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The Master Digital Technology Engineering (part-time) is a 2–3 year professional master at Fontys in Eindhoven, EUR-ACE® accredited, EQF level 7. You combine studying with your current job, working on digital transformation initiatives, such as Industrial IoT, data driven decision making, and process automation (AI), directly in your own organisation from week one.
Apply what you learn immediately: Every challenge in this master is drawn from your own organisation and role.
Learn on Thursdays. Apply on Friday. See results next week.[
A dedicated coach supports your development throughout the programme.
In this professional master you join Fontys Pulsed the innovative learning environment of Fontys Technology where industry challenges drive everything. Every challenge you work on comes from your own organisation. Starting with data and building up to complex digital transformation. Five learning lines connect what you learn on your study day and what you do the day after.
Using tools like Python, machine learning models and design thinking frameworks.
Structure complex problems, validate solutions and present results to stakeholders.
Personal coaching helps you develop the leadership mindset to drive real change.
In Year 1 you tackle three challenges drawn from your own organisation, from data analytics to digital transformation. In Year 2 you deepen your expertise and complete a graduation project that drives real change where you work.
Graduates take on roles as process analysts, systems engineers, data analysts and digital transformation leads. Often at the company where they completed their master. Your EUR-ACE® accredited MSc (EQF level 7) is fully recognised across Europe and valued in every sector.
Check the full admission requirements to see which qualifications allow you to enrol.
The exact requirements vary per programme—click the link to check the specific criteria.
Discover our campus: beautiful and well-equipped study spaces, trendy coffee corners, and pleasant campus squares. Everything for your growth and enjoyment!
Taking care of your finances is an important part of student life. There are tuition fees, possible scholarships and (proof of) living expenses to consider.
More about financesGood to know: the Dutch Immigration Service (IND) requires non-EEA students to prove they have access to a certain amount of money per year/semester. Read more by clicking the link above.,
You attend class one day per week (08.30–17.30) at Fontys Rachelsmolen in Eindhoven. Three times a year, a three-day boost session kicks off a new challenge phase with intensive knowledge sessions on key topics. Outside class, you spend an average of 20 hours per week on the programme.
The breakdown per week is roughly:
• 8 hrs — lectures, workshops, coaching
• 6 hrs — study session materials
• 6 hrs — project work in your organisation
Total: ~20 hrs/week
What your employer gains:
• Real solutions, applied in your organisation from week one
• A colleague who grows into someone who can lead digital change
• Access to Fontys research and partner network
• You bring back what you learn. Every single week
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September
English
2 year(s)
Master
Part-time
Eindhoven
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Please note! If you wish to apply for housing through Fontys, the housing application deadline is June 15.
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Both award a recognised MSc at EQF level 7. A wo-master focuses on academic research. This master applies knowledge directly in real organisations. Same level, different approach.
The Master DTE is EUR-ACE accredited and recognised at EQF level 7, the same level as a wo-master, with the same international standing.The difference is in how you learn. A wo-master is built around academic research. This master is built around doing: you work on real challenges in your own organisation from your first week.
Part-time or full-time: both lead to the same EUR-ACE accredited MSc. Your degree looks the same, because it is the same.
You work with AI, machine learning, data analytics, IoT, Digital Twins and systems engineering, applied to challenges in your own organisation. Courses cover data pipelines, machine learning, deep data analysis and smart embedded systems.
Yes. The programme requires roughly 20 hours per week: one full day on campus plus self-study and project work. Three times a year there is a three-day boost session. The programme is designed to fit around a working schedule.
Your employer benefits from day one: every challenge you work on in the programme is drawn from your own organisation. That means real solutions, applied immediately. You also grow into a digital transformation professional capable of leading complex internal change.
You need a relevant bachelor's degree in engineering, ICT or applied sciences. No pre-master required. A minimum English proficiency (IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90) may be required. EU students with a qualifying bachelor may be exempt.
Yes. Both the full-time and part-time routes lead to the same EUR-ACE® accredited MSc at EQF level 7. Your degree looks the same, because it is the same.
Your lecturers are active researchers, which feeds directly into your challenges.The master is connected to the research team Systems for Transformation and the lectorate Industrial Engineering and Entrepreneurship at Fontys. As a student, you contribute to live research in every challenge, exploring, analysing and evaluating real solutions together with companies.Active projects include: Digital Industry Boost (CoE HTSM), Integrative Care Challenge (CoE Health) and the ECHO project with TU/e Information Systems.
A small group. A big network.You study in a group of 20 to 30 students from at least 10 different countries. That mix of backgrounds is not incidental. It is part of how you learn: working through real challenges with people who see the same problem differently.In 2024, this master achieved the highest student satisfaction score within Fontys Technology (National Student Survey). In a group this size, your lecturers know who you are and what you are working on.
