| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Applied Computer Science
Official name: Information & Communication Technology
This fast-track programme is designed for students with a VWO or equivalent international diploma who want a career in IT.
Type
- Bachelor
Variant
- Full-time
Duration
- 3 years
Start
- Starts in September
Location
- Delft Campus
Lesson language
- English
For you?
Are you looking for a challenging programme in Data Science? Do you have (or will soon have) a high school diploma and want to have a promising (international) IT career within three years? Then Applied Computer Science is the programme for you!
Admission requirements
You have a Dutch diploma
To enrol in the 3-year English-taught bachelor's programme in Applied Computer Science, you must have a pre-university (VWO) diploma or an equivalent international qualification such as International Baccalaureate or Abitur. No specific subjects are required for admission.
You have a non-Dutch diploma
To enrol for the Applied Computer Science 3 year programme you will need a secondary school diploma comparable to a Dutch VWO diploma and a good command of English.
Study choice activities
- Open Day
- Shadow a student
- Trial Study Days
Degree programme in figures
- 60 credits per year
- 2 specialisations after year 1
- 20 hours lectures per week
- 20 hours of independent study per week
Programme content
First year (4 quarters)
- Q1 Application Development (Python programming, Databases, Intercultural collaboration)
- Q2 Embedded systemen (C programming, Computer networks, Hardware en Computer Architecture, Analytical thinking)
- Q3 Cybersecurity (Defensive design, Offensive testing, Security thinking, Ethics)
- Q4 Data (Data Science, Tools & Programming Techniques in Data Science, Cloud&Data, Responsible AI)
Second year
- Semester with Minor or internship
- Semester with research/interdisciplinary project(s) (Embedded software and Cyber security)
Third year
- Semester with research/interdisciplinary project(s) (Embedded software and Cyber security)
- Graduation Project
Career perspective
What you will become
- Software architect
- Information security officer
- Data-analist
- Software engineer
- Cloud architect
- Game developer
What you won't become
- Elektronic Engineer
- Network designer
Continue studying
Do you want to deepen your knowledge of Embedded Software Engineering of Information & Cyber Security? You can then continue into post-graduate studies. In the Netherlands, for example a masters’ at Radboud University, Leiden University, Eindhoven University of Technology or the University Twente. Our graduates have been welcomed at universities across the world.
Practical information
How to apply
Your enrolment request must be submitted through Studielink. Before you do, please check the official name of the programme below. Would you like to find out more about the application process first? Check our page How to apply. The key deadlines are listed here as well. This degree programme starts in September and there is no intake in February.
Tuition fee
You will have to pay tuition fees when you enrol on a bachelor's programme. You can pay in one or more instalments. If you pay in more than one instalment a small administration fee is charged.
Scholarships
Find out more about scholarships for international students. Please note that these scholarships are one-off scholarships only, meaning that if you obtain them it is only for your first year of study.
Student finance
Dutch students qualify for extra financial support via a loan. Dutch students automatically qualify for this financial assistance and international students may be eligible if they have lived in the Netherlands for at least five years or are employed for at least 56 hours per month.
Additional Costs
You must also budget for books, excursions and field trips. You can expect to pay approximately €800 per year to cover these additional costs. During your semester abroad, you will also need to pay for tickets, housing and insurance.
Visa and residence permit
More information about the visas and residence permits.
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