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Admission & Selection for BSc Mechanical Engineering – September 2026 Intake

To apply, register via Studielink by 15 January 2026, 23:59 CET and ensure you meet all admission requirements. Use the Admissions Wizard to check eligibility.

• Dutch diploma holders: Apply via using your (request it at least one month before the deadline if you do not have it already).
• Non-Dutch diploma holders: Apply via ; ¹û¶³´«Ã½ will email you within two days with next steps.

For a clear overview of our application, admission and enrollment process check the Overview admission & enrollment process

Selection Procedure

The selection is based on:

• Timely completion of the Motivation & Ability Questionnaire (you will receive an email about this step by 9 February 2026)
• Your score on three online tests:
  • Mathematics (25%)
  • Physics (25%)
  • Study-program content based test (50%)
  • Time investment:
    • a total of 3 hours for the 3 tests combined + a maximum of 1 hour for optional breaks
    • during the selection procedure, you will be granted access to a practice environment. A minimum of 1-2 hours to be used for preparation is advised.

A ranking list is created based on these criteria. In case of ties, selection is randomized. Failure to meet any requirement (e.g. missing documents) results in exclusion from the procedure.

An overview of all important dates and deadlines can be found . 

Selection Day

Participation is mandatory and takes place online on:

• Saturday, 21 March 2026
  Be available all day. Tests cannot be rescheduled.

You’ll receive detailed instructions via email by 9 February 2026.

Special Circumstances

• If you have a functional impairment, request extra facilities during your application via Studielink.  The deadline for these requests is Jan. 31. 
• There is no possibility to take the selection tests at another time then the selection day. If you are unable to attend the selection day, you are therefore unable to participate and you will not receive a ranking number.
  • If you cannot attend due to force majeure, email selection@tue.nl by 31 January 2026, 23:59 CET with supporting documents. Exceptions are rare and must be well justified.

More details about that, and about last minute force majeur cases, can be found in the , art. 4.

After Selection

• On 15 April 2026, you’ll receive your ranking number via Studielink. Ranking numbers span from 1 to the number of participants who successfully completed the procedure. 
• If your ranking qualifies, you’ll be offered a place. Confirm within 14 days or your spot will be offered to the next candidate.  This means that in the following weeks after the announcement, candidates with higher ranking numbers can still be offered a place. 
• Keep checking your Studielink account and email inbox (including spam).

More details about that can be found in the, art. 6.

Welcome Event: Proto Day

Join us on May 30th, 2026  for a non-mandatory campus event to meet fellow students, the study association, and learn more about the program.

Resources & Regulations

This contains mathematical practice materials. You can visit this webpage to better prepair yourselve for the online selection test.  Check this for Wistue log-in instructions. 

Even though the mathematical practice material is meant for all interested people, it is also useful in preparation for the selection. Other practice materials for the online tests will not be accessible via this webpage.

During the selection procedure, you will be granted access to a practice environment where practice materials for all tests will be available. More information about the practice environment will be shared via email on February 9, 2026 at the latest.