In Enschede, the Netherlands, there is a public technical university called the University of Twente.
The university was founded in 1961 as Technische Hogeschool Twente or (THT). After Delft University of Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology, it became the third polytechnic institute in the Netherlands to become a university. The institution was later renamed to Universiteit Twente (University of Twente) in 1986, as the result of the changes in the Dutch Academic Education Act in 1984.
The Dutch government’s decision to locate the country’s third technical university in Enschede, the main city of Twente, had much to do with the north-eastern province’s rich manufacturing industry (textiles, metal, electrical engineering, chemicals). Another important consideration was the fact that the local economy needed a boost to compensate for the dwindling textile industry. Just as the fact that the municipality of Enschede made the Drienerlo estate available for the first campus University of the Netherlands.
Many international ranking tables have listed the university as one of the top 200 universities in the world. Twente University has 33% international students.
Benefit of University of Twente Scholarship
1. Depending on the caliber of their academic or/and professional background, selected candidates will get a scholarship of €3,000 to €22,000 for one year. The number of scholarships available for the 2023–2024 academic year is around 50.
2. With a two-year study program, students may be eligible for an additional scholarship covering
3. The costs of the second year in an amount equivalent to those of the first year.
4. It should be mentioned that the individual is free to choose how to spend the funds.
4. You meet the General Academic English Test requirement of IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of 90) and a 6.0 (TOEFL iBT of 20) in speaking skills.
Application Deadline
To apply to the University of Twente scholarships (UTS), there are two rounds:
1. Round 1: Application form opens on October 15 (annually), 09:00 CET. Applications close February 1.
annually), 4:00 p.m. CET (for programs starting in September).
2. Round 2: The application form opens on February 1 (annually), 16:00 CET. Applications close May 1.
(annually), 4:00 p.m. CET (for programs starting September 2023).