Study-choice check

Choosing the right bachelor's degree program increases your chances of success. We will help you by looking at whether the program you have applied for is a good match. This study-choice check is mandatory for all Dutch bachelor's degree programs that do not have a selection procedure.  

Is the study-choice check outcome binding?

Completing the study-choice check is mandatory, but the outcome does not influence your admission to the program. The main purpose of the study-choice check is to help you reflect on your choice of program and the fit between the program and you. Consider the check a useful way to prepare yourself for your studies.  

If the outcome is positive, and their appears a good fit between the program and you, you can take it as a good sign.  

If the outcome indicates that the fit between you and the program is not very good, that means we recommend that you do further research into this program and others.  

What to do if the outcome is not so good?

It may not be immediately clear what to do if the study-choice check indicates that the fit between the program and you is only so-so or even poor. To help you, we offer the option to talk to one of our study-choice coaches: to discuss topics like what to do next, how to find a bachelor's degree program that matches your skills and interests and how to ask the right questions to determine a good match. To request a conversation with a study-choice coach, send an email via the contact form.

If you have questions that do not have anything to do with the study-choice check outcome, for instance about the contents of a bachelor's degree program, please contact the program’s study advisor. Look for contact details on the homepage of that program or click on one of the bachelor programs below.

Questionnaire, report, interview and study-choice days

After you have submitted your application to Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in Studielink, the Dutch enrollment portal, you will get an invitation to do the study-choice check. 

The study-choice check consists of at least: 

  • An online questionnaire 
  • An advice report 
  • An interview with a representative of your program about the report (on campus or by telephone/MS Teams/Skype)

The study-choice check of most programs includes mandatory additional (online) activities (representative educational experience), such as a test, a video lecture, a presentation, and/or an assignment. The respective program determines whether these activities take place on campus and/or online.

The study-choice check will be finalised with the study-choice days. The dates for 2024 will be posted on this page once they have been set.

The dates for the Data Science study-choice days are:

  • Thursday April 25, 2024 @TU/e
  • Tuesday June 4, 2024 @Tilburg University
  • Thursday June 20, 2024 @TU/e

The dates for the Applied Mathematics study-choice days are:

  • Thursday April 4, 2024
  • Thursday May 30, 2024
  • Thursday  June 13, 2024

The dates for the Biomedical Engineering/Medical Sciences and Technology study-choice days are:

  • Tuesday April 23, 2024
  • Tuesday June 4, 2024
  • Thursday June 6, 2024
  • Tuesday June 11, 2024
  • Tuesday June 18, 2024

Regarding Biomedical Engineering/Medical Science and Technology: after receiving the invitation to participate in the Study Choice Check and completing the questionnaire, you will be automatically assigned to the next available study-choice day.

The dates for the Chemical Engineering & Chemistry study-choice check are:

The departmental Study Choice Check team will contact you. If you have questions please reach out via cec.studychoicecheck@tue.nl.

The dates for the Electrical Engineering en Automotive Technology study-choice days are (online 09:45 - 12:30):

  • Thursday April 25, 2024
  • Tuesday June 4, 2024
  • Wednesday June 19, 2024

The dates for the Industrial Engineering study-choice days are:

  • Monday April 24, 2024
  • Friday June 3, 2024

The dates for the Psychology & Technology study-choice days are:

  • Monday April 22, 2024
  • Friday June 7, 2024

The dates for the Sustainable Innovation study-choice days are:

  • Monday April 22, 2024
  • Friday June 7, 2024

The dates for the Applied Physics study-choice days are:

  • Monday April 22, 2024
  • Tuesday April 23, 2024
  • Thursday May 23, 2024 (online for internationals)
  • Monday June 10, 2024
  • Tuesday June 11, 2024

The dates for the Industrial Design study-choice days are:

  • Tuesday 16 April 2024
  • Tuesday 28 May 2024
  • Thursday 20 June 2024

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