Application and admission
How to Apply
!! New application procedure !!
With the new online application system, the procedure has changed. Please read the instructions below carefully. Incomplete applications may not be considered.
As described in more detail below, the application procedure includes three steps
- Step 1: complete the online TU Delft online application form
- Step 2: send copies of all required documents by mail to TU Delft international office
- Step 3: send scanned versions of selected documents by email to admission@idealeague.org
Detailed instructions
- The closing date for applications for the next term, starting September 1st, 2010 is April 30, 2010.
- Create a profile in the TU Delft online application system. Follow the online instructions, complete all required pages and submit your application electronically.
- Send the paper copies of the documents required according to Table I (see below) to:
TU Delft / International Office
MSc Admission/Geophysics
Attn. Ms L. Goedvolk
Jaffalaan 9a
2628 BX Delft
The Netherlands - Send scanned versions of the documents indicated in Table II (see below) by e-mail to admission@idealeague.org
- The applications must contain the required signatures and certified copies. Students who expect to complete their Bachelor's degrees in the period immediately prior the beginning of the Joint Master's programme may submit their applications anytime during their final year; acceptance in the programme will then be conditional on the students obtaining the necessary degrees.
Applicants from EU/EFTA universities
Applicants who have received high-quality Bachelor’s degrees in appropriate subject areas (e.g. earth sciences, environmental sciences, physics, engineering) from European universities are eligible to enter the joint Master’s programme.
Applicants from universities in other countries
Applicants who have received high-quality Bachelor’s degrees (e.g. a minimum upper second-class honors in the U.K. type of system or minimum grade-point averages of 75% in other systems) in appropriate subject areas (e.g. earth sciences, environmental sciences, physics, engineering) from top universities in other countries may be eligible to enter the Joint Master’s programme.
Scholarship applications
Applicants who apply for an industry-sponsored scholarship, complete the scholarship application-form and include it to the documents that you submit to TU Delft international office.
Candidates
that are shortlisted for a tuition scholarship will be informed to
electronically submit an additional motivation letter and tabular CV,
both signed and scanned in good quality.
Language Requirements
The language of instruction is English. All students are required to have sufficient proficiency in English to participate in classes taught in English.
Different from the language requirements indicated in the TU Delft online application form, for the Joint Master Programme in Applied Geophysics the following language requirements apply.
Applicants from non EU/EFTA countries whose mother tongue is a language other than English or who have not followed all their secondary and tertiary education in English need to submit one of the following language test results:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 550 (paper-based test), 213 (computer-based test) or 80 (Internet-based Test, iBT). Please note that we do not accept "Institutional TOEFL" tests except for the one organised and certified by the Netherlands Education Support Office (NEC) in Jakarta; or
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System, academic version) overall Band score of at least 6.0.
- Nationals of the People’s Republic of China please note: A "NESO-certificate" must be sent to TU Delft as proof of validity of your qualifications. In order to obtain the NESO-certificate you will need to take the IELTS test. The Netherlands Education Support Office in Beijing does not accept the TOEFL for a NESO-certificate
All other applicants (i.e., from EU countries and those following their secondary and tertiary education in English) do not require a language test.
Required documents
The following documents are required with your application:
| Table I: documents to be submitted by mail (step 2) to TU Delft international office | |||
|
EU/EFTA students |
Other students |
||
| 1 | A photocopy of page(s) of your passport which states your name, date of birth, place of birth and the passport expiration date | yes | yes |
| 2 |
If applicable, English language test |
no |
yes |
| 3 |
Resumé / curriculum vitae in english |
yes | yes |
| 4 |
Certified copy of your academic degree(s) |
yes | yes |
| 5 |
If applicable, certified translations of your degree(s) in English, French, Dutch or German |
yes | yes |
| 6 |
Certified copy of your academic transcript(s) |
yes | yes |
| 7 | If applicable, certified translations of your academic transcript(s) in English, French, Dutch or German | yes | yes |
| 8 |
Two reference letters |
no | yes |
| 9 |
An extended essay* |
no | yes |
| Table II: documents to be submitted by email (step 3), included in a zip file <surname_lastname.zip> | ||
| Document | Filename | |
| 1 | Resumé / curriculum vitae | <surname_lastname CV.jpg/pdf> |
| 2 | If applicable, an extended essay* | <surname_lastname EE.jpg/pdf> |
| 3 | Certified copy of your academic transcript(s) | <surname_lastname TR.jpg/pdf> |
| 4 | If applicable, certified translations of your degree(s) in English, French, Dutch or German | <surname_lastname TR_t.jpg/pdf> |
| 5 | If applicable, two reference letters | <surname_lastname RL.jpg/pdf> |
The scanned documents can be either submitted in JPEG or PDF format
Certified copies of documents should bear original logos and original stamps of the offices that issued the original documents. Alternatively, certified translations should bear original logos and stamps of the sworn translators who did the translations. Forms and letters of reference should also bear original signatures.
* The extended essay should be a text of 2000-3000 words in English that covers the following points:
- a concise summary of courses taken during your Bachelor's studies, together with the grades obtained
- a short description of your Bachelor's thesis or final Bachelor's assignment(s)
- a review of your most favoured subjects, explaining why they are favoured
- a review of your least favoured subjects, explaining why they are not favoured
- your motivation to complete a Master's programme in Applied Geophysics
- your interest in the Joint Masters programme
- examples of three research themes in Applied Geophysics that appeal to you, together with the reasons why they are interesting
