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Tuition fees, cost of living and scholarships Master's programs

Here you will find the tuition fees for our Master's programs, an estimation of the cost of living in Tilburg, and the available scholarships for prospective international students.

Tuition fees

When you wish to study at Tilburg University, you must pay a tuition fee.

  • Tuition fees cover the cost of lectures and facilities provided by the university, such as the extensive university library, Wi-Fi on campus, and symposia and other meetings.
  • Tuition fees at Tilburg University are always for one full academic year.

More information on the tuition fees and rates

Estimated monthly costs of living

Besides the tuition fees, you will have living costs and other expenses. You will find life in Tilburg relatively inexpensive compared to life in other Dutch university cities, such as Amsterdam and Utrecht. The approximate cost of living is between € 1.000 en € 1.200 per month.

(Furnished) accommodationStarting from € 550 per month
Foods & Drinks€ 250 per month
Books & Readers€ 65 per month
Insurance€ 100 per month
Sport membership+ € 160 per year

Scholarships for incoming international Master's students

Committed to financially supporting talented and motivated students, Tilburg University offers scholarships for both prospective and current students. Below you will find an overview of general scholarships (mainly offered by Tilburg University) and an overview of external scholarships per country.

Please note that the number of scholarships is limited and mainly targeted at students with excellent study results. Tilburg University does not offer scholarships for pre-Master's programs.  

Overview scholarships

EEA students
  • IMMIT Scholarships
    Scholarship for excellent EU students enrolling in the International Master in Management of IT (IMMIT) at Tilburg School of Economics and Management.
  • Deutsche Bildung Student Funding
    Student financing offer for students from Germany.
Non-EEA students: general scholarships
Chile
  • CONICYT Scholarship
    Scholarship available for Master and PhD candidates from Chile. Tilburg University offers an additional tuition waiver.
China
  • Sino-Dutch Bilateral Exchange Scholarship
    Joint Scholarship Program for Chinese Master and PhD students, who will take a Master program or full PhD study or period of PhD dissertation research at Tilburg University.
  • China Scholarship Council (CSC)
    Top students from China are encouraged to study at Tilburg University through a scholarship program developed in collaboration with the China Scholarship Council (CSC).
Colombia
Indonesia
  • Beasiswa Unggulan Scholarship
    Scholarship for excellent Indonesian students enrolling in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD program at Tilburg University.
  • DIKTI PhD Scholarship
    Scholarship for Indonesian lecturers and education staff at Indonesian universities who will do a PhD at Tilburg University.
  • Indonesian Education Scholarship (LPDP) 
    The Indonesian Education Scholarship (BPI) for Master’s and PhD programs is a scholarship program funded by the Indonesian government and is managed by LPDP to finance higher education in Indonesian or overseas institutions.
  • LPDP-Netherlands Joint Scholarship Programme - extended for 2024-2025!
    Interested mid-career professionals can now register for a scholarship. This scholarship (which also includes a specific Cultural Heritage Scholarship Programme) is funded by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The scholarship is only available for students interested in the following two Master's programs at Tilburg University: Law and Technology / Supply Chain management
    • Application procedure:

      As the LPDP co-funds this scholarship for Indonesia, students who wish to follow a degree related to Cultural Heritage will have to apply in 2 steps through the followings systems:

      • Before 12 February 2024 with LPDP directly
      • Before 8 April 2024 through the online Delta system
    • More information (like the requirements, timeline and link to the application system) can be found on the website StudyinNL
Liberia
  • University of Liberia Scholarship
    Scholarship (tuition waiver + budget) for a maximum of four students/staff from the University of Liberia accepted for a one-year Master's program.
Mexico
  • FIDERH Scholarship
    Scholarship available for Mexican citizens, with a bachelor's degree, that have an unconditional offer for a Master or PhD.
  • Fundación Beca
    Scholarship for outstanding Mexican students enrolling in a Master's degree program at Tilburg University.
  • FUNED Scholarship
    Scholarship for outstanding Mexican students enrolling in a Master's degree program at Tilburg University.
  • CONACYT-FUNED call
    CONACYT, the main scholarship provider in Mexico, published its CONACYT-Funed call for Master degrees. More information for 2024-2025 is not available yet.

Please note that Tilburg University does not manage the latter scholarship and the information on this page may not be up-to-date. You can find full and up-to-date information on the CONACYT website.

Turkey

Are you not an incoming Master's student?

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Other scholarship

  • UAF Scholarship
    UAF supports refugees and asylum seekers who would like to pursue their studies.

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