Admission requirements
The admission requirements depend on your prior education and the bachelor programme you are applying for. Below you will find more information on the admission requirements and application procedure.
Admission requirements with Dutch VWO
Are you (or will you be) in possession of a Dutch VWO-diploma? Then you can apply for the Aerospace Engineering programme provided you have a VWO-diploma in Physics and Mathematics B.
Numerus clausus
The Aerospace Engineering programme has a cap (numerus clausus) on the number of new students that can be admitted each year. For academic year 2025-2026 the fixed quota is 440. In order to be allocated a place you will have to take part in a selection procedure.
Do you have a different diploma?
Are you enrolling from a higher vocational education (hbo) or university (wo) from abroad, or do you have no diploma at all? Please find all of the admission requirements below.
You may miss certain subjects or knowledge. There are several institutions that provide courses, as a means to eliminate these deficiencies. More information regarding the deficiencies can be found in the admission requirements (applicable to you), in the summary below:
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If you have obtained a propaedeutic diploma from an hbo or other university programme, you can, under certain conditions, start with the first year of a TU Delft bachelor's degree. Before you can be enrolled, you must ensure that your mathematics and possibly also physics, biology and chemistry are at the required pre-university education level.
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An international diploma gives access to TU Delft if it is equivalent to the vwo diploma and profile. TU Delft will determine this after registration. With an international diploma, you have to register for a numerus clausus programme before15 January. The deadline for a programme without numerus clausus is 1 April. The Contact Center ESA of TU Delft can give you more information about this.
More information about admission requirements for students from abroad.
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The colloquium doctum is a special and strict admission procedure for prospective students who:
- Are not directly admissible to the university on the basis of their diploma.
- Are 21 years or older on the day the training starts.
Dutch admission:
Required level: VWO
Required subjects: Physics / Mathematics B
Numerus clausus: yes
Registration deadline
Numerus clausus 15 January (23:59 CEST)
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Questions?
If you have specific questions about the admission requirements, please contact the Contact Centre.