From academic year 2011-2012 onwards there will be two TU/e Bachelor's programs conducted in the English language:

• Industrial Design
• Computer Science and Engineering (Web science and Software science)

All other Bachelor's programs will continue to be conducted in the Dutch language. Here more information (in Dutch).

How to apply 
Letter of application 
Proof of English proficiency 
Proof of Dutch proficiency 
Admission requirements 
The application procedure 
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To apply for a Bachelor's program, please send the following documents to the address at the bottom of this page:

1. Letter of application (see below);
2. Certified copies of diplomas and grade lists from all formal eduction (including primary and secondary school) ;
3. The documents must be authorised with original stamps and signatures;
4. Copy of passport;
5. Curriculum vitae;
6. Proof of language proficiency (see below).

All documents in a language other than Dutch, English, French or German should be accompanied by translations into one of these languages by a certified translator (authenticated translation).

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Your application letter should include:

• Your personal details;
• Your choice of course;
• A concise curriculum vitae (résumé), including a complete summary of your education since primary school

Your letter of application and all application documents should be addressed to:

Eindhoven University of Technology
STU / Admissions Office – Bachelor's programs
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
tel. +31 (0)40 247 4747
fax. +31 (0)40 244 1692

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Students should submit either an original document or certified copy of one of the following as proof of English proficiency for the  TU/e Bachelor's programs:

An original Academic IELTS score of at least 6.5 overall
OR
TOEFL scores of at least 90 (Internet-based) ,or of at least 232 (Computer-based)
OR
University of Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) with at least a C grade.

The language test results may not be older than 2 years.

Exemptions from the English language tests
The only exemptions from the above-mentioned language tests are:

• Students who have followed their previous education with English as the sole language of instruction in the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK and USA.  

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If you are applying for a program conducted in the Dutch language, you will require the Dutch State Examination NT2-II as proof of language proficiency:

1. Apply for an NT2-II at a recognised language institute (eg. James Boswell Instituut or Language Centre Universiteit van Tilburg).
2. Register for the Dutch State Examination NT2-II at the DUO, the Dutch student registration office (www.ocwduo.nl)
3. If you have received a conditional admission from the TU/e, you may enrol on the Bachelor's program AFTER you have passed the NT2-II examination. 

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Previous education
Your secondary education must be recognised as being equivalent to the Dutch diplomas that are required for admission to Eindhoven University of Technology. There is a special requirement with regard to mathematics and physics in the last two years of secondary education.
The starting level at Dutch universities is comparable to that of other western European countries.
If your diplomas are assessed as being equivalent to the Dutch diploma, you may be admitted to a Bachelor's program.
If the applicant is not fully qualified for admission, additional entrance tests may be required, or admission can be denied.

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Your diplomas will be evaluated to determine whether they are equivalent to Dutch pre-university diplomas (especially with respect to mathematics and physics).

If you are applying for a Bachelor conducted in Dutch, any admission to the TU/e will be conditional on you first gaining the NT2-II. 

The TU/e application procedure takes approx. two months.

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