HAN · ArnhemNetherlands
Automotive Engineering
15% maths and foundations · 8% business and management

Our classification by 43 module titles, weighted by module count.
A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Arnhem.
Year one is a hands-on foundation: 3D Computer Aided Design, Production Techniques, Constructional Components, Mathematics, Materials Science and Engineering, and a workshop-based Practical Project Work. Year two moves toward analysis and systems, with Finite Elements Method and Motion, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Motors and Drives, PLC and LabVIEW Programming, Additive Manufacturing and a Multidisciplinary Project. Air Conditioning Techniques and Combustion Principles are among the other required courses.
The Bachelor of Science is a full-time, 4-year course in Arnhem, taught in English, with about 20 contact hours and 20 hours of self-study each week. Prior knowledge of English, Physics and Mathematics is expected, and English can be shown with IELTS Academic at 6.0 (speaking 6.0, no sub-score below 5.0), LanguageCert at 65 or PTE Academic at 61. The programme starts on 1 September 2027. Tuition in 2026/27 is €10,940 per year for non-EU/EEA students and €2,694 per year for EU/EEA students and Suriname.
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Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
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Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
About the same as typical: internship, projects and labs, research methods, business and management, languages and communication.
The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.
More data and computing 12% against 8% at most
More maths and foundations 19% against 9% at most
Mechanical Engineering here and at Saxion University of Applied Sciences. The wider the gap, the less alike the mix of themes that year. Our calculation by module titles.
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≥ €25,340 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum
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≥ €17,094 first year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA · our sum
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| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
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| Tuition | Non-EU/EEA citizens | 2026/27 | €10,940 / year |
| Tuition | Prior degree: dutch institution | 2026/27 | €10,940 / year |
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens, sr | 2026/27 | €2,694 / year |
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens, sr | 2026/27 | €2,694 / year |
Your passport changes the rate.
A previous degree changes the rate.
HAN NL Scholarship: 2,500 in each of semesters 1 and 2, then 2,500 per year for 3 years with at least 45 credits a year
HAN NL Scholarship: 2,500 in each of semesters 1 and 2
Honors Scholarship: no application; selected after first semester
Among 41 similar programmes, in euros / year
Costs more than 5 of 40 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €16,869 and €20,669.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
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| Cambridge FCE/CAE/CPE 169 · Language: English |
| IELTS Academic 6.0 · Language: English · Speaking min: 6.0 · Sub score min: 5.0 |
| LanguageCert Academic 65 · Language: English |
| Pearson PTE Academic 61 · Language: English |
| TOEFL iBT 4.5 · Language: English · Alt overall min old scale: 80 |
| TOEIC · Language: English · Speaking writing min: 335 · Listening reading min: 865 |
Similar: same level, field and language, Netherlands
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmeMechanical Engineering | SimilarMechanical Engineering | SimilarElectrical and Electronic Engineering | |
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| Price | €10,940 / year · 2026/27 | €9,360 / year · 2026/27 | €10,940 / year · 2026/27 |
| Duration | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Language | English | English | English |
| Next date | 1 Sep 2027 | 1 Apr 2027 | 1 Sep 2027 |
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HAN · ArnhemNetherlands
15% maths and foundations · 8% business and management
Hanze · GroningenNetherlands
16% data and computing · 16% internship
Hanze · GroningenNetherlands
19% thesis · 13% maths and foundations
HAN · ArnhemNetherlands
67% data and computing · 6% maths and foundations
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Mechanical Engineering is a bachelor's programme in engineering and technology at HAN University of Applied Sciences in Arnhem, Netherlands. It takes 4 years. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 46 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (19%), data and computing (12%) and projects and labs (7%).
€10,940 / year · 2026/27 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens, sr: €2,694; Non-EU/EEA citizens: €10,940; Prior degree: dutch institution: €10,940).
1 Sep 2027 (Next start).
English (Requires IELTS Academic 6.0).
4 years.
HAN University of Applied Sciences, Arnhem, Netherlands.
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