Create robots that fit seamlessly in society, industry, and healthcare, revolutionising quality of life, safety, and efficiency.
Today, robots are not a sci-fi dream but an integral part of the high-tech industry. Manufacturing, maintenance, construction, navigation, agri-food production, healthcare, and many other sectors heavily rely on robotic systems. By overtaking dangerous, high-precision, or mundane tasks from humans, they help increase efficiency and accuracy. However, developing the technology and AI algorithms necessary for robots to intelligently interact with their surroundings and execute tasks is challenging. Think about designing an industrial robotic system that handles and packages fragile glassware in a factory or developing a social robot that intuitively interacts with patients in a hospital. If you want to dive into the mechatronics, control, software, AI, and the legal, ethical, social, and economical intricacies of making robots, the Master’s in Robotics at the University of Twente is a great opportunity for you.
In this two-year, English-taught Master’s, you will learn to develop robotic solutions for pressing challenges in industry, healthcare, and society. You will focus on all aspects of the complex process of making a robot: from the mechatronics to the AI that powers it. Thanks to the multidisciplinary nature of the programme, you will draw insights from fields including mechanical and electrical engineering, computer science, and social sciences.
Start Master’s in Robotics
You can start your studies in September or February. If you need to take the Pre-Master's first, you can only start in September and, upon completion, continue with your Master's in February.
Choose a specialisation
You have a lot of freedom to customise your Master’s in Robotics to your interests and ambitions. Do you want to specialise in endowing a robot with intelligence so that it can make its own decisions? Are you interested in making the interaction between humans and robots more natural? Or do you prefer to focus on the robot’s hardware and create a functional robot that can navigate its environment? Within this Master’s, you will develop a unique expertise in a specific domain of robotics by choosing one of the three specialisations. Your choice determines what courses you will take and the focus of your research in your master’s thesis project. You can opt for one of the following specialisations:
career perspectives
The demand for robotics engineers is surging as the realm of AI-based robotic systems is rapidly expanding. You will find job opportunities in various sectors, such as high-tech corporations, manufacturing and automation firms, healthcare and medical research institutions, consumer electronics companies, and robotics start-ups, among others.
During your Master's, you can choose whether to focus on academic research, design engineering, or innovation and entrepreneurship. Moreover, you can select a distinct application area that defines the type of robot you will learn to build and the career path you can take.
Diverse career paths open up once you complete your Master's. You can work at high-tech or robotics companies, delve into specialised research in academia, or even start your own robotics company. Job opportunities include roles like a robotics engineer, system engineer, robotics designer, mechatronics engineer, project leader, or control engineer. These positions are in high demand across many companies, such as ASML, Demcon, Siemens, Philips, VDL Group, RIWO Engineering, and Thales.
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