The University of Twente is a public technical university located in Enschede, Netherlands. The university has been placed in the top 170 universities in the world by multiple central ranking tables. In addition, the UT was ranked the best technical university in The Netherlands by Keuzegids Universiteiten, the most significant national university ranking. The UT collaborates with Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology and the Wageningen University and Research Centre under the umbrella of 4TU and is also a partner in the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).

Sixty years of High Tech Human Touch: the University of Twente, which at its founding in 1961 was still called the Twente Technological University of Applied Sciences (in Dutch: THT Technische Hogeschool Twente), managed to distinguish itself early on by integrating technology with the social sciences. In addition, the 'third technical university of applied sciences' also distinguished itself with her campus terrain and approach to education.

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Civil engineers play a crucial role in shaping our world and society. In fact, it is hard to imagine a world without them. Infrastructures, buildings, water resources, coastal protection: our environment would look entirely different if it weren’t for civil engineers. What does it take to design, construct, and maintain the natural and physically built environment in a way that is futureproof and sustainable? For example, how can we protect ourselves against rising sea levels? Are there smarter ways to perform maintenance on bridges to lower the risk of failure? And what infrastructure improvements are needed for the wider adoption of electric vehicles? The Master’s in Civil Engineering & Management at the University of Twente will help you to create solutions to many complex challenges related to construction and infrastructure, water management, and traffic and transport. Show less

During your Master’s in Civil Engineering & Management (CEM), you will collect a total of 120 EC within two years.

European Credit Transfer System
Student workload at Dutch universities is expressed in EC, also named ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), which is widely used throughout the European Union. In the Netherlands, each credit represents 28 hours of work.

Below, you can find the general structure of this Master’s. Which exact courses you will follow at what moment, depends on the choices you make as well as the starting date of your Master’s.

Profile courses

30 EC

Within all specialisations, each profile has its own set of courses. Choose a specialisation first to find out which ones.

Profile electives

40 EC

Each specialisation has considerable elective space. Next to the core profile courses, you can choose from a wide range of elective courses that are related to your profile. These can be CEM-courses, but also courses from other Master’s at UT.

Free electives

15 EC

You can fill up the rest of your elective space with any course that matches your interests and ambitions. There is a wide range of courses you can choose from, offered at UT or at another partner university in the Netherlands or abroad.

Master's thesis

35 EC

You will finish your Master’s in CEM with your master’s thesis (30 EC). In order to prepare for your thesis, you will follow the course Preparation master’s thesis (5 EC).

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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