master’s degree

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For us the world is flat. Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and

Computer Science have created a level playing field for science and

innovation where national boundaries and time zones are irrelevant.

Mathematics is at the heart of this; without optimization algorithms and simulation of processes with many

variables, the internet would still be a pipe dream. Without the cost-effective and time-effective protocols

developed by computer science engineers, computers would not be connected and without electrical

engineering, electrical or optical signals would not process our information. That much is obvious...

Prof.dr.ir. Ton Mouthaan, dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

What’s not so obvious is the next phase: truly seamless integration of technology with human behaviour... cost-effective health support at home... optimization of systems with ‘embedded’ intelligence... real cyber security... exploring novel electronic concepts... developing sensing techniques at living cell level... medical robotics... The limits are only set by the boundaries of our imagination.

Join our international group of scientists who supervise over 250 research projects in these areas. Master’s students always play an active part in this research. Our two-year Master’s programmes offer coursework

and substantial research experience, all with a dose of design and an emphasis on the societal implications of our work.

Nerds? We are happy to be the most human-friendly, enthusiastic, out-of-the-box-thinking and serious group of nerds around!

Welcome to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science!

programmeThe Master’s programme in Telematics focuses on improving the interaction between people and

automated processes through the application of information and communication technology.

Telematics is the very foundation for connecting today’s demanding users worldwide. Ever increasing bandwidth, growing mobility, new applications every day, a variety of standards that have to provide seamless data transfer: these are all challenges for the telematics expert. In order to meet these challenges, you need a thorough understanding of a broad range of topics: fixed/wired and mobile/wireless networking technologies; design methods and performance evaluation tools; network management and security issues; and of course services and applications. The Master’s programme in Telematics ensures that you will become intimately familiar with the core topics in

telematics, while also offering you a choice of relevant courses that focus on specific aspects of this fascinating domain.

Studying telematics at the University of Twente puts you at the cutting-edge of scientific endeavour. The University of Twente is home to the Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT), and many companies that specialize in telematics are located in the vicinity.

This programme has no specializations.

Telematics is the very foundation for connecting today’s demanding users worldwide

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Career opporTUNITIeS

Graduates of the Master’s programme in Telematics find careers in numerous sectors of industry

and academia. You could go into management, design, or join a research and development team in a

technical department. In our technologically advanced society, commercial and governmental

organizations are in constant need of people with

a solid telecommunications background at the

academic level, and this need will surely grow.

As the systems involved in smart products and capital equipment become more and more complex, an increasing number of engineers will be needed to provide the technical wherewithal to effectively support and guide these developments. Many of our graduates start their own companies and prove to be really successful. Naturally there are also numerous research and teaching careers awaiting telecommunication technology specialists in academia, where these skills are in high demand as well.

admISSIoN reqUIremeNTSDutch hBO stuDentsGraduates with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study of a Dutch HBO may be considered for admission. In most cases students will first need to complete a pre-Master’s programme.

university Of twente stuDentsStudents holding a BSc degree in Computer Science & Engineering of one of the Dutch Universities of Technology or holding a BSc degree in Business & IT from the University of Twente qualify for direct admission, conditions may apply. Students with other relevant Bachelor’s degrees will be considered for admission.

Dutch university stuDentsStudents with relevant Bachelor’s degrees from a Dutch university will be considered for admission.

internatiOnal stuDentsInternational students with a BSc degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or an equivalent qualification and a CGPA of at least 70% of the maximum score are invited to apply for admission. In addition international students need to pass an English language test.

More detailed admission requirements are available at www.utwente.nl/master/mte

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cOntactFor general information about the master’s programme or the University of Twente, as well as for questions about the application form of your enrolment status, please contact:

University of Twentestudy information DeskPhone: +31 (0)53 489 5489master@utwente.nlwww.utwente.nl/master

‘I find it interesting to see how computers communicate and how a network handles traffic and how they are managed’

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Mark studied Computer Science at the University of Twente. He is now studying the Master’s programme

in Telematics. When he finishes his studies, he would like to find a job in the industry: “I have heard there

was a shortage of high educated computer science personnel, so I think I will find something that I like.”

Mark on the master programme: “I chose the Master’s in Telematics because I find it interesting to see how computers communicate and how a network handles traffic and how they are managed. I also find the security aspects that networks bring with them interesting. The Telematics programme covers these interests. Also, it focuses on the technical communication aspects of computer science, which is why I chose this master.”

Mark on assignments: “For the Network Security course, the teachers told the students that if a student could hack into the university’s electronic learning

environment Blackboard and change their grade to a 10, they could obtain a higher grade. At this time, Blackboard was not updated to the latest version and contained a lot of bugs. So together with another student, I looked for security flaws. We found that it was possible to take over the account of the teacher and so change our grade to a 10 and mail from his account to all of the course’s teachers that we succeeded in the task. During the course, we had learned the basics of web hacking and put it to good use. We succeeded because we systematically looked at the web site and this way, we found the bugs.”

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