Polishing raw software talent into industry-ready gems

“Although I only started my traineeship late last year, the PDEng Software Technology program has already given me more experience and more confidence as a designer,” says Robin Mennens. “The program provides the opportunity and the flexibility to learn many different technical and non-technical skills in a very short timespan. You really get to know the field and yourself. Working with all kinds of stakeholders and your fellow trainees from all over the world, you really learn to deal with different ways and different cultures.”

The PDEng Software Technology (ST) is a two-year salaried post-master technological designer program on a doctorate level for top MSc graduates with a degree in computer science or a related field. It prepares the trainees for a career in industry by strengthening their theoretical basis and confronting them with challenging problems from industrial partners. With a variety of clients offering complex system/software architecture and design-related challenges, you learn to develop innovative solutions meeting industry standards while mastering all the aspects of teamwork, different roles and professional skills.