Further studies and job market
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With your Bachelor’s diploma Chemical Science & Engineering (CSE) you can directly enter the job market or further specialize with a Master’s programme at the University of Twente. Most graduates choose this last option.
Further studies with a Master’s programme
Most CSE graduates enter the English-taught Master’s programme Chemical Science & Engineering at the University of Twente. With your Bachelor’s degree you have direct access to this Master’s programme, in which you can specialise in Chemical & Process Engineering, Molecules & Organic Materials or Materials.
Other Master's programmes
The University of Twente also offers other related Master’s programmes, such as Water Technology, Sustainable Energy Technology and Nanotechnology. In some cases, you may be required to complete a pre-Master’s programme. You can often use your minor for this transition programme, so that after your Bachelor’s degree you can immediately start the Master’s programme of your choice.
COMBINE the master chemical Science & Engineering
Would you like to deepen your knowledge in the field of chemistry and does it appeal to you to convey your passion to others after your studies? For Dutch-speaking students, we offer the possibility to combine their Master's programme in Chemical Engineering with an additional master's degree from the UT teacher's programme: Education Science (you will be forwarded to a Dutch website). Upon completion, you will not only have a second master's degree, but also your first-degree teaching qualification enabling you to teach in junior and senior secondary education in the Netherlands.
Related UT master's programmes
Develop new chemical processes, materials and molecules and contribute to innovations that benefit our society in areas such as health, water, food and sustainability.
3 SpecialisationsMSc2 yearsFull-timeEnglish-taught
### Chemical & Process Engineering
This specialisation helps you become an expert process engineer, able to understand, develop and improve chemical processes to make the chemicals and green energy needed in a sustainable society.
MSc2 yearsFull-timeEnglish-taught
### Materials
Do you want to combine chemistry with physics and mechanical engineering to become a materials expert? Then this multidisciplinary specialisation is for you.
MSc2 yearsFull-timeEnglish-taught
### Molecules & Organic Materials
In this specialisation, you research and develop new materials and (bio)molecular structures to enable breakthroughs in areas such as medicine, energy, food and more.
MSc2 yearsFull-timeEnglish-taught - ### Nanotechnology
Tackle big challenges on the tiniest scale: become an expert in nanotechnology and develop smart, innovative solutions for major societal issues in healthcare, ICT and sustainability.
MSc2 yearsFull-timeEnglish-taught - ### Science Education
Share your knowledge of science subjects in school! This Dutch-taught teacher education programme will equip you to become a teacher in secondary (Dutch) education.
MSc2 yearsFull-time | Part-timeDutch-taught - ### Sustainable Energy Technology
Work towards the energy transition! In this Master's, you will learn to conceive, develop and apply sustainable energy solutions for a future without fossil fuels.
MSc2 yearsFull-timeEnglish-taught - ### Water Technology
Water scarcity, pollution and waste are pressing global challenges. In this Master’s, you will learn to develop sustainable solutions using microbiology, chemistry and engineering.
MSc2 yearsFull-time | Part-timeEnglish-taught
Other possibilities
- Do a Master’s degree abroad. During your Bachelor's programme, your Study Advisor can help you choose the best modules to prepare you for the Master's programme of your choice. However, keep in mind that other universities may ask you to first complete a pre-Master’s.
- Get your first-degree teaching qualification.Do you want to share your passion for science and technology with young people? Then you should pursue the Dutch-taught Master’s programme Science Education. You can transfer directly or combine this with the Master's programme Chemical Engineering.
Finding a job
CSE centres on the technological application of chemistry in the broadest sense of the word. If you are a CSE alumnus who wants to get to work right away, here are some of the many job opportunities open to you:
- Designer at a company or engineering firm: design devices, installations or even whole plants;
- Application-oriented researcher for the Research & Development department of a large company;
- Scientific researcher at a university an or institution, like TNO or ECN;
- Business consultant: advise companies from a technical and business perspective (if this interests you, consider taking a business-related subject as a minor);
- Process technologist: optimize business and production processes, taking into account changing legislation and environmental issues;
- PhD student: one third of our graduates choose to continue studying and specializing, often at a university under the supervision of a professor, where, after four years of independent research, you can submit your thesis, and after a public defence, receive the title of Doctor (dr.);
- Production manager: take responsibility for the manufacturing and quality of a product and give guidance on this process, often in an environment with expensive installations.