Industrial Engineering and Management

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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Deze opleiding

IEM is a real engineers' degree, in which you learn to translate new industrial techniques into practical solutions, such as a more sustainable production process or new products.

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locatieGroningen
diplomaBSc
typeregulier, 180 EC
start1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur3 jaar voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code56994
numerus fixusnee
honoursnee

In the Bachelor’s degree programme in Industrial Engineering and Management (Technische Bedrijfskunde in Dutch), you learn how to analyse problems and develop, design and apply solutions. You are first and foremost trained to become an industrial engineer, and you learn to look at the applicability of your solutions in the business world.

After all, a technical solution can only be effectively implemented if you have thoroughly tested its feasibility. Renewable energy comes in many forms such as wind energy, solar energy, energy from biomass, which is applied directly on the power grid or indirectly used in applications such as hydrogen or other biofuels. What is the best way to apply these forms of renewable energy? Which method is not only most efficient, but also the most cost-effective and suitable for a certain situation? These are examples of the types of questions that you will encounter during your programme and further career.

Technical bachelor supplemented with business courses

The degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering so you can be sure of lots of course units in maths, physics, chemistry, and programming. In addition, you will follow course units in business studies, management and logistics. Your technical know-how and your management insights will prepare you for jobs where technology and management meet. Embedding in business and society is a key element of this degree programme.

International Bachelor’s programme

The business world and the profession are becoming increasingly internationally oriented. Multinationals are introducing new products to the global market or want to open a factory abroad. These are all good reasons for offering this degree programme in an international English-taught variant. Your fellow students and lecturers come from the Netherlands and abroad.

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Waarom aan de University of Groningen?

  • In Groningen, you have the opportunity to study the perfect combination of technology and business. In this way, you can combine technical solutions with entrepreneurship! As a result, a Bachelor's degree from Groningen will grant you many possibilities for your future.
  • Of all of the degree programmes in Industrial Engineering and Management across the Netherlands, the one taught in Groningen is the most technical: 2/3 of your time will be spent on course units focusing on technology and the technical sciences, and 1/3 on course units in business subjects.
  • Our Faculty has produced two Nobel Prize winners: Ben Feringa won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Frits Zernike was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.


Studieprogramma

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opbouw
Two-thirds of the degree programme in Industrial Engineering and Management comprises course units focusing on the technical sciences, and one third of course units focus on business subjects.
In the first year, you will learn the basics of programming and you will also learn how to create models and simulations, with an eye to designing products and production processes. In addition, you will explore the chemical and physical aspects of materials and molecules. The course units on business and management provide an introduction to industrial marketing and management accounting, among other topics.

Apart from the content-based course units, you will receive study-related and personal support from experienced student coaches in your learning community.

In the second semester of the second year, you will choose a track: Sustainable Process Engineering or Production Technology and Logistics. You will complete your Bachelor's programme with a final project, in which you solve a concrete technical problem for a company.

1e jaar
periode
1234
Calculus 1 (for IEM)
5 EC
Global Supply Chain
5 EC
Programming, Modelling and Simulation
5 EC
Linear Algebra (for IEM)
5 EC
Organizational Behaviour and Group Dynamics
5 EC
Systems Dynamics
5 EC
Calculus 2 (for IEM)
5 EC
Management Accounting
5 EC
Materials and Molecules
5 EC
Fluid Dynamics
5 EC
Industrial Marketing
5 EC
Statistics and Stochastics
5 EC
2e jaar
periode
1234
Operations Research
5 EC
Outlining and Implementing Innovation Strategy
5 EC
Research and Design Methodology
5 EC
Dynamics of Engineering Systems
5 EC
Production Planning and Quality Control
5 EC
Sustainable Engineering Design
5 EC
Track-specific courses (see below)
30 EC
3e jaar
periode
1234
Minor (2)
5 EC
Design Science
5 EC
Integration Project IEM
5 EC
Capita Selecta (SPE)
5 EC
Design and Construction for IEM (PTL)
5 EC
Mechanical Craftsmanship (PTL)
5 EC
Product Technology IEM (SPE)
5 EC

tracks

track Production Technology and Logistics

This track focuses on logistics and the automation of the production processes of large factories.

You will learn how to improve these processes, for example for a car factory. With this knowledge, you would also be able to work for a hospital, to investigate how medical research equipment can be deployed more effectively and efficiently.

You will follow course units including:

  • Production Techniques
  • Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
  • Modelling and Analysis of Complex Networks
  • Mechanics for IEM
  • Production Planning and Quality Control
  • Outlining and Implementing Innovation Strategy

track Sustainable Process Engineering

This track focuses on the process from raw material to final product. To this end, special attention is paid to the chemical and biochemical aspects of the production process

After following this track, you would be able to work for the chemical or pharmaceutical sectors, for companies such as Shell or DSM.

You will follow course units including:

  • Industrial Biotechnology for IEM
  • Production Planning and Quality Control
  • Reactor Engineering
  • Process Design and Equipment
  • Outlining and Implementing Innovation Strategy
  • Operations Research

You might wonder what the difference is between this degree programme and the degree programme in Chemical Engineering. The latter degree programme is more focused on chemical processes and how exactly these work. In the degree programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, more attention is paid to the skills that are needed in the business world, including the chemical and food industries. You will learn, for example, how to scale up certain chemical processes in a cost-efficient manner.

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs100% en
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bindend studieadvies
  • minimaal 45 EC in de eerste 12 maanden


You will be issued a study advice at the end of your first year of study. You can expect a positive study advice if you have earned at least 45 ECTS credit points (out of a total of 60 ECTS; most course units are 5 ECTS). If you have earned fewer than 45 ECTS and are issued a negative study advice, you will not be allowed to continue your degree programme.
You will receive a preliminary study advice in December to make sure that you know where you are.
Please contact your study advisor as soon as possible if you have any questions about the Binding Study Advice system.

Toelating en kosten

startmomenten

1 september 2024

aanmelding deadline : 1 mei 2024
wettelijk tarief : € 2530 (€1265 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 13100
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 19300

1 september 2025

aanmelding deadline : 1 mei 2025
collegegeld nog niet bekend

toelaatbare profielen
VWO N&Taangevuld met
VWO N&Gaangevuld met wiskunde B
VWO E&Maangevuld met wiskunde B
VWO C&Maangevuld met wiskunde B
toelatingseisen

aanvullende vakeisen
Even though only Mathematics is a formal entry requirement, knowledge of Physics is essential in order to be successful in this IEM programme. If you have not taken Physics during your secondary education, we highly recommend you to obtain a certificate in Physics as well. Knowledge in Chemistry is also advised.

taaltoets
Language proficiency certificate for English (except for applicants with a Dutch pre-university education (VWO) as well as the exemptions listed on the language exemptions webpage). More info: https://www.rug.nl/fse/programme/admissions/bsc/language

De stad

studievereniging

TBV Lugus
Students of Industrial Engineering and Management have their own study association, known as Lugus.
Lugus organizes various activities for its members, both social, educational and career-oriented. In addition, Lugus provides study aids in the shape of summaries and organizes regular book sales. Nearly all students of Industrial Engineering and Management join Lugus, which now boasts more than 550 members. This number is rising every year..
ESTIEM
ESTIEM is a leading organization for students of IEM. Since its establishment in 1990, ESTIEM has aimed and succeeded to foster an ecosystem of IEM Europe by providing opportunities and creating relationships between students of IEM, Universities, Organisations and other entities in the field of IEM.
ESTIEM is composed of 76 local groups across Europe and LG Groningen has been active since 2006. LG Groningen provides students of IEM with the opportunity to create a network that will benefit them not only during their studies but after graduating as well. This is achieved through organizing cultural exchanges, case competitions with IEM related companies, collaborative activities with various LGs and much more. Visit the ESTIEM portal for more info!

aan het woord: studenten en docenten

Raquel Aycart
A combination of all my interests

Hello! My name is Raquel Aycart. I am 19 years old and I am from Seville, Spain.

At school, my academic interests lay in physics, chemistry, and mathematics, but I also had ambition in management and business. In my search for career prospects, I was very discouraged when I only found jobs in one of the three areas. Then, a website showed me a degree called ‘IEM’, which covered a combination of all my interests...
I never imagined that I would end up studying in a city in the Netherlands, but today, I can say with certainty that it is one of the best—if not the best—decisions I have made in my life.What I like most about my degree programme is how dynamic it is. It is suitable for a wide range of careers since we learn a little bit about everything. This programme does not pigeonhole you for life in a specific profession but is very broad, unlike most other programmes.Besides that, the community we have could not be better. Everyone is willing to help out at all times. When I'm not studying, I like to party with my friends. And in this city, there is never a lack of parties!For prospective students who are still hesitant about the city or the degree programme: I would advise you to be brave and give it a chance, because it will surely be the best decision you are going to take and you have very little to lose.


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Jip Hoekman
This study gave me the opportunity to figure out what I want to do later in my life and which way I want to go

The reason I chose Industrial Engineering and Management is that I was looking for a programme that had a very broad education and was satisfying all of my interests. I had a very hard time deciding what I wanted to study. I went from fashion to teaching, to the military, and to something with sustainability. Then the bachelor Industrial Engineering and Management was introduced to me. This study had endless possibilities for me, to go whatever way I wanted. I could still work in all of the fields I was interested in and it was broad enough to keep being interesting for me...
It is a lot of math, physics, and chemistry, but all are applied in ways that are used in the industry. This makes it more accessible to understand for me, which makes this the perfect study for me. It is hard but fun and doable as long as you put enough effort into it. In my second year, I chose the track Sustainable Process Engineering to focus more on sustainability and process improvements within the industry. Right now I am a third-year SPE student while doing a board year at the Study Association TBV Lugus. This is the study association for IEM. After my board year,I will do a minor in Education and finish my final courses before starting my bachelor’s thesis. This study gave me the opportunity to figure out what I want to do later in my life and which way I want to go. It was broad enough for me to give me all aspects of the fields I am interested in and narrow down what I want to work in. After my bachelor’s I am looking into a master’s that focuses a bit more on sustainability and management within companies, that also looks at the social aspect of the environment and population.


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Andres Conti
Perfect combination of engineering and business-oriented subjects

I decided to study IEM because I was unsure which engineering pathway I wanted to take. This was mostly due to my additional interest in business-oriented subjects. IEM seemed like the perfect combination of both fields, and so far, it has exceeded my expectations.In the first year, I really enjoyed an assignment which was based on a real-life case: a budget airline company needed to be managed to prevent it from bankruptcy.Originally, I’m from Punto Fijo, in Venezuela. I really enjoy living in Groningen, although the weather sometimes makes me think otherwise...


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Rudi van Driezum
Learning to work with a solution-oriented attitude is something I find the most interesting at the moment

My name is Rudi van Driezum. I am a big fan of American football and I play in the Groningen Giants team. I am 22 years old, born and raised in Groningen, the most beautiful city of the Netherlands. Here I live in a student house together with four other guys.

I started studying IEM because this degree programme is very technical and has many technical aspects: from fluid dynamics to mechanics. It is nice to learn how you can connect these aspects to the business branch of a company. Learning to work with a solution-oriented attitude is something I find the most interesting at the moment...
I have always been very active within my study association, TBV Lugus. It is a great association with a lot of active members. Lugus organizes various fun activities: for example, skiing trips and drinks events, as well as educational activities aimed at self-development. During my third year I really wanted to progress my self-development further, and doing a board year at Lugus seemed logical. Right now, as the Treasurer, I am responsible for drawing up the budget under the supervision of our strict Audit Committee. I also take care of all the association’s expenses, and all committees keep in contact with me regarding their spendings and budgets. Furthermore, I help with organizing events and carry joint responsibility for the association. I would advise all new students to become Lugus members. As a member, you can always get free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate at the members corner, and you can participate in all of our activities. You can also have a great time with other members and make friends for life!


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Alva Bechlenberg
Alva Bechlenberg

Warun Bhola
bij Deloitte Consulting B.V.
Perfect balance between basic business administration and technical detail

After my graduation I started as a consultant at the Strategy & Operations practice of Deloitte Consulting. I focus on large scale transformations like designing and implementing new operating models, large scale cost reductions and mergers and acquisitions.Currently I’m working on a M&A project where I work in the team that designs the global to-be organization structure of two merging international clients in Consumer Business. My role typically includes facilitating client sessions, doing data analysis and making client documentation...
The combination of analytical and numerical skills and knowledge of business administration is crucial for a good consultant in my opinion. IEM Groningen offered me the perfect balance between basic business administration and technical detail. The study also allowed me to learn about my own strengths and interests. I think it’s important to do the things that you are passionate about and IEM will provide you with the right toolset to pursue any type of career after your graduation


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Keuzehulp

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Studievergelijker

1/3 University of Groningen
Technische Bedrijfskunde
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur
96 eerstejaars
16% vrouw
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2/3 Eindhoven University of Technology
Industrial Engineering
€ 280 gemiddelde kamerhuur
220 eerstejaars
25% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
3/3 University of Twente
Industrial Engineering & Management
€ 250 gemiddelde kamerhuur
? eerstejaars
NAN% vrouw
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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

Once you have completed the three-year Bachelor's programme and have your degree, you may continue with the Master's degree programme to study your field in greater depth. A Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management will open many doors to you in many different companies and organizations, from multinationals to consultancy firms, in the Netherlands and further afield.

Your technical know-how and your management insights will prepare you for jobs where technology and management meet. You will feel at home in companies and organizations interested in innovation, searching for new opportunities by integrating technologies.

Product manager and process technologist are jobs often offered to our graduates. You could also work in a hospital, investigating how to use research equipment better. Some graduates end up in the service sector or working for the government. Ultimately, virtually all of our graduates find jobs immediately after graduating.

Business sectors that you could enter as a process technologist, for example, include the production industry (from car manufacturers to shaving products) as well as the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. You will have vast knowledge of production processes and chemical processes but, because you will also have thorough business training, you will be able to reach a management position faster. One interesting field is our future energy supply. Think of companies developing and improving solar panels, or generating electricity from biomass. You don’t have to stand in a lab yourself as long as you are able to translate the results of research into useful information for the rest of the company.



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