University of Twente Summer Research Program (Summer: Nov - Feb)

The University of Twente is located in Enschede, a medium-sized city in the east of the Netherlands with about 160,000 inhabitants. The city is only a few kilometres from the German border and has both strong connections to the Netherlands as well as Germany's industrial heartland and is well connected by road and rail to the rest of the Netherlands and Europe in general.

FEIT students may choose to attend a 3-month research program over the Australian Summer holiday period (late November – late February). Attending students will join an existing project at Twente and undertake several months of research experience, with the intention that this also contribute academic credit towards their degree at the University of Melbourne.

  • To be eligible to participate in this short-term program you must*:

    • Have a WAM of 70
    • Be enrolled into a Master or Biomedical Engineering through the Faculty of Engineering and IT
    • maintain satisfactory academic progress
    • be currently enrolled, and have successfully completed a minimum of one study period and at least 37.5 credit points (undergraduate students) or one study period and at least 12.5 credit points (graduate students) before departure
    • not have an 'at risk' status at the time of application or before commencing the overseas study program
    • not have conditions imposed by the Course Unsatisfactory Progress Committee
    • not be subject to an undischarged misconduct penalty, suspended for misconduct, or become suspended any time before commencing the overseas study program.
    • If Semester 1 is your first semester at the University of Melbourne, it's not possible to undertake a short-term program in the following winter break because you will not be able to successfully complete one study period prior to departure. You may be eligible to participate in a summer short-term program (November - February), which are advertised from August.

    If you fulfil the eligibility criteria above, you will also need to:

    • get overseas study plan approval for the subjects you wish to take overseas
    • submit your application before the application deadline below
    • adhere to any late start rules of the semester you plan on returning to study at the University of Melbourne (when applicable).
    • meet any requirements specific to the institution to which you are applying

  • The following options have been confirmed as avenues for using this program as academic credit towards your degree. Please note: You must still have your project approved by the relevant University of Melbourne subject coordinator, as some assessment components will need to be completed upon your return in order for credit to be awarded.

    Biomedical EngineeringBMEN90041 Biomedical Eng Summer Research Project

    You must have approval confirmed in writing prior to applying for this program as we can only nominate students who will be receiving academic credit for this program.

    As the approved subject is an elective, you must ensure that you have space in your study plan for this elective to be credited.

  • November 2024 – February 2025 (Summer semester enrolment)

  • Projects assessed/approved by FEIT

    The following projects have been approved as listed. You are welcome to source other projects as mentioned:

    Projects offered by the BMS Lab at Twente

    1. Developing research apps; developing/testing E-coach, e-health interventions 

    2. Evaluation human behaviour research methods & technologies (via e.g., eyetracking) 

    3. Creating conversational agents 

    4. Serious Gaming 

    If you wish to undertake a project that is NOT listed above, you will need to source your own.

    Search the list of Research Groups on the Twente Placement Website and identify professors whose areas of expertise align with your research interests. Once you are sure that you have found an appropriate potential supervisor, email them with a request for supervision.

  • If you require a visa, the University of Twente will apply for the visa on your behalf. More information is available on their website. Twente warn us that processing can take some time, so please respond promptly to any requests for documentation or information after you are nominated to help this go smoothly.

  • FEIT provides $1500 in funding for students attending short-term research programs. Please refer to the FEIT Exchange Scholarships Website for further details.

  • Students travelling on university-approved programs are eligible for cover under the university travel insurance. You should ensure that you register for this. More details are available on the university Travel Insurance website.

  • There are some tips on the Twente exchange website. Please be cautious of scammers, as housing scams are unfortunately an issue in all countries.

  • Read the project descriptions above, ensure one is of interest to you and you are in an eligible degree.

    Discuss with Kathryn Stok, coordinator of BME90041.

    Only once you have written approval from the coordinator above can you apply.

  • Applications due: 25th August 2024

  • engit-exchange@unimelb.edu.au

This program is not currently accepting applications.

Please check back in early Semester 2, 2026 for future program opportunities.