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Studying Aerospace Engineering at Delfthas thousands ofadvantages

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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



Preface1

Are you ready for take-off?For thousands of years we dreamed of flight. Now we have been able to fly for a century and travel into space for half a century. But we still need to keep pushing forward the boun-daries in Aerospace Engineering. It’s a huge challenge to achieve further breakthroughs in knowledge and tech-nology, and thus to fly more safely,

more cleanly, more efficiently and further away.

People from all over the world work in the

aerospace industry, driven by a passion for

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

and work with people from other cultures

is just as important as mastery of the engi-

neering dimension itself. You will learn all

these skills here in the Aerospace Enginee-

Prof. Jacco Hoekstra, Dean


ring degree programme at Delft University

of Technology. You will train as an all-round

academic, and with a Bachelor’s degree in

Aerospace Engineering you will have unlimi-

ted opportunities. The Bachelor’s degree

programme in Aerospace Engineering is a

great choice if you want to be able to work

abroad just as easily as in the Netherlands

after graduating, or if you want to go on to

earn a Master’s degree. This programme

enjoys an excellent international reputa-

tion. 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 care-

fully so that you have a good idea of what

the degree programme entails. If you have

any questions please don’t hesitate to con-

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

during the information days.

We wish you every success in choosing a

degree programme that suits your goals

and aspirations.

Prof. Jacco HoekstraDean

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


Aerospace Engineering is exciting. Our faculty offers all the facilities to actually experience the subjects you’ve been studying: 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.

Casandra Van Den Berg 4th year student


Aerospace Engineering is a branch of

engineering that treats the design and

construction of aircraft, spacecraft and

related products such as wind turbines and

sports cars. In short: it one of the most

diverse, technically advanced, challenging

and exciting industries to work in today.

For the design and production of those

products, Aerospace engineering makes use

of knowledge from various scientific and

technological disciplines such as aerodyna-

mics, avionics, material science, manufactu-

ring, propulsion and structural engineering.

A complex aircraft is designed by looking at

it from all engineering angles and subse-

quently finding the best compromise.

Aerospace Engineers bring technical

expertise and innovation to the design from

the first pencil stroke to the final assembly.

They possess strong analytical and mathe-

matical skills and find solutions to the most

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Faculty of Aerospace Engineering


complex engineering problems and ensure

a high performance, safety and reliability.

Aerospace Engineers are team workers

and strong in communication and project

management.

The study of Aerospace Engineering gives

the basis for a successful engineering

career by applying the principles of science

and technology to the research, design,

manufacturing and maintenance of highly

sophisticated products. In an Aerospace

Engineering programme, a student acquires

knowledge in all Aerospace Engineering

disciplines, becomes familiar with mathe-

matical and computational tools to solve

engineering problems and practices his

communication skills by working in teams.

Delft University of TechnologyDelft University of Technology (Technische

Universiteit Delft) is a renowned Dutch

university conducting cutting-edge research

and providing first-class education at under-

graduate and postgraduate levels. Students

have outstanding facilities and plenty of

individual guidance and counselling. The

Netherlands has thirteen state universities,

three of which are science and technology

specialised. Of those, Delft University of

Technology is the oldest and with more than

16,000 student also the largest.

SIMONA, flightsimulator


The Faculty of Aerospace EngineeringThe faculty of Aerospace Engineering is one

of the largest faculties in Europe devoted

exclusively to Aerospace Engineering and

the only one of its kind in the Netherlands.

The faculty has a student body of over 2000

of which there are 500 first year students

and 25% international students.

Throughout the years, the Faculty of

Aerospace Engineering has responded to

the increasing demands of the aerospace

industry by further expanding its facilities

and research. In addition to the traditional

Aerospace engineering disciplines, the

faculty has expanded into fields such as

sustainability technology, wind energy,

earth observation and aircraft operations.

The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering offers

the following programmes:

• 3-year Aerospace Engineering Bachelor’s

programme

• 2-year Aerospace Engineering Master’s

programme

• 1-year post-graduate SpaceTech Mas-

ter’s programme

Research and FacilitiesResearch at the Aerospace Engineering

is conducted through 17 research groups

covering fields of aerodynamics, wind

energy, structures, materials, guidance and

navigation, flight control systems, man-

machine systems, space mission and space

systems engineering, geodesy and remote

sensing and airline/airport operations. Ex-

tensive laboratory and testing facilities are

used in research and teaching and include

subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic wind

tunnels, a high-fidelity research flight simu-

Physicslab in the Delft Aerospace Structures and Materials Laboratory


lator, a materials laboratory and a research

aircraft Cessna Citation II.

National and International cooperationThe faculty plays a significant role for Dutch

national organisations such as the Dutch

National Aerospace Laboratory, the Dutch

Agency for Aerospace Programmes and the

Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific

Research. Collaborations with numerous

international and multinational industries

through research groups abroad as well

as in the Netherlands ensure the faculty

remains at the forefront of the latest deve-

lopments in the Aerospace industry. Delft

University of Technology is a member of the

PEGASUS, the European network of presti-

gious Aerospace universities and the IDEA

league, a network of leading universities of

technology in Europe. It also participates

in exchanges of students and lecturers

through the SOCRATES/ERASMUS program-

mes and agreements between several other

partner universities.

Practicum in the High Speed Windtunnel

Simulation in the SIMONA


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.

Alexandra Karmanova 4th year student


The TU Delft Aerospace Engineering Ba-

chelor's programme is a 3-year programme

conducted in English and internationally

oriented. Upon completing the Bachelor's

programme, it provides direct entrance

to the 2-year Master's programme in

Aerospace Engineering. The goal of the Ba-

chelor's programme is educating students

in the fundamentals of engineering and

mathematics related to Aerospace Enginee-

ring, supporting the development of ana-

lytical thinking and problemsolving skills.

The programme provides the students with

communication and managerial skills to

undertake and complete projects efficiently

and to the highest standard.

In addition, students are introduced into

the research conducted at the faculty of

Aerospace Engineering and learn modern

computational tools used in the industry.

First Year: Exploration, Design & ConstructionThe first year aims to teach the student the

fundamentals of mathematics and general

engineering as well as programming tools.

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


Further, Aerospace topics and the concept of

sustainability in engineering are introduced

to the student for motivation and balance in

the curriculum. The first year includes two

8-week projects, where eight to ten students

work in a team to solve a design problem.

Second Year: System Design & Performance, Analy-sis, Modelling &TestingIn the second year, the student is made

familiar with space engineering and is intro-

duced into the research facilities by perfor-

ming material and wind tunnel experiments.

By the end of the second year, the student

has obtained most of the engineering and

mathematical foundation.

Third Year: Verification and ValidationThe first semester of the third year is inten-

ded for specialisation in an area of interest.

This so-called Minor programme allows

the student to put together his or her

own schedule. The faculty offers various

combinations of courses to focus in specific

Aerospace disciplines.

The student is also free to choose courses at

other faculties within TU Delft that also provide

Minor programmes or follow engineering

courses at a university in the Netherlands or a

partner university abroad. The faculty of Ae-

rospace Engineering has several agreements

with universities worldwide.

The second semester of the third year is the

Major programme. This semester can be

Students in the MAVlab with the Delfly


divided into two 8-week blocks where the first

are the finalizing courses and the second is the

Design Synthesis exercise, an extensive project

that completes the Bachelor's programme.

Project EducationThe ability to work in teams is one of the

vital skills an engineers needs to have a

successful career. For this reason, the TU

Delft Aerospace Engineering Bachelor's

programme places high weights on project

education. Students perform several engi-

neering design projects in the course of the

Bachelor's programme. Those projects are

performed in a group of 10 students with a

duration of 8 weeks and demand between 8

to 16 hours of work per week.

In the projects, the students work on a

design task and have to take into account

various design constraints and deadlines

and become familiar with modern design

procedures. Every group is supervised by

a senior student. In the projects, students

can be creative, apply their knowledge and

can admire the finished design.

The Design Synthesis exercise is the project

which has the highest value among the

projects, as the design task comes from the

academic staff themselves and is unique for

every group. Many products of the Design

Synthesis exercise have found their way

into the real life; for example the micro

aerial vehicle DelFly or the Superbus.

Students in the computer room


Cessna Citation II research aircraft

MSc ProgrammeIn 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 relation-ships with Schiphol Airport, the European Space Agency, the Joint Strike Fighter pro-ject 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 high-speed wind tunnels (up to Mach 11), GPS measurement stations, a Structures and 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

Station for satellite communications, and a clean room for research and training on satellites.

Programme tracks• Aerodynamics and Wind Energy• Control and Operations• Space Flight• Flight Performance and Propulsion• Aerospace Structures and Materials

Career prospectsGraduates with an MSc in Aerospace Engineering have outstanding career op-portunities; 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-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


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 sem 1

Bsc-3 semester 2

Exploring AerospaceEngineering project

Design andConstruction project

System Designproject

Test, analysis andvalidation project

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Introduction toAerospace

Engineering I

Introduction toAerospace

Engineering II

Design &Systems

Engineering

SpaceMissions &Applications

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Aerodyna-mics

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Propulsionand

Power

Experi-mental

Researchand DataAnalysis

Aerodyna-micsII

AerospaceSystems

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Productionof

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SpaceMissions &Applications II

AerospaceFlight

Dynamicsand

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Introduc-tion

BusinessEconomics

Simulation,Verification

andValidation

DesignSynthesisprojectSustainable

DevelopmentMaterials

andStructures

Flight andOrbital

Mechanics

Engineering Drawing

Physics I Dynamics Vibrations

Statics

Physics II

Calculus I Calculus II DifferentialEquations

Probabilityand

Statistics

NumericalMathema-

ticsand

Program-ming

II

Computati-onal

Modelling

LinearAlgebra I

LinearAlgebra I

Programming I

Engineering Drawing


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 comprehen-sive 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.

Carsten Schmidt 4th year student


Admission requirementsThe admission requirements will be subject

to change for the academic year 2011/2012.

Please see the website www.tudelft.nl for the

most up-to-date information on admission.

Secondary School CertificateThe admission to Delft University of Tech-

nology requires the applicant to hold a se-

condary school certificate that is considered

equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma. Those

certificates are for example the German

Allgemeine Hochschulreife, the Belgian ASO,

the French Baccalaureate Serie S, the US

High School Diploma with Advanced Place-

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

Baccalaureate, the International Baccalaure-

ate and the Surinamese VWO. For other re-

cognised secondary school certificates please

contact the TU Delft International office.

Every secondary school certificate contains

more specific admission criteria that need to

be checked on the website www.tudelft.nl.

English ProficiencyApplicants need to provide a proof of English

proficiency. Valid proofs are TOEFL IBT (Test of

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

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Lecture room A


ternational English Language Testing System)

or the University of Cambridge First Certificate

in English. The required minimum scores are:

• TOEFL at least 90 (internet based) or

• IELTS at least 6.5 or

• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in

English (CPE) or Cambridge Certificate in

Advanced English (CAE)

Exempted from the English Proficiency proof

are Nationals from the USA, UK, Ireland,

Australia, New Zealand and Canada as well

as applicants with a pre-university certificate

from one of the following countries: Austria,

Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland,

France, Greece (provided that the candidate

has been admitted to a Greek university),

Iceland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta,

Norway, Portugal (provided that the can-

didate has been admitted to a Portuguese

university), Spain (Pruebas de Aptitude),

Sweden, Switzerland.

Admission for secondary school stu-dents before graduation If you are in the final year of your secon-

dary school and you have not received

your secondary school certificate, you are

asked to apply using the regular application

procedure. If you fulfil all other admission

requirements, you will be granted admis-

sion upon delivering your diploma.

Admission for transfer studentsIf you have already studied at a university or

polytechnic university, you are asked to fol-

low the regular application procedure. Please

submit with your application a certified copy

of your list of grades of your study. Your

former study may exempt you from courses

of the Aerospace Bachelor's programme.

Students in the library


Application ProcedureThe start of the Bachelor's programmes is

September (subject to change).

- Verify that all admission requirements as

mentioned on www.tudelft.nl are passed.

- Complete the online application form

- Provide the following documents

1 A fully completed and signed Bachelor

Application Form, with one recent pas-

sport photograph.

2 A certified copy of your secondary school

certificate (or certificates) in the original lan-

guage and a photocopy of this certified copy.

3 A certified translation of your secondary

school certificate (or certificates) into

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, Ger-

man 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 organisa-

tion can send the score directly to Delft

University of Technology if you supply

them with the Delft University of Techno-

logy 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).

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

passport that give your name, date of birth,

place of birth and the passport expiry date.

Please make sure you do not use staples and note that the application documents become the property of Delft University of Technology.

Mail your application package with all the required documents to:International Office


Jaffalaan 9A

2628 BX Delft

The Netherlands

Students in the restaurant


BSc MSc

EU/EFTA* EU/EFTA nationals* EU/EFTA nationals*students born after born after August 31st 1978 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 nationalsstudents € 8.000 per year € 12.500 per year

Tuition fees

* 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 avibrant student life that match the student’s budget’

Applications submitted by e-mail or fax will not be processed. Make sure your application contains all the required documents. Incom-plete applications may be left unprocessed without notice. After admission, the interna-tional office will notify you about the steps to take before the start of your studies.

Numerus claususDue to increasing numbers of students TU

Delft has introduced a Numerus clausus for first-year students for the Bachelor pro-gramme Aerospace Engineering. This means that a place in these programmes cannot be guaranteed. For detailled information take a look at our websitepage Admission Requi-rements. Be aware of the first application deadline of 15 January 2012.


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

It is not only the outstanding academic program and the inter national atmosphere that makes the Faculty of Aerospace 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 developtheir understanding. It is way much easier when you apply it in real life!

Ahmad Bakkar 4th year student


Studying in Delft means studying in a student town with a rich history and an equally rich student life.

The country: The Netherlands is a country

on mainland Europe, neighbouring Ger-

many, Belgium, and across the North Sea

the United Kingdom. With a population of

over 17 million, it is one of the most densely

populated countries in the world. Though

the national language is Dutch, most adults

speak well English and understand German

and some French.

The city: Delft is a city of 100,000 inha-

bitants in the province Zuid-Holland. It is

located between the metropolis Den Haag

and Rotterdam and within the Randstad,

one of Europe’s largest conurbations. Delft

is a safe, attractive city with a long and rich

history, many restaurants and cafés with

outside terraces and a vibrant student life.

Student life5

Belgian Beer Night, the Atmosfeer


No other university city in the Netherlands

has so many active student, sports and cul-

tural associations as Delft. All the student,

entertainment and sports facilities are no

more than a 10-minute cycle ride from any

point in the town.

The Aerospace Student Society Leonardo da VinciEvery faculty at Delft University of Tech-

nology has its own student society. This is

an independent student body within the

faculty. The Society of Aerospace Students

‘Leonardo da Vinci’ (VSV) is the student

society of the Aerospace Engineering

Faculty. VSV is run by seven students who

have interrupted their studies for a full year

to organise and carry out activities for Ae-

rospace students. The board members head

several committees of Aerospace Enginee-

ring students. Each board member and

every committee has its own specific tasks.

VSV highly values the quality of education,

which is why the Education Committees

were founded. They focus on receiving and

supporting first-year students.

VSV also organises lectures (given by

Aerospace experts, excursions (for example

to air force bases, ESA, Eurocontrol, etc.),

the annual study trip abroad (in recent

years to places including the US, China,

Moscow, Scandinavia and Japan) and the

faculty anniversary celebrations held every

five years. VSV also publishes a yearbook

with an overview of the events and develop-

ments in the field of Aerospace Engineering

and other fields, and a prominent aerospace

magazine, the Leonardo Times.

In addition to these more serious, study-

oriented activities VSV also organises

plenty of movie nights, social gatherings

and parties. For instance, the Belgian Beer

Night, the Top Gun night, Carnival and a

skiing holiday.

Greenchoice Forze © Leenert van den Boom


Student projectsThe university gives students the opportuni-

ty for personal development and hands-on

experience through various student teams.

Here are some of them.

DAREDelft Aerospace Rocket Engineering, better

known as DARE, is a amateur rocket orga-

nisation of students at Delft University of

Technology. The goal of DARE is to design,

build and launch amateur rockets and to

give students the opportunity to apply the

knowledge obtained during their study

by building rockets, thus giving members

hands-on experience with space projects.

DUT RacingFormula Student is a competition of students

to build their independently designed formula

race car. The DUT Racing Team consists of

around 50 members who work together to

produce a new, more fuel-efficient, better

and faster car every year. In 2009, the team

achieved for the third consecutive time a

second place at the Formula Student UK

event and twice the design award at both the

Formula Student UK and Formula Student

Germany.

Nuon Solar TeamThe Nuon Solar team consists of 14 Delft

University of Technology students designing

a solar car for participation in the World

Solar Challenge in Australia.

SSVOBBSSVOBB is a association that develops,

builds and maintains its own aircraft. Their

home-made replica, the Lambach HL II

made its first flight in 1995 and has since

featured at various air shows in the Nether-

lands. The SSVOBB introduces students

to the many fields of aircraft construction.

Since 1994 this association is developing

its own plane: the Impuls, an innovative

composite motor airplane.

DUT Racing © DUT Racing


Greenchoice ForzeGreenchoice Forze is a hydrogen racing

team consisting of 50 students of Delft Uni-

versity of Technology. The team is multidis-

ciplinary, all faculties within the university

are represented. Greenchoice Forze designs

and builds a fuel cell powered racing vehi-

cle. With this vehicle, the team competed in

the Formula Zero Cup 2010, the worlds first

hydrogen racing championship.

The student association EuroAviaEuroAvia Delft is a student association that

brings aerospace students at Delft University of

Technology and those in other countries closer

together. This association organises student

exchanges and has its own news magazine,

EuroAvia News, which publishes articles writ-

ten by students from across Europe.

Sports and Cultural CentreThe sports and cultural centre gives students

the opportunity to take part in variety of

recreational activities. Those include for

example memberships in a sports team or

learning and practicing of an instrument,

dancing or acting.

The sports centre offers a number of dif-

ferent kinds of sports to follow and houses a

large fitness area.

The cultural centre offers many creative

courses and workshops. Are you interes-

ted in photography, acting, or playing the

piano? Would you like to learn the Brazilian

former slave dance, Capoeira? Or do you

prefer painting or cultural philosophy? The

Sports and Cultural Centre offers more than

30 courses and activities.

For more information visit

www.snc.tudelft.nl.

Nuna 5 © Hans-Peter van Velthoven


Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is a uniqueprogram, to say the least. During my three years here I have hadmany opportunities to implement my acquired technical knowledgeinto practice and have developed a sustainable mindset. The staffis very approachable and truly cares about your success. Overall, ithas 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.

Ishaq Arman 4th year student


If you have been admitted to Delft University of Technology you can find information on housing, financial aid and visa here. University accommodationDelft University of Technology provides

furnished accommodation for international

Bachelor and Master students for one year, if

requested. Master students are given the op-

portunity to extend the contract for a second

year. Most private student units are available

in complexes at the Roland Holstlaan or

the Leeghwaterstraat. The rent for private

student units is between € 350 and € 450 per

month and includes gas, water, electricity

and municipal taxes. Delft University of Tech-

nology is unable to provide accommodation

for spouses or children. Please note that due

to Dutch law, only one student may be living

in a single room at one time.

Market square, Delft

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Privately organised accommodationIf you wish to organise your accommodation

yourself, we advise you to start looking for

accommodation as soon as possible. As in

many other university cities, student accom-

modation is rather scarce in Delft. You may

consider the neighbouring cities The Hague

and Rotterdam when looking for a room.

DUWO is the largest housing corporation

in Delft and the main provider of student

accommodation in the region. Most of the

DUWO accommodations are located in Delft.

Visit the Duwo website for more information.

The following websites may be helpful to

you for finding accommodation:

• Directwonen.nl

• Rots-Vast Groep

• Homelets

• Kamernet.nl

• Studentopkamers.nl

Insurance and VisaIn the Netherlands it is compulsory to have

a health and liability insurance. If you have a

private health and liability insurance in your

own country, you will have to check whether

or not it provides the necessary international

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

a private health and liability insurance that

is valid before travelling to the Netherlands.

You may take a Dutch insurance; the Inter-

national Office of Delft University of Tech-

nology can advise you on Dutch insurances.

More information is also available at the

Zorgverzekeraars Nederland website.

Non-EU/EFTA students Delft University of

Technology will mediate in obtaining visa

and arrange health and liability insurances

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

more information about this service, see

services for non-EU/EFTA nationals.

If you are not a nationals of the European

Union (EU) or the European Free Trade As-

sociation (EFTA) countries you may require

a visa. For up to date information con-

cerning visa and immigration procedures,

visit the website of the Immigration and

Naturalisation Department of the Dutch Mi-

nistry of Justice. The Netherlands organiza-

tion for international cooperation in higher

Central Station, Delft


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

government to compensate a part of the

tuition fee. Please visit the IB-Groep website

for more information. Grantfinder: At the

website www.grantfinder.nl, you can search

for grants in The Netherlands. Other interna-

tional organisations may offer financial support

for study abroad. UNESCO, UNDP, Unido, the

World Bank, OECD, the Asian Development

Bank and/or the European Union may have an

office in your country or else can be contacted

through their main office.

There are several scholarship opportunities

for students wanting to pursue graduate

studies (Master students) at Delft University

of Technology. Whilst individual scholarships

have different requirements and criteria, most

scholarship providers require you to have been

admitted by the university before applying for

a scholarship. Therefore, 1 January is a re-

commended application deadline for students

wishing to apply for scholarships and thus in

need of an early notification on admission.

Applicants from Non-EU countries admit-

ted to the Erasmus Mundus programme by

European Commission may apply for full

Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

The Netherlands Organisation for Inter-

national Cooperation in Higher Education

(Nuffic) offers in the framework of the HSP

Huygens programme the Huygens Scho-

larship for talented students from various

developed and developing nations. This

scholarship covers the costs of international

travel, health insurance, part of the tuition

fees and some of the living expenses.

The Netherlands Organisation for International

Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic) offers

through the Netherlands Fellowship Pro-

gramme (NFP) full scholarships for mid-career

professionals from developing countries.

The Royal Dutch / Shell Centenary offers a

scholarship fund for postgraduate students

from developing countries the opportunity

to study in the Netherlands and to gain

skills that will enable them to make a long-

term contribution to the further develop-

ment of their countries.

For more information go to www.tudelft.nl.

Students at the informationboards


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 interna-tional 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, internatio-nal 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 Cul-ture 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 Mas-ter’s degree and I was definitely not let down!

Luisa Buinhas 4th year student


TU Delft Prospective international students can con-

tact the International Office of TU Delft:

International Office

Jaffalaan 9A

2628 BX Delft

Nederland

T: +31 (0) 15 278 80 12

F: +31 (0) 15 278 56 90

E: [email protected]

Faculty of Aerospace EngineeringFor all information on class schedules and

facilities:

Servicepunt

Kluyverweg 1

2629 HS Delft

Nederland

T: +31 (0) 15 278 90 84

E: [email protected]

Contact us7

Cleanroom of the faculty of Aerospace Engineering


AE academic counsellorsFor questions on admission requirements,

transfer programmes and specific, more

personal questions:

E [email protected]

T +31 (0)15 - 278 9804

AE study informationFor various sources of study information

T +31 (0)15 - 278 7192

E [email protected]

VSV ‘Leonardo da Vinci’For information about the student society,

books and the Freshman Weekend;

T +31 (0)15 - 278 5366

E [email protected]


Here are just a few of them:

• One of the most renowned and highest ranking faculties in Europe, located in a major R&D environment 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.

• The gateway to Europe!


Visiting address:Kluyverweg 1, DelftPhone: +31 (0)15 - 27 87 192E-mail: [email protected]

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