Human Resource Studies

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Many organizations nowadays subscribe to the notion that people are their main assets. Huge amounts of time, money, and effort are spent on people management and employee development in order to improve individual and, ultimately, organizational performance. The Master's in Human Resource Studies provides you with a critical understanding of the importance of people for the performance of organizations.

It is a unique multidisciplinary degree program at a high academic level for those wishing to study the broad field of people, work, and organizations.

Extended Master HRS
If you are an excellent student and want an additional challenge to distinguish yourself from your fellow students, we can offer you the Extended HRS Masters program (EMHRS). The EMHRS is an extension and deepening of the regular graduate program. It provides you with relevant experiences and learning opportunities to enhance your professional and academic skills and knowledge.

Within this Extended Master, we offer three different tracks:

* International Comparative HR
* Professional Traineeship
* HR Analytics

Career perspectives
When you have graduated in Human Resource Studies at Tilburg University, you will have excellent career opportunities. The HRS Master prepares you for HR positions with an emphasis on analytical, strategic, and leadership qualities. Graduates are equipped to analyze and advise on HR, work, and organizational issues, such as understanding the underpinnings of HR decisions and their consequences for work, well-being, and performance, or to implement new HR policies in the context of a changing environment.

Five Reasons to choose Human Resource Studies
* Multidisciplinary approach
* Anchored in practice
* International orientation
* Focus on academic and personal skills
* Interactive and engaging teaching methods

The program consists of 60 credits (ECTS), equivalent to 1,680 hours of study, spread over two semesters. The first semester starts at the end of August, with most deadlines and exams in December and January. The second semester runs from January to June and is reserved entirely for writing your Masters Thesis.

Course

* Human Resource Metrics and Valuation 3 ECTS
* Individual Research Proposal HRS 3 ECTS
* Personal Skills 3 ECTS
* Seminar Human Resource Studies 12 ECTS
* Organizational Change 6 ECTS
* Master's Thesis Human Resource Studies 24 ECTS

Choice of electives

Choose a course of 6 ECTS:

* Learning and Development 6 ECTS
* Management of Diversity 6 ECTS
* Performance Management 6 ECTS

Choose a course of 3 ECTS:

* Compensation and Benefits 3 ECTS
* International Human Resource Management 3 ECTS

In order to be accepted directly onto our Masters program in Human Resource Studies, you will be required to have the following academic background: * A Bachelors and/or a Masters degree oriented towards work, personnel and organizational issues e.g. Human Resource Studies, Business Studies, Organization Studies; * Basic knowledge about the social sciences e.g. sociology, psychology, economics, research methods and statistics; * Relevant knowledge about subjects in the field of Human Resource Studies e.g. sociology of organizations, organizational psychology, human resource management.Unfortunately, work experience or an interest in Human Resource Studies cannot be taken into account for the admission process without a sufficient academic background.Proof of English language proficiencyProof of English language proficiency is required by all applicants EXCEPT passport holders from the following countries: Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, UK, or USA OR those who have studied their entire Bachelor (or Master) program in one of these countries. No exemptions from this requirement will be made other than those mentioned here.Results required: * TOEFL: 577 (paper); 90 (internet) * Academic IELTS: overall 6.5 + no part less than 6.0 * Cambridge Proficiency in English: All grades * Cambridge Advanced English: Grades A, B and CIf you do not have this at the time of application, please include confirmation of the date of the test with your application. You will not be considered for a Tilburg University Scholarship if you have not met these language requirements by 1 April 2014. The test results must not be older than two years and must therefore be taken after 1 January 2012.**STUDENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE GRE TEST TO BE ADMITTED TO THIS PROGRAMME. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 577 TOEFL iBT® test: 90

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Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

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Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence

For the academic year 2014-2015 Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences has 8 scholarships available for excellent international students who are admitted to a Master's program at our School.

The Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence includes:

· A scholarship of 5000 for living expenses;

· A partial tuition waiver

For whom?

To qualify for a Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence, you must fulfill the following admission requirements, in addition to the regular requirements for admission to a Master's program:

* Candidates must have graduated with an average result of at least 8 (out of 10) in their relevant (under)graduate program or graduate in the top 10% of their class.
* Candidates should provide a motivation letter
* Candidates must have been admitted to one of the graduate programs at Tilburg University
* Candidates must be newly enrolled at Tilburg University

Selection criteria

On the basis of the following selection criteria, the selection committee of each school will select the recipients of the Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence:

· The academic results in the relevant (under)graduate program

· The quality and content of the motivation letter

· The language test score

· Tilburg University strives for a balanced participation in terms of nationality

Duration

Tilburg University Scholarships for Academic Excellence are awarded for one academic year. Candidates applying for one of the Research Master programs will have to apply for the scholarship again for their second year of their Research Master program.

Application procedure

To apply for a Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence you should:

1. State in the application form that you graduated with an average result of at least 8 (out of 10) in a relevant (under)graduate program or graduate in the top 10% of your class.

2. Download the motivation letter

3. Send the motivation letter together with your application for the Masters program before the deadline of 1 April 2014

Accreditation

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