Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Short Degree)

Will your future involve finding electrical and electronic solutions for the energy transition, or designing the variable message signs above our motorways, an innovative electric motorcycle, and smart public transport access gates to make our transport systems easier to use? Or how about a self-piloting drone? With a higher education degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the world is your oyster!

In your future career, you'll have the opportunity to tackle a wide array of exciting challenges. You might find yourself at the forefront of designing electrical and electronic solutions that play a pivotal role in driving the global energy transition. Perhaps you'll be crafting innovative variable message signs that dot our motorways, ensuring efficient communication on the road. Alternatively, you could be deeply involved in the development of cutting-edge electric motorcycles, revolutionizing the way we navigate our cities sustainably.

But that's not all – you may also contribute to the creation of smart public transport access gates, simplifying and enhancing our daily commute experiences. And imagine being part of the team behind self-piloting drones, ushering in a new era of autonomous aerial technology.

With a higher education degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the world truly becomes your oyster. Your skills and expertise will empower you to shape the future of technology and innovation, making a lasting impact on the world around us.

Saxion University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the Netherlands, with close to 27,000 students (and still growing!). Saxion has three campuses in the East of the Netherlands - one campus in each of the three Dutch cities of Deventer, Enschede and Apeldoorn. We are very proud of our diverse student body. Our international student population tops 2,500 students with a total of 95 different nationalities.

Great career prospects

Our campuses are located within the innovative heart of Europe, nesting innovative industries for more than 100 years. It is now housing startups and offers promising career prospects. Saxion’s way of teaching is closely bonded with the working field, which prepares you to enter tomorrow’s job market with the strongest professional skills. At Saxion we deploy problem-driven learning, and our study projects are developed in tight collaboration with the work field. You will learn through a practice-based approach and build practical experience. This type of education is specific to Universities of Applied Sciences (HBO in Dutch).

Excellent locations

Saxion is located in the Netherlands on three different campuses. All three Saxion campuses (located in the cities Enschede, Deventer and Apeldoorn) are within walking distance from the train station. The Dutch train network is excellent so it's easy to travel to and from Saxion, to other cities and even other countries! Saxion’s campuses are in areas where housing is cheaper and easier to find than in the rest of the Netherlands.

Affordable and accessible student housing

Our campuses are located in lively cities in the east of the Netherlands. This area provides a bubbly city life with more affordable and accessible housing compared to other student cities in the Netherlands. We also support and assist our international applicants in their search for their housing with webinars and other informational material.

A genuine second home

We understand that studying abroad can be a challenging experience, which is why our International Office offers a range of support services for our international students, starting right from the start! These include help with landing smoothly in the Netherlands and at Saxion, finding housing, applying for insurance and getting a Visa. Saxion is an open community for one and all, a genuine second home for our international students!