Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands
About
Tilburg University is a research university based in the South of the Netherlands, known for its high-quality education, social orientation, and strong campus feeling. It is located at the heart of the fastest growing economic region of the Netherlands. Tilburg University’s mission is to inspire students to contribute to the development of a better, fairer, more sustainable society. Our educational programs instill broad social awareness and stimulate critical personal and professional skills. Besides in-depth academic knowledge and professional expertise, we pay a great deal of attention to skills and character development.
We offer around 70 Bachelor’s, (pre-)Master’s, and Research Master’s programs taught in English. Choosing to study at Tilburg University means choosing a world-class university on a lively campus that offers cutting-edge research and teaching.
Situated within the Tilburg University campus, University College Tilburg operates under the same academic umbrella, offering students access to a rich, interdisciplinary learning environment. Our Liberal Arts and Sciences program integrates insights from economics, psychology, sociology, philosophy, and law, stimulating intellectual agility and critical thinking.
- 110+ nationalities on our green campus Tilburg University student administration
- Top 40 worldwide in Business & Economics and Law - Times Higher Education World University Ranking, 2024
- 30% international students in our English-taught programs Tilburg University student administration
Programs
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Marketing Management
Learn to develop innovative and effective ways to distribute, design, price and promote products and services - both in an online and offline context. With your broad theoretical knowledge and relevant practical skills, a career as a successful marketing manager lies ahead of you.
Strategic Management: Consultancy
Learn how to recognize business challenges and design strategies to ensure long-term success. The Consultancy track of the MSc Strategic Management specializes in the development of skills you need for advising firms on various contemporary strategic issues.
Strategic Management: Entrepreneurship
Learn how to recognize business challenges and design strategies to ensure long-term success. The Entrepreneurship track of the MSc Strategic Management specializes in the study of entrepreneurial behavior in large firms and start-ups, and challenges you to think differently about strategic choices.
Supply Chain Management
Become an expert in designing, implementing, and managing supply chain processes. Tackle challenges faced by businesses or society, such as reducing CO2 emissions or improving healthcare processes. After completing the Master Supply Chain Management, you'll be equipped as a supply chain manager or consultant to make data-driven, strategic decisions and advise your stakeholders on process optimization.
Information Management
Learn how to strategically apply IT to fundamentally change an enterprise and enable a company to achieve its strategic, tactical, and operational goals. In today’s digital society, no company can survive without decent information management. The Master's program in Information Management prepares you for an international career at the intersection of IT, Business, and Management.
International Management
Become a highly skilled manager with a broad understanding of all major business areas in a global context. Especially for students without a business background who are interested in a managerial career, this is an excellent opportunity to delve into topics such as marketing, finance, strategy, and leadership. Special attention is paid to sustainability and managing diversity.
Economics
Develop expertise in tackling real-world problems in the Master's in Economics, together with students from around the world. With an understanding of how social interaction leads to problems such as biodiversity loss, climate change, poverty, and inequality, you will be better equipped to help governments, businesses and NGOs develop effective strategies and policies.
The Master’s program in Economics is an excellent choice if you want to acquire the skills to address today’s societal challenges. The program is taught by internationally renowned economics professors from Tilburg University. With many international fellow students, there is a great diversity of nationalities in your…
Business Analytics and Operations Research
Learn to merge business, mathematics and statistics with advanced data science and optimization methods. After graduation, you will be ready to take on a wide range of applications, including inventory management, recommendation systems, vehicle routing, and scheduling.
Combine the fields of business, mathematics and statistics to make smarter management decisions based on quantitative tools and data. Develop skills to communicate your findings efficiently with decision makers, while discussing real business cases of companies with both academics and professionals.
During the program, there is a strong focus on optimization methods and techniques for analyzing (big) data, and making predictions. A strong connection to practice is…
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
Become an expert economist, policy advisor or consultant with strong quantitative skills. Learn the latest modelling techniques in economics, econometrics, statistics, and big data methods to solve actual challenges such as: choosing the best economic policy, designing labor markets and capital investments, regulating competition, and recommending strategic behavior for firms and consumers. As a mathematically and statistically well-versed business analyst, you have excellent career prospects.
Program and courses
The program focuses on the mathematical and quantitative analysis of economic problems, using state-of-the-art modeling methodologies in the fields of economics, econometrics, statistics, and advanced big data techniques.
Taught by leading international scholars from the world-renowned…
Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science
Apply and develop advanced mathematical and statistical tools to tackle financial challenges, ranging from price setting to risk management and policy advice. You will acquire a strong and fundamental background in quantitative finance, which prepares you for existing and new technological developments in the broad area of finance and insurance.
Become a highly qualified specialist in the area of quantitative finance and insurance, a field that uses sophisticated mathematical, statistical, and data science techniques for risk management, valuation, product design, regulation and more.
Being fully trained in generic methods for responsible risk management in the financial sector, gives you a competitive advantage on the job…
Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship (joint degree with TU/e)
Learn to use data science to develop innovative activities for established corporations and promising startups by using real-life assignments from partner organizations. Become a data engineer, data scientist, data entrepreneur or data consultant, or prepare yourself for a career as a data-driven researcher. The Master Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship combines the technological know-how of Eindhoven University of Technology with Tilburg University’s business, legal and societal insights.
In the Master Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship (DSBE) you cover all necessary disciplines to successfully apply data science in business and entrepreneurship in a responsible way. Data engineering is about designing systems…
Research Master in Economics
CentER's Research Master (RM) in Economics is a challenging two-year program that prepares you for academic research in economics and econometrics with graduate level coursework and research training. After completing the program, most students continue with PhD research in economics or opt for a research-based position at a company or public sector organization. The RM and PhD program together form an integrated graduate program in Economics.
Gain a sound foundation in economic and econometric theory, methods and their applications.
Explore the many exciting research areas in economics through specialized field courses, by getting a first taste of research, writing a research proposal,…
Accountancy and Control
Successful decision-making in organizations rests on the use of accurate and reliable information. Accounting is at the cross-section of data analysis, information provision, and human decision-making. In the Master’s program Accountancy, you gain in-depth knowledge in leading international accounting standards, forecasting a firm’s value, and executing management control, as well as the emerging topics of sustainability (reporting) and data analytics.
Our 1-year program offers you a challenging but also rewarding curriculum, with experienced lecturers helping you to prepare for your professional life. The program provides you the opportunity to pursue your personal interest and career ambitions by offering two specializations: Auditing and Business…
Finance
Become an expert in financial management or investment analysis. Learn how to determine a firm's cost of capital, how to plan mergers and acquisitions, get companies listed on the stock market, restructure corporations, make portfolio investment decisions, quantify risks, and hedge them using various derivative instruments.
Program and courses
Gain a solid foundation in the principles and practice of finance.
Apply the latest theoretical concepts from scientific literature to real-world cases during assignments, simulation games and group discussions in class.
Specialize in either corporate finance or investment analysis through a wide selection of elective courses, and by choice of your Master's thesis topic. Other tracks to specialize:
Finance:…
Marketing Analytics
Become a highly trained marketing analyst. The Master's program in Marketing Analytics teaches you to gather and analyze big data using the latest techniques and methods available, in order to provide management with critical marketing insights and opportunities, both online and offline.
In a world where massive amounts of data are available, it is a challenge to use these data wisely, so both consumers, as well as businesses, benefit from them. Improve marketing decision-making by using state-of-the-art research methodology to collect, analyze and disseminate quantitative information in a systematic and objective way.
Expand your skillset: training in a variety of coding…
Human Resource Studies
Become a human resources expert, specialized in the relationship between work, well-being, and performance. You seek the perfect balance between organizational performance and employee well-being. Human Resource Studies has a strong international focus, where you learn to combine insights from social sciences and business studies into HR policies that improve individual, team, and ultimately organizational performance.
Data Science and Society
Become a Data Science professional and provide solutions for societal challenges with the use of complex data sets. Add value to a team, company or organization with a combination of technical skills, knowledge about legal and ethical issues related to data science, and the ability to effectively communicate with professionals and researchers from different disciplines. Specialize by following one of four tracks: Business, Governance, Media, or Health.
Communication and Information Sciences
Become an all-round communication expert by combining insights from various disciplines such as communication science, cognitive science, psychology, user experience design, and marketing. Follow a broad program or specialize in Business Communication and Digital Media, Communication and Cognition, or New Media Design.
Organization and Management Studies
Learn to identify organizational problems and how to develop, implement, and communicate research-based solutions. The Master's program Organization and Management Studies focuses on different forms of organizations and organizing (e.g., project teams or joint ventures). Choose a broad program that focuses on collaboration and change, or specialize in organizing and managing global social challenges or digital transformation.
Research Master in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Become a research expert on individual behavior in different social contexts, such as organizations, peers, and societies. You will study the central theme 'individuals in social contexts' through four different disciplinary lenses, with one track as your specialization: Social Psychology, Organization Studies, Sociology, or Methods and Statistics. The Research Master in Social and Behavioral Sciences is an excellent preparation for a PhD program.
Research Master in Psychology: Individual Differences and Assessment
Become an expert in researching individual differences like personality, motivation, intelligence, and cognition, and how these evolve over time. In the Research Master in Psychology: Individual Differences and Assessment, you study how these differences affect people's lives in the areas of work and health. This program is an excellent preparation for a PhD or a career in applied research, for example in human resources, developmental psychology, clinical research, or management.
Work and Organizational Psychology
Learn how to apply science-based solutions to human problems in work and organizational settings. In this Master's program, you will use business psychology to optimize employee performance, improve work processes and relationships, manage diversity, enhance fairness and equity in teams, and increase subjective well-being in organizations. Work and Organizational Psychology is a track of the MSc in Social Psychology.
Research Master in Communication, Cognition and Digital Culture
Become fully skilled to initiate and conduct your own high-quality research in the domain of communication sciences: an excellent preparation for a PhD or a career at a research agency. Specialize within one of the following domains: cognition and communication, business communication and persuasion, digital media and communication, online culture, or linguistic anthropology.
Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence
Gain a deep understanding of human cognition and artificial intelligence to research and develop innovative solutions and applications. This 2-year Master's program combines knowledge of cognitive science and artificial intelligence with techniques such as advanced deep learning, deep reinforcement learning and Bayesian modeling. You will investigate various aspects of intelligence, such as reasoning, learning, perception, communication and collaboration from both a human perspective and a machine perspective.
Business Communication and Digital Media
Explore how digitalization affects the communication between companies and their (potential) customers and other stakeholders, and the possibilities digital media offer for both internal and external communication. Become an all-round communication expert, or specialize in marketing-, internal- or corporate communication. This is a track of the MSc Communication and Information Sciences.
Communication and Cognition
Combine the study of cognition, language and communication to learn which factors determine whether communication will be successful. Integrate knowledge of form, process, and psychological aspects to contribute to the optimization of communication in a wide variety of contexts; both online and offline. This is a track of the MSc Communication and Information Sciences.
New Media Design
Immerse yourself in interactive technology, design processes, creativity and how people use digital media. This will make you an expert in the field of user experience and interaction design, who knows how to develop and test designs and take them to the next level using scientific insights. This is a track of the MSc Communication and Information Sciences.
Art and Media Studies
In the Art and Media Studies track, you study how artistic and cultural expressions develop under the influence of digitalization, mediatization, and privatization of public spheres. You combine theories from various disciplines, such as media, cultural and literary studies, sociology, and philosophy. You learn to analyze cultural changes and what their implications are for individuals and society as a whole, and to communicate about this professionally. This is a track of MA Culture Studies.
Digital Culture Studies
Learn to analyze the impact of digital culture on individuals, communities, and society as a whole. Digital technologies are an intrinsic feature of everyday life in today’s society. New modes of social interaction have emerged, involving intense activity on social media, the use of apps and information technology. Data gathering and algorithmic patterning influence our access to information, how we present ourselves, how we see others, and how we imagine the communities around us. Digital Culture Studies is a track of the MA Culture Studies.
Sociology: Politics, Policy and Society in Comparative Perspective
Translate important societal questions from both micro (e.g., voters) and macro (e.g., political institution) perspectives into sociological problems related to politics, social cohesion, and inequality. In the Master's track Politics, Policy and Society in Comparative Perspective you study issues such as populism, social movements, and the welfare state. You will also evaluate social policies and use research as input for new policies. This Master's is a track of the MSc Sociology.
Politics, Policy and Societal Development
Learn how to tackle global social challenges such as poverty or migration, and become an expert in sustainable development in an international context. You acquire various perspectives on sustainable development with a focus on social and economic drivers and motives. In the Master's track Politics, Policy and Societal Development of the MSc Sociology, you translate important societal questions into sociological research to evaluate policies and to serve as input for new policies.
Health, Wellbeing and Society
Become a specialist in the fields of healthcare policy, societal resilience, and health and wellbeing. You will analyze how health and wellbeing are influenced by societal and contextual structures, how they are distributed across Western societies, and how policy can enhance the health and wellbeing of society. The Master Health, Wellbeing and Society is a track of the MSc Sociology.
Clinical Neuropsychology
Become an expert on the relationship between the brain and behavior. Clinical Neuropsychology operates at the crossroads of various psychological disciplines, such as clinical (neuro)psychology, clinical neuroscience, and applied neuroscience. You will examine the neurological and neuropsychological characteristics of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders and brain conditions. This program is a track of the MSc Psychology and Mental Health (Psychologie en Geestelijke Gezondheid).
Positive Psychology and Well-being
Become a scientist-practitioner in the broad field of psychology. As a positive psychologist, you focus on people’s strengths and talents, and the positive aspects of human functioning. In the Master's program Positive Psychology and Well-being, you are trained in interventions to establish happiness and positive behavioral change. You can apply this within the broad domain of mental health services, schools, and companies. As of September 2025 this track is part of the Master’s program in Social Psychology.
Economic Psychology
Become an expert in economic behavior, consumer psychology, and decision-making related to marketing, financial behavior, and communication. With Economic Psychology, you gain an understanding of how companies, non-profits, and governments can utilize knowledge of economic and psychological reasoning to comprehend and influence consumer decisions and financial behaviors. Economic Psychology is a track of the MSc in Social Psychology.
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