Technology

• Each year the Faculty of Technology receives exchange students. You can study for one or two semesters under the terms of an inter-institutional agreement between the Faculty of Technology and your home university. If your home university doesn’t have an agreement with us, please make sure to fill out the application form before the deadline and we will check whether we can admit you to our programme. Note that there will be tuition costs involved in this case.

To find out whether your home university has an agreement with us, please consult the list of our  partner universities.

The Faculty of Technology offers exchange programmes in English within the following departments (please click on the programme for more information):

Department of Built Environment 

• Architecture (Architectural Technology and Architecture     course catalogue (spring semester)                                                                         

Aviation Academy

• Honours programme Aviation Management  
  (autumn semester or full academic year) 
• Honours programme Aviation Engineering 
  (autumn semester or full academic year) 
• Design, Build and Fly
  (runs both semesters) 
• Airline Network Planning and Terminal Layout 
  (autumn semester) 
• Ground Handling and Process Optimisation 
  (spring semester) 

Department of Engineering 

• New Materials and Digital Production
  (autumn and spring semester)
• Organising for High Performance                                    course catalogue (spring semester)                                            
• The Art of Making                                                               (spring semester)

Department of Logistics

• International Business in Mainport and City Logistics            course catalogue (runs both semesters)                                                          

If you wish to follow a semester at the Faculty of Technology please read the application process below. 

Application deadlines

You can start the application procedure by filling in the application form online together with the requested documents.  

How to apply?

Our application form for the Spring semester 2019-2020 will be available online in September.

Please fill out our online application form for the Autumn semester 2019-2020 (at the bottom of this page) before 1 May.

Only for Architecture students (spring semester):

Please send your portfolio (A3 page file/A3 PDF format) with student work and teacher reference with WeTransfer separately (not by e-mail). Please note: make sure you do not send the portfolio before 15 October, as it will be downloaded after the deadline.

Semester dates*

Academic calender 2019-2020

*Please be aware of different end dates for Aviation programmes and Housing contracts.

Credits (ECTS)

The Faculty of Technology uses the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), which is based on the workload students need in order to achieve expected learning outcomes. ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits measure the workload of a full-time student during one academic year. Please read here for more information.

Please note that we expect you to obtain 30 ECTS per semester.

Grading System

Dutch grades range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest). Grades of 5.5 and higher are passing grades. The highest grade 10 is only rarely awarded to a student's work. An 8 is considered a high mark, a 7 is more common.

Incoming exchange students

Within the autumn and spring semester the students have two possibilities to obtain the needed amount of credits: 1 exam and 1 resit. Both are offered within these semester periods.

Remark for Aviation students:

The resits will take place outside the official semester dates.

*Please check our website for the semester dates. These are general faculty dates, the end dates could be different for the study programmes, please check upon arrival with your program coordinator.

We don’t have any scholarship possibilities for incoming students who follow an exchange through our partner network.

At the moment the Faculty of Technology offers the Master program Structural Engineering, however we don't have any exchange possibilities. All our full degree bachelor programs are taught in Dutch. A sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language is required to enter the program, please visit our website for more information. Our exchange programmes are offered in English.

Check what the possibilities are at your home university for an Erasmus+ scholarship.

What is the required level of English?

You must master the English language at a B1 according to CEFR language proficiency levels.

Do you offer Fulltime Bachelor or Master programmes?

No, our Fulltime Master and Bachelor programmes are offered in Dutch.

Do you offer accommodation?

Yes, please indicate on the application form whether you want us to arrange housing. 

How much will my living expenses be?

You will approximately spend 800 euro per month.

Can I follow a Dutch Language course?

Yes, we offer a Survival Dutch Course for free. In the survival Dutch course you will learn the basics of the Dutch language, level A1. The offer may differ per semester, the International Office will inform you about this after the application procedure.

When do I receive my Transcript of Records?

You will receive your transcripts of records approximatly 4 weeks after the end of our semester. We will send your Transcript by e-mail.

What is a Buddy?

You will be connected with a Dutch student of your study program, he or she will guide you during your stay in Amsterdam

Do you help me to obtain my visa?

Yes, we offer Visa facilities for students who come for an exchange through our partner network. Please indicate on the application form whether you need a visa. 

Do I need to make a registration at the municipality?

Yes, under the Dutch law each person who is planning to live in the Netherlands for more than 4 months must register with the municipality of the town where they live. Please read more information here.

Do I need health insurance in the Netherlands?

Yes, please check before you come to the Netherlands whether your insurance will cover the complete period of your stay abroad, and what type of coverage you have. Please read more information here.

Can I work while studying?

Whether or not you need a work permit to work in the Netherlands depends on your nationality. Please read more information here.

For all other questions please check this website.