MSc Computer Science

Overview

Five tracks including software technology, data science and cyber security. Dutch technical masters are two years and research-heavy, with a substantial thesis at the end.

Tuition & fees

Tuition

€21,500 / year

Sample data — not verified

Estimated living cost

€1,100 / month

Indicative estimate for Delft, not a university figure.

Admission requirements

• Bachelor in computer science with a strong mathematics component
• GPA in the top 30% of your cohort
• Motivation letter and CV
• Two academic references

Sample data — not verified · Delft University of Technology — entry requirements

Language requirements

Language: English

• IELTS 6.5
• TOEFL iBT 90

Application deadline

Sample data — not verified · Delft University of Technology — application dates

Program structure

120 ECTS

1. 1Year 1: track core plus elective modules
2. 2Seminar and research methodology
3. 3Optional internship (up to 6 months)
4. 4Year 2: master thesis project (45 ECTS)

Scholarships

• Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship

  Full tuition plus €2,000 living allowance

  View official source

About the university

The Netherlands' largest technical university, consistently among the strongest in Europe for engineering, architecture and aerospace.

Founded

1842

Students

27,000

International students

32%

Living in Delft

A single campus in a small canal city between The Hague and Rotterdam, both reachable in under 20 minutes by train.

Application steps

1. 1Register in Studielink, then complete the university application in the institution’s own system.
2. 2Upload transcripts, CV and a motivation letter; many technical masters also require a study plan.
3. 3Submit an English language test result — Dutch universities rarely make conditional language offers.
4. 4Sit any program-specific assessment or interview.
5. 5On admission, pay the tuition instalment and apply for the residence permit through the university.

Official sources

• Delft University of Technology — feesSample data — not verified
• Delft University of Technology — application datesSample data — not verified
• Delft University of Technology — entry requirementsSample data — not verified