r/TUDelft

Hello everyone,

I’m from Bangalore, India, and currently working as a Data Engineer with 5+ years of experience. I’ve recently started exploring the possibility of pursuing a Master’s degree in the Netherlands, specifically at Delft University of Technology for next fall ( Sep 2027).

I’d love to hear from current students, alumni, or anyone familiar with the university regarding a few questions:

- Is TU Delft truly as good as its reputation and website portray it to be?

- How industry-oriented are the programs and assignments?

- How difficult is the academic workload, especially for someone transitioning from full-time work?

- What is the general profile of Master’s students — mostly fresh graduates or are there experienced professionals as well?

- Are there scholarships, financial aid options, or part-time work opportunities available for international students?

- How difficult is it to find student housing in Delft or nearby areas?

- What are the actual monthly living expenses like for international students?

- How welcoming is the environment for international students, especially Indians?

- How strong are the university’s industry connections, career fairs, and alumni network?

- Does TU Delft support students in finding internships or full-time opportunities in the Netherlands?

- For tech/data-related roles, is knowing Dutch important while applying for jobs?

- Did pursuing a Master’s at TU Delft significantly help with career growth for those who already had prior work experience?

Would also appreciate hearing about the overall experience from international students currently studying there or who have already graduated.

Thanks in advance! :)

I recently got into mechanical engineering, but was wondering how international the course is, as there is a Dutch requirement (which i fulfil but am not comfortable in dutch). Obviously, I know the majority of people will be Dutch, but to what extent?

Hey!

I am joining the MSc Aerospace Engineering program this September, and I was trying to think about the setup for my studies. I have a powerful desktop, and was considering buying a cheaper macbook or laptop and connecting to the desktop for any heavy usage (via remote desktop). Is this feasible in terms of the connection at TU Delft? Or is it a risk?

Also, please feel free to reach out if you are also joining the MSc Aerospace Engineering program, I would love to connect with others!

I am an incoming bsc cse student. With duo financiering it would be impossible to pay more than 700€ for an apartment/room. I will be turning 21 next october so finding a studio house around 700 would help me to get rent allowence from government. The transportation is not a big deal as long as it does not exceed 1 hour because I will have NS student week vrij. I am trying to find apartmens in cities near Delft (schiedam, rijswijk, leiden, den haag, north rotterdam vs.)
So I plan to spend around 400€ with all allowances included. Do you have a tip for me to how to find a house/apartment/room for that price?

Hello! I am starting my masters at TU Delft an I got into the university housing program. I am trying to choose a studio that has rental allowance and is close to campus.
I am very inclined to choose Korvezeestraat, but I would like to know the opinions of those who live in Delft.
Please feel free to share your knowledge or recommend other duwo options.

(I'm also thinking about the Zusterlaan studios, I would like to know if anyone knows anything about them as well)

Thank you!

im an international student with a dutch passport living in the middle east and i am fluent in dutch and english. I am currently doing a levels and planning to apply to imperial biotech (english degree) and tu delft/leiden’s joint life sciences and technology (dutch degree) bachelors.

is it worth paying £45,000 per year for tuition at imperial for a BSc (i wont have to pay for housing tho cuz my brother’s apt is 20 mins away), or is it worth just coming to the netherlands and paying €2500 a year for more or less the same degree (i also wont have to pay for housing bc i have my family home here)?

It’s just imperial has defo always been where i wanted to go but idk if its worth the paying like 20x more the price bc in reality ig the only difference is prestige. I looked up the modules and courses, i love both of them equally so idrk how to evaluate it.

However imperial does offer a year abroad at leiden in 3rd year which i will most definitely do if i can, and vice versa, leiden/tu delft offer a semester abroad at imperial if im not wrong tho it might be more competitive.

Would appreciate help!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for an advice on the issue I faced while trying to get in touch with study coordinator (SC) of a specific program at CEG faculty.

In March, I reached out to the 2 SCs to arrange a meeting in person to discuss the planning for the master program. The meeting was arranged for April, but 1 day before the meeting I broke my foot and wasn’t able to come to the uni. Because of that I had to send an apologetic email with the request to postpone the meeting and move it to another date.

After that, I didn’t get any response from them. I reached out multiple times via email over the last month, but all the emails were ignored.

I don’t want to be too pushy in the way that I will start calling all the available numbers of CET, as I need to get proper help/advise from those people. What would be the best way to reach/approach them? And also, has anyone faced before this type of “reaction” from the study coordinators?

I am currently searching for a laptop for next year, and I was wondering if a dedicated GPU is necessary like the website says. A lot of people say it isn't for most courses, but that Computer Graphics in year 2 is quite heavy. How necessary is a GPU there? I also don't have a PC, so I would like to be able to do everything on my laptop.

I'm currently looking at a Lenovo ThinkPad with an Intel Core 7 with or without GPU (and maybe a Framework 13 pro but that's quite expensive), but suggestions are very welcome.

Hey everyone,

I’m moving to Delft next semester to start my MSc at TU Delft, and I’m coming from abroad so I’ll basically be rebuilding my social circle from scratch 😅

I’m looking for a gym / fitness studio with a vibe similar to Barry’s Bootcamp — energetic classes, young crowd, community feel, people who are social and motivated, etc. Somewhere you can actually get to know people and not just put headphones on and leave.

Does anyone know places in Delft, Rotterdam, or nearby that fit that vibe? Could be HIIT, group training, Hyrox-style, boutique fitness, anything really.

Would love recommendations from people who’ve been there themselves 🙌

If you want to partner up, please dm me

I’m an exchange student completing EE1E1 right now. My home university’s curriculum is really different and this class I’m struggling with. I’ve never done electromagnetism or linear circuits so a lot of it is new to me. But I just need to pass it to graduate on time. I feel so stupid watching the lectures and taking hours trying to do the questions. Has anyone done this subject and has any advice/ tips on how to study it? Should I just do all of the questions I can and try to memorise the formulas the prof wants us to? I feel so defeated so any advice/ tips would be so appreciated 🙏

Hi! I’m trying to understand which DUWO housing options are eligible for huurtoeslag especially for international students.

I’m currently looking at:

• Korvezeestraat
• Röntgenweg
• Balthasar van der Polweg
• Prof. Schermerhornstraat
• Stieltjesweg
• Van Hasseltlaan
• Zusterlaan

Does anyone know which of these are actually considered zelfstandige woningen/self-contained studios for huurtoeslag purposes?

I’m especially confused about mixed buildings that have both studios and shared units.

Would also appreciate hearing:

• whether you successfully received huurtoeslag there
• what your actual monthly cost ended up being
• whether the listed DUWO rent includes large service costs

Hey has anybody gotten any updates regarding the admissions decision? EU students or anyone that applied in the second round that was up until 1st of April?

Edit:
If you haven’t heard anything that’s also valuable info!!!

Hi everyone,

I’ve just been admitted to the MSc Microelectronics program (super excited!). I’m currently weighing a few options and the deadline for the Confirmation Statement is June 1st.

If I submit the statement now to secure my spot, is it possible to withdraw later in June or July without any major issues?

From what I understand:

1. The Financial Letter comes after the statement.
2. The tuition payment deadline is July 1st.

If I change my mind after submitting the statement but before paying the tuition (or even after paying, if I request a refund), has anyone had experience with this process? Are there any hidden fees or "point of no return" I should be aware of?

I got a viewing on an apartment in Voorhof - Delft
I saw the apartment and I liked it, I did the viewing online and I’ve never been to the Netherlands, so have you lived here ? Do you like it? What’s the vibe like?

Hi everyone,

My boyfriend and I are looking for an apartment/studio in The Hague or Delft starting around August/September because we will be moving to the Netherlands for our Master’s studies at TU Delft.

We are an EU couple, non-smokers, quiet, clean and responsible tenants. We are ideally looking for a place for two people with a separate bedroom, but we are open to different options as well.

We’ve already tried many websites and agencies without much luck, so we thought we’d try here too. If anyone knows about available apartments, trusted landlords, agencies, or someone moving out, we would really appreciate any help or advice.

Thank you so much! :)