• Tuition: €1,000 - €4,400 | • Mode: part-time |
• Duration: max. 6 months | • Language: English |
• Next start date: September 2024 | • Type: pre-Master |
• Lectures: Friday (09:00 – 17:00) | • Location: Roeterseiland campus |
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.
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
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.
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.
Understand the statistical concepts and techniques that are used in the area of Management and Business Administration.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Please check the admission requirements before you start your application process.
Do you want us to check if you meet the admission requirements for the pre-Master's programme? Submit your CV and we will let you know within 5 business days.
For your application, you will need to fill in and upload the following information:
You can upload the required documents and submit your application online.
After you have submitted your application, we will contact you for more information about the start of the programme and practical matters.
Programme | Tuition fee | Duration |
Pre-Master | €4,400 | 6 months |
Adjusted pre-Master* | €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.