Third cycle of higher education
On successfully completing the program, you will receive a certified diploma and are entitled to use the academic degree Engineering Doctorate (EngD). The programs fall within the third cycle of higher education, as do the doctorate PhD programs.
From MTD to PDEng
From January 1st 2004 onwards all candidates that successfully finalise one of the programs are awarded the degree Professional Doctorate in Engineering (abbreviated PDEng, to be placed behind the surname). Before this date candidates, who successfully completed one of the programmes, received the degree Master of Technological Design (MTD).
From PDEng to EngD
As of 1 September 2022, the degree Professional Doctorate in Engineering is changed to Engineering Doctorate. Why? Read it here.
KIVI
All diplomas are entered into a central Register, which is kept by the 'Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs' (KIVI, Royal Dutch Society of Engineers).
Certification by CCTO
All programs are certified by the Dutch Certification Committee for Technological Design Programs, consisting of representatives from the Universities of Technology in The Netherlands, the Council of Central Industrial Organizations in The Netherlands and the Royal Dutch Society of Engineers. Further information about the EngD degree and Supplement issued by the CCTO can be found in the below-offered downloads.
Diploma supplement EngD degree
Diploma supplement EngD degree short version/CV
4TU.Federation
The Dutch Universities of Technology (Delft University of Technology, University of Twente, Eindhoven University of Technology and Wageningen University & Research) organized in the 4TU.Federation, offer full-time two-year post-masters academic programs (120 EC) including a final industrial project since 1986. As from April 2024, 4TU.SAI has been expanded to include the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) programs of the University of Groningen (RUG).
Study in holland
The EngD degree is listed on the website www.studyinholland.nl. The Study in Holland website is an initiative of Nuffic, the Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education, to promote and inform students about Dutch higher education worldwide.