📖Introduction

Tilburg University is a research university located in the city of Tilburg in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1927 and offers a range of bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs in fields such as economics, law, social sciences, humanities, and theology. The university is known for its expertise in fields such as economics, business, psychology, and law, and is home to a number of research institutes and centers focused on these areas. Tilburg University has a strong international focus, with students from over 100 countries and partnerships with over 150 universities worldwide. It is also a member of several international research and educational networks.

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📚About the Program

Bachelor’s in Data Science at Tilburg University

Learn how to analyze the large amounts of data that today's society operates on. Discover trends and patterns. The program focusses on the technical side, but also on the legal, social, ethical and business aspects relating to Data Science.

📖Program Curriculum

Year 1 Courses
In the first year, you are introduced to the various Data Science core fields, like computer science and data analytics. You develop a mathematical base which you will build on during the rest of your studies. You will explore the important area of law and ethics to become a responsible data scientist. And you will also learn more about the main application domains and the broader social, and economic setting of data science developments. Besides that, you complete your first Data Challenge, where you work in groups to analyze real data for real stakeholders.

You will take the following courses:
Block 1

Calculus
Law and Data Science
Programming
Block 2

Applied Physical Sciences (TU/e) or Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship for Data Science (TiU)
Data Statistics
Block 3

Data Analytics for Engineers
Cognitive Science 1
Linear Algebra
Block 4

Data Science Ethics
DBL Data Challenge
Statistical Computing
Year 2 Courses
In the second year, you study legal, mathematical, statistical, technical and business aspects of data research more in-depth. You design part of your program by choosing elective modules, and apply all your acquired knowledge and skills in two Data Challenges.

You will take the following courses:
Block 1

Engineering Design
Econometrics for Data Science
Elective
Block 2

Data Mining
Visualization
Elective
Block 3

Data Management for Data Analytics
Data Challenge 1
Elective
Block 4

Data Science Research Methods
Data Challenge 2
Innovation and Regulation
Year 3 Courses
Entrepreneurship plays a greater role in the third year, which offers courses such as Business Insights and Networks & Data-Driven Business Creation. There is a more extensive choice of electives. You can - for example - choose electives that give you the best preparation for the Master’s program you are planning to take. You have the option to go abroad on exchange without academic delays.

You will take the following courses:
Block 1

Business Insights and Networks
Data Challenge 3
Elective
Block 2

Language & AI
Data-Driven Business Creation
Elective
Block 3

Elective
Elective
Bachelor's Final Project
Block 4

Elective
Elective
Bachelor's Final Project
The Bachelor's final project is an individual thesis project. You will develop and formulate a research question, and analyze the problem making a justified choice for methods and techniques from the data science domain.

Minors and Elective packages
You have to define part of your study program yourself by filling in the elective part (45 ECTS in total).

Tilburg University offers the following elective packages (minors):

Minor Business Analytics and Operations Research
Minor Business and Entrepreneurship for Data Science
Minor Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence
Minor Marketing Analytics
Eindhoven University of Technology also offers several coherent elective packages, for example:

Computer Science for Data Science
Data Modeling Foundations
Statistics for Data Science
Technology Entrepreneurship
If you want to create your individual package, please consult the Education Coordinator. He/she must approve your proposal.

Watch a trial lecture
Do you want to experience what a lecture of this Bachelor's program is like? Watch the recording of a lecture and get an impression what to expect.

Introduction to Computational Statistics
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Study abroad: going on exchange
We encourage all students to gain international experience. A popular and very exiting option is to go abroad on exchange. As an exchange student, you study at one of the many international partner universities of Tilburg University, typically for one semester.

The Study Abroad & Exchange Office of Tilburg University will be available to help you research the opportunities within your study program and a dedicated Study Abroad & Exchange Coordinator will be advising you before, during and after your exchange.

Most students will be eligible for a grant or scholarship to financially support them during their exchange experience. Additional grants for students with special needs or a difficult financial situation are also available.

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🏫About Tilburg University

Tilburg University is a public research university located in Tilburg, Netherlands. It was founded in 1927 and is known for its strong economics programs. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as economics, law, social sciences, humanities, and theology. Tilburg University is known for its research in fields such as economics, law, management, and social and behavioral sciences.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

$0 USD

Tuition fee:

10,200 EUR per year

30,600 EUR in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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