Mathematics requirements

In order to be admitted to one of these three programs, you must prove that you have sufficient knowledge of mathematics. We measure this both by the level and amount of time you have taken math education, as well as your final grade.

• Are you applying after you have graduated (from secondary school)?
  You will need to have a passing grade for Mathematics on your final exam.
• Are you applying before you have graduated (from secondary school)?
  In order for us to consider your application, you have to have a passing grade for mathematics in the year before the final year of secondary school. We also expect  a passing grade for Mathematics on your final exam.

To give you an indication of the general Mathematics level we expect, we have listed the math level accepted from the most common school systems below.

• Please note that this table is not exhaustive.
  The best way to find out whether your background meets our math requirement, is by submitting an application.
• You will hear from us within a few weeks whether you meet the mathematics requirement.

Don’t have the right level? There is an option to take a mathematics exam online. Students who meet all entrance requirements except the math requirement will be informed about this option by our admissions coordinator. 

Data Science is a joint degree with Eindhoven University of Technology and has a strong focus on mathematics. Therefore, proving that you have sufficient knowledge of mathematics is essential. We measure this both by the level and amount of time you have taken math education, as well as your final grade.

• Are you applying after you have graduated from secondary school? You will need to have a passing grade for mathematics on your final exam.
• Are you applying before you have graduated from secondary school?
  In order for us to consider your application, you have to have a passing grade for mathematics in the year before the final year of secondary school. We also expect a passing grade for mathematics on your final exam. 

To give you an indication of the general math level we expect, we have listed the math level accepted from the most common school systems below.

• Please note that this table is not exhaustive. The best way to find out whether your background meets our mathematics requirements, is by submitting an application.
• You will hear from us within a few weeks whether you meet the mathematics requirement. 

Don’t have the right level? There is an option to take a mathematics exam, for example, at the Boswell-Beta institute. Students who meet all entrance requirements except the mathematics requirements will be informed about this option by our admissions coordinator. 

Econometrics and Operations Research is a program with a strong focus on mathematics. That's why it's very important to show that you have sufficient knowledge of mathematics. We measure this both by the level and amount of time you have taken math education, as well as your final grade.

• Are you applying after you have graduated from secondary school? You will need to have a passing grade for mathematics on your final exam.
• Are you applying before you have graduated from secondary school? In order for us to consider your application, you have to have a passing grade for mathematics in the year before the final year of secondary school. We also expect a passing grade for mathematics on your final exam.

To give you an indication of the general math level we expect, we have listed the math level accepted from the most common school systems below.

• Please note that this table is not exhaustive. The best way to find out whether your background meets our mathematics requirements, is by submitting an application.
• You will hear from us within a few weeks whether you meet the mathematics requirement.

Don’t have the right level? There's an option to take a mathematics exam, which can be taken at the Boswell-Beta institute, or online. Students who meet all entrance requirements except the mathematics requirements will be informed about this option by our admissions coordinator.

You must have sufficient knowledge of mathematics, equal to the Dutch VWO mathematics A or B level.

To give you an indication of the general math level we expect, we have listed the math level accepted from the most common school systems below.

• Please note that this table is not exhaustive. The best way to find out whether your background meets our mathematics requirements, is by submitting an application.
• You will hear from us within a few weeks whether you meet the mathematics requirement.

Don’t have the right level? There's an option to take a mathematics exam, for example, at the Boswell-Beta institute, or online. Students who meet all entrance requirements except the mathematics requirements will be informed about this option by our admissions coordinator.

The following suffice:

• International Baccalaureate: Mathematics Standard or Higher Level.
  From the new IB maths curriculum we accept Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL; Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL and Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation HL.
• British GCE A-Levels: A-level in Mathematics, with grade A,B or C.
• Germany: Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife, including Mathematics as Grundkurs.
• European Baccalaureate:  Mathematics; written or oral examination, at least 4 hours during the Orientation Cycle.

Please Note:
Foreign students who do not meet the math requirement can also make use of the training courses and exams offered by the Boswell Institute.

A good knowledge of math is essential for being successful in the Bachelor’s programs in the field of Social Sciences.

• We therefore require successful applicants to have mathematics at the equivalent to Dutch VWO level. Specific requirements vary according to the educational system in each country but - generally speaking - you are required to have taken mathematics up to and including the last year of high school.
• Alternatively, you are required to take (and pass) a mathematics course offered by our Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences in September and October of the first semester of the program. 

You will be exempt from this mathematics course if:

• you have taken mathematics as an examination subject in your final year of high school, and
  - you received a passing grade, and
  - your high school diploma is equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma, or
• you are applying with GCSE and A levels (either UK or Cambridge International), and have taken GCSE Mathematics at grade C or above, or one of your A levels is Mathematics at grades A, B, C or D, or
• you have taken Math Studies as part of the full IB diploma. In the new IB math curriculum, all Math levels will be accepted.

In all other cases, you will be required to follow (and pass!) the course

• We will inform you about your exemption (or not!) from this course after you have registered your arrival at Tilburg University and have handed in your final diploma and list of grades.
• Please note that the Tilburg University math course cannot be used for admission to other Dutch universities. For this reason, you will not receive a certificate at the end of the course.

Are you worried or uncertain that you might not meet the mathematics requirement?

If you have followed math up to and including the last year of your high school studies, we advise you to apply for admission.