About

The University of Twente is an entrepreneurial research university. It was founded in 1961 and offers education and research in areas ranging from public policy studies and applied physics to biomedical technology. The UT is the Netherlands' only campus university.

The UT is an international leading research university that specializes in Technology and Behavioral Sciences. The University of Twente offers more than 30 Masters which are taught in English and focused on a discipline:
Health, Governance, Technology, Behavioral Science and Management.
An academic focus and entrepreneurial affinity go hand in hand on the green Campus. Close links are maintained with industry, business, knowledge centers and partner universities, regional, national as well as international. Students of more than 70 nationalities are currently studying at the UT. Have a look at our masters and tracks and find out more to discover also our modern city and several student facilities for a varied and unforgettable time.

Accreditations

All Master of Science and Bachelor of Science programmes at the University of Twente are NVAO accredited.

NVAO(in Dutch:Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie) is the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders. The organisation was established by international treaty and it ensures the quality of higher education in the Netherlands and Flanders.

Services

Theres always a lot happening on our wonderful green campus. Its a lively, inspiring environment for 8,500 students and 3,000 employees. More than 2000 students live on our campus.

Our accommodation and sports and cultural facilities are unique and we host events such as the world's largest student think tank, Create Tomorrow. The largest student sports event in the Netherlands, the Batavieren Race, is also one of the legends of the Twente campus. The campus at Twente makes an ideal living environment - it's a hive of activity and a truly inspirational place to be!

Housing service International Office

International Office/Housing helps international students, scholars, and other visitors who are associated with the University of Twente, in finding accommodation by coordinating supply and demand.For more information see the international students website.

Acasa - living on campus

If you live close to the Netherlands (for example Germany) you can arrange your accomodation yourself. On the Acasa website you can find more information about student accomodation you can rent. Acasa accomodation is mainly located on the campus, a limited number of rooms is located in Enschede.

Student life

The Student Union Welcome at the portal that informs you about the Student Union. We are an organization that is in close contact to numerous parties varying from the smallest student association to the executive board of the university. Our goal is to let your student days be both good fun and stimulating. By means of several alliances we create as many opportunities as possible for both associations and individual students. If you feel like organizing an event or starting an enterprise we can, for instance, help you with finding the right contacts or a cheap office space. We also give various subsidies and we have a sponsorship fund for interesting projects.
To make your student days even more exciting and to offer opportunities to enhance yourself, we also organize events ourselves. Every year we start with a major party by means of the Kick-In, a committee that we are very proud of. Furthermore, we bi-annually organize the largest student think tank of the world: Create Tomorrow. Besides we also operate the UnionShop, to purchase all of your study materials, and the Xtra-Card, accessing you to a wide range of low-priced sports and culture facilities. All of these activities and facilities are a definite must for a great time!

Moreover, we ensure that you get to know the right people, are able to express your opinion, or strive for gaining some extra skills. We organize a drink with the rector several times a year. Here you can discuss various topics with your fellow students and, obviously, the rector. We also provide trainings and hand out prices and certificates to students who want to extend their skills. You could, for instance, receive an activism recognition as an extension to your degree, when you did a full-time board function for your association.
In short: whatever type of student you are, the Student Union helps you to optimally experience your student days here!