The University of Twente (UT) is situated in the eastern part of The Netherlands at the junction of two cities, Hengelo and Enschede. Enschede was recently recognised as the most attractive city for study in The Netherlands.

The UT was founded in 1961. It is distinguished by its commitment in bringing together Engineering Sciences, Applied Sciences and Social Sciences, both in education and research. The university is unique in The Netherlands not only for its entrepreneurial policy, but also for its beautiful campus with excellent facilities: restaurants, a cultural centre, staff and student housing, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, a hotel, a health centre, and specialised facilities for teaching and learning. The UT has an enrollment of approximately 6,000 students in 5 Faculties. One of them is the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences.

Apart from the international Educational Science and Technology related MSc Programmes (C&I, EEA, EPMS, HRD and TAET), the Faculty offers a three-year post-secondary programme in Educational Design, Management and Media communicated in the Dutch language.

In addition, the Faculty participates in several international organisations and research networks, such as IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement), the International ICO Network, and the European Socrates Student Mobility Programme.

Many of our courses make use of the TeleTOP system.   Registered users may jump straight to TeleTOP (for those of you who still need to access the information from before August 2003 please use the following link TeleTOPold).  If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact us. TeleTOP account inquiries should be made with Dionysia Loman directly.

The Faculty consists of five Departments:

Curriculum
Design, development, evaluation, implementation, and institutionalising of curricula (syllabuses, school curricula, training programmes, courses) for general and vocational education, and corporate training.
Academic staff: Prof. Dr. Jan van den Akker, Prof. Dr. Joseph Kessels, Prof. Dr. Tjeerd Plomp, Dr. Ellen van de Berg, Dr. Wilmad Kuiper, Dr. Kitty Kwakman, Dr. Susan Mc.Kenney, Dr. Nienke Nieveen, Dr. Jan Streumer, Dr. Annette Thijs, Dr. Irene Visscher-Voerman, Dr. Joke Voogt.

Instructional Technology
Systems or environments (human and/or machine) for instruction related to the acquisition of knowledge and skills; theory and models for designing modules with clearly defined learning objectives.
Academic staff: Prof. Dr. Sanne Dijkstra, Prof. Dr. Robert de Hoog, Prof. Dr. Ton de Jong, Prof. Dr. Jules Pieters, Dr. Mark Gellevij, Dr. Ard Lazonder, Dr. Hans van der Meij.

Educational Instrumentation
Selection, design, and evaluation of media for application in educational situations with emphasis on audiovisual, computer-based, and multimedia materials for learning and communication.
Academic staff: Prof. Dr. Betty Collis, Prof. Dr. Jef Moonen, Prof. Dr. Ir. Pløn Verhagen, Dr. Italo De Diana, Dr. Piet Kommers, Dr. Ir. Rik Min, Dr. Gerd Spenkelink, Dr. Joachim Wetterling, Dr. Koos Winnips.

Educational Organisation & Management
Educational planning and administration; organisation and management of innovations in educational organisations, institutions, and training departments; effectiveness of schools and training departments.
Academic staff: Prof. Dr. Roel Bosker, Prof. Dr. Martin Mulder, Prof. Dr. Wim Nijhof, Prof. Dr. Jaap Scheerens, Dr. Jittie Brandsma, Dr. Hans Luyten, Dr. Cees van Vilsteren, Dr. Adrie Visscher, Dr. Bob Witziers, Dr. Ida Wognum.

Educational Measurement and Data Analysis
Methods and techniques for design and planning of research, educational measurement and data analysis; mathematical and decision models in educational science.
Academic staff: Prof. Dr. Wim van der Linden, Prof. Dr. Cees Glas, Dr. Rob Meijer, Dr. Ir. Hans Vos.