Tilburg University

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Undergraduate

http://www.tilburguniversity.edu

Advanced Overview

Enjoying the reputation as Europe's best in Business, Economics, and Law, Tilburg University also specializes in Humanities, the Social Sciences and Catholic Theology. It provides high quality education and research on a compact campus with excellent facilities.

Tilburg University is known for its international orientation: Students from 85 countries take part in its prestigious and innovative degree programs, literally making the campus a ‘global village’ of diversity.

With 5 Bachelor Degree programs (3 years) and more than 30 Master Degree programs (1 or 2 years) taught in English, Tilburg University offers a wide choice of programs to international students.

The university has six schools:

- School of Economics and Management

- Law School

- School of Humanities

- School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

- School of Catholic Theology

- TiasNimbas Business School

Involvement in society

Tilburg University attaches great value to contributing to the development of a better, fairer and more sustainable society. In the educational programs, important societal and global issues form the backdrop to learning, from ageing, individualization and religious differences to climate change and poverty. At Tilburg University, you will become more aware of the issues facing our globalizing world and how your future decisions will impact society.

Honours program & scholarships

Students who do well at Tilburg University will be eligible for unique opportunities, such as the Honors Program, Outreaching Program, Top Classes and Excellence Scholarships. All students are encouraged to spend part of their degrees abroad, with a choice of over 200 partner universities globally.

Tuition Range

EEA citizens EUR 1,835 Non-EEA citizens EUR 6,582 - 12,000

Accommodation

Although Tilburg University does not offer student accommodation itself, we help all students with finding their own accommodation in Tilburg. Most of the student residences are conveniently situated near the university or the city centre. Each student has his/her own room within a student unit. Kitchen, showers and toilets are shared with flatmates. The rooms are between 8 and 27 square meters. Rooms are equipped with a bed, a desk, a chair, a wardrobe, bookshelves, carpets, curtains and bedding. All student residences are supervised by a caretaker. During your first year you will receive information on how to find a room for the following two years.

Finance and Scholarships

Tilburg University does not offer scholarships for undergraduate programs. There are a few organisations in the Netherlands that have some scholarships available, more information can be found on the following website: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/bachelors-programmes/scholarships/

English Language Support

The Language Centre of Tilburg University offers English language courses to students that want to further improve their English language abilities.

Entry Requirements

A secondary school diploma that is equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma. For a list of equivalent diplomas, please refer to the following website: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/bachelors-programmes/admissionrequirements/

Non English Language Requirements

Students that want to apply for an undergraduate program that is taught in Dutch need to show proficiency in the Dutch language.

TOEFL/IELTS Requirements

* IELTS test with an average minimum score of 6.0 and a minimum score of 5.5 on each of the parts. * TOEFL test score with a minimum score of 550 for the paper based version, 213 for the computer based version, or 80 for the Internet based version. The TOEFL Institutional code for Tilburg University is 9860. * Cambridge Proficiency. However, an English proficiency test is NOT required if: * you are an English native speaker, i.e. if you are a citizen of, or have obtained your secondary school diploma in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States of America. * you have completed all your secondary school education in English. * you have completed your secondary school education (VWO) in the Netherlands.

Accommodation Price Range

EUR 375 - EUR 450 per month

Excellence

# 1 in Europe in Economic research according to European Economic Association # 3 in Europe in Business Research according to University of Texas # 1 in Europe in Law according to Social Sciences Research Network All business programmes are AACSB accredited

Distance Learning

N/A

Yes

Postgraduate

http://www.tilburguniversity.edu

Advanced Overview

Tilburg University: outstanding education in an international environment

Enjoying the reputation as Europe's best in Business, Economics, and Law, Tilburg University also specialises Humanities, Social Sciences and Catholic Theology. It provides high quality education and research on a compact campus with excellent facilities.

With 4 Bachelor Degree programs (3 years) and more than 30 Master Degree programs (1 or 2 years) taught in English, Tilburg University offers a wide choice of programs for international students.

The university has six schools:

- School of Economics and Management

- Law School

- School of Humanities

- School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

- School of Catholic Theology

- TiasNimbas Business School

Involvement in society
Tilburg University attaches great value to contributing to the development of a better, fairer and more sustainable society. In the educational programs, important societal and global issues form the backdrop to learning, from ageing, individualization and religious differences to climate change and poverty. At Tilburg University, you will become more aware of the issues facing our globalizing world and how your future decisions will impact society.

Honours program & scholarships
Students who do well at Tilburg University will be eligible for unique opportunities, such as the Honors Program, Outreaching Program, Top Classes and Excellence Scholarships. All students are encouraged to spend part of their degrees abroad, with a choice of over 200 partner universities globally.

Tuition Range

EEA citizens EUR 1,835 Non-EEA citizens EUR 6,582 - 10,860 Executive programs: Up to EUR 50,000

Accommodation

We help you get started with finding you own accommodation. We will bring you in contact with two housing companies that specialize in offering fully furnished accommodation. Most of the student residences are conveniently situated near the university or the city centre. Each student has his/her own room within a student unit. Kitchen, showers and toilets are shared with flatmates. The number of rooms on each floor can vary between 4 and 17. The rooms are between 12 and 20 square meters.

Finance and Scholarships

For the academic year 2013-2014 Tilburg University has 40 scholarships available for excellent international students who are admitted to a Master's program at Tilburg University (MA, MSc or LLM). Other Tilburg University Scholarships include: * CentER Scholarships: scholarships for Research Master students from the Tilburg School of Economics & Management *NFP Scholarship: For International Business Law and International and European Public Law students from more than 60 different countries. *Erasmus Mundus Scholarships: for EU- and non-EU students who wish to pursue the International Master in Service Engineering (IMSE). *IMMIT Scholarships: for EU- and non-EU students who wish to pursue the International Master in Management of IT (IMMIT).

English Language Support

The language center offers courses for students who want to improve their skills in English or another foreign language. At the start of your study you will get a set of language vouchers which give you the opportunity to attend two language courses for free. Additional tools for self-study are also available.

Entry Requirements

More information can be found at http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/masters-programmes/admissionprocedure/

Non English Language Requirements

N/A

TOEFL/IELTS Requirements

If you are an English native speaker or an EEA citizen who has studied in an English taught undergraduate program, an English proficiency test is not required. All other applicants will have to take an English proficiency test. You will have to prove your proficiency in English by sending in either an IELTS certificate (Overall minimum score of 6.5 and an average of 6.0 on each of the parts), a TOEFL certificate (minimum score paper based version 577, computer based version 233, Internet based version 90), a Cambridge Proficiency Examination (CPE) or a Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE).

Accommodation Price Range

EUR 300 - EUR 450 per month

Excellence

#1 in the field of Economics & Econometrics in the Netherlands according to QS-rankings #3 in the field of Social Sciences & Management in the Netherlands according to QS-rankings #3 in the field of Accounting & Finance in the Netherlands according to QS-rankings # 1 in Top International Law Schools according to the Social Science Research Network (2012)