Student Organisations

See below for a short description on the international student organizations as mentioned. For information about Dutch student organizations at Tilburg University, look here .

AEGEE
AEGEE is one of the biggest student associations in Europe, which consists of a network of 15.000 members, active in 232 cities in 43 European countries. The association does not recognize any national level, but has an European and local level. Our goal is to enhance intercultural contacts of students by offering fun, but also more serious local and European activities, e.g. Summer Universities, exchanges, conferences and trainingschools and many more.

AIESEC
AIESEC is the largest international student organization in the world. It was established in 1948 shortly after the Second World War by seven countries, and is currently operating in around 110 countries. AIESEC is represented by more than 28,000 students at more than 1100 universities throughout the world. By means of global exchange AIESEC stimulates global cooperation and cultural understanding. Broaden your horizons with AIESEC.

Asset
Asset is the association for all students studying at Tilburg School of Economics and Management. Asset's goal is to provide services and activities for all its members and this way create surplus value for members on top of their normal study programme. Asset is managed by students and serves students by offering study exceeding activities on the one hand, and study specific activities on the other hand.
As mentioned above, Asset represents all students studying at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management. To serve this large and diverse group of students in an optimal manner, Asset is structured as follows. Asset acts as an 'umbrella entity', ensuring the service of study exceeding activities. The seven study-specific Asset associations provide services focused on their target group. These target groups are based on the fields of studies offered at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management. The seven different study associations are: Asset | Accounting & Finance, Asset | Econometrics, Asset | Economics, Asset | Asset FIRST International, Asset | Marketing Association Tilburg, Asset | SBIT and Asset | TOP-DOWN.

AWAke International
This is a student organization that aims at creating awareness among students and at involving them in issues about human rights, poverty reduction and the environment. Awake is intended for students of all the different faculties.

Connect Tilburg
Connect Tilburg is a student union for international students who are interested in Christianity and having a good time with other students.

ELSA
The European Law Students' Associaton is an international organization for international law and economics students. As members of ELSA Tilburg, students can benefit from, and participate in, all activities organised by ELSA, and students automatically join ELSA organisations throughout Europe.

ESN
Social contacts are very important, especially for exchange students who arrive in a new country with a different culture. Therefore, Tilburg University has set up a student union whose main purpose is to improve social contacts between exchange students. This union is called ERASMUS Student Network ESN. ESN takes care of the social programme, organises many activities for international students, and helps exchange students integrate into Tilburg student life.

ICONN (International Connection)
This is Tilburg University's only student union targeting internationally-oriented, Bachelor's/Master's students from all faculties. No matter which background one comes from, how old one is, or which study one is enrolled in, at the end of the day what we all have in common is that we are all students looking to make friends, pass our courses and that we are all constituents of the international community. Under the term international, we acknowledge both foreign and Dutch students who are endowed with a tolerant mindset and a global spirit; those that wish to learn about other cultures and are eager to share their own. As international students ourselves we would like to create an interactive network of people for social, academic, facilitative and prospective purposes. This network is not merely limited to student interaction amongst themselves, but extends to include other study associations and various organizations in and around Tilburg. Our association looks to fuse all distinct efforts made by individual internationally driven students at Tilburg University and create a collective outlet.

Pirî-network
Established in 2008, Pirî Network is an international/intercultural students' association, which has grown to almost 100 members now. Pirî Network's vision is to create and secure harmony in a cultural diversified environment by nurturing globally minded and culture sensitive students. Pirî Network is doing this with both social activities as well career related activities. The language of Pirî Network is English.
Therefore, if you want to join an international/intercultural students' association, encompassing over 20 nationalities, and looking for self-development as well as social and career related activities, or maybe even develop your English language skills? Then Pirî Network is the place to be for you! It is an ideal mix between having fun and serious career opportunities in big multinationals.

SIFE
SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) is a global non-profit organization active in 4o countries that mobilizes university students to create economic opportunity for others while discovering their own potential. Working in partnership with business and higher education, SIFE mobilizes students around the world to use knowledge learned in the classroom to address real world issues in their communities. SIFE students form teams on their university and develop outreach projects that teach market economics, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, environmental sustainability, personal success skills, business ethics and sustainability. Thereby, these students make a difference and create a better world while realizing the full potential they have as the entrepreneurs and business leaders of tomorrow. Each year, students present their projects at competitions which are held in every SIFE country; the winners go on to a global competition: the SIFE World Cup.