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/

Admission & 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

m.verhagen@uvt.nl

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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