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MASTER’S PROGRAMME
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Would you like to expand your knowledge of design, analysis and research with regard to innovative
electrical engineering systems? Do you see designing, developing and producing electrical and
electronic systems and processes as an exciting challenge? If so, this two-year Master’s in Electrical
Engineering is definitely one to consider. This is an internationally oriented programme and is taught
entirely in English. You can start in September and February. You can start the pre-master’s
programme in September.

This MSc programme challenges you to develop new methods and technologies for high-tech
electronics-based systems in nanotechnology, robotics, electronics, telecommunication or biomedical
systems.

FOCUS AND DISCIPLINES MASTER’S PROGRAMME

Electrical Engineering teaches you how modern
technology can be used to further enhance, accelerate or
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
The Electrical Engineering Master’s programme is all
scale down electronics-based systems. It will provide you
about specialization: there are no core courses that have
with skills and expertise that you can apply in nearly all
to be taken by all students. All specializations share the
fields of technology. You will be challenged to improve
same structure. In your first year you will attend lectures
high-tech systems with an emphasis on themes such as
in your specialized field and in your second year you will
sustainability, health and safety.
further develop the knowledge and skills you have
acquired during your studies by applying them to practical

RESEARCH AND SPECIALIZATION work and problem-based learning. You will be given the
chance to tackle problems that even the professionals
Our research focuses on many areas, ranging from
have yet to solve. Your personal curriculum will be
microsystems, mechatronics and telecom, to integrated
designed in consultation with your thesis supervisor.
circuit design/architecture and biomedical applications.
You can tailor a large part of the programme to suit your
own personal interests (ranging from technical to
managerial aspects).

QUICK FACTS WHY THIS PROGRAMME?

Starting date 1 September or 1 February
Degree Master of Science
Language English
Duration 2 years, 120 credits
Website utwente.nl/go/ee
• Interesting specializations that tie in with your own
personal interests
• A wide range of subjects
• A strong emphasis on information systems and
technology
• Small classes and personal guidance
• Internationally oriented, English-taught, project-based
education
• Close ties to world-renowned research institutes
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COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
Communication Networks focuses on the design &
implementation of dependable networked systems, such
as communication systems and methods/techniques to
support this design.
A dependable system is designed to satisfy the changing
requirements of its users. You will learn to design and
implement dependable networked systems, focusing
primarily on communication systems (wired, wireless, or
embedded in other systems) as well as on methods and
techniques to support the design and dimensioning of
COMPUTER VISION & BIOMETRICS
Computer Vision & Biometrics focuses on signal
processing and pattern recognition to retrieve information
from (biometric) signals.
This specialization focuses on signal processing and
pattern recognition. Signals are viewed as information
carriers, which can vary from 1D time signals and 2D
images to 3D data sets and 4D moving structures. The
objective is to retrieve the information from the signals,
for example to diagnose a disease on the basis of medical
DEPENDABLE INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
Dependable Integrated Systems focuses on computer
architectures such as streaming applications in the high-
performance domain, architectures for embedded
systems and ICT for energy management.
A dependable system is a system that has been designed
to satisfy the changing requirements of its users. While
the Communication Networks specialization concentrates
on communication systems, the emphasis in Dependable
Integrated Systems is on computer architectures. Topics
include streaming applications in the high-performance
such systems. All of this is done to ensure dependability
in all phases of the lifecycle (availability, reliability,
performance and security).
The specialization Communication Networks is directly
linked with the researchgroup Design and Analysis of
Communication Systems and research institute CTIT. This
means you will have excellent peer guidance and will be
working on the newest challenges.
images, to identify criminals based on security camera
footage, or to discover the identity of a gun owner based
on fingerprints.
The specialization Computer Vision & Biometrics is
directly linked with the researchgroup Services,
Cybersecurity and Safety and research institute CTIT. This
means you will have excellent peer guidance and will be
working on the newest challenges.
high-tech domain (e.g. phased array antenna systems,
medical image processing and signal processing on board
satellites), architectures for embedded systems and ICT
for energy management (e.g. smart grids).
The specialization Dependable Integrated Systems is
directly linked with the researchgroup Computer
Architecture for Embedded Systems and research
institute CTIT. This means you will have excellent peer
guidance and will be working on the newest challenges.
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DEVICES FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Devices for Integrated Circuits deals with silicon circuit
technology, with a primary focus on IC processing, device
characterization and reliability, device physics and
modelling.
This specialization teaches you all about silicon circuit
technology and focuses on three main areas. The first, IC
Processing, is concerned with the fabrication of new
on-chip components (CMOS wafer post-processing),
incorporating features such as LEDs, high-quality
passives and gas sensors into a CMOS process (novel
devices) and exploring the world of nanotechnology in the
shape of novel thin films, nanocrystal memories, ultrathin
silicon and silicon nanowires.
The second, Device Characterization and Reliability, deals
with novel characterization methods to measure the
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN
Integrated circuits are at the heart of the rapid
developments in mobile telecommunications, multimedia
and the internet, and in numerous other applications.
Integrated Circuit Design focuses on smart IC design
techniques to create portable, fast and energy-efficient
communication systems.
Integrated circuits are at the heart of the rapid
developments in mobile telecommunications, multimedia,
the internet and numerous other applications. IC design is
of major industrial importance, and this is even more true
of analogue circuit design, an area in which the European
electronics industry is leading the way. You will focus on
INTEGRATED OPTICAL SYSTEMS
Integrated Optical Systems focuses on microscale/
nanoscale integrated on-chip optical devices.
This specialization focuses on microscale and nanoscale
integrated on-chip optical devices. We are particularly
interested in the integration of active nanodevices and
microdevices (e.g. amplifiers and lasers) in passive
photonic technology platforms. We are also investigating
how to utilize the beneficial aspects of plasmonics to
produce integrated devices with novel and/or improved
capacitance-voltage relationship, the improvement of
characterization methods to measure contact resistances
and the reliability of MOS devices, interconnections and
novel devices.
The third, Device Physics and Modelling, addresses the
problem of understanding and modelling ultra-thin silicon
that has almost ceased to be three-dimensional, and
looks at possible techniques for modelling a bulk-
acoustic-wave resonator or silicon LEDs.
The specialization Devices for Integrated Circuits is
directly linked with the researchgroup Semiconductor
Components and research institute MESA+. This means
you will have excellent peer guidance and will be working
on the newest challenges.
integrated transceivers in CMOS technology. This
includes transmitters and receivers for wireless and wired
communication systems. Smart IC design techniques are
being developed to create portable, fast and energy-
efficient communication systems. Current projects are in
the field of frequency synthesizers, radio frontends, RF
beam-forming and cognitive radio.
The specialization Integrated Circuit Design is directly
linked with the researchgroup Integrated Circuit Design
and research institute CTIT. This means you will have
excellent peer guidance and will be working on the
newest challenges in the design of integrated transceivers
in CMOS technology.
functionalities. Our main focus is on applications in
sensing and communication (i.e. on-chip optical
interconnects).
The specialization Integrated Optical Systems is directly
linked with the researchgroup Optical Sciences and
research institute MESA+. This means you will have
excellent peer guidance and will be working on the
newest challenges.
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LAB-ON-A-CHIP SYSTEMS FOR BIOMEDICAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
Lab-on-a-chip Systems for Biomedical & Environmental
Applications focuses on electrical, fluidic, and optical
functions integrated in a microsystem in (bio)chemical
and medical fields.
A ‘lab-on-a-chip’ (LoC) consists of electrical, fluidic, and
optical functions integrated in a microsystem, and has
applications in (bio)chemical and medical fields. The core
of the lab-on-a-chip system is a microfluidic channel
structure, through which fluid samples of less than a
nanolitre are propelled by hydraulic, electro-kinetic or
surface forces. The fluid sample is then analysed by the
LoC’s circuitry. LoCs can be used for diagnostic devices in
clinical measurements and in life sciences, for
NANO ELECTRONICS
Nano Electronics examines the electronic and magnetic
properties of systems at the nanoscale. Its subfields
include hybrid inorganic-organic electronics, spin
electronics and quantum electronics.
The specialization in Nano Electronics comprises the
study of the electronic and magnetic properties of
systems with critical dimensions at the nanoscale, i.e. sub
~100 nm. Its key areas include hybrid inorganic-organic
NEUROTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMECHATRONICS
Neurotechnology & Biomechatronics focuses on neural
engineering, interfacing with the neural system and on
monitoring and influencing body functions on distance
through such interfaces.
This specialization focuses on neural engineering,
interfacing with the neural system and on monitoring and
influencing body functions through such interfaces.
Research is conducted at three levels:
- At cellular and network level, you will look at neuro-
electronic interfacing of live neural tissue on electrode
substrates, learning and memory in cultured circuits and
neural endcap prosthesis.
- At human function level you will study neuromodulation
experiments on the microscale and nanoscale, in
microreactors, for the manipulation and analysis of cells
and biomolecules and in tissue engineering. You will learn
more about nanofluidics and nanosensing, and about
new micro and nanotechnologies for Lab-on-a-Chip
systems and the potential of LoC applications.
The specialization Lab-on-a-Chip Systems for Biomedical
and Environmental Applications is directly linked with the
researchgroup Bios Lab-on-a-chip and research institutes
MESA+ and MIRA. This means you will have excellent
peer guidance and will be working on the newest
challenges.
electronics, spin electronics and quantum electronics and
it combines aspects of Electrical Engineering, Physics,
Chemistry, Materials Science, and Nanotechnology.
The specialization Nano Electronics is directly linked with
the researchgroup Nano Electronics and research institute
MESA+. This means you will have excellent peer
guidance and will be working on the newest challenges.
and dynamic identification with reference to pain, motor
control and heart function; diagnosis, functional support
and neurofeedback training in rehabilitation.
- At healthcare level you will explore areas of
telemedicine, such as remote monitoring and remotely
supervised treatment using wearable interfaces and ICT
systems.
The specialization Neurotechnology and
Biomechatroniccs is directly linked with the
researchgroup Biomedical Signals and Systems and
research institute MIRA. This means you will have
excellent peer guidance and will be working on the
newest challenges.
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ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICS
Robotics & Mechatronics focuses on robotics and deals
with modelling and simulation of physical systems,
intelligent control, robotic actuators and embedded
control systems.
The specialization in Robotics and Mechatronics deals
with the application of modern systems and control
methods in practical situations. Its focus is on robotics as
a specific class of mechatronic systems. Areas of
application include inspection robotics (UAVs, UGV,
UUVs), medical robotics (assistance to surgeons), and
service robotics (street cleaning, service to people). The
TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Telecommunication Engineering concentrates on optical
signal processing and networks, mobile communications,
microwave techniques and radiation from ICs and PCBs.
Our research concentrates on optical signal processing
and networks, mobile communications, microwave
techniques and radiation from ICs and PCBs. The
Telecommunication Engineering group’s research can be
divided in two principal areas:
• Short-Range Radio (SRR): The main issues in this
research area are low power consumption, resilience to
interference, on-chip integration (including antenna)
and overall costs.
• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC): The EMC group’s
TRANSDUCERS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Transducers Science & Technology centres on three-
dimensional nanofabrication and microfabrication based
on top-down lithography methods.
Research at TST is conducted at the MESA+ Research
Institute for Nanotechnology. We specialize in three-
dimensional nanofabrication and microfabrication based
on top-down lithography methods. We invent new
fabrication techniques and demonstrate them on various
devices with the aim of ultimately transferring our
knowledge to industry. We are working on three
science and engineering topics you will work on include
modelling and simulation of physical systems, intelligent
control, robotic actuators, and embedded control
systems.
The specialization Robotics and Mechatronics is directly
linked with the researchgroup Robotics and Mechatronics
and research institute CTIT. This means you will have
excellent peer guidance and will be working on the
newest challenges.
research focuses on modelling radiated emission and
immunity of circuits at IC and PCB level, signal integrity
of high-speed electronic circuits, development of test
techniques for high-intensity electromagnetic fields,
and the combination of two or more numerical
methods for optimum prediction of Electromagnetic
Interference.
The specialization Telecommunication Engineering is
directly linked with the researchgroup Telecommunication
Engineering and research institute CTIT. This means you
will have excellent peer guidance and will be working on
the newest challenges.
generations of fabrication technologies, in different
stages of the process between fundamental research and
application: microtechnology, nanotechnology and self-
assembly.
The specialization Transducers Science and Technology is
directly linked with the researchgroup Transducers
Science and Technology and research institute MESA+.
This means you will have excellent peer guidance and will
be working on the newest challenges.
CAREER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Master’s programme in Electrical Engineering Applicants for the Master’s programme should have a
provides you with the knowledge and skills you will need Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification from a
to be successful in almost any area of technology. It is an recognized university or accredited academic institution
innovative engineering discipline in which you will in a discipline related to that of the Master’s programme
develop new methods and technologies. Electrical Electrical Engineering such as Electrical Engineering,
engineers are highly employable, largely because their Advanced Technology, Physics or Computer Science.
training encompasses a branch of science rather than
focusing on a specific profession. You will be trained in
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
development teams for all kinds of new technologies.
International students: English-language test results.
Without electrical engineers there would be no cars,
Academic IELTS, overall band score of at least 6.5, or
aircraft, mobile phones, tablets, PCs or TVs.
TOEFL, internet based (TOEFL-iBT) of at least 90, or
Cambridge CAE-C (CPE). For the minimum CPGA of your
The programme offers a wide variety of specializations.
country, please visit our Master’s website: utwente.nl/
You will build your own future in line with your personal
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interests, whether you would like to be a researcher, a
designer (developer of new products and services) or an
organizer (manager of an engineering department or DUTCH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES:
provider of consulting services). You may need to complete a pre-Master’s programme
first with a maximum of 30 credits.
Many of the programme’s graduates start their careers in
R&D departments. Our research groups enjoy close ties For more specific admission requirements, please visit
with major companies such as Philips (consumer and our website: utwente.nl/go/ee
medical electronic devices), ASML (machine fabrication
to produce chips), NXP (chips), Demcon (robots) and
Thales, but also with SMEs. These ties could help you find
your first job, often with an internship as a first step. You
might also decide to specialize further by becoming a PhD
researcher at one of our research groups. You could then
go to work as a specialist for a company, or start your
own business as many of our past graduates have done.

ELIGIBILITY CHECK
Our eligibility check is designed to assist you as a student holding a non-Dutch diploma. It will give you an indication of
your eligibility to be admitted to the master’s programme Electrical Engineering. The check will take about five minutes
to complete. Please note that this is not part of the official admission procedure. No rights can be obtained from the
outcome of the eligibility check.

Check your eligibility: utwente.nl/go/ee/eligibility-check

SCHOLARSHIPS
If you are considering studying at the University of
Twente, but have not yet succeeded in securing funding,
please note that our Master of Science programmes are
eligible for various scholarships. It is advisable to apply for
multiple funding opportunities at an early stage of your
application process.
For your convenience, we have listed a variety of
scholarship opportunities on our website. These
scholarships vary from government grants to funding by
organizations or private persons. In addition, the
University of Twente Scholarship Programme offers
scholarships to excellent international students enrolled in
Master of Science programmes.
You can also start by enquiring at your own Ministry of
Education, or Department of Education, as they may have
details of scholarship or bursary opportunities for
students wishing to study overseas.
Please note that the University of Twente cannot provide
assistance during the scholarship application process.
Before applying, most scholarships require your academic
admission to be completed. Make sure you apply for
admission at least two months before the scholarship
deadline, because of strict deadlines.

For more information, please check out our website:

utwente.nl/scholarships

The UTS scholarship application is also open for EU-students.