Studying Abroad

In the third year of the Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s degree programme, you are required to include a semester that broadens your horizons or deepens your knowledge. In the current Twente Education Model (TOM), this semester is called your free choice component, and can be used to study abroad. 

During this semester, you can choose to spend a maximum of six months abroad, for instance by:

Visit the student mobility website for more information on what possibilities there are for studying abroad. There you can find, for instance, what the opportunities for ET students are, which partner universities there are, and what admission deadlines apply. If you have any questions, you can approach the student mobility coordinator by email, or during consultation hours.

Please take into account the fact that the exam committee has to grant permission for your course programme and other activities abroad.

Examples of courses from universities abroad that are already approved can be found in the excel document. You look for your university in this list. It can be that courses are not offered anymore and/or have a different course code. Note: Even if you choose courses from this excel document your course list has to be approved by your study adviser.

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