Premaster program

Human Resource Studies

Maart 2017

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 Hamberg, premaster student

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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TechnologyChanges 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

Premaster: key facts

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1. Open for students with a HBO diploma

1. Students with a WO bachelor.. Individual program

2. Students with WO Master … Individual program

2. Start End August 2017

3. 1 Year (60 ECTS)

4. Taught in English (exception: MTO courses

5. Yearly inflow: 65-80 students

6. Success rate: 75%

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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Premaster program

Block 1 & 2:

• Strategic Human Resource Management

• Managing Social Capital

• Work Climate Practical (Academic skills)

• MTO-1: Causal Analysis Techniques

• MTO-3: Qualitative Research Methods

• 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

• 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

• Assignments (individual / groups)

• Small research

• Empirical research

• Writing theoretical paper

• Developing research design

• Oral presentations & workshop

• Written exams

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Big lectures

small workgroups

The premaster year in practice

My experience

• Classes: 3 or 4 days ( 6 – 12 hours)

• Self study: 2 to 4 days ( 16 – 32 hours)

• Many assignments, quite a lot of writing assignments

• Balance individual assignments and project groups

• Strong emphasis on research methods and academic skills

• Differences hbo and university

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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 Management

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• 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 informationMaster’s fair!

In the Foyer of Warande Building 19:30 – 21:15

Meet students and Education Coordinators!

• Dr Dorien Kooij

Director of Education HR Studies

t.a.m.Kooij@tilburguniversity.edu

Tel: (+31) 013-4662371

General information about the program, admission, etc:

• Education Coordinator: Yvonne Alofs

• For questions please visit ASK TSB www.tilburguniversity.edu/ask-tsb

and fill in the online contact form

www.tilburguniversity.edu/master/hrs

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More information

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/

Admission & Application

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Questions?

Thank you for your attention!