Key facts
- You apply in two systems: first Studielink, then TU/e's own application system Osiris, which you get a link to by email.
- For the 2027-2028 intake the deadline is 1 May (23:59 CET) for master's and most bachelor's programmes, and 15 January 2027 for bachelor's programmes with selection.
- Applicants with a foreign diploma pay a non-refundable application fee of 100 euros per application.
- Tuition 2027-2028: statutory fee 2,771 euros, institutional fee 22,400 euros for both bachelor's and master's.
- English: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 per section, or another accepted test. Results must be no older than 2 years.
- For non-EEA students TU/e applies for the residence permit (and entry visa if needed) for you after you pay the guarantee fee.
What to do
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Use the admission check on TU/e's application page. Pick bachelor's or master's, the country of your diploma and the programme. Master's programmes look closely at your previous degree, so read the programme page too.
Registration in Studielink is compulsory for every bachelor's and master's programme in the Netherlands. Choose your TU/e programme there.
After you select TU/e in Studielink you receive an email with a link to Osiris. Upload your documents there, including proof that you paid the 100 euro application fee if it applies to you.
Only complete applications received by the deadline are processed. TU/e uses rolling admissions: a decision takes about 4 weeks for bachelor's and 6 weeks for master's applications, so applying early also gives you more time for the next steps.
EEA students pay tuition in August. Non-EEA students pay the guarantee fee and proof of financial means, and fill in the visa forms TU/e sends from April. TU/e only starts the permit application once it has all of these.
Do not wait for your final admission. Register with Vestide and other providers early, because waiting time counts. TU/e's own housing help is limited and only for first-year international master's students.
Deadlines for the 2027-2028 intake
TU/e counts you as an international applicant if your previous education is from outside the Netherlands, whatever your nationality. Its deadlines are the same for EU and non-EU applicants. Non-EU applicants still need time after admission for the residence permit, so aim well before the deadline.
Four bachelor's programmes use selection: Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences; Computer Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; and the English track of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. You apply between 1 October 2026 and 15 January 2027 and take part in online tests in March 2027. You get your ranking number by email on 15 April.
- Bachelor's programmes with selection: 15 January 2027
- All other bachelor's programmes: 1 May
- All master's programmes: 1 May
- Master's applicants for the TU/e Scholarship for Excellence: 1 January
Documents you upload
Bachelor's applicants upload a certified copy of their secondary school diploma and grade list (or three certified grade reports if still in the final year), an official English or Dutch translation if needed, proof of English, a passport copy, a CV and proof of the application fee.
Master's applicants upload a certified copy of their bachelor's degree or latest transcript, translations if needed, their GPA, short descriptions of relevant courses with 5 to 10 key topics each, proof of English, a CV and proof of the application fee. Some programmes ask for more, such as a portfolio for Industrial Design.
A few programmes also need proof of Dutch, for example Biomedical Engineering and Medical Sciences and Technology at bachelor's level. Applicants from Sudan, North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba and Russia do not pay the application fee.
English test scores
TU/e accepts only the tests below, all from one test date and no older than 2 years. Online IELTS, LanguageCert and PTE tests are not accepted. You are exempt if, for example, you have the nationality of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the US, or completed your whole bachelor's in one of those countries.
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall, at least 6.0 per section
- TOEFL iBT taken before 21 January 2026: 90 overall, at least 21 per section
- TOEFL iBT from 21 January 2026 (new 1 to 6 scale): 4.5 overall and per section
- Cambridge C1 Advanced: 176 overall, at least 169 per section
- Cambridge C2 Proficiency: 180 overall, at least 169 per section
- Pearson PTE Academic: 61 overall, at least 46 per section
- LanguageCert Academic: 70 overall, at least 65 per section
Tuition and other costs
You pay the statutory fee if you have EU, EEA, Swiss or Surinamese nationality and do not already have a comparable Dutch degree. Everyone else pays the institutional fee. For 2027-2028 that is 2,771 euros statutory and 22,400 euros institutional, for both bachelor's and master's. Some programmes, such as Data Science at JADS, have their own rates.
Non-EEA students admitted on a foreign diploma pay a guarantee fee in advance: 22,700 euros for a bachelor's or master's in 2027-2028. It covers your first-year tuition, the residence permit fee and the application fee if you have not paid it yet. Whatever is left after enrolment is refunded once you have a Dutch or SEPA bank account.
You also need to show proof of financial means for living costs. This was 13,600 euros in 2026, and TU/e estimates about 14,400 euros for 2027 until the IND sets the amount. TU/e advises budgeting at least 10,000 to 12,000 euros a year for living costs on top of tuition.
Visa and residence permit
EU, EEA and Swiss students do not need a visa or residence permit to study here. Other students staying longer than 90 days need a residence permit, and some nationalities also need an entry visa (MVV).
TU/e applies for the permit on your behalf. Forms are sent to admitted students from April. The application takes about 4 weeks, plus about 2 weeks if you also need an MVV. The IND fee was 254 euros in 2026, and TU/e estimates about 270 euros for 2027. It is included in the guarantee fee.
Housing
TU/e only helps first-year international master's students, through a lottery for a small number of furnished rooms and studios, mostly off campus. Nothing is guaranteed. Bachelor's students find housing themselves.
Register with Vestide early, because it uses a waiting list, and with Plaza Resident Services for buildings on campus. TU/e estimates 400 to 575 euros a month for a room with shared facilities on the private market. Read our housing guide before you pay any deposit.
Mistakes to avoid
- Registering in Studielink but never finishing the application in Osiris.
- Waiting for a test result or a final grade list and missing the 1 May deadline.
- Taking an online IELTS test, which TU/e does not accept.
- Missing the 15 January deadline for a bachelor's programme with selection.
- Paying the guarantee fee late, which delays the visa application.
- Leaving housing until after admission is final.
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