Study Short Courses in Enschede, Netherlands

Enschede at a glance

Enschede is the municipality and city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region. Enschede borders Germany, being only a few kilometres away from the country.International students who come to pursue their studies in Enschede will discover that here, the higher education system places the students’ needs on top of everything. University programmes are innovative, focus on the demands the society has today and always integrate technological and social research. The large multicultural academic environment covers students coming from countries like: Afghanistan, Brazil, China, Egypt, Finland, Ghana, Hungary, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Sudan, Taiwan, Uganda, Vietnam.

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Universities

Studying

Studying in Enschede

Universities in Enschede offer a wide palette of accredited programmes available for all degree levels: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree and PhD courses. You will also have the option to apply for MBA programmes and several Master of Science courses in various fields.

Most Bachelor degrees are taught in Dutch and for these, you will be required to present the Dutch NT 2 or CNaVT internationally recognised certificates for Dutch language proficiency.

In the case of the postgraduate degree courses, you can enrol in many English taught programmes; international students whose first language is not English, are demanded either TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge advanced diplomas.

Choose from subject areas like: engineering, medicine, technical sciences, physics, business, design, computer science, communications, psychology, education, marketing, social work.

If you consider an online degree course, most of them are related to: information management, information technology, or psychology.

Career

Career opportunities in Enschede

Enschede is a city with a stable and growing economy. The main industries of the city are: education, high technology, services, manufacturing (beer, tyres, electronics).

Some of the biggest companies in Enschede are: Grolsch, Apollo Vredestein, Ziggo, Xerox, Primark, LM Wind Power, Sigmax, Deloitte, Capgemini, Adecco, Radobank.

Any international student can partake internship opportunities in local companies and often times, local universities will guide them in choosing a suitable option that is also related to their field of study.

Life

Enschede city life

The largest city in Twente region and also a university city, most of the local attractions in Enschede are specially designed to satisfy young people’s tastes. You can visit modern museums, check out an amusement park and relax in an abundance of pubs and bars.

Major attractions in Enschede are:

The Old Market Square – a local popular spot, where most events take place, especially in the week-end
Rijksmuseum Twenthe (art museum)
Museum Twentse Welle
Grote Kerk – central church, the oldest building in the city

Take a promenade or go cycling around Volkspark, and check out the Planet Parc amusement park.

If you’re curious about a Dutch play or music performance, you can always go to Wilminktheater, Enschede's main theatre and concert hall.

In the evenings, you have a plethora of cool pubs, bars and clubs that you can check out. Whoever is a sports fan can support the local football team and attend and watch the annual marathon and ice hockey and speed skating sport events.

Since you are very close to the German border, you can always make a trip to the neighbouring country; for example, you can get to Münster in less than an hour and you are also around two hours away from Amsterdam and Eindhoven by train.

International atmosphere in Enschede

Apart from the significant number of international students, Enschede is home to a few minorities, mainly Turks, Moroccans, Germans and Iraqis.

Ensched also covers for a pretty large international business environment, as numerous businesses have relocated their operations here, due to the people’s high command of English, among other local advantages. Most multinational companies with local offices and international entrepreneurs come from Italy, Germany, India.

Weather Enschede

In Enschede, winters tend to be less mild compared to other cities in the Netherlands. However, only occasional light snows occur in the cold season and the high temperatures during the day range around 3 – 4 °C (38 – 40 °F). In the summer, the average high temperatures are around 22 °C (72 °F), with July and August as the hottest months. Although Enschede is one of the driest places in the Netherlands, precipitation is evenly spread out over the year.

Universities in Enschede

University of Twente (UT)

At the University of Twente, we are pioneers in fusing technology, science and engineering with social sciences to impact the world around us. Our driving force as students, scientists and educators is a deep sense of connection with people who share a curious entrepreneurial spirit.

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