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A study year that takes you beyond the lecture hall.

Academic exchange, an international internship, thesis work with industry, leadership coaching and a lifelong network of 1,700+ alumni. For engineering students who want more than a degree.

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80+

students per year

1,700+

alumni across the world

10

academic partners

17

corporate partners

One year, five building blocks

Students combine study, work and personal development, guided by people from Europe's leading universities and companies.

1

Academic exchange

One or two semesters at one of our academic partner universities.

4

Business case with a corporate partner

Solve a real challenge set by a corporate partner, as a team.

2

International internship

Work in a foreign country with one of our corporate partners.

5

Three leadership modules with a coaching team

Three coaching modules run by an experienced team from our network.

3

Thesis with industry leaders

Write your thesis with industry leaders.

6

A lifelong network

Join the UNITECH Network: more than 1,700 alumni across the world. 

HOW THE YEAR RUNS

From application to alumni

1

SELECTION

Assessment Center

One at each of our nine academic partners, with company representatives as assessors.

2

SEPTEMBER 2027

Startup Week

Module 1: the cohort meets, with a focus on self-awareness and business skills.

3

DURING THE YEAR (2027/2028)

Exchange and internship

Study abroad, then an internship or thesis with a corporate partner.

4

JANUARY 2028

Midterm Week

Module 2, halfway through the year. Focusing on finishing the business case work. 

5

SEPTEMBER 2028

End of Year Week

Module 3, and the step into the UNITECH Society.

Built with Europe's leading universities and companies

ACADEMIC PARTNERS

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CORPORATE PARTNERS

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Your logo? 

Become UNITECH's Corporate Partner.

What alumni say about the programme

Beside the interesting academic partners, I liked the idea of collecting more practical experience and get some more orientation for my future field of work through an internship abroad.

Jérôme Jordan

Cohort 2023

UNITECH was the perfect fit for me: an opportunity to connect with curious, creative and open-minded people, an excellent way to level up my professional and interpersonal skills, and finally the possibility to travel to four different countries.​​​

Orianne Atance Loustaunau

Cohort 2022

When I first learned about UNITECH I felt it what I was looking for; an opportunity to gain academic and professional experience in an international setting. I felt the focus on business and leadership skills through the coached modules would complement my technical degree.

Julia Whitehead

Cohort 2022

My favorite part of the program is that you automatically meet many interesting people on a daily basis. Within my cohort I made many friends and also created valuable contacts into the corporate world which will definitely help me to set foot after I finish my Master studies.

Felix Heidenreich

Cohort 2023

I really enjoyed how much the cohort played a role in my growth. During the year we were constantly exchanging ideas, people’s reflexions and perspectives were always mind opening, and it highlighted a lot of topics I never had thought about.

Jean-Baptiste Crespy

Cohort 2022

UNITECH gave me a safe space to explore what kind of leader I want to be. It taught me how to navigate the corporate world with confidence and gave me practical experience I can carry directly into my career.

Naomi Adeniji

Cohort 2024

STILL DECIDING? 

Ask our alumni

In the online inspiration sessions, alumni share their experience of the programme and answer your questions.

SESSION 1 

Tuesday, 27 October

18:00–19:00 CET · Zoom

Meeting ID: 819 1038 9119 Passcode: 926986

SESSION 2

Thursday, 19 November

18:00–19:00 CET · Zoom

Meeting ID: 898 0865 5471 Passcode: 771830

Upcoming events

PROGRAMME

Inspiration Session I

27 October 2026

Online

PROGRAMME

Inspiration Session II

19 November 2026

Online

MODULE

Midterm Week 2027

3-7 January 2027

RWTH Aachen

Ready for a year beyond the lecture hall?

Applications for the next cohort are open.

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