Applied Physics
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The programme
English-taught applied physics: turning fundamental physics into technology such as chips, quantum technology and sustainable solutions, in 12 themed modules with team projects (the Twente Education Model). Year 3 allows advanced physics, other programmes' courses or a Dutch-taught teaching minor. A double degree with Applied Mathematics or Chemical Science & Engineering is offered. Ends with a research project.
Bachelor of Science
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Degree … Bachelor of Science
Diploma … Bachelor of Science
- €2,771 a year Statutory fee: Dutch, other EU/EEA, Swiss or Surinamese nationality, or a qualifying Dutch residence permit, and no comparable degree (bachelor's) obtained yet.
Other prices, for students in another situation (your profile decides which one you see):
- €16,869 a year Institutional fee for a second bachelor's: already holds a bachelor's, master's, doctoral or engineering degree from the Netherlands.
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Overview of statutory tuition fees for bachelor's programmes … 2027-2028 (Sep-Aug) … All bachelor's, except for University College Twente … € 2,771 per year
Higher rate programmes … Applied Physics … Fulltime higher rate bachelor's … € 16,400 per year … € 16,869 per year
2027-2028 … € 2,771 per year
You have Dutch nationality, the nationality of another EU/EEA country (1), Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, or Suriname, or you have a specific Dutch residence permit that qualifies.
At the start of the academic year, you have not yet obtained a comparable degree. So, if you are enrolling for a bachelor's degree, you must not already hold a bachelor's degree.
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If you have already obtained a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, a doctoral degree or an engineering degree in the Netherlands, you will pay the institutional fee for the second bachelor's degree.
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The application fee is applicable to students with an international prior education, who want to follow a bachelor programme (all faculties) or a master programme with the faculty EEMCS and/or ET.
Rank in physics Where Universiteit Twente 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.
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topuniversities.com · physics astronomy251-300 … University of Twente
timeshighereducation.com · physical sciences201–250 … University of Twente
shanghairanking.com401-500 … University of Twente
Where Universiteit Twente 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.
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251-300 … University of Twente
201–250 … University of Twente
401-500 … University of Twente
Can you get in?
- School diploma requiredVWO (Dutch pre-university diploma)
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utwente.nl · admissionYou will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile:
You will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile: Natuur & Techniek … Natuur & Gezondheid together with 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics) … Other profile , as long as it includes 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics).
For you, Met: Your VWO diploma counts. - Required school subjectsWiskunde B and natuurkunde as a VWO exam subject. The profile NT qualifies as it is
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utwente.nl · toelatingNatuur & Gezondheid, aangevuld met wiskunde B en natuurkunde … Ander profiel, inclusief de profielvakken wiskunde B, natuurkunde
Natuur & Gezondheid , aangevuld met wiskunde B en natuurkunde … Ander profiel , inclusief de profielvakken wiskunde B, natuurkunde
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Natuur & Techniek … Natuur & Gezondheid, aangevuld met wiskunde B en natuurkunde … Ander profiel, inclusief de profielvakken wiskunde B, natuurkunde
utwente.nl · admissionOther profile, as long as it includes 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics).
You will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile: Natuur & Techniek … Natuur & Gezondheid together with 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics) … Other profile , as long as it includes 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics).
studiekeuze123.nl · VoltijdWettelijke eisen … CM … Toegang met Natuurkunde en Wiskunde B … EM … Toegang met Natuurkunde en Wiskunde B … NG … Toegang met Natuurkunde en Wiskunde B … NT … Directe toegang
For you, Not yet clear: Enter your subjects to check. - Minimum subject gradesNone
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utwente.nl · admissionYou will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile:
You will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile: Natuur & Techniek … Natuur & Gezondheid together with 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics) … Other profile , as long as it includes 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics).
utwente.nl · applied physicsNumerus fixus … No
studiekeuze123.nlOverzicht numerus fixusopleidingen 2027-2028
rijksoverheid.nl · studiekeuze en toelatingIedereen met het juiste diploma heeft toelatingsrecht tot het hoger onderwijs. In sommige gevallen vindt er een selectie plaats, of zijn er extra toelatingseisen.
utwente.nl · aanmeldenHeeft de opleiding van jouw interesse géén verplichte matching? Ook dan is aanmelden vóór 1 mei verstandig. Na deze datum kun je je nog steeds inschrijven, maar de onderwijsinstelling mag je aanmelding dan wettelijk weigeren.
- Minimum overall gradeNone
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utwente.nl · admissionYou will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile:
You will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile: Natuur & Techniek … Natuur & Gezondheid together with 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics) … Other profile , as long as it includes 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics).
studiekeuze123.nlOverzicht numerus fixusopleidingen 2027-2028
rijksoverheid.nl · studiekeuze en toelatingIedereen met het juiste diploma heeft toelatingsrecht tot het hoger onderwijs. In sommige gevallen vindt er een selectie plaats, of zijn er extra toelatingseisen.
utwente.nl · applied physicsNumerus fixus … No
utwente.nl · aanmeldenHeeft de opleiding van jouw interesse géén verplichte matching? Ook dan is aanmelden vóór 1 mei verstandig. Na deze datum kun je je nog steeds inschrijven, maar de onderwijsinstelling mag je aanmelding dan wettelijk weigeren.
- Language level requiredEnglish: covered by a VWO diploma
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utwente.nlAs a Dutch high school graduate at pre-university level (VWO), your English will be sufficient.
utwente.nl · admissionYou also need a high level of English proficiency, as this programme is entirely English-taught.
For you, Met: English: your VWO diploma covers it. - Minimum ageNo minimum age
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utwente.nl · admissionYou will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile:
You will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile: Natuur & Techniek … Natuur & Gezondheid together with 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics) … Other profile , as long as it includes 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics).
For you, Met: There is no minimum-age condition to meet. - Extra stepsStudiekeuzecheck (study choice check: online questionnaire, optional individual meeting with the study adviser)A check of whether the programme suits you. Optional. The result is advice only: it cannot stop you from starting.
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utwente.nl · enrolmentIf you have applied for Applied Physics via Studielink, we will invite you to take part in the study choice check. Participation is voluntary, not compulsory, and consists of:
utwente.nl · inschrijvingAls je je via Studielink hebt aangemeld voor Technische Natuurkunde, nodigen we je uit om – vrijwillig, niet verplicht – deel te nemen aan de studiekeuzecheck
Of je je nu vóór of ná 1 mei aanmeldt bij Technische Natuurkunde aan de Universiteit Twente, je ontvangt altijd een uitnodiging voor de studiekeuzecheck.
- Other requirementsNone
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utwente.nl · toelatingNatuur & Techniek … Natuur & Gezondheid, aangevuld met wiskunde B en natuurkunde … Ander profiel, inclusief de profielvakken wiskunde B, natuurkunde
utwente.nl · admissionYou will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile: Natuur & Techniek … Natuur & Gezondheid together with 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics) … Other profile , as long as it includes 'Wiskunde B' (advanced mathematics) and 'Natuurkunde' (physics).
utwente.nlAs a Dutch high school graduate at pre-university level (VWO), your English will be sufficient.
Applying
Where you apply
Through Studielink.
Dates
- 1 May 2027National Studielink application deadline: applying by 1 May gives the right to admission and to a study choice check; after it the university may refuse the application. in 7 months
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studiekeuze123.nl · Voltijd1 mei 2027 … Landelijke aanmelddeadline
rijksoverheid.nl · studiekeuze en toelatingStudenten moeten zich uiterlijk op 1 mei aanmelden bij Studielink voor de studie van hun keuze. Aanmelding tot en met 1 mei betekent ook recht op toelating tot een andere studie (toelatingsrecht).
utwente.nl · aanmeldenNa deze datum kun je je nog steeds inschrijven, maar de onderwijsinstelling mag je aanmelding dan wettelijk weigeren.
- 1 Jul 2027Non-Dutch EEA nationals (deadline follows nationality, even with a Dutch diploma or residence permit): complete application with all required uploads in Osiris before 1 July. in 9 months
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utwente.nl · application deadlineStudents with an EEA nationality (non-Dutch) … September intake … Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris … before 1 July
Application deadlines depend solely on your nationality.
utwente.nl · aanmeldenHeb je een niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit (en een Nederlandse verblijfsvergunning), bekijk de internationale deadlines die voor jou gelden.
- 1 Aug 2027Programme's last date to apply for the September 2027 start (late application after 1 May, for Dutch nationals). in 10 months
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studiekeuze123.nl · VoltijdAlle startmomenten van deze opleiding … Voltijd … september 2027 … (aanmelddeadline: 1 augustus 2027)
utwente.nl · application deadlineStudents with a Dutch nationality … September intake … Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris … before 1 August
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).
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studiekeuze123.nlNSE 2026 … 4.3 … Landelijk gemiddelde … 4
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).
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NSE 2026 … 4.3 … Landelijk gemiddelde … 4
How places are given
- Cap on places (numerus fixus)No cap on places
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utwente.nl · applied physicsStart … 1 September 2027 … Numerus fixus … No
Start … 1 September 2027 … 1 September 2028 … Numerus fixus … No
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- How applicants are pickedNobody is picked: everyone who meets the requirements gets a place
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utwente.nl · applied physicsNumerus fixus … No
utwente.nl · admissionYou will be admitted to the Bachelor's programme Applied Physics if you possess a Dutch vwo-diploma with the profile:
rijksoverheid.nl · studiekeuze en toelatingIedereen met het juiste diploma heeft toelatingsrecht tot het hoger onderwijs. In sommige gevallen vindt er een selectie plaats, of zijn er extra toelatingseisen.
utwente.nl · aanmeldenHeeft de opleiding van jouw interesse géén verplichte matching? Ook dan is aanmelden vóór 1 mei verstandig. Na deze datum kun je je nog steeds inschrijven, maar de onderwijsinstelling mag je aanmelding dan wettelijk weigeren.
- Past admission numbers44 students started in 2025.
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studiekeuze123.nl · voltijdAantal eerstejaars … Septemberinstroom … 2025 - 2026 … deze opleiding … Enschede … 44
Once you have started
- First-year minimum to continuePass 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: Negative binding study advice (BSA) if fewer than 45 EC of the first-year units are passed, or fewer than 3 of the 4 mathematics units (Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra), or fewer than 3 of the 4 physics units (Dynamics and Relativity, Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism, Engineering Systems). A student with a negative BSA must leave and may not re-enrol in the programme for three academic years; personal circumstances are taken into account.
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utwente.nla) minder dan 45 EC aan onderwijseenheden uit het B1 -programma (zoals vermeld in hoofdstuk 6 van het algemeen gedeelte) met een voldoende heeft afgerond, of
b) minder dan 3 van de 4 wiskunde -onderdelen Calculus 1 (4 EC), Calculus 2 (4 EC), Vector Calculus (2 EC), en Lineaire Algebra (3 EC) met een voldoende heeft afgerond, of c) minder dan 3 van de 4 natuurkunde -onderdelen Dynamica en Relativiteit (4,5 EC), Thermodynamica (4 EC), Elektriciteit en Magnetisme (5 EC) en Engineering Systems (4,5 EC) met een voldoende heeft afgerond.
utwente.nlStudents who have received a binding recommendation on continuation of studies (BSA) may not enrol in the same degree programme for a period of three consecutive academic years.
utwente.nl · study programmeYou will receive a positive recommendation if you have obtained 45 or more of the 60 EC in the first year and passed 3 out of 4 physics courses and 3 out of 4 mathematics courses. A negative recommendation is binding and means you have to leave the programme.
utwente.nlFor Applied Physics, this means that you must earn three-quarters of the credits in your first year, or 45 EC's.
After you graduate
- Where graduates goMost continue to a master's, mainly UT's Applied Physics (Materials Science, Photonics, Physics of Fluids, Quantum Physics), or Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering or Sustainable Energy Technology. Almost half work as researchers; others become project managers, consultants or engineers, at employers such as ASML, Philips, TNO, Accenture and KPMG.What Universiteit Twente says its graduates go on to do; not measured.
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utwente.nl · after graduationAlmost half of our graduates go on to work as researchers.
Applied physicists are in high demand for managerial and consultancy roles
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Well-known companies where graduates of this programme work include ASML, Accenture, KPMG, Philips and TNO.
English-taught Master's in Applied Physics
- Where graduates went (measured)94% of this programme's graduates start another higher-education programme in the Netherlands within two years (national average for similar programmes: 90%). Across all 4 Dutch applied physics (Technische Natuurkunde) bachelor's, the most-chosen master's is Applied Physics (65%). No job or salary figures are published for Dutch university bachelor's graduates.Measured from graduates of this programme (2024). Past graduates, not a promise.
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studiekeuze123.nl · voltijdDoorstuderen … Afgestudeerden die na het diploma verder studeren in het Nederlandse hoger onderwijs … deze opleiding … Enschede … 94% … Landelijk gemiddelde … (4 opleidingen) … 90%
studiekeuze123.nlDoorstuderen … 94% … 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%
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lcsk.nlDit cijfer geeft weer welk percentage van de afgestudeerden van deze opleiding binnen twee jaar begint met een nieuwe opleiding in het hoger onderwijs.
In het meest recente geval: 2016 t/m 2025.