Pre-Master | Sustainable Energy Technology

Achieved a dutch degree and wish to follow the Master's in Sustainable Energy Technology? Find out if you need to follow a pre-master's first.

After you have sent in your application for the Master's in Sustainable Energy Technology (SET), a committee will check your eligibility. An outcome of this assessment may be that you first have to complete a pre-master's before being admitted.

What is a pre-master's?

A pre-master's is a transfer programme for students of a Dutch university of applied sciences ('hbo' in Dutch) or a Dutch research university who cannot be admitted directly to the master's they wish to follow. The goal is to bridge the gap between your current bachelor's and your future master's. Learn more about pre-master's in general.

What applies to you?

Do you want to get insights into the SET Pre-Master's? The programme you need to take depends on your previous or current education. What kind of education do or did you follow?

University of applied sciences (Dutch HBO)

As a bachelor's student from a Dutch university of applied sciences (HBO), it is mandatory to follow a pre-master's first to prepare you for this Master's. You will be taught various scientific skills and your skills in mathematics will be improved. You will also attend several courses related to Sustainable Energy Technology. If you manage to successfully complete this Pre-Master’s within one year, you will be able to enrol.

Quartile 1 September - November	EC	Quartile 2 November - February	EC
Calculus A	5	Calculus B	3
Matlab	1	Engineering Thermodynamics	3
Heat Transfer	3	Energy Use in Built Environment	2
Elective from Energy Transition Perspectives: Electricity Mobility Sustainable Change	3	Environment & Economic Sustainability	2
Academic Research Skills	3	Academic Research Skills (continued)	5
Total EC	15		15

Study load

The Pre-Master's is a six-monthly, full-time study programme of 30 EC which you have to complete within one year. We expect you to take the Pre-Master's seriously. You can't count on being successful if you approach the Pre-Master's halfway.

You can start the Pre-Master's during your bachelor's as a transfer minor or after obtaining your bachelor’s degree. The content is the same, but the way of enrolling is different.

Language

The Pre-Master's programme is taught in English.

Admission requirements and how to apply

To qualify for the (Pre-)Master's in Sustainable Energy Technology, you have to meet certain conditions. How you apply, depends on whether you take the Pre-Master's during or after your HBO bachelor's.

Costs

You pay a fee per EC and this Pre-Master's is 30 EC. Each academic year, the amount per EC will be reassessed. Visit the tuition page for the current fees.

If you choose to fit your Pre-Master's into your current HBO bachelor's, you can avoid extra costs; after all, you already pay tuition fees for your current bachelor's.

Dutch research university (Dutch WO)

As a bachelor's student of UT or another Dutch research university, you first need to find out if you are directly admissible or you need to follow this Pre-Master's first. This may be necessary if this Master's comprises a slightly different field of study than your current bachelor's.

Contents and study load

Your Pre-Master's is tailor-made, there is no fixed format. The content and study workload (number of EC) depend on your previous education and can vastly differ.

Basically, the Pre-Master's can take between three months and one year depending on your deficiency courses, the distribution of the EC to be acquired and possible resits that need to be taken. Pre-master’s programmes for university students range between 10-60 EC.

Start date

The start date of your tailor-made Pre-Master's is determined in consultation with the study adviser.

Language

The Pre-Master's programme is taught in English.

Admission requirements

As a research university bachelor student, the admission requirements depend on your previous bachelor's or master's. Find out if you meet the admission requirements.

How to apply and deadlines

If you find out you need to take a pre-master's, you have to sign up for the master's of your choice first. Before starting the application procedure you should always check the application deadlines.

Costs

To follow a pre-master's you have to pay an amount per EC. The total amount is based on the number of EC’s your pre-master's consists of.

International education

As student holding a foreign degree, you can only apply for the master’s directly and do not have the option of participating in a pre-master's.

Check if you meet the admission requirements
Our eligibility check is designed to assist you as a student holding a non-Dutch diploma. It gives you an indication of your eligibility, i.e. your chances of being admitted to this Master's.

Get in touch with us if you have additional questions.

What is expected of you?

The pre-master’s programme is designed not only to address any deficiencies in your prior knowledge, but it is also an effective way to find out whether studying at a research university is right for you. Therefore, the following rules apply:

The pre-Master’s programme must be successfully completed within one year.
There is a maximum of re-sits per course.
If you do not successfully complete this Pre-Master’s, it is not possible to start a pre-master’s in another programme at the faculty of Engineering Technology at the University of Twente.

Contact

For questions about your admission to this pre-master's, contact the coordinator mentioned below. For general information about the Master's in Sustainable Energy Technology, you can contact our Study Information Centre.

E.C.M. Luijkx MSc (Elora)

Coordinator Pre-Masters Faculty ET

premastercoordinator-et@utwente.nl

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