Tilburg University - Exchange

City: Tilburg Country: Netherlands

Tilburg University Website

Overview

What Tilburg has to offer:

Tilburg University is well-known for its high calibre of education
Courses in English include social sciences, humanities, law, business administration and economics
The business programs of the School of Economics and Management have been accredited by the Association To Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Tilburg University is therefore proud to be distinguished as one of the very select group of European institutions to acquire AACSB accreditation.
With a total student population of more than 25,000, Tilburg is one of the Netherlands' principal educational centres
Has a thriving cultural centre, where students enjoy restaurants, cafés and historical sites
The city itself is situated in one of the loveliest parts of the southern Netherlands, surrounded by forests, lakes, dunes and rivers
Tilburg University gives all exchange students free language vouchers to study Dutch or another language at their well-esteemed Language Centre
They have a superb Sports Centre, located near campus, where you can practice over 60 different kinds of sports, whether dance classes, judo, tennis, climbing or swimming.
Together with all other new students, you will have the opportunity to participate in an Orientation Week with all kinds of activities (study-related, social and fun, cultural, sports, parties, etc.)
All exchange students will be assigned a buddy who will not only guide them through the first few weeks at Tilburg, but who will also organize dinner get-togethers every few weeks. They will help you find your way around campus, the city of Tilburg and life in the Netherlands in general.
Belgium is only 10km away--you can even see it from the top floor of one of the tallest buildings on campus!

When Can I Go?

Terms Offered: Fall, Winter, Full Year

Term Dates:

Fall term equivalent: August - January

Winter term equivalent: January - June

Eligibility Requirements

Open to: All Faculties

Level: Undergraduate, Graduate

You will need to have completed at least 1.5 years of an undergraduate education before the start of your exchange at Tilburg University.

Students having only a Chinese passport will need to submit a TOEFL certificate (550/213/80 scores on paper/computer/internet-based version of test) or an IELTS certificate (6.0 overall score and at least 5.5 on individual parts) for the Tilburg part of their exchange application in order to be considered for the exchange.

Some programs and faculties at Tilburg might have certain restrictions or higher eligibility requirements than those set by UAlberta.

See Eligibility.