Engineering

Technology can change the world. For example, robots that care for the elderly, or boats that run on solar energy, or a machine that fishes plastic out of the ocean. Technical solutions that contribute to a sustainable world are in high demand. Are you curious, resourceful and interested in technology? Find out how you can make a difference with a bachelor in Engineering!
If you choose to study Engineering at the HZ, you will be offered broad technical courses to become a real problem solver. You will learn to overcome technical challenges in the most sustainable, climate-neutral and socially responsible way. You will learn how to design with less natural resources, less waste and less energy. During this programme you will learn:
- methods by which you learn to solve a problem with technology
- how to design a product or a process
- how to improve a product or process
- how systems work
- how to use technology to make products or processes sustainable
- how to make innovative machines and products
During the first year, you get an orientation on what you can do with technology. After obtaining your propaedeutic year, you will choose a field of study: the technical track or the design track. Later in the programme, you will choose a specific study route.
Study tracks
In the final year of the Engineering programme, you will have all the freedom to choose a study route that suits you. We offer several study routes:
After graduation, you will be in demand on the job market. You will likely start your career as:
- Product developer
- Product engineer
- Maintenance manager
- Mechatronics technician
- Process technologist
- Environmental expert
- Project leader
- Product manager
- Advising/Consulting engineer