Admission, Application & Finance
Interested in joining the Master’s in Civil Engineering program? Check out the details below! Admission depends on your educational background, and you’ll need to meet both TU Delft’s general admission requirements and the program-specific criteria listed below.
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Bachelor's students from various backgrounds may be admitted, provided you have sufficient competencies at undergraduate level in most of the following seven themes:
- Materials (commonly used civil engineering materials, resources, life cycle, microstructure, physical and mechanical behaviour, sustainability and durability, production)
- Geo-engineering (soil characteristics, groundwater, geomechanics, strength of soils, foundations, retaining structures and slopes)
- Structures (design and verification of civil engineering structures in steel and concrete, general construction technology)
- Fluids (characteristics and properties of fluids, hydrostatics, kinematics, balance equations of mass, volume, momentum and energy, flows around bodies or walls, gradually varying flows in open channels, waves, tides)
- Mechanics (statics, solid mechanics, structural analysis, dynamics of civil engineering structures)
- Transport (design of transport infrastructures (road, rail), transport and traffic modelling)
- Mathematics (calculus, linear algebra, probability and statistics, numerical methods)
In addition, previous knowledge in computer programming (Python (preferred), Matlab, C++) is required. As the programme is taught in English, an adequate level of English language skills (level C1) is essential.
Most bachelor programmes in civil engineering sufficiently include the above topics. You are advised to check your own BSc programme for possible deficiencies and prevent or reduce them whenever possible, for instance by deploying the elective space in your bachelor programme.
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Applicants with a bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from either Delft University of Technology or University of Twente are directly admissible.
If you hold a different Dutch BSc diploma’s, and/or have certain pre-knowledge deficiencies, you must first successfully complete a bridging programme (pre-masters) before starting the master’s. This includes students with the following degrees:
WO BSc degrees in:
- Earth, Climate and Technology
(previously known as Applied Earth Sciences) - Architecture (TUD, TU/e)
- Electrical Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Engineering and Policy Analysis
- Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Maritime Engineering
HBO BSc degrees in:
- Civil Engineering
- Built Environment
The bridging programme is only available in Dutch and is customised to meet the need of each individual student. If the required bridging programme exceeds 50EC, the concerned student will be referred to the BSc Civil Engineering of TU Delft. Learn more about the Civil Engineering bridging programme here.
- Earth, Climate and Technology
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Admission of students with a non-Dutch bachelor degree is based on knowledge and skills as substantiated by their (expected) diploma (and corresponding transcript), as well as motivation and, when applicable, relevant experience. All applicants must also adhere to TU Delft’s general admission requirements.
Bridging programmes are not available for students with a non-Dutch bachelor degree.
Preparing for your Masters
Prepare for your Civil Engineering Master’s with PRE for CEM. Designed to strengthen essential subjects before starting the Master’s in Delft, this resource supports both international and local students. It offers Open Educational Resources tailored to Civil Engineering, including modules for Python and Probability/Statistics. Past students found the mathematics and programming courses especially helpful. Whether you’re refreshing your bachelor’s knowledge or diving into track-specific topics, PRE for CEM provides focused preparation. Visit the website for a targeted and effective study plan.
