Eindhoven University of Technology: admission for international bachelor applicants

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) takes applications for entry in autumn 2027 through Studielink: programs with selection accept applications from 1 October 2026 until 15 January 2027, programs without selection close on 1 May, a bachelor student without EU/EEA, Swiss or Surinamese nationality pays an institutional fee of € 22,400 for 2027-2028, and English proof starts at IELTS Academic 6.5 overall.

The picture has two speeds. For Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (only for the English track), TU/e ranks applicants after a selection day and offers places by ranking number. Every other bachelor program has no selection procedure and a later deadline. The page for a program without selection states that applications open on 1 October and close on 1 May, 23.59 CET.

Everyone with a diploma from outside the Netherlands pays an application fee: EUR 100 per application, non-refundable. English is tested unless an exemption applies, with IELTS Academic at 6.5 overall and 6.0 in each section as one of five accepted tests. The chapters on English and on certificates give the other tests and every exemption.

The sections below follow the order of an application: how the bachelor is built, which programs this page follows, the route through Studielink and OSIRIS, the certificates TU/e names by country, mathematics and science subjects, English, selection and its tests, deadlines, documents, places, fees and the practical costs of arriving.

A short path through an application

• Match the diploma against the country page or the IB, A-level, AP or European Baccalaureate table, and then against the subject table of the program.
• Book an English test or check that an exemption applies; no other exemptions are possible.
• Apply in Studielink before the deadline of the program type: 15 January for programs with selection and 1 May for the others.
• Pay the €100 application fee and upload the proof of payment.

For a program with selection, the ranking number decides, and it reaches the applicant on April 15. For a program without selection, the review of the file decides. The chapters on selection and on deadlines show how the two paths differ.

TU/e presents itself as known for its small-scale, personal education, and its bachelor is a university degree of 180 ECTS, built from 60 ECTS (credits) per year.

A TU/e bachelor has a fixed shape. The program structure page states that a bachelor’s degree program consists of 180 ECTS credits in total and that the degree has 45 ECTS worth of free electives in total. One credit is 28 hours of study, including lectures, assignments, and self-study, and students typically earn 60 ECTS credits per academic year, or 30 per semester.

TU/e explains the difference between the two kinds of Dutch bachelor to future students: applied science studies take four years and 240 ECTS, university degrees three years and 180 ECTS. It adds that higher vocational degrees are usually in Dutch and academic degrees in English in many cases. That is the setting for the English-taught programs this page follows.

A student-built Formula Student car of TU/e

Not every program is fully English. The admission table marks Biomedical Engineering and Medical Sciences and Technology with an asterisk: program taught partially in Dutch and partially in English. For such programs the Dutch proof described in the English chapter can matter.

Honors tracks

The program page adds that the Honors tracks are in addition to your regular course load and will earn you 30 additional ECTS credits. They are optional and do not change admission.

This page follows five English-taught bachelor programs: four with numerus fixus selection for 2027-2028 (Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences, and the English track of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry) and Data Science, which has no selection.

TU/e is a technical university, so there is no medicine, law or business degree to follow. The five programs below cover the two admission regimes and share the central rules on certificates, English and fees.

For Chemical Engineering and Chemistry the selection page is explicit about the track: there is a selection procedure to enrol in the English-taught track of the BSc in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. The other three selection programs state a selection procedure for the program as a whole.

Data Science is a joint degree

Data Science is a joint bachelor of Tilburg University and Eindhoven University of Technology, which means lectures take place in both cities. It is the open program among the five: it has no selection procedure, and its fee row is a special case covered in the tuition chapter.

What each program asks of you

• Computer Science and Engineering: a maximum of 375 students, three online assessments and an online selection day on Saturday, 6 March 2027.
• Mechanical Engineering: a maximum of 500 students, three tests and an online selection day on Saturday, 13 March 2027.
• Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences: a maximum of 325 students, an online test, and a selection day on April 3, 2027.
• Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, English track: a maximum of 150 students and a selection day on Saturday, 20 March 2027.
• Data Science: no selection procedure, and the fee page carries a separate row for Data Science bachelor’s students (JADS).

Applicants with a non-Dutch diploma register in Studielink, and then TU/e usually within 2 days emails the login for OSIRIS and an invitation to complete the TU/e application form; the application must be complete by 15 January, 23.59 CET for programs with selection.

The route has three steps. First, the applicant signs up in Studielink for the program. Second, TU/e sends the OSIRIS access: once you submit your application via Studielink, you will receive an email from TU/e usually within 2 days, containing your login details for OSIRIS and an invitation to complete the TU/e application form. Third, the file is completed and the fee and the English proof are added.

TU/e advises against waiting: submit as early as possible, ideally at least one month before the deadline. It also asks applicants to keep the email address in Studielink correct, because TU/e will use it to contact you. The English test report is part of the file: you must send proof of English proficiency with your application documents.

Dutch and non-Dutch diploma holders

The Computer Science and Engineering selection page separates the two groups. For Dutch diploma holders the rule is apply via Studielink using your DigiD, and apply for it at least one month before the deadline. For everyone else TU/e sends an email within two days with further instructions.

Limits on selection programs

An applicant may take part in selection more than once, within a cap: a maximum of two numerus fixus programs per academic year, and the same program a maximum of three times. The cap comes from the law and TU/e follows it.

TU/e publishes a country page for each applicant group; as of October 2026 the pages for the countries on this report say, for example, that Polish applicants need a Matura passed at Advanced Level with a minimum score of 30% in each required exam, German applicants need Mathematics as an Abitur exam subject at higher level, and Brazil, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Japan share a diploma equivalent to the Dutch vwo with at least Mathematics.

The rules below are what the country pages say, section by section. Most country pages are written for the Computer Science and Engineering program; where a program needs physics or chemistry, the pages add that subject.

Poland, Italy, France, Germany, Romania, Spain and Greece

• Świadectwo Dojrzałości with Matura passed in mathematics and, depending on the program, physics and chemistry, all at Advanced Level, each exam at least 30%
• Diploma di Maturità from a Liceo Scientifico with mathematics and, depending on the program, physics and chemistry in the curriculum up to and including the final year
• Diploma from a Liceo Classico, linguistico or scienze umane: entrance examination in mathematics (VWO certificate in Mathematics B)
• Additional entrance examinations in physics and/or chemistry are required depending on the BSc program
• French Baccalaureate General with option Mathematics Specialty in year 12 (Mathematics Complementary in year 12 is not sufficient)
• If the program requires it, Physics-Chemistry Specialty in year 12 is also required
• Abitur with Mathematics as Abitur exam subject at higher level (LK / erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau)
• Depending on the program, Physics and/or Chemistry are also required as Abitur exam subjects at standard level (GK)
• Diploma de Bacalaureat with final examinations passed in mathematics and physics and/or chemistry, depending on the program
• Título de Bachiller, Sciences profile, overall average of at least 7.0, plus the University Entrance Examination (Selectividad/EBAU/EvAU)
• Mathematics is a mandatory exam subject; physics and/or chemistry depending on the program; at least 6.0 for each mandatory subject in the Selectividad/EBAU/EvAU
• Mathematics as a 'stream' subject in stream 2 or stream 3 is required for all bachelor programs; programs requiring physics and/or chemistry need stream 2
• Certificate of participation in the national GEL exams with an average grade of at least 10 and a score of at least 10 for each required subject (Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry)

The Spanish page sets a double bar: an overall average of at least 7.0 and at least 6.0 for each mandatory subject in the Selectividad. The Greek page names an average grade of at least 10 and a score of at least 10 for each required subject. The Polish page is the only one of these that states a percentage minimum per exam.

Türkiye, Indonesia and Vietnam

These three pages route applicants through a first year of university or through AP exams rather than through the school certificate alone.

• Lise Diplomasi with at least 4 USA College Board Advanced Placement examinations
• Lise Diplomasi with at least the first year (60 ECTS) at a YÖK-accredited technical university in a relevant program
• First-year Grade Point Average must be at least 3.0 out of 4.0
• At least the first year at an accredited science university (BAN-PT accreditation A) in a relevant program
• First-year Grade Point Average must be at least 75%
• Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) and Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) do not give access to a TU/e Bachelor’s program
• Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc from a high school for the gifted, with Mathematics and, if required, Physics and/or Chemistry as mandatory final examination subjects
• Overall GPA of at least 75% and a score of at least 75% for Mathematics (and for Physics and Chemistry, if required)

Brazil, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Japan

For these five countries TU/e names no national certificate. The same sentence stands on each page: a secondary education diploma that is equivalent to the Dutch vwo diploma, with at least Mathematics. The page refers to the overview of admission requirements for the other subjects. In practice the subject table and the IB, A-level and AP rules in the next chapters are what an applicant from these countries compares against.

• Algeria: the same equivalent-to-vwo rule with at least Mathematics
• Egypt: the same equivalent-to-vwo rule with at least Mathematics
• Saudi Arabia: the same equivalent-to-vwo rule with at least Mathematics
• Japan: the same equivalent-to-vwo rule with at least Mathematics

The Netherlands: vwo profiles

For Dutch pre-university education the rule depends on the profile: Dutch vwo: Nature and Technology admissible to all bachelor programs; other profiles only with exams in Mathematics B and Physics (and Chemistry) where applicable. The Dutch country page also lists old-style vwo, a propaedeutic diploma or a bachelor from a university of applied sciences, an admission exam and a colloquium doctum as other routes.

Three patterns repeat. Where the school certificate is a recognised science route (Poland, Italy, France, Germany, Romania, Spain, Greece), the page asks for the right subjects at the right level. Where it is not (Türkiye, Indonesia), the page asks for a year of university or for AP exams. And where TU/e writes no country-specific rule (Brazil, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Japan), the rule is the generic equivalent of the Dutch vwo.

TU/e accepts four international routes: an IB diploma with the listed subjects (Analysis & Approaches HL for Computer Science and Engineering), the European Baccalaureate, 3 GCSE plus 3 GCE certificates at Advanced Level with all six subjects at A*, A, B or C, and an American High School diploma with at least 4 AP subjects and exams, each at a minimum score of 3.

All four routes lead to the same consequence: IB holders are considered international applicants and pay the application fee, and the page says the same for the other three diplomas. The subject tables sit in four short PDFs; the sentences below say what they show for the five programs followed here.

International Baccalaureate

TU/e writes: you are eligible for admission to the Bachelor’s programs if you hold an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma with the following subjects. The PDF reads as follows for the programs on this page.

• IB: Analysis & Approaches HL (= former Mathematics HL) required, Physics HL and Chemistry HL not required, for Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering and Data Science
• IB: Mechanical Engineering row reads Yes Yes No for Analysis & Approaches HL, Physics HL, Chemistry HL
• IB: Architecture, Urbanism and Building Science row reads Yes Yes No
• IB: Chemical Engineering and Chemistry row: Yes for Analysis & Approaches HL; Yes for Physics and Chemistry, and if you follow Physics HL it is sufficient to follow Chemistry SL, and if you follow Chemistry HL it is sufficient to follow Physics SL

European Baccalaureate

The European Baccalaureate follows the same pattern: a European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma with the subjects in the table, and an EB holder is also treated as an international applicant.

• EB: English (1 or 2) and Mathematics (5 periods/weeks) required, Physics and Chemistry not required, for Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and Engineering
• EB: Mechanical Engineering row reads Yes Yes Yes No for English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

GCE A-levels

For the British route the page states 3 GCSE certificates plus 3 GCE certificates at Advanced Level covering 6 different subjects, with the warning that in total three A levels are required at A2 level and AS level is insufficient.

• A-levels: Mathematics A2 required, Physics A2 and Chemistry A2 not required, for Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering and Data Science
• A-levels: Mechanical Engineering row reads Yes Yes No for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry at Advanced Level
• A-levels: Chemical Engineering and Chemistry row reads Yes Yes Yes for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry at Advanced Level

American High School diploma and AP exams

The American route is built on AP exams: an accredited American high school diploma with at least 4 AP subjects and exams, including the required ones, each at a minimum score of 3. Several AP exams do not count, and AP sub scores are not accepted.

• AP: Calculus A/B or Calculus B/C required, Physics and Chemistry not required, for Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering and Data Science
• AP: Mechanical Engineering row reads Yes Yes No for Calculus, Physics, Chemistry
• AP Physics 1 and 2 combined count as one AP exam; AP sub scores are not accepted
• Not accepted: AP Precalculus, AP Research, AP Capstone, AP Seminar, AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, AP Drawing, AP Business with Personal Finance, AP Cybersecurity, AP Networking; AP sub scores are not accepted
• The high school must be accredited by one of the organizations the page lists

TU/e asks for Mathematics only for Computer Science and Engineering and Data Science, for Mathematics and Physics for Mechanical Engineering and Architecture, Urbanism and Building Science, and for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry for Chemical Engineering and Chemistry.

The subject table applies to applicants whose secondary education is outside the Netherlands: the table shows in which subjects you must have passed exams to be admitted to a specific bachelor’s program. It is the first thing to compare with a transcript, before grades and before the selection.

The same table lists the other programs in each group. Two programs in the last group carry the asterisk for programs taught partly in Dutch. The German and the Polish pages repeat the subject logic in national terms (Abitur exam subjects, Matura exams), as the certificates chapter shows.

Mathematics rules on the country pages

• Brazil, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Japan: For Brazil, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Japan the page asks for a secondary diploma equivalent to the Dutch vwo with at least Mathematics
• Italy: Liceo Classico, linguistico and scienze umane diplomas need the mathematics entrance examination (VWO Mathematics B)
• Matura mathematics (and physics and chemistry by program) at Advanced Level, each exam passed with a minimum score of 30%

If a subject is missing

A Dutch applicant with a profile gap has a route: it is sometimes possible to fill these gaps with VWO partial certificates or admission tests. The documents chapter gives the institutions that run those exams.

The language page applies to applications for the academic year 2027-2028 and accepts five English tests: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 per section, TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall and per section for reports from 21 January 2026, Cambridge C1 Advanced 176 or C2 Proficiency 180, at least 169 per section, LanguageCert Academic 70 with 65 per section and Pearson PTE Academic 61 with 46 per section.

Two rules sit above the scores. No other language tests are accepted, and results must be no older than 2 years. Every score must come from one test date for the tests that say so, and the report goes into the application: it is mandatory to upload your official English language test score report in the online application form.

Format restrictions matter as much as scores. For TOEFL, only the internet-based test is accepted, home edition or at a test centre, all scores from one test date, and MyBest Scores is not accepted. IELTS also has exclusions: the online test and One Skill Retake do not count.

Exemptions from the English test

TU/e lists exemptions and states that no other exemptions are possible. An applicant who meets one of these routes sends no test report.

• Exempt from an English test: completed Dutch pre-university education (VWO) or hold an ASO diploma from Flanders
• Exempt: IB or EB diploma with English as the sole language of instruction; IB otherwise with English A HL minimum score 5; EB otherwise with English Language 1 or 2
• Exempt: entire high school education at an accredited USA high school located outside the USA; an online high school degree does not qualify
• Exempt: nationality of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, United Kingdom or the United States
• Exempt: completed a 4-year HBO bachelor's degree in the Netherlands with English as the sole language of instruction
• Exempt: the entire bachelor’s degree or the last 3 years of high school completed in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, United Kingdom or the United States
• Exempt: the full British curriculum (GCSE and A-levels) at an international/British school outside the United Kingdom

Dutch for Dutch-taught programs

The English-taught programs need no Dutch. For Dutch-taught programs the page states the rule below, with these tests and one IB exemption.

• Applicants to a Dutch-taught program who were not educated in Dutch at a Dutch VWO or HBO must submit proof of Dutch proficiency
• Accepted Dutch tests: Dutch State Examination NT2-II or CNaVT level STRT or EDUP
• Dutch exemption for an IB diploma with Dutch B Higher Level or Dutch A Standard or Higher Level

For 2027-2028 TU/e runs selection for four programs: Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (only for the English track); participation in the selection days is mandatory and on April 15 an email via Studielink contains only the ranking number.

The reason for selection, in TU/e’s words: if interest exceeds the maximum limit, a selection procedure finds students who best fit the profile of the Engineer of the Future. The rule reaches every first-time applicant: the procedure applies to everyone who wishes to start in the first year of one of the listed programs for the first time.

A ranking number rests on a minimum of 2 selection criteria, and the number of criteria and the method vary per department. The department chapters give the weights.

Ranking, ties and offers

When two applicants have the same score, the grade average or GPA breaks the tie, and if that is equal too, a lottery draw decides. The GPA is the sum of the entered grades divided by the number of subjects, rounded to two decimal places.

A ranking number inside the capacity brings an offer, and it must be accepted or declined within 14 days. A number outside the capacity is not the end: chances are high that you will be offered a place with a ranking number higher than the maximum, because some candidates registered for several programs and places are pushed forward.

The enrolment deadline also differs: programs with selection have the deadline of 15 January, not the later deadline of programs without selection.

What selection means for an applicant abroad

All four programs hold an online test, so an applicant abroad can take the tests from home: Computer Science and Engineering online test, Mechanical Engineering online test and Architecture online test and the Chemical Engineering and Chemistry online test. Only Architecture adds a selection day on campus on 3 April 2027, which is a trip to Eindhoven.

Missing the day has no second chance for Computer Science and Engineering: the assessments cannot be taken at another time, and without participation on the selection day there is no ranking number.

Each selection program weights its own tests: Computer Science and Engineering uses Mathematics 10%, a Logical Reasoning test 40% and an Algorithmic thinking test 40% plus 10% for the average VWO grade or equivalent, Mechanical Engineering uses Mathematics 25%, Physics 25% and a study-program content based test 50%, and Architecture weights the grade list 2/3 and the Online Cognitive Skills Test 1/3.

All four selection programs also ask for a questionnaire, and none lets candidates sit the tests on another date. The detail differs by program.

Computer Science and Engineering

• Computer Science and Engineering: average VWO grade (or equivalent for international students) is 10%
• Computer Science and Engineering: three online assessments - Mathematics 10%, Logical Reasoning test 40%, Algorithmic thinking test 40%
• Computer Science and Engineering: timely completion of the Motivation & Aptitude Questionnaire; email about this step no later than 5 February 2027
• Computer Science and Engineering: a total of 3 hours for the 3 tests combined plus a maximum of 1 hour for optional breaks
• Computer Science and Engineering: participation is mandatory and takes place online on Saturday, 6 March 2027
• A ranking list is created from these criteria; in case of ties selection is randomized; a missing requirement results in exclusion.
• The assessments cannot be taken at another time, and without participation on the selection day there is no ranking number.
• Accommodations for a disability or special needs are requested through Studielink by 31 January 2027.

Mechanical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering: timely completion of the Motivation & Capacities Questionnaire; email about this step by 9 February 2027
• Mechanical Engineering: three tests - Mathematics 25%, Physics 25%, Study-program content based test 50%
• Mechanical Engineering: a total of 3 hours for the 3 tests combined plus a maximum of 1 hour for optional breaks
• Mechanical Engineering: participation is mandatory and takes place online on Saturday, 13 March 2027

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences

This is the only program with a campus step: after the online test, candidates learn whether they are invited to the selection day.

• Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences: online skills and motivation questionnaire between February 5 and 14, 2027
• Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences: candidates learn on March 22, 2027 whether they are invited to the selection day
• Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences: selection day on April 3, 2027; participation is a mandatory part of the procedure
• Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences: grade list 2/3 of the final score, Online Cognitive Skills Test 1/3

Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

• Chemical Engineering and Chemistry: timely completion of the Motivation & Ability Questionnaire, the GPA and the results of the selection test
• Chemical Engineering and Chemistry English track: selection day Saturday, 20 March 2027

Programs without selection tests

Data Science has no selection test. For Dutch bachelor programs without selection TU/e runs a different step: the study-choice check is mandatory, and the outcome does not influence admission. Applicants with vwo gaps can also sit certificates or admission tests in the Netherlands: Missing vwo subjects can be taken as certificates or admission tests in the Netherlands; admission only after shortages are eliminated.

Reading the weights

In Computer Science and Engineering the two reasoning tests carry the most weight, Logical Reasoning 40% and Algorithmic thinking 40%, while mathematics counts 10% and the grade average 10%. In Mechanical Engineering the content test alone is 50% of the score. Architecture is the only program where the grade list outweighs the test: 2/3 grade list and 1/3 Online Cognitive Skills Test.

Programs with selection close on 15 January, 23.59 CET after opening on 1 October; programs without selection close on 1 May, 23.59 CET; ranking numbers arrive on 15 April.

Two clocks run side by side. For programs with selection, the application is due by 15 January, 23.59 CET, with applications opening on 1 October. For programs without selection, the page states a final deadline of 1 May, 23.59 CET. After admission, non-EEA students have a third date: the visa and residence permit form and any payments are due 1 June, 23.59 CEST.

The timeline PDF for 2027-2028 adds that a place can be offered to start in September 2027 until about August 16, one day after the date on the program page. Both dates are TU/e’s own, and the ranking path stays open until about mid-August either way.

Architecture dates

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences lists its own dates: 13 March 2027 for the online test and 3 April 2027 for the selection day. Questionnaire and invitation dates are in the tests chapter.

After the application

Programs without selection start with a different step: after the Studielink application TU/e sends an invitation to do the study-choice check.

TU/e does not run a separate recognition procedure for foreign diplomas; it assesses them inside the application: it can only assess your previous education when it has received a full application, and verifying previous education is one of the formal enrollment criteria.

Before granting admission, TU/e checks whether previous education and language proficiency are at a sufficient level to participate successfully. The check uses the country page, the subject table and the English rules from the earlier chapters.

Verification of diplomas

Documents are requested after the admission decision for completed education, and after graduation for education still running. The ways of supplying them are below.

• If the school offers an online verification service, applicants give TU/e the login details in the follow-up procedure
• A diploma and transcript not available in English or Dutch need a certified/authenticated translation
• Original documents are never sent; certified copies carry an original stamp

International applicant status

The status matters because it brings the fee: A European Baccalaureate holder is an international applicant and pays an application fee, and A GCE A-level holder is an international applicant and pays an application fee.

Closing gaps in the Netherlands

Gaps in vwo subjects can be closed by exams taken in the Netherlands: Certificates and admission tests can be taken on location in the Netherlands at listed institutions. For more information the page refers to Education and Student Affairs (ESA).

TU/e fixes the number of places for 2027-2028 at 375 for Computer Science and Engineering, 500 for Mechanical Engineering, 325 for Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences and 150 for the English track of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry.

The four numbers are the maximum number of students who can enrol in the academic year 2027-2028, as each selection page states. Together they give the scale of the selection: the program with the most places is Mechanical Engineering, and the English track of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry is the smallest.

TU/e does not publish applicant numbers, admit rates or a cutoff score for these programs. What it says about the odds is qualitative: chances are high that you will be offered a place with a ranking number higher than the maximum, because some candidates registered for several programs.

For national figures on programs the university points to an outside source: Study in Numbers provides independent, objective data on Dutch educational programs from over 270,000 students annually, published on its own website in Dutch. TU/e’s own page for Data Science carries no figures.

TU/e charges a statutory fee of € 2,771 for 2027-2028 to students with EU/EEA, Swiss or Surinamese nationality, and an institutional fee of € 22,400 to bachelor students without those nationalities.

Two rules decide the fee. The statutory fee applies if you have EU/EEA, Swiss or Surinamese nationality and have not previously obtained a comparable degree in Dutch higher education. The institutional fee applies if you do not have that nationality or have previously obtained a comparable degree in Dutch higher education.

Students who pay the institutional fee pay a deposit at the start: on starting you pay a one-time deposit, and the tuition fee for the first year is included in the deposit.

Transitional rates for earlier starters

Non-EEA students who started earlier pay less, for a limited time. For those who began in 2024-2025 or earlier, a lower institutional fee applies until 31 August 2028, and the lower fee for 2026-2027 was € 14,200,-. For starters in 2025-2026 or 2026-2027, the lower fee applies until 31 August 2030, and the lower fee for 2026-2027 was € 19,200,-. These rates do not apply to a student starting in autumn 2027.

Data Science (JADS) row

The fee page has a separate row for Data Science bachelor’s students of the Jheronimus Academy: for students who are not EU/EEA, Swiss or Surinamese citizens the table shows € 18,600 in the first column and a dash in the second. TU/e prints no amount for that row in 2027-2028, so the institutional fee above is not confirmed for Data Science.

Part-time study does not change the fee: at TU/e the same fees apply to part-time students as to full-time students.

On top of tuition, a non-EEA bachelor applicant pays a non-refundable application fee of €100 per application, a guarantee fee of € 22,700 for 2027-2028, and shows proof of financial means for the immigration service; TU/e budgets €10,000-€12,000 a year for living costs.

Application fee

Applicants who completed previous education outside the Netherlands or at an international school within the Netherlands pay a non-refundable application fee of €100 per application. Proof of payment is uploaded in the online application form, and an application without the full fee cannot be processed. TU/e cannot accept payments from or involving Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Sudan and Syria, and applicants there give details in OSIRIS instead.

Guarantee fee

The fee applies to a defined group: you must pay if you have a non-EEA nationality, you have been admitted to a TU/e bachelor’s, master’s or pre-master’s program, and your admission is based on a non-Dutch previous education. There is one exception: non-EEA applicants already holding a Dutch residence permit do not pay it. Students from EEA countries are not required to pay a guarantee fee to TU/e.

Proof of financial means

For the residence permit application, TU/e collects the amount the immigration service requires. The 2027 amount has not yet been determined by the IND; for 2026 the required amount was €13,600, and TU/e currently estimates €14,400. The page adds that the full amount will be refunded after enrollment and after opening a Dutch bank account.

Living costs and aid

TU/e gives a minimum budget: at least €10,000-€12,000 per year for rent, insurance, living expenses, books and local transportation, in addition to the tuition fee. On rent, rent can vary between €400 for a room and €700 for a studio.

There is no TU/e money for a bachelor student: TU/e does not offer scholarships for bachelor’s students. The page points instead to government support: an international student may be eligible for a grant, a loan and/or a student travel product from the Dutch government, depending on nationality, residence status and length of stay.

TU/e handles immigration for admitted students: you do not need to arrange immigration yourself, TU/e applies for your visa and/or residence permit on your behalf, and the immigration fee was €254 last year, with about €270 estimated for 2027.

Whether a student needs these documents depends on nationality: most students with a non-EEA nationality who want to stay in the Netherlands for more than 90 days need an entry visa (MVV) and/or residence permit (VVR). If an MVV is also needed, add approximately 2 extra weeks, depending on appointment availability.

The order of steps is fixed: the International Office starts the procedure after the application form is submitted and the guarantee fee and the proof-of-means amount are transferred. The fee itself is set annually by the IND, confirmed in January 2027, €254 last year, about €270 estimated by TU/e for 2027.

Housing

TU/e housing help is narrow: a limited number of furnished rooms and studios for first-year international master’s students. A bachelor student looks for housing on the private market, and the page says to start looking as soon as you know you will come to Eindhoven.

TU/e suits applicants with strong mathematics, a diploma its tables accept, and English at IELTS Academic 6.5 overall and 6.0 per section or an exemption; for 2027-2028 the selection programs take applications from 1 October 2026 until 15 January 2027 and a non-EU bachelor student pays € 22,400 a year in institutional fee.

Four checks decide whether TU/e is realistic. First, the certificate: the country page or the IB, A-level, AP or EB table must accept it, with the subject list for the program. Second, mathematics: it is required for every program, with physics added for programs such as Mechanical Engineering and Architecture, Urbanism and Building Science, and chemistry for Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. Third, English: one of five tests or an exemption. Fourth, selection: four programs rank applicants by tests and weights, and the ranking number arrives by Studielink email on April 15.

Three worked examples

A Polish applicant to Computer Science and Engineering starts from the country page: a Matura passed at Advanced Level with a minimum score of 30% in each exam. The subject table asks only for Mathematics for this program. The exemption list names no Polish route, so an English test is needed, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 per section. The application goes in through Studielink by 15 January, 23.59 CET, the online selection day is Saturday, 6 March 2027, and the ranking number arrives on April 15. The €100 application fee applies to a Polish applicant too. A Polish national holds EU/EEA nationality, so the tuition is the statutory € 2,771 and students from EEA countries are not required to pay a guarantee fee.

A Brazilian applicant to Data Science finds the generic rule: a secondary education diploma equivalent to the Dutch vwo diploma, with at least Mathematics. Data Science has no selection procedure, so the deadline TU/e states for programs without selection applies, 1 May, 23.59 CET. The costs start with the €100 application fee, which applies to anyone with education outside the Netherlands, and for a non-EEA applicant add a guarantee fee of € 22,700, and the proof of financial means, estimated at €14,400. The Data Science fee row shows € 18,600 in the first column and a dash in the second, so the 2027-2028 tuition for this program should be confirmed with TU/e. Immigration is handled for the student: TU/e applies for your visa and/or residence permit on your behalf.

An applicant with A-levels to Mechanical Engineering needs 3 GCSE certificates plus 3 GCE certificates at Advanced Level covering 6 different subjects with a grade A*, A, B or C in all six. The Mechanical Engineering row reads Yes Yes No for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry at Advanced Level. Two exemptions can remove the English test: the nationality of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, United Kingdom or the United States or the full British curriculum (GCSE and A-levels) at an international/British school outside the United Kingdom. The selection is Mathematics 25%, Physics 25% and a study-program content based test 50% for a maximum of 500 students.

• Apply in Studielink; the window for selection programs runs from 1 October 2026 until 15 January 2027.
• Prepare the English proof: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, 6.0 per section is one accepted route.
• Budget the institutional fee: € 22,400 for 2027-2028 for a bachelor’s student without EU/EEA, Swiss or Surinamese nationality.

Two cost figures are not final: the IND has not yet determined the 2027 amount for proof of financial means, and the IND fee for 2027-2028 will be confirmed in January 2027. TU/e gives estimates for both, so treat them as planning numbers.

What TU/e does not publish

TU/e does not publish admit rates or applicant numbers for its selection programs, and its pages for Brazil, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Japan name only a diploma equivalent to the Dutch vwo with at least Mathematics. Those two gaps are where a direct question to TU/e is worth sending before the deadline.

Official pages of Eindhoven University of Technology, UCAS, gov.uk and the ranking publishers. Applicant reports, where shown, are self-reported and labelled.

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