University College Tilburg: Liberal Arts and Sciences

3 years English Starts only end of August

In the Bachelor’s program in Liberal Arts and Sciences you will examine global issues using insights from a range of academic disciplines (law, history, culture, psychology and management). This interdisciplinary approach enables you to gain an in-depth understanding of complex global issues in contemporary society and to look for creative solutions.

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Program and curriculum

Program

The Bachelor’s program in Liberal Arts and Sciences offers you a broad and interdisciplinary spectrum of courses.

In your first year you will get acquainted with various academic disciplines within the social sciences and humanities: law, business, economics and management, psychology and sociology, culture, history, literature, philosophy and religion.
In the second year you specialize by choosing one of five majors: Business and Economics, Law in an International Context, Social Sciences: Human Behavior, Arts and Humanities: Past – Present – Future, or Cognitive Neuroscience: Brain and Cognition. Additionally, you will choose several elective courses, enabling you to customize your study program and to specialize in a field of interest.
The curriculum of your third year depends on the major and elective courses you choose. In the first semester of the third year, you will choose three minor courses. In addition, you will take online classes. Most of our students use the first semester of the third year to study abroad at one of our renowned partner universities. In the second semester, you will write your Bachelor's thesis.

Typical courses are:

European History: Politics and Culture
In this course you will discuss the historical development of European and Western civilization from the Roman Empire up to the present day.
Mind and Brain: Introduction to Neuroscience
In this course you will gain basic knowledge about the brain and the nervous system. What are the building blocks of our brain? In addition, you will study topics that are related to cognitive neuroscience, such as: How can we perceive the world? And what causes emotional and motivated behavior?
Imagining Justice: Introduction to Law and Humanities
On the basis of a number of canonical works in literature and philosophy, you discuss core questions in the fields of law enforcement and the humanities, both in their historical context and in relation to their relevance for contemporary society.
Individuals and Collectives: Introduction to Business & Management and Social Sciences
A combination of theories from the fields of sociology and psychology provide valuable insights in human social behavior. You will look at the role and functioning of organizations from a business and management perspective.

Why this program in Tilburg?

Study Liberal Arts and Sciences in Tilburg

Our students are very satisfied with the program, as can be seen in the Keuzegids Universiteiten 2018 rankings. The Bachelor’s program in Liberal Arts and Sciences has scored 82 out of a 100 points, and has therefore been awarded the ‘top program’ quality label – as in previous years.
You will be part of an international classroom: approximately one third of your fellow students will be international.
There are two sides to every story: in our Team Teaching Lectures, two academics with different backgrounds jointly teach the same course and subject. In this way, interesting debates arise. Furthermore, you learn how to approach a topical issue from different perspectives.
We teach you the skills needed to make your ideas happen! Launch and develop your own project or business idea and put it into practice in our Social Innovation Project .
Our University College is located on the Campus of Tilburg University. Profit from the safe harbor of a small-scale community while being surrounded by approximately 14.000 students from other programs and all facilities of a Research University.
Choose yourself whether you want to live within our optional residential setting or in the city centre: no mandatory living on campus.

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What to expect when coming to Tilburg

On top of your Bachelor's

Become an active member of study association Extra Muros, which organizes a range of academic as well as cultural and social activities for the Liberal Arts and Sciences community.
Challenge yourself by participating in one of the Honors programs.
Broaden your horizon by studying a semester abroad - an experience of a lifetime!

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After your Bachelor's

Pursue a Master's degree

You can choose to do your Master’s at a prestigious university abroad, for example the London School of Economics and Political Science or Columbia University. You can also choose from a wide variety of Master's programs offered by renowned universities in the Netherlands, such as Tilburg University. You can, depending on your major, opt for, among others, one of the following Master’s programs:

International Management
Victimology and Criminal Justice
Management of Cultural Diversity

International Law and Global Governance
European Union Law
Human Resource Studies

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Career prospects

After graduating in Liberal Arts and Sciences, you will have received a well-rounded education, including academic skills that employers commonly cite as highly desirable. You will have the ability to adapt to a variety of tasks and changing work environments.

Depending on your interests, focus and the Master's program you choose, you will then have a wide variety of options. Graduates of Liberal Arts and Sciences at University College Tilburg pursue successful careers in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, as well as in research institutes.

Admission requirements

Dutch students can check their eligibility in the application procedure for Dutch students.

If you have completed, or are about to complete a study programme abroad, please make sure that you meet the following requirements before applying for the Bachelor’s program in Liberal Arts and Sciences:

You have obtained or are going to obtain a secondary school diploma that is equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma. Examples of diplomas which are accepted are the IB, EB, Abitur, Swiss Maturité, etc. You can find out here whether your diploma meets our admission requirements.
Since the Liberal Arts and Sciences program is taught entirely in English, you need to demonstrate your English language proficiency. Tilburg University accepts one of the following tests, which cannot be older than 2 years at the time of your application:
- an IELTS Academic overall score of > 6.0, all four sub-scores > 5.5;
- a TOEFL iBT total score of ≥80 (TOEFL institutional code of Tilburg University is 9860);
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), with a mark of C or higher.

Deadline

Applying for the Liberal Arts and Sciences program is possible between October 10, 2018 and July 1, 2019.

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Tuition fees and monthly cost of living

Tuition fees for international students

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Monthly cost of living

Living in Tilburg is relatively inexpensive compared to other student cities in the Netherlands, such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Utrecht. An indication for your monthly cost of living (including rent, food and drink, books, and insurance), of course depending on your lifestyle:

Housing	€ 460
Everyday expenses	€ 300
Study materials	€ 65
Insurances	€ 40

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Johanna Bürkert
Bachelor's student

"A friend told me about Liberal Arts and the flexibility it offers. I decided give it a try since I am broadly interested and good at many things, but don’t have that one thing I wanted to base my later career life on."

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Kelly van Gils
Bachelor's student

"The program teaches about all different kind of academic disciplines and issues. I become familiar with different cultures and approaches. As in Liberal Arts and Sciences these two things are at once combined, the interdisciplinary and international approach that Tilburg University wants to reach is complete."
Julia Kannengieser
Bachelor's student

"Take this opportunity to widen your academic and personal horizon as it will only serve you well in the future."

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Are you and Liberal Arts and Sciences a match?

- Do you have a broad interest and want to actively engage in discussions and debates?
- Do you like to be challenged to reflect on the pressing topics in today's society?
- Do you feel at home in an international environment?

Apply before July 1, 2019