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Provided by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), one of Europe's Top universities and situated in one of Europe's most innovative regions [more], the Software Technology programme of the 3TU Federation provides an excellent means for accelerating a career in the design and development of software for high-tech software-intensive systems in an ever increasing competitive industry.

The Software Technology (ST) Programme is a challenging post-M.Sc. training programme in advanced software engineering. As a participant you will focus on developing and strengthening your technical and non-technical competencies. These competencies and skills are related to the design and development of software for resource-constrained software-intensive high tech systems, such as real-time embedded or distributed systems.

Our PDEng degree programme will make individuals capable of working within a professional context. It advocates a scientific research based approach to solving problems, a systematic way of collecting evidence and a critical, reflective and independent mind for the analysis and interpretation of evidence.

Excellent jobs

After successfully completing all requirements, you are rewarded a PDEng degree. This diploma will enhance your career opportunities. Industry offers engineers from our program excellent jobs, because it is known that our graduates have gained superb qualities! Most graduates find jobs like software designer or software architect (including senior positions) and, in the long term, system architect.

Many of the alumni of our program are working as system/software architect or  (senior) software designer at (large) companies and institutes such as: Assembléon, ASML, Dutch National Aerospace Laboratories, Ericsson, Embedded Systems Insitute, FEI Company, Nikhef, NXP, Océ Technologies B.V., Philips 3D Solutions, Philips Design, Philips Healthcare, Philips Research, Thales, TNO Defence, Security and Safety, TNO Information and Communication Technology, TomTom, TPVision, and Vodafone Group Research and Development. Other alumni are working for interim professional companies such as Atos Origin, CGI/Logica, Ordina, Sioux, TASS Technology Solutions, and TOPIC. Some alumni started their own small or medium-sized companies such as TeleIDEA, and Tiobe Software.

Eindhoven University of Technology: where innovation starts!

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) plays a prominent role at both national and international levels through its research and educational programs in the engineering science & technology domain. The university is located in Eindhoven, in South-East Brabant, declared the the smartest region in the world in 2011 [more], a region with a strong engineering, technology and innovation profile. At this focal point of engineering and technology TU/e is a source of innovation, which is why the university proudly states: TU/e, Where Innovation Starts!