Master Industrial Engineering & Management - University of Twente

The programme:
In this Top-rated, internationally oriented programme you will be trained to design, control and optimize processes in complex organizations and businesses operating in a global context. In order to do this, you will learn to use mathematical modelling, computer simulations and advanced ICT. You will be equipped to improve productivity, raise product and labour quality, and quantify risks from a technological perspective.
This Master’s programme offers three specializations:
- Financial Engineering & Management
- Healthcare Technology & Management
- Production & Logistic Management
The first two are unique in the world, the third is a classic Industrial Engineering & Management track.

Year 1
In the first year you will take three mandatory Industrial Engineering & Management courses (15 EC), three mandatory courses belonging to your specialization (15 EC) and three elective courses related to your orientation (15 EC).
University of Twente has designed the programme in such a way that you will study all the vital aspects and disciplines of Industrial Engineering & Management, regardless of the specialization and orientation choices you make. This means that on graduation you can still enter a wide range of fields, although your specialization does give you an obvious head start in its particular area. Your specialization will be mentioned on a separate supplement to your Master’s diploma in Industrial Engineering & Management.

Year 2
- Elective courses, studying abroad
The first semester of your second year offers more elective space. You can add relevant courses from the University of Twente or other universities in the Netherlands and abroad to your programme. Students are encouraged to spend one semester abroad, as it gives you valuable experience and improves your cross-cultural skills.
- Graduation thesis

Career opportunity’s
Professionals with a Master’s degree in IEM are in high demand on the job market, even in economically tough times. On average, our graduates have a job within one month of graduation; 95% have one within six months. Most of these jobs are challenging and well-paid. As a graduate you may work in consultancy or research, or take up a management position with a commercial company or a government or healthcare organization.