TIAS Premaster

What can a premaster do for you?

The premaster is intended to ensure that Executive Master participants are on equal footing in terms of basic academic knowledge and skills at the start of the program. This lays the foundation for a successful completion of the master's degree. On completing your premaster program, you will receive a certificate of participation. 

TIAS premaster: strong and unique in design

The TIAS Premaster gives access to the master programs of TIAS. As many of our participants are doing their master's part-time alongside their normal work, TIAS premasters are designed to be completed in a relatively short period of time. 

The online learning environment we use enables you to seamlessly integrate pre-master preparation into your schedule. This allows you to begin right after registering, ensuring you have ample time to prepare for the lectures.

As a result, the TIAS pre-master is a clear and valuable investment in both time and money.

The premaster consists of three different modules:

The premaster program is structured into three blocks of three weeks each, with a minimum total duration of 9 weeks. During the first 3 weeks, you prepare online for the lectures. This is followed by a 3-week block with 3 modules, where you attend lectures for 2 half-days per module (1 day in-person & 2 days online). In the final 3 weeks, the focus is on assessing the knowledge acquired during the lectures.

The 3 modules covered in the premaster are:

• Accounting and Finance: This module covers basic academic and analytical knowledge of accounting (external financial reporting) and finance (corporate finance).
• Quantitative Methods: This module provides an understanding of the quantitative methods commonly used in academic literature.
• Academic Reading and Writing: This module focuses on looking up, finding, reading, evaluating, and integrating scientific literature into a short self-written academic paper. 

Your studyplan

Your Program Adviser is happy to help you draw up a study plan based on your learning objectives. This plan will be custom designed in consultation with the Academic Director and consider your educational background, intended master and relevant work experience.

Start dates of the Dutch Premaster

When you complete the full pre-master program, a preparation period of at least 3 weeks is recommended before the first lecture begins.

The overview below shows the recommended start time for your preparation and the lecture days for the Dutch pre-master. Only the first lecture day is in-person; the other two days take place online.

Tuition fee of the TIAS Premaster

The online premaster costs € 475 per required module (exempt from VAT). If you are not required to attend, but would like to refresh your knowledge, you can also access the online materials for free. If you decide you prefer full participation with online lectures, texts, tests and feedback, even though it is not a requirement, the standard tuition fee per module applies.

Faculty TIAS Premaster

The lectures in this premaster are given by the following faculty members:

Apply for TIAS Premaster 

Do you have a higher professional degree (“HBO”), and do you want to take an Executive Master at TIAS? Then apply for the TIAS premaster via our Program Adviser.  
After your application, the Program Adviser will contact you form a study plan that matches your demands.