Honours programme

First of all, if you want to do a special programme, you also need to submit your grade list and proposal (partly filled in) before the 31st of August via the procedure mentioned above. If you apply for the special programme and hear later on that you did not get accepted, you will get one to two more weeks to complete your proposal form with a research project description and supervisor. Please get in touch with honourscommittee-eemcs@tudelft.nl as soon as possible to arrange a new deadline.

The risk of not getting accepting to a special programme means that you need to think of a plan B over the summer holidays and be ready to set plan B in action. You can also choose to retract your application for the Honours Programme.

You are personally responsible to find a research topic and supervisor. You may know a lecturer from a course who does research in a field that you are interested in, or perhaps you already have a topic in mind and only need a supervisor with similar interests. On Project Forum you can find the all the EEMCS Research Groups and see whether they have anything on offer. You can also take a look at the TU Delft Research Portal for inspiration.

It is possible to approach someone from a different TU Delft faculty to do your research project with. However, you will still need an EEMCS faculty member as your second supervisor. This supervisor will ensure that the project is sufficiently connected to an EEMCS topic.

The requirements for the Honours Certificate are that you finish both the Honours programme and your bachelor within two years. If you are delayed, you can still finish your work, but the credits will be indicated as extra-curricular on your diploma. You will not receive the Honours Certificate. You can also decide to stop with the Honours Programme altogether.

It really helps to talk with other people about your doubts! Do you know a student who is currently doing to Honours Programme? Ask them about their experience! Talk to your supervisor and make clear arrangements so that you both know what to expect. And ask yourself again, why do you want to do the Honours Programme?

You can visit the end-of-year event of the second year Honours students to see what they have been working on. This event will be held on the 14th of June 2023 19:00-22:00 in the hall of the Aula.

It is possible to complete your Honours project in less than two years (for example in a period of three months). Together with your supervisor you can make a feasible planning. Note that the research project still has to be equivalent to 15 EC and that the mandatory poster presentation is on a fixed date.

It is not possible to combine the Honours Programme with a pause of a year in your studies.

It is not recommended to do a minor abroad while you are also doing the Honours Programme. In order to get the maximum out of your minor abroad, it is advised to spend your full attention and time on your experience in a different country, rather than working on a Honours project at distance.

You will get a pass or fail at the end of your project, based on your research work. The pass or fail is granted by the Honours Coordinator of your programme and your supervisor.