How to apply

We are open for applications!

For more information check here below the "Admission requirements" and the application instructions under "Application documents". These are the application deadlines for the cohort of September 2024:

Non-EU applicants: 15 May 2024

EU- applicants (nationals / with residence permit): 02 June 2024

Your application documents must be complete to be processed.

Selected candidates will be invited for an interview. We will inform about the final decision to enter the programme in July 2024.

The Eng programme Autonomous Systems welcomes successfully finished Master graduates from programmes related to the ones listed under the admission requirements below. Contact us if you have questions about the eligibility of your Master programme.

An applicant must both meet all the admission requirements and successfully complete the selection procedure in order to be admitted to the EngD programme. The Board of Admissions will decide whether an applicant will be admitted to the EngD programme.

After a successful admission, the candidate will be registered in the Graduate School of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Groningen.

To apply, please complete the procedure through the open vacancy page

Admission requirements

The candidates have to fulfill the following requirements in order to get an admission to the EngD programme:

Must hold a Master's degree of a relevant Masters programme listed below (or related):

MSc Applied Mathematics

MSc Applied Physics

MSc Industrial Engineering & Management

MSc Artificial Intelligence

MSc Computing Science

MSc Mechanical Engineering

MSc Systems & Control

Must have good English proficiency as described for the EngD programme
Must have good grades, good recommendations, and a clear motivation to become a technical designer in the field of Autonomous Systems

Application documents

For your application, please provide the following documents:

MSc diploma or proof of completion of the MSc programme
Master transcripts / grades
CV
Proof of English proficiency
Cover letter where you explain your motivation, why you think that you are a good candidate for the EngD programme, and what makes you stand out
At least one reference letter and/or contact (name and research institute) who we may approach for a reference

To apply, please complete the procedure through the open vacancy page

Visa

Non-EU applicants normally need a visa to enter the EU and a resident permit to study in The Netherlands. If this is your case, please check the information for prospective EngD trainees who require a visa and residence permit.

Trainees can be employed by the university or on payroll from the companies that are contributing to the EngD programme. All vacancies for the EngD programmes will be posted on the University of Groningen vacancy website. Follow the link below to see the open positions for Autonomous Systems.

Open positions Autonomous Systems

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10 May 2024 11.17 a.m.