Tilburg University

Tilburg University was established in 1927 and is home to around 20,000 students across five faculties. It was founded as a Catholic institution. While it has dropped the word Catholic from its name, is still has links to the local Church and has a School of Catholic Theology.

Academic Highlights

Tilburg specialises in social and behavioural sciences, economics, law, business sciences, theology and humanities. It is considered one of Europe’s best universities for business, law and economics.

Location

The University is located in the city of Tilburg in the south of the Netherlands. A bike-friendly city, it is renowned for its art scene and its famous 10-day Fun Fair (Kermis) that’s held every year in July and attracts more than a million people each year.

Did you know?

In 1969, protesting students temporarily changed the name of Tilburg University to Karl Marx University and called for the socialist philosopher’s ideas to be more reflected in the curriculum. The protest led to a bill being passed that put more decision-making power in the hands of students across the Netherlands.

Handbook/Catalogue

Courses for Exchange students

(When providing unit outlines to your faculty/ies or school/s, ensure that you provide either the direct URL to each individual unit or a PDF of the whole unit outline for each unit.)

Full-time Credit Load Equivalents

ECTS - European Credit Transfer System

*If your study load cannot exactly equate to 22.5 ECTS, then you will need to complete a study load as close to 22.5 ECTS without going under in order to receive 18 Monash credit points.

Academic Calendar

Tilburg 'Fall' Semester (Monash semester 2): late August - late December (resits taking place in January)
Tilburg 'Spring' Semester (Monash semester 1): late January - mid-July (resits taking place in late June / early July)

Tilburg's Academic Calendar

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Have you been to Tilburg University and want to share your experience? 
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Charlotte Atkins
Bachelor of Arts/Laws
Semester 2, 2016
Studied: Arts units

Study Experience

The I*ESN program offered made the experience extremely memorable. The students involved organised many events during the first week, including welcome meet-ups, city tours, a sports carnival, and university tour. This meant meeting other exchange and local students was easy. Trips to other countries were organised during the semester too. Also, weekly group dinners for all exchange students made everyone feel supported and welcome.

Culture

Tilburg is a very student oriented town. The population is mainly made up of university students which gives a very lively and active atmosphere. The town also celebrates Kings Day during April which is a national holiday in the Netherlands. Everyone dresses up in costumes and parades through the city centre. This definitely gives a uniqueness to the city and it was so much fun celebrating the Dutch culture.

Benefits of going on exchange

I was exposed to a new way of learning and teaching style, so I had to learn to adapt to the Dutch system. I took a lot of sociology and psychology units which involved many group projects, something that I haven't been used to in the past. This meant having a more collaborative approach to study that was different from the way that we are taught in Monash Law and Arts. Our classes were also made up of predominantly exchange students and so many of our group assignments were completed with students from all over the world. This made class work a lot more interesting and it we could learn about other cultures while also studying.

Career Benefits

Going on exchange is definitely an experience that assists in employability as a lot of employers regard a study exchange highly. Exchange has also improved my communication skills as I had to learn to put myself out there and introduce myself to people from many different countries, which has helped with interview skills and meeting people in the workplace.

Money and Budgeting

To save money I would suggest planning your study exchange well in advance before you leave, so that you have plenty of time to create a budget and set a financial goal that you want to reach before you leave. If you can start planning early and make savings goals each month depending on how much you earn, you can easily achieve your savings goal before you leave and it makes the process a lot less stressful. To maximise your budget while away, get involved in any travel trips that might be organised by your University as these can sometimes be more cost effective than organising the trips independently. Also keeping track of the cheapest flights online can be a good way to cut costs, a lot of my travel to different countries depended on what the cheapest flights at the time were.

Top tips

• Plan your exchange well in advance (at least a year) so that the process is a lot less stressful.
• I'd recommend going to as many social activities offered by your University as possible as this way you'll meet people a lot more easily and you'll feel a lot more comfortable in your surroundings.
• Try to create a balance between your travel plans and your study, it can be easy to forget looming assignment deadlines and exam dates, so make sure you plan your travel around your studies and prioritise your assessments first.