Application at TU Delft
| Deadline | Periode of exchange | |
| First selection round | 15th December | Autumn or Spring next academic year |
| Second round ('left overs') | 1st June | Spring next academic year |
We advise to apply during the first round. You can apply for either Autumn or Spring semester of the next academic year during the first round. Selection will be based on your application documents and GPA. During the second round, you can only choose from the places which were not filled during the first round and you can only apply for Spring semester. If you upload the right documents and are eligible, the 'left over' places will be awarded on a first-serve-first-come basis.
Application process
You start you application for an exchange semester through the application system of the TU Delft. The selection will be done by the international office of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.
To submit an application please login to osistud.tudelft.nl. Please consult the Manual for Exchange Application (version BK) for step by step instructions and clarifications (under Forms&Downloads). The manual starts with a one page summary which everyone should read!
Application documents
You will be asked to upload the following set of application documents:
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Your motivation letter should be written in English. Please remember quality is more important than quantity (less is more)! Make sure your letter is no longer than 1 A4, written in an easy to read font and size. You can write in your letter why you would like to go abroad (study, personal reasons, etc.), why you are the person to go to the university of your first choice. Please prepare a letter for your first choice, but mention in the last paragraph why you would like to go to the other choices if you are not selected for your first choice.
Don't forget to mention your MSc track if you apply for an exchange during the MSc phase of your studies, preferably in the upper left corner of your letter.
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You can request a digital ToR ('cijferlijst') by sending an email to spa-bk@tudelft.nl or to servicepunt-bk@tudelft.nl. Please think of the following:
- send the email from your student email address;
- include your student number, date of birth and place of birth in your request;
- mention that you need the ToR for the application for an exchange semester;
- ask for a GPA on the ToR.
Note for students who did not follow a BSc at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment:
- If you obtained a BSc degree in Eindhoven, please upload a ToR from Eindhoven;
- If you followed a 'inschalingsprogramma' or 'schakelsemester' at the TU Delft, please upload a ToR of that programme and a ToR of your previous degree;
- If you obtained a BSc degree abroad, please upload your TU Delft ToR of the masters programme.
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The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment requires a minimum bachelor GPA ('gewogen cijfergemiddelde') for exchange of 6.5. We use the GPA of your BSc phase of studies. If you are already in your MSc phase of studies, please use the BSc GPA only.
Your GPA can be printed on your Transcript of Records. When you request a ToR at spa-bk@tudelft.nl or at the Service desk, please ask to include the GPA if possible. If you don't receive a ToR with GPA, please calculate it yourself.
Note for students who did not follow a BSc at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment:
- If you obtained a BSc degree in Eindhoven, please use the GPA of the BSc degree from Eindhoven;
- If you followed a 'inschalingsprogramma' or 'schakelsemester' at the TU Delft, please use the GPA of the courses of that programme;
- If you obtained a BSc degree abroad, use a GPA of 7.5, as this is the entry requirement to our MSc programme. We do not accept a higher GPA, as we cannot compare the results obtained abroad with the way of evaluation at our faculty.
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We would like you to prepare one PDF document informing us:
- What the language requirement is for an exchange semester at the partner university of your first choice;
- What your current level is;
- include a VWO grade list, double language VWO degree (tto) and grade list, TOEFL / IELTS / other language certificates to proof this.
- If and how you already meet the language requirement of the partner of your first choice;
- If you don't meet the language requirements yet:
- when and where will you take lessons and/or practice the language?
- which test will you take (if applicable)
- when will you plan a test (if applicable)
If the partners of your choices use different languages (e.g. first choice university in UK -English- and third choice university in Spain -Spanish-), please include a plan for both languages.
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Don't forget to mention your MSc track if you apply for an exchange during the MSc phase of your studies.
We do not accept applications by email. Incomplete applications will not be processed!
Because of the limited number of places available at each partner university, it will not always be possible to honour your first choice(s). You need to register for the maximum amount of choices.
If you are selected for one of your options and you have accepted the offer, we expect you to do your utmost to actually go there!
Selection
The selection starts with a ranking of the applications. In general students with a higher BSc GPA rank highest, but students with lower GPA can rise in the rankings by earning extra points for your motivation letter, resumé and language plan. Also, students with a higher GPA can drop in the ranking if they do not score well on the required documents. In the second selection round, applications of eligible students will be evaluated on a first-come-first-serve basis (but there are fewer options left).
Then, from to top bottom, students will be granted an exchange place. First a check will be done if you are eligible to go to the destination of your first choice and if there are still places available for that choice. If your first choice cannot be honoured, it will be checked if your second choice is still available, and so on.
Good to know:
- Students are selected on the basis of their full application. It is not possible to submit additional documents after submission of the application.
- Which semester you choose has no influence on your chances of being selected. You can choose whether you would like to study abroad in either the first or second semester of the following academic year, depending on what fits your study/curriculum best (BSc5 and BSc6 can be swopped!).
- It is not possible to discuss the outcome of the selection procedure.
- You will be informed within 6 weeks after the application deadline by email whether or not you have been selected. Students who apply during the second application round will receive an email within 6 weeks after submission of the application documents. There is no point in emailing the faculty before this time.