Automotive Systems Design

\xc2\xa0Please submit the following documents:

• A detailed motivation letter

• Curriculum vitae

• Copies of relevant B.Sc. diplomas and Grade transcripts

• Copies of relevant M.Sc. diplomas and Grade transcripts

• A copy (of a recent draft version) of your M.Sc. thesis or an abstract of your thesis

• Copies of scores of English proficiency tests such as IELTS or TOEFL. For IELTS the minimum score is 6.5, with no individual scores below 6.0.\xc2\xa0

• For TOEFL IBT the minimum is 90, with no individual scores below 20. \xc2\xa0Only applicants from the Netherlands, US, UK, Ireland, Australia and New-Zealand are exempted.

The program is internationally oriented and taught in English. Dutch language courses are part of the program. The candidate should furthermore have:

• affinity with technology, keen interest in and good awareness of the current technological developments; preferably knowledge of and affinity with the automotive field.

• an academic, critical attitude and a good awareness of the state of the art in engineering design for high tech systems, most notable in the area of the Master thesis project;

• the ability to choose and apply methods, tools and techniques to solve actual, practical problems;

• the ability to stay abreast of current developments in the field of high-tech mechatronics systems;

• better than average social and communicative competencies, including an excellent English proficiency in writing, speaking, reading, and understanding.

• a clear ambition in an industrial career, and have an inclination towards the design and development of innovative, complex products, transforming academic research results into practical solutions