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The Master’s program in Mechanical Engineering at ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø combines structure, flexibility, and real-world impact, giving you the freedom to shape your future as an engineer.

• Personalized Learning
  Before you start, you’ll choose your division and specialization (research group) and work with a mentor to design a program that fits your ambitions.

• Core Program for Strong Fundamentals
  Build essential skills in mathematics, experimental techniques, optimization, and numerical methods by selecting four courses from a list of 12, tailored to your specialization.

• Specialization Courses to Shape Your Expertise
  Dive deeper into your interests with 20 ECTS of specialization courses from a broad list of 28 options.

• Optional Master’s Tracks
  Want to focus even more? Choose one of the optional tracks, each linked to a research section and a professor-mentor. Tracks define a key focus area and are completed by selecting courses from the ME core and specialization lists. The overall 120 ECTS structure remains the same—and if you prefer, you can graduate without choosing a track.

• Flexibility to Customize
  Add electives, certificate programs, or entrepreneurial experiences to broaden your scope and make your program truly yours.

• Hands-On Experience
  Connect theory to practice through an internship and a 7.5-month graduation project, often in collaboration with leading companies or research institutes.

With cutting-edge labs, strong ties to the Brainport high-tech region, and a curriculum that balances structure with freedom, ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø prepares you to become a versatile engineer ready to innovate in industry or research.

Core progam

The core program is the foundation of your Mechanical Engineering master’s at ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø, giving you essential knowledge while leaving room for flexibility. This 20 ECTS package includes four courses chosen from a list of 12, covering key topics such as mathematics, experimental techniques, optimization, and numerical methods for solving complex mechanical engineering problems. While some courses are relevant to all specializations, others connect directly to your chosen research group; allowing you to tailor your learning to your interests. Together with your mentor, you’ll design a program that strengthens your expertise and prepares you for advanced projects, internships, and your graduation research.

The 12 core courses are:

1. Microfabrication methods
2. Control Engineering
3. Advanced Computational Continuum Mechanics
4. Advanced Engineering Mathematics
5. Interfacial Transport Phenomena in Engineering Flows
6. Multibody and Non-linear Dynamics
7. Experimentation for Mechanical Engineering
8. Sustainable Energy Sources
9. Engineering Optimication
10. Scientific Computing for Mechanical Engineering
11. Fracture Mechanics - theory and application
12. Applications of Design Principles

Specialization courses

After being allocated to your specialization (research group), you’ll select 20 ECTS of specialization courses from a broad list of 28 options. These courses allow you to dive deeper into areas that excite you; whether it’s robotics, modern energy systems, or advanced materials. Most courses are worth 5 EC, with some at 2.5 EC, giving you flexibility to mix and match. Your choices must be approved by your mentor, and while you’re encouraged to stay within your division’s offerings, you can explore courses from other divisions with your mentor’s consent. This is your chance to customize your program and build expertise that aligns with your ambitions.

Professional skills

In addition to the technical courses, there are two mandatory courses on professional skills. These are:

1. Coaching & Tutoring
2. Career Development

These courses are specially designed for Mechanical Engineering students. The course Coaching & Tutoring is only intended for students with experience in design-based learning or challenge-based learning. Other students take the course Teamwork and Academic Writing instead.

Electives

In addition, you are free to choose a number of electives. This way, you can follow supplementary courses, join an internal research project or extend your internship. You are not limited to mechanical engineering courses. For instance, you can take the opportunity to study non-technical courses, such as philosophy or business courses. This enables you to gain a completely different perspective on your specialization, or to follow courses from a different technical department. You can also follow courses outside ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø, for example at Ã‰cole Polytechnique (l’X), Technical University of Munich (TUM), Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) and Tallin University of Technology (TalTech). 

Internship

Your internship (15 ECTS) is an 11-week full-time experience where you apply your knowledge to real-world challenges and develop research skills.  If you wish, you can also extend your internship with 5 extra ECTS from your elective space. You’ll work on a project that fits your specialization; such as optimizing processes or creating new methods; at a company, research institute, or university in the Netherlands or abroad. Together with your mentor, you’ll choose the topic and location. Dutch students are encouraged to go abroad for valuable international experience.  

This is your moment to apply what you’ve learned, build professional connections, and prepare for your next big step: your graduation project and future career.

Graduation project

The graduation project is your opportunity to dive deep into a topic you’re passionate about and make a real impact in the field of Mechanical Engineering. Over 7.5 months, you’ll lead a 45 EC research project, applying everything you’ve learned to solve complex challenges. Whether you choose to work at ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø, in industry, or at a research institute in the Netherlands or abroad, this is your chance to shape solutions that matter and launch your career as an innovator in mechanical engineering.

Amongst these students we see:

• Bachelor graduates from the ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø (and other Dutch universities) who did not obtain a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Marine Technology or Applied Physics
• Graduates from University of Applied Sciences (hbo) programs such as ‘Werktuigbouwkunde’

This pre-Master takes two semesters and is worth 30 ECTS. We aim to give you the necessary background to enable a seamless and successful transition into the Mechanical Engineering Master’s program. Included in this pre-Master are courses in mathematics, thermodynamics, dynamics and control and solid mechanics. For further information please visit *.