4TU Stan Ackermans Institute

A design-traineeship (PDEng-position) offers an application-focused alternative to a PhD position and provides you with a solid basis for an accelerated start in an industrial career. The programmes are a joint initiative of and are sponsored by the Dutch Life Sciences and (Bio)Chemical industry and the Dutch government.

Currently, TU Delft offers 4 PDEng-programmes:

• Process and Equipment Design
• Chemical Product Design
• Designer in Bioprocess Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering

The expertise gained in this programme is in great demand and leads to excellent prospects for a professional career in the Dutch and international industry.

The design-traineeships are offered in close collaboration with industrial partners, like Shell, Akzo Nobel, DSM, TNO, ECN, Centocor, DOW Chemical, Promega, Octoplus, Johnson&Johnson, Nestle and Unilever.