During the Bachelor?s programme in Industrial Design at the University of Twente (UT), you will learn to design or improve products using technical insights, creativity and a feel for consumer behaviour. In this context, that means products that are functional and attractive. But there is more to it than that: you also have to be able to manufacture your design at a reasonable cost price, the product must be practical, and properly transportable. The Industrial Design course prepares you for all those aspects.

What distinguishes this programme from courses elsewhere, above all, is its future-oriented approach. You will get a firm grip on the entire design process, from developing ideas to market introduction. You will gain fundamental knowledge at a scientific level that lets you navigate accurately between technical possibilities and market movements. This makes you an entrepreneurial designer.

Careers

Research has shown that there is a lot of demand for industrial designers who can design intelligent products, with an eye for the overall design process. This central, coordinating role is getting more and more important. Technological developments are taking place extremely rapidly, while the commercial lifespans of products are getting shorter and shorter. Demand for engineers who are able to look beyond the boundaries of their own specialist field is therefore going to keep increasing strongly over the next few years.

The Industrial Design programme at the University of Twente prepares you for this. After you have completed this course, you will be ready to start a career as an entrepreneurial designer. You will be a professional who ? literally and figuratively ? can design the future. You will be familiar with all aspects of the product development process. You will be able to anticipate the future and to look beyond professional boundaries.