Tilburg University: more Business programmes in English

In three years' time the faculty of Economics and Business administration aims to offer all its Master's programmes, except Fiscal Economics, in English. Marketing Management is afraid of losing its appeal. From the 19 Master's programmes offered by FEB, 3 are currently taught in Dutch. "Our overall policy is to offer all Master's programmes in English", says Vice-Dean for Education, Willem Buijink. An exception is Fiscal Economics, which, owing to its focus on the Dutch fiscal system, will continue to be taught in Dutch. "We do have occasional guest lectures in English", according to Head of Department, Jan van der Geld, "but to offer the entire programme in English would not serve any practical purpose." Marketing Management would prefer to continue in Dutch as well, but the faculty's management team does not agree. "We only want to make an exception if there is a very good reason to do so", says Buijink. "Marketing Management is a popular Master's and the department is afraid of losing its appeal. We are now discussing the possibilities for a gradual switch. Read more: Eurogates.Forum