As a graduate of the Master’s in Civil Engineering & Management (CEM) with a specialisation in Water Engineering & Management, you will benefit from great career opportunities, both in the Netherlands and abroad. You could pursue a career as a consultant, engineer, project manager or researcher, to name some options, or what about starting up your own business? Another option is to further develop yourself by following a PhD- or EngD programme.
Type of degree
When you have completed this Master's with the specialisation in Transport Engineering & Management, you will receive a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering & Management. Also, you can title yourself Master of Science (MSc) or use the Dutch title Ingenieur (Ir.). Your specialisation will be mentioned specifically on your diploma supplement, highlighting your specialised knowledge and skills in the field of transport engineering and management.
Job opportunities
As a civil engineer or manager, specialised in the water domain, your career prospects are excellent, and growing challenges related to climate change, population growth and urbanisation, will only increase this demand. Thanks to its strong tradition of flood control and protection, the Netherlands is a world leader in water management: the perfect place to pursue your career! But your job opportunities reach beyond the Dutch borders: the expertise you will have gained here at the University of Twente makes you a highly sought-after expert globally! Graduates find a job very soon after graduation, some even during their studies. They went on to fulfil all kinds of jobs within consultancy and engineering firms, research institutes, contractors and (international) governments.
Broadly speaking, you could fulfil the role of consultant, engineer, project manager or researcher – or a combination of these. In your future job, you might work on projects regarding flood resilience, drought, offshore wind parks, water pollution, river restoration, climate adaptation strategies, and so on. You could work on these kinds of projects within firms like Arcadis, Sweco, HKV, or Witteveen+Bos, contractors like Boskalis, Bam or Van Oord, research institutes like Deltares, Marin or TNO, or within (international) governmental bodies. From Singapore to New Zealand: you can find graduates of this specialisation anywhere around the world!
POST-MASTER OPPORTUNITIES
Instead of pursuing a professional career right away after obtaining your Master’s degree, you can also opt for a more academically oriented career, by pursuing a PhD or EngD. An EngD programme is more practically oriented, aligned with the direct problem-solving or design needs of the industry, whereas a PhD programme is more focused on research. You can follow both types of programmes at the Twente Graduate School (TGS).
CONTINUE AS A RESEARCHER: OBTAIN A PHD
A PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) involves spending four years of in-depth studying and researching in a particular area. You can do this within one of our research groups or in one of our structured PhD programmes. An integral part of a PhD is writing your PhD thesis at the end and then presenting and defending your research in public. Obtaining your PhD earns you the title of Doctor (Dr).
FOLLOW AN ENGD PROGRAMME
Other than obtaining a PhD, you can also opt to follow an EngD programme after graduation. Such a programme usually takes two years and is aimed at you becoming a high-level technological designer. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certified diploma and the academic degree Engineering Doctorate (EngD).
Start a business
Do you have a great business idea? At the University of Twente, you can turn it into reality! At UT, we highly encourage entrepreneurship. In fact, UT has been voted the most entrepreneurial university in the Netherlands four times in a row. We have a unique approach of putting scientific knowledge to practical use and turning our expertise and yours into solutions that people and society actually need. As a catalyst for meaningful entrepreneurship, we offer you the Novel-T foundation and the start-up hub on campus.
