University of Twente

1. University of Twente Background Information

The University of Twente was established in 1961 as the third technological university in the Netherlands. It is a research university that “focuses on the development of technology and its impact on people and society”. It is located in the city of Enschede, towards the north-east of the country, very close to the German border.

UT offers 22 Bachelor’s programmes and 31 Master’s programmes in the fields of technology and behavioural and social sciences. There are six faculties to choose from that are “high tech, with a human touch”. Currently, there’s about 8,000 students enrolled in a programme at the University of Twente.

UT is part of the 3TU.Federation. This partnership with the other two leading technological universities in the Netherlands (Delft University of Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology) “maximizes innovation by combining and concentrating the strengths of all three universities in research, education and knowledge transfer”.

2. University of Twente Application Process

The application procedures for exchange students, BSc programmes, MSc programmes, and PhD programmes can be found on the admission procedures page.

Exchange Students

If you’re applying as an exchange student, 'six steps to registration for incoming exchange students' page will also help to prepare you for the process you will have to go through.

Bachelor's Students

The University of Twente offers four English-taught Bachelor’s degrees and twenty Dutch-taught Bachelor’s degrees. For more information, see the Bachelor's site 'about us' page.

Master's Students

General admission requirements for Master’s programmes are as follows:

• A relevant bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) from a university or other accredited academic institution
• Sufficient mastery of the English language:
  • Academic IELTS, overall band score of at least 6.5
  • TOEFL, internet based (TOEFL-iBT) of at least 90
  • Cambridge CAE-C (CPE)
  • Chinese nationals need a Nuffic certificate.

Visit the UT Admission Office page for further information and details.

Be sure to check out your specific faculty’s and programme’s website as well to ensure there are no extra requirements to be met.

PhD Students

PhD programme information can be found on the PhD Students page. Note: PhD students are considered as part of the staff in the Netherlands, and therefore there is no formal admission procedure. Instead, the process is more similar to that of a job application.

3. University of Twente Tuition Fees

Tuition fees vary on the programme you apply for, as well as your nationality. Also see more information to find out how to pay for your fees.

4. University of Twente Deadlines

 

	Start February 2012	Start September 2012
Visa students: Complete Application Admission Office	1 October 2011	1 May 2012
Submit Entrance Acceptance Form	1 December 2011	1 July 2012
Visa Application	15 December 2011	1 August 2012
Non-visa students*: Complete Application Admission Office	1 November 2011*	1 June 2012*
Submit Entrance Acceptance Form	15 December 2011*	15 July 2012*

Note: *Non-visa students not requiring housing may delay their application by one month: 

Complete Application Admission Office:	1 December 2011	1 July 2011
Submit Entrance Acceptance Form:	15 January 2012	15 August 2011

 

5. University of Twente Contact Information

Admission Office

Location: Vrijhof, room 236
Telephone: 0031(0)53 489 3077
Email: admissionoffice@utwente.nl