Engineering Doctorate Business & IT (BIT)

In today’s connected world, organisations, people and devices operate in complex networks that create both opportunities and challenges. The EngD in Business & IT prepares you to become a technological designer who can bridge the gap between IT and business. You will work on practical innovations that are based on a deep understanding of business needs, data, systems and networks.

The programme consists of three main components:

• Mandatory courses
• Elective courses
• Professional development & self-regulated courses

The design project starts at the beginning of the EngD period, and your courses are aligned with the needs of the project and your own interests.

You follow a coherent set of core and elective courses alongside your two-year industry design project. A minimum of 48 ECTS credits in educational activities is required.

You can follow core and elective courses in areas such as IT-based innovation, enterprise architecture, business process modelling, data analytics and cybersecurity. The exact mix is aligned with your project and your interests.

Mandatory courses (post-master level and professional development, 22.5 EC)

• Systems Design and Engineering (12 EC)

Plus, choose one of the following courses:

• Business Process Integration Lab for EngD 
• Enterprise Architecture for EngD
• Architecture of Information Systems for EngD
• System Validation

Elective and self-regulated courses
Tailor your electives to your project. Examples include topics in E-business Architectures, E-business Processes and Coordination, Security, Data Analytics, or a custom Capita Selecta.

This programme attracts ambitious MSc graduates who want to go beyond theory and apply their knowledge in real business and IT contexts. You may have a background in computer science, business information technology, industrial engineering or a related field. What unites our trainees is a drive to design innovative, practical solutions to complex challenges. You are curious, communicative and eager to work in multidisciplinary teams. You take initiative and take ownership of a design project with real-world relevance.

The programme is also open to professionals employed by a company. Our Engineering programmes offer a streamlined enrolment route for employees with a relevant academic background who want to deepen their expertise while working. These candidates are motivated to address complex technological design challenges within their organisation and seek advanced methods and structured approaches to develop effective, implementable solutions.

After completing this programme, you will be able to connect strategic business goals with concrete technological solutions. You will have the tools to analyse stakeholder needs, translate them into innovative IT concepts, and design robust, future-proof systems. Many graduates continue their careers in industry, taking on roles where they guide digital transformation and innovation. Others may move into applied research or leadership positions in tech-driven organisations.