Program
The Automotive Engineering program at HAN is geared to industry needs. We work closely with our industry partners to ensure you get the right skills. Choose to specialize in various fields of expertise: Business Management, Manufacturing, Powertrain, Structural Design, Vehicle Technology or Vehicle Electronics and Control. And broaden your skills set in marketing, management and business economics.
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Automotive Engineering: program in brief
This automotive engineering degree gives you the latest insights in automotive technology. You learn all the fundamental theories. And the ins and outs of management, communication and energy conservation.
Throughout your degree you put the theory into practice. How? In team projects. Projects about future mobility concepts. Such as developing an energy-efficient automobile.
In your second year you start to specialize. Choose from various fields of expertise. Finally, you gain professional experience during your internship and graduation project.
Solid foundation
In your 1st year you get a solid foundation in automotive technology.
Subjects in 1st year
You follow technical subjects like Mathematics, Mechanics and Analyzing Vehicle Systems. Also, you take commercial subjects like Build My Company and Making It Sell.
Academic calendar
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.
Coaching
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.
Growing independence
In your 2nd year of Automotive Engineering you expand your knowledge of automobiles and their component systems.
Subjects in 2nd year
In your second year you start to specialize. You can choose from various fields of expertise:
- Business Management
- Manufacturing
- Powertrain
- Structural Design
- Vehicle Technology
- Vehicle Electronics and Control
Professional experience
In your 3rd year you continue your chosen specialization. Also, you take a big step towards becoming a professional automotive engineer during your internship.
Internship
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.
Internship experiences
At VDL I learned to go from student to employee. You work together with colleagues and are a lot more certain in your actions.
Experience it for yourself!
Want to discover whether Automotive Engineering at HAN is the right choice for you? Experience it for yourself at the Open Day. Our students and staff look forward to meeting you there!
Research
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.
Graduation year
Your 4th and final year of your Automotive Engineering degree. First, choose your minor. This is a semester-long course where you to study a topic in a related field. Or focus in greater detail on an automotive subject of your choice. Next, choose your graduation assignment. This is where you research an issue for a company or organization.
Minor
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.
Graduation assignment
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.
Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering
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?
Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering
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