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Hi everyone,

I’m a non-EU student who received a conditional acceptance from TU/e, and I have some questions regarding the guarantee fee / proof of financial means and tuition payment process.

My deadline to transfer the fees is 31/5, but my final A-Level exams are in June and the final results only come out in August, so I’m still under conditional admission and the situation feels a bit risky financially.

I wanted to ask:

- Has anyone managed to request an extension for the payment deadline beyond 31/5, or at least until after sitting the exams in June?
- If the payment is already transferred and later the student decides to cancel enrollment or does not meet the final conditions, how much of the money is refundable?
- Does TU/e refund both the tuition fee and proof of financial means / guarantee amount?
- Did anyone here go through this as a non-EU student?

I would really appreciate hearing real experiences, especially from students who had conditional offers pending final exam results.

Thanks a lot.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been admitted to Electrical Engineering at TU/e and wanted a realistic idea of the first year. How tough is it, how heavy is the workload, and what surprised you the most?

Any advice on how to prepare would really help. Thanks!

Hello Guys!

For masters in EE, what laptop would you suggest which student friendly and supports all the software for EE applications?

Also, does the university provide suggestions on these?

Is getting Mac a bad idea or it doesn’t matter if it’s Mac or Windows?

Hi everyone,

I will be coming to Eindhoven for a short-term Erasmus exchange at TU/e and I'm actively looking for a furnished room or short-stay accommodation between July 14th and September 16th.

A bit about me: I'm a 2nd-year Electrical and Electronics Engineering student from Turkey. I'm an easygoing, clean, and organized person. In my free time, I usually hit the gym or try cooking new recipes. I value a tidy shared space and respect everyone's privacy, but I'm also happy to chat or share a meal with my flatmates.

What I'm looking for:

• A furnished room in a shared student house or a studio.
• Dates: July 14th - September 16th (I am looking specifically for this period, so it could be perfect if you are subletting your room for the summer holiday).
• Budget: Around €600 per month (inclusive), though I have some flexibility for the right place.
• Location: Biking distance to TU/e or with good public transport connections (open to nearby towns like Geldrop, Veldhoven, Nuenen, etc.).
• Registration: Registration at the address must be possible.

I have all the necessary documents (proof of enrollment, ID, etc.) ready to go. If you are sub-renting your room for the summer, know someone who is, or have any direct leads, please send me a DM! I am more than happy to arrange a video call to introduce myself properly.

Thanks for reading and for any help you can provide!

Hi! 13 days ago, I got offered a place to study Computer Science and Engineering. I accepted the place, and in Studielink, at the "Status" section, it says "Place accepted". But what is worrying me is that I never got other type of confirmation that I accepted the place. Is this normal, or am I missing something? Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

I recently got accepted into Industrial Engineering at TU Eindhoven for the 2026–2027 academic year

The thing is, I’ve been on a gap year and I haven’t really done anything academic for a while, so I’m kinda rusty right now.

I was wondering if anyone here who is currently studying Industrial Engineering at TU/e could share some first-year materials (lecture notes, problem sets, syllabi, etc.), or point me to where I could find them.

I’d really like to get a head start before the program begins so I don’t feel completely lost in the beginning.

Also, if you have any advice on what topics I should revise (math, stats, etc.), that would be super helpful too.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Hey . I have been admitted into electrical engineering in technical university Eindhoven . I did my study choice check but for some reasons was not able to attend the trial lecture on 23 rd of April,

I did my study choice check and received a positive feedback. Will it interfere with my admission?

Thanks

Recently I did my study choice check for EE and when the professor did a survey for the nationality of people romania won out by quite a bit, is there a reason for that?

Hey everyone, i’ve been accepted to BS Applied Physics and was wondering what you would recommend to do over summer before i start? Maybe short python/c#/c++ course or what would you recommend?

Hey everyone,

I’m trying to decide between TU Eindhoven in the Netherlands and Trinity College Dublin in Ireland for Mechanical Engineering, and I’d really appreciate some insights.
If anyone has studied at either (or considered both), I’d love to hear your thoughts—especially for Mechanical Engineering specifically.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all! I m a romanian student and soon I have to choose between a bachelors in electrical engineering in the netherlands or in romania. since I will be moving to a new city either way, I m focusing strictly on career opportunities. Is the international degree boost really as good as people say or am I better off staying home for my bachelors and doing a masters abroad later? i would love to hear from people who have made either choice!

I have been accepted into EE bachelors tu/e. I will join in sept. Should I learn c or c++ . And should I start basic control circuit. If yes then please tell me from where. Any book or website. Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently an MSc student in Automotive Engineering at RWTH Aachen, living in the Netherlands.

I’m considering doing my master thesis back in the Netherlands, possibly at TU Eindhoven in an automotive-related topic.

However, I’m struggling to understand how the process works for finding and securing a thesis position there.

At RWTH, it’s quite straightforward to find thesis topics through the institutes, but I’m not sure how it works when approaching TU/e as an external student.

My main questions are:

• How do MSc students typically get in contact with TU/e research groups for thesis projects?
• Is it common/acceptable to email professors or PhD researchers directly, or is there a central thesis/job board?
• Can you apply for a thesis externally, or do you need some kind of formal affiliation with TU/e?
• Any tips for automotive-related groups or labs at TU/e or elsewhere in the Netherlands?

If anyone has done their thesis at TU/e (especially as an external student), I’d really appreciate hearing how you got started and how you made contact.

Thanks a lot!

I currently own a MacBook M1 Pro 16GB 2021, I cannot run CAD software such as Siemens NX or solidworks or Marc. I can run it with a virtual machine but I want to ask the current engineering students.

Is it necessary to buy the engineering laptop given at a discounted price by the school or can you use your own?

Are there students who use MacBooks with a virtual machine software like parallels?

Hey everyone,

I’m in a bit of a confusing situation with my Erasmus exchange and would really appreciate some advice, especially from anyone who has been to TU Eindhoven or dealt with cross-department thesis work.

I’ve been nominated for an Erasmus exchange at TU Eindhoven through the Chemical Engineering and Chemistry department.

However, I found a thesis opportunity with a professor from the Mechanical Engineering department, and I’ve already had a meeting with him and discussed my thesis work. His research group/lab is also within Mechanical Engineering.

Now the situation is:

• The Chem department told me that if I’m doing my thesis in Mechanical Engineering, I should apply through that department instead.
• The Mechanical Engineering department told me to apply via their internship/thesis Mobility Online portal, and mentioned that a formal Erasmus agreement is not required for this route.
• But they also said that my home university and their department do not have an Erasmus agreement.

So my concern is:

👉 If I switch to applying through Mechanical Engineering as an internship/thesis student,
will I lose my Erasmus status and the Erasmus scholarship?

This is a big deal for me because I’m relying on the Erasmus grant financially (Netherlands is expensive 😅).

Has anyone been in a similar situation where:

• You were nominated under one department
• But did your thesis in another department
• And still kept your Erasmus status?

Or does switching to the internship route automatically mean giving up Erasmus?

Any advice or experience would really help 🙏

Hey everyone,

I applied to the MSc Computer Science program at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in late March, and my application status recently moved to “admissions committee.”

It’s been a while since then and I haven’t received any update yet. Just wanted to check if anyone else is in the same situation or has already heard back?

If your application also went to the committee, how long did it take for you to get a decision?

Would really appreciate if you could share your timeline!

Thanks :)

Guys I’m stuck between electrical engineering at Eindhoven and mechatronics and robotics at Sheffield I have no idea which one to choose please help me