Minors for TU Delft students

TU Delft offers more than fifty minors each year. The range of minors comprises selection and non-selection minors. These can both broaden and deepen your knowledge as part of your degree programme. 

The range of thematic minors comprises selection and non-selection minors. Each type of thematic minor has a different registration period and placement procedure.  

• A selection minor is a thematic minor which has a limited number of places available. Additional admission criteria apply.
  To take part in a selection minor you must register for the minor in good time, and you must be selected for the minor by the minor coordinator. This happens through an additional selection procedure, which may include such things as writing a motivation letter or submitting a portfolio. Selection is carried out by the minor coordinator of the minor in question.  

• A non-selection minor is a thematic minor which has a limited number of places available, but for which you do not have to go through an additional selection procedure. The total overview shows which thematic minors you can take for your Bachelor's degree programme.  
  To take part in a non-selection minor you must register for the thematic minor in good time, and selection takes place by means of a draw (lottery) or direct registration, carried out by the education registration system.  

We advise you to, from March onwards but before the 1st of April, consult the total overview to take a good look at what is available and to check that your preferred thematic minors are open to you. You should use the admissions matrix for this. Because of the different registration periods, it is important that you clearly decide well in advance whether you want to take a selection minor or a non-selection minor.  

The registration period and placement procedure for selection minors take place earlier. Before the first registration period, make a list for yourself of the thematic minors you would prefer to take, and take careful note of the associated registration periods. Be aware that, once you have been given a place in a selection minor, you may no longer de-register in order to register for a non-selection minor. 

The registration period and placement of selection minors takes place prior to the start of the registration period of non-selection minors. Prior to the first registration period, make a list of thematic minors you would like to follow and pay attention to the corresponding registration periods. Be aware of the fact that, once you have been placed on a selection minor, you can no longer unsubscribe and choose another thematic (non-selection) minor. If you have been placed on a 15EC selection minor, you will only have the option to supplement this with another thematic non-selection or free minor.

Besides the range of thematic minors at TU Delft, you can also choose a selection or non-selection minor in Leiden or Rotterdam. For the first rounds of registration, both of these universities have reserved 30% of their minor places for TU Delft students. 

• Leiden University offers mainly 30 EC minors.
  Please note that some minors take longer than a semester, this is mentioned clearly in the study guide of Leiden.  If you have any questions, please contact the minor coordinator of the minor in question. 
   
• Erasmus University Rotterdam offers mainly 15 EC minors.
  All minors in Rotterdam start in the first quarter. The starting periode is clearly mentioned in the study guide of Rotterdam.
  If you want to take a minor in Rotterdam, you will have to make up the shortfall by taking an additional free or thematic minor. 
  For this you may need prior permission from your Board of Examiners. See under the options for a free minor for more information. 

See the range of minors in Leiden and Rotterdam in the total overview and check that your preferred minor is open to you. You should use the admissions matrix for this. 

Please note: The timetables, education periods and semesters in Leiden and Rotterdam may deviate from the TU Delft minor period. Also, some minors may take longer than one semester. Passing the minor is subject to the regulations of the degree programme under which your preferred minor falls. If you have any questions about this, please contact the minor coordinator of the minor in question.

TU Delft as a partner in collaboration with Leiden University and Erasmus University Rotterdam, offers joint minors, the Joint minors.

As a TU Delft student you attend lectures at two or more of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus partners. The collaborating minors are mostly offered in two variants: 15 EC minors and 30 EC minors. 

See the entire range of Joint minors in the total overview and check that your preferred minor is open to you. You should use the admissions matrix for this. 

If you do not wish to take a minor in Delft, Rotterdam or Leiden but would prefer to do so at another educational institution, abroad or by composing courses or carrying out a project, this is considered an individually self-composed minor. You will need prior approval for this. More information about the possibilities can be found here.