Collaboration is the motto of the University of Twente.
This is not just the case on campus, but outside of it as well. The University of Twente (UT) is closely collaborating with other universities, companies and regional, national and, of course, international governments. UT keeps in close contact with our alumni and initiates - and is actively involved in - networks that focus on innovation and social progress.
Education and research consortia
The two largest university collaboration projects are the 4TU Federation (former 3TU.Federation), the collaboration project between the University of Twente, the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and starting 2016 also Wageningen University, and the ECIU, a European collaboration project by innovative universities. Together we combine our knowledge in the field of education, research and valorization in order to increase our innovative strength and use it to contribute to enhancing the position of the Dutch and European knowledge economy.
ERASMUS CHARTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
The University of Twente has been awarded by the European Commission with the official Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE). The award enables the university to participate in the Erasmus+ programme. The programme participation offers opportunities for international mobility actions for the entire UT community and its international partnerships. Through funds for individual mobilities within and beyond the European Union and for strategic, sustainable, innovative, and capacity-building cooperation projects, the programme offers UT opportunities to contribute to its internationalisation process, local and regional engagement and impact, and enhancement of the position and quality of innovation, education and research within the EHEA. For more information about Erasmus+ projects at UT, visit the Erasmus+ website.
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Vrije Universiteit / University of Twente
After a successful start of a joint Bachelor's programme in Mechanical Engineering in 2019 and the Bachelor's programme in Creative Technology a few years later, the University of Twente (UT) and VU Amsterdam have expanded their cooperation in education, research and valorisation. We are building on an existing, unique form of cooperation based on social commitment and a comprehensive approach. A special feature of this cooperation is the integrated approach of alpha, beta and gamma sciences, combined with technology, to work on socially complicated problems, such as climate change or social inequality.
International partnerships
We have a worldwide network at our disposal with regard to internships and exchange positions for our students. In addition, UT carefully selected specific Global Academic Partners in order to stimulate synergetic collaboration to improve the quality of research and education at UT.
Furthering knowledge
A third core task for universities, alongside education and research, is knowledge transfer. At UT, developed knowledge is effectively converted into economic industriousness. Our student businesses will become the spin-off companies of tomorrow. As an entrepreneurial university, we therefore consider it to be vitally important that entrepreneurship is promoted and supported at every level. Our activities related to entrepreneurship are mainly centred on Novel-T.
Through Pre-University we organise a large range of activities for secondary schools, and our researchers regularly participate in topical social discussions. UT's DesignLab is an international work and meeting space where researchers, students, entrepreneurs, business developers, governments and artists work together towards creative out-of-the-box applications of new technologies.