Tilburg University

Motto

Understanding Society

Established

1927

Type

Public

Rector Magnificus

Prof. Dr. Philip Eijlander

Academic staff

1,746 (2009)

Students

12,493 (2009)

Location

Tilburg, Netherlands

Campus

Urban

School newspaper

Univers

Colours

Affiliations

EUA / AACSB / VSNU

Website

http://www.tilburguniversity.edu

Tilburg University is a research university, specializing in the social and behavioral sciences, economics, law, business sciences, theology and humanities, located in Tilburg in the southern part of the Netherlands.Tilburg University has a student population of about 13,000 students, about 8 per cent of whom are international students. This percentage has steadily increased over the past years. TiU offers both Dutch-taught and English-taught programs.The institution has gained a reputation in both research and education. In the field of economics, the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration ranked #1 in Europe for the second consecutive time in 2007 according to the Journal of the European Economic Association with regard to publications in top journals. In 2007 the Executive MBA program at the university's TiasNimbas Business School ranked # 11 in the world according to the Financial Times. In the field of law, Tilburg University was ranked #1 in the Netherlands for the last three years according to Elsevier Magazine. . Further, the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers a unique two-year master program in Medical Psychology (in Dutch), in which students are trained as scientist practitioners in the medical setting.

History

Tilburg University was founded in 1927, as the Roomsch Katholieke Handelshoogeschool (Roman Catholic University of Commerce), being located in the southern, Catholic part of The Netherlands, visible in its second change of name in 1938: Katholieke Economische Hogeschool (Catholic Economic University). In 1963 the university was once again renamed, as Katholieke Hogeschool Tilburg (Catholic University Tilburg). Today, bearing the name Tilburg University, it has lost its Catholic roots only superficially for it is still regarded, as the Radboud University Nijmegen, as a Catholic university.

1969 Protests

On April 28, 1969, students barricaded the campus buildings, demanding educational and organizational changes. Months before students had unofficially renamed the university Karl Marx University, painting this title across campus to accentuate the importance of Marxist ideas in the then primarily economics-oriented curriculum. These protests led to a widespread change in higher education across the Netherlands, officialized by the 1971 bill of Educational Reform, granting more joint decision making to students of Dutch universities.

Education: profile and mission

Tilburg University's main aim is to provide top-level academic education, and we are dedicated to the quality of our teaching. Educational programs at Dutch universities are regularly assessed in national quality review procedures. Our programs are rated as excellent.

Tilburg University offers a mix of classic and modern programs. Many curricula are innovative and have a well-defined professional orientation, such as Communication and Information Studies, Fiscal Economics, Information Management, Law and Economics, Leisure Studies, and Organisation Studies. Lifelong learning is gaining increasing importance. Our Tias Business School offers a wide range of certificate, degree, and executive programs. Tilburg University graduates combine a high level of expertise with an active, independent spirit. They have excellent prospects in a wide range of careers.The business programs of the Faculty of Economics and Business have been accredited by the Association To Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Tilburg University, therefore, is proud to be distinguished as one of the very select group of European institutions to acquire AACSB accreditation.

Education

The Tilburg School of Economics and Management (founded in 1927) is the oldest and largest faculty of the university. The other four faculties – Law (1963), Social and Behavioural Sciences (1963), Philosophy and Theology (1967), Arts (1981) – were founded more recently. In addition to these faculties, Tilburg University has a number of research centers and graduate schools.

Undergraduate programs

Tilburg University offers a wide range of undergraduate studies, some of which are English-taught.

Tilburg School of Economics and Management

Business Administration
Business Studies
Economics
Econometrics and Operations Research
Fiscal Economics
International Business
International Economics
Information Management

Tilburg University carrying the name it adopted in 2010

Tilburg Law School

Administrative Law and Public Administration
Dutch Law
International and European law
Law and Management
Tax law

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Human Resources Studies
Leisure Studies
Organisation Studies
Psychology (medical psychology, neuropsychology, pediatric psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, cultural psychology)
Sociology

School of Humanities

Communication and Information Sciences
General Culture Studies
Text and Communication
Religion and Culture
Philosophy
Liberal Arts and Sciences

School of Theology

Catholic Theology (in cooperation with Utrecht University)

Graduate programs

Tilburg University offers a range of graduate and doctoral programs, most of these are English-taught.

TU Campus (2)

TiasNimbas Business School

School of Economics and Management

MSc Accounting
MSc Economics
MSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
MSc Economics and Finance of Aging
MSc Finance
MSc Fiscal Economics
MSc Human Resource Studies
MSc Information Management
MSc International Management
MSc Marketing Management
MSc Marketing Research
MSc Operations Research and Management Science
MSc Organization Studies
MSc Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science
MSc Strategic Management
MSc Supply Chain Management
RM in Business (Research Master formerly known as MPhil, MSc degree)
RM in Economics (Research Master formerly known as MPhil, MSc degree)
PhD in Business
PhD in Economics

Tilburg Law School

MA Administrative Law and Public Administration
LLM International and European Public Law
LLM International Business Law
LLM International and European Labour Law
LLM Law and Technology
Research Master in Law
MSc Research in Public Administration and Organizational Science

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

MA European Urban Cultures
MSc Leisure Studies
MSc Organisation Studies
MSc Human Resource Studies
MSc Medical Psychology
MSc Psychology and Mental Health
MSc Social Psychology (tracks: Economic Psychology, Social Psychology, Work and Organisational Psychology)
MSc Sociology
Research Master(RM, title: MA) Social and Behavioural Sciences
PhD Social Sciences

School of Humanities

MA Language and Communication
Research Master in Philosophy
MA Communication and Information Sciences

School of Theology

MA Theology
MA Christianity and Society
STB Sacred Theology
STL Sacred Theology
PhD Theology
STD Sacred Theology

TiasNimbas Business School

International Executive MBA (part-time)
Part-time MBA
Full-time MBA
Specialized Masters (MScBA specialized in Marketing/Finance)
Executive Master in Finance
Executive Master of Business Innovation
Executive Master in Information Management
DBA (Doctorate of Business Administration)

Programs

Bachelor's programs

Tilburg University offers four English-taught Bachelor's programs:

Econometrics and Operations Research	(http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/bachelors-programmes/econometrics-and-operations-research/admission/)
Economics	(http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/bachelors-programmes/economics/admission/)
International Business Administration	(http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/bachelors-programmes/international-business-administration/admission/)
Liberal Arts and Sciences	(http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/bachelors-programmes/liberal-arts-and-sciences/admission/)

Bachelor's Programs in Dutch
In addition, Tilburg University offers Bachelor's programs taught in Dutch. Each program provides information regarding admission requirements for international students.
International Campus

More and more secondary school graduates from all over the world discover that doing an undergraduate program at Tilburg University is an excellent first step towards an international career. Currently, about 85 nationalities are represented at our campus which literally makes it a ‘global village’ of diversity.

Master's programs

Tilburg University offers more than 30 graduate programs in English. Most programs (MA, MSc ) take one year to complete. Others may take 2 years full time or part time (Research Master). Our PhD programs take 4 years to complete. Furthermore, we offer multiple degree programs with other top universities.

Tilburg University offers various Research Master's programs for ambitious students. For a complete overview of our Research Master's Programs, please visit Research Master's

School of Economics and Management

MSc Accounting
MSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
MSc Economics
MSc Economics and Finance of Aging
MSc Finance
MSc Information Management
MSc International Business Taxation /
Track International Business Tax Economics
MSc International Management
MSc Marketing Management
MSc Marketing Research
MSc Operations Research and Management Science
MSc Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science
MSc Strategic Management
MSc Supply Chain Management
Research Master in Business
Research Master in Economics

Law School

LLM International and European Public Law
LLM International Business Law
LLM International Business Taxation /
Track International Business Tax Law
LLM Law and Technology
LLM European and International Taxation (Advanced master)
LLM Research Master in Law
MSc Research in Public Administration and Organizational Science
MSc Victimology and Criminal Justice

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

MSc Leisure Studies
MSc Organization Studies
MSc Human Resource Studies
MSc in Social Psychology
1. Track Social Psychology
2. Track Economic Psychology
3. Track Work and Organizational Psychology
MSc in Sociology
MA European Urban Cultures (UK accredited)
International Master in Social Policy Analysis
Research Master Social and Behavioral Sciences

School of Humanities

MA in Communication and Information Sciences
1. Specialization Business Communication & Digital Media
2. Specialization Communication Design
3. Specialization Data Journalism
4. Specialization Human Aspects of Information Technology
5. Specialization Intercultural Communication
MA in Management of Cultural Diversity
Research Master in Language and Communication
Research Master in Philosophy
Research Master in Theology

School of Catholic Theology

MA Christianity and Society
Research Master in Theology

TiasNimbas Business School

The executive programs of TiasNimbas Business School are aimed at post-experience students.

TiasNimbas

Multiple Degree Programs

International Master in Information Management (IMMIT)
(Program in the field of Information Management in France, Finland and Tilburg)
International Master in Service Engineering (IMSE)
(Program in the field of Service Engineering in Germany, Greece and Tilburg )
Double Degree with BI Norwegian School of Management
(Program in the field of Leadership, Organizational Psychology and Organization Studies in Norway and Tilburg)
Double Degree Sociology with the University of Trento
(Program in the field of Sociology in Tilburg and Trento, Italy)

Research Masters and PhD programs
Tilburg University has created an excellent environment or ambitious academics in training through the combination of education and research within Graduate Schools. Tilburg University has a strong position in research development. The university is involved in different partnerships and joint ventures with other universities and research institutes all over the world. The continuous exchange of knowledge and ideas in these networks makes it possible to create excellent educational programs in research.

The Research Master

Tilburg University offers eight Research Master's programs for ambitious students. The Research Master is a two-year Master's degree. It gives you a solid, thorough training in the art of thinking: clear reasoning, critical analysis, deciphering complex subjects, and techniques such as conveying your thoughts accurately.As a Master's graduate you will be able to make a valuable contribution to the intellectual debate, both amongst colleagues and in wider social circles. In many cases a Research Master prepares you for a PhD program and an academic career. Usually, a Research Master shortens the PhD program by one year.

Research Master in Economics
Research Master in Business
Research Master in Law
Research Master in Public Administration and Organizational Science
Research Master in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Research Master in Language and Communication
Research Master in Philosophy
Research Master in Theology

PhD Programs

After you have completed a (Research) Master, there are several ways to obtain a PhD degree at Tilburg University:

PhD candidate (employed by Tilburg University)
This category of PhD candidates are temporary employees of Tilburg University, usually for a period of three or four years. The Dutch term for this category is Promovendus.
External PhD candidate
PhD candidates in this category are not employed by Tilburg University. The link with Tilburg University is primarily through the supervisor.
PhD candidate with grant
This category consists of international PhD candidates who are not employed by Tilburg University, but have a grant which allows them to carry out their research.
Dual PhD
Dual PhD candidates are partially employed by Tilburg University and partially employed by another party (e.g. a company or government agency).

Tilburg University Graduate Schools

The Research Masters and the PhD programs are under the responsibility of the Graduate Schools. To create an excellent quality within the Graduate School, education and research are closely linked. This results in a scientific environment in which (research) master students, PhD candidates and researchers can meet and stimulate each other.

For more information about the Research Master or the PhD programs, you can contact the Graduate School of your research field:

CentER Graduate School for Economics and Business
Tilburg Graduate Law School
Oldendorff Graduate School for Social and Behavioural Sciences
Graduate School for Humanities

Research

Research centres and onstitutes

Babylon – Centre for Studies of the Multicultural Society
CentER – Center for Economic Research
CentER Applied Research
CentERdata
CIR – Center for Innovation Research
Centre for Intercultural Ethics
Centre for Religious Communication
Center for Language Studies
CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases
Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Ondernemen
FIT – Tilburg Institute of Fiscal Law
Globus – Institute for Globalization and Sustainable Development
Infolab – Research group on Information and Communication Technology
INTERVICT – International Victimology Institute Tilburg – International Victimology Institute Tilburg
IVA – Tilburg Institute for Social Policy Research and Consultancy
IVO – Development Research Institute
Liturgical Institute
Netspar – Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement
Nexus Institute
Oldendorff Research Institute and Graduate School – Social and Behavioural Sciences
OSA – Institute for Labour Studies
Tilburg Graduate Law school (formerly Schoordijk Institute) – Institute of Jurisprudence and Comparative Law
Telos
Brabant Institute for Sustainability Issues
TIBER – Tilburg Institute for Behavioral Economics Research
Ticer – Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources
TiCC – Tilburg Centre for Cognition and Communication
TICOM – Tilburg Institute of Comparative and Transnational Law
Tilburg Center of Finance
TISCO – Tilburg Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies of Civil Law and Conflict Resolution Systems
TILT – Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society
TILEC – Tilburg Law and Economics Centre
TiLPS – Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science
Tisser – Tilburg Institute for Social and Socio-Economic Research

Institutes and research groups
Studying, understanding, helping, guiding: Tilburg University aims to use its research to contribute to a better understanding of complex social issues. Researchers do so by looking at underlying structures, links and meanings. The research conducted on Tilburg University's campus leads to new insights and questions, but also to practical advice and recommendations.

Research institutes

Tilburg University research is conducted within the faculties' graduate schools or within one of its many research institutes. Each institute specializes in one or more areas of expertise; there are faculty and multidisciplinary institutes. In the latter type, specialists from various disciplines work together. Always with a view to innovative science.

Centers of Excellence

A number of multidisciplinary research centers receive additional support from Tilburg University’s Executive Board to develop into an academic Center of Excellence, which will allow them to remain leading in their (international) field of research. An independent committee determines whether these institutes live up to high standards. The International Victimology Institute INTERVICT and Netspar, Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement, have acquired the status of Center of Excellence. INTERVICT conducts interdisciplinary research that contributes to a comprehensive, evidence-based body of knowledge on the empowerment and support of victims of crime and abuse of power. Netspar is a network of Dutch and international pension researchers and Dutch universities on the one hand, and government ministries, supervising agencies and other civil service institutions, pension funds, pension providers, insurance companies, banks, and asset liability management companies on the other. Together they contribute to the ongoing improvement of financing opportunities for the ‘old age’ of Dutch and European citizens.

Commissioned Research

Tilburg University’s core tasks are academic education and conducting academic research. Our third major mission is providing a social service, or: the transfer of knowledge for the benefit of society. Various institutes and research centers are responsible for this. They conduct commissioned research or research in conjunction with industry, the government and other social organizations.

Tilburg University conducts a wide range of commissioned research or research in conjunction with third parties. From large-scale and long-term, involving just a few or many parties, to students’ graduation research. Research always focuses on one or more of the following fields: economics and industry, law, social sciences, communications, culture, philosophy, religion and theology.

Research and graduate schools

CentER Graduate School (Economics and Business Administration)
Research school for legislative studies (Law)

University Library

The library is open to everyone and provides a number of services.

Borrowing books

University of Tilburg Alumni members and Brabant Collection users can apply for a university card at the LIS Service Desk. There is no charge for a subscription, but a 15 euro deposit for the card is required. Other external users are required to pay an annual subscription charge. For details and ID requirements, see the university card page. More information on borrowing, extending and reserving can be found here : (http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/about-tilburg-university/library/borrow/).

Searching the catalogues and information databases

The library has over 800.000 books, journals and other publications in paper and digital form. Not all databases are accessible for external users. A list of all databases, can be found on the databases page (under "All databases A to Z"). On this page you can search after logging in via the button Click to access as external borrower. The

button indicates which databases have open access.

In the library there are reference PCs on each floor. These require no log-in and can be used by everyone. The Tilburg University website and the library catalogues and information databases can be accessed from these computers.

Podcast (what and where in the library)

A podcast is available for a tour of the library. This audio-tour takes you along the various facilities in the building.

Here(http://video.uvt.nl/public/Lis/Library_Podcast_-_english.mp3) to download the podcast on your personal mp3-player or cellphone. You can also borrow an mp3-player with the podcast at the LIS Service Desk. As deposit you need to hand in a valid identification, which is returned after handing in the mp3-player.

Library Collections

The library houses seven different collections under one roof. The books and journals collections are on open, freely accessible shelves distributed over the three floors . A proportion of the collections is stored in a closed depot.The library collection consists of 800,000 printed works, including books, current subscriptions on journals, loose-leaf series, illustrations, old works and manuscripts and reports. The library also provides access to 11,000 electronic journals and to 130 databases.

A new style of collection development

Tilburg University Library participates in an Elsevier trial for Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA), which is a new way of building a library e-books collection in close cooperation with end users.

Fields of study

Economics and Business Administration
Law
Social Sciences
Humanities
Theology
Liberal Arts
International organizations and statistics
European Union
Brabant Collection

About the collection

Location collections
Location of books and journals in the library
Categories
Books are organized per subject field. Subject categories give an overview.
Collection policy
Policy starting points, collection specialist and Faculty Library Committees.
Acquisition suggestions
Pass on new book suggestions, journals or databases
Accessions
Monthly overview of new books in the various collections, plus an sign-on form for alertings per e-mail

Culture and sports

Tilburg University offers a wide range of options in the fields of culture and sports. This is entirely in keeping with its conviction that a university is more than just a place where people go to develop their academic knowledge and skills. Its goal is to galvanize the development of talent right across the board, and to encourage people to examine society from a range of different viewpoints.

In line with this approach, the Sports Center offers more than 45 different sports, while the university actively supports traditional student sports like hockey and rowing. The university’s special scheme for top athletes enables athletically gifted students to combine a course of study with top-level sporting activities. The university uses Studium Generale to stage lectures, debates, cultural courses, concerts and drama productions for students, staff and other interested parties. At the Center for Science and Values, everyone is welcome to contribute ideas and discuss the role of values and religion in present-day society. Here, they can also explore the ways in which teaching and research are influenced by people’s philosophical outlooks.Reflecting the great value that it places on its relationship with the city of Tilburg, the university regularly organizes activities in the city center.

Notable alumni and faculty

Ruud Lubbers

Wim de Bie - writer, satirist, comedian
Lans Bovenberg - economist
Wim van de Donk - politician
Afshin Ellian - professor of law, philosopher, poet, critic of Islam
Max Euwe - chess Grandmaster, mathematician, former President of FIDE
Ernst Hirsch Ballin - former Dutch Minister of Justice
Geert Hofstede - social psychologist, anthropologist (see Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory)
Servais Knaven - cyclist
Ruud Lubbers - former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2001 - 2005)
Guus Meeuwis - singer-songwriter
Norbert Schmelzer - former Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs
Max van der Stoel - politician, first High Commissioner of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Cees Veerman - former Dutch Minister of Agriculture
Herman Wijffels - economist and politician
In 2002, Tilburg University awarded honorary doctorates to Kofi Annan and Prof. Ariel Rubinstein in the presence of Queen Beatrix and Crown Prince Willem-Alexander.