Admission and enrollment

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1. Check your admission requirements

   Would you like to apply for a master’s degree program at TU/e? Then you need to meet our admissions requirements to make sure you are able to successfully complete the program.
   
   In general the admission requirements for all our programs contain:

   • A sufficient level of academic knowledge, skills and competences.
     • A Master's program applicant should have a (minimum) 4 year Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or its affiliated college. Accreditation should be by NAAC, AICTE, or the institute should be on the list of Institutes of National Importance. In case of accreditation by AICTE student should include a statement in the application documents from the university confirming the AICTE accreditation.
     • A CGPA of at least 8.5 on a 1-10 scale. If your university does not award a CGPA your average mark should be 75%. The CGPA requirement must have already been met at time of application. Conditional acceptance on CGPA is not possible.
   • Specific subject related knowledge and skills depending on the program of your choice (see check your eligibility)
   • a certain level of English proficiency

   
   Would you like a clear overview of our application, admission and enrollment process? Click on the infographic via the button below.
   
   All admission requirements are set out in the Program and Exam Regulations (PER).

   • OVERVIEW ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT PROCESS
2. Check the English proficiency requirements

   As all TU/e Master programs are conducted in English, you must send proof of English proficiency with your application documents.

   • English proficiency
3. Check your eligibility for this program

   Purpose of and reason for the admission requirements for the Computer Science and Engineering track within CSE program
   The admission requirements for Computer Science and Engineering are defined in such a way that the students fit to and are able to successfully complete the Master Program Computer Science and Engineering. In order to comply, the student needs to have sufficient academic knowledge and engineering and academic skills in the area of computer science. This way a student is able to apply the engineering methods to computer science questions in the master program. The student has to perform group work and be able to present work, in writing or orally. Since the program is taught in English, the level of English when entering the program needs to be sufficient.

   Subject-Related Knowledge & Skills  

   The criterion used is:
   A bachelor in Computer Science or equivalent.

   The norm is:
   One or more passed courses on each one of the following subjects:1

   • mathematics (linear algebra, calculus, logic & set theory)
   • data structures and algorithms
   • object-oriented programming and software development
   • databases
   • machine learning/data mining
   • group project work, that includes professional skills as team work, presenting and writing. 

   Important criteria are both the study load and academic performance.

   At least one course in one of the following advanced topics in computer science:
   • computer networks (mandatory for students intending to specialize in System Science)

   Note: Credits according to European credit transfer system (1 ECTS is 28 hours of student work/study). Credits need to be on a Bachelor level (level 6 in European Qualifications Framework).

   Method of assessment (by the department admissions board):
   Assessment of transcript of records displaying the content of previous course subjects and project work.

   Score
   Sufficient/ insufficient/ conditional; under the condition* that the student gets the defined requirement of homologation during the master (max 15 Credits).
   
   *The conditional situation always depends on educational feasibility.

   
   Purpose of and reason for the admission requirements for Computer Science and Engineering, track Information Security Technology

4. Apply before 1 February (for an ALSP/HS scholarship)

   If you apply to a TU/e Master's program before February 1 you will automatically be included in the selection procedure for a scholarship. In order to comply, your online application and all digital application documents must have been submitted before 1 February. If documents are missing from your application, your application will be considered incomplete and you will not be eligible for inclusion in the scholarship application procedure.

   Scholarships

   1. ALSP
   2. Holland Scholarship

   • Scholarships and grants
5. Transfer the application fee

   An application fee of € 100 is required for each application. A maximum of two applications per academic year will be considered. The fee is non-refundable.Proof that this fee has been transferred should be uploaded in the online application form.

   Students with the Dutch nationality please upload a copy of your Dutch passport in the application form in the section for application fee. You are not required to pay the application fee.  
   
   Students living in or with the nationality of the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North-Korea, Russia, Sudan or Syria should NOT transfer the application fee. You need to fill in a form, available through the application form.

   • Application fee
6. Submit a complete application (1 May at the latest)

   From 1 October you can apply for this course. 1 May is the deadline for applying for programs that start at the beginning of the academic year (September). Once you have filled in the online application in Studielink you will receive an email from the TU/e with the login details to our database Osiris. If you have not received this e-mail within 2 days of applying via Studielink, you need to send an email to the International Office (io@tue.nl) stating you have not received a request to complete your application in OSIRIS.

   This means that we must have received your complete application on 1 May. We advise you to register as early as possible and to ensure that your complete application is preferably received at least one month before the application deadline. The advantage of this is that if your registration is not complete, we will be able to inform you in time to make the required changes and still meet the deadline.

   A complete application consists of:  

   1. Application via StudieLink
   2. Upload of the required documents in TU/e Osiris

   Required documents for a complete application

   • Master application

   
   Would you like a clear overview of our application, admission and enrollment process? Click on the infographic via the button below.

    

   • Studielink
   • overview application process
7. Receive the outcome of your application

   If your application is complete, the admission board will start the assessment.
   This can take up to 6 weeks. You will receive the outcome of the application by email.

   The Admissions Board reserves the right to make the final decision regarding the admissibility of your application. The admission requirements mentioned are for your information only.

8. Regularly check the status in Studielink

   Regularly check the status of your application in Studielink. On your personal Studielink page it will show what you will need to complete to make your application final. Keep an eye on your e-mail (also check your spam). We will inform you via e-mail if you need to do something.

    

   • Studielink
9. Confirmation statement & guarantee fee payment

   Students who have been admitted to a TU/e program, will receive a confirmation statement (in May or December). By filling out the statement, you confirm that you will enroll at TU/e and inform us about the services offered by TU/e you wish to use. For non-EEA students only, part of the confirmation statement is payment of the guarantee fee. You need to confirm and pay the guarantee fee before the given deadline. 
   Please be aware that we cannot process your confirmation statement if we have not received the guarantee fee payment.

   EEA students do not pay a guarantee fee to TU/e.

   How to confirm your place at TU/e: 

   • Check you mailbox for a mail from TU/e. You will receive an email as soon as it is possible to fill in the confirmation statement.
   • Go to the OSIRIS Application portal by and log in to your account.
   • You will see the form ‘Confirmation statement Internationals', click on ‘Confirmation statement’ on the right to fill in the confirmation statement.
   • 'Submit' to send your confirmation statement to us.

   We will confirm your place at TU/e by email if and when we have received all of the following:

   • your confirmation statement
   • For non -EEA students only: payment of the guarantee fee + also the proof of financial means, if applicable (information about the different fees)

   If you have not received confirmation from us within a week of you sending all of the above to the TU/e, please contact us! 

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11. Start arranging practicalities for moving to Eindhoven

    TU/e International Office provides a range of services to ensure that you get here in time, with all the necessary paperwork completed and all the practicalities arranged, to start your new studies at TU/e. Via the confirmation statement you can apply for several services. Please see Become a student for more information.

12. Documents for enrollment

    Mid-June you will receive an email asking you to send us documents to prove that you have fulfilled the conditions of your admission and that you have graduated from your previous education. We need this proof to officially enroll (register) you as a TU/e student. After enrollment you get access to TU/e systems, lectures, classes, labs and other facilities.

    If your university offers an online verification service, we ask you to request your university to provide us with login credentials by email (to io@remove-this.tue.nl) so that we can verify your diploma and academic transcript online (subject: online verification).
    
    If your university does not offer an online verification service, we ask you to send us a certified copy of your diploma and academic transcript from your previous education.

    Certified copies are copies with an original stamp to verify that the copies are true copies of the original documents. This official stamp may be from one of the following institutions:

    • the educational institution from where you gained the diploma
    • an embassy
    • a solicitor or notary
    • a local town or city council.

     

    If you have not yet received your diploma and official academic transcript, we require an official statement from your university that you have completed your previous education. This statement must be an original document (not a copy) on the universities official headed paper and must contain an overview of your grades per subject. The statement is to be in the English language.

     

    Important notes:

    • if your diploma and academic transcript is not available in English or Dutch, please include a certified/authenticated translation
    • you can send the certified copies (not the originals!) of your diploma and academic transcript or ask your university to send their statement to:

    Eindhoven University of Technology
    Education and Student Affairs
    Admission Office MF 1.300
    PO Box 513
    5600 MB Eindhoven
    The Netherlands

    • Make sure to send us all your documents at one time, in one envelope. Please do not send your documents at different times, in different envelopes.

    If we need to verify a diploma or certificate online in addition to the submitted documents, please let us know by adding a note to the documents that you are sending on paper via post/courier.

    • Make sure to always include your personal student number in all letters and emails to TU/e. This allows us to easily find your information.
    • Please note that for finalizing your enrollment at TU/e, you also need to have done the study choice check (for Bachelor programs with selection: have accepted your place at TU/e) and have informed us through Studielink how you are going to pay/have paid the tuition fee. You can inform us about that as soon as you receive an email from us with more information. You can expect this email mid-June.
13. Arrival webinar

    There are a number of administrative matters that international students need to organize in the first days in the Netherlands. The international office of the TU/e is happy to help you with all this red tape so that you can get this out of the way before starting your studies.

    In this webinar we will (amongst other topics) explain how to register at City Hall and how to use your personal schedule to navigate the various official appointments for your tuberculosis test at the public health service (GGD) (if applicable), receiving your residence permit (if applicable) and joining the Aon Webinar on insurances. You will receive an invitation by email approx. 2 weeks in advance.

14. Welcome Day

    We gladly invite you to our Welcome Day! On this day we’ll help you settle in Eindhoven. We will start the day with a few short presentations, there will be an information market and in the afternoon there is a mix of fun and informative activities to choose from.

    We will give you information in short presentations, there is an information market where not only the International Office is present but also the IND to hand out the residence permits, Aon to answer questions on your insurance policy, banks to inform you on how to open a bank account and many more interesting parties to give information and answer your questions. Also, there is plenty of time to get to know your fellow students and with fun and interesting games you will learn more about Eindhoven and the Netherlands!

    We will send you the invitation with the program of the day by email approx. 2 weeks in advance.
    Please mark the date in your diary: Monday 29 August 2022.

15. Join the Master Kick-off (August 2024)

    During this week you will get information about studying at TU/e, familiarize yourself with your fellow students and get a taste of student life in the city of Eindhoven! Dates to be announced.

    • Master Kick-off
16. Start your study (September 2024)

    The academic year 2024-2025 starts in September 2024.

    Make your dreams come true!

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