Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management

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Length:	2 years
Language:	English
Institute:	University of Groningen
Location:	Groningen
Education level:	Master Degree
Start date:	September

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Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management

Study Industrial Engineering & Management

The Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands is an education course which teaches students how to deal with the practical problems of a business and how to reach solutions from a technical and scientific perspective. The education course focuses on learning how to deal with practical problems in business and obtain technical, scientific solutions. The education curriculum includes 65% technical courses and 35% management courses.

Groningen's 2-year Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management aims to gain a thorough overview of the primary and secondary business processes includes three specializations:

PTL: Production Technology and Logistics
IE: Information Engineering
PPT: Product and Process Technology

Students must choose which specialization they wish to study from the start of the Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management education programme. This education course aims to train engineers in gaining a complete overview of all primary and secondary business processes, particularly with respect to the design of technological products. Students learn to determine how a company can use information technology and the best methods to design information systems which adhere to the needs and strategies of the company.

Upon completion of the Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management, graduates are able to start careers as product managers, as product and process design teams, or as a leader in product-to-consumer business activities. The need for professionals with both a technical and managerial background is growing, so there are many opportunities for graduates with this valuable knowledge.

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Admission requirements

Admissions requirements for the Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands are:

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management or equivalent degree
English proficiency, demonstrated by the following minimum test scores: TOEFL 580/237/92 or IELTS 6.5

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Degree and diploma

Graduates of the Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Groningen earn a Master of Science (MSc) degree.

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Location and accommodation

Groningen, Netherlands

University_of_Groningen_groningen As the economic and cultural capital of the region, the city of Groningen (home to the University of Groningen) enjoys the reputation of being a ’true’ student city, half the population is under 35, while retaining a safe community character.

The Groningen canals, ports, and warehouses take you back to 14th century Hanseatic times, when Groningen was a member of this allieance of trading guilds.

190,000 inhabitants (50,000 students)
Best city of the Netherlands 2010
Best studentcity of the Netherlands 2006
Ranked as European city with the highest quality of life by its inhabitants 2006
Lively with a safe community character
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Bursting with restaurants, pubs, art galleries, theatres, museums, and bookshops, Groningen is suited to its youthful population. Cinemas and theatres cater for all cultural tastes. Matching the Groningen way of life these venues, large and small, can be found scattered throughout the city.

Art house films in cinema ‘Images’
Concerts in the ‘Oosterpoort’
Theatre at the historic ‘Schouwburg’
Live music, late-night jazz, funk and blues-rock cafés
Music festivals like Noorderzon, Eurosonic, Stukafest, Noorderslag and Swinging Groningen

Due to the large student population in Groningen, it is not always easy to find housing, especially for international students. Therefore, the first year you study in Groningen, the Housing Office will help you to find suitable housing. However, you do need to apply on time!!

University_of_Groningen_housing In most cases you will be housed in one of the International Student Houses that are spread throughout the city of Groningen. You will live with other international students and you’ll quickly feel at home in the relaxed atmosphere of these houses.