Master's programs

Top-level master's programs within an international environment prepare you for a responsible position in society.

Tuition fees & Scholarships

Tuition fee

For the academic year 2011-2012, the tuition fees for all Master’s and pre-Master’s programs within the Tilburg School of Economics and Management are:

EU/EEA citizens                ¤ 1,713
Non-EU/EEA citizens     ¤ 10.644

  • Tuition fee payments are non-refundable if a student must unexpectedly leave the program before graduation.
  • If a student does not complete the MSc program within a year he/ she will need to register for a second year and pay tuition accordingly.
  • Students from EU/EEA countries can make use of the so-called “collegegeldkrediet” (loan tuition fees) as offered by the Dutch government to borrow the money needed for tuition fee payments.

For more information, please check our tuition fees and rates and IB-groep.

Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence

For the academic year 2012-2013 Tilburg University has 34 scholarships available for excellent international students who are admitted to a Master's program at Tilburg University (MA, MSc or LLM).

The Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence includes:

  • A scholarship of ¤ 5000 for living expenses for one academic year.
  • A partial tuition waiver; Students only pay a fee of ¤ 2,676; for most programs this means a waiver of ¤ 8,214

More information www.tilburguniversity.edu/tusp

Other scholarships

The Dutch government has several grants for international students who pursue a Bachelor's or Master's degree in the Netherlands.
More information on grants can be found at Grantfinder.nl.

Cost of living

Living in Tilburg is relatively cheap compared to other university cities, such as Amsterdam and Utrecht. Living in the Netherlands for one year costs a foreign student between ¤ 680 euros and ¤ 810 per month.
Below is a general overview of your cost of living in Tilburg per year. The estimated costs can vary per person and also depend on your lifestyle. Please note the figures are subject to change, and that the tuition fee is not included in this overview.

Expenses

Concern

¤ 4,500 - ¤ 5,700

Accommodation

¤ 3,000

Food expenses

¤ 800

Books and readers

¤ 450*

Yearly health, liability and travel insurance fee

¤ 125

A bicycle and lock, if applicable

¤ 98

Sports card, if applicable

¤ 8,973 - ¤ 10,173

Total


* Insurance premiums vary depending on your personal situation. Please check with the insurance companies for a specific quote: AON or IPS.

Government grants for Dutch students

Dutch students are eligible for a basic student grant, which in higher education translates as:

  • An allowance per month. The basic grant for the academic year 2009-2010 was set at approximately u 90 per month for students living with their parents and u 230 for students living on their own.
  • A student national transport card.
  • An interest-bearing loan.
  • A supplementary grant (your eligibility to receive this supplement depends on the income of your birth parents).

For more information about grants, please contact Informatie Beheer Groep (IBG) at +31 50 599 7755, vragen@ib-groep.nl or visit www.ib-groep.nl.