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  • Degree

    Master

  • Start date

    September

  • Location

    Enschede

  • Duration

    1,5 Years

  • Tuition fee (EU/EEA students)

    € 2,601 per year

  • Tuition fee (NON-EU students)

    € 10,560 per year

The Master in Innovative Textile Development trains you to become an expert in textile innovation and after graduation, you hold a Master of Science degree. The unique feature is a focus on innovation in textiles in the broadest sense: both technical textiles and textiles for clothing. With this, it provides a unique master programme in the Netherlands and Western Europe. It will give an excellent springboard to the international textile market.

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Future perspectives

You can work in a wide variety of positions and roles in which innovation is important. In this master programme, innovation and sustainability are closely intertwined. Innovations should contribute to a more sustainable supply chain and sustainable textile products. When you graduate, you will be optimally equipped to develop new product-market combinations, new products and processes as well as new business concepts. You will be an expert in innovation and textiles in the broadest sense: both technical textiles and textiles for clothing.

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Is this the Master for you?

Do you have a bachelor degree in Fashion and Textiles Technologies? Or a bachelor of science in chemical engineering, industrial product design, mechatronics or (electrical) engineering, for example? And are you interested in textiles and keen to put your knowledge to good use to support the industry’s advancement? If so, this master is the perfect programme for you!

For the Master in Innovative Textile Development (ITD) we are looking for students with drive, self-reflection, a talent for innovation and a passion for textile materials. We not only work with a set of minimum educational requirements but also select students based on their motivation and creative, self-reflective and entrepreneurial capabilities.

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During your Master studies in Innovative Textile Development

The duration of this master's programme is 1.5 years. For the first full year, you will study within the School of Creative Technology. You will spend the final half year working on your master thesis, e.g. externally at a company or within the research group Sustainable & Functional Textiles. For more information about this course, check the course content.

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After graduating with a Master in Innovative Textile Development

The Master in Innovative Textile Development trains you to become an expert in textile innovation and after graduation you hold a Master of Science degree. The programme provides thorough preparation for positions in the national/international textile industry and in companies where crossovers with textile-based applications are important. When you graduate, you will be optimally equipped to develop new product-market combinations, new products and processes as well as new business concepts. You will be an expert in innovation and textiles in the broadest sense: both technical and textiles for clothing. This will give you an excellent springboard to the international textile market and opens great job opportunities worldwide. The graduate Master Innovative Textile Development can work in a variety of different positions. You will be equipped to develop new product-market combinations, new products and processes.

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