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Enforcing a May 1 enrollment cutoff:
the university may
refuse students whose applications come in after May 1.
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Introducing decentralized selection, the so-called
numerus fixus.
When the number of applications
exceeds the available capacity, the university will select
which students to enroll. TU/e will adopt this measure if
student inflow threatens to significantly exceed the
available educational capacity. Even doing so, we will
take on as many students as possible. Adopting a
decentralized selection approach does not mean we aim
to reduce the number of students. We aim to continue
growing, in a managed way.
To manage the inflow of students in the graduate programs
where needed, TU/e may decide to experiment with the
following steps in 2017:
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Introducing program choice advice:
similar to the
undergraduate programs, we will give prospective students
more opportunities to select a master’s degree program
that suits them. We will aim our efforts mostly at second-
year bachelor’s degree students, so they can prepare for
the master’s degree program of their choice, for instance
by taking specific third-year courses. We will also advise
students about other opportunities than the matching
graduate program.
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Introducing assignment committees to relieve the
pressure on certain research groups.
Where more students
are interested in a research group than there is capacity
to supervise them, TU/e will limit the number of students
that can join those groups or specializations. Since some
of our programs are interdepartmental, TU/e strives to
use the same procedures with the various programs. This
will help students understand potential limitations early
and prevent bottlenecks where possible.
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Selection of lateral entry students:
TU/e can apply
different admission requirements for students who do
not have a bachelor’s degree that matches the master’s
degree program, for instance by holding entrance exams
for subjects like math or English. Where international
lateral entry students are concerned, we strive to maintain
and increase our current high standards.
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Excepting the Medical Engineering program,
TU/e is not
considering to formally limit TU/e bachelor’s degree
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Excellence in education, science and research
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Intertwining research and education
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Small scale
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High intensity of student-teacher interaction
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On-campus
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T-shaped ‘engineers of the future’
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Close collaboration with industry
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‘Where people matter’
Based on these leading principles, each program will be
reviewed for available educational capacity and limits may
be set on the number of incoming students. As a first
elaboration on these principles, two generic conditions
have been formulated:
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Extra financial means will be invested in extra scientific
staff
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At least 1/3 of education will be ‘hands-on’
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Percentage of incoming female students
2016 18%
2020 > 35%
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In addition, increased diversity among students and staff
is an important value. Our goals:
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Increasing the number of women to at least 1/3 of new
students
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Increasing the number of international students to 20%
undergraduates and 30% graduate students
Managing inflow
To manage the inflow of students in the undergraduate
programs, TU/e will take the following steps:
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Intensifying the program choice check-in:
TU/e advises
all prospective students on program choice, based on
self-report, a questionnaire, their high-school transcript,
university experience such as a sample lecture, and a
conversation with one of the bachelor’s degree program
coaches. Intensifying this check-in means more
interaction with prospective students, allowing these
students to get a better idea of the nature of the program
and the work involved.
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