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Welcome! We are here to help! We are Cosmos!

This wiki is intended for new and prospective students at Eindhoven University of Technology, especially those coming from abroad. The page gives you a guide on how to start your life in Eindhoven, including application procedure, finding housing, transportation, what to expect during your first weeks and months in Eindhoven, and suggestions on what to do during your free time.

Check out our wiki pages to help start your life in the Netherlands!

Please note that this wiki is still a work in progress, so missing and incomplete pages are to be expected. We are working very hard to get all of this up and running so stay tuned for more!

Application Procedure

The TU/e website explains the procedure for applying to the TU/e. For exchange programs, the general application procedure is explained here. For any other programs, including Bachelor's, Master's, PHD, and PDEng programs, more information can be found on the page for the specific program. More information can be found here

Before You Arrive

Moving can be scary, especially if it is to a new country. We want to help you adjust to your new life Before You Arrive. This section covers housing, getting to Eindhoven, Facebook pages,...

Your First Days

Your First Days in Eindhoven can be a little confusing. This section covers Health Services, Transportation, Dutch Culture/Student life, helpful websites, and TU/e Campus.

Your First Year

Your first year is complete! Now what?

Enrollment to next academic year

Your need to enroll yourself every year that you are continuing with your studies (this also applies when changing major). This is typically done via Studielink. For this you will need your DigiD. You also have to remember to pay for your tuition! Either pay it all at once, or in installments.

First year requirements

On your first year, you will have to gain a minimum amount of ECTS to stay in the TU/e study you have chosen. Once you have passed your first year and you are from EU, you do not have minimum ECTS requirements to stay in your study. For Non-EU students who pass their first year, you have to receive 30 ECTS a year to stay in TU/e. TU/e has planned that you would receive 60 ECTS an academic year.

These regulations might change, so to double check this. It is recommended to ask TU/e for clarification if you have a need for it.

Joining TU/e community

You might have fully focused on your studies during your first year, but your university life can have more in it! You can join some Associations or Cosmos and become part of them. Companies in Netherlands value extra curricular activities, so if you want something extra to your CV, becoming an active member of an associations could be a good idea. You will also get a lot of new friends!

Sports can be fun and SSCE offers an affordable sports card.

There are a lot of student teams in TU/e who develop and build a lot of new interesting technologies.

Events

There are constantly new events around the campus and outside of campus. You can join these with your friends! Check out Associations.

Personal Development

This section covers Part-time jobs and Taxes.

All Pages

For a list of all available pages, go here -> Special:Allpages