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1. General Introduction to the University of Twente

2. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
NAME AND TITLE

3. PROFILE OF THE UNIVERSITY
 Research University
 Science and Engineering, Management and Society
 Entrepreneurial University
 Knowledge transfer
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4. General Introduction to the University of Twente

5. Study and Research
Sports and Leisure
Work and Pleasure
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6. UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE IN DETAIL
 Founded in 1961 as the ~9000 students
youngest of 3 Dutch Technical
Universities ~1000 PhD students
10% foreign students
 Both technical and social
20 Bachelor degree courses
sciences 30 Master degree courses
 Compensation for loss of textile 6 Faculties
industry in the Twente region  Science & Engineering
 EEMCS
 Entrepreneurial university:  Engineering Technology
 Behavioural Sciences
 700+ spin-off companies  Management & Governance
 ITC Geo Information Science
 >7000 jobs created
6 Research Institutes
 ITC merge by 2010  MESA+, MIRA, IMPACT, CTIT
 IBR, IGS
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7. STUDENT NUMBERS 2010
Bachelor 5936
Master 2477
Premaster 536
International students 997
Doctorate/PhD 635
International PhD’s 302
Integration of Institute of Geo-
Information Sciences
and Earth Observation since 2010
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8. FOCUS IN PARTNERSHIPS
 Federation of Dutch universities of technology - 3TU
 Founding member of the European Consortium of Innovative
Universities
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9. INTERNATIONALISATION
• Limited number of target countries
• Per country, only a few high quality partner universities
• Strict admission criteria
(prerequisites, language)
• Primarily cooperation on
master/PhD level
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10. INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS
 ECIU-partners
 Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia
 Dalian University of Technology, China
 Southeast University, China
 University of Tsukuba, Japan
 Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam
 University of Georgia, USA
 Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
 And more..see www.utwente.nl/en
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11. VALORIZATION IN BUSINESS AND SCIENCE PARKS
Business & Science Park
University of Twente
Campus
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12. ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITY
Results in:
 Highest spin-off ratio in the Netherlands
 700 spin-off companies in 20 years
 130 student companies
 5,000 jobs
 70% of companies still in existence after 5 years
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13. RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE
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14. UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE IN TOP 10 OF EUROPEAN
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES (SCI)
 Institute for Nanotechnology (Mesa+)
 Institute for Medical and Biomedical Technology (MIRA)
 Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT)
 Institute for Mechanics, Processes and
Control - Twente (IMPACT)
 Institute for Governance Studies (IGS)
 Institute for Behavioral Research (IBR)
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15. MESA+ INSTITUTE FOR NANO-ELECTRONICS:
FUNDAMENTALS
µSPA
•Smaller then 100 nm
•Quantum effects
•New materials
•Smaller then a cell
•Multi components
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16. NANO-MEDICINE
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17. LAB-ON-A-CHIP FOR QUICK VIRUS DETECTION
Ymeti, Kanger, Subrumanian
Ostendum (spin-off company)
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18. MIRA: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING / TECHNICAL
MEDICINE
Focus changes
from molecules, via tissue and organs
to people in their surroundings
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19. NEURODEGENERATION IN SUBSTANTIA NIGRA (SN) - LOSS OF DOPAMINE
(IDIOPATHIC) PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Symptoms
rest tremor
rigidity
akinesia
bradykinesia
hypokinesia
hypomimia
…
mean age at onset 50
incidence increases with age 20/100.000 overall
120/100.000 at age 70
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20. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
1. Wireless & Sensor Systems
2. Applied Science of Services
for Information Society Technologies
3. Integrated Security & Privacy
in a networked world
4. Natural Interaction
in Computer-mediated Environments
5. Dependable Systems and Networks
6. Industrial Engineering & ICT
(manufacturing, business, finance, traffic and transport)
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21. INTEGRATED SECURITY AND PRIVACY
IN A NETWORKED WORLD
(ISTRICE)
Example: 3D FACE RECOGNITION:
• To enable fully-automated controls
• Can be oriented in a normalized position
• Independence of pose and distance
(metrics of the face are always correct)
• More information of the model (depth information)
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22. DEPENDABLE SYSTEMS & NETWORKS
(DSN)
Development and application of methods and
techniques to make dependable ICT systems
(commercial consumer-market systems, as well as
specialized systems) a reality.
Research topics:
• Dependability-enhancing techniques
(dependability means, e.g. fault prevention, -tolerance, -
removal, -forecasting)
• Adaptive, self-reconfiguring and self-managing systems
• Dependability evaluation and guaranteed dependability
• Application areas: HiTech industry, services market, and
critical infrastructures
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23. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
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24. MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS, HUMANOID ROBOTS,
EMBEDDED CONTROL
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25. ROBOTICS AND VIRTUAL REALITY
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26. FACES OF WATER ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Polymeric Microsieve
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27. SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
WATER MANAGEMENT
Riverbed dynamics
Bed forms at the
North Sea (left) and
user-functions of
the North Sea
(right)
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28. MOLECULAR SEPARATION BY MEMBRANES
Polymeric Microsieve
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29. General Introduction to the University of Twente

30. ELECTRICITY FROM WASTE WATER
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31. RISK MANAGEMENT
Development of a methodology for the implementation of risk
assessment and spatial decision support systems for risk
management
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32. INTEGRATION OF ENGINEERING AND SOCIETAL
RESEARCH
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33. OVERVIEW ACTIVITIES CSTM
• Multi-disciplinary teaching
- Bachelor: minor Sustainable development in North-South
Perspective- involves fieldwork in developing countries
- Master: Environmental and Energy Management –
international students
- Professional training courses at UT and elsewhere: for
example: Rural Energy Planning and Environmental
Management; Energy Management & Cleaner Production in
SMI; Nepal Alumni Association, Energia women and energy,
- PhD programme Dutch and international
students
• Research and advisory work, local in
Netherlands, Europe, and international.
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34. JOINT RESEARCH PROPOSALS
• Impacts of energy access to Small and
Medium Scale Enterprises
• Diffusion of Energy efficiency technologies to SME’s
• Research on sustainable innovations to SMEs, based on case
studies in India
• Hosting of Bachelor students for fieldwork
• Research on water management
(with ITC)
• Value chain of biogas
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35. Education programmes in English

36. GRADUATE EDUCATION AT UT
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37. SCHOOLS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE
 Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
 Faculty of Engineering Technology
 Faculty of Science and Technology
 School of Management and Governance
 Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
 International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth
Observation
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38. MSC PROGRAMMES AT THE FACULTY OF
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE
 Applied Mathematics
 Computer Science
 Electrical Engineering
 Embedded Systems (3TU)
 Human Media Interaction
 Systems and Control (3TU)
 Telematics
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39. MSC PROGRAMMES AT THE FACULTY OF
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
 Civil Engineering and Management
 Construction Management and Engineering (3TU)
 Industrial Design Engineering
 Mechanical Engineering
 Sustainable Energy Technology (3TU)
Three year English taught Bachelor programme:
 Creative Technology
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40. MSC PROGRAMMES AT
THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
 Applied Physics
 Biomedical Engineering
 Chemical Engineering
 Nanotechnology
Three year English taught Bachelor programme:
 Advanced Technology
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41. MSC PROGRAMMES AT
THE FACULTY OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
 Communication Studies
 Educational Science and Technology
 Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society
 Science Education and Communication (taught in Dutch, 3TU)
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42. MSC PROGRAMMES AT THE SCHOOL OF
MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE
 Business Administration
 Business Information Technology
 Environmental and Energy Management
 European Studies (Also BSc taught in English)
 Health Sciences
 Industrial Engineering and Management
 Public Administration
Three year English taught Bachelor programme:
 European Studies
 International Business Administration
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43. ITC - INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR GEO-
INFORMATION SCIENCE AND
EARTH OBSERVATION
ITC is one of the world's
foremost education and
research institutes in the
field of geo-information
science and earth
observation
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44. PHD PROGRAMMES / DOCTORAL CANDIDATES
Acceptance and execution is responsibility of research group
(chair)
PhD Project: 4 year, including
 Post-graduate courses, writing papers
 Conference visits
 Towards independent researcher
Funding:
1. React on Vacancies of Netherlands PhD-positions
(employment). Vacancies announced at group-website
and UT-website.
2. If own financing (e.g. national fellowship): contact
research group directly.
UT vacancy website: www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en/
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45. POST-DOC POSITIONS
 React on vacancies
www.utwente.nl/vacancies
 Act yourself; initiate a position
through KNAW-SPIN program
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46. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION MASTER PROGRAM
1. A relevant undergraduate degree
2. Sufficient mastery of English
 Academic IELTS, overall band score of at least 6.5
 TOEFL, internet based (TOEFL-iBT) of at least 90
Please note: specific
requirements
for each program may apply
(e.g. motivation letter)
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47. APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION (GENERAL)
1. Fill in the application form on the website
www.graduate.utwente.nl
2. Complete any programme specific requirements
3. Ensure all documents required are received by the UT
No application fee is charged
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48. APPLICATION FORM PROCEDURE
 www.graduate.utwente.nl
 Request for password
 Sign in within 72 hours
 Submit en OK application form
 Print out and sent it hard copy to the University with the
certified copies
 Notification when documents are received
 6-8 weeks before answer about acceptance
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49. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
 Certified copies of BSc diploma, transcripts and/or grade
lists
 Academic IELTS/TOEFL-IBT test score
 Clear copy of passport or birth certificate
 Extra documents are on the
application form (program specific)
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50. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION
Start September Start February
International students not 1 June 1 November
requiring entry visa
International students 1 April 1 September
requiring entry visa
International students who 2 months before 2 months before the
intend to apply for a the application
scholarship or who application deadline of the
require a letter deadline of scholarship
confirming admission the programme
for the scholarship scholarship
programme programme
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51. ADVICE FOR APPLICATION
 REGISTER as soon as possible, ALSO when you have not yet
finished BSc
 Start IELTS-test or TOEFL as soon as possible
 Obey given deadlines (depends on programme!)
 Submit ‘all documents’ BEFORE 1 DECEMBER 2011 if you want to
apply for scholarships (start date programme September)
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52. COSTS 2010/2011
Tuition fee (EU-nationals) €1,713 per year
Tuition fee (non-EU/EEA) €10,000 / €12,500 per
year
Accommodation, study material and about €700 - €900 per
living costs month
Information
about several
scholarships is
available at
www.graduate.utwente.nl
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53. UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE OFFERS:
 Excellent English taught education for BSc, MSc and PhD degrees:
Times Higher Education World University Ranking: place 185!
 Entrepreurship and Innovation in all programmes: Full support for
starting up your own business – more than 700 Spin-Off companies in
the last ten years.
 Beautiful unique campus: great facilities, relatively low living costs.
 International student association of your country:
http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/campuslife/
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54. SPINOZA PRIZE 2009 (SEE NOTES BELOW!)
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55. THE CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS SCIENCE AWARD 2009
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56. SIMON STEVIN MASTER PRIZE 2009 AND ROYAL HONOUR
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57. CAMPUS UNIVERSITY TWENTE
 Fastest ICT network in
Europe • Surface area:150 ha
 Campus-wide wireless • 2,200 residences for students and
internet staff
 Clean room lab (biggest in • Over 100 buildings
Europe)
• Extensive sports and cultural
 High pressure lab
facilities
 Virtual reality labs
• Library
• Cafes and restaurants
• Shopping centre
• Hotel
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62. CONTACT
Own contact details!
www.utwente.nl/en
www.graduate.utwente.nl
Email: study@utwente.nl
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63. Thank you for your attention !
Discussion on mutual interests ?
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