UNIVERSITY

OF INFINITE
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MASTER
OF SCIENCE
CIVIL ENGINEERING
AND MANAGEMENT
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CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
The two-year Masters in Civil Engineering and Management is an internationally oriented programme
and is taught entirely in English. You can start in September and February. You can start the pre-
masters programme in September.
If you are eager to focus on both the technical and non-technical aspects of civil engineering projects
and systems, then the Masters in Civil Engineering and Management is the programme for you.

FOCUS AND DISCIPLINES RESEARCH AND SPECIALIZATION

The Civil Engineering and Management Masters is the
premier programme in the Netherlands to focus
extensively on both the technical and non-technical
aspects of planning, design, realization and maintenance
of civil engineering projects and systems.
High-speed rail, the Betuwe freight railway, dike
improvements and the Manhattan on the Meuse
development project in Rotterdam are all technically
feasible projects. Technology, however, is not the only
determining factor in the result. Many other factors need
to be taken into account early in the planning phase of
real estate and infrastructure projects: policy, political
interests, participation and permits, land expropriation,
environmental impact studies, costs, budgeting and price
control, logistic efficiency and safety.

QUICK FACTS WHY THIS PROGRAMME?

Starting date 1 September or 1 February
Degree Master of Science
Language English
Duration 2 years, 120 credits
Website www.utwente.nl/go/cem
Broad technical Masters programme that offers you
the opportunity to refine your technical skills in one of
four specializations
Appreciation of the professional field for the broad
scope the Masters programme offers
Excellent research facilities
Possibilities to taylor your programma
MASTERS PROGRAMME
The Masters in Civil Engineering and Management is a two-year programme worth 120 credits.
The full-time programme is taught entirely in English and focuses extensively on both the technical
and non-technical aspects of the planning, design, realization and maintenance of civil engineering
projects and systems. You will be awarded a Master of Science (MSc) degree upon graduation.

TAILOR-MADE PROGRAMME Students with an admission-level qualification other than

a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering can use the free
You can tailor the programme to suit your interests by
elective courses to address any deficiencies.
choosing from the 36 modules we offer or combine them
with modules offered by related programmes. Bear in
Once you have passed all of the courses of the Civil
mind that restrictions may apply depending on your
Engineering and Management programme you can start
educational background and previous experience.
on your final graduation project, which culminates in your
Up to 15 credits of your programme may be devoted to
Masters thesis. The main objective of the MSc-thesis
addressing gaps in your previous knowledge.
project is to independently carry out a substantial
individual research or design project in one of the sub-
You will set up your own individual programme together
fields of Civil Engineering and Management at a level that
with your tutor. You can tailor the programme in line with
is commensurate with a university Masters programme.
your own ambitions by choosing a particular profile within
one of our four specializations.

After choosing your specilization, you will be able to

choose a certain profile depending on your interest. As a
student, this will give you enormous flexibility and a wide
range of courses to choose from.

Each profile consists of:

Profile Courses (30 - 37,5 EC mandatory courses;
depending on the profile)
Profile Electives (a minimum of 30 EC or 37,5 EC from a
profile-dependent set of electives)
Fee electives (maximum 15 EC)
Preparation MSc-thesis (7,5 EC) + MSc-thesis project
(30 EC)
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CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING
This specialization focuses on the analysis, design and management of the entire construction
process of infrastructure and major construction works.
The specialization in Construction Management and
Engineering focuses on the development and delivery of
infrastructure and major construction works. You will
learn about the analysis, design and control of the entire
construction process, the performance of construction
process organizations and the coordination of the
activities and roles of the numerous parties involved.
INTEGRATED CIVIL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
Integrated Civil Engineering Systems focuses on multidisciplinary aspects within civil engineering
(e.g. hydraulic and geotechnical aspects of civil engineering constructions or on sustainability in civil
engineering).
Civil Engineering Systems often have a largely
multidisciplinary character, Think for example of projects
in urbanized areas where not only construction aspects
are important but also mobility or water management. On
the other hand, aspects such as sustainability are
important within different subfields of civil engineering.
Within this specialization two profiles have been defined:
D
 esign Management in Construction, with courses
such as Planning and Process Management,
Collaborative Design and Engineering, Building
Information Modelling and 5D-planning and
Industrialization and Innovation in Construction.
M
 arkets and Organisations in Construction, with
courses such as Procurement Strategies and Tendering,
Markets, Organization and Innovation, Supply Chain
Management and ICT and Infrastructure Management.
Within this specialization four profiles have been defined,
i.e:
C
 ivil Engineering Structures with courses such as
Sustainable Building, Georiskmanagement and
Hydraulic Engineering
M
 odelling and Forecasting, with courses such as
Mathematics, Building Information Modelling and
5D-planning, Transport Modelling and Tools for Water
Policy Analysis
S
 ustainability, with courses such as Sustainable
Building, Sustainable Transport and Water Footprint
Assessment
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 mart Cities, with courses such as Planning and
Process Management, Land Use and Transport
Interaction and Integrated Water Management
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TRANSPORT ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

This specialization focuses on the engineering, socio-economic, spatial and environmental aspects of
traffic and transport systems in relationship to human behaviour.

The specialization in Transport Engineering &
Management fouses on the behaviour, performance and
management of traffic and transport systems. You will
learn about the engineering, socio-economic, spatial and
environmental aspects of these systems and about
various aspects of human behaviour in respect to their
potential use. You will learn to take an integrated
approach to studying travel demand, infrastructural
supply, maintenance, performance and control and to
apply methodological perspectives to modelling, strategic
planning, evaluation methods and dynamic optimization.
Within this specialization two profiles have been defined:
T
 ransport Planning and Modelling, with courses
such as Planning and Process Management, Transport
Modelling,Land Use and Transport Interaction and
Sustainable Transport. More on courses in this profile.
S
 mart Transport Systems, with courses such as
Mathematical optimization in Transport, Traffic
Operations, Traffic Management and Intelligent
Transport Systems.

WATER ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

This specialization focuses on the behaviour and management of water systems (e.g. rivers, coastal
zones and seas) and the physical and socio-economic aspects of water management.

The specialization in Water Engineering and Management
focuses on the behaviour and management of water
systems (e.g. rivers, coastal zones and seas) and on the
physical and socio-economic aspects of water
management. You will become familiar with a variety of
tools for analysing long-term behaviour of water systems
and for evaluating the impact of human interventions on
these systems. In addition, the role of models and
uncertainty in decision-making processes and sustainable
aspects of water management are important topics.
Within this specialization two profiles have been defined:
I ntegrated Water Management, with courses such
as Hydrology, Design Project Water, Tools for Water
Policy Analysis, Integrated Water Management and
Water Footprint Assessment.
R iver and Coastal Engineering, with courses such as
Mathematical physics of water systems, Water
Systems, River Dynamics, Marine Dynamics and
Morphology.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Most Civil Engineering graduates find jobs with:
Engineering consultancies such as ARCADIS, DHV,
Grontmij, Royal Haskoning, Goudappel Coffeng or
HKV;
Large construction companies such as Ballast Nedam,
Heijman or BAM;
Public organizations in the field of civil engineering
such as the Ministry of Infrastructure and the
Environment (Rijkswaterstaat), other government
departments and agencies, municipalities, water
boards or research institutes such as TNO, Deltares or
universities.
The most recent results of a national questionnaire sent to
alumni two years after graduation show that 100% of our
graduates had found a job within three months of
graduation and 58% within one month. Furthermore, 90%
indicated that the CEM programme provided them with a
very good basis from which to start their professional
careers.
About 10% of CEM graduates continue on a PhD or
PDEng programme, either in Civil Engineering at the
University of Twente or in a different department or at a
different university (in the Netherlands or abroad).
ELIGIBILITY CHECK
Our eligibility check is designed to assist you as a student holding a non-Dutch diploma. It will give you an indication of
your eligibility to be admitted to the masters programme Civil Engineering and Management. The check will take about
five minutes to complete. Please note that this is not part of the official admission procedure. No rights can be obtained
from the outcome of the eligibility check.
Check your eligibility: utwente.nl/go/cem/eligibility-check/
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants for the Masters programme should have a
Bachelor of Science or equivalent in the field of
Engineering. Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) in
Engineering. The main subject of the BSc study should
match the envisaged UT MSc-programme. Knowledge of
the following topics: Civil Engineering, Structural
Engineering, Urban Planning, Hydraulics, Construction
Engineering, and Environmental Engineering
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
International students: English-language test results.
Academic IELTS, overall band score of at least 6.5, or
TOEFL, internet based (TOEFL-iBT) of at least 90, or
Cambridge CAE-C (CPE). For the minimum CPGA of your
country, please visit our Masters website: utwente.nl/
go/master/country-list
DUTCH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
You may need to complete a pre-Masters programme
first with a maximum of 30 credits.
For more specific admission requirements, please visit
our website: utwente.nl/master/cem