Tilburg University was founded in 1927. Formerly an economics college, it has developed into a comprehensive university with five colleges and nearly 10,000 students funded by the government. The university consists of five departments: economics and business administration, law, social behavior science, philosophy and art, and offers 20 degree courses. The departments of economics and business management, law and social behavior science are the oldest departments in the university. In the 1980s, the departments of philosophy and art were established one after another. The globalization of education is the main goal of Tilburg University, which has cooperation agreements with universities in many overseas countries. Tilburg is the sixth largest city in the Netherlands, with a population of 200,000, of which 25,000 are students. It is an important education center in the Netherlands.
Tilburg is located in the south of the Netherlands, bordering Belgium, between Rotterdam and Antwerp, Amsterdam and Brussels. It is a modern medium-sized city and an important transportation hub of the Dutch railway and highway network. It takes only a few hours from tilburg by train or bus to Amsterdam, Brussels and other major cities in the Netherlands, as well as Paris and Cologne. Tilburg is the center of business activities in the Netherlands, and many domestic and foreign business activities are held here every year.
The main facilities of the school
1, Tilburg University Library has a collection of 800,000 volumes, covering all fields of teaching and scientific research. This library can accommodate 1000 readers.
There are 450 desktop computers in the school computer center, which is responsible for the data communication network, central computer system and software management of the school. The data communication network of Tilburg University is called KUB network.
3. The school language center provides language training for students, including French, German, English, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic and Turkish. At the same time, the language center has a special self-study center in the library, where students can improve their language ability by using audio-visual equipment and computers.
There are various sports and entertainment facilities in the sports center, where students can play more than 40 kinds of sports. The membership card of the sports center needs to pay 55 euros, and students can enjoy certain discounts.
The student activity center provides various extracurricular activities for students, including lectures, conferences, exhibitions, seminars, plays and music performances. From the beginning of each academic year, the student activity center will also offer courses such as photography, painting, music and dance.
6. The dining center provides students with various flavors of food and is open all day.
7. Coffee shops provide students with all kinds of drinks and fast food, which is the advantage of taking a nap after study.
There are two banks in the school, and students can apply for credit cards.
School year arrangement
Generally, school starts around September every year, and the school year generally lasts from the end of August to the middle of June of the following year.
Application for admission
Students are required to provide the following application materials: 1. Fill in a complete application form for admission; 2. Chinese and English official documents of high school graduation certificate; 3. High school transcripts in Chinese and English; 4. Chinese and English birth certificates. Note: The school is expected to organize examinations (including interviews) in February 2002.
Accommodation introduction
The school arranges accommodation for international students through the Housing Federation (WMB), and most of the dormitories are close to the school and the city center. As tilburg is a medium-sized city, most places can be reached by bike or bus, and the traffic is very convenient. In the student dormitory, each student has his own room, and the kitchen and bathroom are shared. There are bedding, wardrobe, bookshelf, desk, lamp, cable TV, telephone, and washing machines in some dormitories. There are dining tables, chairs, refrigerators and simple cookers in the kitchen. The rent (including utilities) is about 230-300 euros/month. According to experts, the school can ensure that freshmen and students who submit accommodation applications before the annual deadline have dormitories. Students will receive detailed accommodation information after being admitted to the school.
International student service
The school provides various services for the arrival of new students, including visa, airport pick-up, accommodation, medical insurance, language study preparation, school city visit and so on.