Технический университет Эйндховена, BSc, Computer Science and Engineering

A secondary school diploma that is considered to be equivalent to the Dutch pre-university (vwo) diploma on the condition that the student has passed the final examinations in mathematics. Students should submit one of the following as proof of English proficiency: An original Academic IELTS score of at least 6.5 on average (and a minimum of 6.0 for each section), or; TOEFL Internet-based with overal score of at least 90 and a minimum score of 21 for each section. Students can arrange for their TOEFL results to be sent to the TU/e directly by using the TU/e university code number 8615, Please also fill in department code 99: 'any department not listed' otherwise your results will not be sent to correct department at TU/e, or; University of Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) (grade A) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) (grades A-C).

In this major you will learn the basic principles and methods to develop (large) software systems and web services that are reliable, efficient and maintainable. This is something that goes beyond writing computer programs. You will learn how to take the user perspective into account. You will be able to reason about the correctness and efficiency of programs in a scientific way, by using formal mathematical methods. You will know how to develop further the technology and software that underlies the internet. You will develop knowledge and skills that you can enjoy for the rest of your career and that will therefore not immediately become obsolete whenever a new programming language or development environment is introduced. In addition to expanding your knowledge and skills, you also learn how to apply all of these in order to solve specific problems. We will teach you how to do this by means of Design-Based Learning, known as the DBL projects. These involve working in a team of fellow students on projects. In the first year you will develop a user-friendly web portal. In the second year you can choose one out of four projects: develop an embedded system, or a brand new app, or an information system or a new efficient algorithm for a specific problem. In the third year, your final project will be a special DBL where you develop a software system (or improve an existing one) on request of a company.