Admission and application Economic Psychology - national procedure

The Admissions Committee assesses whether your degree qualifies you for admission to this Master's program on a case-by-case basis.

You will receive the decision of the Admissions Committee by e-mail. In general, we aim to assess your application within six weeks.

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 (on the condition that we request additional information).

• (Conditionally) accepted to the pre-Master's program
  It is possible that you do not completely fulfill the requirements. If this is the case, we may offer you an individual pre-Master's program to prepare you for the 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.

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

Go to the Welcome page

At first sight it may seem difficult to fill in the course list, however it is something you really need to do yourself. Read the points of attention and tips on the course list carefully. It is not possible to get help from us in filling in the course list. Only by submitting an application for admission to the Master's program will you be able to obtain a definite answer about your admissibility on the basis of your previous education.  

For students who not completely fulfill the requirements for the Master’s program, there may be the option to get a so-called individual pre-Master's program. However, this is only possible when there are not too many deficiencies in your previous education and the program to be followed does not exceed 60 ECTS.  

To get an indication of your potential deficiencies, you can fill in the course list, which you find under Check your admissibility. In case - on the basis of your completed course list - you think you might be eligible for an individual pre-Master's program (so the gap of subjects to be followed is not greater than 60 ECTS), follow the steps of the application procedure by registering via Studielink. 

This will set the admission procedure in motion. Based on the information you provide (including a completed course list), your request will be assessed to decide whether you can actually qualify for an individual pre-Master's program. 

Note: For students with a Bachelor's degree of a Dutch university of applied sciences (hbo) there is no option to apply for an individual pre-Master's program. 

With your registration in Studielink you have started the admission procedure.  

• For Tilburg University bachelor's degree students who are directly eligible (see: Check your eligibility), it is sufficient to register via Studielink. You will not receive an e-mail or confirmation from the Admission Committee. If you meet all admission requirements, your admission to the master's program will be processed automatically after completion of your Bachelor's program. 
• For all other students, the Admissions Board will assess the application on an individual basis. This means that in most cases you will have to provide additional information regarding your previous education (e.g., a completed course list). You will receive an e-mail from the Admissions Board indicating which documents you have to submit, how and when you have to do so.  

Note: Do you want to apply with a diploma from a non-Dutch educational institution, including those in Belgium and the Dutch Caribbean? Follow the international procedure of Economic Psychology or Work and Organizational Psychology. 

When you submit your request for admission (via registration in Studielink), you are not yet definitively committed to anything. Based on your request, you will eventually receive a decision from the Admissions Committee. If you are admitted, it is up to you to decide whether you will definitely start the Master's program. 

Only when you - after getting the decision on your eligibility - complete your enrolment in the master’s program, it will become definite. You still have until the summer (July/early August) to decide whether you will actually start with the Master's program at Tilburg University.