During your Master’s in Electrical Engineering, you will earn 120 EC within two years. In addition to the two compulsory courses for all master’s students in Electrical Engineering, you will take four mandatory specialisation courses to develop expertise in power electronics. You will also take elective courses to deepen your knowledge or broaden your expertise by exploring related disciplines. In your second year, you will do an internship and conduct research for your master’s thesis.
STRUCTURE
Year 1 | Number of EC | |
|---|---|---|
Philosophical and societal courses | 5 EC | |
Mandatory specialisation courses | 20 EC | |
Electives and homologation courses | 35 EC | Suggested elective courses:
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Year 2 | Number of EC | |
Internship | 20 EC | In the second year, you will do an internship preparing you for the professional field. |
Master’s thesis | 40 EC | In the final three quarters, you will join a research group to complete your master’s thesis. |
Total EC | 120 EC |
INTERNSHIP
In the second year of your Master’s in Electrical Engineering, you will do an internship. That way, you can apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired during your studies at a renewable energy company, semiconductor device manufacturer, power generation and distribution organisation, or research centre in the Netherlands or abroad. The EEMCS faculty at the University of Twente has connections with a large number of high-tech companies, research institutes, and other organisations where you can do your internship.
Previous students have done internships at:
- Semiconductor design and manufacturing companies, such as NXP
- Multinationals, such as Philips and ASML
- McDermott and other global providers of engineering solutions for the energy industry
MASTER'S THESIS
You will complete your Master’s by writing your master’s thesis. You can conduct research within the research group Power Electronics & Electromagnetic Compatibility (PE) or do an external master’s thesis at a company. There is a wide range of projects to which you can contribute: for example, you can investigate what type of bidirectional switch is energy-efficient for battery charging. In a past assignment, a student explored ways to predict the electrical characteristics of lithium-ion batteries during the (dis)charging operation, both before and after degradation.