International Programmes - KU Leuven
International Programmes - KU Leuven
International Programmes - KU Leuven
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Science, Engineering<br />
and Technology<br />
MSc in Chemistry (120 ECTS)<br />
MSc in Geology (120 ECTS)<br />
If you are looking for a two-year advanced study programme offering both general<br />
and specialised training in geology, then consider the interuniversity MSc in Geology<br />
offerd by K.U.<strong>Leuven</strong> and the University of Ghent, imparting the social attitudes and<br />
interdisciplinary skills necessary for the best possible solutions for specific geological<br />
problems, the programme will prepare you for the wealth of careers in geology.<br />
Perhaps your future involves developmental tasks, research or management.<br />
Then there’s consultancy in environmental geology, hydrogeology or geotechnology.<br />
Industry offers exploration and treatment of natural resources, while governmental<br />
agencies are interested in the inventory and management of the subsurface and<br />
various environmental issues.<br />
Are you looking for a career as an academic or industrial chemist? If so, your search<br />
stops here. Aiming to train the next generation of researchers, K.U.<strong>Leuven</strong>’s MSc<br />
in Chemistry puts the globally recognised expertise and authority of its twenty-nine<br />
professors and their four research divisions at your disposal. Beyond course and<br />
lab work, your Master’s thesis will develop your skills in formulating a research question,<br />
placing it in its correct chemical and social perspective, and answering it. Depending<br />
on your choice of academic or industrial career, K.U.<strong>Leuven</strong> will teach you to be<br />
productive through competition-driven valorisation or peer-driven specialisation.<br />
Collaborating worldwide with other universities, research institutes and companies,<br />
the department provides an excellent platform for you to launch your own career.<br />
Whatever you choose, be sure to join the ranks of our alumni and help them to<br />
define the academic and industrial worlds of chemistry.<br />
www.kuleuven.be/ma/EMACHEM<br />
www.kuleuven.be/ma/EMAGEOL<br />
MSc in Biology (120 ECTS)<br />
The MSc in Biology is a specialised yet flexible programme that ranges from molecular<br />
and cellular biology to functional and evolutionary biology and on to population and<br />
community ecology. It emphasises problem-solving, independent thinking and communication.<br />
You’ll be trained in the theory and techniques of fundamental and<br />
applied research in one of two areas of specialisation: ecological and evolutionary<br />
biology or molecular and physiological biology. The programme offers the fruits of<br />
the department’s internationally renowned research, which is embedded in established<br />
collaboration with other universities, research institutes and biotech companies<br />
worldwide. Our alumni pursue careers as researchers in academic, commercial or<br />
non-profit organisations, as scientific advisers and policy officers in government or<br />
private administrations, as science communication officers and journalists, or as science<br />
teachers. Where do your interests lie?<br />
www.kuleuven.be/ma/EMABIOL<br />
MSc in Molecular<br />
Biology (120 ECTS)<br />
Young scientists from developing countries: this programme is for you! Jointly organised<br />
by K.U.<strong>Leuven</strong>, the University from Antwerp and the Free University of Brussels,<br />
the MSc in Molecular Biology aims at strengthening and updating your theoretical<br />
and practical skills. In this two-year programme, you’ll choose from among three<br />
specialisations: plant production, animal production and human health. Your first<br />
year is dedicated to common core courses, while the second is devoted to preparing<br />
your MA thesis in the lab – completed at its public defense. Looking beyond the<br />
mere transfer of technology, the MSc in Molecular Biology paves the way to a future<br />
in which you can be a leader in your home country, making valuable contributions<br />
as a researcher, lecturer, or consultant to local universities, hospitals, private research<br />
laboratories, and governments.<br />
www.kuleuven.be/ma/IPMB<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
COURSE<br />
PROGRAMME (ICP)<br />
PAGE 20<br />
MSc in Physics<br />
(120 ECTS)<br />
“I cherish the years<br />
I spent studying at<br />
K.U.<strong>Leuven</strong>. They helped<br />
open the doors to my<br />
political career.”<br />
Herman Van Rompuy,<br />
President of the European<br />
Council of Ministers<br />
With the employment rate of our young graduates, a MSc in Physics from K.U.<strong>Leuven</strong><br />
is practically money in the bank! Training future scientist to be productive in research<br />
institutes or corporate environments, this elite Master’s programme offers not only<br />
thorough and specialised knowledge of physics, but also a wealth of transferable<br />
skills. By honing your skills in judgement, critical insight, problem analysis and solving,<br />
experimental or theoretical methodology, report writing, team work and understanding<br />
the social role of science, our programme will form you into a responsible physicist<br />
who is able to contribute equally to science and society. A research-based institute<br />
that generates substantial funding, the Department of Physics and Astronomy at<br />
K.U.<strong>Leuven</strong> is able to offer many research positions and more than half the students<br />
who obtain a Master’s degree in physics eventually start a PhD programme in one<br />
of the department’s laboratories. See if there’s something here for you!<br />
www.kuleuven.be/ma/EMAPHYS<br />
3
Change language