Application and admission for University College Tilburg: Liberal Arts and Sciences

Student profile

As a student of Liberal Arts and Sciences, you will all contribute to the quality of your own - and each other’s - learning experience. Our admission process ensures you will be studying alongside other interesting, motivated, engaged, ambitious, and globally-minded students.

For Liberal Arts and Sciences we seek candidates who display:

• Motivation and a broad range of interests.
• Ambition and the desire for intellectual challenge and personal development.
• An international mindset, and who can adapt to a truly multicultural classroom.
• A high level of self-motivation and self-discipline.
• An interest in participating in small-scale, interactive classes as well as lectures.
• A passion for discussion and debate.
• An interest in developing their ability to think critically and analytically.

During the application process, you must upload several documents. The process consists of two phases. In the first phase we check your eligibility; in the second phase, we assess whether you and the program are a good fit on the basis of an application form and an interview.

A positive decision at the end of both phases is required to be able to get admitted to the program. If you are conditionally admitted, you also need to meet the conditions stated in your conditional admission letter before the deadline mentioned in the letter. Only then we can make your admission final.

Please prepare the following documents in pdf format:

1. Copy Passport / ID card
   Please check the exact requirements, including the minimum validity of your passport or ID card, on the webpage Documents to verify your identity.
2. Your diploma(s) in the language in which it/they are issued, OR the Statement of Educational Institution.
   • If you have not yet obtained your secondary school diploma, please upload the Statement of Educational Institution - Highschool. This Statement helps us assess your eligibility for admission correctly. Please ask your School Counselor or another representative of your school to complete the form as requested, sign it, and stamp it.
   • If you are currently studying at a higher education institution but have not (yet) obtained your diploma, please upload the Statement of Educational Institution – Higher Education. This Statement gives us more insight in your curriculum and will help us assess your eligibility for admission correctly. You can complete this form yourself. 
   • If you are selected for the program, you must send in a certified copy of your diploma once you get it, and before you start your studies at Tilburg University.
3. Your grade list(s). If you have not obtained your diploma yet, please enclose your most recent grade list(s) and/or predicted grades.
   • Please note that we only accept official grade lists which have been issued by your school and/or academic advisor. A screenshot of your school’s digital environment where you can review your academic progress is not accepted.
4. Official translation of grade list/transcript and diploma(s)
   If your grade list and diploma are not already in Dutch, English, French, or German a certified translator must translate the documents, and certify them with a stamp and signature.
5. The results of an English language test (unless you are exempted).
   • The test results must not be older than two years at the time of application.
   • If you do not have your test results at the time of application, your application can not be processed.
6. Curriculum vitae
   A curriculum vitae (CV) is a summary of all your work experience and skills. When you have limited or no work experience yet, it may seem difficult to create a CV. However, there are many life experiences and educational experiences which have shaped the person you are today. These can range from extracurricular activities to courses you’ve taken or internships and exchanges you’ve taken part in. Even a visit to a company, organization or social institution can be relevant to your development as a person. If you have never created a CV before, you can use our guidelines to create a CV. Make sure that your CV does not exceed two pages.
7. Chinese nationals are advised to apply for a Nuffic Certificate as soon as possible to avoid any delays in the immigration procedure. For more information, please go to the Nuffic website.
    

The following document is part of the second phase and you only need to complete it once you have been conditionally admitted:

  7. Your application form. Please use our template to create your application form.

• This form combines questions related to your motivation to apply for this program, with a short essay.
• This form will be used as the basis for the admission interview.

Sending documents via regular mail

It is not necessary to send us certified copies of your documents right away. You can apply via the online application system, and upload your documents there. Submitting certified copies of your documents is necessary for enrollment. If you are conditionally accepted to the program, you will be prompted to send us certified copies of your documents.

When your application is complete, the Admissions Committee will assess your documents to determine whether your academic background meets our admission requirements. 

Within four to six weeks of the start of the process, you will receive the Admissions Committee's decision by e-mail.

The possible outcomes of your application are:

Conditional admission

Based on your documents, you can be admitted to the Bachelor’s program. You may proceed to the interview phase in the next step.

• You will receive a conditional admission letter that will state what you need to do to turn your conditional admission into unconditional admission and by which deadline.
• One of the conditions will also be that you pass the next phase of the process: the admission interview.
• Please read your conditional admission letter carefully and contact your International Admissions Coordinator if you have any questions.

Rejection

Unfortunately, you do not meet the admissions requirements for this Bachelor’s program and we are unable to admit you based on your current academic background. Your application process ends here and your registration in Studielink will be cancelled. You are welcome to re-apply for this program in the future if your academic background changes.

Within two working days after receiving your conditional admission letter, you will receive an e-mail with information about the next step in the process: an interview with two of our staff members.

Please note: this is a mandatory step in your application process.

Upload the necessary documents

At this stage, you will log back into your OSIRIS Aanmeld account, and upload the necessary documents for the admission interview:

• Diploma (if available) or Statement of Educational Institution
• Grade list
• Results of an English language test (if applicable)
• Application form
• Passport / ID card

Most of these documents you have uploaded in OSIRIS Aanmeld before. If that is the case, you can just upload the same documents again. Details about the format and content of the required documents can be found in 'Step 1: Prepare your application documents'.

After submitting your documents

Our International Admissions Coordinator will check if you have uploaded all the necessary documents for the admission interview.

If your document set is incomplete, you will be asked to submit any missing or replace any illegible document(s). Please check your e-mail regularly (including your spam folder) to avoid a delay in the processing of your application.

Once your document set is complete, you will receive an invitation to plan a date and time for your interview with two of our staff members, either in person or online.

• You can use your login details for Tilburg University's computer network to select a timeslot for your interview.
• During the interview, you will be asked about your academic ambitions, background, personal interests and motivation.
• Your application form, that includes your motivation and essay, will also serve as input for the interview.
• The interview will be held in English and will last approximately 45 minutes.

You will be informed about the decision of the Admissions Committee via e-mail.

You will receive either a positive or a negative admission decision.

• A positive decision means that we believe that this program will be a good fit for you.
• A negative decision means that we do not feel that this program is a good fit for you and that you will not be admitted into the program.

Would you like to live with fellow students during the first year of your Liberal Arts and Sciences studies on a shared floor within Talent Square in the city center of Tilburg ? If so, please make sure you apply for this option in time.

When and how do I apply?

• After you have been (conditionally) admitted to the program, you will receive an e-mail with information on when and how you can apply for a room in the shared housing facility. The available rooms are assigned on a first come first serve basis.
• The first e-mails are sent in March and the opportunity to apply for a room usually opens around May. So please keep a close eye on your mailbox!