r/UniversityofTwente

I don’t really have any hopes of this working, but today (Thursday, 30th of April) around 19:30-19:40 right as I got in my car parked in front of vrijhof and the football fields, we made eye contact several times. I wanted to offer you a ride home, but chickened out. You were wearing headphones and likely walking towards the bus stop. If you, somehow, see this, I would love to take you out on a date.

Just for the record: I’m the blonde guy who was wearing a white hoodie and got in to my car when you walked past.

Hey everyone,

I’m really confused between these two options and would love some honest advice from people who know the current market situation.

Background:
- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from India
- Experience in project management , analytics, and operations
- Worked at TVS, Zoomlion, Sutherland etc.
- Interested in business analytics / product / consulting / IT management kind of roles rather than hardcore software development

Options:

1. The University of Texas at Dallas – MS in Information Technology & Management (ITM)
2. University of Twente (Netherlands) – MSc Business Information Technology (BIT), but with a required pre-master

My concerns:

UTD:
- Very expensive overall
- But US salaries/opportunities are obviously higher
- Current US job market + sponsorship situation seems scary from what I read online
- Not sure how risky it is right now for international students

Twente:
- Lower overall cost and safer immigration pathway
- But there’s a pre-master, so extra time + cost
- Salaries in Netherlands are lower than US
- Don’t know how good BIT job opportunities are after graduation

What I want to know:
- Which option has better ROI in 2026?
- Is UTD ITM worth the risk currently?
- How difficult is the Twente BIT pre-master actually?
- Which country is realistically better for international students right now?
- Which one would you choose in my situation?

Would really appreciate honest opinions from current students/alumni. Thanks!

Hey, I'll be starting my computer science bachelors in September and I was wondering, like where are all the resources?? ..

Are there no repositories where students upload pdfs of courses, lab tasks etc. ? I just have a lot of time this summer and I know I'll need to prepare a bit in advance cause I learn really slowly.

Hey,

I am doing semestar abroad at university of twente starting this september.

I am wondering what is the best way to find accomodation?

My budget is like up to 600-700 eurs (including utilities) . I do not mind having roommate.

I registered on site roomspoot, but on it for now I just see like posta that rooms are available from june? Should I try signing up for those even though I will come to Netherlands in August?

I am also not sure what does unfurnished mean, does it mean they do not even have bed? All I need is bed, desk and wardrobe in room.

Thank you for all possible advices!!

Does anyone know if there is a microwave somewhere on campus where i can heat up my food?

Hello. I am a 1st year transitioning to second, and my guaranteed non eu housing will expire at 31st july.

There is usually a fee subscription for a week for certain housing sites, so id like to ask when is the optimal time to subscribe and hunt for housing? Should i start hunting at june or is it very difficult to get housing as a non eu at june-july period?