Applied Mathematics

Can you predict when something goes viral? How can you detect diseases using medical imaging? And what happens in your brain during an epileptic seizure? These questions have one thing in common: mathematics provides the answer. In this Master’s, you will apply mathematics to challenging issues in diverse sectors. You learn how to discover new patterns and how to predict them through mathematical models. Within your specialisation, you have room for quite a few electives. In addition to courses, you will do an internship or project at a company or organisation outside the University. This can be abroad or at a company in the Netherlands. Both in your internship and your master’s assignment, you have quite some freedom in choosing your topic. With employers in the technical, financial, medical, and social sectors increasingly seeking mathematicians who can come up with practical solutions, you will be important to society as well as hugely in demand in the job market.

Founded in 1961, the University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands, offering an American-style campus experience. Known as the "entrepreneurial university" with over 1,000 spinoff companies, it specializes in technology and engineering with a strong focus on innovation and societal impact.