Application and admission Positive Psychology and Well-being: national procedure

This step is not applicable for:  

Students who are currently enrolled or have already completed a Bachelor's -, or convenant’s program at Tilburg University that makes them directly admissible for this Master’s program.  

• See the tabs “Students of Tilburg University” and “Students of a Dutch university of applied sciences (hbo)” below the heading Check your eligibility at the top of this webpage for an overview of Bachelor’s and convenant’s programs that make you directly admissible. 
• If you are directly admissible with your Bachelor's-, or convenant’s program, you only need to register in Studielink . Please continue to Step 3: Admissions Committee's decision. 

In all other cases, you must continue your application in OSIRIS Aanmeld, our online application system, after you have registered in Studielink. 

Application in OSIRIS Aanmeld

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 toelatingenprema-matsb@tilburguniversity.edu.

Upload your documents

When you are logged into OSIRIS Aanmeld you will have to upload several documents.  Please collect the requested documents and upload them in pdf-format.  

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. 

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 out 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 out 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 do 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 pre-Master’s program does not exceed 60 ECTS.

To get an indication of your potential deficiencies, you can fill out the course list, which you can find at the top of this page under Check your eligibility.

• 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 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 the Check your eligibility section at the top of this page), 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 list of subjects). 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 that if you want to apply with a diploma from a non-Dutch educational institution, including those in Belgium and the Dutch Caribbean, you need to follow the international procedure.

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.