Pre-Master's programme

Robotics

If you have a university of applied sciences (HBO) degree, you may be admitted to the Master’s in Robotics. However, you first need to complete a six-month pre-master's before being admitted to the master’s.

What is a pre-Master's?

The pre-master's is a transfer and bridging programme which gives you the knowledge and skills you need to embark on your master's succesfully. Once you’ve completed the pre-master's, you’ll be granted admission to the Master’s in Robotics.

Start Date

The pre-master’s is only available in the autumn semester, starting at the first of September. After finishing the pre-master's you can start on the master's as of the first of September or the first of February.

Programme

A pre-master's for HBO students contains 30 credits. This is a full-time study programme of one semester and contains the following courses: mathematics (30 ECs), academic skills (4 ECs) and domain-related courses (11 ECs).

You can expect to spend forty hours per week on the programme, which is divided into lectures (25%), tutorials (25%) and self-study (50%).

Course	Credits (1 credit equals 28 hours of study)
Quarter 1
Calculus A	5
Linear Algebra	3
Digital Logic and Computer Organization	3
Linear Systems	2
Academic Research Skills	2
Quarter 2
Calculus B	4
Linear Systems	4
Engineering System Dynamics*	5
Academic Research Skills	2

*) Part of the Electrical Engineering Bachelor Module 6 Systems & Control.

As an HBO student you start the pre-master's after completing your bachelor's. You may also take the pre-master's during your bachelor's as a transfer minor (Kiesopmaat)

Language

The pre-master's as well as the master's is taught entirely in English.

Admission

If you will be eligible for admission to the Pre-Master's in Robotics depends on your previous education. More information on admission.

Rules of the pre-Master's

The pre-master’s is designed not only to address any deficiencies in your prior knowledge, but it is also an efficient way to find out whether studying at a research university in the field of Robotics is right for you. To this end, a couple of rules apply:

We ask you to fulfil the requirements of the pre-master’s within one year. Since 30 credits are equivalent to half a year of full-time study, this should not pose a problem.
You must also earn sufficient marks with a maximum of one re-sit per course. This means you need to take the pre-master's seriously.

You cannot expect to be successful in the pre-master's if you approach it half-heartedly: it is meant as a half-year, full-time programme of study.

Pre-master Application route

The application process for the pre-master's depends on your personal situation (application during or after your bachelor's) and your previous education (e.g. university of applied sciences or university background).

Keep an eye on the application deadlines and check them prior to your application (pre-master and master deadlines are most of the time identical). However, the deadline for University of Applied Sciences (HBO) students depends on the route you chose. For a pre-master's during an HBO bachelor's – the so-called transfer minor – the deadline is earlier than the deadline for a pre-master's after the HBO programme.

For more information about the application route please refer to: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/continue-studying-hbo/pre-master/admissionrequirements/

Contact

For general information requests, please contact our Study Information Desk.