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Executive Programme in Management Studies

Pre-Master's programme

The pre-Master's programme is designed to get you up to speed with the necessary knowledge and skills in academic research and business topics. It prepares you for the Executive Programme in Management Studies (MSc).
Check your eligibility Submit your LinkedIn profile Register for the information session Wednesday, 5 February from 19:00

Important facts and dates

•    Tuition: €1,000 - €4,400 •    Mode: part-time
•    Duration: 6 months, flexible •    Language: English 
•    Next start date: February 2025 •    Type: pre-Master
•    Lectures: Friday (during the day on-campus) and online Monday •    Location: Roeterseiland campus and online

For whom?

The courses of the pre-Master's programme are designed for students coming from a University of Applied Sciences background, or students with a non-business related academic or applied sciences background.

Start this February!

Ready to take the next step in your career? Starting in February is still possible. Check your eligibility and apply by 28 January.

Flexible pre-Master's

This flexible pre-Master's programme offers 3 options, allowing you to adjust the planning to suit your needs.

Complete the programme in 1 semester

  • On-campus: Attend classes on Fridays and complete the pre-Master's in 1 semester.
  • Hybrid: Starting February 2025, combine online classes on Monday after office hours with an on-campus course on Friday afternoons. This format lets you work or study for half a day on Fridays while finishing in 1 semester.

Spread the programme over 2 semesters

Prefer a slower pace? Complete the pre-Master's over 1 year by taking just 1 course on Friday afternoons. This option gives you time for work or study in the mornings.

Study programme

Depending on your previous education, you will be required to attend some or all of the courses described below. The content of the pre-Master's programme will be determined in consultation with our admissions team.

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Introduction to Academic Research
    4

    Study the fundamentals of business and management research. Including: translating a management problem into a research question, finding relevant literature, learning different ways to design a research, collecting and analysing data and the ethical aspects related to doing research.

  • Management Research Methods I
    4

    Understand the statistical concepts and techniques that are used in the area of Management and Business Administration.

  • Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
    3

    Get introduced to the fundamentals of Corporate Finance and basic financial calculations. Prepare yourself for simple financial calculations in the business practice and for the more advanced course Corporate Financial Management in the Master’s.

  • Psychology and Behaviour in Organisations
    3

    Gain a thorough knowledge of what challenges people management entails for managers. Explore theoretical and practical issues arising from the management of people in organisations and issues arising from working with others in organisations. We will focus on topics such as motivation, creativity, well-being, and diversity and biases in organisations.

  • Management Research Methods II
    4

    Understand the statistical concepts and techniques that are used in the area of Management and Business Administration. Management Research Methods 2 broadens and deepens this knowledge.

  • Strategy and Organisation
    4

    Get an in-depth look at the various theories in strategic management and the related organisational literature. The topics include competitive strategy, corporate strategy, the strategy process, and the link between strategy and organisation.

Admission requirements

Please check the admission requirements before you start your application process.

  • You have an academic degree (Bachelor or Master) without quantitative courses and business courses such as strategy, marketing or human resource management.
  • You have a University of Applied Sciences degree (240 ECTS, HBO in Dutch) preferably with sufficient business administration subjects.
  • If you obtained your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a University of Applied Sciences outside the Netherlands, you may have to take an English proficiency test.
  • Working and living in the Netherlands during your studies is an important admission requirement. The programme does not provide any services related to finding employment, arranging housing or visa.

How to apply

1. Check your eligibility

Do you want us to check if you meet the admission requirements for the pre-Master's programme and recieve a detailed study programme? Submit your LinkedIn profile, and we will inform you within 5 business days.

Check your eligibility

Fees

Programme Tuition fee Duration
Pre-Master's €4,400 6 months
Adjusted pre-Master's* €1,000 - €4,400 6 months or less

* An adjusted pre-Master’s programme will be offered in case you already obtained an academic degree with sufficient research or business courses.

Fees are VAT-exempt.

Contact us

Do you want to know more about the pre-Master's programme? Contact us for more information.

Sonja Meskanen and Ed van der Lelij
E: admissions-epms@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)6 3855 8636
T: +31 (20) 525 5339