Overview

In the Master's specialisation in Organisation Design and Change Management, you will gain expertise in designing and changing organisations to deliver societally responsible and economically valuable contributions. You will (1) learn current theories about core challenges in the structure and social practices of organisations, (2) acquire analytical and communicative skills to address these challenges, and (3) develop yourself as a reflective academically-trained professional in this field.

Future career opportunities

Through the programme you are well-equipped with profound expertise needed to successfully design and change organisations in contemporary society. Given the value of this expertise for organisations, pursuing this Master's specialisation offers a wide range of opportunities as indicated by positions occupied by our alumni, including:

Change-, design- or strategy consultant at both large and more specialised consulting firms such as Berenschot, Cap Gemini, EY, IG&H, Gzicht, Q-Consult, SeederdeBoer and Twynstra Gudde.
Change-, project- or general manager at national and international companies such as ABN-AMRO Bank, Alliander, Zwitserleven, ProRail, and Royal Schiphol Group.
Internal advisor, manager of policy officer at NGO’s or governmental ministries such as Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, Justice and Security, and Defense.

Alumni are also well-qualified for PhD candidate/Junior lecturer positions at renowned universities within or outside the Netherlands.

Research

The Master's in Organisation Design and Change Management is grounded in strong research performed by our team of internationally renowned experts. A few examples of the type of research that is connected to this specialisation:

How do organisations and occupations mobilise for sustainability-drive change?
How do organisations implement new forms of organizing?
How do healthcare organisations collaborate through networks to deliver affordable and accessible healthcare?
How do organisations encourage corporate responsibility?

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by the NVAO (the Dutch-Flemish accreditation organisation) and AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

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Programme Structure

The Master’s specialisation in Organisation Design and Change Management is taught at Nijmegen School of Management. It has a course load of 60 EC (one-year). All the courses are 6 EC and the Master’s Thesis is 18 EC.

Internship

An internship offers you the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience, expand your professional network, and get a clearer understanding of your own skills and interests. It bridges the gap between studying and working and serves as an excellent springboard for your future career.

Within this programme, an internship is not a fixed component, but it is an option within the elective space, to make productive use of study delays or to gain extra experience. Students from this programme have previously secured successful internships at organisations such as the APG group.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00 , National

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EU/EEA: 1st May (with housing support) to 1st July
Non-EU/EEA: 1st April (with housing support)
31 January for non-EU/EEA students applying for a scholarship

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Disciplines

Business Administration Organisational Behaviour Sustainable Development View 18 other Masters in Organisational Behaviour in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

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Required

GMAT

600

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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90

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Your admission into this programme depends on your previous education. You are admissible if you have a Bachelor’s degree in a similar (or related) field from another research university with a fair number of courses in your preferred specialisation. Your degree must be equivalent to a Dutch Research University diploma.

English language tests and scores:

TOEFL iBT

Minimum score: ≥ 90

Subscores: ≥ 4.5, except for istening ≥ 5

IELTS Academic

Minimum score: ≥ 6,5.

Subscores: ≥ 6,0, writing ≥ 6,5

Cambridge C1 Advanced

Minimum score: ≥ 176

Subscores: ≥ 169, writing ≥ 176

Cambridge C2 proficiency

Minimum score: ≥ 180

Subscores: ≥ 169, writing ≥ 176

Pearson PTE Academic

Minimum score: ≥ 61

Minimum subscore: ≥ 56, writing ≥ 61

LanguageCert Academic

Minimum score: ≥ 70

Minimum subscores: listening ≥ 62, reading ≥ 65, writing & speaking ≥ 70

The TOEFL Home Edition, IELTS Online, PTE academic Online and the LanguageCert Academic Online are not accepted.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18873 EUR / year

≈ 18873 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Additional Details

Statutory tuition fee €2,695.00 per year
Institutional tuition fee EU/EEA €14,084.00 per year
Institutional tuition fee non-EU/EEA €18,873.00 per year

Living costs

Nijmegen

Netherlands

800 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Radboud Scholarship Programme

The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers talented, highly motivated, non-EU/EEA students with outstanding study results the opportunity to be awarded a partial scholarship for an English-taught Master’s programme.

NL Scholarship (for prospective students)

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