Deciding to come to Delft? We would help you with this newsletter!
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
TU Delft
Tuesday 26 April 2022
Online version  |
  LinkedIn   Instagram
Hi there! Welcome to the second (of three) newsletters for all new Master students in CoSEM.
You have registered for the master's program Complex Systems Engineering & Management (CoSEM)! You may still have doubts about whether you are going to follow this program or what studying at TU Delft actually entails. To help you make this choice, three international students have gathered all the information they need to help you!

Meet the team
We are a team of three current international CoSEM students, Marilyn, Doruk and Hilman, who also had doubts before deciding to come here, so we decided to join and write this issue from our own experiences to orient newcomers. This issue covers information regarding the entrepreneurship cell at TU Delft, about counsellors at the faculty and interviews with the teaching faculty and alumni. It also has a list of places where you can "chill" in Delft. We have also enclosed some information about the health insurance and GP registration.
 
In This Newsletter
 
  • Meet the academic counsellors at TPM
  • All about King's Day - 27 April
  • Housing in The Netherlands
  • About Health Related Services
  • Timeline Infographics
  • Popular places: bars and restaurants in Delft
 
We – Agaby Masih and Charles Fayt – are looking forward to meeting you all at the start of the Academic year. We will be your Academic Counsellors for the whole duration of your time with us in Delft.

But what does an Academic Counsellor do?
You can reach out to us by - mail – appointment - during consultation hours - to discuss things impacting your study.

But what kind of things?
Think of studying with a disability, need of making a new study planning, study skills, when you have unfortunately to deal with personal circumstances reducing your ability to study. It can also be about the choices to be made within your programme as electives or thesis. We are here for you offering a listening ear in a safe environment free of judgements. We can also help you get access or redirect you to some of the many facilities at the Delft like the student psychologists, student doctors. Do you know of writing coaches or the opportunity to work on your personal development by taking a workshop on essential study skills? We are very much looking forward to meeting you at the faculty!

Agaby Masih and Charles Fayt
 
All About King's Day
King's day or Koningsdag celebrates King Willem Alexander's birthday (April 27).
  • Why do Dutch people celebrate King's Day?
  • How do Dutch people celebrate King's Day?
  • Where to celebrate King's Day?
 
 
About Health Related Services
All students at TU Delft are required to have adequate medical and personal liability insurance. It is your obligation to ensure that you are adequately insured on the day you depart for the Netherlands. 

The following link provides all details about the insurance depending on your nationality: Click here.

The GP or the General practitioner is your nearby doctor. In the Netherlands, you must register yourself to the GP after you have received your BSN. The link for details regarding this: Click here.
 
Housing in the Netherlands
 
Now that you are ready to move to the Netherlands, something exciting and crucial is up next; finding a place to stay during your studies!

Securing an accommodation should be on the top of your to-do-list as soon as you receive your admission letter. The Netherlands currently has a housing shortage which often makes it difficult for students to find affordable housing near their institute of education. Unfortunately, Delft is no exception. Nevertheless, this is no reason to panic. Here are several options you can take while searching for a suitable accommodation.
 
Timeline Infographics
Please note that you have to finish the financial requirements as explained in the financial letter before the first of July.
 
Transport in Delft
One of the things you will need to decipher when you are finding your way to your classes is the building acronyms. Luckily, a quick google search, and ending with TU-Delft will give you a google maps directions and picture to boot.
 
Popular Bars and Restaurants in Delft
Delft has many great hangout eateries to offer where you can chill after college hours. Click the link to see our recommended list!
 
Alumni CoSEM
All incoming students are always curious about the Alumni of their faculty. Hence, we have decided to gather insights from various alumni from CoSEM in the current and upcoming newsletters. In this edition, we have interviewed Alexa, who completed the master programme with the I&C track. "It was a division between the skills that we learned from the lectures that we can directly apply in real-life cases. It was very futuristic and innovative." Read more.
 
Colophon
Second edition Delft, the Netherlands, April 2022, Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management

Master programme CoSEM
Editors: Doruk Ergez, Hilman Puskas, Marilyn Lawino, Ivo Bouwmans, Joyce Zwetsloot, Toke Hoek

The first edition of the CoSEM newsletter is still available online
Contact
If you have any questions about this newsletter or suggestions for possible new items or events, please contact the editorial office at internationaloffice‑tbm@tudelft.nl.
LinkedIn   Instagram
TU Delft