About this program
Industrial Design Engineering
Will you design the consumer products of the future? Products that don’t just look good, but are also geared to the needs of end-users, the production process, packaging requirements and recyclability? In our three-year, English-taught Bachelor’s in Industrial Design Engineering you will learn to combine technology and creativity to design and improve products. Together with fellow students, you will spend time in the work-place designing and making physical and virtual (consumer) products that are practical to use, well designed and in line with users’ needs and wants. If you want to get a solid foundation in technology and engineering and cover a variety of subjects, from mathematics to graphic design and from ergonomics to marketing, Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) is the right choice for you.
Admission requirements
English language requirement
- IELTS (academic) with an overall score of 6.0 and a certificate not older than two years.
- TOEFL iBT (internet-based) with an overall score of 80 and a certificate not older than two years. Please note that the University of Twente does not accept the MyBest scores of the TOEFL test.
- Cambridge C1 Advanced, formerly known as; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) obtained with an A, B or C grade.
- Cambridge C2 Proficiency, formerly known as; Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) obtained with an A, B or C grade.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Learn moreProgram content
Year 1
- Introduction to Ide
- Ideation
- Realisation of Products
- Smart Products
Year 2
- Human-Product Relations
- Consumer Products
- Designing for Specific Users
- Virtual Product Development
Year 3
- Systems in Context
- Bachelor Thesis Project
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition
- Tuiton fee for EU/EEA: €2,168 per year
- Tuition fee for Non-EU/EEA: €10,750 per year
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design Engineering
- Certification: BSc
- Accreditation - Nvao
Continuing studies
Most people who graduate from the Bachelor’s in IDE enter our two-year, English-taught Master’s in Industrial Design Engineering. This Master’s is a perfect follow-up to the Bachelor’s. Another popular choice is the Master's in Mechanical Engineering. With your Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design Engineering, you can enter most engineering & technology master’s, provided you first complete a pre-master’s programme.
Career paths
After getting your Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design Engineering, you can further specialise by pursuing a master’s degree. Most students choose to do this. You can follow a master’s at the University of Twente, at another Dutch university, or at a university abroad. Some bachelor’s graduates join the job market straight away or start their own business.
About this institute
The University of Twente is a young, entrepreneurial research university in the Netherlands with proven excellence in the field of new technologies and their impact on society and humanity. The university develops technologies that shape the future: ICT, biotechnology, and...
