Tomorrow, more than 200 international students will be in Eindhoven. They will be celebrating their graduation from the EIT Digital Master School.
This new crop of technicians has been trained to meet the needs of the business community. Commerce is desperately looking for technical staff that can convert new emerging technologies into business. Since 2012, more than 1 350 students have participated in one of EIT Digitals master programmes. Sixty-six per cent of this institution’s students complete their Master’s Degrees within two years. This, compared to the average six years it takes to complete a Masters in the Netherlands, as reported in Statline.
About the EIT Digital Master School
The EIT Digital Master School offers a two-year Master programme in Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. EIT Digital does this in collaboration with 17 top European Universities. The graduates are tasked with contributing to the digital transformation of Europe. Students choose one of seven technical programmes and study at two different European universities. The graduates then receive a double Master Degree. They also earn a certificate from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
Before the official graduation ceremony begins, not only will Prof. Willem Jonker, CEO EIT Digital have a word. Prof. Jan Mengelers and Douwe Lycklama, founder and partner of InnoPay, will also address the audience and graduates. Prof. Jan Mengelers is Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Eindhoven University of Technology. This ceremony is to be held at the Parktheatre.
About EIT Digital
EIT Digital is a European organisation for education, innovation and scale-up acceleration. Its goal is to improve economic growth and quality of life in Europe through technological innovation. This is done through the integration of education, research, and entrepreneurship. There is also a pan-European collaboration with over 180 European institutions.
These include companies, SMEs, startups, universities, and research institutes. This enables EIT Digital to bring groundbreaking digital innovations to the market as well as train future leaders. EIT Digital is a Knowledge and Innovation Community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
