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Preparatory minor for HBO students

It is not possible for HBO students to be admitted directly to a Master’s programme. First, they must participate in a pre-Master’s programme that will provide them with the basic scientific knowledge and academic skills at the level of a university Bachelor’s programme. Successful, motivated HBO students can take a maximum of five courses in advance from the pre-Master's programme. This will reduce the costs of the pre-Master’s programme to be taken later.

About this study curriculum

Students can take up to 30 ECTS of courses from the pre-Master’s programme. This amounts to 5 courses. A pre-Master’s programme is available for each corresponding Master’s programme. For more information on the programme, click on one of the Master’s specialisations listed below.

Admission requirements

The admission requirements for the preparatory minor include a relevant prior HBO degree programme and the following:

  • HBO students who have already obtained a minimum of 150 EC with a grade point average of at least 7.5 are admissible immediately.
  • HBO students who have obtained a minimum of 150 EC with a grade point average between 7.0 and 7.5 must also submit a motivation letter. In this instance, the Examination Board will decide whether they can be admitted as an exceptional case.

All candidates require a statement of consent from their HBO institution as well as a statement of consent from the Examination Board of Economics.

Application

To participate in preparatory minor, you must register as a student at uu77 using the following form.

Registration after completing the preparatory minor

Admission to the preparatory minor means that the student is immediately admissible to the pre-Master’s programme upon completion of the HBO degree programme. As soon as you have completed your HBO Bachelor’s programme and successfully completed the courses in the preparatory minor, you can register for the ‘regular’ pre-Master’s programme via .

In order to definitively complete your enrolment in Studielink, you must request an admission statement from the Examination Board. This is also done by writing a letter which must include the following:

The Examination Board will then ensure that your admission statement is forwarded internally, which will activate the Studielink enrolment.

Fees

You do not pay any fees for the preparatory minor. This is because you will be enrolled at your own institution for the duration of the preparatory minor. For the remaining portion of the pre-Master’s programme, you will be charged a fee. The fee is determined according to the number of EC. You can calculate your fee amount here (in Dutch).

Your institution must pay a fee of 75 euros per completed EC to the Nijmegen School of Management (Kies op Maat rate). Download the contract and have it completed and signed by your programme’s finance officer.

Contact

Curious to find out more? If so, please contact the study advisor of Economics.

Specialisations