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Tuition · Intl
↗€13,400
EU: €2,694/year · click ↗
Duration
3 years
180 ECTS
Start
Sep 26
apply by May 26
Language
English
IELTS 6+
Accred.
NVAO
NVAO 2020
Admission
Open
no intake cap
Enrolled/yr
↗38
DUO ↓10% ↗
Intl. %
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no data yet
S:F ratio
↗26:1
institution-wide ↗
Min. English
6
IELTS required
Entry route
↗Any VWO
profile required ↗
Satisfaction
↗3.9/5
NSE 2026 ↗
Employment
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no data yet
Median salary
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Alumni
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↗ Real values are sourced; tiles marked “?” aren’t collected yet · Enrolled/yr is live from DUO · Satisfaction/outcomes are live from StudiekeuzedatabaseLast sync: 9 Jun 2026
About this program
In the international Bachelor’s program Digital Culture and Society (Culture Studies), you focus on digital culture and media within our increasingly globalized world. Through different research angles on our online identities, community-building, art expressions, and interactions with (social) media, you study how tech-driven innovations and globalization influence our way of living. This program is interactive, encouraging curiosity and helping you learn to express your opinions in a diverse, multicultural setting. Much attention is paid to language and writing skills, whereby students learn to actively contribute to digital culture on our own online magazine platform by writing papers and opinion pieces. Alongside the compulsory courses, you customize your program with a range of elective courses or opt for the track Cultuur en Educatie (Dutch-taught), which combines the study of Dutch language, literature, media and communication.
- #1 in the field of culture studies (Keuzegids Universiteiten, 2023)
Institution’s own description (HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase)
English180 ECTSBachelor of ArtsField area: Language & CultureSector: Kunst en CultuurCode of Conduct (intl.)Full-timeBachelor
Teaching formats
Group assignmentGroup discussionIndividual assignmentInternshipLectureLiterature studyOral presentationPortfolio
About Tilburg University
Founded in 1927, Tilburg University is a specialized research university focused on social sciences, law, economics, and humanities. Ranked top 40 worldwide in economics and business, and known for producing leaders like former PM Ruud Lubbers. Offers a focused, quality education with strong industry connections.
Living in Tilburg
Student cost of living
Rent · room
€430/mo
Monthly total
€700–€1,300
Cost of living
Low
Population
224k
Down-to-earth, friendly, and practical. Tilburg lacks the historic charm of canal cities but offers a genuine, unpretentious Dutch experience. The city is focused on education and innovation, with a strong sense of community.
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Year 3 tracks
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Curriculum
Course structure by year
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Career outcomes
Graduate surveys · field-group level
Where bachelor graduates continue
Kunst- & Cultuurwetenschappen57%
Mediastudies (1-jarig)17%
Possible professions
(Web) RedacteurBeleidsmedewerker/adviseurDigitale Content CoördinatorDocent NederlandsEducatief medewerkerMuseummedewerkerProjectleider cultuur
Field-group estimates from national graduate surveys via Studiekeuzedatabase — not measured per programme
Progression & cohort
Official register statistics
Continue to year 280%
Complete this degree63%
Continue studying after graduating69%
Women among first-years56%
Taught in the evening30%
Say workload is “just right”66%
Official register statistics (1cijferHO · 2025) via Studiekeuzedatabase
Student voices
National Student Survey (NSE) — first-party reviews coming
3.9/5overall satisfaction · NSE 2026 · 36 respondents
Content & set-up4
Teachers4
Atmosphere4.4
Involvement & contact3.9
Study guidance3.5
Testing & assessment3.8
Facilities4.1
Career preparation3
Teachers' English4.4
Would choose again4.1
Source: Nationale Studenten Enquête via Studiekeuzedatabase (Studiekeuze123/LCSK)
Application timeline
Application deadline
2026-05-01
Non-EU deadline
2026-05-01
Application deadline
2027-05-01
Non-EU deadline
2027-05-01
Upcoming open days
Admissions
Minimum language scores · from StudyInNL
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: C1
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: C2
- IELTS overall band: 6
- IELTS listening: 5.5
- IELTS reading: 5.5
- IELTS writing: 5.5
- IELTS speaking: 5.5
- TOEFL internet based: 80
Scholarships
Foundation for Refugee Students (UAF)Not specified by Tilburg University
Internships
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