University of Twente Scholarship for M.Sc. Study in the Netherlands

The University of Twente, in the Netherlands, offers the University of Twente Scholarship (UTS) to exceptional non-European international students applying for a graduate programme (M.Sc.) at the university. The scholarship is open to high-achieving students from countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Approximately 50 scholarships are available with values ranging from 3,000 to 22,000 euros for one year. Students in two-year programmes can receive an additional scholarship of an amount equal to that in the first year to help cover expenses in the second year.

Candidates must first obtain an offer of admission to a qualifying M.Sc. programme at the University of Twente before applying for the scholarship.

The University of Twente is a public technical university located in the city of Enschede in the eastern Netherlands, approximately 160 kilometres east of Amsterdam. It offers M.Sc. programmes in fields such as applied physics, applied mathematics, biomedical engineering, business information technology, business administration, chemical engineering, communication studies, civil engineering, computer science, construction management, electrical engineering, and environmental management. The UTS is not available for master’s programmes at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation.

Duration

1-2 years

Deadline

1 May 2024    

Benefits

• € 3,000 – € 22,000 for one year.
• Students in two-year programmes may receive an additional award in their second year if they meet the UTS requirements, including achieving an average grade of 7 (out of 10) and at least 50 percent of European Credits at the third quartile of the first year.

Eligibility

Candidates must:

• Be a citizen of a non-EU/EEA country.
• Have excellent grades, typically in the top 5 to 10 percent of their class.
• Have not graduated from a University of Twente graduate or undergraduate programme.
• Comply with conditions for obtaining an entry visa in the Netherlands.
• Not be eligible for a Dutch study loan.
• Demonstrate English language proficiency with a minimum Academic IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL iBT score of 90. In addition, you must achieve a subscore of 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on speaking skills.

How to Apply

1. You must first apply to a qualifying master’s programme. Begin your application by registering for an account on the university’s website. Find more information about the application process at this link.
2. Once you have obtained a conditional admission letter for a qualifying master’s programme, you can complete the online application for the scholarship using your student number.