Master's programs

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

Tuition fees & Scholarships


Tuition fees
Tuition fees depend on your nationality, previous study at Tilburg University, full-time or part-time program and other factors. Moreover, the fees change every year. You can find the tuition fees that apply to you on the tuition fee page.

Financing your studies
Students up to the age of 30, having the Dutch nationality and being enrolled for a full-time higher education course of studies, are entitled to a governmental grant. On certain conditions, EU/EEA-students not having the Dutch nationality are entitled to student grants and loans of the Dutch government as well. If you do not have the nationality of an EU/EEA country, you still might be elegible for a Dutch grant, depending on your residence permit. Here you can find more information.

Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Each year, the School of Catholic Theology offers a one-year scholarship to a selected excellent student from outside the EU/EEA. The application deadline for this scholarship is 1 April 2012. For criteria and information see: Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence.

Thomas More scholarships
The Thomas More Foundation offers scholarships to recent graduates of a Dutch university or HBO. Scholarships are available for an additional year of studies in theology, philosophy or ethics at one of the following Catholic universities: Tilburg University, Radboud University Nijmegen or the Catholic University of Leuven.

TOEFL Scholarship Program
A TOEFL scholarship can help you study at any of the 8,000+ institutions listed in the TOEFL Destinations Directory, including Tilburg University. The scholarship program is designed to award TOEFL test takers for achieving academic excellence, exhibiting leadership skills, performing extracurricular activities and demonstrating English-communication proficiency. TOEFL scholarships are currently available in China, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

FUCE scholarships
The European Federation of Catholic Universities (FUCE) offers exchange scholarships to students who are registered at Lebanese universities, Ukrainian universities or Pontifical universities from the Vatican. The scholarship consists of a monthly stipend of ¤600 to cover the cost of living and travel expenses. Are you registered at a university in one of the countries mentioned above? And do you wish to follow the first semester of Christianity and Society as an exchange student? Then please contact your home university for more information about this scholarship before 1 February 2012.

Other scholarships
You can find other possibilities for scholarship programs here:
- Other scholarships
- Scholarship Portal
- Grantfinder (EU students only)