Beijing closes universities against corona Now that higher education in the Netherlands is allowed to open its doors again and the lockdown is being eased, the Chinese capital Beijing is closing schools and universities after a new outbreak of the virus. Education goes back online, travel is only allowed in emergencies and without a…
Tuition fees up by 25 euros Studying becomes a little more expensive again. In the academic year 2021-2022, tuition fees will increase by 25 euros to 2,168 euros. It is a smaller increase than last year, when tuition fees rose by 60 euros. In 2014 it even went up by 71 euros. Tuition fees are determined…
In line for coffee One and a half meters distance, plastic pannels and disinfecting your hands at the entrance. The hospitality industry on the TU Delft campus opened its doors partly on Monday 15 June. Under strict conditions the foodtruck Chicken Curry & Chips at Freezone C (Mekelpark, in front of the Applied Sciences faculty),…
Sebastiaansbridge open again The new Sint Sebastiaansbrug was officially opened on Friday 12 June. After more than fifteen months cars, buses, cyclists, and pedestrians are able to cross it again. Although the new bridge is suitable for tram line 19, it will take some time before it will run. The…
12 million euros in fines Last year, students paid 12 million euros in fines for late termination of their public transport student card, writes Minister Van Engelshoven to parliament. That’s a lot, but it’s less than in previous years. For years, students paid high fines if they forgot to stop their student travel product:…
Studies delayed due to the coronavirus crisis? For students from outside Europe that’s a costly business, which is why TU Delft is giving final-year students a discount. The Dutch government is allocating €200 million to compensate affected final-year students; those who obtain a diploma between September 2020 and the end of January 2021 at a university of…
Studies delayed due to the coronavirus crisis? For students from outside Europe that’s a costly business, which is why TU Delft is giving final-year students a discount. The Dutch government is allocating €200 million to compensate affected final-year students; those who obtain a diploma between September 2020 and the end of January 2021 at a university of…
Students will help children in secondary education Students are going to help children in primary and secondary education who have fallen behind due to the corona crisis. Universities have made agreements about this with ministers Arie Slob and Ingrid van Engelshoven. The students will receive credits for their efforts, or they earn some extras…
De TU Delft en de Universiteit van Amsterdam zijn nog steeds de enige twee Nederlandse universiteiten in de top-100 van de wereldwijde QS Rankings. De meeste andere universiteiten dalen in de lijst. Delft valt na jaren van stijging wat terug in de QS-ranglijst van 50 naar positie 57, terwijl de UvA weer licht klimt: van…
Out now: the 4TU Career Special Applying for a job in times of corona is a daunting task for any recent, or soon-to-be graduate. This second edition of the 4TU Career Special is full of tips on how it is best approached. It is an unusual edition, as the magazine was both produced and…
