Further studies and job market

With your Bachelor’s diploma in Chemical Science & Engineering (CSE), you can directly enter the job market or further specialise with a Master’s programme at the University of Twente. Most graduates choose this last option.

Further studies with a master’s programme

Most CSE graduates enter the English-taught Master’s programme Chemical Science & Engineering at the University of Twente. With your Bachelor’s degree you have direct access to this Master’s programme, in which you can specialise in Chemical & Process Engineering, Molecules & Organic Materials or Materials.

Other master's programmes

The University of Twente also offers other related Master’s programmes, such as Water Technology, Sustainable Energy Technology and Nanotechnology. In some cases, you may be required to complete a pre-Master’s programme. You can often use your minor for this transition programme, so that after your Bachelor’s degree you can immediately start the Master’s programme of your choice.

Combine the Master's in Chemical Science & Engineering

Do you want to deepen your knowledge in the field of chemistry and convey your passion to others after your studies? For Dutch-speaking students, we offer the possibility to combine their Master's programme in Chemical Engineering with an additional master's degree from the UT teacher's programme: Education Science (you will be forwarded to a Dutch website). Upon completion, you will not only have a second master's degree, but also your first-degree teaching qualification enabling you to teach in junior and senior secondary education in the Netherlands. 

Finding a job

CSE centres on the technological application of chemistry in the broadest sense of the word. If you are a CSE alumnus who wants to get to work right away, here are some of the many job opportunities open to you:

• Designer at a company or engineering firm: design devices, installations or even whole plants;
• Application-oriented researcher for the Research & Development department of a large company;
• Scientific researcher at a university or institution, like TNO or ECN;
• Business consultant: advise companies from a technical and business perspective (if this interests you, consider taking a business-related subject as a minor);
• Process technologist: optimise business and production processes, taking into account changing legislation and environmental issues;
• PhD student: one third of our graduates choose to continue studying and specialising, often at a university under the supervision of a professor, where, after four years of independent research, you can submit your thesis, and after a public defence, receive the title of Doctor (dr.);
• Production manager: take responsibility for the manufacturing and quality of a product and give guidance on this process, often in an environment with expensive installations.