Admission requirements
The admission requirements for the programmes depend on the previous education you have completed and the bachelor’s degree programme you want to enrol in. The admission requirements are explained below, and you will find more information about the application procedure.
Admission requirements with a vwo-diploma
Do you have a Dutch vwo-diploma? Then you can register for the Nanobiology programme if your curriculum included biology, physics, chemistry and wiskunde B (maths). Would you like to know which studies you can do with your vwo-profile? Look at the table of admission requirements per vwo-profile below.
Numerus clausus
The Nanobiology programme has a numerus clausus of a 120 places for the academic year 2024-2025 and 150 places for the academic year 2025-2026. Admission to the programme will be offered based on the results of the Nanobiology Selection process. The timing of the selection process can be challenging, since it’s during the period when you may also be taking your final exams. The selection process consists of a questionnaire and an exam. This exam is not a pass/fail exam but is included with the questionnaire to create a ranking score. You will be provided study materials for the exam.
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 that prepare for this. Click here for more information about deficiencies.
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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.
- Have followed a Dutch-language pre-education, and therefore have sufficient expressive skills in Dutch.
Find more information here.
Admission NL:
Required level: vwo
Required subjects: Biology / Physics / Chemistry / Wiskunde B (maths)
Numerus Clausus: Yes
Study choice test: No
Questions?
If you have specific questions about the admission requirements, please contact the Contact Centre.