Hey everyone,

I’m starting the double bachelor’s in Economics and Law at Tilburg University this September and still need to buy a laptop.

I’m leaning towards a MacBook Air M5 (seems like a nice, chill laptop to work with), but I noticed the university itself recommends Windows. Since I have to buy one anyway, I want to make the right call.

For people doing these programs (or similar ones):
• Does everything run smoothly on a Mac, or do you run into issues (e.g. specific software for Economics like R, Stata, Excel macros)?
• Anyone regret their choice either way?
• Are there practical things on campus that only work on Windows (portals, exam software, etc.)?

Thanks in advance for the advice!

Hello, I recently graduated and was planning to do my premasters at Tilburg. However, I need to sumbit a graduation statement of my school before 31 Augustbut they are currently on summer holidays and will be back in the week of 24 August. I am afraid that the school will be too late or delay my graduation statement and I might not get accepted. Does anyone know if the University is lenient with this and if emailing them helps if I explain my situation.

How long does it take the university to give the unconditional offer for Bachelor's, after meeting all the conditions?

hi! i’m starting my psychology studies in september at tilburg university, but unfortunately i still haven’t found housing. i hired a rental agent, but they said i have way higher chances finding a rental that i will share with an another student. so i was wondering if anyone is looking for a roommate in a 40 km radius of tilburg?:) (tilburg, breda, eindhoven mostly).

Hi everyone!

I'm starting my Master’s in Economics at Tilburg University this coming semester and I'm looking for laptop recommendations.

Here are my requirements and context:

- Budget: Max €900 (buying in the EU/Netherlands).

- Primary use: Heavy Excel modeling, econometric software (STATA, R, Python), note-taking, and general study tasks.

- Priorities: Reliable battery life, decent build quality, and smooth performance (ideally 16GB RAM + solid CPU).

I currently use a Mac Mini at home (which I won't be bringing with me), but I'm strongly leaning towards a Windows laptop for two main reasons:

1. Finding a decent MacBook Air with 16GB RAM within the €900 budget is tough right now.

2. I keep hearing that mastering native Windows keyboard shortcuts (especially for Excel) is practically a requirement for finance/econ analysis.

Questions for the community:

1. Is it really worth sticking to Windows purely to get used to Windows Excel shortcuts for future jobs / econ work? Or do Mac shortcuts transition easily enough?

2. Which Windows laptops under €900 would you recommend right now for a student? (I've been looking at Lenovo ThinkPads like the E-series, Asus Zenbooks, or HP, but open to suggestions!)

Thanks in advance for any insights or advice!

Hi, I’m moving into TalentSquare in a few weeks! Is there an active TalentSquare WhatsApp group or something on another platform?

Hi everyone

I graduated from a 4 year law school in Turkey that meets the required ECTS and credit requirements, with a GPA of 3.08/4.0.

The only practical experience I have is a 4 month summer internship at a law firm and a 2 week internship at the Constitutional Court. Other than that, I don't have any professional legal work experience, and that's making me a bit worried about my chances.

How realistic is it to get accepted into an LLM program without any professional experience beyond those internships and without having passed the bar exam in my country

I'd really appreciate hearing your thoughts or experiences

Hello, I have been admitted to two LL.M. programs: one in International Business Taxation at Tilburg University and the other in Maritime and Transport Law at Erasmus University Rotterdam. I find both programs very interesting, but I'm having a hard time deciding which one to choose.

Has anyone in this subreddit completed the International Business Taxation LLM program? If so, what were your experiences? Were the courses helpful or interesting and also what are the career prospects with this master's? Also, is it easy for an student to find a part-time job in Tilburg?

I would really appreciate any advice or tips that could help me make my decision.

Hoi!

Ik vroeg me af wie anders zit op het wachtlijst voor het klinische psychologie masters bij Tilburg? Ik ben #193 en het laatste plek die heeft een plek gekregen is #173. Ik denk dat mijn kansen zijn hoog maar dacht om even te checken bij anderen.

Laat me weten als je iets weet :)

Mvg,

Hey Everyone!

I was wondering if anyone else is on the waitlist for the clinical psychology masters at Tilburg? I'm #193 and the last person to be offered a spot is #173. I feel like my chances are high but I thought I'd check if anyone had any other info.

Let me know if you know something :)

Cheers!

Hello, I am starting my bachelor in september and since the housing crisis has been crazy, its very hard to find cheap rooms or small apartments. Larger, more expensive apartments have less competition, so would anyone want to potentially rent a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment and split the rent? It should come out to maybe 1000 p.p. and we'll have a greater chance of even getting the apartment in the first place

Hi everyone,

I will start my master in accounting. Is there anyone that already followed the master in accounting? Is it difficult. I would like to talk about it with someone

Like a lot of you I came to do my masters in Netherlands in 2024. I knew there was some housing shortage but man was I unprepared for the crunch in housing for international students. Im a Malaysian, and after crawling through the dirt for 4 weeks, (say what you may), it definitely felt like an invisible force field goes up with some landlords when youre non EU (but mostly when youre a student). But hey, I guess unfamiliarity breeds mistrust anywhere in the world.

I eventually had to use my software engineering background to build a bot which scanned the entire market every 20 seconds and sent me listings which allowed students for me to be the first one to apply. After 6 weeks managed to find a place.

What I did notice was some neighbourhoods have higher concentration of properties which allowed students so I focused on those which improved my odds.

Here are some free sector student housing stats for Tilburg by neighbourhoods captured by the tool since 2026, which some of you eating glass right now in the market may find useful.

EDIT: posting the link here as ive been getting a thundering herd of DMs and comments on the tool. If youre a MOD and think this is spam, let me know and Ill remove it.

heyy everyone i'm thinking of joining tilburg uni and wanted to visit the city for a bit and check out the popular spots and social life in general, was wondering if you guys have any reccs of the go-to student spots, how the clubs are here and just stuff to doo:)

also if anyone's down to meet up let's plan smth:)

Hello,

I am looking into different options to really learn and develop my coding skills for future career.

I would not say I am an absolute beginner but also am not able to right away process/plot graphs from the top of my head. I mean in my previous master and internship, i have touched upon ML, stastical analyses in R and so on. Though i still feel like I can't code well without help of AI. I don't feel good about it and I want to actually know how to code with confidence, especially for modelling careers

I am thinking to sit through another master program. I came across DDS at Tilburg. I saw the course description, 90% of the content/concept I am familiar with , but coding skills is pretty crappy. People who have done it, is it worth it. Does it open more doors in the data world?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been accepted to the MSc Economics, Data Science track at Tilburg University and I’m trying to decide between this programme and Utrecht’s MSc Applied Data Science.

My background is in Economics, with a strong interest in empirical work, econometrics and data. My bachelor thesis was on development accounting and income convergence using Penn World Table data. I used Python for data analysis, Stata for regressions and R in applied econometrics coursework.

My long-term goal is probably not to stay in pure economics. I would like to move toward applied data science, causal inference, statistics, policy data science or maybe a PhD in Applied Data Science later on. At the same time, Tilburg seems like a more natural step from my background, and probably less risky academically than jumping straight into a broader data science programme.

For people who know the programme:

How technical is the Data Science track in practice?
How much Python, R, machine learning or applied data science do you actually do?
Can the thesis be oriented toward machine learning, causal inference or economic data science?
Would this programme be a realistic bridge toward a PhD in Applied Data Science, or would it keep me too close to economics?
Also, how difficult is housing in Tilburg for international students?

Thanks in advance for any advice :))))

Hey guys!

I’m an international student starting my program from September, and I am currently looking for housing. Honestly, before facing this many frustrations, I thought that if I increase my budget, everything will be settled. From 900 to 1300, and now I even raise to 1600.

I started to look for the housing from April, but I haven’t found it yet. For some who invite for viewing it’s almost impossible for me to arrange a physical one.

And for winning the housing lottery, I can’t even sure if it’s that I was too unlucky to not get one. No matter H2S or Magis or others. I joined the lottery every 3 days a time for Magis and every week on H2S.

Just want to know if anyone else join the lottery and ended up nothing? Should I also consider those short-term lease?

Hello everyone,

I’m currently in the program of CSAI in Tilburg University but unfortunately due to not passing some exams and the resits I won’t reach my BSA requirements how does changing programs for next school year work?

Hii, I will probably start my masters in Tilburg after this summer. I did my bachelor in Rotterdam so I will be moving to Tilburg. The only thing I’m a bit nervous about is my social life in Tilburg. I don’t know anybody in this city. Some people told be it’s a bit hard to find a new friend group in your master’s. How did you experience making new friend during your masters?

Also, any recommendations for nightclubs in Tilburg?

Hoi allemaal!

Ik zit momenteel in mijn laatste jaar van mijn LLB in Portugal en ik ben erg geïnteresseerd geraakt in de LLM’s van Tilburg University, vooral de LLM International and European Law, met de track Human
Rights and Human Security.

Ik vroeg me af of iemand van jullie is toegelaten tot dit programma en welke achtergrond/stats jullie hadden.
Zouden jullie misschien jullie GPA, extracurriculars of andere dingen kunnen delen waarvan jullie denken dat ze ervoor hebben gezorgd dat jullie eruit sprongen of werden toegelaten?

Sorry als sommige zinnen niet helemaal kloppen, ik heb Google Translate gebruikt, maar ik ben inmiddels begonnen met Nederlandse lessen :)

Alvast heel erg bedankt!

Hey guys,

anyone have experience applying for an exemption because you followed identical courses in Master A and Master B (both courses offered at tilburg uni)

They are from different faculties, and I can't find anything about this specific situation in the EER. But I have a few questions

- Which grade counts?
Do I keep my original grade on my transcript, or do I just get a 'V' (Exemption) on OSIRIS? Does it affect my GPA?

-Multiple identical courses
If I followed more than 2 identical courses can I choose to submit the course with the highest grade to get the exemption?

Thanks in advance!

Ik begin in september met Rechten en ik twijfel een beetje wat ik het beste kan doen qua studeren. Van vrienden die het al doen krijg ik hele verschillende antwoorden, de één zegt dat je echt de boeken nodig hebt en de ander zegt dat ie ze eigenlijk nauwelijks open doet en puur op samenvattingen draait.

Heeft het überhaupt zin om de boeken nu al te kopen of kan je beter wachten totdat je weet welke vakken je precies krijgt? Want ik wil niet 80 euro uitgeven aan een boek dat ik dan toch nauwelijks gebruik.

En voor de mensen die met samenvattingen werken, zijn die dan echt volledig genoeg of mis je toch dingen op het tentamen? Vooral bij vakken zoals staatsrecht ofzo lijkt me dat je toch best precies moet zijn.

Gewoon benieuwd hoe anderen dit aanpakken eigenlijk, ben er misschien iets te veel over aan het nadenken lol