Laurien van Ulzen

As an international student at a Dutch university, you may be wondering whether you can do an internship as part of your degree – and what your options are. The answer depends on your study programme, but in most cases, there are great opportunities to gain hands-on work experience alongside your studies. This article explains everything you need to know.

Gidon Bante is the living proof that you can start a career in professional sports later in life. While studying Biomedical Engineering at the University of Twente, he was introduced to the sport of skeleton during a try-out hosted by the Dutch Bobsleigh Federation. Since then, he has worked his way up to the Olympic bobsleigh team for TeamNL. Read on to find out how Gidon went from a student at the University of Twente to both a biomedical engineer and reserve athlete for the Olympic team.

Not long ago, they were still sitting in the lecture halls of the University of Twente - and now they’re part of TeamNL, competing at the very highest level. During the Olympic Games in Milan, you could watch speed skater Joep Wennemars and bobsleigh athlete Gidon Bante take their place at the start line. Do you want to know when to cheer them on? Find out below!

Ahh, Christmas dinner. For people who celebrate Christmas it’s usually a universal experience of eating too much, chaotic conversations, the occasional spilling of beverages and well, just being together with your dear ones. Luckily, in your student house, you get to celebrate it exactly the way you like. We asked you, UT students, about your weird, cute or simply funny Christmas dinner traditions, and you definitely delivered.

Satellites are often associated with space agencies, GPS tracking, weather forecasting or climate research. But the applications of satellite data reach far beyond what most people expect. For Nikhil Sakpal, satellite imagery became the foundation of his career, in which he focuses on monitoring and protecting vital infrastructure – from railway corridors to oil and gas pipelines. Find out how his path led him from India to the University of Twente in the Netherlands and ultimately to his career at ROSEN, a global technology company focused on infrastructure safety.

How can healthcare be scheduled as efficiently as possible so that shifts are always covered, staff shortages are mitigated, waiting times are reduced, and healthcare workers do not become overloaded? Nienke, Industrial Engineering & Management student at the University of Twente, came up with an answer to that question. In her graduation project at Gelre Ziekenhuizen in Apeldoorn and Zutphen, she developed a mathematical model that can generate a hospital roster - normally four days of work - in just 15 seconds.

Working in chip technology means contributing to one of the most advanced and fast-moving sectors in science and engineering. As chips become smaller, faster, and more powerful, the demand for skilled engineers and researchers continues to grow. Eager to enter the field, but still unsure which way to go? Here are 11 relevant master’s degrees you can pursue at the University of Twente.

Choosing a minor is not an easy task. With more than 100 minors available at the University of Twente alone, the options are numerous. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge, develop new skills, dive deeper into one specific topic, or try something completely different, there is always a minor that suits your interests and ambitions. Need some inspiration? We’ve highlighted a few for you!

You might not always think about it, but landmines are still an enormous global threat in today's day and age – with (post-)conflict regions being heavily contaminated. The demining of such areas is extremely dangerous and time-consuming. Mechanical Engineering students Benjamin O’regan and Reinis Jaunarajs developed an effective solution as part of their bachelor’s thesis project: they built landmine detection drones.

As a bachelor's student, you have quite some freedom of choice during your studies. In your third year, for example, during your elective space. While it can be great to have such freedom, it can also cause some stress. Because how do you fill that elective space? Will you go in-depth on a specific subject within your study programme, or do you want to broaden your scope and take subjects from another study programme? You might prefer to do an internship and gain work experience. Or will you go abroad for six months? Choices, choices, choices. Let us help you out with an overview of all of your options!