IB Pathways

Tilburg University · Netherlands

Theology

Faith and reason, ethics and meaning, and religion's role in society, taught in a small community; the Tilburg School of Catholic Theology can award canonical degrees recognised by the Holy See.

Where
TilburgNetherlands
Degree
BA
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
1 May 2027
Admission
Open to all who qualify
EU/EEA fee
€2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
Degree
BA
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 31 October 2026

    Bachelor's Open day on campus
    DetailsSource

  2. 1 December 2026*

    Create your Studielink account
    Your own plan
    Details

    Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.

    Source

  3. 1 May 2027

    Complete application deadline for EEA nationals, 23:59 CET
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (1 more)

  1. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the Netherlands

What it is

The programme spans fields from biblical studies to spirituality, using history, philosophy, literature and the social sciences to reflect on questions of meaning, identity, tradition and values. Year one maps the main fields of theology and introduces Greek and Hebrew; year two goes deeper and adds Latin. Courses include Comparative Religion, on Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, Systematic Philosophy, and reading the Bible in its original languages. Year three opens a semester mobility window for electives, other programmes or courses abroad, and ends with a bachelor's thesis on a topic of your choice.

What you need

  • IB Diplomaat least 24 points
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Tilburg

Full IB Diploma, 24+ points, three HL subjects; your school grades are assessed, not predictions. An English-taught IB exempts you from a test. Maths AA HL for Econometrics; AA SL/HL or AI HL for economics and business.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on tilburguniversity.edu

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    No cap: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply by 1 May; a short essay is discussed at a matching conversation.
Sources (3)
  1. Theology at Tilburg — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at Tilburg

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