Admission and Finances

To enroll in the part-time program, you need to be:

• an EU/EER, Swiss or Surinamese citizen; or
• an expat with a valid Dutch residence permit; or
• a refugee with a valid Dutch residence permit.

None of these apply to you? Unfortunately, you can’t enroll in the part-time program. However, you can enroll in the full-time program.

You need a bachelor degree in engineering or a related technical discipline. Your grades must average at least 70%. Or, your grade point average must be 2.8 or higher (in a 4.0 system). You need good grades in mathematics and physics. And in subjects related to your track.  

Have you already covered some units in the curriculum? You may be exempt from parts of the program. Indicate this on your application. 

Do you have doubts about your mathematics skills for this program? Then you can work on some extra mathematics modules at home before the start of the track. Please contact Kea Bouwman (technicalmasters@han.nl). 

You must have a sufficient level of English. To prove this, you need one of the following: 

• IELTS score of at least 6.0 (for reading, listening, writing and speaking); all sub-scores must be 6.0 or higher. 
• TOEFL score of 80 or higher (iBT – all sub-scores must be at least 18) 
• Cambridge certificate: FCE Grade C minimum score 169 / CAE / CPE 

You need to prove you have a sufficient level of English. We require one of the following:

• IELTS score of at least 6.0
• TOEFL score of 80 or higher (internet-based)
• Cambridge certificate: FCE Grade C minimum score 169 / CAE / CPE

If you take a TOEFL exam, you can ask ETS TOEFL to send us your score directly by using the HAN University of Applied Sciences code: 7832.

HAN also looks at your CV and your motivation for choosing this program. In your motivation letter you need to include answers to these questions:

• Why did you choose a university of applied sciences?
• Why did you choose this master and this track?
• What sort of a person are you?
• And how will you deal with a different cultural environment?

Please read the following PDF document about differences in educational style before writing your motivation letter.

Do you meet the admission criteria? Then you can apply.

When you apply on Studielink, select the program Master Engineering Systems. Then select the track you want to follow.

Apply before 15 August.

Read the Step-by-step guide to Studielink (in PDF).

A few days after applying on Studielink, you receive a confirmation letter. It lists the additional information and documents you need to send.

Send all your documents before 15 August.

The program manager reviews your application and documents. You might be asked for additional information. Or an interview. Then you are informed whether you’ve been accepted. 

Accepted? Signed all the necessary documents? Paid your tuition fees? Then you are officially enrolled in the program. 

A great opportunity to get to know your lecturers and classmates as well as the campus and city of Arnhem. Welcome to the start of your student life at HAN!