Admitted to TU Delft MSc EE (Electrical Power Engineering) without an EE bachelor's? Looking for experiences

[u/Hrishil_13]

Hey! I'm planning to apply for the MSc Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering track, for September 2027 as a non-EU applicant, and I'd love to hear from anyone who got in with a non-EE background.

My background:
5-year dual degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) in Engineering Design / Automotive Engineering from IIT Madras, CGPA 8.51/10

Relevant courses: Analog & Digital Electronics, Signals & Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Control Systems, Automotive Power Electronics & Drives, EVs & Renewable Energy, Energy Storage Systems

Thesis on loss minimisation in induction-motor EV drives, presented at IEEE ITEC conference

3 years of work experience in vehicle energy efficiency at a tyre manufacturer

My concern is that TU Delft lists four key subject areas (maths, electromagnetics, circuits, and signals & systems). I've covered most of them, but I don't have a dedicated electromagnetics course or a separate circuit theory course.

I wanted to ask if anyone get admitted to EE (any track) with a mechanical, automotive, physics or other related degree? Which key subjects were you missing? Does the committee require every key subject, or does it look at the overall background?

Any experiences would really help. Thanks!

[u/Berry-Love-Lake]

Bachelors and masters in the Netherlands are pretty much continious so your bachelor content must be similar to the Dutch bachelor content in terms of ECTS and subject. You can check the curriculum of the TU Delft EE bachelor and see how it compares to your bachelor. Technically the masters will be irrelevant unless it covers some of the deficiencies. Applying is the only real way to find out. 

https://www.tudelft.nl/en/education/programmes/masters/ee/msc-electrical-engineering/admission-and-application/admission-and-application-for-international-applicants-1

Chance for visa denial is very possible since you already have a masters in engineering. Why do you want to do another masters in engineering in the Netherlands? This raises red flags. Backdoor into the country? You could apply for jobs with your current degree and see what results you get. If your university is ranked in the QS top 200 you could apply for a zoekjaar visa. Both options will be difficult as non-EU and lack of Dutch language skills. You’d need to outperform EU citizens. Adding another masters and spending 80-90k is not going to make a huge difference compared to your current situation. 

Doing another masters in the NL as non-EU is going to cost you 80-90k. Housing is a mess. 

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