Elective course
For students who are enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree programme at a Dutch university (of applied sciences), it is possible to take one or more elective courses from another degree programme than their main programme. These elective courses may also be courses taught at other universities. Students are then seen as guest students. Guest students can take courses, but are not entitled to a degree from the course where they are taking elective courses.
The following courses at TU Delft currently do not offer the opportunity to take elective courses:
- Bachelor Industrial Design Engineering
- Bachelor Computer Science & Engineering
- Master Computer and Embedded-Systems Engineering
- Master Embedded systems
Would you like to know which conditions apply to you and what you need to arrange?
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Or take a look at the information about other ways to enrol at TU Delft.
I want to take an elective course at the TU Delft
- Orient yourself well and timely to the courses you want to take. Check the TU Delft study guide for the course description, information about required prior knowledge, application procedure and deadlines.
- Contact the faculty contact person. See here via which email address you can contact this person to ask whether you can participate in the courses you have chosen.
The faculty will assess your application to take courses. If you have permission to participate in one or more courses, you make agreements with the faculty about what you need to arrange in order to participate.
I want to take an elective course at another educational institution
As a TU Delft student, you can take one or more courses at another Dutch university. Please visit the website of the respective university for more information on conditions and deadlines for enrolment. When enrolling, you will need to provide Proof of Paid Tuition Fee (Bewijs Betaald Collegegeld: BBC), which you can request digitally from TU Delft via Studielink.
Please note: You need to have a valid enrolment at the TU Delft!
For some TU Delft students, it is also possible to study at a university abroad. This is not an elective course, but a more extensive educational programme. Would you like to know if it is possible for you to study a part of your programme abroad? Please view the Study Abroad webpage for more information.
I am enrolled at another Dutch educational institution
For external students who wish to be enrolled as a guest student at TU Delft, the following conditions apply:
- You are enrolled as a bachelor's or master's student at another Dutch higher education institution (and have paid tuition fees there);
- You meet the admission requirements that apply for the BSc programme or MSc programme in which you want to take a course*;
- As a guest student, you can take a maximum of 30 ECs per programme in courses, which is formalized in the Elective course form (Bijvakformulier);
- As a guest student, you are not entitled to a diploma from the degree programme where you are taking elective courses.
*In exceptional cases, it is possible to participate in a course without meeting the BSc or MSc admission requirement. In that case, you must be able to demonstrate that you have acquired sufficient prior knowledge in your own programme to participate in the elective course. To this end, you must submit a substantiated request via the contact address of the relevant faculty in a timely manner (approximately 6 months before the start of the semester).
What you need to arrange for enrolment as a guest student at TU Delft:
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Research and familiarize yourself well and timely with the courses you want to take. Check the TU Delft study guide for the course description, information about required prior knowledge, application procedure and deadlines.
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Please contact the faculty contact person well in advance of the start of the course (approximately 6 months before the start of the semester). Find out via which email address you can contact this person to inquire about participating in the courses you have chosen.
The faculty will assess your application to take courses. If you have permission from the faculty to participate in one or more courses, arrange the following:
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Enrol via Studielink as a guest student for the programme under which the course falls: educational institution “Delft University of Technology”;
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Request a BBC (Proof of Paid Tuition Fee) via Studielink when entering the payment details for TU Delft;
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Fill out and sign an Elective course form (Bijvakformulier) (per programme). Send the form to the contact person of the respective faculty for signature. The faculty will then send the form to Student Administration. Please note: if you want to take one (or more) course(s) from different programmes, you must submit multiple forms. An Elective course form is valid for one academic year. If you reapply for the a subsequent academic year, you must fill out a new Elective course form.
Please note! Without a valid BBC and Elective course form, the application cannot be processed and you will not be enrolled.
After completing your elective courses, your enrolment will not automatically be terminated. You are responsible for timely terminating your enrolment as a student at TU Delft.
I am enrolled at a foreign educational institution
Students from foreign educational institutions who are enrolled at another Dutch educational institution (exchange students) may, under certain conditions, participate in TU Delft's education. They can contact the faculty's contact person to discuss whether participation is possible.
International students who are not enrolled at another Dutch educational institution cannot enrol as guest students.
For questions or comments, please contact:
- The faculty: for course (enrolment) related questions
- Contact Centre: for general inquiries about applying/enrolling at TU Delft