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Technische Universiteit Delft (TU DELFT)

Delft University of Technology, Postbus 5 - Julianalaan 134, 2628BL Delft, THE Netherlands
3.69 / 5 based on 126 reviews.
Description:
TU Delft provides top-level technical and scientific education in a great number of disciplines. In order to do so, high-quality and innovative research is a pre-requisite. The research conducted by TU Delft is internationally respected by the scientific community as well as the business community.

TU Delft offers sixteen distinct programmes of study, two part-time programmes, and a host of post-graduate courses. The Master of Science International Programme of TU Delft offers ten condensed engineering courses in the English language.



Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
83% of students recommend
126 reviews
Housing
3.4/5
 All experiences (126)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (60)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (54)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“If you are from any mediterranean country, it's advisable to stay for a while in some country of central or North of Europe. So there you can see the differents between our closest neighbours in Europe. Furthermore, the Netherlands is a sort of meeting point, where you can meet international people and you can easily travel around europe on a cheap way.” Read Review
miquel_aguirre, Spain

Technische Universiteit Delft review by Miquel

Review by Miquel, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Civil, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I like to share an apartment or house with other students, so I get more chances to know different kind of people and even more if I'm living abroad.
Personal comments:
The housing at TU Delft was controlled by one only company. That got to a sort of monopoly, so they were able to take the decisions they wanted without caring about our opinion. I think it was not good for the exchange students, which didn't know that much about the housing possibilities in Delft and surroundings.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Really good bars where to drink beers and have nice talks with friends. Don't miss Locus Publicus in Brabantse Turfmarkt, neither miss Bee Bop, de Ruif or Cafe de Engels (on the Market Square).
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
There I could see how a course can be taught properly. There were no more than 20 students taking a course at the time, so the teachers could attend you on a more personal way. As well, nice specific courses, very well planned and with a very practical point of view. Excelent education.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Since TU Delft is a university opened to international students, I would ease the contact between those international students and the local dutch students. I think that would make the academic much more attractive.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
In the Netherlands I was able to improve my English, all the lessons were taught in that language and I met lots of people which knew very well how to speak it. I think now I'm able to follow any conversation in English. Moreover, I learnt some Dutch during the year. During this year in Barcelona, I'm still learning Dutch and, even if it's still difficult to have conversations, I can understand quite a lot out while reading or listening.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I noticed almost no difference between the Spanish food prices and the prices of the Dutch. About housing, I usually live in Barcelona which is quite expensive, so I paid almost the same in Delft. Finally, I spent more in Nightlife and travelling because I did much more of this than usually.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I think it is worth it to take an erasmus exchange when you are at the last year of your grade. So when you finish, you can take the decisions as the possibilities come. For example, if you will to stay there and work you can do it.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Very good university, excellent education. To recommend to civil engineering students.



FINAL COMMENTS

If you are from any mediterranean country, it's advisable to stay for a while in some country of central or North of Europe. So there you can see the differents between our closest neighbours in Europe. Furthermore, the Netherlands is a sort of meeting point, where you can meet international people and you can easily travel around europe on a cheap way.
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