Highlights
Tuition fee
20500 EUR / year
2771 EUR / year
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Tuition fee
20500 EUR / year
2771 EUR / year
Unknown
Duration
24 months
Duration
24 months
Apply date
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Apply date
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Start date
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Start date
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Campus location
Tilburg, Netherlands
Campus location
Tilburg, Netherlands
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

The Research Master's program in Communication, Cognition and Digital Culture is a two-year course of study offered for excellent preparation for a PhD or a career at a research agency. With a wide range of substantive electives and method subjects, you develop your unique research profile. Tilburg University offers the Research Master in Communication, Cognition and Digital Culture programme.

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Overview

Research Master in Communication, Cognition and Digital Culture  in short:

  • Excellent guidance by scientific tutors at the beginning of the program. They advise you on how to get your individual desired training program and the research facilities you need.
  • Give substance to that profile by choosing from a wide range of elective courses. Five different profiles offer you a guide in one or more areas of interest.

Career prospects

The main focus of this Research Master’s program is on academic training, which makes it ideal for those wishing to embark on a career in academic research. Besides research positions at universities, there are research and management positions which require extensive research skills but not a PhD degree, for example in businesses, at (non-) profit organizations, in the educational sector and at government institutions (e.g., the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science).

Graduates work or start for example as:

  • PhD researcher at Tilburg University , Radboud University Nijmegen, VU Amsterdam, University of Antwerp, University of Freiburg and Universität Wien among others.
  • Researcher & PhD Candidate at the Jeroen Bosch Hospital
  • UX Researcher at Google 
  • Senior Researcher Financial Services at Ipsos 
  • Researcher at TeamAlert 

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Foundations of Language and Communication
  • Statistics and Experimental Methods
  • Lab Rotation (internship)
  • Grant Proposal Writing
  • Societal Impact

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL® IBT
OR
100
IELTS
7

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Tilburg, Netherlands

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL® IBT
OR
100
IELTS
7

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • You need to have completed an undergraduate program in the relevant field with excellent grades (7.5 out of 10 according to the Dutch Grading System) or will complete an undergraduate program before the end of the academic year.
  • You have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with an average score of 7.5 (out of 10) on your preliminary examinations in the second and third years of your completed Bachelor's program
  • Or, you have a Master's degree in a relevant discipline with an average score of 7.5 (out of 10) on your preliminary examinations of your completed Master's program and a minimum score of 8 on your final Master's thesis, or equivalent

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    20500 EUR / year
    ≈ 20500 EUR / year
  • EU/EEA

    EU/EEA Nationals
    2771 EUR / year
    ≈ 2771 EUR / year

Living costs

Tilburg

Netherlands
700 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Research Master in Communication, Cognition and Digital Culture.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Provided by university
Grant
20000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme
Merit-based

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Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands
Provided by university
Grant
200000 MXN
Deadline
Not specified
FIDERH Scholarship

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Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands
Provided by university
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
CONICYT Scholarship
Merit-based

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Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands
Provided by university
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
FUNED Scholarship
Merit-based

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Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
20 Dec 2026
OAS ISS Scholarship
Merit-based

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
NL Scholarship
Merit-based

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Association of Universities in the Netherlands
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

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ACU (The Association of Commonweath Universities)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Voice Talent Online Scholarship

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jan 2027
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based

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Diamant Gerstein
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pinsky Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Need-based

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Leopold Figl Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships

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European Commission
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
965 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
Merit-based

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Shield Your Body
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available

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