Overview

Program and Courses

Become equipped with academic knowledge and practical skills to analyze and advise on HR, work, and organizational issues. This includes understanding strategic HR decisions and their consequences for work, well-being, and performance, as well as implementing HR policies in a changing environment.

The program offers a wide range of elective courses, allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests. You can choose for a broad approach or specialize in a specific area within HRM (new from September 2026: specialization on your certificate), such as Diversity, Equity & inclusion, Managing Employee Experiences, People Analytics & Technology or Learning & Development.
The program emphasizes developing practical skills through assignments that involve collaboration with the professional field. Our international and practice-oriented approach gives you a head start on the labor market.
Deepen your knowledge and skills by doing an Extended Master's Program. This advanced program adds a half-year (professional or research) internship to the regular program with a wide range of companies to choose from. During the first semester, you will follow the same courses as the regular Master's program.

Career prospects

After completing this program, you are equipped to analyze and advise on HR, work, and organizational issues. You understand the fundamentals of HR decisions and their consequences for work, well-being, and performance. You are prepared for (strategic) HR positions with an emphasis on analytical and leadership qualities in both the public and private sectors, as well as for careers in research and consultancy.

You could work as an allround HR professional or specialist, for example in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Managing Employee Experiences, Learning & Development, People Analytics & Technology or HRM & Labor Law.

Graduates found work at:

Deloitte
Rabobank
ASML
Philips
Capgemini Nederland
KPMG
Dutch Ministry of Defense

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organizational Change

Professional and Career Development

Strategic People Analytics

Workforce Strategies: A Macro Approach

HR Strategy: A Balanced Approach

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2028-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tilburg, Netherlands

Disciplines

Organisational Behaviour Human Resource Management View 11 other Masters in Human Resource Management in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's and/or a Master's 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.
You need to demonstrate proficiency in English (TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, Cambridge C1 advanced or C2 Proficiency).

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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

19900 EUR / year

≈ 19900 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Additional Details

Fees are indicative only and may be subject to change.

Living costs

Tilburg

Netherlands

700 - 1100 EUR / month

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

Funding

Committed to financially supporting talented and motivated students, Tilburg University offers scholarships for both prospective and current students. On our Scholarships’ page - www.tilburguniversity.edu/scholarships - , you will find an overview of general scholarships (mainly offered by Tilburg University) and an overview of external scholarships per country. Please note that the number of scholarships is limited and mainly targeted at students with excellent study results.

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