TU Delft Master’s Guide 2026: Application, CESE, Housing, Costs & Student Life

Thinking about doing a master’s at TU Delft? This complete guide covers the application process, CESE, tuition fees, housing, cost of living, course registration, campus life, the thesis, and finding a job after graduation. I recently completed the MSc Computer & Embedded Systems Engineering programme at TU Delft. In this video, I share my honest experience and the practical information I wish I had before starting, including how I found housing, how much I spent, what the workload was like, and what happened during my thesis and after graduation. ESSENTIAL TU DELFT LINKS Master’s programmes: https://www.tudelft.nl/onderwijs/ople... Computer & Embedded Systems Engineering — CESE: https://www.tudelft.nl/onderwijs/ople... Admission and application: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/education/a... Tuition fees and finances: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/education/s... Scholarships: https://www.tudelft.nl/onderwijs/stud... TU Delft housing information: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/education/s... TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:14 Why a Masters in Delft 08:08 Why CESE 09:41 Application 18:45 Cost of Living 22:56 Housing 27:08 Setting up 37:34 IP Week 41:16 Tips 43:33 Academic Structure 47:23 Thesis Tips 54:10 Graduating / Job Tips HOUSING TU Delft Housing Service: https://www.tudelft.nl/onderwijs/stud... Real Estate RO: https://realestatero.nl/ Important: verify the landlord, contract, address-registration rules and payment details before transferring money. Never rely on one platform alone. GETTING SET UP Registering with the Municipality of Delft: https://www.delft.nl/en/registration-... DigiD information: https://www.delft.nl/en/digid DUO student finance: https://duo.nl/particulier/student-fi... DUO information for EU/EEA, Swiss and UK citizens: https://duo.nl/particulier/student-fi... Student residence permit and working rules: https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/s... Dutch health insurance information: https://www.government.nl/themes/fami... Healthcare benefit / zorgtoeslag: https://www.government.nl/themes/fami... Personal OV-chipkaart: https://www.ov-chipkaart.nl/en/person... Student travel product: https://www.ns.nl/en/students/student... COURSES AND STUDENT LIFE TU Delft Study Guide: https://www.studiegids.tudelft.nl/ Course registration information: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/student/my-... Exam registration: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/student/my-... EEMCS laptop recommendations: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/student/my-... TU Delft campus: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/student/the... Goin’ student community app: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/student/the... Master’s Introduction Programme: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/education/s... TU Delft Dream Teams: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/dreamhall/t... Christiaan Huygens Study Association: https://ch.tudelft.nl/ THESIS EEMCS research groups: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/student/eem... CESE internal programme website: https://cese.ewi.tudelft.nl/ JOBS AND NETWORKING TU Delft YourCareer / JobTeaser: https://tudelft.jobteaser.com/ Delft Career Platform: https://delftcareerplatform.nl/ Delft Career Days: https://dcd.tudelft.nl/ TU Delft alumni events: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/community/a... TU Delft alumni community: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/community/a... SERVICES I USED These are personal examples, not sponsorships or universal recommendations. Banking: https://www.abnamro.nl/ Phone plan: https://www.kpn.com/ Energy: https://easynuts.nl/ https://www.greenchoice.nl/ Student insurance: https://www.insuretostudy.com/ Waterproof stuff: https://www.nl.rains.com/ DISCLAIMER This video reflects my own experience and is not official advice from TU Delft. Admission rules, fees, deadlines, immigration requirements and housing arrangements can change. Always verify information through TU Delft and the relevant Dutch authorities. Leave your programme, country or question in the comments and I’ll try to help where I can. #TUDelft #MastersDegree #StudyInTheNetherlands