Master's programs

Top-level master's programs within an international environment prepare you for a responsible position in society.

International Master in Service Engineering (IMSE)

Tilburg University takes part in The Erasmus Mundus Programme, which aims to enhance quality in European higher education and to promote intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries.

Many experts see the explosive growth in services as the next major revolution in the world economy. Because service economies continue to expand and powerful digital communications networks - such as the Internet - evolve rapidly, companies are transformed from regional businesses to globally integrated enterprises. The fast growing discipline of services science and engineering is related to service economy growth and the global need for service innovation. Research and education in this field is therefore in high demand. This is in a nutshell why Tilburg University has established cooperation with the University of Stuttgart (Germany) and the University of Crete (Greece) in offering highly-motivated students the International Master in Service Engineering (IMSE).

The multi-disciplinary IMSE programme has been carefully designed at the interface of software service systems and new globe-spanning business processes to prepare students with a background in either business or information technology to become the new generation of service engineers. This full-time English-taught programme totals 120 ECTS credits and needs to be completed within 2 years. Students will spend the first semester in Germany, followed by the second semester in Greece and the third semester in The Netherlands. The final semester is devoted to thesis work, which includes an internship in an internationally operating company or research institute either inside or outside Europe. Upon completion, students earn a joint Master's degree in Services Science.

IMSE is also delivered in close cooperation with a number of top quality research institutes, such as UC Berkeley (USA), the University of New South Wales (Australia), Tsinghua University (China) and international companies like ForthNet, Software AG, Accenture and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. This not only guarantees a curriculum that incorporates the latest developments in the field of service engineering, but also stresses the global orientation of the programme. For more information about IMSE, please visit the IMSE website,

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships

For Academic Year 2012-2013, there will be approximately 15 Erasmus Mundus scholarships available, that will probably be divided into 9 Category A scholarships and 6 Category B scholarships. The exact number of scholarships will be announced in October 2011. For more information, please Email the IMSE Admission Board: imse@uvt.nl.