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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Bachelor’s programme
Aerospace Engineering
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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