IB Pathways

Tilburg University · Netherlands

University College Tilburg: Liberal Arts and Sciences

A small interdisciplinary college where you design your own path through philosophy, law, sociology, psychology, neuroscience, politics and economics, then major in social sciences, cognitive neuroscience or law, politics and culture.

Where
TilburgNetherlands
Degree
BA or BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
15 June 2027
Admission
SelectiveMotivation letter
EU/EEA fee
€2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
Degree
BA or BSc
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. 15 June 2027

    Applications close
    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

A broad first year of core courses and academic skills leads to a choice of major: Law, Politics and Culture; Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior; Interdisciplinary Social Sciences; or Design and Technology. From year two you link your major to a theme shared across majors: Transformations to Sustainability, Democracy and Justice, or Technology and Society, and apply knowledge to real-world problems. In year three you take a minor or exchange abroad and complete two final projects: a bachelor's thesis and a Societal Capstone applying your knowledge to real-life projects. Courses include Evil, Public Law and Democracy, and Brain and Behavior, in small classes.

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

    • Motivation letter
    • Interview
    Selective: after the eligibility check you send an application form with a short essay, then have a mandatory interview. EEA deadline 15 June.
Sources (3)
  1. University College Tilburg: Liberal Arts and Sciences at Tilburg — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at Tilburg

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