A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Arnhem.

Price€2,694–€10,940/ year · 2026/27 · depending on citizenship
Next dateNext start
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS Academic 6.0
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 5 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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About this programme

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.⁠

What you will study

46 modules published

Across 3 years of study.

Where will you be?

8 semesters, one by one

Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.

Year 1
8 modules
9 modules
Year 2
13 modules
8 modules
Year 3
Semester 5Not stated
InternshipSemester not stated
Year 4
Year 4Not stated
StudyInternshipYear known, semester not
How does study run?

7 lines through 3 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

Maths and foundations all the way

Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsMaths and foundationsData and computingSociety, ethics and lawResearch methodsProjects and labsInternship
Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
What is a week like?

40 hours a week

Classes 20 hSelf-study 20 hLine: 40-hour job

38 of 298 similar publish hours · 8 of 298 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

All 46 modules

Year 1 · 17 modules · all required · credits not published
Module
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2

Source: hanuniversity.com, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 21 modules · all required · credits not published
Module
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 1
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2
· Semester 2

Source: hanuniversity.com, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 8 modules · all required · credits not published
Module

Source: hanuniversity.com, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelHbo bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationBachelor of Science⁠
CreditsUnknown
Study modeFull time⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
CampusArnhem⁠
What comes after?
100%Employed within 1 year
€2,813Average starting salary gross monthly · 2022
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More maths and foundations than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeMechanical Engineering HAN43
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More maths and foundations, less data and computing

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
54% here
40% typical
Maths and foundations
19% here
13% typical
Society, ethics and law
5% here
2% typical

Less here than typical

Data and computing
12% here
19% typical
Thesis
0% here
6% typical

About the same as typical: internship, projects and labs, research methods, business and management, languages and communication.

Which year differs most?

Year 2 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 2

More maths and foundations 19% against 9% at most

This programme
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
Same name, same content?

Furthest from Saxion University of Applied Sciences in year 2

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.

Year 177% same mix more society, ethics and law here
Year 273% same mix more maths and foundations here

Left line: this programme. Right line: Saxion University of Applied Sciences.

What is only here?

35 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Specialist subjects

19
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Constructional Principles
  • Design and Analysis Techniques
  • Finite Elements Method and Motion
  • Motors and Drives
  • Constructional Components
  • Production Techniques
  • Air Conditioning Techniques
+11 more
  • Combustion Principles
  • Energy Systems, Heat pumps
  • Solar and Wind Energy
  • Basics of Design Techniques
  • Energy Systems Engineering
  • Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Introduction to Electrical Engineering
  • Capita Selecta Mechanical Engineering
  • Design Techniques for a Production Facility
  • Integral Design
  • Production Optimization

Maths and foundations

5
  • Advanced Mathematics
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials
  • Thermodynamics, Fluid dynamics
  • Modeling and Simulation (Control systems, Flow Dynamics en Mechanics)

Data and computing

5
  • PLC and LabVIEW Programming
  • 3D Computer Aided Design
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • 3D/2D Computer Aided Design
  • Smart Production, Internet of Things

Projects and labs

3
  • Multidisciplinary Project
  • Practical Project Work, Workshop Production
  • Practical Energy Systems Project Work

Society, ethics and law

2
  • Law and Regulations
  • Sustainable Energy Techniques

Research methods

1
  • Research Skills
Where you'll study

Studying in Arnhem

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 164,096 in 2022
HousingRooms through partner residences⁠ · Room guaranteed for international studentsInferred
FacilitiesLibrary⁠
FoodCanteen⁠
SupportStudent clubs⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠

The rest of what we hold on HAN is on its page.

What it costs

At least €25,340 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €25,340 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2026/27€10,940
Living, the institution's estimate × 12€14,400

Not published: application fee, visa fee and insurance

Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.

Every fee as the institution publishes it (4)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionNon-EU/EEA citizens2026/27€10,940 / year
TuitionPrior degree: dutch institution2026/27€10,940 / year
TuitionEU/EEA citizens, sr2026/27€2,694 / year
TuitionEU/EEA citizens, sr2026/27€2,694 / year
What changes the price?

5 things that move it

×4.1
EU/EEA€2,694
non-EU€10,940
specific applicants€10,940

Your passport changes the rate.

€10,940

A previous degree changes the rate.

−€12,500

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

−€5,000

HAN NL Scholarship: 2,500 in each of semesters 1 and 2

−€2,500

Honors Scholarship: no application; selected after first semester

Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 41 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €10,940

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).

All 41, cheapest first
Engineering and Technology with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €3,445
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €3,774
Electrical Engineering (Vysoké učení technické v Brně)2026/27≈ €4,500
Mechanical Engineering (Saxion University of Applied Sciences)2026/27≈ €9,360
Fashion & Textile Technologies (AMFI - Amsterdam Fashion Institute) (Hogeschool van Amsterdam)2026/27≈ €10,648
This programme2026/27≈ €10,940
Automotive Engineering (HAN University of Applied Sciences)2026/27≈ €10,940
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (HAN University of Applied Sciences)2026/27≈ €10,940
Embedded Systems Engineering (HAN University of Applied Sciences)2026/27≈ €10,940
Advanced Technology (University of Twente)2027/28≈ €16,869
Chemical Science & Engineering (University of Twente)2027/28≈ €16,869
Electrical Engineering (University of Twente)2027/28≈ €16,869
Industrial Design Engineering (University of Twente)2027/28≈ €16,869
Industrial Engineering & Management (University of Twente)2027/28≈ €16,869
Mechanical Engineering (University of Twente)2027/28≈ €16,869
Electronic Systems Engineering (Top-Up) BEng (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €19,410
Engineering Management (Top-Up) BEng (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €19,410
Mechanical Systems Engineering (Top-Up) BEng (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €19,410
Aeronautical Engineering BEng (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
Engineering Management BEng (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
General Engineering BEng (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
Mechatronics Engineering BEng (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
Railway Engineering BEng (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
Chemical Engineering, BEng Hons (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €21,537
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BEng Hons (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €21,537
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Extended), BEng Hons (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €21,537
Mechanical Engineering, BEng Hons (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €21,537
Mechanical Engineering (Extended), BEng Hons (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €21,537
Systems Engineering, BSc Hons (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €21,537
BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €22,795
Electrical Power Engineering BEng (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €25,102
And the whole degree?

≈ €43,760

Tuition only.

At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate

How to start

Apply by 1 May 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upApplication deadline · Non-EU/EEA citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
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Every date (2 dates)
May 2027
  • Application deadline · Non-EU/EEA citizens
Aug 2027
  • Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall6 tests accepted
Check your score Saved in your profile, in this browser.
All 6 accepted proofs
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
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyRequired prior knowledge: English; Physics; Mathematics⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageCambridge FCE/CAE/CPE 169 · Language: English⁠
    +5 more
    • 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
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyLink: https://www.studielink.nl · Route: Studielink⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline1 May 2027 · Application · Intake: September · 2027 · System: StudielinkInferred
    +1 more
    • 15 Aug 2027 · Application · Intake: September · 2027 · System: StudielinkInferred
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Netherlands

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeMechanical Engineering HANSimilarMechanical Engineering SaxionSimilarElectrical and Electronic Engineering HAN
Price€10,940 / year · 2026/27€9,360 / year · 2026/27€10,940 / year · 2026/27
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date1 Sep 20271 Apr 20271 Sep 2027

5 of 6 publish a next date.

HAN · ArnhemNetherlands

Automotive Engineering

€2,694–€10,940 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship

15% maths and foundations · 8% business and management

BachelorTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Hanze · GroningenNetherlands

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

€2,694 / year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA

16% data and computing · 16% internship

BachelorTaught in EnglishEnglish
Next date

Hanze · GroningenNetherlands

Mechanical Engineering

€2,694 / year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA

19% thesis · 13% maths and foundations

BachelorTaught in EnglishEnglish

HAN · ArnhemNetherlands

Embedded Systems Engineering

€2,694–€10,940 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship

67% data and computing · 6% maths and foundations

BachelorTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

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%).

How much does Mechanical Engineering cost?

€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).

When is the next deadline or start?

1 Sep 2027 (Next start).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS Academic 6.0).

How long does it take?

4 years.

Where is it?

HAN University of Applied Sciences, Arnhem, Netherlands.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
Start datesDate: 1 Sep 2027 · 2027⁠
Admission · 3 with values
How to applyLink: https://www.studielink.nl · Route: Studielink⁠
Language requirementCambridge FCE/CAE/CPE 169 · Language: English⁠IELTS Academic 6.0 · Language: English · Speaking min: 6.0 · Sub score min: 5.0⁠LanguageCert Academic 65 · Language: English⁠Pearson PTE Academic 61 · Language: English⁠TOEFL iBT 4.5 · Language: English · Alt overall min old scale: 80⁠TOEIC · Language: English · Speaking writing min: 335 · Listening reading min: 865⁠
Prior educationRequired prior knowledge: English; Physics; Mathematics⁠
Programme · 10 with values
CampusArnhem⁠
QualificationBachelor of Science⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
Duration4 years⁠
Hours per weekUnit: Hours per week · Contact: 20 · Self study: 20⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelHbo bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
LocationArnhem⁠
OutcomesMetric: Employed within 1 year · Percent: 100⁠€2,813 · 2022⁠
Study modeFull time⁠

Institution record: HAN University of Applied Sciences

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