The two-year master’s program Innovation Management contains 120 ECTS:
- Compulsory core courses: 20 ECTS
- Elected track courses: 20 ECTS
- Electives from any of the other tracks: 20 ECTS
- Free electives (may include international experience, Innovation Space, internships and/or homologation): 30 ECTS
- Graduation project: 30 ECTS
For dual degree students: Electives from any other tracks: 15 ECTS.
Year 1
In their first year, students take one core course per quartile, facilitating the development of a strong student community across all four quartiles. Students also take one track course per quartile, which also develops a strong track-based community. Finally, in each quartile, students choose one elective course from any of the other tracks and/or complete any homologation courses they might require. All courses are 5 ETCs.
Year 2
In the second year, plenty of room is given to more personal choices. There is ample opportunity to go abroad and gather international experience, which is highly recommended. Students choose up to 30 ECTS of free elective courses, which can be at a foreign university, or follow free electives at TU/e, such as by participating in a course offered by the award-winning Innovation Space. In the last two quartiles of the second year, students conduct their master’s thesis projects (30 ECTS).
International Semester
The department maintains an active exchange program with a number of international universities. This includes links with universities in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA.
The first semester of your second year will be spent at a university abroad that has strong research and teaching programs in technology and innovation. You will follow courses that complement your study program in Eindhoven, either deepening your knowledge of subjects studied here or introducing new topics not available in Eindhoven.