Kickstart your high-tech career with a Master's in the Netherlands

Photography by Bart van Overbeeke
The smallest tech will have the biggest impact

From your smartphone to life-saving medical equipment, semiconductors are the unseen force behind modern innovation, driving advancements in AI, renewable energy, and robotics. Despite its size, the Netherlands plays a massive, pivotal role in the global semiconductor supply chain, continuing its history of groundbreaking inventions by leading the way in solving tomorrow's challenges with cutting-edge semiconductor technology.

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Why study high-tech in the Netherlands?

Study tech to join the booming Dutch chip sector, home to ASML, NXP & more. Great careers await in innovation and engineering!

More about the Netherlands
Launch your tech career
Step into a global hub for semiconductors, where innovation thrives and talent shapes the future.
Access cutting-edge labs
From cleanrooms to diffractometers, you’ll work hands-on with world-class facilities from day one.
English as standard
All master’s programmes are in English, and so is daily life. You’ll feel at home from your first lecture.
Supportive student life
From associations to study groups, you’ll find community, connection, and guidance every step of the way.

High-tech industry leader in the Netherlands

From internships to innovation, our partners help bring your education to life through real-world experience.

Are you ready to take it to the next level?

The Netherlands is calling ambitious young engineers like you to join its thriving tech ecosystem. The chips you help develop today will power the technology of tomorrow. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level, the Netherlands is the place to be.

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Connected to top universities

From applied research to real-world teaching, our partner universities prepare you for a future in high-tech.

What students and alumni say

"Studying Nanoscience allows me to explore cutting-edge research while applying it directly to real-world challenges in the semiconductor industry at ASML, forming the perfect bridge between science and industry."
Miranda J Buil Contreras
Master’s Student Nanoscience and ASML Technology scholar at the University of Groningen
"It’s exciting to think that the discoveries to which I can contribute today could shape tomorrow's technologies. For example, quantum physics is already changing computing and electronics as we know them."
Ali Sakr
Master’s student Applied Physics at the University of Twente
Fields of study

Discover a wide range of study fields that power innovation - from AI and robotics to electronics and IT. Each programme connects classroom learning with real-world tech applications.

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"Matter on the smallest scale is at the basis of new developments in technology, such as microchips, photovoltaic cells, superconductivity and chemical reaction processes. Personally, I want to be able to apply my knowledge at a company to bring the latest discoveries from the lab to everyday life."
Tren Jacobs
Master’s student Quantum Matter at Radboud University
Curious? Chat with students or alumni!

Got questions about studying in the Netherlands? Our students and alumni are here to help. Ask about programmes, student life, or career options - and get honest answers from people who’ve been in your shoes.

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