Lighting Design and Engineering

  • Start date: From 30 September 2026

    Flexible enrolment available throughout the year

  • Language: English

  • 鈧�999 per course

    VAT exempt

  • Duration: 3 courses of approximately 28 hours each

  • Location: online

  • Certification: Microcredential (1 per course) +

    preparation for the external ELEA certification exam

Why this program?

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Designing indoor lighting is no longer only about providing the right amount of light in the right place. Today's lighting professionals must balance technology, sustainability, regulations, user experience and human wellbeing.

Lighting systems are becoming increasingly intelligent, adaptive and connected. At the same time, regulations and sustainability requirements continue to evolve, creating new opportunities and challenges for architects, lighting designers and engineers.

This online program from Eindhoven University of Technology helps you stay ahead of these developments. You will gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to design, implement and evaluate human-centered lighting solutions for modern indoor environments.

What you will learn

By the end of this program, you will be able to:

  • Design effective human-centered indoor lighting solutions
  • Apply current lighting standards and regulations in practice
  • Use industry-standard tools such as DIALux with confidence
  • Integrate smart lighting technologies and control systems into your designs
  • Evaluate and validate lighting performance in real-world environments
  • Prepare for the European Lighting Expert certification exam
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Program structure

The program consists of three courses:

Basic knowledge of Light
Learn the principles of light, optics, lighting technologies, standards and regulations, and the interaction between light, people and the built environment.

Photometric Measurements
Develop the skills needed to measure, analyze and evaluate lighting performance using professional measurement tools and methodologies.

Interior Lighting
Learn how to design, implement and validate lighting solutions for professional indoor environments such as offices, schools and industrial facilities

Why participate?

  • Learn at your own pace through a flexible online learning environment
  • Learn from experts from Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Gain practical knowledge that can be applied directly to real-world projects
  • Explore the latest developments in lighting technology, standards and human-centric lighting
  • Connect and learn with fellow lighting professionals
  • Earn three recognized microcredentials, one for each completed course
  • Prepare for the European Lighting Expert (ELE) certification exam

An innovative learning experience

The program is delivered through an AI-supported Learning Experience Platform designed specifically for professionals. You will benefit from:

  • Flexible self-paced learning
  • AI-supported guidance throughout your learning journey
  • Interactive assignments that connect theory to practice
  • Social learning through discussions and knowledge sharing with fellow professionals
  • Guidance from 黑料福利网 experts
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For whom?

This program is intended for professionals in the lighting industry, including lighting designers, engineers and technical specialists, as well as professionals working for architectural firms, energy companies and lighting manufacturers.

Participants should hold a bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree and have a basic understanding of lighting concepts and terminology. The program is suitable for both early-career professionals and experienced practitioners seeking to deepen or refresh their knowledge.

If you have an interest in the program but are unsure about your eligibility, please contact us for more information.

Meet our teachers

Certification

Upon successful completion of the full program, participants earn three microcredentials, one for each completed course.

The program is aligned with the European Lighting Expert Association (ELEA) framework and prepares participants for the external European Lighting Expert (ELE) certification exam.

Please note that the ELE certification exam is organized and administered by ELEA and is not part of the 黑料福利网 program.
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More information?

Would you like to learn more about the program, course contents, learning experience and certification pathway? Download the program brochure for detailed information or feel free to reach out to us.