As a graduate of the Master’s in Mechanical Engineering with a specialisation in Energy & Flow, there is a great variety of jobs you can pursue, ranging from engineering jobs to consultancy to a scientific career. You might opt to further develop yourself by following a PhD- or EngD programme, like other graduates did. Or you can even start up your own business!
Type of degree
When you have completed this Master’s with the specialisation in Energy & Flow, you will receive a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Also, you can title yourself Master of Science (MSc) or use the Dutch title Ingenieur (Ir.). Your specialisation will be mentioned specifically on your diploma supplement, highlighting your specialised knowledge and skills in the field of aeronautics.
Job opportunities
The broad scope of this specialisation makes your career prospects highly diverse. Your expertise in topics like fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, mechanics of materials and more will be relevant in a wide variety of sectors, from the energy sector to the automotive industry and from the aerospace or maritime sector to the biomedical field. You could work as an engineer, focusing on the design and development of renewable energy systems, power plants, aircraft, automobiles or medical devices, to name some examples, or you could fulfil the role of consultant and provide your technical expertise to a diversity of clients. Or you can go for a more scientific career and work as a researcher, either at a university or a research institute.
Whichever direction you want to go in, many organisations will be eager to onboard you since mechanical engineers are generally in high demand. Companies you could work for include Philips, Demcon, ASML, Siemens, ExxonMobil, Shell, Schlumberger, Flowserve, Wärtsilä, Boskalis, Damen Shipyards, Nuon, or research institutes like TNO, ECN, Marin or NRG. And these are just a few examples of your numerous potential employers worldwide!
Start a business
At UT, we highly encourage entrepreneurship. The University of Twente is the birthplace of a large number of high-tech spin-off companies that market developed technologies. You could use your research or even inventions stemming from your master’s thesis and/or your PhD research to start up your own innovative company as well! UT has been voted the most entrepreneurial university in the Netherlands four times in a row. We have a unique approach of putting scientific knowledge to practical use and turning our expertise and yours into solutions that people and society actually need. As a catalyst for meaningful entrepreneurship, we offer you the Novel-T foundation and the start-up hub on campus.
Companies launched at UT
Did you know that the engineering firm Demcon was once started-up by graduates of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Twente? Just like EAZ wind, a start-up that designs and develops windmills and other sustainable energy packages for farms. Other examples of start-ups by ME-graduates include simulation software companies Aniform (focused on the forming processes of composite materials) and Triboform (focused on tribology, friction, and lubrication in metal-forming processes). Will you be next to start up your own company?
Post-master opportunities
Instead of pursuing a professional career right away after obtaining your Master’s degree, you can also opt for a more academically oriented career, by pursuing a PhD or EngD. An EngD programme is more practically oriented, aligned with the direct problem-solving or design needs of the industry, whereas a PhD programme is more focused on research. You can follow both types of programmes at the Twente Graduate School (TGS).
CONTINUE AS A RESEARCHER: OBTAIN A PHD
A PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) involves spending four years of in-depth studying and researching in a particular area. You can do this within one of our research groups or in one of our structured PhD programmes. An integral part of a PhD is writing your PhD thesis at the end and then presenting and defending your research in public. Obtaining your PhD earns you the title of Doctor (Dr).
FOLLOW AN ENGD PROGRAMME
Other than obtaining a PhD, you can also opt to follow an EngD programme after graduation. Such a programme usually takes two years and is aimed at you becoming a high-level technological designer. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certified diploma and the academic degree Engineering Doctorate (EngD).