Diploma with additional requirements
Admission requirements for the Belgian ‘Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs’
If you hold a Belgian Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs (ASO) or a Technisch Secundair Onderwjs (TSO) diploma 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 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
If you hold an American High School diploma you are eligible for admission when you have passed a minimum of 4 USA Collegeboard Advanced Placement tests. These subjects (among which the mandatory subjects for the specific Bachelor of Science programme) need to be finished with a minimum score of 3 (SAT scores will not be accepted):
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme | Mandatory USA College Board Advanced Placement Subjects (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 et Terminale subjects |
Aerospace Engineering (English stream) | Mathematiques Spécialité or Expertes + Physique-Chimie |
Applied Earth Sciences (English Stream) | Mathematiques Spécialité or Expertes + Physique-Chimie |
Computer Science & Engineering (English Stream) | Mathematique Spécialité or Expertes |
Nanobiology (English Stream) | Première : Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre + Physique-Chimie + Mathematiques |
All programmes below are in Dutch
Applied Mathematics | Dutch + Mathematiques Spécialité or Expertes |
Applied Physics | Dutch + Mathematiques Spécialité or Expertes + Physique-Chimie |
Architecture | Dutch + Mathematiquse Spécialité or Expertes + Physique-Chimie |
Civil Engineering | Dutch + Mathematiques Spécialité or Expertes + Physique-Chimie |
Electrical Engineering | Dutch + Mathematiques Spécialité or Expertes + Physique-Chimie |
Industrial Design Engineering | Dutch + Mathematiques Spécialité or Expertes + Physique-Chimie |
Life Science & Technology | Dutch + Mathematiques Spécialité or Expertes + Physique-Chimie |
Marine Technology | Dutch + Mathematiques Spécialité or Expertes + Physique-Chimie |
Mechanical Engineering | Dutch + Mathematiques Spécialité or Expertes + Physique-Chimie |
Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management | Dutch + Mathematiques Spécialité orExpertes + Physique-Chimie |
Clinical Technology | Première : Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre + Physique-Chimie + Mathematiques |
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 French Baccalaureate serie S
If you hold a French ‘Baccalaureate Serie S’ 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 subjects |
| 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 | Dutch + Mathematics |
| Applied Physics | Dutch + Mathematics + Physics |
| Architecture | Dutch + Mathematics + Physics |
| Civil Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics + Physics |
| Electrical Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics + Physics |
| Industrial Design Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics + Physics |
| Life Science & Technology | Dutch + Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry |
| Marine Technology | Dutch + Mathematics + Physics |
| Mechanical Engineering | Dutch + Mathematics + Physics |
| Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management | Dutch + Mathematics + Physics |
| Clinical Technology | Dutch + Mathematics + Physics + Biology + Chemistry |
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: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A |
| Applied Earth Sciences (English Stream) | Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A + Chemistry: A |
| Computer Science & Engineering (English Stream) | Mathematics: A (Statistics or Mechanics) |
| Nanobiology (English Stream) | Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A + Biology A or Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A + Biology GCSE + Chemistry: GCSE |
All programmes below are in Dutch
| Applied Mathematics | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Statistics or Mechanics) |
| Applied Physics | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A |
| Architecture | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A |
| Civil Engineering | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A |
| Electrical Engineering | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A |
| Industrial Design Engineering | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A |
| Life Science & Technology | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A + Chemistry: A |
| Marine Technology | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A |
| Mechanical Engineering | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A |
| Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A |
| Clinical Technology | Dutch: + Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A + Biology A or Mathematics: A (Mechanics) + Physics: A + Biology GCSE + Chemistry: GCSE |
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 mathematic course “Analysis & Approaches HL"
| 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 75% per individual subject. Students must also fulfill 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 |