International Programmes - KU Leuven

Science, Engineering and Technology
MSc in Astronomy
and Astrophysics (120 ECTS)
MSc in Mathematics (120 ECTS)
As a mathematician, you are in absolute command of accuracy. Your analytical skills
are second to none and your facility with modelling and abstraction knows no peer.
Your professional versatility: outstanding. And why? K.U.Leuven’s MSc in Mathematics
programme. You’ll be taught to explore mathematical and quantitative problems
based on scientific analysis, to devise solution, and to supervise their implementation.
You’ll learn to communicate not only with fellow mathematicians, but also with nonspecialists.
And your presentation skills will be sharpened to the finest point, not to
mention your fluency with the modern possibilities offered by ICT. K.U.Leuven and
its expert staff offer a research environment able to foster and nurture your talents
and to polish you as a fully qualified mathematician, whether in pure or applied
mathematics. And then you can explore IT, banking, or insurance sectors. Or perhaps
pursue a PhD in mathematics, mathematical physics, astrophysics, engineering,
or other related fields.
Want to participate in a globally thriving discipline constantly enjoying new technological
developments? Taking advantage of a new generation of terrestrial and space-based
instruments, the MSc in Astronomy and Astrophysics digests new discoveries
concerning the origin, structure, and evolution of planets, stars, star systems, and the
universe, and uses them as your textbooks. This programme pays special attention
to both the analysis and astrophysical interpretation of data and to the technological
side of astronomical research, and thus prepares you to be a competitive candidate
in the international PhD circuit. Since astronomy and astrophysics are certain to
occupy a prominent place in international fundamental research in the coming decades,
why not investigate K.U.Leuven’s broad range of courses on astronomical subdisciplines
and makes this future yours as well? With astronomy, the sky is not the limit.
www.kuleuven.be/ma/EMAASTR
www.kuleuven.be/ma/EMAMATH
MSc in Geography (120 ECTS)
Seeking to train you as a geographer eager to play an active role in today’s society
the two-year advanced MSc in Geography provides comprehensive training in
social-geographical and/or geographical phenomena. Jointly organised and
awarded by K.U.Leuven and the Free University of Brussels, the degree offers
specialisation in either Environmental Change, or Space and Society. You’ll conduct
your own research in close relation with on-going, innovative and internationally
recognised research projects – you can’t be better placed to learn and develop
scientific skills! What’s more, our students often spend time abroad for fieldwork
and data collection. Your skills will be rewarded by the growing demand for
competent geoscience professionals. Surveying companies, mapping agencies,
service and utility providers, public entities and international and national land-use,
disaster management and conservation administrations are always looking for
highly-trained graduates.
www.kuleuven.be/ma/EMAGEOGR
Erasmus Mundus
Master in Sustainable
Territorial Development (120 ECTS)
ERASMUS
MUNDUS
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Do you seek expertise in spatial management and sustainable development at the
regional and local level (cities, rural areas, industrial districts, etc.)? Do you want to
support policies that integrate economic, environmental, international, intercultural,
territorial and context-driven dimensions? Are you fascinated by systems of governance
and the importance of stakeholder participation? In this interuniversity programme,
both European and non-European students study together for one semester each
at first the Università degli Studi di Padova (30ECTS), then at K.U.Leuven (30ECTS)
and finally at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon – Sorbonne (30ECTS). The fourth semester
is dedicated to an internship and Master’s thesis (30ECTS) written at the student’s
choice from among the three aforementioned universities plus the Universidade
Catolica Don Bosco in Brazil. The extensive experience, international collaboration
and multidisciplinarity you’ll gain from the Erasmus Mundus Master in Sustainable
Territorial Development will open up new perspectives on the sustainability of territorial
use and organisation while introducing you to various policy tools and management
strategies in divergent territorial contexts. A Bachelor’s degree in the humanities,
environmental sciences or engineering is required, as is knowledge of French and
English; basic knowledge of economics is also helpful.
www.kuleuven.be/ma/EMMSTEDE
MSc in Molecular
and Cellular Biophysics (120 ECTS)
With its three research options – theoretical, molecular, and cellular biophysics –
the versatility of the MSc in Molecular and Cellular Biophysics at K.U.Leuven is both
obvious and unique. The programme features expert multidisciplinary training in
biophysics, particularly those sub-areas in which K.U.Leuven is internationally
recognised: determination of molecular structures, molecular and supramolecular
modelling, spectroscopy of biomolecules, physical modelling of complex systems,
transport through ion channels in membranes, and the study of molecular interactions
and their physical principles. With the increasing social importance of this field,
demand for biophysicists is on track to outstrip supply: not only the pharmaceutical
and bioindustries, but also medical research and universities are in great need of
qualified people. What’s more: most of our graduates go on to earn a PhD.
www.kuleuven.be/ma/EMABIOPH
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