As a prospective Bachelor's student you must have a diploma of higher secondary education that is equivalent to Dutch standards. In order to be admitted to Fontys University of Applied Sciences students must be eligible for higher education through a diploma of secondary education / high school diploma with good results. For international students this means:
senior high school diploma, which generally grants access to a Bachelor programme in the country of issue
General Certificate of Secondary Education in 4 subjects with marks ranging from A-C, plus a General Certificate of Education with 2 subjects at advanced subsidiary level
Besides your diploma, please provide additional academic qualifications if available (especially in the field of mathematics and physics). E.g. additional courses, workshops, projects, participation in competitions. Your qualifications will be assessed by the Admission Officer of the specific study programme.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Baccalauréat Général
American High School Diploma (AP courses are strongly recommended)
For German students specifically: Fachabitur or Abitur (Fachhochschulreife or Allgemeine Hochschulreife)
IELTS, 6.0 (academic level)
TOEFL paper, 550
TOEFL computer, 213
TOEFL internet, 79/80
TOEIC*, 670
Cambridge ESOL, CAE-C
Coffee machines, phones, medical devices: they all need to be ‘designed’. When designing these products, many questions need to be asked and answered. What does the customer need? How does the customer expect the product to look? How can the product be manufactured? What materials should be used? How can it be tested? How should it be marketed?
The study programme BSc Industrial Design Engineering helps you to answer these questions. This unique study programme responds to the growing demand from the design and manufacturing industries for ID engineers who have skills and knowledge but can also apply these in professional situations.
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Year 1 & Year 2
IDE students work in a design studio not in a classroom. The design studio works throughout the year on live projects of different durations usually with multiple projects running at one time ( like in a real design studio) In order to evaluate the students’ progress ( ‘learning’) the programme assesses ‘competences’( e.g ‘professional practice’ or ‘concept development’ ) There are 2 assessment moments per year ( each worth 30 credits) where the students demonstrate their competence development through a portfolio. 60 credits can be gained per year for 4 years totalling 240 credits after which a Bachelor of Science ( BSc) in Industrial Design Engineering is awarded.
Year 3
In the 3rd year students have to opportunity to study for 1 semester in another university anywhere in the world (‘Minor Semester’) and to work in a company on an internship for another semester.
Year 4
The final ( 4th year) is divided into an on-campus semester and a semester-long graduation-project which takes place off campus in a company. It is a requirement that one of the Internship, Minor or Graduation semesters is done in an international setting ( a country outside the students home country).
The business field has an increasing demand for BSc graduates in the field of Industrial Design Engineering. After graduation, you could work as a:
Product Designer working in a design consultancy
Design Engineer for a manufacturer of consumer electronics
Research and Development Designer in a medical equipment supplier
Freelance Design consultant with your own company
Structural Packaging designer
Of course, you also have the opportunity to continue with a master’s programme.
Some of the partner companies of our Industrial Design Engineering programme that are looking for people with these skills are Philips, Canon, Ahrend, Heras, Bosch, Vogels, and VDL.
Health insurance: EUR €652.80 per year
