As previously mentioned, every academic institution, including University College Tilburg, has a policy on plagiarism. These policies and associated consequences aim to cultivate an environment of learning and growth that prioritizes academic integrity over expedient outcomes. Guidelines addressing plagiarism can be located in Articles 15 and 16 of the Rules and Guidelines outlined by the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD).

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Article 15 of the guidelines defines fraud as follows: "Fraud is understood to mean the act or omission thereof by examinees resulting in making a proper assessment of their or a fellow examinee’s knowledge, insight, and skills partly or totally impossible" (TSHD Rules and Guidelines, p. 11). Given that plagiarism falls under the umbrella of fraud, the consequences for both are shared (other acts of fraud besides plagiarism can be found in the Guidelines document). 

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Moreover, Tilburg University employs Canvas as its course management system, which incorporates 'Turnitin,' an advanced plagiarism detection tool. This tool not only reveals the percentage of plagiarized content in any submitted assignment or examination but also compares the work against submissions from the current and previous years within the same course. Additionally, Turnitin checks for similarities with sources on the internet, leaving little room for undetected instances of plagiarism.

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Certainly, when plagiarism is committed, there are consequences to be faced upon discovery. Depending on the severity of the fraud and in accordance with the principles of legal equality and proportionality, the Examination Board imposes measures that range from a warning to the termination of the enrollment in the program for the individual involved.