Premaster program
Human Resource Studies
November 2016
Human Resource Studies
Welcome1. What is Human Resource Studies?
2. The premaster program
3. After your premaster…
4. Admission & requirements
Dr. Marinus Verhagen
Karen Pak, Msc
Eline Hamburg
1. What is Human Resource Studies?
Central theme within the study of HRS
• Employment Relationship
• A reciprocal relationship between those who perform work or
services (employees, as well as those self-employed), and those who
offer employment in the aim of realizing organizational goals.
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Contemporary Employment Relations
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Technology Changes in Demographics
Globalization Compliance
A multidisciplinary topic for research and practice
Stakeholders:
Individuals
Organisations
Society
Research perspectives:
Psychology
Sociology
Economy
Law
Central theme within the study of HRS: the employment relationship
Research group
Human Resource Studies
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Educational programs:
• Bachelor Human Resource Studies
• Master Human Resource Studies
• Premaster programm
Goals of the Premaster program
• Preparation for the master, to achieve a level that is comparable to
students bachelor Human Resource Studies (Many courses together
with bachelor’s students)
• Shortcomings are mainly in the area of:
1. Statistics and research methods
2. Academic attitude & academic skills
3. And also: Knowledge of HR Studies content, depending on
specific program.
• 1 & 2 more difficult to achieve than 3
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Premaster program: Preparation for the Master (Msc)
• Research methods courses (3 x 6 ects):
• Quantitative (Statistics)
• Qualitative
• Academic Skills course (6 ects):
• Drafting your own research, empirical cycle
• Finding and reading academic literature
• Academic writing
• Research seminar (12 ects):
• Doing your own research (12 ects)
• Inegrate methods and academic skills
• Preparation for Master’s thesis
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The premaster program
Block 1 & 2:
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Practical Work Climate (Academic skills)
• MTO-1: Causal Analysis Techniques
• MTO-3: Qualitative Research Methods
• Managing Social Capital
• Mathemathics (Testimonial) (for students who don’t have VWO level degree in mathematics)
Block 3 & 4:
• MTO-2: Construction and Analysis of Questionnaires
• Research Seminar PEW (12 ECTS)
• Work, Wellbeing and Performance
1 Elective:
• Financial and Project Management (compulsory for students without economic background)
• Labor Law
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• 60 credits (ECTS)• = 1,680 hours of study• Four blocks / year• Start: 1 September• Finish: 31 August.
Diversity in classes
• Big lectures
• Seminars / work groups
• Practice (doing research)
• Assignments (individual; group)
• Small research (strategy scan)
• Empirical research (seminar)
• Writing theoretical paper
• Developing research design
• Oral presentation
• But also written exams
• (essay, multiple choice)
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The premaster year in practice
Panel interviews with premaster students:
How many classes? 3 or 4 days per week
Many assignments, quite a lot of writing assignments
All literature is in English – a lot of reading
Long reading lists for exams, you have to make your own planning
Strong emphasis on research methods and academic skills
Use the opportunity to improve your English:
Courses at language center (vouchersystem)
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3. After the premaster year
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Do your Master Human Resource Studies
• High-level academic education (MSc.)
• Anchored in practice (PMC)
• A balanced approach: business and social sciences
• International orientation
• Focus on academic and professional skills
• Excellent reputation
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Career opportunities after your Master in HRS
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4. Admission and application
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On successful completion the premaster (60 ECTS), you will automatically be accepted onto the Master program Human Resource Studies for the following academic year.
Admission requirements
• Apply to Examination Board
• Dutch students:
• Automatic admission when you have a diploma of selected of 4-year HBO’s(see list and next slide):
• https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/studenten/administratie/inschrijven/tilburg-university/toelating-social-sciences/
• International students:
• Apply to Examination Board, see requirements at:
• https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/onderwijs/masteropleidingen/human-resource-studies/application/
• Mathematics testimonial:
• Before (contract student) or during the first part of the Premaster year
• VWO diploma? Apply for exemption (Examination Board)
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List of accredited HBO educations that give direct admission to
Premaster HRS
Hoger Toeristisch en Recreatief Onderwijs
Hotel Management
Human Resource Management (of: Personeel
en arbeid of Personeel en organisatie)
International Business and Languages
International Business and Management
Studies
International Hotel and Hosp Management
International Real Estate and Facility
Management
Loopbaanadviseur/ beroeps- en
studiekeuzeadviseur
Management, economie en recht
Opl. Ler. VO 2e graads. Bedrijfseconomie
People and Business Management
Strategic Business Management
Technische bedrijfskunde
Toegepaste Psychologie
Tourism Management
Vrijetijdsmanagement /Leisure Management18
Accountancy
Agrarische bedrijfskunde
Algemene juridische economie
Bedrijfseconomie
Bedrijfskunde
Bedrijfskunde MER
Bedrijfskundige informatica
Bestuurskunde
Business Management Studies
Commerciële economie
Communicatie
Economisch linguïstische opleiding
Facilitair management
Fiscale economie
Hogere Europese beroepenopleiding
Hogere hotelschool
Hogere management opleiding voor
de mobiliteitsbranche
International Business and
Languages
More information
For detailed information on the admission and application procedure, please
visit the website:
https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/onderwijs/masteropleidingen/human-resource-
studies/application/
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More informationMaster’s fair!
In the Academia Building 19:00 – 21:15, 1th floor
Meet students and Education Coordinators!
Trial lectures!
Register on the website for a real life college experience
• www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/master/meeloopcolleges
• Dr Marinus Verhagen
Director of Education HR Studies
Tel: (+31) 013-4662371
General information about the program, admission, etc:
• Education Coordinator: Yvonne Alings
• For questions please visit ASK TSB www.tilburguniversity.edu/ask-tsb and fill in the online contact form
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More information
Questions?
Master Program Human Resource Studies
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