Program Overview
The Control Systems Engineering at HAN University of Applied Sciences is a MSc programme in Engineering over 18 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of engineering. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Control Systems Engineering programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Netherlands and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 18 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: EUR 8,465 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Control Systems Engineering programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:
- Design Engineer
- R&D Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Technical Consultant
- Engineering Manager
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Theoretic modelling, energy or mass balance, model validation
- Model estimators, ARMA/ARMAX, FIR models, Kalman filters, nonlinear behaviour
- MIMO, model transformations, state space, FIR, transfer functions
- Model reduction, linearisation, covering delays
- Simulation models, prediction models
- Classical control, pole placement and root locus techniques
- Optimal control, cost functions, finite/infinite horizon predictors
- Nonlinear control, phase plane and bang-bang control, anti-windup
- Robust control, H 2 /H -norm based design
- Adaptive control, model reference control
- Fuzzy control
- Sensors and actuators, control valves
- PLC, SCADA, real-time soft-PC
- Mechatronics: vision and motion, servo control (selection programme)
- Process Industry: process control, batch control, ISA S88/S95 (selection programme)
- English: scientific literature search, report writing, presentation skills
- Mathematics: vector algebra, differential equations, frequency behaviour, matrix calculus and singular value decomposition, Laplace and z-transform, homogeneous transformers
- Software: Matlab/Simulink, Labview
- Patent and literature study
- Mechatronics (selection programme)
- Energy Management (selection programma)
- Process Industry (selection programme)
- Teamwork, Project organisation
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Applicants for this course need a Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, with a GPA of 2.8 or higher based on a 4.0 scale.
You are requested to submit:
- Application form
- Bachelors degree certificate and list of marks with an average score of at least 70%. Your grade point average must be 2.8 or more on a 4.0 system
- Motivation letter
- Curriculum Vitae including previous education and professional experience, knowledge and skills
As well as having a Bachelors degree, you will also need to be proficient in English. You will need one of the following:
- TOEFL score of 550 or more
- IELTS score of 6.0 or more
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
Mathematics
If you have doubts about whether you possess the required level of mathematics, you can work on some extra mathematics modules at home before the course starts.
Exemptions
If you can demonstrate that you have already covered certain units in the curriculum, you may receive exemption from some of the taught components of the course. You may indicate this in your application.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 8,465 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 8,465 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact HAN University of Applied Sciences directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About HAN University of Applied Sciences
HAN University of Applied Sciences
Arnhem, Netherlands
De HAN University of Applied Sciences in Arnhem en Nijmegen laat mensen groeien als professional én als persoon. De HAN biedt een springplank naar een betekenisvolle toekomst.
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 18 months
