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Applied Physics

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Next deadline in 7 months
1 May 2027: National Studielink application deadline; applies to Dutch VWO applicants.

The programme

Applied Physics studies the behaviour of light, sound, fluids, heat, atoms and particles, and applies physics to technology. The programme develops analytical problem solving and offers an optional Dutch-language education module.

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BSc
Degree

Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics

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Source

tue.nl · bachelor applied physics
After graduating you obtain the degree Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics.
3 years
Full time
English
Taught in
€2,771 a year
Tuition
  • €2,771 a year Statutory fee for students meeting the statutory nationality or residence conditions and without a comparable Dutch higher-education degree.

Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

Source

tue.nl · tuition fee
2027-2028 … Statutory fee … € 2,771
Free
Application fee

Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

Source

tue.nl · application fee
Applicants who have completed their previous education outside the Netherlands or at an international school within the Netherlands are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of €100 per application.

Rank in physics

Where Technische Universiteit Eindhoven ranks in world subject rankings. Lower is better. A subject ranking rates the university’s work in a subject across all its faculties, not one department or this programme, so every programme there in the subject shares it. Under each list, what it mostly rests on. The colour shows where the university stands among the other universities on this site, not among all universities in the world: green ahead of most, red behind most. The combined score averages those standings over the lists: 10 is ahead of all of them in every list, 1 behind all. So it compares only the universities on this site, and can change as more are added. Rankings mostly measure research, not teaching.

Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

Sources

topuniversities.com · physics astronomy
151-200 … Eindhoven University of Technology
timeshighereducation.com · physical sciences
201–250 … Eindhoven University of Technology
shanghairanking.com
301-400 … Eindhoven University of Technology

Combinedamong those here
151-200QS 2026, Physics and Astronomyreputation
201–250THE 2026, Physical Sciencesresearch and teaching
301-400ARWU 2026, Physicsresearch papers

Can you get in?

  • School diploma required
    VWO (Dutch pre-university diploma)

    Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

    Source

    studiekeuze123.nl · Voltijd
    NT Directe toegang
    For you, Met: Your VWO diploma counts.
  • Required school subjects
    Wiskunde B and natuurkunde as a VWO exam subject. The profile NT qualifies as it is

    Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

    Source

    studiekeuze123.nl · Voltijd
    CM Toegang met Natuurkunde en Wiskunde B; EM Toegang met Natuurkunde en Wiskunde B; NG Toegang met Natuurkunde en Wiskunde B
    CM Toegang met Natuurkunde en Wiskunde B
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    NT Directe toegang
    For you, Not yet clear: Enter your subjects to check.
  • Minimum subject grades
    None

    Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

    Sources

    tue.nl · selection
    For the academic year 2027-2028, Eindhoven University of Technology offers a number of programs with selection: Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences; Computer Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (only for the English track).
    wetten.overheid.nl
    Het instellingsbestuur kan per opleiding in verband met de beschikbare onderwijscapaciteit het maximum aantal studenten vaststellen
  • Minimum overall grade
    None

    Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

    Sources

    tue.nl · selection
    For the academic year 2027-2028, Eindhoven University of Technology offers a number of programs with selection: Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences; Computer Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (only for the English track).
    wetten.overheid.nl
    Het instellingsbestuur kan per opleiding in verband met de beschikbare onderwijscapaciteit het maximum aantal studenten vaststellen
  • Language level required
    English: covered by a VWO diploma

    Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

    Sources

    tue.nl · bachelor applied physics
    Language … English
    rijksoverheid.nl · studiekeuze en toelating
    Iedereen met het juiste diploma heeft toelatingsrecht tot het hoger onderwijs.
    studiekeuze123.nl · Voltijd
    Taal: Engels (100%)
    For you, Met: English: your VWO diploma covers it.
  • Minimum age
    No published minimum age found

    Unsure — We could not find this on the university’s pages. Ask the university.

    Pages checked

    For you, Met: No age restriction was found in the published admission rules.
  • Extra steps
    TU/e study-choice check (Studiekeuzecheck)
    A check of whether the programme suits you. You must take part. The result is advice only: it cannot stop you from starting.

    Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

    Sources

    tue.nl · applied physics
    Na je aanmelding bij Studielink krijg je van TU/e een uitnodiging voor de studiekeuzecheck.
    Doe de studiekeuzecheck (verplicht).
    2 more from this page
    Onderstaande info is voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 10 september 2026 en is van toepassing op aanmeldingen voor 2027-2028.
    Op basis hiervan krijg je een studiekeuzeadvies.
    rijksoverheid.nl · studiekeuze en toelating
    Als de student na deze check toch een andere opleiding wil kiezen, dan kan dat.
    For you, To do: Complete the required steps by their deadlines.
  • Other requirements
    None

    Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

    Source

    tue.nl · applied physics
    Je kunt hieronder bekijken of je met jouw vooropleiding toelaatbaar bent tot een van de TU/e-opleidingen en hoe je je kunt inschrijven voor de opleiding van je keuze. Onderstaande info is voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 10 september 2026 en is van toepassing op aanmeldingen voor 2027-2028.

Applying

Where you apply

Through Studielink.

Dates

  • 1 Sept 2027Programme application deadline shown by Studiekeuze123 for the 2027 start.

    Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

    Source

    studiekeuze123.nl · Voltijd
    1 mei 2027 Landelijke aanmelddeadline … 1 september aanmelddeadline opleiding
    1 september aanmelddeadline opleiding
    in 11 months

More about the programme

What students say

Scores out of 5 from the NSE 2026, the national student survey, for this programme. The notch on each bar is the national average for the same study, over 4 programmes.

Green: 0.2 or more above that average. Red: 0.2 or more below. Grey: closer than that, which a few dozen answers cannot tell apart. The small ticks under a bar are the other programmes in Netherlands on this site.

Data from Landelijk Centrum Studiekeuze (NSE 2026).

Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

Source

studiekeuze123.nl
NSE 2026 … 4.1 … Landelijk gemiddelde … 4

  • OverallOverall: 4.1 out of 5; national average 4.0
  • TeachersTeachers: 3.9 out of 5; national average 3.9
  • Content and set-upContent and set-up: 4.0 out of 5; national average 3.9
  • Study guidanceStudy guidance: 4.0 out of 5; national average 4.0
  • Exams and gradingExams and grading: 3.7 out of 5; national average 3.8
  • Preparation for workPreparation for work: 3.4 out of 5; national average 3.4
  • Would choose it againWould choose it again: 4.2 out of 5; national average 4.2

187 students answered.

How places are given

  • Cap on places (numerus fixus)
    No cap on places

    Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

    Source

    tue.nl · selection
    For the academic year 2027-2028, Eindhoven University of Technology offers a number of programs with selection: Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences; Computer Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (only for the English track).
  • How applicants are picked
    Nobody is picked: everyone who meets the requirements gets a place

    Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

    Source

    tue.nl · selection
    For the academic year 2027-2028, Eindhoven University of Technology offers a number of programs with selection: Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences; Computer Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (only for the English track).
    For the academic year 2027-2028, Eindhoven University of Technology offers a number of programs with selection: … Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences … Computer Science and Engineering … Mechanical Engineering … Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (only for the English track)
  • Past admission numbers
    218 students started in 2025.

    Fairly sure — This is the 2025 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

    Source

    studiekeuze123.nl · voltijd
    Aantal eerstejaars … Septemberinstroom 2025 - 2026 … Eindhoven … 218

Once you have started

  • First-year minimum to continue
    Pass at least 45 of 60 credits in the first year, or you must leave the programme

    Every course is worth a number of credits, which you earn by passing it; a full year is 60.

    In the university’s words: This is a binding study advice; a student below the required credits cannot continue in the programme.

    Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

    Source

    studiekeuze123.nl · Voltijd
    45 ECTS in 12 maanden. Dit is een bindend studieadvies.
    45 ECTS in 12 maanden Dit is een bindend studieadvies.

After you graduate

  • Where graduates go
    Not found

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  • Where graduates went (measured)
    Of graduates in the 2023–24 academic year, 90% start another higher-education programme in the Netherlands within two years (national average for similar programmes: 90%). In the pooled Studiekeuze123 Technische Natuurkunde masters list, Applied Physics is the most chosen (65%). No job or salary figures are published for Dutch university bachelor graduates.
    Measured from graduates of this programme (2023). Past graduates, not a promise.

    Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

    Sources

    studiekeuze123.nl · voltijd
    Doorstuderen … Afgestudeerden die na het diploma verder studeren in het Nederlandse hoger onderwijs … deze opleiding … Eindhoven … 90% … Landelijk gemiddelde … (4 opleidingen) … 90%
    studiekeuze123.nl
    Doorstuderen … 90% … studeert door na afronden van deze opleiding
    Meest gekozen masters … Applied Physics … 199 studenten … 65% … Applied Mathematics … 15 studenten … 5% … Mechanical Engineering … 13 studenten … 4% … Physics and Astronomy … 12 studenten … 4% … Physics … 10 studenten … 3%
    lcsk.nl
    Dit cijfer geeft weer welk percentage van de afgestudeerden van deze opleiding binnen twee jaar begint met een nieuwe opleiding in het hoger onderwijs.
    Bepaal wie twee jaar voor het meest recente jaar in 1 cijfer HO een associate degree-diploma of voltijd bachelor-diploma heeft behaald.
    2 more from this page
    JAAR = (MEESTRECENT-2)
    In het meest recente geval: 2016 t/m 2025.
    studiekeuze123.nl · bekijk opleidingspaginas
    Bij wo-opleidingen zie je geen arbeidsmarktinformatie. Wel zie je de meest gekozen masters.
    duo.nl
    Het kalenderjaar waarin het studiejaar begint waarin de ingeschrevene bij de onderwijsinstelling is ingeschreven.

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