Master Engineering Systems: Cyber-Physical Systems Full-time
The program starts 1 September 2025 and 1 February 2026
Smartphones, medical devices, and energy grids are all examples of Cyber-physical systems. They are indispensable to individuals & society. Join us on this track and master how to integrate Computation, Communication & embedded Control to develop the next generation of cyber-physical systems.
Why study Cyber-Physical Systems at HAN?
Collaborate with research group
Collaborate with HAN’s Research Group in Cyber-Physical Systems. Its research is at the crossroads between energy and mobility.
Career opportunities
Loads of career opportunities. Start working in the technical sector, higher education, a research institute or R&D department.
Transfer directly after bachelor
Transfer directly into this master after your bachelor in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, process technology or automotive engineering.
Geared to professional practice
Companies like KEMA, Shell IPCOS and OMRON support the master. How? Through guest lecturers, excursions and projects.
Transfer Minor
Are you an ambitious undergraduate with a passion for engineering? Choose the new Transfer Minor Engineering Systems at HAN.
What do you learn?
This engineering system master program gives you the fundamentals of modeling in the first module Systems Modeling and in control systems (module Applied Control). It also gives you lots of options to specialize within the engineering field. You then follow modules specific to your chosen master track. Finally, you get to apply your knowledge and skills in a major project. The setting? Either industry or research.
What can you do with this master of science?
As a graduate of the Master in Engineering Systems, you are able to apply research to solve complex problems, for the development of innovations that meet the needs of the market and/or society, as opposed to conducting only academic research. You have thorough knowledge and skills in the area of Engineering Systems along with an international orientation. How? Through our internationally oriented modules and teaching methods, an international student population and close contacts with globally operating businesses. You mostly work in a team with other engineers and professionals from other disciplines. You use customer requirements and specifications to develop electronic hardware and software. The aim? To make the high-tech products of the future.
Online Open Day
The Open Day on 15 November is both on-campus and online, so you can also join from anywhere in the world. The program? You decide! Talk to students and lecturers from Engineering Systems and learn more about the program. Or join our general chat and ask us anything about admission, housing, visas, and scholarships.
Want information sooner? You can also join the Open Evening on 4 June, where we offer an online session about part-time study. Register now via the pre-registration form for 4 June (please note: this page is only available in Dutch).
The Dutch way of learning
The atmosphere in a Dutch classroom is quite informal and your lecturers are easy to talk to. In fact, at Dutch universities like HAN, you’re seen as a partner in the learning process. Class sizes are small and your lecturers encourage you to actively participate in class. To ask questions. To give your own opinion. They also stimulate you to be creative. And to discover things for yourself.
Part of the Master in Engineering Systems
Cyber-Physical Systems is a track within the Master in Engineering Systems. So when you apply on Studielink you choose Engineering Systems. Then you indicate the track you wish to follow. In this case, Cyber-Physical Systems. Other tracks in the Master in Engineering Systems are Sustainable Energy and Automotive Systems.
Study in part-time?
Want to study in part-time? Follow the modules at your own pace? You can if you are from the EU/EEA or have a valid residence permit for the Netherlands. You also need to be working in the field. The part-time program takes 3 years to complete.
Why study in the Netherlands?
Planning to study in the Netherlands? The Netherlands has a large population of international students so you won’t feel alone. In fact, 1 in 10 students at Dutch universities is an international student. Why do so many international students pursue their education at universities in Holland? Because the Netherlands has excellent, affordable higher education. It also has a thriving economy (17th in the world) so there are plenty of job opportunities. What’s more, the Dutch are open-minded and almost everyone speaks English.
Discover the city of Arnhem
Arnhem is the green and bustling capital of the province of Gelderland. With a population of around 160,000, the city has plenty to offer. Whether you’re into fashion or history, museums or pubs, concerts or nightclubs. And with its lovely green surroundings, you can also enjoy nature at its best. Safe and friendly student cities are just one of the 7 reasons to study at HAN.
The location
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