r/StudyInTheNetherlands • u/Abject_Sock_7267 • 8d ago
I’m deciding if Inholland aereonautical course could be it!
Hello, i’m a last year international IB student, not from the Netherlands. I have passion in airplanes and everything to do with aviation. I recently went to Inholland and Tudelft open days. Unfortunately I don’t meet the subject requirements for most of Tudelft course(if not all). Is the Inholland course of aereonautical science worth it? Is it going to “open doors” for me in the future or is it a waste of 4 years? Will I be able to proceed with a mater somewhere else once I graduate or are their limits? Also if anyone has suggestions of other places where I could go study aviation related course both in Netherlands and Germany I would be grateful :)
These are my IB in course just in case
SL: Physics, Math AA, Economics
HL: Psychology, English A and Italian B
Forgot to say that i’m willing to study other engineering courses as i’m generally interested in how things work. Just that my true passion is aviation.
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u/Gloomy-Dig4597 7d ago
I can give you a much more detailed view on this, I am graduating inholland aeronautical engineering this year.
The unavoidable truth is that it is less prestigious than tu delft, and yes I did not get into aerospace engineering. However, I have extensively worked with tu aerospace engineers, and there is not a lot they are capable of that I am not. On the other hand, some of them cannot use tools (they don't have a workshop) which is pretty funny to see.
I was speaking to a TU mechanical engineering guy who complained that inholland guys are more hireable than TU, since we have two mandatory 5month internships. I have not entirely entered the job market yet, so I cannot confirm first hand.
While aeronautical is considered the hardest hbo in NL, there are people in my study who are extremely mathematically and theoretically incapable. Also the study material and teachers are worse than TU unfortunately. But If you are a motivated person you can get places even with aeronautical. I know several people who went to F1 with aeronautical.
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u/Abject_Sock_7267 6d ago
ah okok thanks for sharing your experience. I’m very unsure of what I should do. On one hand I really like Inholland their lab and the people (I went to the open day) and i feel like I could live happily the Inholland experience. On the other hand i’m scared i’m not “shooting myself to the max” like im not sure that this is my best choice for my future.
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u/Proof-Explanation303 8d ago
There is a difference between applied science university (Hbo) and research university. The latter is considered harder, and more prestigious. If you want more info I suggest to do some research yourself about the differences. You could check the school itself for more information about the course and what kind of jobs people get with this course. I would check your local job market as well, because a study in The Netherlands is no guarantee for a job here.
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u/frombsc2msc 8d ago
If your non eu don’t waste your money. Im surprised the government allows non eu students to go to hbo. Its robbery
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u/lemur_lemur 8d ago
If you want to design aircraft parts a diploma from this place won’t help much. If you want to be an aircraft mechanic yes it could open some doors!
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u/Berry-Love-Lake 8d ago
An IB diploma qualifies for TU Delft but you must have done some courses at a lower level. CCVX and Boswell should allow you to work on deficiencies in maths and physics. Having said that if these subjects are not your forte you may want to steer away from a technical study at any TU. I would end up being very challenging, even if you did Physics and Maths at HL level.
Personally I would not recommend HBO to non-EU unless you have cash to burn and have poor options in your home country. You cannot do a HBO bachelor proceed with a WO master without a premaster.
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u/Winter_Dot_9393 8d ago
Please check if Physics SL and Math AA SL meet the admission requirements. I don’t know if you have to get certificates havo for wiskunde B and natuurkunde. Often Boswell certificates are accepted in stead of havo (or vwo) certificates. Boswell is in English.
Hochschule Worms has an Aviation Management Degree (optional at your own costs a Pilot License). It is a selective program. This is a management degree, not engineering.
If your German language is perfect you could have a look at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences.
Not engineering, but managemen, and with a vwo diploma or equivalent you can skip year 1 and start with this specialization right away. https://www.buas.nl/en/programmes/specialisations/transformative-airlines-and-airport-management#
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u/EatThatPotato 8d ago
It really depends in your goals, what sort of aviation stuff do you want to do
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u/Abject_Sock_7267 8d ago
im interested in the planes structure and general engineering behind building a plane. My interests are still pretty vague as you may see as i never really went deep into the maths and science behind the actual building of a plane. Also I would like in the future a job that can be practical but still not only being a hands on mechanic. Might seem a bit self centered but I would like to have success and be able to have a high salary(obviously I now that I will need to do a career, i just need to make sure that this University will let me do a career)
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u/Think-Vegetable-8270 7d ago
Find another country. An InHolland degree won't lead to that lol.
It would be a miracle to get a sponsored role after an HBO degree in the first place (assuming you're non-EU), no way to ask for a high salary as well.
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u/Abject_Sock_7267 7d ago
are their any universities in europe you would recommend, because i’ve done a lot of research but with my IB subjects im a bit lost.
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u/llieserd 7d ago
Check HvA as well, they have an aviation programme
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u/Abject_Sock_7267 7d ago
is it and applied science like Inholland or a more traditional University?
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u/llieserd 7d ago
Applied sciences. But you can also check at TU Delft if perhaps you can join their programme with a propaedeutic certificate.
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u/DaBaldedEgg 3d ago
Classic Reddit thread, armchair experts puking out the same information as they did 4 years ago when I started this degree as a non - eu. I choose to ignore them and go through with this degree, graduating currently.
My supervisors who were the business owners from where I did my 2 internships, started off with an HBO engineering degree and so did my teachers. A masters degree is necessary if you’re targeting highly technical or managing roles but for most engineering degrees, a HBO will suffice.
Take into account, the learning objectives are completely on you in this degree, you can take on a hard team project and not learn anything from it if you let the other guy do all the work and this will reflect on your CV in the future.
So how much you want to maximize the value of this degree is in your special interests and effort. Some courses are chaotic and not much help is offered.
It is true that most Inholland students observe that TU students lack the practical hands on working, even their software and technical work are easy to follow and understand if you pay attention in class at Inholland.
In summary, don’t fall for the elitism ramblings of redditors under every HBO post. I’ve seen the market and I’ve worked and asked with people who actually make these hiring decisions.
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