Diploma with additional requirements
Admission requirements for Flanders ‘Secundair Onderwijs’
If you hold a Belgian Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs (ASO) or a Technisch Secundair Onderwjs (TSO) diploma from a Progression finality (Doorstroomfinaliteit) you are eligible for admission to the Bachelor programmes of TU Delft if you have passed the following examination subjects with at least the number of (weekly) hours mentioned in the table below.
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme | Required ASO / TSO subjects and number of hours |
| Aerospace Engineering (English stream) | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) |
| Applied Earth Sciences (English Stream) | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) + Chemie (1) |
| Computer Science & Engineering (English Stream) | Wiskunde (4) + Engels |
| Nanobiology (English Stream) | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) + Biologie (1) + Chemie (1) |
All programmes below are in Dutch
| Applied Mathematics | Wiskunde (4) |
| Applied Physics | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) |
| Architecture | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) |
| Civil Engineering | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) |
| Electrical Engineering | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) |
| Industrial Design Engineering | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) |
| Life Science & Technology | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) + Chemie (1) |
| Marine Technology | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) |
| Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) |
| Clinical Technology | Wiskunde (4) + Fysica (1) + Biologie (1) + Chemie (1) |
American High School
You are eligible for admission if you hold an American High School diploma from an accredited high school with at least 4 College Board AP exams. The table below lists the mandatory AP exams per BSc programme. All AP exams must have a minimum score of 3.
Your high school must be accredited by one of the following organizations:
- Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association for Schools and Colleges (ASCWASC).
- Cognia (prior to 2019 know as AdvancED).
- Commission on secondary schools of the Middle States Association (MSA-CESS).
- New England Association of Schools and College (NEASC)
- Council of International Schools (CIS)
- National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA)
- Accreditation/recognition/approval by the State Board of Education
In your CV you must mention by which of these accreditation organisations your high school is accredited.
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme | Mandatory College Board AP exams (minimum score 3) |
| Aerospace Engineering (English stream) | Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics |
| Applied Earth Sciences (English Stream) | Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics + Chemistry |
| Computer Science & Engineering (English Stream) | Calculus A/B or B/C |
| Nanobiology (English Stream) | Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics + Biology + Chemistry |
All programmes below are in Dutch
| Applied Mathematics | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C |
| Applied Physics | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics |
| Architecture | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics |
| Civil Engineering | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics |
| Electrical Engineering | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics |
| Industrial Design Engineering | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics |
| Life Science & Technology | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics + Chemistry |
| Marine Technology | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics |
| Mechanical Engineering | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics |
| Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics |
| Clinical Technology | Dutch + Calculus A/B or B/C + Physics 1 and 2 or Physics C: Mechanics + Biology + Chemistry |
Admission requirements for the French Baccalaureate Général
If you hold a French ‘Baccalaureat Général’ diploma you can be admitted to the Bachelor programmes of TU Delft if you have passed the following examination subjects.
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme | Required Premiere and Terminale subjects |
Aerospace Engineering (English stream) | Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Applied Earth Sciences (English Stream) | Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Computer Science & Engineering (English Stream) | Spécialité Mathematique |
Nanobiology (English Stream) | Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie. Note: as Biology is required for this programme you will have to pass an entrance exam for Biology |
All programmes below are in Dutch
Applied Mathematics | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques |
Applied Physics | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Architecture | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Civil Engineering | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Electrical Engineering | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Industrial Design Engineering | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Life Science & Technology | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Marine Technology | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Mechanical Engineering | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie |
Clinical Technology | Dutch + Spécialité Mathematiques + Spécialité Physique-Chimie. Note: as Biology is required for this programme you will have to pass an entrance exam for Biology |
Note: Regarding the Dutch taught BSc programmes, holders of a Baccalaureat Général’ with Dutch as a subject must take a language Placement test or a language assessement at the TU Delft ‘Centre for Languages and Academic Skills’ and may be required to take a part of the Dutch language course offered by the Centre before they can start their BSc studies. If you didn’t take Dutch as a subject you must do the entire Dutch language programme in a Preparatory year.
Admission requirements for the 'European Baccalaureat'
If you hold an European Baccalaureat’ (EB) diploma you are eligible for admission to the Bachelor programmes of TU Delft if you have passed the following EB examination subjects.
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme | Required EB subjects |
| Aerospace Engineering (English stream) | Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics |
| Applied Earth Sciences (English Stream) | Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics + Chemistry |
| Computer Science & Engineering (English Stream) | Mathematics (5 hours) |
| Nanobiology (English Stream) | Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics + Chemistry + Biology |
All programmes below are in Dutch
| Applied Mathematics | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) |
| Applied Physics | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics |
| Architecture | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics |
| Civil Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics |
| Electrical Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics |
| Industrial Design Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics |
| Life Science & Technology | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics + Chemistry |
| Marine Technology | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics |
| Mechanical Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics |
| Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics |
| Clinical Technology | Dutch + Mathematics (5 hours) + Physics + Biology + Chemistry |
Note: Regarding the Dutch taught BSc programmes, holders of a European Baccalaureate with the subject ’Dutch as language 1’ meet the Dutch requirement of TU Delft.
Students with the subject ’Dutch as language 2’ must take a language Placement test or a language assessement at the TU Delft ‘Centre for Languages and Academic Skills’ and may be required to take a part of the Dutch language course offered by the Centre before they can start their BSc studies.
Regarding English proficiency: Exempted from the English language test are students who did an English taught EB Diploma or did the subject English as Language 1 or 2.
Admission requirements for the English 'General Certificates of Education – A Levels'
We require six GCSE in different subjects with grades *A - C (or, for England grades 9 – 4). On top of that at least three and in some cases four A levels with grades *A - C are required, depending on the BSc programme. Below you will find the mandatory A Levels per BSc programme.
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme | Mandatory GCE A Levels (grade *A - C) |
Aerospace Engineering (English stream) | Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics |
Applied Earth Sciences (English Stream) | Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics + Chemistry |
Computer Science & Engineering (English Stream) | Mathematics (Statistics or Mechanics) |
Nanobiology (English Stream) | Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics + Biology |
All programmes below are in Dutch
Applied Mathematics | Dutch + Mathematics (Statistics or Mechanics) |
Applied Physics | Dutch + Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics |
Architecture | Dutch + Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics |
Civil Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics |
Electrical Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics |
Industrial Design Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics |
Life Science & Technology | Dutch + Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics + Chemistry |
Marine Technology | Dutch + Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics |
Mechanical Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics |
Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management | Dutch + Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics |
Clinical Technology | Dutch + Mathematics (Mechanics) + Physics + Biology. |
Note: Regarding the Dutch taught BSc programmes, holders of an A Level Dutch must take a language Placement test or a language assessement at the TU Delft ‘Centre for Languages and Academic Skills’ and may be required to take a part of the Dutch language course offered by the Centre before they can start their BSc studies. If you didn’t take Dutch as an A Level you will probably need to the entire Dutch language programme in a Preparatory year.
Admission requirements for the International Baccalaureate (Diploma Programme).
TU Delft only accepts the Mathematics course ‘Analysis & Approaches HL’. NB. we do not accept students with an IBCP.
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme | Required IB subjects |
| Aerospace Engineering (English stream) | Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL |
| Applied Earth Sciences (English Stream) | Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL + Chemistry: SL |
| Computer Science & Engineering (English Stream) | Mathematics: AA HL |
| Nanobiology (English Stream) | Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL + Biology HL or Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL + Biology SL + Chemistry SL |
All programmes below are in Dutch
| Applied Mathematics | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL |
| Applied Physics | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL |
| Architecture | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL + Physics SL |
| Civil Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL |
| Clinical Technology | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL + Biology SL + Chemistry SL |
| Electrical Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL |
| Industrial Design Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL |
| Life Science & Technology | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL + Physics SL + Chemistry SL |
| Marine Technology | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL |
| Mechanical Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL + Physics HL |
| Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management (Technische Bestuurskunde) | Dutch + Mathematics: AA HL + Physics SL |
Note: Regarding the Dutch taught BSc programmes, holders of an International Baccalaureate (Diploma Programme) with the subject ’Dutch A or B’, must take a language Placement test or a language assessement at the TU Delft ‘Centre for Languages and Academic Skills’ and may be required to take a part of the Dutch language course offered by the Centre before they can start their BSc studies.
Regarding English proficiency: Exempted from the English language test are students who did an English taught IB (Diploma Programme) or did English A HL as a final examination subject during their IB.
All India SSCE of the CBSE/CISCE
A Standard XII (Academic Stream) All India Senior School Certificate: Examination by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), in 5 subjects with a score of at least B1 / 75% per individual subject. Students must also fulfil the language requirement(s) of TU Delft. Per Bachelor programme the obligatory AISSCE examination subjects are mentioned in the table below.
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme | |
Aerospace Engineering (English stream) | Mathematics + Physics |
Applied Earth Sciences (English Stream) | Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry |
Computer Science & Engineering (English Stream) | Mathematics |
Nanobiology (English Stream) | Mathematics + Physics + Biology + Chemistry |
All programmes below are in Dutch
Applied Mathematics | Mathematics |
Applied Physics | Mathematics + Physics |
Architecture | Mathematics + Physics |
Civil Engineering | Mathematics + Physics |
Electrical Engineering | Mathematics + Physics |
Industrial Design Engineering | Mathematics + Physics |
Life Science & Technology | Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry |
Marine Technology | Mathematics + Physics |
Mechanical Engineering | Mathematics + Physics |
Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management | Mathematics + Physics |
Clinical Technology | Mathematics + Physics + Biology + Chemistry |
Admission requirements for the Surinam ‘VWO’
If you hold a Surinam VWO diploma you are eligible for admission to the Bachelor programmes of TU Delft if you have passed the following VWO examination subjects.
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme | Mandatory subjects. |
| Aerospace Engineering (English stream) | Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde |
| Applied Earth Sciences (English stream) | Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde + Scheikunde |
| Computer Science & Engineering (English Stream) | Wiskunde 1 |
| Nanobiology (English stream) | Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde + Biologie + Scheikunde |
All programmes below are in Dutch
| Applied Mathematics | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 |
| Applied Physics | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde |
| Architecture | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde |
| Civil Engineering | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde |
| Electrical Engineering | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde |
| Industrial Design Engineering | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde |
| Life Science & Technology | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde + Scheikunde |
| Marine Technology | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde |
| Mechanical Engineering | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde |
| Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde |
| Clinical Technology | Nederlands + Wiskunde 1 + Natuurkunde + Biologie+ Scheikunde |