Free elective courses

You have to choose 15 EC in free electives courses, in consultation with your mentor. These courses can be freely chosen from all TU/e master level courses, including courses from the list of specialization courses AT. You can also choose courses from other (technical) universities and even from other universities abroad. For courses outside the TU/e, an approval of our Examination Committee is needed.

5 EC of your free electives can be devoted to homologation subjects, offered in the first quartile, to repair possible deficiencies in background knowledge. We strongly advise you to check the information about homologation.

Avoid overlap

When you select courses in your (free) elective space, you need to avoid overlap. The content of any combination of courses in your personal curriculum shouldn’t cover the same topic. In case of doubt, check with the lecturers involved or with your mentor.

Broadening your scope

If you want to broaden your horizon, check out the many other recommendable trainings and certificate programs TU/e has to offer, like study management, career development (4WM10), academic writing courses, entrepreneurship, etc.

The certificate programs each offer a set of courses in a specific subject and offer the possibility to broaden your education. A certificate is provided to students who meet certain requirements. It is often possible to join part of the courses without doing the whole certificate program. For more information, please take a look here.

The TU/e Language Center (TLC) offers courses on academic writing skills. The course Academic Writing Skills (SFC640) can be chosen as a free elective course in your course program (approval of your mentor is required).