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
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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.
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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.
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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.
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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.
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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.
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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.
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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…
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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…
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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…
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Full time
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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…
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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…
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Full time
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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…
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Full time
Campus
‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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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,…
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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Accountancy
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…
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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:…
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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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…
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Full time
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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Testimonials

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"The quality of education is really high and the professors are really skillful. I did not expect the Master to be so well rounded. In my opinion the program touches almost all facets related to marketing."
Laurens Master's student - Marketing Management
"You will learn how to assess different opportunities and challenges that businesses face when being active across the globe. You will study this from the managerial, financial and marketing perspective."
Mark Master's student - International Management
"For my Master's thesis I joined a research project whereby I came in contact with students of Law, Social Psychology, and Econometrics, who look at the problems from different angles. I learned a lot from that."
Marenne Master’s student - Supply Chain Management