Study at Tilburg University with ENGAGE.EU

ENGAGE.EU is an alliance of leading European universities in business, economics, and the social sciences, which aims to provide European citizens with the set of skills and competencies needed to tackle major societal challenges of the present and future. Its partner universities are:

• Hanken School of Economics | Helsinki and Vaasa, Finland
• LUISS Guido Carli | Rome, Italy
• NHH Norwegian School of Economics | Bergen, Norway
• Ramon Llull University | Barcelona, Spain
• Tilburg University | Tilburg, the Netherlands
• University of Mannheim | Mannheim, Germany
• University of National and World Economy | Sofia, Bulgaria
• Université Toulouse 1 Capitole | Toulouse, France
• WU Vienna University of Economics and Business | Vienna, Austria

More about ENGAGE.EU

All ENGAGE.EU educational programs

• You can apply for up to 3 courses from the ENGAGE.EU Online Exchange Initiative offer (course catalogue) or individual courses from the ENGAGE.EU Module offer.
• Tilburg University courses not included in the ENGAGE.EU offer are not available for ENGAGE.EU participants

Enrollment status

• You need to be registered at your home university for the semester of the learning activity to be able to participate in ENGAGE.EU courses at Tilburg University. You need to be registered for the entire academic year to be able to participate in an ENGAGE.EU module that spans two semesters.

Study level

• To follow Bachelor-level courses/modules, you need to be enrolled in a Bachelor program at your ENGAGE.EU home university, ideally with a minimum of one year of full-time studies completed (60 ECTS). To follow Master-level courses/modules, you need to be enrolled in a Master program at your ENGAGE.EU home university.

Academic prerequisites

• Students need to meet the prerequisites of the courses/modules at the start of the semester. Prerequisites are listed in the courses/modules overviews. In addition, admission may generally subject to approval by course coordinator and capacity in course.

Eligible students from ENGAGE partner universities can apply during the application period stated above. All applicants will be informed about the outcome in the weeks thereafter.  Students will be able to register for courses in time for the start of fall semester classes on Monday, August 28, 2023.

There are no tuition fees or administrative fees for participating students of ENGAGE.EU at Tilburg University. Please note that you have to bear the costs for any course materials and books if a course requires it.

You should check ahead of the start of classes for scheduling conflicts with (1) other ENGAGE.EU courses at Tilburg University, (3) courses at your home institution, and (3) courses at other ENGAGE.EU partners that you will be attending in the same semester. Only courses in one module do not overlap.

The Fall 2023 courses schedules will only be published in the Tilburg University course catalogue around early- to mid-August. (1) Click on “Courses”, (2) search for your course, (3) click on “Schedule” in the upper right corner of the course view, (4) see the weekly scheduling for classes and potentially additional working groups by clicking through the week schedule. If a course is not listed in the course catalogue, it may be an ENGAGE.EU-exclusive offer and the course times will be included in the information about the courses.

Exam dates will be published later in the semester. Please also read under "Important dates academic year 2023-24" for exam and re-sit periods you should be available for.

In case of earlier course registration deadlines at home, we advise students to also plan to register for sufficient classes at their home university in case of unexpected scheduling conflicts with the Tilburg University course(s)/module.

Fall 2023

Spring 2024

* Some courses do not run for the entire semester, but are offered in blocks (quarters of approx. 7 weeks) which is indicated in the ENGAGE.EU course overview. 

** Period dependent on School (faculty). Individual exam dates to be confirmed in the timetable information. Mid-term exams may be given by lecturers outside of exam period. Block courses may have exams at the end of the block, not the semester.

The academic calendars for Tilburg University and its Schools (faculties) indicate the dates of each teaching block and semester in more detail:
Tilburg University Academic Calendar(s)

At the end of your ENGAGE.EU virtual exchange, you will receive information on how to request an official transcipt of records from Tilburg University. For credit transfer questions, please check with the ENGAGE.EU coordinator, mobility office or your study advisor/examination board at your home institution.

Most universities require their students to apply for credit transfer/course approval in advance of following courses at a different institution. For credit transfer questions, please check with the ENGAGE.EU coordinator, mobility office or your study advisor/examination board at your home institution.

We encourage you to apply for ENGAGE.EU courses/modules even if you do not have approval from your home university yet at the time of application. In case you then want do drop an ENGAGE course/module at Tilburg University because it will not be recognized by your home institution, please see "Changing your plans - Who do I inform?".

Once registered for a course, students can deregister via OSIRIS Student/App. Please also write to studyabroad@tilburguniversity.edu and state which course/module you will not be attending. If you are already attending a course, you must inform the lecturer. You should also inform any students you may be in a working group with.