TU Delft Bachelors Programme

Delft University of Technology

Bachelor’s programme

Aerospace Engineering

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Studying Aerospace Engineering at Delft has thousands of advantages

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Summary

Chapter 1 Preface 3 Chapter 2 Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft 6 Chapter 3 The Aerospace Engineering Bachelor's programme 11 Chapter 4 Admission 17 Chapter 5 Student Life 22 Chapter 6 Information for prospective students 27 Chapter 7 Contact us 31

Students in the projectroom

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Preface

Prof. Jacco Hoekstra, Dean

Are you ready for take-off?

more cleanly, more efficiently and

For thousands of years we dreamed

further away.

of flight. Now we have been able to fly for a century and travel into space

People from all over the world work in the

for half a century. But we still need

aerospace industry, driven by a passion for

to keep pushing forward the boun-

their field. That’s why the ability to listen to

daries in Aerospace Engineering. It’s

and work with people from other cultures

a huge challenge to achieve further

is just as important as mastery of the engi-

breakthroughs in knowledge and tech-

neering dimension itself. You will learn all

nology, and thus to fly more safely,

these skills here in the Aerospace Enginee-

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ring degree programme at Delft University

tact us: by e-mail, telephone or of course

of Technology. You will train as an all-round

during the information days.

academic, and with a Bachelor’s degree in

We wish you every success in choosing a

Aerospace Engineering you will have unlimi- degree programme that suits your goals ted opportunities. The Bachelor’s degree

and aspirations.

programme in Aerospace Engineering is a great choice if you want to be able to work

Prof. Jacco Hoekstra

abroad just as easily as in the Netherlands

Dean

after graduating, or if you want to go on to earn a Master’s degree. This programme enjoys an excellent international reputation. Our students come from all over the world: from Amsterdam to Sydney and from New York to Hong Kong.

We advise you to read this brochure carefully so that you have a good idea of what the degree programme entails. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to con-

‘The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, with about 2000 students, is one of the largest faculties at Delft University of Technology.’

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Casandra Van Den Berg 4th year student

Aerospace Engineering is exciting. Our faculty offers all the facilities to actually experience the subjects you’ve been­­studying: Wind tunnel exercises, flight practices and design projects. There are so many focus areas; it’s almost like a university within a ­university. Besides the academic part of Aerospace Engineering, there is also a student society VSV ‘Leonardo da Vinci’, which organizes different activities, ranging from sport tournaments to Belgian Beer Drinks.

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Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft

Faculty of Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering is a branch of

mics, avionics, material science, manufactu-

engineering that treats the design and

ring, propulsion and structural engineering.

construction of aircraft, spacecraft and

A complex aircraft is designed by looking at

related products such as wind turbines and

it from all engineering angles and subse-

sports cars. In short: it one of the most

quently finding the best compromise.

diverse, technically advanced, challenging and exciting industries to work in today.

Aerospace Engineers bring technical

For the design and production of those

expertise and innovation to the design from

products, Aerospace engineering makes use

the first pencil stroke to the final assembly.

of knowledge from various scientific and

They possess strong analytical and mathe-

technological disciplines such as aerodyna-

matical skills and find solutions to the most

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complex engineering problems and ensure

engineering problems and practices his

a high performance, safety and reliability.

communication skills by working in teams.

Aerospace Engineers are team workers and strong in communication and project

Delft University of Technology

management.

Delft University of Technology (Technische Universiteit Delft) is a renowned Dutch

The study of Aerospace Engineering gives

university conducting cutting-edge research

the basis for a successful engineering

and providing first-class education at under-

career by applying the principles of science

graduate and postgraduate levels. Students

and technology to the research, design,

have outstanding facilities and plenty of

manufacturing and maintenance of highly

individual guidance and counselling. The

sophisticated products. In an Aerospace

Netherlands has thirteen state universities,

Engineering programme, a student acquires three of which are science and technology knowledge in all Aerospace Engineering

specialised. Of those, Delft University of

disciplines, becomes familiar with mathe-

Technology is the oldest and with more than

matical and computational tools to solve

16,000 student also the largest.

SIMONA, flightsimulator

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The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering

• 3-year Aerospace Engineering Bachelor’s

The faculty of Aerospace Engineering is one of the largest faculties in Europe devoted

programme • 2-year Aerospace Engineering Master’s

exclusively to Aerospace Engineering and the only one of its kind in the Netherlands.

programme • 1-year post-graduate SpaceTech Mas-

The faculty has a student body of over 2000

ter’s programme

of which there are 500 first year students and 25% international students.

Research and Facilities

Throughout the years, the Faculty of

Research at the Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering has responded to

is conducted through 17 research groups

the increasing demands of the aerospace

covering fields of aerodynamics, wind

industry by further expanding its facilities

energy, structures, materials, guidance and

and research. In addition to the traditional

navigation, flight control systems, man-

Aerospace engineering disciplines, the

machine systems, space mission and space

faculty has expanded into fields such as

systems engineering, geodesy and remote

sustainability technology, wind energy,

sensing and airline/airport operations. Ex-

earth observation and aircraft operations.

tensive laboratory and testing facilities are

The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering offers used in research and teaching and include the following programmes:

subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic wind tunnels, a high-fidelity research flight simu-

Physicslab in the Delft Aerospace Structures and Materials Laboratory

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lator, a materials laboratory and a research aircraft Cessna Citation II. National and International cooperation The faculty plays a significant role for Dutch national organisations such as the Dutch

Simulation in the SIMONA

National Aerospace Laboratory, the Dutch Agency for Aerospace Programmes and the

technology in Europe. It also participates

Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific

in exchanges of students and lecturers

Research. Collaborations with numerous

through the SOCRATES/ERASMUS program-

international and multinational industries

mes and agreements between several other

through research groups abroad as well

partner universities.

as in the Netherlands ensure the faculty remains at the forefront of the latest developments in the Aerospace industry. Delft University of Technology is a member of the PEGASUS, the European network of prestigious Aerospace universities and the IDEA league, a network of leading universities of

Practicum in the High Speed Windtunnel

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Alexandra Karmanova 4th year student

Since the first day at the faculty of Aerospace Engineering I had the feeling I was welcome. Every New Year has to offer new challenges and interesting subjects. The atmosphere at the faculty is very good; you are surrounded by enthusiastic and talented people from all over the world. The Aerospace Engineering is a unique study that provides a wide program. But the knowledge is not the only thing that students gain over the years; these are also social skills which are developed through both studying process and great student life.

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The Aerospace Engineering Bachelor's Programme

F-16 in Delft Aerospace Structures and Materials Laboratory (DASML)

The TU Delft Aerospace Engineering Ba-

communication and managerial skills to

chelor's programme is a 3-year programme

undertake and complete projects efficiently

conducted in English and internationally

and to the highest standard.

oriented. Upon completing the Bachelor's

In addition, students are introduced into

programme, it provides direct entrance

the research conducted at the faculty of

to the 2-year Master's programme in

Aerospace Engineering and learn modern

Aerospace Engineering. The goal of the Ba-

computational tools used in the industry.

chelor's programme is educating students in the fundamentals of engineering and

First Year:

mathematics related to Aerospace Enginee-

Exploration, Design & Construction

ring, supporting the development of ana-

The first year aims to teach the student the

lytical thinking and problemsolving skills.

fundamentals of mathematics and general

The programme provides the students with

engineering as well as programming tools.

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Students in the MAVlab with the Delfly

Further, Aerospace topics and the concept of Third Year: sustainability in engineering are introduced

Verification and Validation

to the student for motivation and balance in

The first semester of the third year is inten-

the curriculum. The first year includes two

ded for specialisation in an area of interest.

8-week projects, where eight to ten students This so-called Minor programme allows work in a team to solve a design problem.

the student to put together his or her own schedule. The faculty offers various

Second Year:

combinations of courses to focus in specific

System Design & Performance, Analy-

Aerospace disciplines.

sis, Modelling &Testing

The student is also free to choose courses at

In the second year, the student is made

other faculties within TU Delft that also provide

familiar with space engineering and is intro- Minor programmes or follow engineering duced into the research facilities by perfor-

courses at a university in the Netherlands or a

ming material and wind tunnel experiments. partner university abroad. The faculty of AeBy the end of the second year, the student

rospace Engineering has several agreements

has obtained most of the engineering and

with universities worldwide.

mathematical foundation.

The second semester of the third year is the Major programme. This semester can be

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Students in the computer room

divided into two 8-week blocks where the first

design task and have to take into account

are the finalizing courses and the second is the various design constraints and deadlines Design Synthesis exercise, an extensive project and become familiar with modern design that completes the Bachelor's programme.

procedures. Every group is supervised by a senior student. In the projects, students

Project Education

can be creative, apply their knowledge and

The ability to work in teams is one of the

can admire the finished design.

vital skills an engineers needs to have a

The Design Synthesis exercise is the project

successful career. For this reason, the TU

which has the highest value among the

Delft Aerospace Engineering Bachelor's

projects, as the design task comes from the

programme places high weights on project

academic staff themselves and is unique for

education. Students perform several engi-

every group. Many products of the Design

neering design projects in the course of the

Synthesis exercise have found their way

Bachelor's programme. Those projects are

into the real life; for example the micro

performed in a group of 10 students with a

aerial vehicle DelFly or the Superbus.

duration of 8 weeks and demand between 8 to 16 hours of work per week.

In the projects, the students work on a

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MSc Programme

Station for satellite communications, and

In preparing engineers for a truly global sector, one of the goals of the programme is to train professionals to be resourceful problem solvers capable of collaborating with colleagues across cultural divides. You have abundant opportunities to work on projects and internships across the globe, taking advantage of established relationships with Schiphol Airport, the European Space Agency, the Joint Strike Fighter project and KLM, among many others. You also have the option to work as a team member on international competitions; recently, TU Delft student teams produced the fastest human-powered submarine. At TU Delft, you will have hands-on experience working in test and laboratory facilities unsurpassed in Europe: low-speed (35m/sec) and highspeed wind tunnels (up to Mach 11), GPS measurement stations, a Structures and

a clean room for research and training on satellites.

Materials Laboratory, a SIMONA research flight simulator, a Cessna Citation-II flying laboratory, a collection of large and small aircraft and spacecraft parts, a Delfi Ground

ted to aerospace engineering such as Shell Oil, Philips, Ferrari, banking or consultancy companies, national defense ministries, remain in academia or start up their own

Programme tracks • Aerodynamics and Wind Energy • Control and Operations • Space Flight • Flight Performance and Propulsion • Aerospace Structures and Materials Career prospects Graduates with an MSc in Aerospace Engineering have outstanding career opportunities; 98% find fulltime work within six months. Of these graduates 40% takes a position in the aeronautics and astronautics sector with firms such as Stork, KLM, the national aerospace laboratory (NLR), TNO, EADS Space, Airbus and Boeing. About 60% find work in organizations not directly rela-

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firms. Aerospace engineering graduates are also contributing significantly to research on the environment.

Bachelor's programme overview Bsc-1 semester 1

Bsc-1 semester 2

Bsc-2 semester 1

Bsc-2 semester 2

Bsc-3

Bsc-3 semester 2

sem 1

Design and Construction project

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering I

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering II

System Design project Design & Systems Engineering

Aerodynamics I

Space Missions & Applications I

Sustainable Development

Materials and Structures

Test, analysis and validation project Propulsion and Power

Aerodynamics II

Experimental Research and Data Analysis

Aerospace Systems and Control Theory Production of Aerospace Systems

Flight and Orbital Mechanics

Engineering Engineering Drawing Drawing Physics I

Dynamics

Vibrations

Statics Physics II Calculus I

Linear Algebra I

Calculus II

Linear Algebra I

Differential Equations

Probability and Statistics

Numerical Mathematics and Programming II

Computational Modelling

Systems Engineering and Aerospace Design Space Missions & Applications II

Minor Programme

Exploring Aerospace Engineering project

Aerospace Flight Dynamics and Simulation

Design Synthesis project

Introduction Business Economics Simulation, Verification and Validation

Program ming I

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Carsten Schmidt 4th year student

The aerospace program in Delft is challenging but also a lot of fun for me. The broad study and real engineering tasks prepare one well for a future job. Compared to the study in Germany, the comprehensive curriculum, the internationality and the English language are major advantages. From the beginning on I felt home in Delft and the free time activities offer a good social environment to relax.

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Admission

Lecture room A

Admission requirements

High School Diploma with Advanced Place-

The admission requirements will be subject

ment, the British GCE/A-Levels, the European

to change for the academic year 2011/2012.

Baccalaureate, the International Baccalaure-

Please see the website www.tudelft.nl for the ate and the Surinamese VWO. For other remost up-to-date information on admission.

cognised secondary school certificates please contact the TU Delft International office.

Secondary School Certificate

Every secondary school certificate contains

The admission to Delft University of Tech-

more specific admission criteria that need to

nology requires the applicant to hold a se-

be checked on the website www.tudelft.nl.

condary school certificate that is considered equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma. Those English Proficiency certificates are for example the German

Applicants need to provide a proof of English

Allgemeine Hochschulreife, the Belgian ASO,

proficiency. Valid proofs are TOEFL IBT (Test of

the French Baccalaureate Serie S, the US

English as a Foreign Language), the IELTS (In-

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ternational English Language Testing System)

university), Spain (Pruebas de Aptitude),

or the University of Cambridge First Certificate

Sweden, Switzerland.

in English. The required minimum scores are: Admission for secondary school stu• TOEFL at least 90 (internet based) or

dents before graduation

• IELTS at least 6.5 or

If you are in the final year of your secon-

• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in

dary school and you have not received

English (CPE) or Cambridge Certificate in your secondary school certificate, you are Advanced English (CAE)

asked to apply using the regular application procedure. If you fulfil all other admission

Exempted from the English Proficiency proof

requirements, you will be granted admis-

are Nationals from the USA, UK, Ireland,

sion upon delivering your diploma.

Australia, New Zealand and Canada as well as applicants with a pre-university certificate Admission for transfer students from one of the following countries: Austria,

If you have already studied at a university or

Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland,

polytechnic university, you are asked to fol-

France, Greece (provided that the candidate

low the regular application procedure. Please

has been admitted to a Greek university),

submit with your application a certified copy

Iceland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta,

of your list of grades of your study. Your

Norway, Portugal (provided that the can-

former study may exempt you from courses

didate has been admitted to a Portuguese

of the Aerospace Bachelor's programme.

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Application Procedure

9 A photocopy of the page (or pages) of your

The start of the Bachelor's programmes is

passport that give your name, date of birth,

September (subject to change).

place of birth and the passport expiry date.

- Verify that all admission requirements as mentioned on www.tudelft.nl are passed. Please make sure you do not use - Complete the online application form

staples and note that the application

- Provide the following documents

documents become the property of Delft University of Technology.

1 A fully completed and signed Bachelor Application Form, with one recent pas-

Mail your application package with

sport photograph.

all the required documents to:

2 A certified copy of your secondary school

International Office

certificate (or certificates) in the original lan-

Delft University of Technology

guage and a photocopy of this certified copy.

Jaffalaan 9A

3 A certified translation of your secondary school certificate (or certificates) into

2628 BX Delft The Netherlands

English, French, German or Dutch and a photocopy of this certified translation.

4 A certified copy of your complete list of grades (in the original language) and a photocopy of this certified copy.

5 A certified translation of your complete list of grades into English, French, German or Dutch and a photocopy of this certified translation.

6 An original report providing your TOEFL score, IELTS score (academic version) or University of Cambridge, ‘First Certificate in English’ score. The TOEFL organisation can send the score directly to Delft University of Technology if you supply them with the Delft University of Technology university code, which is: 0031.

7 A résumé (curriculum vitae) in English.

8 A written motivation (in English) explaining why you want to study at Delft University of Technology (500 to 1,000 words).

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Applications submitted by e-mail or fax will

Delft has introduced a Numerus clausus for

not be processed. Make sure your application contains all the required documents. Incomplete applications may be left unprocessed without notice. After admission, the international office will notify you about the steps to take before the start of your studies.

first-year students for the Bachelor programme Aerospace Engineering. This means that a place in these programmes cannot be guaranteed. For detailled information take a look at our websitepage Admission Requirements. Be aware of the first application deadline of 15 January 2012.

Numerus clausus Due to increasing numbers of students TU

Tuition fees

BSc

MSc

EU/EFTA*

EU/EFTA nationals*

EU/EFTA nationals*

students

born after August 31st 1978

born after August 31st 1978

€ 1.713 per year

€ 1.713 per year

EU/EFTA nationals

EU/EFTA nationals

born before

born before

September. 1st 1978

September 1st 1978

€ 2.332 per year

€ 2.332 per year

EU/EFTA*

Non- EU/EFTA nationals

Non-EU/EFTA nationals

students

€ 8.000 per year

€ 12.500 per year

* Please note that tuition fees are reviewed annually. This means that a small increase in tuition fees is possible for the next academic years.

‘Delft is a safe, attractive, and historic town with a vibrant student life that match the student’s budget’

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Ahmad Bakkar 4th year student

It is not only the outstanding academic program and the 足inter足national atmosphere that makes the Faculty of Aerospace 足Engineering in Delft University of Technology special. It is also the presence of unique facilities where students get the opportunity to apply the theory in practice and therefore improve and develop their understanding. It is way much easier when you apply it in real life!

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Student life

Belgian Beer Night, the Atmosfeer

Studying in Delft means studying in a

speak well English and understand German

student town with a rich history and

and some French.

an equally rich student life.

The city: Delft is a city of 100,000 inhaThe country: The Netherlands is a country

bitants in the province Zuid-Holland. It is

on mainland Europe, neighbouring Ger-

located between the metropolis Den Haag

many, Belgium, and across the North Sea

and Rotterdam and within the Randstad,

the United Kingdom. With a population of

one of Europe’s largest conurbations. Delft

over 17 million, it is one of the most densely is a safe, attractive city with a long and rich populated countries in the world. Though

history, many restaurants and cafĂŠs with

the national language is Dutch, most adults

outside terraces and a vibrant student life.

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Greenchoice Forze Š Leenert van den Boom

No other university city in the Netherlands

which is why the Education Committees

has so many active student, sports and cul-

were founded. They focus on receiving and

tural associations as Delft. All the student,

supporting first-year students.

entertainment and sports facilities are no more than a 10-minute cycle ride from any

VSV also organises lectures (given by

point in the town.

Aerospace experts, excursions (for example to air force bases, ESA, Eurocontrol, etc.),

The Aerospace Student Society

the annual study trip abroad (in recent

Leonardo da Vinci

years to places including the US, China,

Every faculty at Delft University of Tech-

Moscow, Scandinavia and Japan) and the

nology has its own student society. This is

faculty anniversary celebrations held every

an independent student body within the

five years. VSV also publishes a yearbook

faculty. The Society of Aerospace Students

with an overview of the events and develop-

‘Leonardo da Vinci’ (VSV) is the student

ments in the field of Aerospace Engineering

society of the Aerospace Engineering

and other fields, and a prominent aerospace

Faculty. VSV is run by seven students who

magazine, the Leonardo Times.

have interrupted their studies for a full year

In addition to these more serious, study-

to organise and carry out activities for Ae-

oriented activities VSV also organises

rospace students. The board members head plenty of movie nights, social gatherings several committees of Aerospace Enginee-

and parties. For instance, the Belgian Beer

ring students. Each board member and

Night, the Top Gun night, Carnival and a

every committee has its own specific tasks.

skiing holiday.

VSV highly values the quality of education,

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DUT Racing Š DUT Racing

Student projects

and faster car every year. In 2009, the team

The university gives students the opportuni- achieved for the third consecutive time a ty for personal development and hands-on

second place at the Formula Student UK

experience through various student teams.

event and twice the design award at both the

Here are some of them.

Formula Student UK and Formula Student Germany.

DARE Delft Aerospace Rocket Engineering, better

Nuon Solar Team

known as DARE, is a amateur rocket orga-

The Nuon Solar team consists of 14 Delft

nisation of students at Delft University of

University of Technology students designing

Technology. The goal of DARE is to design,

a solar car for participation in the World

build and launch amateur rockets and to

Solar Challenge in Australia.

give students the opportunity to apply the

SSVOBB

knowledge obtained during their study

SSVOBB is a association that develops,

by building rockets, thus giving members

builds and maintains its own aircraft. Their

hands-on experience with space projects.

home-made replica, the Lambach HL II made its first flight in 1995 and has since

DUT Racing

featured at various air shows in the Nether-

Formula Student is a competition of students

lands. The SSVOBB introduces students

to build their independently designed formula to the many fields of aircraft construction. race car. The DUT Racing Team consists of

Since 1994 this association is developing

around 50 members who work together to

its own plane: the Impuls, an innovative

produce a new, more fuel-efficient, better

composite motor airplane.

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Nuna 5 Š Hans-Peter van Velthoven

Greenchoice Forze

recreational activities. Those include for

Greenchoice Forze is a hydrogen racing

example memberships in a sports team or

team consisting of 50 students of Delft Uni-

learning and practicing of an instrument,

versity of Technology. The team is multidis-

dancing or acting.

ciplinary, all faculties within the university

The sports centre offers a number of dif-

are represented. Greenchoice Forze designs ferent kinds of sports to follow and houses a and builds a fuel cell powered racing vehi-

large fitness area.

cle. With this vehicle, the team competed in The cultural centre offers many creative the Formula Zero Cup 2010, the worlds first

courses and workshops. Are you interes-

hydrogen racing championship.

ted in photography, acting, or playing the piano? Would you like to learn the Brazilian

The student association EuroAvia

former slave dance, Capoeira? Or do you

EuroAvia Delft is a student association that

prefer painting or cultural philosophy? The

brings aerospace students at Delft University of Sports and Cultural Centre offers more than Technology and those in other countries closer

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together. This association organises student

For more information visit

exchanges and has its own news magazine,

www.snc.tudelft.nl.

EuroAvia News, which publishes articles written by students from across Europe.

Sports and Cultural Centre The sports and cultural centre gives students the opportunity to take part in variety of

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Ishaq Arman 4th year student

Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is a unique program, to say the least. During my three years here I have had many opportunities to implement my acquired technical knowledge into practice and have developed a sustainable mindset. The staff is very approachable and truly cares about your success. Overall, it has been a very memorable and rewarding experience.that students gain over the years; these are also social skills which are developed through both studying process and great student life.

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Information for prospective students

Market square, Delft

If you have been admitted to Delft

year. Most private student units are available

University of Technology you can find

in complexes at the Roland Holstlaan or

information on housing, financial aid

the Leeghwaterstraat. The rent for private

and visa here.

student units is between â‚Ź 350 and â‚Ź 450 per month and includes gas, water, electricity

University accommodation

and municipal taxes. Delft University of Tech-

Delft University of Technology provides

nology is unable to provide accommodation

furnished accommodation for international

for spouses or children. Please note that due

Bachelor and Master students for one year, if to Dutch law, only one student may be living requested. Master students are given the op- in a single room at one time. portunity to extend the contract for a second

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Privately organised accommodation

or not it provides the necessary international

If you wish to organise your accommodation

cover. If it does not, you will have to arrange

yourself, we advise you to start looking for

a private health and liability insurance that

accommodation as soon as possible. As in

is valid before travelling to the Netherlands.

many other university cities, student accom-

You may take a Dutch insurance; the Inter-

modation is rather scarce in Delft. You may

national Office of Delft University of Tech-

consider the neighbouring cities The Hague

nology can advise you on Dutch insurances.

and Rotterdam when looking for a room.

More information is also available at the

DUWO is the largest housing corporation

Zorgverzekeraars Nederland website.

in Delft and the main provider of student accommodation in the region. Most of the

Non-EU/EFTA students Delft University of

DUWO accommodations are located in Delft. Technology will mediate in obtaining visa Visit the Duwo website for more information. and arrange health and liability insurances The following websites may be helpful to

for non-EU/EFTA students, if requested. For

you for finding accommodation:

more information about this service, see

• Directwonen.nl

services for non-EU/EFTA nationals.

• Rots-Vast Groep • Homelets

If you are not a nationals of the European

• Kamernet.nl

Union (EU) or the European Free Trade As-

• Studentopkamers.nl

sociation (EFTA) countries you may require a visa. For up to date information con-

Insurance and Visa

cerning visa and immigration procedures,

In the Netherlands it is compulsory to have

visit the website of the Immigration and

a health and liability insurance. If you have a Naturalisation Department of the Dutch Miprivate health and liability insurance in your

nistry of Justice. The Netherlands organiza-

own country, you will have to check whether

tion for international cooperation in higher

Central Station, Delft

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education, Nuffic, also provides information about immigration procedures, just as the Dutch representative office (embassy or consulate) in your country. Please note that the procedure to obtain a visa is lengthy and takes at least three months.

Scholarships and Grants Bachelor students of EU/EFTA countries may be eligible for a loan from the Dutch

Students at the informationboards

government to compensate a part of the tuition fee. Please visit the IB-Groep website

The Netherlands Organisation for Inter-

for more information. Grantfinder: At the

national Cooperation in Higher Education

website www.grantfinder.nl, you can search

(Nuffic) offers in the framework of the HSP

for grants in The Netherlands. Other interna-

Huygens programme the Huygens Scho-

tional organisations may offer financial support larship for talented students from various for study abroad. UNESCO, UNDP, Unido, the

developed and developing nations. This

World Bank, OECD, the Asian Development

scholarship covers the costs of international

Bank and/or the European Union may have an

travel, health insurance, part of the tuition

office in your country or else can be contacted

fees and some of the living expenses.

through their main office.

There are several scholarship opportunities

The Netherlands Organisation for International

for students wanting to pursue graduate

Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic) offers

studies (Master students) at Delft University

through the Netherlands Fellowship Pro-

of Technology. Whilst individual scholarships

gramme (NFP) full scholarships for mid-career

have different requirements and criteria, most professionals from developing countries. scholarship providers require you to have been admitted by the university before applying for

The Royal Dutch / Shell Centenary offers a

a scholarship. Therefore, 1 January is a re-

scholarship fund for postgraduate students

commended application deadline for students

from developing countries the opportunity

wishing to apply for scholarships and thus in

to study in the Netherlands and to gain

need of an early notification on admission.

skills that will enable them to make a longterm contribution to the further develop-

Applicants from Non-EU countries admit-

ment of their countries.

ted to the Erasmus Mundus programme by European Commission may apply for full

For more information go to www.tudelft.nl.

Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

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Luisa Buinhas 4th year student

Being an international student at TU Delft University has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life, both academically and personally.

TU Delft is famous for the solid education it offers to its students, while preparing them for a professional career with a strong practical focus and by stimulating independent work.

The first contact that international students make with this university takes place during the international Introduction Week. This is an event aimed at acquainting newcomers with TU, the “Dutch-way-of-life� and other international students. Looking back, it was indeed during the Introduction Week that I met most of the people I get along with every day. Throughout the year, we gathered innumerous times for drinks, (exotic) dinners, international parties and simple Sunday movie nights.

In addition, there are plenty activities for international students to choose from on their free time. For instance, I took salsa courses last year, joined the sports center and attended a number of fun workshops organized by the Culture Center. Visiting other cities within the Netherlands is also a suggestion.

I believe that the most important thing I have learned here was how to adapt to a multicultural atmosphere and the delicate art of time management. I feel privileged to be part of this energetic environment. I had high hopes about the Aerospace faculty being my host when I first applied for my Master’s degree and I was definitely not let down!

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Contact us

Cleanroom of the faculty of Aerospace Engineering

TU Delft

Faculty of Aerospace Engineering

Prospective international students can con-

For all information on class schedules and

tact the International Office of TU Delft:

facilities:

International Office

Servicepunt

Jaffalaan 9A

Kluyverweg 1

2628 BX Delft

2629 HS Delft

Nederland

Nederland

T: +31 (0) 15 278 80 12

T: +31 (0) 15 278 90 84

F: +31 (0) 15 278 56 90

E: servicepunt-lr@tudelft.nl

E: bsc2@tudelft.nl

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AE academic counsellors For questions on admission requirements, transfer programmes and specific, more personal questions: E academiccounsellor-AE@tudelft.nl T +31 (0)15 - 278 9804 AE study information For various sources of study information T +31 (0)15 - 278 7192 E study-ae@tudelft.nl VSV ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ For information about the student society, books and the Freshman Weekend; T +31 (0)15 - 278 5366 E vsv@tudelft.nl

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Here are just a few of them: • One of the most renowned and highest ­ranking ­faculties in Europe, located in a major R&D e ­ nvironment of research centres and national research institutes.

• Educational and research ­programmes that are nationally accredited and recognized.

• Excellent research facilities, which are open to students. These include SIMONA (an experimental flight simulator), the Cessna Citation flying lab, GPS equipment, wind tunnels and much more.

• Close collaboration with national and multinational industrial companies such as Airbus, KLM, ESA, Lockheed Martin and Shell.

• A multicultural student body and ­international research staff.

• Dedicated academic staff who ­combine teaching and research skills.

• Tailored programmes, easy access to academic staff and effective tutoring.

• A charming, historical Dutch city with an active student life, close to the country’s cultural, financial and ­political centres.

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• The gateway to Europe!

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Visiting address: Kluyverweg 1, Delft Phone: +31 (0)15 - 27 87 192 E-mail: study-ae@tudelft.nl www.ae.tudelft.nl

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