The goal of the internship is for you to gain real-world experience, something that cannot be taught in universities. In general, the internship is a 15 EC project, 3 months full-time equivalent, that you complete in your second year. We provide a guideline on how to properly set up your internship:

1. Check the study guide on relevant information on the internship project. The internship is structured as a 15 EC course that you pass (V) or fail (O). As you can see, there is an alternative to the internship called JIP (Joint Interdisciplinary Project)
2. Find a company that you want to do your internship at or find an internship that you would like to do. A good place to find companies is DDB, or check our partners to see if they have open positions.
3. Note that while a company may require you to sign an NDA or any other contract, TU Delft will not sign any contract of any form. The only form that will be signed by the university is the internship application form.
4. Once you have found your internship you have to find a supervisor. You have probably got one in mind already from the courses that you have done. If not, feel free to ask the board for advice. Usually, professors are keen to help out (since it’s also part of their job).
5. Now that you have a topic and a supervisor you can officially apply for your internship. Fill out the internship agreement form that can be found through the brightspace page with course code ME55015 and send it to Brian Tighe (b.p.tighe@tudelft.nl) who is the Master’s Coordinator for EFPT. Once he has replied with his signature you can ask your supervisor from the university and the company to sign the form too. You then have to send the fully signed form again to Brian Tighe (such that he has a fully signed document too) and ask him to forward it again to your supervisor.
6. You are set!

General tips/remarks:

• First ask your potential supervisor if they think your project is on the right level and mention your supervisor’s name and agreement in your email to Brian Tighe with your application. In this way, you take away any uncertainty about the level of the project.
• Your TU Delft supervisor doesn’t do too much in the process. Actually, they shouldn’t be doing anything. The goal of the internship is for you to gain experience, you can only do so by collaborating with the supervisor from your company, not from the TU. TU Delft supervisors are there to check the level of your project, and that you’re not solely bringing coffee and tea to company employees.

The MSc Thesis is a 45 EC project that is subdivided into two parts, the Literature Study (10 EC) and the Thesis (35 EC). The current conditions to be able to start your MSc Thesis are the following:

• Completed your Internship
• Completed at least 54 EC of Courses (at least 60 EC if you want to graduate at a company, starting from September 2024)
• Have equal to or less than 6 EC of Mandatory Courses Remaining

The Literature Study consists of the following:

• Researching the available knowledge on the chosen topic of your MSc Thesis
• Reporting these findings (which will also become the draft of the first chapter of your MSc Thesis)
• A short presentation to P&E staff about your findings which will be graded.
• Meanwhile, you should also attend 8 different Colloquia and summarise what has been presented, this is a pass or fail report submission. However, you can start attending colloquia during your first year, and you are encouraged to do so.

To learn more about the MSc Thesis, conditions, and checklist, be sure to check the Brightspace page with course code ME55035.

The MSc Thesis itself is preferably completed within TU Delft, at a research group of P&E. However, under strict conditions, it is also possible to complete it in collaboration with a company, institution, or university other than TU Delft. As these rules are strict and detailed, you’re encouraged to visit the Brightspace page above to learn up-to-date information and contact Brian Tighe for further guidance.