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Our programmes
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- Master
- Part-time
- 4 years
- Master
- Part-time
- 4 years
Architecture
- Arts and Culture
- Science and Engineering
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- Bachelor
- Full-time
- 4 years
- Bachelor
- Full-time
- 4 years
Creative Media & Game Technologies
- Language and Communication
- Science and Engineering
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- Bachelor
- Full-time
- 4 years
- Bachelor
- Full-time
- 4 years
Energy & Power Electronics
- Science and Engineering
- Exact and Information Sciences
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- Master
- Full-time
- 3 semesters
- Master
- Full-time
- 3 semesters
Energy for Society
- Science and Engineering
- Behaviour and Society
- Environment
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- Bachelor
- Full-time
- 3 years
- Bachelor
- Full-time
- 3 years
Mechanical Engineering
- Science and Engineering
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- Bachelor
- Full-time
- 4 years
- Bachelor
- Full-time
- 4 years
Mechatronics
- Science and Engineering
- Exact and Information Sciences
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- Master
- Full-time
- 3 semesters
- Master
- Full-time
- 3 semesters
Renewable Energy
- Science and Engineering
- Environment
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- Bachelor
- Full-time
- 4 years
- Bachelor
- Full-time
- 4 years
Sensors & Smart Systems
- Science and Engineering
- Exact and Information Sciences
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- Master
- Full-time
- 3 semesters
- Master
- Full-time
- 3 semesters
Smart Systems Engineering
- Science and Engineering
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- Master
- Full-time
- 3 semester
- Master
- Full-time
- 3 semester
Sustainable Energy System Management
- Business and Economics
- Science and Engineering
- Environment
Our projects with impact
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'Developing a game for Royal Wagenborg to increase brand awareness among young people'
Creative Media & Game Technologies students Ioana-Daria Gurǎu and Andrei Maftei developed an VR game for Royal Wagenborg.
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'If you have the passion of curiosity and you love to know how things work, you should pick this study.'
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'It’s interesting to meet people from different studies with the same interests and to make new connections and friends.'
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'The best moment? When we discovered that our idea worked'
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'The result was an interactive and innovative game'
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'Through the Hanze you can also just get your master's degree'
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'We created a VR-Simulation application that could train paramedics in highly complex situations'
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'With data from our smart water system an AI model can predict sensor failure'
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'With my graduation project, I can make sure the energy grid keeps working properly'
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'With our invention, we want to improve the lives of people with dementia'
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- Research project
Closing Carbon Cycles with Renewable Amines
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International Small Wind Turbine Contest (ISWTC)
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WEEEWaste aims to improve policies around electronic waste
Improved policies for electronic waste
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‘Kids will play the game we invented’
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‘Through this project, I gained a lot of practical experience’
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‘When learning about sustainable energy, the Netherlands is the place to be’
Student experiences
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- Student stories
'As a first year student I didn’t expect to get directly involved in sustainable projects and to work with real clients.'
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- Student stories
'At first I was focused on the goal, but now I’m focused on the entire journey towards the goal.'
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- Student stories
'Cool that the sensor course brought knowledge from all over the world to Assen'
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- Student stories
'For me the most important aspect to choose this master is the applied side of it'
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'Giving meaning to the data is the most important thing to me'
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'I Interned at Audi and Lamborghini'
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- Student stories
'I have already learnt a lot about what it takes to make a video game'
The CMGT course is really beginner friendly, but also Groningen itself is a comfortable experience for international students like me.
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- Student stories
'I was fascinated with how diverse and international the community surrounding CMGT is'
CMGT showed me such a broad perspective on everything I can do in the future, while not forcing me to stick to one unique discipline. I can decide if I want to specialize in programming, art, design, or any combination.
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- Student stories
'It was my childhood dream to make games that bring people joy'
I enjoy CMGT because it is not just about making games for entertainment purposes, but also gives you the chance to make a difference with the games you create.
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'Programming sounds very nerdy, but I love it'
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- Student stories
'The projects give me real-world insights into the business side of the energy sector'
Read the story of Ayse
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'This master's lays the foundation for a job in the energy transition'
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'When I applied for this Master I didn't realise it would be so internationally minded'
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- Student stories
'When I saw those robots as a 13-year-old, I was sold'
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- Student stories
'You can also get a master's degree at the Hanze'
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- Student stories
'You can challenge yourself as much as you want during this study!'
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- Student stories
'You work with many international students from different countries'
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- Student stories
'You're stepping into a field that is new and emerging'
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One of the aspects of the master’s I appreciate, is the small scale and open atmosphere.
Wytske Bakker: Master's student Architecture
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The dog trainer who became an R&D engineer
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You don’t particularly need a technical bachelor's degree to start studying SESyM
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‘At first I was focused on the goal, but now I’m focused on the entire journey towards the goal.’
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‘I could share and apply everything I’ve learned at my Master directly at my workplace and vice versa’
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‘I gained a lot of confidence in my labwork’
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- Student stories
‘I love the freedom we get to try our own ideas in the lab’