The Technical University of Eindhoven (TUe) is one of Netherlands three universities of technology. It was founded in 1956 and currently has a student population of close to 7000 students. TUe's mission is built on three fundamental pillars: Research, Design and Entrepreneurship : Teaching Programs have strong links to the university's research ( Research ), new technological knowledge is used to design new solutions to a wide range of problems ( Design ) and these new ideas are made available to society ( Entrepreneurship ). TUe profiles itself as a globally as a European University and aspires to give quality education and conduct research that is of high international standards

Semester 1: Late August to Early January
Semester 2: Mid February to Mid July

Due to the overlap in semesters, NUS students are strongly encouraged to attend TU/e either for a full year or in SEMESTER 2 ONLY.  Students who choose to attend TU/e in Semester 1 must stay for both TU/e’s Quartile 1 and Quartile 2 (which overlaps with the beginning of NUS’ Semester 2) and students will need to take a Leave of Absence to do so.

With the exception of Industrial Design, only ‘postgraduate’ courses (Years 4 & 5) are offered in English.  NUS students are expected to take postgraduate courses in English at TU/e and should at least be in Year 3 Semester 1 (preferably Year 3 Semester 2) before going on exchange to TU/e.

	Biomedical Engineering Architecture, Building and Planning Electrical Engineering Industrial Design Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences (formerly Technology Management) Applied Physics Mechanical Engineering Mathematics and Computing Science

Due to the overlap in semesters, NUS students are strongly encouraged to attend TU/e either for a full year or in SEMESTER 2 ONLY.  Students who choose to attend TU/e in Semester 1 must stay for both TU/e’s Quartile 1 and Quartile 2 (which overlaps with the beginning of NUS’ Semester 2) and students will need to take a Leave of Absence to do so.

Please refer to the Other Links section for relevant links to course information.  

Please check with SEP Administrator in the Dean’s Office for actual dates.

All exchange students are accommodated in single bedrooms in student houses. Student houses are shared by 3-5 (international) students. The rooms are furnished with:

	a (single) bed table & chair lamp wardrobe basic kitchen utensils, such as pots, pans, cups, plates and cutlery bed linen use of a washing machine

Please note that students applying for housing via TU/e are offered a housing contract with a fixed period of one semester (Semester 1 2009/2010: 10 August – 29 January 2010, Semester 2 2009/2010: 29 January 2010 – 23 July 2010), regardless of their actual period of stay. Rental agreements can only be extended with a full semester. Exchange students have to pay the rent for the whole semester at the beginning of their stay. Exchange students who stay in Eindhoven for two semester may pay the rent for the whole period of stay in two terms.

Please note that as of AY11/12 Semester 2 the visa application (entry visa and/or residence permit) fee has been increased to 600 Euros.  Please ensure that you can bear this cost before applying for SEP in the Netherlands.

The International Relations Office will contact you by email approx. two months before the start of your TU/e program to arrange your visa and other administrative matters.

We will require the following in order to organise a priority visa application:

If you are paying your own study costs (self-financing) you are required to transfer a 15,000 euro fee. This fee will be used to pay for the visa application and/or residence permit application and the first year tuition fees for enrolment in a TU/e program. Any remaining money will be transferred to your Dutch bank account shortly before your arrival in Eindhoven. All students should ensure that the International Relations Office has a copy of their passport. This must be valid until at least October 1, 2012. If you have already sent this with your application, you do not need to send another copy.

Students from outside the Netherlands are not automatically insured in the Netherlands. Since proper health and liablility insurance are mandatory in the Netherlands, it is important that you arrange insurance for yourself either before you leave your country or immediately after arrival in the Netherlands.

The International Relations Office can provide you with information on available insurance policies and assist you to take out such an insurance after your arrival in Eindhoven. Currently TU/e works with Aon insurance.

Breakdown of Costs	Euros
Accommodation	350 - 400
Food	300
Transport	100
Insurance	50
Others (Entertainment, clothes)	100
Monthly Estimate	900 - 950

Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the estimated costs of living.

Universal Currency Converter:

	http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Accommodation:

	http://w3.tue.nl/en/services/stu/internationalisation/services/accommodation/ accommodation_for_exchange_students/

Cost of Living:

	http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/how-to-prepare/financing-your-stay

Study Guide:

	http://w3.tue.nl/fileadmin/stu/exchange_student/LR_StudyGuide_TUe_2010.pdf

Visa:

	http://w3.tue.nl/en/services/stu/internationalisation/services/visa/

Health Insurance:

	http://w3.tue.nl/en/services/stu/internationalisation/services/insurance_bank_account/