Application and admission
IDEA League Partners
Imperial College London
TU Delft
ETH Zurich
RWTH Aachen
ParisTech
How to Apply
- 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
Detailed instructions
- The closing date for applications for the next term, starting September 1st, 2012 is
for Non-EU/EFTA students November 1, 2011
for EU/EFTA students April 1, 2012 - 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 - 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.
- 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.
All students need to submit one of the following language test results:
Proof of English language proficiency (certificates older than two years are not accepted):
- A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 90 (internet-based test). Please note that we only accept the TOEFL internet-based test
- or IELTS (academic version) overall Band score of at least 6.5.
- or proof that you have passed the University of Cambridge
'Certificate of Proficiency in English' or the University of Cambridge
'Certificate in Advanced English'.
exempt from the English language test are:
- Students who followed their BSc in a country of one of the partners of IDEA
League Applied Geophysics (Germany, Switzerland or the Netherlands).
- Nationals from the USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
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 | |||
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EU/EFTA students |
Other students |
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| 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 |
English language test (see exemptions above) |
yes |
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 |
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