Overview

Software Technology at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) programs lead to a Professional Doctorate in Engineering (EngD) degree. These programs are given under the banner of 4TU.School for Technological Design, Stan Ackermans Institute, a joint initiative of the four universities of technology in the Netherlands. The ST program is part of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the Eindhoven University of Technology.

After Graduation

More than 470 trainees successfully finished the Software Technology program since the foundation in 1986. A large majority started and proceeded their career in the Netherlands, especially in the Eindhoven Brainport Area. From software architect to entrepreneur, an ST graduate has many career choices.

Our alumni demonstrate that the diploma enhances the career opportunities. Industry offers engineers from our program excellent jobs, because they know that our graduates have gained superb qualities. Most graduates find jobs like software or system designer, (senior) software architect, and in the long term, system architect.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Requirements Engineering
Systems and Software Architecting
Model-Driven Development
Machine Learning/Deep Learning
Internet of Things
Real-time Architectures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-11-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-08-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-09-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Software Engineering View 4 other PhDs in Information Technology (IT) in Netherlands

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for a traineeship position you need to have (the equivalent of) an accredited B.Sc. degree (at least three years and 180 ECTS) in computer science (or a strongly related scientific or engineering discipline) combined with min. 5 years of relevant academic work experience or an accredited M.Sc.-degree (preferably at least 120 ECTS) in computer science or a strongly related scientific or engineering discipline with a significant number of computer science courses from an internationally recognized research-oriented university.
Additionally you need to have better than average social and communicative competencies, including an excellent English proficiency in writing, speaking, reading, and understanding.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Eindhoven

850 - 1350 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.