Program

You follow technical subjects like Mathematics, Mechanics and Analyzing Vehicle Systems. Also, you take commercial subjects like Build My Company and Making It Sell.

For some subjects, you get to learn through videos instead of books. This makes it easier for you to study as you can watch all videos at your own pace. Also, they help you prepare for your practicals. There you’ll put theory into practice. You don’t simply watch other people work on automotive parts. You’re also challenged to do the same. In this practical way of learning, you get to apply what you have learned through videos. Like the ins and outs of car electronics, DC motors, and switching phenomena. This practical approach continues all the way through the end of your degree.

The academic year runs from September to August. In that time you have 42 weeks of education. The rest of the time you have holidays.

Are you missing home? Are your classes too challenging? Want advice about your internship? Your study coach is there to help you with such issues. They help you find effective ways to study. Support you in making choices about your future career. And guide you in your personal development. 

HAN uses the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). This system is part of the bachelor-master structure. ECTS credits are a measure of the workload of a degree program.  

At the end of 1st year, you receive study advice. The credits you’ve earned are an important factor in this. Positive advice means you can move on to the 2nd year. Negative advice means you have to stop. That way you don’t waste time on a program that doesn't really suit you. 

From year 2 and onwards, there's plenty of room for your personal interests. You decide for a large part what the rest of your study program will look like. Choose 1 out of 3 specializations:

• Mobility & Business
• Automotive Design
• Vehicle Systems & Control

You will also work on dynamic projects with fellow students, such as the Gravity Racer and the HAN Eco-Marathon.

Your internship is your first chance to work as a professional automotive engineer. It lasts for 1 semester. Where you’ll go? You could go to one of our partners in the Netherlands, like DAF or VDL. Or you might go abroad, to a company like BMW or Delphi. You're free to choose. Before you start, you get a thorough preparation program. 

Part of your Automotive Engineering degree is working on real-life research projects. The projects are for companies and organizations in the automobile sector. How does that work? HAN Automotive Institute conducts applied research on topics related to the specializations: Business Management, Manufacturing, Powertrain, Structural Design, Vehicle Technology and Vehicle Electronics and Control.

You work on these projects together with classmates, lecturers, researchers and Automotive related companies.

HAN offers excellent minors for Automotive Engineering students. Why not sign up for Light Weight, Vehicle Electronics and Control, Internal Combustion Engines, Power Train, or Advanced Mobility? Or what about expanding your experiences even further? You could study at another university or even go abroad. Planning on continuing with HAN’s Master in Engineering Systems? Then a bridging program (pre-master) is the best choice for your minor.

Your final challenge in Automotive Engineering: the graduation assignment. Your topic? That depends on your specialization you chose earlier. The assignment is to research an issue for a company or organization. That could be any international automobile company. Like BMW, Delphi, Volvo, DAF or Aston Martin.

Your reward after 4 years of hard study: a Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering. The program you've completed is accredited by the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). That means you now have an internationally recognized degree. Ready to join an international company? Or further your expertise with a master degree?