Premaster

Premaster

With a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Twente, Delft University of Technology or Eindhoven University of Technology you have full, unconditional admission to the master’s programme in Electrical Engineering of the University of Twente. Students with a bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than Electrical Engineering need to apply for admission at the Admission Office, see www.utwente.nl/admissionoffice. The Admission Office will decide if you can be admitted to the programme and if a premaster’s programme is possible.

Post HBO programme

With an HBO degree (university of professional education) it is possible to carry out a Master’s of Science programme in Electrical Engineering. A pre-master’s programme of six months is compulsory. Also the master’s programme has been adapted somewhat. The setup of the programme is as follows:

Language

All premaster courses and most homologation courses are taught in Dutch. This means that international students can only be supported in a limited way. As an international student, please consult the premaster coordinator.

Admission to the master’s programme

The premaster’s programme is a programme that has been separated from the master’s programme. The student will only be admitted to the master’s programme, if all courses of the premaster’s programme have been finished with a sufficient examination result. If one or more examinations have to be redone, the student is allowed to follow homologation and master courses during the second semester. However, the full pre-master’s programme must have been finished successfully within a year after the start of the programme (September 1^st). If not, the student will be rejected for admission to the master’s programme.

Premaster courses

The premaster’s programme is carried out during the first semester of the academic year (autumn) and consists of the following courses:

Homologation courses

Homologation courses are advanced bachelor courses, placed in the second semester of the year. Formally they are part of the master’s programme and as such they are included in the 120 EC study load of the programme. The courses depend on the chosen specialization, as given below:

1) Students who want to specialise in microsystems should take the course Mechanics and Transducers Science. Students who want to specialise in microelectronics should take Introduction to Semiconductor Devices. Students for the specialization MCE should take Mechanics and Transducers Science.

Individual project

The Individual project replaces the traineeship. It serves as a preparation for the master’s thesis. During the project attention is given to the following aspects:

You can choose a chair which participates in the Electrical Engineering program for your Individual Project. All chairs will have a list of available projects, to choose from. The project is placed in the second semester. During the semester, also homologation courses and an elective are programmed. The remaining time can be spent to the project. In case there are too many re-examinations, the project might be postponed but this will lead to some delay while carrying out the programme.

Procedures for planning your study

In general you can follow the guidelines from section 1.4.1. You don’t have a bachelor’s programme mentor. Instead the pre-master’s coordinator is available for advice. As the first semester is filled completely with premaster courses you only have to decide at the end of the first semester about specialization. It is important also to find a chair for your Individual Project and also to have your first discussions about your master’s courses.

Programme coordinator

The pre-master’s coordinator is dr. M. (Maarten) Korsten; room Zilverling 1022, phone 053 489 2763; e-mail m.j.korsten@utwente.nl