TWENTE GRADUATE SCHOOL

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TWENTE GRADUATE SCHOOL

• Information Meeting for Students
• dr. Clemens Pouw
• Director TGS
• 26 November 2009

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Programme

• What is the Twente Graduate School?Prof. dr.
  Gerard van der Steenhoven, dean
• Individual Graduate Programme in practice some
  examples.Prof. dr. Petra de Weerd-Nederhof,
  project team
• Being a student at the TGS.Dr. Clemens Pouw,
  director
• Poster Session.Programme Leaders

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Being a student at the TGS

• What is a Graduate Programme? Programme elements
• When can I enrol in a programme? Enrolment and
  exit Supervision annual review
• Is there a selection procedure? Admission
  criteria
• How to enrol in TGS? Admission procedure
• Why should I join the TGS?

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Programme Elements (two year master)
PhD thesis completion
Programme specific courses Academic skills Career
orientation
Research
International Research Orientation/Internship
MSc Thesis (Research Proposal)
Basic courses Graduate Programme
Compulsory courses Master Programme
Elective courses Master Programme
Bachelor programme
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TGS courses in PhD phase (15 EC)

• Ethics and Technology
• Philosophy of Science
• Valorization and Entrepreneurship
• Research Management
• Science Communication
• (Teacher Training 1st degree)
• BKO (Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs)
• Academic and Professional Skills

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Programme Elements (one year master)
PhD thesis completion
Programme specific courses Academic skills Career
orientation
Research
Basic courses Graduate Programme
International Research Orientation
research proposal
MSc Thesis (Research Proposal)
Compulsory courses Master Programme
Bachelor programme
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Enrolment and Exit
PhD 2 3 (4)

Labour market
External master
PhD 1
Master 2/PhD 1
Master 1
Bachelor programme
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Admission Criteria Students

• Motivation and ambition for research
• Good research skills
• Relevant bachelors degree

Perspective for a PhD position
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Admission Procedure

• Application form
• Admission to accredited master
• Curriculum vitae
• Motivation letter
• Bachelor results
• References (e.g. mentor, bachelor assignment
  supervisor)
• Interview

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What does TGS offer?

• The prospect of a doctorate
• Integrated high quality research and education
  programmes
• Dedicated courses and workshops
• Broadening TGS courses (certificate)
• Monitoring of supervision
• Preparation to a career in research

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Questions?

• Why should I join the TGS?
• What is the advantage being a TGS student?
• How many courses should a PhD student take?
• How is quality improved (is it not good enough)?
• Is there a ranking of first rate (TGS) and second
  rate MSc or PhDs?
• Provides the TGS scholarships for PhDs?

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Contact
www.universiteittwente.nl/education/tgs
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Poster Session

• Advanced Optics Willem Vos
• Computational ScienceAnton Stoorvogel
• Dependable and Secure ComputingMarielle
  Stoelinga
• Ethics and Technology Tsjalling Swierstra
• Fluid PhysicsDetlef Lohse
• Novel NanomaterialsHarold Zandvliet