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Application and admission Christianity and Society: national procedure

This is the national application and admission procedure for the Master of Arts in Christianity and Society.

Please read before continuing

Are you applying with a Bachelor's diploma obtained in the Netherlands? 

Then you must follow the national procedure below.

 

Follow the procedure below

Are you applying with a Bachelor's diploma from a non-Dutch educational institution*?

Then you must follow the international procedure.

 

Go to the international procedure

*including Suriname, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

a) Check your eligibility

Requirements

Before applying, please make sure that you can meet the following requirements:

  • A Dutch academic Bachelor's degree.
    You can also apply if you have a Bachelor's degree from a Dutch HBO or other non-university institution of higher education, but then you must first complete the pre-Master's program.
  • An interest in Christianity and in the workings of religion and society.
  • A basic knowledge of Christianity and theology (a reading list is available to improve your knowledge prior to the start of the program).
  • Advanced knowledge of English; at least a havo or vwo level of English.

b) Consider the deadlines

When applying for this program, please make sure that your application package, including all necessary documents, reaches us before the deadline that applies to your situation:

Master's program in Christianity and Society

  • Starting end of August: August 10

Pre-Master's program in Christianity and Society

  • Starting end of January: December 1

c) Follow the procedure for national applicants

Step 1: Prepare your application documents

Required documents:

  • Copy / scan of your valid passport.
  • Certified copy of your Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree.
    In case you do not have your diploma and/or transcript of records at the moment you would like to apply, you can just upload a temporary unofficial transcript of records with the courses you completed so far + a list of courses you will still need to complete. We will still be able to review your application.
  • Certified copy of your Transcript of Records/list of grades.
  • Statement of purpose (motivation letter).
  • Resume / Curriculum vitae.
Step 2: Register in Studielink

After you have registered in Studielink, the program's Admissions Committee will assess whether your previous education is a sufficient fit with this program to be admitted. Studielink opens on October 1.

  • The name of this Master's program in Studielink:
    In Dutch: M Theologie & Religiewetenschappen (track Christianity & Society) (CROHO-code: 60824)
    In English: M Theology and Religious Studies (track Christianity & Society)

Register in Studielink

  • The name of the pre-Master's program in Studielink:
    In Dutch: B Theologie (pre-master Christianity and Society) (CROHO-code: 56109)
    In English: B Theology (pre-master Christianity and Society)  

Register in Studielink

Enter an e-mail address in Studielink that you use regularly. Tilburg University will use this e-mail address to send you important information on your application and admission.

Step 3: Continue your application in our online application system

Please follow the procedure below

Within 1 week of your registration in Studielink, you will receive two e-mails from Tilburg University.  

  • One e-mail contains your Tilburg University account details (your student number and Tilburg University e-mail address). You will not need these details for your application, but please save them carefully, as you will need them at a later stage.
  • The other e-mail contains your OSIRIS Aanmeld account details as well as information on how you can start your application in OSIRIS Aanmeld. If you have not received this e-mail within 1 week of your registration in Studielink, please contact the Admissions Committee via examencietst@tilburguniversity.edu.

Upload your documents

Please collect the requested documents and upload them in pdf-format.  

  • Grades list (Transcript of records) 
    This is an official list from your University of the courses you have taken in your Bachelor's degree, with the grades you have achieved. In case you do not have your transcript of records at the moment you would like to apply, you can just upload a temporary unofficial transcript of records with the courses you completed so far + a list of courses you will still need to complete.
  • Copy / scan of your passport / ID card
  • Curriculum Vitae (optional)

Depending on your exact educational background more documents might be required. You will see exactly which documents you need to upload once you have filled out the necessary details in OSIRIS Aanmeld.  

Submit your application before the deadline as stated above

If you submit your application either close to or on the deadline, but have not uploaded the correct documents, Tilburg University reserves the right not to process your application.

After submitting your application

Our Admissions Committee will check that your application is complete, according to the requirements above. 

If your documents are not complete, you will be asked to submit any missing or replace any illegible document(s).  

You can check your application status anytime you log in to your account in OSIRIS Aanmeld. 

Step 4: Admissions Committee's decision

Within six weeks (often within two weeks) you will receive an e-mail from the Admissions Committee stating the outcome of your admission request.

There are three possibilities:

  • (Conditionally) accepted to the Master's program
    If you are conditionally accepted, this means that you are admitted to our Master's program, provided that you send the originals or certified copies of your documents. If you are accepted to the Master’s program, you will also receive a Proof of Admittance from the Admissions Committee. This letter contains the conditions of admittance and your Master’s program.

  • (Conditionally) accepted to a pre-Master's program
    It is possible that you do not completely fulfill the requirements. If this is the case, we may offer you a pre-Master's program to prepare you for the Master's program. Conditionally accepted means that you are admitted to the pre-Master's program, provided that you send the originals or certified copies of your documents.

  • Rejected
    If you do not fulfill the admission requirements, your application will be rejected. We will e-mail you personally the reasons for the rejection.

Step 5: Admitted, what's next?

Congratulations on being admitted to Tilburg University, either conditionally or unconditionally! 

You may be wondering what the next steps are. To ensure a smooth (and stress-free) start of your studies, we have prepared a timeline to give you an overview of the things you need to arrange before the start of your studies. 

On the timeline you can find information about:  

  • Completing your enrollment  
  • Paying your tuition fees 
  • Tips on finding accommodation (if applicable) 
  • Books and schedule 
  • Introduction activities like TOP week and your (mandatory) Study Program Introduction

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