Start your career in high-tech

The chip industry is the fastest-growing tech sector in the world. And Dutch high-tech companies need talent - like you.

Explore your career path in the Netherlands

Start during your studies

Your career begins on day one. Work on real-world challenges with high-tech companies through projects, internships, and thesis collaborations. Many students land job offers before they even graduate.

Guaranteed jobs in your field

Finish your master’s with the confidence that there are real, guaranteed job opportunities waiting for you in the chip and high-tech industry. Dutch companies actively seek talent in chip design, photonics, AI hardware, engineering, and related fields.

Advancing your career in the heart of Europe’s chip sector

The Netherlands hosts over 300 semiconductor companies, including global leaders like ASML, NXP, and Imec, employing tens of thousands and generating more than €30 billion annually. Your skills will be in high demand.The Dutch chip sector is growing fast, with over 30,000 new roles opening soon at global leaders like ASML, NXP, Imec etc. Your skills will be in high demand.

Starting your own business

The Netherlands is start-up friendly, offering incubators, funding, and support for student entrepreneurs.

Where you could work

Companies our universities collaborate with and/or our graduates start working for.

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!

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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 MSc 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.
Shape the future with technology

The Netherlands is facing a huge demand for tech and IT talent, with tens of thousands of new positions opening in the coming years across sectors like semiconductors, photonics, and AI. By starting a master’s at a Dutch university, you can join one of the world’s most innovative tech ecosystems and help shape tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

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What students and alumni say

"The TU/e taught me to see cars as hightech, multidisciplinary systems. At ASML I apply this to build chipmaking machines that empower future mobility."
Kevin Hartjes
Alumnus Master’s Automotive Technology at TU/e, Production Engineer at ASML
“The knowledge, confidence and adaptability developed during my time at TU Delft have positioned me well to work on this world-changing technology.”
Rohan Sivaraj
Alumnus Master’s Materials Science & Engineering at TU Delft
"From chemistry to packaging and protection, to electrical testing and reliability - chip technology is a highly multidisciplinary field."
Davey Boss
Alumnus Master’s Physical Chemistry at Radboud University
"At the University of Twente, I learned to design efficient digital circuits - skills I now apply daily at Sencure developing fast, low-power chips."
Oğuz Meteer
Alumnus Master’s Embedded Systems at the University of Twente, Team Lead & Digital IC Designer at Sencure
"This programme sharpened my analytical and management skills for ASML, equipping me to bridge technology and management, robotics, and process optimization."
Thijmen Pille
Alumnus of the Master Industrial Engineering and Management at University of Groningen

Whats students and alumni say

“At TU/e, my MSc in Automotive Technology taught me to see the car as a high-tech, multidisciplinary system. Now at ASML, I apply that systems thinking to work on the machines that enable the production of the microchips powering future mobility — from autonomous driving to advanced vehicle safety.”
Kevin Hartjes
TU/e MSc Automotive Technology – Production Engineer at ASML
“My MSc in Applied Physics at TU/e gave me the foundation and problem-solving skills to tackle tough tech challenges. Now I design a tool that keeps lithography systems stable — enabling efficient chips that power AI, better electronics, and new medicines”
Philemon Koolen
TU/e MSc Applied Physics – Functional Design Engineer at ASML
Why high-tech needs you

The world is short on skilled tech professionals. By studying in the Netherlands, you’ll become part of a new generation of innovators that industries around the world are actively seeking. Your practical skills and international mindset will set you apart. With strong ties between education and industry, you won’t just graduate - you’ll be ready to contribute from day one. Companies are actively looking for talent with your background, and opportunities are waiting across Europe and beyond.

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