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2011 1 Introduction 2 Glossary FACULTY OF ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY 4 Master of American Studies 6 Master of Advanced Studies in Linguistics 9 Postgraduate Studies in Logic, History and Philosophy of Science FACULTY OF LAW 11 Master of Advanced Studies in European Law 14 European Master in Law and Economics FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 16 Master of Banking and Finance 18 Master of Marketing Analysis FACULTY OF SCIENCE 20 Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation 24 Master of Nematology 28 European Master of Science in Nematology 31 Master of Biochemistry and Biotechnology 34 Master of Biology 37 Master of Chemistry 40 Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management 43 Master of Geology 46 Master of Statistical Data Analysis 49 Master of Space Studies 51 Postgraduate Studies in Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology 53 Postgraduate Studies in Weather and Climate Modeling FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 55 Master of Photonics Science and Engineering 58 Master of Science in Photonics 60 European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics 62 International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering 64 Postgraduate Studies in Fire Safety Engineering 66 Master of Biomedical Engineering 68 International Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering 70 Master of Textile Engineering 72 Master of Nuclear Engineering FACULTY OF BIOSCIENCE ENGINEERING 74 Master of Science of Nutrition and Rural development 77 International Master of Science in Rural Development 80 Master of Science of Aquaculture 83 Master of Science of Food Technology 86 Master of Science of Environmental Sanitation

89 Master of Science of Physical Land Resources Information in this brochure 92 Master of Science of Technology for Integrated Water Management has been updated in 95 International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering November 2010 Introduction

This brochure presents a compilation of the International Masters and the English postgraduate studies of Ghent University ().

Information is provided on the objectives and the content of each international programme as well as details regarding the entrance requirements, the place of lectures, useful addresses, tuition fees, etc. The tuition fee mentioned with each master may vary slightly from year to year.

Besides these programmes, there are also a limited number of English courses available within the framework of continuing education (see online course catalogue, classified per faculty).

×× Most masters have their own website with specific information (the address can be found with each master in this brochure).

×× Information on the content of the programmes can be found in the online course catalogue of Ghent University (www.UGent.be > English > ... for degree students > quick link: course catalogue).

Attention: In the course catalogue all study programmes have been translated into English on behalf of international students and researchers. However, this does not mean that the language of instruction is automatically English as well; it is either Dutch or English.

The courses mentioned in this brochure are entirely taught in English or are available English- taught tracks of Dutch courses.

More information Ghent University International Admissions Desk Office for Student Administration and Study Programmes Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 33 (Ufo), B-9000 Gent - Belgium T +32 (0)9 331 00 99 - f +32 (0)9 331 01 46 [email protected] www.UGent.be/admission

Low Countries Studies Low Countries Studies is a programme for exchange students and other foreign students and researchers who are already studying or working as a researcher at Ghent University and who want to learn more about , Belgium and the . The students are given a broad overview of various aspects of Flemish society and everyday customs in Flanders. ×× More information: www.lowcountries.UGent.be/

1 Glossary

Academic bachelor degrees Bachelor programmes comprise 180 ECTS credits (3 years). Successful students are awarded the degree of bachelor.

Academic master degrees comprise either 60 ECTS credits (1 year), 120 ECTS credits (2 years), 180 ECTS credits (3 years) or 240 credits (4 years). Master programmes build further on the knowledge acquired during the appropriate bachelor degree, bringing the student to an advanced level of knowledge and competences in a specific field of study. The programme is concluded by a master’s dissertation: an important part of the assessment. Successful students are awarded the degree of master.

Advanced master degrees comprise 60 ECTS credits (1 year) and provide high standard specialization opportunities for holders of a particular master degree. They aim at deepening the knowledge and/or competences in a certain field of study. These programmes are open to students who hold a master degree or a four year bachelor degree; a preparatory course may be required. The programme is concluded by a master’s dissertation; an important part of the assessment. Successful students are awarded the degree of master.

Postgraduate studies Postgraduate studies are study programmes of minimum 20 ECTS credits. They constitute study and learning paths intended to enable students to explore the competences acquired upon completion of a bachelor’s or master’s study, in greater depth and scope, as part of their further professional training. Successful students are awarded a postgraduate certificate, in some cases conferring a legally recognized professional qualification.

Erasmus Mundus Erasmus Mundus Master Courses are high-quality course programmes at Master level, which were selected for funding by the European Commission. Each course programme is offered by a consortium of which are situated in different European countries. Students of an Erasmus Mundus Master Course study in at least two of these countries. After successfully completing the programme students are awarded a recognized double, multiple or joint diploma.

International Course Programme - ICP Master programme organised by Ghent University and the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR- UOS). All programmes take up two academic years and lead to an MSc. degree. These courses focus on specific problems of developing countries.

Credits Credits are based on ECTS-principles. At Ghent University 60 credits constitute a fulltime programme of approximately one academic year. One credit equals 25 (max. 30) hours of education, study and assessment activities.

2 Master of American Studies Master of American Studies Organised jointly by Ghent University, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, University of and Vrije Universiteit Brussel 60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Course content Career perspectives pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS Perhaps the most important international relationship of the 21st The MA in American Studies is tailored to everyone who stands to century is being forged today between the European Union and profit from a better understanding of the USA for their future For non-Flemish degrees: Application deadline the United States. On every major issue, from economics over careers, whether as a journalist, interpreter, diplomat, academic or Students can apply if they have a degree that is granted after a Applications for holders of non-Flemish degrees are threefold: defence planning to social policy, the agreements and the employee of an American company. Students with a special minimum program of four years of full-time study (equivalence –– fillin the online application form on: differences between Europe and the U.S. are felt not just on these interest in the States but without any professional ambitions in this assessment at the discretion of the program director). www.kbr.be/cas/AmericanStudies/ma_program.html two continents, but around the world. Increasingly, policymakers direction are of course also cordially invited. For Flemish degrees: –– send the required documents conform the administrative on both sides of the Atlantic are finding that a keen understanding The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be procedure for international students of the coordinating university of history, the values and the social context of the other are consulted in the online course catalogue. (), before the application deadline essential requirements to successful discussion, negotiation and mentioned on www.ua.ac.be/en joint undertakings in culture, business and government between Language –– take the on-site interview and writing test (if you reside within Europe and America. The Master in American Studies offers Candidates have to pass an initial English test (TOEFL or IELTS) as well Belgium, appointments via the program administrator). complete and up-to-date information on the United States. as an oral and written proficiency test that is organized in-house. By offering a diverse range of courses, the MA program seeks to Enrolling institution The necessary minimum score is 600 on the paper-based/institutional present a balanced picture that allows you to reach a more Only after receipt of a letter of acceptance students can be enrolled at TOEFL test; 250 on the external computer-based TOEFL test; 95 on the encompassing, in-depth understanding of the country and its University of Antwerp. TOEFL iBT; or 7.5 on the IELTS. An in-house TOEFL test (followed by the culture. With a total of 8 courses, ranging from law and economics oral and written proficiency test) will be held at the Center for to history, politics and various expressions of culture, in addition to Tuition fee American Studies in Brussels. Earlier TOEFL or IELTS results may be a final thesis, this full-time program allows students both to Min € 750 (for EEA students) and max € 2,000 (no extra costs other used, but the on-site interview and writing test remain compulsory. develop an overview and to zoom in on specific topics. than course materials) Off-site interviews and writing tests can only lead to a provisional acceptance into the program and need to be validated through an Scholarships on-site interview and writing test upon arrival in Belgium. If the latter Course structure –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number are deemed insufficient the student may still be refused entry into the of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis The four organising universities (Antwerp, Ghent, Louvain and program. www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > Brussels) collaborate to offer courses that are unique to the study related costs > scholarships program. The Master consists of eight courses (four per semester), The following students are exempted from this obligation: –– other financing possibilities: half of which are situated in the field of ‘American Culture’. The –– Belgian students who hold a degree in Germanic Languages and www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders topics of these cultural courses may vary from one year to the next. Literatures including English; www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities In addition, all students take the following four core courses: The –– Belgian students who hold a degree in translation or interpreting Contemporary American Economy; American Law and the including English; Start/end of the programme American Legal System; American Political Institutions; American –– Native speakers of English. One year programme History. In addition to meeting the eight specific course Further exemptions at the discretion of the program director. Start academic year: last week of September requirements students also write a final research paper on a topic of their choice within the subject area of the program.

>> Master dissertation MASTER The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to Contact obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece GENERAL COURSES 40 of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research Ghent University The Contemporary American Economy 5 capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and Faculty of Arts and Philosophy - English Department American Law and the American Legal System 5 is given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master Prof. Gert Buelens New York City in Fiction, 1975-2000 5 dissertation consists of a literature review part, a theoretical Rozier 44, 9000 Gent - T + 32 (0)9 264 37 00 American History through European National Stereotypes 5 reflection and an original analysis of the topic. The master [email protected] American Political Institutions 5 dissertation will consist of 10,000 – 12,000 words and is worth a Representations of JFK 5 third of the marks of the whole degree. University of Antwerp Department of Literature Film Noir: a Hollywood Genre in its Social Context 5 Prof. dr. Bart Eeckhout (program director) The American Way of Religion 5 Prinsstraat 13, room D.139, 2000 Antwerp T + 32 (0)3 220 43 29 - [email protected] MASTER DISSERTATION 20

Center for American Studies – Royal Library Ms. Myriam Lodeweyckx Keizerslaan 4 (Boulevard de l’Empereur), 1000 Brussels - T + 32 (0)2 519 55 23 - [email protected]

Information about program and online application: www.kbr.be/cas/AmericanStudies/ma_program.html

4 5 Master of Advanced Studies in Linguistics Master of Advanced Studies in Linguistics M aIN sUBJECTS: Linguistics in a Comparative Perspective • Cognitive and Functional Linguistics • Interdisciplinary 60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER Linguistics • Multilingual and Foreign Language Learning and Teaching Organised jointly by Ghent University, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, University of Antwerp and Vrije Universiteit Brussel ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Course content FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS Students who have a Master in Linguistics or in Linguistics and Application deadline The Master of Advanced Studies in Linguistics is a one-year >> Master dissertation Literature or equivalent and who have successfully submitted a General deadlines: interuniversity programme aimed at students who have already The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to master dissertation on a linguistic topic. –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March acquired a good background in linguistics or language-related obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece For Flemish degrees: –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June fields of study. The participating Flemish institutions are Ghent of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be University, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, University of Antwerp capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is consulted in the online course catalogue. Enrolling institution and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master Students enroll at the university of their choice, in keeping with their dissertation consists of a critical bibliography review part, a Language preferred area of specialization. It is possible to follow courses from theoretical reflection and an original analysis of the topic. Course structure At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence the other participating universities since there is a close co-operation of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: between the different universities. Students choose four courses (of 6 credits each): one or two from Career perspectives –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 the set of general courses; two or three specialization courses (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent Tuition fee (with at least two from one specific area of specialization, which This master’s programme is not labour market oriented; it is an TOEFL code is 2643); For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): will also be the area of the master dissertation and of the intensive excellent preparation for students who want to start a research –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 course work and/or apprenticeship in the 2nd semester). If only project (PhD) in the field of linguistics. old, with a minimum score of 6.0; –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 one general course is taken, a third specialization course may be –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, chosen from the set listed for a different area of specialization, confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); travel expenses, etc.) provided that there is a clear link and the local coordinator at the –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic university of enrollment agrees. English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; Scholarships Contact –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number –– Linguistics in a Comparative Perspective – Ghent University Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis –– Cognitive and Functional Analysis – Katholieke Universiteit Ghent University demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > Leuven Faculty of Arts and Philosophy – English Department The following students are exempted from the language requirement: study related costs > scholarship –– Interdisciplinary Linguistics – University of Antwerp Prof. Mieke Van Herreweghe –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, –– other financing possibilities: –– Multilingual and Foreign Language Learning and Teaching – Rozier 44, 9000 Gent - T + 32 (0)9 264 37 90 awarded by an (recognised) institution in the ; www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders Vrije Universiteit Brussel [email protected] –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the Students may enroll at the university of their choice, in keeping Student’s Administration medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Start/end of the programme with their preferred area of specialization. It is possible to follow Arlet Renneboog submitted); One year programme. courses from the other participating universities since there is a [email protected] –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training Start academic year: last week of September. close co-operation between the different universities. programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the programme were course units in English.

6 7 Master of Advanced Studies in Linguistics Postgraduate Studies in Logic, History and Philosophy of Science

MASTER Course content GENERAL COURSES 6/12 C category, which makes it possible to assign to each student Computational Tools for Linguistics 6 The curriculum is meant for masters in philosophy as well as for specific tasks that depend on the students earlier training and Corpus Linguistics 6 masters in a specific science. To philosophers it offers an advanced current aims. This also makes it possible to impose on the students Language Data and Linguistic Objects 6 technical schooling in the three disciplines mentioned in the title the high demands made necessary by the intensive training that Linguistics and Neurosciences 6 as well as in the application of these techniques to scientific the curriculum aspires to offer. Linguistic Typology 6 disciplines - these form the necessary basis for reflection. Psycholinguistic Methods and Language Acquisition 6 For other masters, the curriculum mainly aims at teaching them to >> Dissertation Theory and Praxis of Discourse Analysis 6 apply the rather technical insights of the three meta-disciplines to The dissertation (18 ECTS, 50 to 70 pages) comes to the equivalent Theory Formation in Synchronic and Diachronic Linguistics 6 their own discipline. So, as far as non-philosophers are concerned, of two publishable papers – the aim is actually to arrive at the curriculum does not only aspire to form people who are able to MAIN SUBJECTS 24/30 published papers. The structure of the curriculum allows for a good do research in logic, history of science, and philosophy of science, preparation of the (limited number of) students to the dissertation. relying on their previously obtained disciplinary training. It also Linguistics in a Comparative Perspective (UGent) seeks to form scientists who, thanks to a thorough training in the Diachronic Comparative Linguistics 6 three meta-disciplines, perform better as scientists because they Language Variation and Change 6 are able to locate presuppositions and to variants for them. Contrastive Linguistics: Syntax and Lexicon 6 Contrastive Linguistics: Semantics and Pragmatics 6 In the general courses, insights and techniques from logic, history of science, and philosophy of science are introduced in a systematic Cognitive and Functional Linguistics way. In the optional courses, these techniques are concretely (K.U.Leuven) applied to specific reading material and specific research tasks. Comparison of Cognitive and Functional Theories, and their Position in the History of Modern Linguistics 6 Grammar: Theory and Description 6 Course structure Text Linguistics 6 Lexical Semantics 6 In the first semester, the students select three of the four packages Usage-based Approaches to Language Change 6 that are offered (totalling up to 18 ECTS): logic, history of science, Contact philosophy of mathematics, and philosophy of science. In these Interdisciplinary Linguistics (UA) courses, the basis of these disciplines is studied at an advanced Ghent University – Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Cognitive Artificial Intelligence 6 level. The optional courses (24 ECTS), followed during the second Department of Philosophy and Moral Science Automatic Text Understanding 6 semester, rely on those courses. The optional courses aim at an Prof. dr. Erik Weber Linguistic Theories and Artificial Intelligence 6 in-depth exploration, in agreement with the contemporary Blandijnberg 2, 9000 Gent international state of the art, of certain topics for which competent [email protected] Multilingual and Foreign Language teachers are available. The fact that the students select three http://logica.UGent.be/centrum/postgrad.html Learning and Teaching (VUB) packages during the first semester enables them to combine the Approaches to Language Teaching and Learning for distinct viewpoints in performing the tasks required for the Candidates should contact prof. dr. E. Weber. Multilingual Education 6 optional courses. Half of the study load is assigned to the Applied Linguistics and Foreign Language Teaching 6 Language Contact and Language Planning 6

WORK PLACEMENT / SPECIALISED STUDIES 12 Intensive course and/or apprenticeship

MASTER DISSERTATION 24

8 Postgraduate Studies in Logic, Master of Advanced Studies in European Law History and Philosophy of Science

60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: certificate of postgraduate studies Course content Career perspectives

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The Master of Advanced Studies in European Law is dedicated to The programme enables the student to greatly enhance his or her pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS the legal environment of the European Union. That environment chances when applying for an international legal job. consists of EU-law as such, but also of international law and of For non-Flemish degrees: Application deadline member state law. Through a combination of these fields, the A diploma of master is required. General deadlines: programme offers a unique in-depth study that encompasses All candidates are expected to have an excellent motivation and a –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March relevant branches of contemporary law, within the context of the broad interest for methodological problems. –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June EU. As far as member state law is concerned, emphasis is put on a For Flemish degrees: comparative approach that fathoms for common characteristics The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this postgraduate study Enrolling institution and possible harmonisation. can be consulted in the online course catalogue. Ghent University The LLM-programme's mission is to provide each student the Language Tuition fee opportunity to pursue, in his or her field of preference, both At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence € 61,50 introductory and advanced studies of the law in the European of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: Union. With an ever expanding and further integrating European Scholarships –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 Union, and in an ever more global legal environment, it offers an General information about organizations awarding scholarships : (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent additional law degree that is instrumental for today's lawyers www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders TOEFL code is 2643); around the world. www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years old, with a minimum score of 6.0; Start/end of the programme The Ghent Law School is a European 'Jean Monnet Centre of –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) One year programme Excellence' recognized for its expertise and resources in European confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); Start academic year: last week of September. Union Law. –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). Course structure Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot stud ogrammey pr Students need to obtain 60 credits, over a period of two semesters. demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. There is great flexibility in shaping one’s own curriculum. The following students are exempted from the language requirement: GENERAL COURSES 18 Only 9 credits cover compulsory courses, all of which are –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, (to be chosen from the following list) supporting courses,dealing mainly with various skills for lawyers. awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; Thorough Survey of Logic 6 Students are also required to write a 15 credit LLM-paper in –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year Thorough Survey of the Scientific Methodology 3 connection with one of their classes. (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the Thorough Survey of the Philosophy of Physics 3 medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Thorough Survey of the Philosophy of Mathematics 6 The bulk of the credits is filled with elective courses on a variety of submitted); History of Science: Conceptions, Methods and Problems 6 topics from the following fields: European Law, Private Law in –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training Europe, Economic and Social Law, Environmental Law, Transport programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the ELECTIVE COURSES 24 Law, Public International Law, Criminal Law and Criminology. programme were course units in English. Adaptive Logics applied to the Philosophy of Science 4 Logic and Artificial Intelligence 4 Students can choose from approximately forty different courses, all Formal Languages - From Theory to Practice 4 of which are exclusively taught in English. Teaching is generally Three-Valued Logics for Software Specification 4 Contact done interactively, requiring advanced reading and class partici- Fuzzy Sets and Approximate Reasoning 4 pation. The programme typically hosts several internationally Contextual Approaches to Epistemology 4 Ghent University – Faculty of Law reputed guest professors. Historical and Contemporary Theories of Vision: Department of Social Law Perspectives and Perception 4 Organised social activities are an important part of the Director: Prof. dr. Marc De Vos ScientificExplanation 4 LLM-experience, and not all are extracurricular. Curricular activities Universiteitstraat 4, 9000 Gent Cultural Context of Knowledge: Perspective from the Philosophy include guided visits to important EU and international institutions, T +32 (0)9 264 68 45 of Science 4 and participation in several colloquia. [email protected] Foundations of Science from a Political and Societal Perspective 4 Finitistic Philosophy and Foundations of Mathematics 4 Department of Economic Law ScientificDiscovery and Creativity 4 >> Master dissertation Adjunct Director: Prof. dr. Hans De Wulf History and Philosophy of Biology 4 The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to T +32 (0)9 264 68 26 [email protected] Historical Applications of Contemporary Philosophy of Science 4 obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece From Copernicus to Newton: Problems from the First of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research International Relations Officer Scientific Revolution 4 capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is Veronique Christophe Science in its Historical Context (Middle Ages and Early given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. T +32 (0)9 264 67 76 Modern Period) 4 [email protected]

MASTER DISSERTATION 18 www.law.UGent.be/llm/

10 11 Master of Advanced Studies in European Law Master of Advanced Studies in European Law

60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information MASTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS

Students are eligible for admission if they fulfil the following Application deadline GENERAL COURSES 9 admission criteria: The original application form accompanied by the required docu- Skills for Lawyers 3 To have a law degree, i.e. the degree that - in its country of origin - is ments should reach the Ghent Law Faculty before May 1 of the year European Law: the Basics 3 required for the exercise of the legal professions. Students who are preceding the academic year you are applying for. Early applications Seminar: Foreign Chair 3 graduating may apply and can be conditionally admitted, subject to are recommended and will be decided upon in February and March. the successful completion of their degree. Applications received after May 1 will only be considered if the ELECTIVE COURSES 36 > Core elective courses Exceptionally, after an examination of their curriculum and in view of number of students admitted previously permits additional students. (min. 30 credits to be chosen from the following list) their acquired competences, candidates may be admitted who do not Applicants must be aware of the limited number of places available EU Enlargement and Proximity Relations 4 have a law degree. In such case, the admission may be made subject and should ensure ample time for visa requirements and other EU Trade Policy 4 to limitations with respect to the courses to be followed. preparations. European Union Competition Law 6 For Flemish degrees: European Union Internal Market 6 The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be Enrolling institution European Union Institutional Law 6 consulted in the online course catalogue. Ghent University European Union Judicial Protection Law 6 www.law.UGent.be/llm/ European Union External Relations 6 Language EU External Relations: Selected Topics 4 See also: www.law.UGent.be/llm/ Tuition fee European Constitutional Law: Case Studies 4 EU Social Law and International Employment Law 4 At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence € 4234,30 European Labour and Employment Law 4 (+ personal costs e.g. study visits to European/international of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: European Banking and Capital Markets Law 4 –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 organisations). International Commercial Transactions 4 (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent EU Justice and Home Affairs 4 TOEFL code is 2643); Scholarships The Law of European Mergers and Acquisitions 4 –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number European Company Law and Corporate Governance 4 old, with a minimum score of 6.0; of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis Human Rights 6 –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > European Contract Law 4 confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); study related costs > scholarships European and International Environmental Law 6 Contemporary 3 –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic –– other financing possibilities: Issues in European and Comparative Law

English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders > Other elective courses –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities (max. 8 credits to be chosen from the following list) Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot International Commercial Arbitration 4 demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. Start/end of the programme European Media Law 4 The following students are exempted from the language requirement: One year programme. Transport Law 4 –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, Start academic year: last week of September. Maritime Transport Law 4 awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; Transport Insurance Law 4 –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year Law of the Sea 4 (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the European and International Biodiversity Law 4 medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Contemporary Issues of Public International Law 4 European Criminal Policy 4 submitted); Selected Issues: Organised Crime 4 –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the MASTER DISSERTATION 15 programme were course units in English.

12 13 European Master in Law and Economics European Master in Law and Economics Erasmus Mundus Master Programme jointly offered by Ghent University and partners 60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER organising institutes ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information The joint programme of European master in Law and Economics The references to law in the courses will be of a comparative kind, FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS is offered by the following universities: Aix-en-Provence (); due to the all-European character of the programme and the Preference will be given to applicants who already have a first master Bologna (); Ghent (Belgium); Haifa (Israel); Hamburg (); international composition of the audience. Application deadline degree. The minimum requirement for admission is a bachelor degree, Manchester (); Rotterdam (The Netherlands); European Students and Third Country Students have a different provided that this degree leads to employability in the relevant labour Vienna (). application procedure and dead­lines. Student mobility market. In particular with respect to the legal profession, stricter job In addition, there are bilateral exchange agreements between the More information can be found on the website or can be obtained The programme covers one academic year, for which successful qualifying criteria (first master degree) may be required by national by sending an e-mail: Universities of Hamburg and the George Mason University School of regulations. Applicants with a bachelor degree only need to provide students will receive 60 ECTS points. –– for European students please send an e-mail to Law in Arlington, Virginia on the one hand, and the University of proof that this degree is an appropriate level of qualification for the The academic year is divided into three terms. The unique interna- [email protected] Rotterdam and the University of California at Berkeley on the other labour market in their home country. tional and interdisciplinary character of the EMLE Programme is –– for Third Country Students, please send an e-mail to hand. Besides graduates in Law or Economics, applicants with a first degree secured through an intensive co-operation between lawyers and [email protected] economists at no less than seven European Universities and three in business administration or in social sciences may also apply under the condition that the completed study programme includes a www.emle.org Course content non-European partners. Students may study at up to three different substantial number of courses in law and/or economics. The above universities but cannot spend all terms in the same location. This programme offers the unique opportunity for interdisciplinary requirement with respect to employability in the labour market Enrolling institution studies of law and economics. It provides students with an advanced equally applies. The registrating institution is different for European Students or Third understanding of the economic effects of divergent laws. –– In the first term courses will be offered at the Universities of For Flemish degrees: Country Students. Please check the website for more details. Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bologna. The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be For law students knowledge of the specific regulations of their –– In the second term students will study at the Universities of consulted in the online course catalogue. Tuition fee home country is too narrow a base for counseling firms that are Ghent, Hamburg or Bologna. –– European students: € 4,500 active in interstate trade. Additionally, knowledge of the economic –– In the third term courses are offered in Aix-en-Provence, Language –– Non-European students: € 8,500 effects of legal rules has become indispensable for understanding Bologna, Haifa, Hamburg, Manchester, Rotterdam and Vienna. See also: www.emle.org their clients' commercial needs. At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence Scholarships Similarly, economics students will profit from an accurate under- Bilateral exchange agreements exist between the University of of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: –– for non-EU students: Erasmus Mundus grants standing of the institutional legal framework of market economies. Hamburg and the George Mason University School of Law in –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 –– for EU-students: a limited number of tuition grants Arlington, Virginia (1st term), as well as between the University of (paper-based), or van 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the Hence, for both lawyers and economists, knowledge of the other Rotterdam and the University of California at Berkeley (3rd term). UGent TOEFL code is 2643); Start/end of the programme discipline and international contacts are crucial for a successful –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years Starts with the beginning of the academic year (depending on entry future career. >> Master dissertation old, with a minimum score of 6.0; institute). The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to –– a certificate awarded by the UCT confirming proficiency in English Borders in Europe are becoming less and less meaningful. For law obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece (minimum CEF-level B2); studies, internationalisation creates a specific problem. The legal of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research –– certificateof practical English 5, Upper-intermediate Academic systems in the different European countries became increasingly capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT MASTER divergent due to the increasing importance of specific regulations given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master (University Language Centre). regarding areas such as social security, industrial policy, protection Under no circumstances will a student be enrolled, if they cannot dissertation consists of a critical bibliography review part, GENERAL COURSES 42 of the environment, equal treatment of minority groups etc. demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. a theoretical reflection and an original analysis of the topic. > First term: Bologna, Hamburg, Rotterdam The following students are exempted from the language > Second term: Bologna, Ghent, Hamburg The economic analysis of law, often briefly called 'law and econo­ requirement: (16 credits to be chosen from the following list UGent) mics', is certainly a good candidate as a standard for relevant Career perspectives –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, Methodology and Selected Topics 3 comparison of law. Economics should be able to develop thorough- Law and economy interact in many ways. awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; Economic Analysis of Environmental Law 4 going and systematic insights into law, on the explanatory as well Private law assists individuals and groups willing to enter into –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 Economic Analysis of Property Law 5 as on the normative level. agreements in a free market. Public law seeks to correct the year (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where Economic Analysis of Contract Law 4 outcomes of a free market system by means of economic and the medium of instruction was English (an official certificate (4 credits to be chosen from the following list) The Master in Law and Economics allow students to compare the social regulation. must be submitted); Philosophy of Law and Economics 4 legal institutions of their country and to evaluate them on the basis Economists should be informed about the legal environment in –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral Corporate Law & Economics 4 of a solid analytical framework in the hope for a new European 'ius which economic activities must be conducted. Lawyers should be training programme at Ghent University, provided that the > Third term: Aix-en-Marseille, Bologna, Haifa, Hamburg, commune' in which insights of Law and Economics are to play an aware of the economic effects of current legal rules and the majority of the programme were course units in English. Manchester, Rotterdam, Vienna important role. expected outcome under a different legal regime. MASTER DISSERTATION 18 Course structure The master programme prepares students for a professional career, for example, in public organisations, in multinational law firms or Contact The study programme comprises three kinds of courses. In order to consultancy firms. Graduates are also well prepared for make law students more familiar with basic economic reasoning, research in a PhD programme. Ghent University – Faculty of Law some courses are more economic in orientation. Some courses Department of Jurisdiction and History of Law deal with comparative law in order to internationalise the legal Universiteitstraat 4, 9000 Gent background of the students. Most courses deal directly with the T +32 (0)9 264 68 07 economic analysis of the most important branches of private, Secretary: Nancy Van Nuffel ([email protected]) public, international and European law. www.emle.org

14 1515 Master of Banking and Finance Master of Banking and Finance

60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Course content Career perspectives pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS The goal of this Master of Banking and Finance is to form experts The Master programme is intended for economists with a who are able to perform analyses of financial problems and background in finance and who feel the need for a serious For non-Flemish degrees: Application deadline developments within a sound theoretical and quantitative in-depth training in finance and banking. Students graduating Foreign students can apply if they have a four-year bachelor degree. General deadlines: framework. The MBF-programme should enable them to apply from this programme will probably feel at ease in functions or Admission is dependent on the study results of the student and the –– for students who need a visa: 1st of February state-of-the-art techniques to problems in banks or other financial departments such as: subjects taken. The target group consists of masters in economics, –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June intermediaries and to formulate and implement innovative –– investment analysis applied economics, commercial engineer with sufficient initial solutions. –– risk management units of financial and corporate organisations education in financial economics, investment analysis and Enrolling institution Working in the financial sector is becoming much more –– asset and liability management units of financial intermediaries econometrics. Ghent University demanding, but also very exciting. The deregulation of financial –– pension funds, hedge funds For Flemish degrees: markets has opened many opportunities for financial service –– study department of a central bank or government agency The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be Tuition fee companies, investors, borrowers, as well as for the government. –– financialconsulting firms, rating agencies consulted in the online course catalogue. For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): The financial sector needs economists with a thorough micro- and –– supervisory bodies for financial markets and institutions Flemish students should already have an initial Flemish master –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 macrofinancial training and who have mastered quantitative –– university or research departments degree. –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 management techniques for modern financial services companies. –– … (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, Young people with this focus will be the leading executives of the Language travel expenses, etc.) future. At enrolment for this English study programme you must give evidence of a good command of English by submitting one of the Scholarships following: –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number Course structure –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 560-676 of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis (paper-based), or 110-119 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > Thorough understanding of the complex relationships and TOEFL code is 2643); study related costs > scholarships dynamics of financial markets and institutions requires insight in –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years –– other financing possibilities: many disciplines. Knowledge about the organisation of financial old, with a score of 6.5 or 7.0 or higher; www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders markets and the mechanics of the assets traded is not sufficient, if –– a certificate awarded by the UCT (University Language Centre) www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities it is not supplemented by awareness of macroeconomic and confirming proficiency in English (CEF-level C1); monetary concepts. Moreover, the quantitative nature of finance –– certificateof Practical English 6, Advanced Academic English, Start/end of the programme also requires a sound command of econometrics and data awarded by the UCT; One year programme. processing skills. –– certificateC1 of an university language centre. Start academic year: last week of September. It is precisely the need of the financial community for people who Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot are able to combine these economic, financial and quantitative demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. skills that led the Faculty of Economics and Business The following students are exempted from the language requirement: Administration at Ghent University to organise advanced studies in –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, Banking and Finance. This Master programme draws heavily upon awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; Mstera the expertise of the young team of teachers and researchers from –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year the Department of Financial Economics. This department groups (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the GENERAL COURSES 40 subfields such as monetary economics, banking, microeconomics medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Management of Financial Institutions 6 of financial markets, investment analysis, financial econometrics, submitted); Advanced Investment Analysis 6 and risk management. –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training Economics of Financial Markets 5 programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the Financial Risk Management 6 >> Master dissertation programme were course units in English. Financial Econometrics 4 During the last two months of the academic year (May and June) Strategy and Organisation of Financial Institutions 3 students will be given the opportunity to work in small teams on Governance in Financial Institutions 4 their thesis in a financial institution. This will allow them to demon- Topics in Empirical Research in Finance 3 strate their capacity to analyse real-world situations in a scientifi- International Banking and Financial Markets 3 cally accurate way using the modelling techniques covered in the Contact Master courses. ELECTIVE COURSES 3 Often, they will be required to offer solutions to actual problems Ghent University Topics in Advanced Corporate Finance 3 and to assess potential policy implications of such solutions. The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Monetary Economics 3 thesis subjects are usually suggested by financial institutions or Department of Financial Economics other companies. A team consisting of faculty members and Woodrow Wilsonplein 5D, 9000 Gent MASTER DISSERTATION 17 employees of the company will supervise the students while Programme Director: Prof. Rudi Vander Vennet working on the thesis. The findings will be presented by the end of Programme Co-ordinator: Nathalie Verhaeghe June to the supervising team. T +32 (0)9 264 89 84 [email protected] [email protected]

www.feb.ugent.be/fineco/mbf/

16 17 Master of Marketing Analysis Master of Marketing Analysis

60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Course content Course structure pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS The goal of this programme is to create specialists in the domain of There are three mandatory courses in the first semester. Besides marketing analysis to support business marketing strategy and this, the students choose three out of the four available optional The target group consists of students with strong analytical skills with Application deadline marketing decisions of the firm. courses. From January on, the number of courses decreases an interest in marketing business problems with prior knowledge in General deadlines: significantly, enabling participants to fully concentrate on the statistics and market(ing) research. Prior knowledge of (or strong –– for students who need a visa: 1st of February The programme addresses the needs of companies for better- project. interest in) computer programming is a plus. Foreign students can –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June educated staff with strong skills in the domain of analytical apply if they have a four-year bachelor degree. Admission is customer relationship management and marketing analytics. Visit our blog for more up-to-date detailed information dependent on the study results of the student and the subjects taken. Enrolling institution Thanks to information technology and the availability of market (www.mma.UGent.be, click on the link to our blog) or Ghent University data both at the demand side (customer information, e.g. scanning For Flemish degrees: alternatively visit http://mmacrm.wordpress.com. data …) and supply side (internal information about marketing The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be Tuition fee actions, competitors ...), marketing as a discipline has evolved consulted in the online course catalogue. For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): from a relatively qualitative to a more quantitative discipline. >> Master dissertation Flemish students should already have an initial Flemish master –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 The master dissertation of the Master of Marketing Analysis degree. –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 As a result, there is a strong need in the marketplace for people consists of a real-life project for a company dealing with a specific (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, able to: marketing issue. A list of previous projects can be obtained from: Language travel expenses, etc.) –– control and cope with the huge amount of available data; www.mma.UGent.be/Projects.htm At enrolment for this English study programme you must give –– generate and use models to translate these raw data into evidence of a good command of English by submitting one of the Scholarships useful marketing information. following: –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number Career perspectives –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 560-676 of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis These people will be the interface between company management (paper-based), or 110-119 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent The choice of engaging in a specific Advanced Master programme www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > (e.g. product manager, marketing manager) and the suppliers of TOEFL code is 2643); is, even more than a Master programme, related to the question: study related costs > scholarships marketing data within the organisation. Currently, marketing –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years “Which job(s) will I be trained for?”. Fortunately, there is a broad –– other financing possibilities: departments are not facing the problem how to obtain marketing old, with a score of 6.5 or 7.0 or higher; variety of jobs for which students are trained. About equal www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders data, but rather how to transform these massive amounts of data –– a certificate awarded by the UCT (University Language Centre) proportions of MMA, graduates are currently working in different www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities into useful marketing information and systems. confirming proficiency in English (CEF-level C1); aspects of the Marketing discipline, although the majority of –– certificateof Practical English 6, Advanced Academic English, functions are clearly analytical in nature. In order to offer potential Start/end of the programme The focus of the programme is on analytical customer awarded by the UCT; students more insights into the variety of functions, companies, One year programme. relationship management. We train students in the theoretical –– certificateC1 of an university language centre. industries, and even countries where MMA-graduates are already Start academic year: last week of September. underpinnings but the main focus is on the practical skills of Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot present, some former students were very willing to share their managing customer databases: demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. experiences in this programme with - possibly - their future –– acquisition (identifying and attracting new customers); The following students are exempted from the language requirement: colleagues … Their testimonials can be found at –– cross/up-selling (profitable usage stimulation); –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, www.mma.UGent.be/mma.pdf (see middle section). retention (identifying customers who intend attrive/churn and awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; MASTER trying to keep profitable customers; –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year

–– recapturing ‘lost’ customers. (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the GENERAL COURSES 18 medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Advanced Topics in Marketing 5 submitted); Marketing Information Systems - Database Marketing 5 –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training Analytical Customer Relationship Management 8 programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the programme were course units in English.. ELECTIVE COURSES 21 Marketing Models and Marketing Engineering 7 Advanced Methods of Market Research I 7 Advanced Methods of Market Research II 7 Strategic Brand Communications 7

Contact MASTER DISSERTATION 21

Ghent University Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Department of Marketing Programme Director: Prof. dr. Dirk Van den Poel Tweekerkenstraat 2 9000 Gent T +32 (0)9 264 89 80 [email protected] [email protected]

www.mma.UGent.be

18 19 Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation and Conservation Erasmus Mundus Master Programme jointly offered by Ghent University and partners

Course content course structure Career perspectives Programme mobility

Why Marine Biodiversity and Conservation? The study programme is running for 2 academic years and is The EU-Marine Strategy provides an integrated framework for The main difference and advantage of this Erasmus Mundus The marine environment is a precious asset. Oceans and seas divided in 3 thematic modules: analyzing relevant community policies’ contributions to the programme versus the Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science provide 99 % of the available living space on the planet, cover –– Understanding the structure and function of marine protection of and the impact on the marine environment. This and Management is the mobility and the co-operation between 71 % of the earth’s surface and contain 90 % of the biosphere and biodiversity (at least 24 ECTS) deals with the fundamental EU-Strategy is the basis for the national European authorities and different leading universities. consequently a large share of global biological diversity. Marine aspects of Oceanography (on a multidisciplinary basis, policies at the one hand and is the basis for debate at the global The student will live and learn in at least two European cities and ecosystems play a key role in climate and weather processes. including physics, chemistry, geology, biology, ecology, scale regarding policies for Nature protection and Conservation in will receive a joint degree MSc programme run by six European Indispensable to life itself, the marine environment is also a great biogeography, climate change), the structure and functioning general. The EMBC Masters will be well trained to operate immedi- universities: contributor to economic prosperity, social well-being and quality of of Marine Biodiversity (from genes to habitats) and with Impact ately within these policy environments. Most of them will use this –– Ghent University (Belgium); life. However, the marine environment is facing a number of threats studies. Master as a basis for PhD research. –– University of Bremen (Germany); including loss or degradation of its biodiversity and changes in its –– Toolbox for investigating marine biodiversity (at least 20 ECTS) Masters and Post-docs specialized in Marine Biodiversity and –– University of the Algarve (Portugal); structure, loss of habitats, contamination by dangerous substances provides an advanced training in Statistics and experimental Conservation can help in the implementation of the strategies for –– University of Paris 6 (France); and nutrients and impacts of climate change. design, Modelling, Taxonomy, Data and Information future sustainable use of the natural marine resources taking into –– University of Oviedo (Spain); Management, Field observations and interpretation and account the natural ecological background of the ecosystems. The –– University of Klaipèda (Lithuania). The EU-Marine Strategy provides an integrated framework for Molecular methods. added value for EMBC Masters will be that they can operate on a There is an obligatory mobility for at least one semester (30 ECTS) analyzing relevant community policies’ contributions to the –– Conservation and Restoration of marine biodiversity (at least global scale since there is no restriction in the programme to one of the six partner universities. protection of and the impact on the marine environment. In order 10 ECTS) deals with the application of the above mentioned regarding types of biotopes (going from the coast to the deep sea to obtain these goals, we need to have well-trained people who theories and methods in order to develop a sustainable use of and from poles to poles). Students will choose in the first year among three universities - are able to evaluate, understand and investigate the state of the the marine environment. Ghent, Bremen or Algarve - which are offering in the first semester marine environment, and this at different levels and from different mainly the basic multidisciplinary courses. For the second semester, disciplines such as general oceanography, ecology, chemistry, The EMBC-programme (2 years or 120 ECTS) is complemented each of these universities is organizing more specialized courses physics, statistics, geology, social sciences, economy, and with summer schools (6 ECTS) on specialized topics in European and will start with the scientific training in research projects. aquaculture. Marine Research Stations operating within the EU-Network of Excellence MarBEF. These summer schools are 3-4 weeks activities In the second year, the students move to Paris, Oviedo or Klaipèda The ERASMUS MUNDUS MSc programme EMBC is strongly in the field (marine stations where SCUBA diving, snorkling, and for the first semester. The second semester of the second year oriented to the fundamental understanding of the structure and other activities can be performed). students can move again to the research institutes (including function of marine biodiversity, the acquisition of several kinds of Contact MarBEF institutes) where the thesis work is done. tools required for understanding the complexity of biodiversity In the second year, a research project (Master thesis) of 30 ECTS is patterns and processes, and finally to the application of this scheduled. Universiteit Gent – Faculty of Science knowledge for nature conservation and restoration. Prof Dr Magda Vincx For the development of personal skills and skills in research project Mr. Tim Deprez implementation (i.e. transferable skills), at least 10 ECTS are Krijgslaan 281/S8, 9000 Gent required and may include a training in the basic knowledge of the T +32 (0)9 264 85 29 - [email protected] native language of the country of actual study period, training in http://embc.marbef.org scientific communication, research management, and this related to one or more of the topics in the thematic modules. Although the courses will be given in English, native language training will enhance social integration of the students in their host countries Elective courses (from other disciplines or organized within EMBC) can be chosen for 20 ECTS.

>> Master dissertation In the second year, a research project (Master thesis) of 30 ECTS is scheduled. The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to obtain a masters’ degree. The master dissertation is an original piece of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master dissertation consists of a literature review part, a theoretical reflection and an original analysis of the topic.

20 21 Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation and Conservation

120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: JOINT MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Mstera FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS

For non-Flemish degrees: GENERAL COURSES 70 Application deadline The course is open to students with at least a Bachelor (or Master) –– Non EU-students: January 7 degree in biology, ecology, environmental sciences, oceanography, MODULE 1: Understanding the Structure and Function of –– EU-students applying for a grant: January 7 marine sciences, geography, geology, or other equivalent degrees Marine Biodiversity (UGent) –– EU-students not applying vor a grant: May 15 with minimum 180 credits. Biogeochemical Cycles 4 http://embc.marbef.org For Flemish degrees: Margin Systems and Extreme Environments 5 The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be Oceanography 6 Enrolling institution consulted in the online course catalogue. SpecificTopics in Understanding Marine Biodiversity 3 Ghent University Biodiversity of Aquatic Food Webs: from Algae to Language Marine Mammals 6 Tuition fee See also: http://embc.marbef.org Biodiversity of Marine Micro-Organisms 4 –– € 7,000 (annually) for non-EU students At enrolment for an English study programme you must give Evolution and Biogeography of Aquatic Organisms 3 –– € 3,000 (annually) for EU-students evidence of a good command of English by submitting one of the Marine Ecology 5 A reduction of the tuition is possible for students with limited following: Fisheries 3 financial means. –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 570 (paper- Aquaculture 3 based), or 87 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent TOEFL code is Ecology of Coastal Seas 3 Scholarships 2643); –– Erasmus Mundus grants –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years MODULE 2: Toolbox for Investigating Marine Biodiversity –– A limited number of grants offered by the organising institutions old, with a minimum score of 6.5; (UGent) (see website) –– a certificate awarded by the UCT (University Language Centre) Data and Information Management 4 confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); Practical Taxonomy: Principles and Techniques 5 Start/end of the programme –– certificateof Practical English 5, Upper-intermediate Academic Taxonomy of Selected Groups 6 Two year programme. English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT. SpecificTopics in Methodology for Marine Biodiversity 3 Start academic year: first week of September. Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot Biostatistics: Experimental Design and Multivariate Analysis 6 demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. Ecological Modelling 6 The following students are exempted from the language requirement: Molecular Techniques and their Application in Evolutionary and –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, Ecological Studies 3 awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; Statistics 3 –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the MODULE 3: Conservation and Restoration of Marine medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Biodiversity (UGent) submitted); Environmental Impact Assessment 3 –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training SpecificTopics in Conservation and Restoration of programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the Marine Biodiversity 3 programme were course units in English. Applied Biodiversity Science: Policy, Management and Conservation 4

MODULE 4: Transferable Skills (UGent) Cultural Module 3 Dutch for Speakers of Other Languages 4 Intermediate Academic English 3 Internship 5 Preparation of Research Proposal 5 Advanced Academic English 5 Basic Academic English 3 and Flemish Culture 6 Upper-intermediate Academic English 3

MODULE 5: Summer Schools

ELECTIVE COURSES 20

MASTER DISSERTATION 30

22 23 Master of Nematology Master of Nematology majors : nEMATOLOGY applied to agro-ecosystems • nematology applied to natural ecosystems • nematode systematics 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER (taxonomy, phylogeny, biodiversity) International Course Programme (ICP): Master Programme organised by Ghent University and the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Course content FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS The Major Nematode Systematics provides the requisite Applicants must hold a university degree equivalent to at least 3 years Application deadline Nematodes or roundworms are everywhere. They are among the knowledge and skills for identification, classification and of university studies in zoology, botany, agriculture, environmental –– For students applying for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:1st of February most harmful organisms of crops, especially in the tropics, but on phylogeny of free-living and parasitic nematode taxa. sciences or a closely related field. Each application file will be –– For students who require a visa: 1st of May the other hand they are very promising as natural antagonists that screened by the Nematology Education Committee and must be –– For students who do not require a visa: before 1st of September can be used in bio-control programmes against pest insects. The second year of the master programme contains three more approved by the Faculty and the of UGent. www.icp-itp.UGent.be Because of their ubiquitous presence, overwhelming densities compulsory courses, the master thesis and the elective courses. For Flemish degrees: and diversity (sometimes compared to insects) the free-living The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be Enrolling institution nematodes are an ideal tool for biodiversity studies. They are used consulted in the online course catalogue. Ghent University as bio-indicators of pollution in both terrestrial and aquatic >> Master dissertation environments. The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to Language Tuition fee obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): The programme of Master of Nematology is unique in the world of personal research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 and attracts students from all over the world. It deals with research capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 fundamental as well as applied aspects of Nematology and and is given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, concerns all groups of nematodes in all possible environments: dissertation consists of a literature review, a scientific research TOEFL code is 2643); travel expenses, etc.) natural soils, agricultural soils, aquatic sediments of freshwater, often including experiments, analysis and discussion of the results, –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years brackish or marine habitats. It fulfils the international needs for conclusion, summary and reference list. old, with a minimum score of 6.0; Scholarships training highly qualified nematologists with a multidisciplinary –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number knowledge in the diverse fields of nematology. This English course confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis programme is multidisciplinary in its approach both within the career perspectives –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > field of biology and agro-engineering. The Master of Nematology programme prepares the student for a English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; study related costs > scholarship career in very diverse environments. Their work can vary between –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). –– other financing possibilities: course structure teaching, research in universities and laboratories and providing Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders advice services to the general public, farmers or governmental demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities Basically, the programme consists of 45 credits for eleven policies. The multidisciplinary approach allows nematologists to be The following students are exempted from the language requirement: compulsory general courses, 30 credits for the master thesis, active both in the field of biology and agro-engineering, work in –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, Start/end of the programme 27 credits for the major of the student’s choice and 18 credits for sophisticated laboratories (molecular research) as well as in condi- awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; Two year programme. elective courses. tions where there is hardly any basic equipment as in some devel- –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year Start academic year: last week of September. The compulsory general courses provide the basic theoretical and oping countries. (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the practical information as well as a more in-depth and broader multi- Main trumps are: in-depth and broad scientific knowledge, medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be disciplinary knowledge of nematology. These courses level the capacity to analyse and solve problems, write research proposals, submitted); knowledge and skills of the students with diverse background. In good communication skills and contacts with national and interna- –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training the second semester of the first year, the student start with the tional nematologists and centres of nematological research and programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the courses of the major of his/her choice. Each of the majors deals applications. programme were course units in English. with fundamental and applied aspects of nematology.

The Major Nematology applied to Agro-ecosystems enables the student to understand how fundamental knowledge can be translated into solutions for agro-nematological problems and how to identify and use some parasitic taxa in bio-control.

The Major Nematology applied to Natural ecosystems provides a balance between ecology and systematics of free-living nematode taxa from three main habitats (marine/estuarine, fresh- water and terrestrial). With the knowledge and skills acquired in this major, the student is able to use e.g. nematode community composition data in the assessment of fundamental and applied ecological issues. Contact

Ghent University – Faculty of Science Department of Biology Postgraduate International Nematology Course (PINC) Mrs N. Smol – Promotor: Prof. M. Moens [email protected] www.pinc.UGent.be

24 25 Master of Nematology

Mstera

GENERAL COURSES 45 Nematode Morphology 5 Nematode Systematics and Molecular Phylogeny 5 General Techniques in Nematology 5 Molecular Techniques in Nematology 3 Data Mining, Processing and Communication 3 General Nematode Biology and Interactions 5 Statistics 3 Nematodes as Model Organisms 4 Biostatistics: Experimental Design 4 Strategies for Research: Project Development and Paper Writing 3 Networking and Seminars 5

MAJORS 27 NEMATOLOGY APPLIED TO AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Biotechnology and Use in Biological Control 3 Systematics of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Tylenchomorpha 6 Virus-Vector Families 4 Life Cycle Biology of the Principle Groups of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes 4 Tropical Plant Nematology 4 Plant Nematode Behaviour and Physiology 3 Molecular Aspects of Plant-Nematode Relationships 3

NEMATOLOGY APPLIED TO NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS Systematics of Free-Living Aquatic Nematodes 7 Structural and Functional Biodiversity 4 Ecology of Free-Living Aquatic Nematodes 6 Biomonitoring 4 Systematics of Free-Living Terrestrial Nematodes 7

NEMATODE SYSTEMATICS (Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Biodiversity) Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Taxonomy, Biology, Biocontrol 3 Systematics of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Tylenchomorpha 6 Virus-Vector Families 4 Systematics of Free-Living Aquatic Nematodes 7 Systematics of Free-Living Terrestrial Nematodes (Dorylaimia) 7

ELECTIVE COURSES 18 Courses to be chosen from the elective course list or from study programmes of other Belgian universities

MASTER DISSERTATION 30

26 27 European Master of Science in Nematology European Master of Science in Nematology M aJORS: NeMATOLOGY applied to Agro-ecosystems • Nematology applied to Natural ecosystems 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: joint MASTER Erasmus Mundus Master Programme jointly offered by Ghent University and partners

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information course content course structure FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS Nematodes are everywhere. They are among the most harmful First semester (30 credits) EUMAINE is open to top-level students with a University Bachelor Application deadline organisms of crops, especially in the tropics, but on the other hand The first semester consists of compulsory basic courses providing degree (requiring a minimum of 3 year study) in Agricultural sciences, –– EU students: April 15 they are very promising as natural antagonists that can be used essential theoretical and practical information as well Biology, Bioscience engineering or Environmental sciences. –– Non-EU-students: January 1 in bio-control programmes against pest insects. Because of their as a more in-depth and broader multi-disciplinary knowledge of Applicants with another degree but with experience or knowledge in –– Students who do not apply for an Erasmus Mundus grant: May 1 ubiquitous presence, overwhelming densities and diversity Nematology. one of these fields may be admitted to the course at the discretion of www.eumaine.UGent.be (sometimes compared to insects) the free-living nematodes are an Second semester (30 credits) the EUMAINE Education Board on the basis of academic transcripts, ideal tool for biodiversity studies. They are used as bio-indicators Choice between two majors: CV and motivation. Proficiency of English is required. Enrolling institution of pollution in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. –– Nematology applied to agro-ecosystems For Flemish degrees: Ghent University –– Nematology applied to natural ecosystems The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be The aim of the course is to train students to become highly Elective courses are taken according to the chosen major. consulted in the online course catalogue. Tuition fee qualified nematologists with multidisciplinary knowledge in the –– € 7,500 (annually) for non-EU students diverse fields of Nematology through mobility to different Summer course (5 credits) Language –– € 3,000 (annually) for EU-students Universities within Europe and with a well-integrated language The summer course Networking and Seminars provides the See also: www.eumaine.UGent.be and cultural experience. students with a more advanced knowledge on current research in At enrolment for an English study programme you must give Scholarships a broad range of Nematology fields and brings them into direct evidence of a good command of English by submitting one of the –– Erasmus Mundus grants for non-European students The programme deals with fundamental as well as applied aspects contact with prominent international experts in Nematology. following: –– Erasmus student grants for European students of Nematology and concerns different groups of nematodes in all Third semester (25 credits) –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 possible environments: natural soils, agricultural soils, aquatic Elective courses according to the chosen major. (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent Start/end of the programme sediments of freshwater, brackish or marine habitats, temperate TOEFL code is 2643); Two year programme. and tropical regions. Fourth semester (30 credits) –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years Start academic year: last week of September. In the fourth semester students will undertake a research project old, with a minimum score of 6.0; The programme offers two major disciplines (majors): as a master dissertation at any of the participating institutes. –– a certificate awarded by the UCT (University Language Centre) confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); Nematology applied to agro-ecosystems >> Master dissertation –– certificateof Practical English 5, Upper-intermediate Academic Focuses on nematodes important as a pest for crops or as a In the fourth semester students will undertake a research project English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT. biological control agent for insects. At the end of the course as a master thesis at any of the participating institutes (30 credits). –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). students are able to identify plant-parasitic and entomopathogenic The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot nematodes and understand: (i) how basic knowledge can be trans- obtain a masters’ degree. The master dissertation is an original demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. lated into solutions for nematological problems in agriculture or (ii) piece of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the The following students are exempted from the language requirement: how nematodes can be used to control pest insects. research capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, and is given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; Nematology applied to natural ecosystems dissertation consists of a literature review, a scientific research –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year Focuses on the identification and ecology of free-living nematodes often including experiments, analysis and discussion of the results, (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the from marine/estuarine, freshwater and terrestrial habitats, and on conclusion, summary and reference list. medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be their use as environmental bio-indicators. At the end of the course, submitted); students are able to identify free-living nematodes, and to use –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training nematode community composition data in the assessment of programme mobility programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the fundamental and applied ecological issues. programme were course units in English. The main difference and advantage of this Erasmus Mundus > Specific language requirements: programme versus the Master of Nematology at Ghent University interest in the languages of the partner universities is recommended. Career perspectives (see previous page) is the mobility and the co-operation between different leading universities. Students are required to spend at Based upon its multidisciplinary approach, the EUMAINE- least one semester at a partner university other than Ghent programme prepares the student for a career in diverse environ- University (partners: Bielefeld, Germany; èvora, Portugal; Ghent, ments in the fields of Biology, Bio- and Agro-engineering. They Belgium; Jaén, Spain; Kiel, Germany; Leuven, Belgium; have the excellent background and capacities to fulfil functions in Wageningen, The Netherlands and the Scottish Crop Research education, fundamental and applied research and governmental Institute, UK). institutions at the international job market.

Contact

Ghent University – Faculty of Science Prof Dr Maurice Moens K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent [email protected] www.eumaine.UGent.be

28 29 European Master of Science in Nematology Master of Biochemistry and Biotechnology MAJORS/MINORS: BIO-INFORMATICS AND SYSTEM BIOLOGY • BIOCHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY • BIOMEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY • MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY • PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY MINORS: RESEARCH • INTERDISCIPLINARY COMBINATION • EDUCATION • ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Course content Mstera The master of Biochemistry and Biotechnology offers scientists not The master programme offers four broadening minors: only a thorough knowledge of biochemistry, molecular biology, –– The minor Research offers the students an extra speciality, genetics, cell biology and physiology but also the ability to use chosen from the remaining majors and offers an extra training GENERAL COURSES 35 biochemical and biotechnological techniques in a creative and period (this minor is particularly interesting for English Molecular Techniques in Nematology 3 inventive manner on plants, animals or humans. The students are speaking students); Data Mining, Processing and Communication 3 also initiated in the interesting world of bioinformatics. –– The minor Interdisciplinary combination permits to combine Nematode Morphology 5 a major with a coherent package of courses from a different Nematode Systematics and Molecular Phylogeny 5 The training in biochemistry and biotechnology also has a social field (informatics, chemistry, engineering sciences,...); General Techniques in Nematology 5 dimension: to apply research and knowledge in favour of humanity –– The minor Education offers a part of the secondary teacher General Nematode Biology and Interactions 5 and society. This social involvement is reflected in research on the training; Nematodes as Model Organisms 4 origin and treatment of all kinds of illnesses (such as cancer, –– The minor Economics and Business Administration offers Summer Course: Networking and Seminars 5 chronic inflammation and metabolic diseases), research on the an introduction to different aspects of business life. improvement of plants (sustainable food production, production of MAJORS (UGENT) 43 food with improved nutritional quality, production of bio-fuels) and >> Master dissertation NEMATOLOGY APPLIED TO AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS research on the use of micro-organisms in certain chemical In the second year, a research project (master dissertation) of Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Taxonomy, Biology, Biocontrol 3 processes (detoxification of contaminants). 30 ECTS is scheduled. The master dissertation is a requirement for Systematics of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes:Tylenchomorpha 6 every student to obtain a masters’ degree. The master dissertation Virus-Vector Families 4 There is a close interaction between education and research in the is an original piece of research work. It aims to develop and Life Cycle Biology of the Principle Groups of Plant-Parasitic biochemistry and biotechnology programme, based on a strong strengthen the research capacity skills of the students. The student Nematodes 4 and world-famous research tradition of the three departments selects a topic and is given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. Tropical Plant Nematology 4 involved. The master dissertation consists of a literature review part, Plant Nematode Behaviour and Physiology 3 practical research and an original analysis of the topic. Molecular Aspects of Plant-Nematode Relationships 3 Course structure Quantitative Plant Nematology 3 The master programme of biochemistry and biotechnology offers Career perspectives Sustainable Nematode Management Tropical Agro-Ecosystems 3 courses in English and Dutch. It is possible to choose a complete A very large number of the current graduates in biochemistry Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes 4 curriculum of English courses. and biotechnology (between 40-60% in the past 5 years), start Temperate Nematology 4 The two-year master programme (120 credits) consists of four doctoral studies and most of them graduate successfully. Ghent Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Biotechnology and Use modules of 30 ECTS credits each: University has a strong research tradition in the domain of in Biological Control 3 –– common general courses (30 ECTS, general, broadening); biochemistry and biotechnology, which leads to highly qualified –– major course package (30 ECTS, specialising); PhDs in an internationally competitive research environment. Later, NEMATOLOGY APPLIED TO NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS –– minor course package (30 ECTS, broadening); these doctors find their way to national and international –– master dissertation (30 ECTS, practical training). Systematics of Free-Living Aquatic Nematodes 7 universities, research institutions and a growing number of young Systematics of Free-Living Terrestrial Nematodes 6 biotechnological companies. The master programme offers five specialising majors: Structural and Functional Biodiversity 4 –– Bio-informatics and system biology is based on the recent Ecology of Free-Living Aquatic Nematodes 6 The use of biochemical and biotechnological methods and need for bio-computing and computational biology for the Biomonitoring 4 production strategies increases in health care, the environmental processing of the vast amount of data generated from the sector, food industry, the agricultural industry, the chemical industry. Aquatic Toxicology and Environmental Risk Assessment 4 biological information flow on different levels (genome, International Environmental Protection of Oceans and Seas 4 This implies that there is and will be a demand for academically transcriptome, proteome, interactome, signalosome); educated, but also practically trained biochemists and bio­­­ Ecological Modelling 4 –– Biochemistry and structural biology focuses on the technologists. Given the broad scientific basic education, the determination of protein structures and the study of the combination of chemistry and biology, the practical and research- ELECTIVE COURSES 12 functioning of molecular `machines'; oriented aspects of the study programme, the biochemist and the –– Biomedical biotechnology studies the relation between biotechnologist are well trained for the jobmarket. MASTER DISSERTATION 30 basic cell biological processes and pathological processes (inflammation, cancer, metabolic illnesses) and pays also The fields of employment are scientific research at universities, attention to biomedical applications such as the development research centers, R&D in companies, the pharmaceutical industry, of new vaccines and new therapies; cosmetics companies, laboratories for medical analysis, the food –– Microbial biotechnology studies microbial diversity and industry, fermentation industry, agricultural industry, petrochemical functionality and applies the fundamental knowledge of the industry, chemical industry, biotechnological companies, companies molecular genetics of micro organisms such as bacteria, yeast, in environmental technology, public services for water treatment, moulds and viruses in a broad variety of biotechnological the environmental sector. applications; –– Plant biotechnology aims at the development of biotechno- Finally, graduates in biochemistry and biotechnology often end up in logical applications of plants in agriculture (e.g. disease resis- education, both at the level of the secondary schools (for masters) tance or drought tolerance), production of bio fuels and the and at the level of the colleges of higher education (for doctors). biosynthesis of products with medical applications. The major is supported by a training period (6 ECTS) in the first master and a master test (30 ECTS) in the second semester of the second master.

30 31 Master of Biochemistry and Biotechnology Master of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: DUTCH/ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Mstera PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS Signal Transduction and Communication in Plants 3 Plant-Microbe Interactions 3 GENERAL COURSES 30 The course is open to students with at least a Bachelor degree in the Application deadline Plant Cell Biology 3 Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules 6 field of biochemistry and biotechnology with minimum 180 credits. General deadlines: Developmental Biology of Plants 3 Bio-informatics 2 3 For Flemish degrees: –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March Molecular Breeding and Biodiversity of Plants 3 Science Communication 3 The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June Project 6 Biostatistics 3 consulted in the online course catalogue. Experimental Plant Biotechnology 6 Biotechnology and Society 3 Enrolling institution Applied Plant Biotechnology 3 Systems Biology 6 Language Ghent University Biotechnology: Biosafety, GMP and Intellectual Property 3 At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence MINORS 30 Bioethics 3 of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: Tuition fee RESEARCH –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): INTERDISCIPLINARY COMBINATION MAJORS 30 (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 EDUCATION BIO-INFORMATICS AND SYSTEM BIOLOGY TOEFL code is 2643); –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Programming for Bio-informatics 6 –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, Comparative Genomics 3 old, with a minimum score of 6.0; travel expenses, etc.) MASTER DISSERTATION 30 Structural Bio-informatics 3 –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) Algorithms and Data Structures 3 confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); Scholarships Project 6 –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number Computational Biology and Modelling of Biological Systems 3 English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis Data Mining 3 –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > Data Libraries 3 Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot study related costs > scholarship demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. –– other financing possibilities: BIOCHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY The following students are exempted from the language requirement: www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders Experimental Biochemistry 3 –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities Biocatalysis 3 awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; Protein Engineering and Molecular Design 3 –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year Start/end of the programme Experimental Structural Biology 6 (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the Two year programme Project 6 medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Start academic year: middle of September Biomembranes 3 submitted); Metabolic Engineering 3 –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training Glycobiology 3 programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the programme were course units in English. BIOMEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Molecular Pathophysiology and Experimental Therapy 6 Transgenetics of Animal Model Organisms 6 Experimental Molecular Cell Biology 3 Project 6 Human Genetics and Genetic Diseases 3 Molecular Cancer Biology 3 Neurobiology 3

MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Food Microbiology and Safety 3 Plant-Microbe Interactions 3 Host-Virus Interactions 3 Microbial Genomics 3 Molecular Microbial Ecology 3 Project 6 Metabolic Engineering 3 Bacterial Biotechnology 3 Contact Fungal Biotechnology 3

Ghent University – Faculty of Sciences International Relations Officer Valérie Ingelrelst K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent T +32 (0)9 264 50 43

32 33 Master of Biology Master of Biology MAJORS: ECOLOGY • EVOLUTION • BIODIVERSITY • FUNCTIONAL BIOLOGY MINORS: RESEARCH • ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • EDUCATION 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: DUTCH/ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Course content FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS The MSc in Biology has a far-reaching influence on numerous areas >> Master dissertation The course is open to students with at least a Bachelor degree in the Application deadline within science and society. The research domain of biology itself is The master dissertation is situated within the research area of at field of biology with minimum 180 credits. General deadlines: very broad, and covers the complete spectrum of the diversity of least one of the two major course packages you have chosen. For Flemish degrees: –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March the formation of life and the different organisation levels of life, Most master dissertations fit the current national or international The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June ranging from a cell to the eco-system and biosphere level. (research) projects. However, your master dissertation can also consulted in the online course catalogue. exploit the results of specific projects or it can even have a Enrolling institution Actual topics and challenges such as protection of endangered prospective character regarding future projects. Language Ghent University species, global change, sustainability, cloning of organisms, At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence dangerous diseases and medical progress have their roots in biology. Besides your two major course packages, you can also choose from of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: Tuition fee Biology also contributes to numerous conceptual innovations that three minor course packages. It consists of 30 credits of –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): lead towards new disciplines such as the molecular biology and broadening elective courses, offered within the same master (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 biotechnology. programme of Biology or offered by another Flemish University. TOEFL code is 2643); –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, Biology forms an exciting study domain that is constantly in old, with a minimum score of 6.0; travel expenses, etc.) evolution thanks to close interaction with a broad range of scien- –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) tific disciplines such as chemistry, geology, geography and physics. confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); Scholarships –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number Course structure English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > The master programme of biology offers courses in English and Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot study related costs > scholarship Dutch. It is possible to choose a complete curriculum of English demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. –– other financing possibilities: courses. The following students are exempted from the language requirement: www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders The two-year master programme (120 credits) consists of the –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities following parts: awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; –– 20 credits for four general courses; –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year Start/end of the programme –– 30 credits for the master dissertation; (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the Two year programme –– 40 credits for major courses; medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Start academic year: middle of September –– 30 credits for minor (elective) courses. submitted); –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training The general courses prepare you for the right choice of your major programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the courses and your master dissertation. programme were course units in English.

In the first year of the master programme you select two majors from a total of four: –– Ecology –– Evolution –– Biodiversity –– Functional biology These majors allow you to improve your profound knowledge of the areas of research expertise of Ghent University.

Career perspectives

As a graduate of the master of Biology you can work on scientific research in universities or scientific research institutions, at secondary or higher education level, in counseling or managerial functions with the government and in companies where research and development is the core business. Contact

Ghent University – Faculty of Sciences International Relations Officer Valérie Ingelrelst K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent T +32 (0)9 264 50 43

34 35 Master of Biology Master of Chemistry M aJORS: mOLECULAR and macromolecular design • materials chemistry • analysis and characterisation • environmental chemistry (vub) Minors: INDUSTRY AND MANAGEMENT • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT • EDUCATION

Mstera This course is offered jointly by Ghent University (UGent) and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Their expertise is combined and Career perspectives GENERAL COURSES 20 the students have a more elaborate choice of majors, elective Genetics and Molecular Techniques II 5 It is a fact that chemistry is involved in several industrial branches, courses, thesis subjects, etc. Advanced Applied Statistics 5 important for the economy and employment, such as chemical Scientific Communication and Reports I 5 industry, pharmaceutical industry, agriculture … Thanks to the Scientific Communication and Reports II 5 Course content broadness of the scientific programme, master graduates in chemistry are fit to apply for jobs in different sectors of industry MAJORS 40 We owe a great part of our quality of life to the development of and their possibilities on the job market are very diverse. ECOLOGY sciences, chemistry in particular. Its influence can be found in Masters in chemistry can for instance be involved in scientific Applied Ecology 5 numerous different branches, such as medicine, biology, research, product development, quality control … or they can take Microbial Ecology 5 agriculture, etc. The chemical impact is also omnipresent in the on managerial functions, and this in companies as well as in Paleoecology and Global Change 5 industrial world. Almost every branch has to do with chemistry at government institutions. Besides that, they are also well prepared (5 credits from the following list) some level: in the production process, in quality control, in product for a career in the public sector (including education). Plant Ecology 5 improvement, waste processing … The most important assets of university graduated chemists are Limnology 5 that they are research minded, have good problem solving capa- Marine Ecology 5 It can be assumed that chemistry will continue to play an essential cities and that they are polyvalent. role in future developments of society. Indeed, innovation and the EVOLUTION development of new products and processes with an added value >> Master dissertation Genome Biology and Bioinformatics 5 are simply impossible without a fundamental knowledge of In the second year, a research project (master dissertation) of Evolutionary Processes of Heritable Variation 5 sciences, the structure of molecules and insight into molecular 30 ECTS is scheduled. The master dissertation is a requirement for Evolutionary Study of Behaviour 5 processes and reactions. every student to obtain a masters’ degree. The master dissertation Evolutionary Developmental Biology 5 is an original piece of research work. It aims to develop and Evolutionary Morphology 5 Course structure strengthen the research capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. BIODIVERSITY The master programme of chemistry offers courses in English and The master dissertation consists of a literature review part, Phylogeny and Molecular Evolution 5 Dutch. It is possible to choose a complete curriculum of English practical research and an original analysis of the topic. Students Practical Taxonomy: Principles and Techniques 5 courses. have the possibility to do a part of their master dissertation Applied Biodiversity Science: Policy, Management and abroad. Conservation 5 The two-year master programme (120 credits) consists of four (5 credits from the following list) modules, of 30 credits each. Each module comprises: Prokaryotic Diversity 5 –– general courses (incl. elective courses) Diversity and Evolution of Protoctista 5 –– a major Spore Plants: Bryology and Pteridology 5 –– a master dissertation Functional Evolution of Invertebrates 5 –– a minor. Mycology: Basidiomycota 5 Spermatophytes, Phylogeny and Taxonomy 5 The general courses (incl. elective courses) are, on the one hand, Ornithology 5 general chemistry courses on an advanced level or, on the other hand, general courses that are considered as essential for a master FUNCTIONAL BIOLOGY in chemistry. Signalling in Plants 5 Functional Microbiology: Adaptations of Micro-organisms There are four different majors to be chosen from: molecular and to the Environment 5 macromolecular design, materials chemistry, analysis and characte- Biology of Ageing 5 risation, environmental chemistry (VUB). Each major is related with Physiological Regulation in Animals 5 a specific subbranch of chemistry. MINORS 30 In the second year, a research project (master dissertation) is RESEARCH scheduled. The topic of het master dissertation is in accordance ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION with the chosen major. EDUCATION The minor is a reflection of a specific career branch (education, MASTER DISSERTATION 30 research and development, industry and management). The minor Contact you choose has no impact on the final degree. Regardless of the minor, an equivalent master degree is obtained. Ghent University – Faculty of Sciences The minor in research and development is particularly interesting International Relations Officer for English speaking students. Valérie Ingelrelst K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent T +32 (0)9 264 50 43

36 37 Master of Chemistry Master of Chemistry

120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: DUTCH/ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS MINORS 30 pail r ct ca information Mstera FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS INDUSTRY AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GENERAL COURSES 24 The course is open to students with at least a bachelor's degree in the Application deadline EDUCATION Industrial Chemistry 5 field of chemistry with minimum 180 credits. General deadlines: Molecular Physical Chemistry 6 For Flemish degrees: –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March ELECTIVE COURSES 6 Chemometrics 4 The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June Courses to be chosen from the study programmes of the Flemish Chemical Biology 6 consulted in the online course catalogue. Community Electrochemistry 3 Enrolling institution Language Ghent University MASTER DISSERTATION 30 MAJORS 30 At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence MOLECULAR AND MACROMOLECULAR DESIGN of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: Tuition fee Computational Chemistry 6 –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): Advanced NMR Spectroscopy: Application to Structure Analysis 6 (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 Polymer Materials 6 TOEFL code is 2643); –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 Trends in Organic Chemistry 6 –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 6 old, with a minimum score of 6.0; travel expenses, etc.) Advanced Chromatography and Organic Mass Spectroscopy 6 –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) Organometallics and Catalysis 6 confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); Scholarships Organic Chemistry of Natural Products 6 –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number Medicinal Chemistry 6 English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > MATERIALS CHEMISTRY Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot study related costs > scholarship Computational Chemistry 6 demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. –– other financing possibilities: Advanced NMR Spectroscopy: Application to Structure Analysis 6 The following students are exempted from the language requirement: www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders Polymer Materials 6 –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities Advanced NMR Spectroscopy: Application to Structure Analysis 6 awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; X-ray and Laser Spectroscopy 6 –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year Start/end of the programme Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 6 (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the Two year programme Risk Assessment 6 medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Start academic year: middle of September Surface Analysis 6 submitted); Solid State Chemistry 6 –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the ANAL YSIS AND CHARACTERISATION programme were course units in English. Surface Analysis 6 Advanced NMR Spectroscopy: Application to Structure Analysis 6 X-ray and Laser Spectroscopy 6 Advanced Electrochemical Methods 6 Mass Spectroscopy & Isotopic Analysis 6 Advanced Chromatography and Organic Mass Spectroscopy 6 Risk Assessment 6 Field Sampling and Analysis 6

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY Aquatic Environmental Chemistry 6 Environmental Analysis 6 Modelling of the Environment 6 Risk Assessment 6 Mass Spectroscopy & Isotopic Analysis 6 Advanced Chromatography and Organic Mass Spectroscopy 6 Field Sampling and Analysis 3 Introduction to the Earth Atmosphere System 3 Tropospheric and Stratospheric Chemistry and Global Change 3

38 39 Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management and Management MAJORS: BIOdiversity and ecology • conservation biology and ecosystem management • environmental impact and 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER remediation • EARTH system SCIENCEs Organised jointly by Ghent University (UGent), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and University of Antwerp (UA) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Course content Career perspectives FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS

The two-year programme Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science Oceans & Lakes trains students in: Oceans and Lakes is open to holders of a bachelor's degree in biology, Application deadline and Management (Oceans & Lakes) addresses students with a –– becoming a multidisciplinary scientist who thinks and works biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, geology, geography and –– For students applying for a VLIR-UOS scholarship: 1st of February background in Sciences. Oceans & Lakes is an inter-university across fields and disciplines; geomathics, bio-engineer science or environmental sciences. –– non EU-nationalities: 1st of March programme. It provides students a strong fundamental and applied –– playing a key role in high quality scientific marine and For other bachelors in science and applied science, equivalency will be –– EU-nationalities: 1st of June knowledge and prepares them for an active role in the scientific lacustrine research; evaluated based on scientific competences and skills of the students www.icp-itp.UGent.be research and management of marine and lacustrine systems. The –– providing advice in management and an integrated concept by the Oceans and Lakes Steering Committee. programme adopts a multidisciplinary approach integrating and view on marine and lacustrine systems; For Flemish degrees: Enrolling institution physical, chemical geological, ecological and societal aspects and –– becoming critically minded, problem-solving and The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be Vrije Universiteit Brussel including nature conservation and sustainable development. communicative scientists. consulted in the online course catalogue. In case the application for the Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management is approved by the Steering committee of >> Master dissertation Language Oceans & Lakes and the applicant meets the academic requirements, Course structure See also: www.oceansandlakes.be he/she will receive a letter of admission from Vrije Universiteit In the second year, a research project (master dissertation) of Students belonging to the EEA (European Economic Area): no proof of Brussel, which is requested for registration. Belgian students with an The programme puts strong emphasis on acquiring skills, both in 27 ECTS is scheduled. The master dissertation is a requirement for language proficiency required. appropriate bachelor's degree may register throughout the year. marine and lacustrine research and management. It requires every student to obtain a masters’ degree. The master dissertation Proof of English proficiency is compulsory and can be documented by Please notify the coordinator in advance. full-time attendance and active participation in lectures and is an original piece of research work. It aims to develop and the following certificates (provided by the institution): practical exercises, visits to marine research centers, field trips and strengthen the research capacity skills of the students. The student –– a document attesting that at least 1 year of secondary education Tuition fee excursions. selects a topic and is given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. has been completed in English; For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): The master dissertation consists of a literature review part, –– a diploma of primary education stating that English was the –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 The course programme consists of 6 parts: practical research and an original analysis of the topic. language of instruction; –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 General courses (for 42 ECTS) with compulsory courses covering –– a document attesting that English is the language of instruction (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, disciplines which are considered as essential knowledge for a for several courses followed (at least 15 ECTS); travel expenses, etc.) marine and lacustrine scientist. –– a language test: only TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, CPE, CAE are accepted. In depth-courses (6 ECTS) - list elective courses The minimum requirements are TOEFL: paper-based: 550, Scholarships Broadening courses (6 ECTS) - list elective courses computer-based: 213, internet-based: 80; TOEIC: 860; IELTS- –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number Supporting courses (9 ECTS) - list elective courses academic module: Band 6.5; CPE: Grade C; CAE: Grade B. of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis One Major (30 ECTS) to choose out of 4 specialisations: Scores should be sent directly by the examination centre to the www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > –– Biodiversity and ecology VUB under sealed envelope. Officially authenticated copies are study related costs > scholarship –– Conservation biology ad ecosystem management not accepted. Taking a test (language or GMAT) after the deadline –– other financing possibilities: –– Environmental impact and remediation of application will delay the screening of your file. www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders –– Earth science systems. www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities The master dissertation stands for 27 ECTS and consists of an individual research project related to ongoing research in one of Start/end of the programme the associated research groups. You choose a subject related to Two year programme your major module. Start academic year: middle of September A professional internship of 3-4 weeks allows the student to get professional experience in marine and lacustrine related fields. In addition to classes, fieldwork is an essential part of the programme. Contact In order to prepare the students to function well in an international professional context, all lecturers and course materials are in Ghent University – Faculty of Sciences English. Internation al students enrolling in the programme should Marine Biology Section have a good English knowledge. Mevr. Marleen De Troch Krijgslaan 281-S8, B-9000 Gent T +32 (0)9 264 85 20 - www.oceansandlakes.be

Vrije Universiteit Brussel Secretariat Oceans and Lakes Cindy De Muynck Pleinlaan 2, Building F 8th floor, B-1050 Brussels T +32 (0)2 629 34 02 [email protected]

40 41 Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science Master of Geology MAJORS: eARTH systems • geo resources and Management Organised jointly by Ghent University (UGent) and Catholic University of Leuven (K.U.Leuven)

Course content Mstera The Master of Geology programme offers an in-depth training in >> Master dissertation general geology and a specialised training in selected disciplines of In the second year, a research project (master dissertation) of GENERAL COURSES 42 geology. Furthermore, emphasis is put on acquiring general 30 ECTS is scheduled. The master dissertation is a requirement for Oceanography 6 academic skills such as research and exploration, reporting, every student to obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is Estuarine and Coastal Systems 6 co-operation with fellow students and researchers. an original piece of research work. It aims to develop and Law and Ethics on Conservation of Aquatic Systems 3 strengthen the research capacity skills of the students. The student In-situ and Remote Sensing Tools in Aquatic Sciences 5 The student receives the necessary training to analyse and solve selects a topic and is given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. Environmental Modelling 4 new, broader and more complex geological problems. He obtains The master dissertation consists of a literature review part, Fieldwork and Laboratory Practices 6 the scientific attitude to solve these problems by selecting and practical research and an original analysis of the topic. ScientificReporting and Didactics 3 applying advanced methods (qualitative and quantitative field Limnology 5 analysis, direct and indirect observation techniques, physical and Biogeochemical Cycles 4 chemical analytical techniques, modelling of geological processes, Career perspectives etc). MAJORS 30 The strong multidisciplinary character of this master programme BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY does not only open the door to innovative research, but also to One should not only have hands-on knowledge of the techniques Evolution and Biogeography of Aquatic Organisms 3 dynamic industrial sectors, governmental agencies, NGO’s, etc. and the basic principles, but also be able to appraise the potential Biodiversity of Aquatic Food Webs 3 Students of the master programme of Geology also acquire step by and the limitations of the different techniques. In a rational and Ecology of Coastal Seas 3 step an enormous advantage: the use of professional English. The scientific way, he/she is able to process and to report the research Marine Extreme Systems 3 world will be your oyster. results, to publish them in reports and in a master thesis Lacustrine Systems 3 (monograph), and to present and defend these results orally in a Integrated Marine Biodiversity Field Work 6 structured way, aided by modern communication techniques. Elective courses Belgian Universities 9 The Master in Geology has the social attitudes and skills to work in C ONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND ECOSYSTEM an interdisciplinary team with the aim to reach the best possible MANAGEMENT coherent solution for a specific problem. Management of Aquatic Resources: Fisheries 3 Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Mangroves, Sea-grass Beds and Coral Reefs 3 Course structure Tropical Marine Ecology and Restoration 3 The master programme (120 ECTS credits) offers the possibility to Conservation Genetics of Aquatic Populations 3 specialise either in Earth Systems or Geo-Resources (72 ECTS Environmental Impact Assessment 3 credits each). Law of the Sea and Protection of Oceans 3 Integrated Practicals 3 Earth Systems focuses on: Elective courses Belgian Universities 9 –– acquiring knowledge and expertise with regard to the analysis and interpretation of the interaction between geosphere (crust E nviRONMENTAL impact and remediation and mantle), the hydrosphere, the atmosphere and the Environmental Impact Assessment 3 biosphere, as basis for the analysis of Global change; Environmental Monitoring 3 –– acquiring insight in the evolution of earth systems and Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment 3 processes in the present and the past; Global Change and Coastal Hazard Mitigation 3 –– acquiring insight in complex geological processes in the Integrated Ecosystem Management and Ecological Engineering 3 framework of the geodynamic evolution of sedimentary basins Anthropogenic Impacts: Exploitation and Aquaculture 3 and mountains. Special attention is paid to the role of fluida in Integrated Practicals 3 the different processes that occur in the middle and upper Elective courses Belgian Universities 9 crust. Geo-Resources focuses on: EARTS H YSTEM SCIENCES –– acquiring knowledge in the exploration and exploitation of Sedimentology 6 natural resources and industrial raw material, in the study and Paleobiology of Micro-organisms 6 the protection of soils and groundwater, in the detection, Ocean Drilling for Science and Energy 3 qualification and quantification of soil- and groundwater Stable Isotope Geology 6 pollution, in the creation and the monitoring of waste disposal Elective courses Belgian Universities 9 Contact sites, in the storage and sequestration of waste products in the subsurface; ELECTIVE COURSES 21 Ghent University – Faculty of Sciences –– acquiring insight in the scientific as well as professional and To be chosen from the Elective course list International Relations Officer ethical aspects of economic geology; Valérie Ingelrelst –– acquiring an attitude to formulate and develop new research MASTER DISSERTATION 27 K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent strategies that are relevant for society, with special attention to T +32 (0)9 264 50 43 sustainable development.

42 43 Master of Geology Master of Geology

120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Mstera FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS GENERAL COURSES 12 The course is open to students with at least a bachelor's degree in the Application deadline Applied Sedimentology 6 field of geology with minimum 180 credits. General deadlines: Exploration Geophysics 6 For Flemish degrees: –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June MAJORS 78 consulted in the online course catalogue. EARTH SYSTEMS Enrolling institution Genesis and Evolution of Sedimentary Basins 3 Language Ghent University Geofluids 3 At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence Micropaleontology and Paleo-environment Reconstruction 6 of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: Tuition fee Paleoclimatology 6 –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): Diagenesis and Low-grade Metamorphism 6 (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 Petrogenesis: Magmatic and High-grade Metamorphic Rocks 6 TOEFL code is 2643); –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 (min. 6-max. 9 credits from the following list) –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, Field Course Biosphere Evolution and Stratigraphy 6 old, with a minimum score of 6.0; travel expenses, etc. - information on the additional expenses is Continental Tectonics 9 –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) mentioned in the online course catalogue) (min. 6-max. 9 credits from the following list) confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); Field Course Magmatic and Metamorphic Systems 6 –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic Scholarships Geological Mapping 9 English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number (max. 3 credits from the following list) –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis Geology and Society 3 Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > Geology: a Human Perspective 3 demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. study related costs > scholarship Elective courses The following students are exempted from the language requirement: –– other financing possibilities: (max. 33 credits from the elective course list or from the programmes of the higher –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders education institutes of the Flemish Community) awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year GEO-RESOURCES (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the Start/end of the programme Environmental Soil Evaluation 6 medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Two year programme Applied Mineralogy 6 submitted); Start academic year: middle of September Groundwater Chemistry 6 –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training Analysis and Dynamics of Clays 6 programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the Ore-forming Processes 6 programme were course units in English. (min. 5-max. 6 credits from the following list) Groundwater Modelling 6 Hydrogeological 5 (max. 3 credits from the following list) Geology and Society 3 Geology: a Human Perspective 3 Elective courses (max. 40 credits from the elective course list or from the programmes of the higher education institutes of the Flemish Community)

MASTER DISSERTATION 30

44 45 Master of Statistical Data Analysis Master of Statistical Data Analysis

60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Course content Career perspectives pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS Increasing computer power and the professional need to extract Students who successfully finish the master programme have objective information from observed data have led to complex acquired an advanced level of statistical knowledge and data The programme offers a profound training in design, analysis and Application deadline databases. Statistical science has become a broad discipline with analytical skills. They are ready to contribute as independent reporting of empirical research. It is meant for students who already General deadlines: well developed methods and techniques for the design and experts to a multidisciplinary team that designs, performs, analyses have a Master degree from study fields carrying enough mathema- –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March analysis of a wide range of empirical studies. and reports applied scientific research. There is a great demand in tical background within different faculties. –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June Information obtained from correctly analysed data allows to industry, banking, government, academia and research centres For Flemish degrees: predict, adjust and even optimise processes based on evidence. (both the profit as the non-profit making sector). The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be Enrolling institution Inefficient or haphazard data gathering and analysis, however, can consulted in the online course catalogue. Ghent University lead to inferior or misleading conclusions­ with possibly The masters are trained to handle practical problems in an far-reaching consequences. objective scientific manner and to obtain insight in the structure of Language Tuition fee data and the underlying model. Our masters have been At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): Hence, international professional and research standards in various encouraged to think critically and be creative problem solvers. of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: –– European student: € 1194,30 fields demand high quality data analysis, performed by qualified Computational skills, flexibility, efficiency and a positive attitude –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 –– non-European student: € 1594,30 statisticians. This programme offers intensive training in modern towards lifelong learning are important qualities and indispen- (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 680 statistical methods and data analysis to scientists from sable for a successful career. TOEFL code is 2643); (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, a variety of fields including biology, bio-informatics, economy and –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years travel expenses, etc.) marketing, environmental and life sciences, engineering, mathe- old, with a minimum score of 6.0; matics and physics, psychology and social sciences … –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) Scholarships The programma aims at improving problem solving skills and confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number evidence based decision making. This will enable scientists to play –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis a distinctly important role within their field of expertise. English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). study related costs > scholarship Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot –– other financing possibilities: Course structure demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders The following students are exempted from the language requirement: www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities The programme (60 credits) consists of five mandatory general –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, courses (26 credits), elective courses (19 credits) and a master awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; Start/end of the programme dissertation (15 credits). –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year In September a refresher course on Mathematics is offered to brush (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the up basic mathematical skills. In every course, the theory is supported by projects and assign- medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be One year programme. ments in order to develop skills of practical data analysis. It thus submitted); Start academic year: last week of September. provides hands-on experience with real data. –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the The programme is taken either as a one year full-time programme programme were course units in English. or it can be spread over two or more years. Several courses are taught in the evening.

>> Master dissertation During the second term the students finish the master dissertation. The master dissertation provides students with the unique opportunity to learn first hand from an experienced statistician how the statistical method gets applied to solve real world problems. This is an important component of the programme. Students report on their methods and results both orally and in writing.

Contact

Ghent University Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Krijgslaan 281 S9, B-9000 Gent Prof. Stijn Vansteelandt [email protected] T +32 (0)9 264 47 76 http://www.mastat.UGent.be/

46 47 Master of Statistical Data Analysis Master of Space Studies MAJORS: SPACE LAW, POLICY, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT • SPACE SCIENCES • SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS Organised jointly by Ghent University and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Mstera PERATORR PA Y COURSE PROGRAMME Course content

GENERAL COURSES 26 Human activities in space play an ever increasing role in our >> Master dissertation Courses, to a total amount of at least 15 and max. 60 credits, Principles of Statistical Data Analysis 5 society. Space missions have evolved from merely showcase events For the master dissertation (15 credits) students are embedded in a depending on the student's previous degree, from the bachelor's and Statistical Computing 5 that explore new technologies in new environments to utilitarian research team of one of the organising universities, or in an master's programmes of which the master's programmes give Statistical Inference 6 operations that serve various purposes such as telecommunica- external institute, organisation or industrial company, in which immediate admission to Master of Statistical Data Analysis. Analysis of Continuous Data 5 tions around the globe, weather prediction or advanced research in case an academic supervisor is assigned as a coordinator. Categorical Data Analysis 5 zero gravity. In order to illustrate this, the European Space Agency The master thesis should form a final piece of work of the (ESA) has estimated that only 5% of the space related industry is interdisciplinary programme, in which the acquired knowledge ELECTIVE COURSES 19 involved with the manufacture and launch of satellites! Therefore, and abilities are applied to a complex and specific project. (15 credits to be chosen from the following list, 4 credits from the study programmes of space industry has grown over the past 50 years from a high profile Ghent University and other institutions of higher education of the Flemish Community) niche activity to an economically very significant player in our Analysis of Univariate Time Series 5 society. As a consequence, it is also an important employer. Career perspectives Capita selecta 5 The technological challenges and innovative programs that Causality and Missing Data 5 Whereas in the early years the industry trained its staff on an ad typically characterise space projects make the space industry an Data Mining 5 hoc basis in a developing and growing research environment, essential vehicle to help keep our society at the forefront of Epidemiology 5 nowadays new employees enter a well established technological innovation and research. The international character of many space Longitudinal Data Analysis 5 and business world. This implies that the space industry preferably projects makes the space industry also a very important element in Monte Carlo and Computer Intensive recruits people that already have acquired the basic skills and the positioning of Europe worldwide. Therefore space industries Methods in Statistics 5 knowledge that the industry itself has developed over the past will, for the foreseeable future, remain a growing and in some Multivariate Data Analysis 5 decades. This is a considerable challenge, since the space industry areas even booming business, with many career opportunities. Survival Analysis 5 estimates that in the coming years over 40000 people which On the Flemish level, there is the “Vereniging van Vlaamse Experimental Design 5 belong to the pioneer generation will retire and consequently will Ruimtevaartindustriëlen” (VRI), which fosters the growth of the Spatial Statistics 5 have to be replaced by new employees. local industries. As already mentioned, there is ESA that works on a Computational Biology 5 European level, but there is also growing involvement of the EU, in In order to help fill this need, the K.U.Leuven and the UGent have particular on policy issues and earth observation, telecommuni- MASTER DISSERTATION 15 joined efforts and are offering a “Master of Space Studies”. cation, global positioning and defense. This master is intentionally not an exclusively technological study, but is set up interdisciplinary. It is intended to form people who have at the end of their study basic knowledge of all aspects of space activities, and who are qualified to enter the space industry where they will acquire the more specific skills necessary for their particular job. The master has an international scope and audience and is taught in English.

Course structure

The programme is conceived as a postgraduate (master-after- master) programme and as such addresses students who have successfully completed an initial master programme in either the humanities and social sciences, exact sciences and technology, or biomedical sciences.

The interdisciplinary nature of the programme is set by the requirement that all students follow a common trunk of 25 credits of introductory courses. The goal is to get the students acquainted with the different aspects that form the foundation of space- related activities. Special attentions goes to the combination of a high level of knowledge transfer with the diverse backgrounds of the students. Contact Depending on their background and interest, students have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge through more domain- Ghent University– Faculty of Sciences specific optional courses, for a total of 20 credits, covering the International Relations Officer domains of (A) Space Law, Policy, Business and Management; Valérie Ingelrelst (B) Space Sciences; and (C) Space Technology and Applications. K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35 B-9000 Gent T +32 (0)9 264 50 43

48 49 Master of Space Studies Postgraduate Studies in Biosafety 60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER in Plant Biotechnology Organised by distance learning ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS MASTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS Course content GENERAL COURSES 25 Students should possess already a ‘disciplinary’ master degree. Questions in Space Sciences 3 This international distance e-course is aimed at training scientists The course is given electronically through e-learning. Two Candidate students are specifically expected to: Space Law and Space Policy 5 and law specialists in biosafety expertise and evaluation. on-campus periods are included: one in the beginning of the –– have obtained an initial master degree for which the candidates Space Project Management 5 The course offers a solid basis to set up and implement regulatory course at IPBO, Ghent University (BE) and one at the end. can motivate the relevance for space studies; Space Sciences and Exploration 3 biosafety frameworks related to plant biotechnology, to assist in Evaluation is carried out throughout the year through interactive –– have the potential to successfully broaden their formation Life Sciences and Biology in Space 3 the legislation and interpretation of biosafety risk assessment, and discussions, assignments, and written and oral exams during the towards other relevant disciplines; Orbital Mechanics and Mission Design 3 to communicate to policymakers. second on campus session at the end of the course. –– present a convincing view of the importance of the programme Spacecraft Design and Instrumentation 3 for their professional expectations. The course is interdisciplinary, in cooperation with the Faculties of These expectations will be evaluated through an intake interview. MAJORS 20 Science, Political and Social sciences and the Law Faculty. It is an Career perspectives Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and a compre- (min. 14 credits of one major, 6 credits can be chosen from the study programmes of the Flemish international programme organised in cooperation with the United hensive motivation to [email protected] The certificate awarded is suitable for individuals engaged as Community universities) Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). The selection with respect to the initial master degree is designed to biosafety professionals in government agencies or industry. It is Objectives: To provide students with: increase the student’s chances for success. However, students with an also tailored for individuals with an interest in public policy, legal SPACE LAW, POLICY, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT –– expert information on current and potential future initial master that does not have a direct apparent connection with and ethical aspects of biotechnology. Space Business and Management 3 developments in biotechnology; space studies can still apply, and could be accepted depending on the The Law of International Organisations 6 –– expert information on national and international norms and power of conviction of their background and argumentation. Advanced Topics in Space Law and Space Policy 3 regulations in biotechnology; >> Organising institutions Introduction to Management 4 –– advanced skills to conduct risk assessments; The course is given in co-operation with the Language Product Development and Innovation 4 –– apply risk management in biotechnology; Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) as part of their Good knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken, is –– risk communication skills. e-Biosafety network with nodes in Brazil and Italy (The Pontifical essential. Non-native English speakers are required to submit a TOEFL SPACE SCIENCES Catholic University of Sao Paulo and the Marche Polytechnic or IELTS-certificate (TOEFL: computer-based test 213 pt., internet- Space Weather 4 University Ancona). based 79-80pt., paper-based test 550 pt.) or IELTS (6.5 - 7 pt.). All Advanced Topics in Life Siences in Space 4 Course structure international students must meet the language requirements set by Astrophysics from Space 4 the International Admissions & Mobility Unit of K.U.Leuven. The programme includes an introductory section on plant biotech- Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere 4 nology and its applications for agriculture and industry. The main Synchrotron Radiation Research in Earth and Planetary Sciences 4 core covers the basics of risk assessment and regulatory structures, Contact Plant Biology in Space: Life Support System Applications 6 food and feed safety assessment, and environmental safety Global Change Monitoring and Coastal Processes 3 assessment. An overview of national and international regulatory Ghent University - Faculty of Science pail r ct ca information systems and risk assessment and applications is included. The final IPBO – dr. Ine Pertry SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS section deals with risk perception and communication. At the end K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35 Spacecraft Technology and Space Environment 5 Application deadline of the course participants will be able to conduct risk assessments B-9000 Belgium Spacionics Systems Design 3 General deadlines: and apply risk management options, while at the same time deal [email protected] - [email protected] Satellite and Space Communications 4 –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March with public policy issues at the interface of science, government, www.ipbo.UGent.be Reliability of Space Systems 4 –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June industry, and civil society. Robotics 4 Space Geodesy, Geophysics and Earth Observations 4 Enrolling institution Image Analysis and Understanding 6 2010-2011: K.U.Leuven MASTER DISSERTATION 15 Tuition fee The cost of registration is € 5 600

Scholarships –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > study related costs > scholarship –– other financing possibilities: www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities

Start/end of the programme One year programme. Start academic year: middle of September.

50 51 Postgraduate Studies in Biosafety Postgraduate Studies in Weather and in Plant Biotechnology Climate Modeling

60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: Certificate of Postgraduate Studies Organised jointly by Ghent University and partner institutions: Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium - Belgocontrol

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Course content Career perspectives pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS The issue of climate change has come recently under the attention The ultimate goal is to prepare young scientists for research in of policy makers and the public alike, but high-impact weather international projects such as THORPEX (http://www.wmo.int/ The general admission requirement is that the student must possess a Application deadline (such as severe thunderstorms with associated flooding, deep thorpex/about.html). This 10-year international global atmospheric master degree or an international degree considered equivalent. An June 1st cyclones with strong wind gusts, etc.) has been a major worry for research and development programme was established by the applicant wishing to gain admission for a postgraduate on the basis centuries. WMO (in 2003) and is aimed at reducing and mitigating the impact of an international diploma must apply through a specific application Enrolling institution of disasters by transforming forecasts into information for decision procedure. Ghent University Only now have scientific knowledge and numerical techniques making. This includes: See also: become sufficiently mature that we may be able to effectively –– extending the range and accuracy of weather forecasts; A maximum of 25 students will be accepted. Selection will take place www.UGent.be/we/genetics/ipbo/en/education predict these extreme conditions. International programmes such –– development of warnings for decision-making; based on the curriculum vitae of the applicant and will take into www.UGent.be/we/genetics/ipbo/en/education/postgraduate.htm as THORPEX therefore recently started to increase the research in –– assessing the impact of weather forecasts in the strategies to account the professional interest in biosafety issues related to those areas. minimize the impact of disasters. biotechnology. Tuition fee The student should be holder of one of the following diplomas: € 660; Ghent University (in collaboration with the Royal Meteorological The Postgraduate Studies in Weather and Climate Modeling offers –– Master in Biology € 520 for students from least developed countries; Institute) anticipates the present increase in international attention the essential courses needed to start research in meteorology and –– Master in Chemistry students working in the private sector pay a supplementary tuition for high-impact weather and air pollution and offers a study numerical weather prediction. –– Master in Biochemistry and Biotechnology fee of max. € 2,375. programme that also focuses on these issues rather than only on –– Master in Bio-engineering Sciences climate change. –– Master in Medicine Scholarships –– Master in Law General information: The Postgraduate Studies in Weather and Climate modeling offers –– Master degrees considered equivalent with one of the degrees www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders the essential courses needed to start research in meteorology and mentioned above. www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities numerical weather prediction. Language Start/end of the programme At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence One year programme. Course structure of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: Start academic year: last week of September. –– a certificate which affirms that the language of instruction of one The study programme covers nine courses which have a total Contact year successfully studies or a major part of it was in English; weight of 33 ECTS in two semesters (in one academic year).

–– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of at least 550 Ghent University - Faculty of Science (paper-based), or 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based) Department of Mathematical Physics and Astronomy (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643); STUDOGRAMMEY PR Krijgslaan 281 (S9), B-9000 Gent –– a certificate awarded by the UCT (University Language Centre) Mr. Steven Caluwaerts confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); GENERAL COURSES 60 [email protected] –– a certificate of the British Council with an overall band of 5.5. Course Background 3 Room 120.032 in building S9 of Sterre Campus Applications of Plant Biotechnology 10 http://wns.UGent.be/meteo_nwp/ Students whose knowledge is insufficient may be obliged to follow an Theoretical and Practical Foundations of Biological Risk English language course. Non native speakers are strongly advised to Assessment 12 follow the course of 'Scientific English' prior to the start of the Food and Feed Safety in relation to GMOs 8 academic year. Environmental Safety in relation to GMOs 9 National and International Regulatory Systems in relation to GMOs 7 Risk Perception and Risk Communication in relation to GMOs 11

52 53 Postgraduate Studies in Weather and Master of Photonics Science and Engineering Climate Modeling Organised jointly by Ghent University (UGent) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

33 ECTS CREDITS w PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: Certificate of Postgraduate Studies Course content Career perspectives Photonics is now widely recognised as a major innovation enabling Graduates are expected to go on to a broad range of future ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS discipline for the 21st century. It can be defined as that field of pail r ct ca information opportunities, including: FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS science and technology where the fundamental properties of light –– research in high-technology companies, in particular photonics- and its interaction with matter are studied and applied. The postgraduate course requires some physical and mathematical related companies; Application deadline background from the students. Therefore there are two groups of –– research in academic laboratories and research institutes General deadlines: Since several decades photonics has been penetrating in ever students who can start with these studies: (possibly in PhD context); –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March more applications and household appliances. At present, photonics Masters who have admission to the programme: –– development of new photonic products in industry; –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June is a discipline of key importance in industrial sectors such as –– Master in de wiskunde –– technical support in a company for its products or services; –– Master in de fysica en de sterrenkunde tele- and data communication, display and camera industry, –– technical marketing and sales. –– Master in de sterrenkunde Enrolling institution biotechnology, solar energy, medical instrumentation, laser –– Master in de fysica Ghent University material processing, etc. –– Master in de geologie >> Master dissertation –– Master in de geografie Tuition fee The Master of Photonics Science and Engineering is a multi­ The master dissertation is an original piece of work about a specific –– Master in de geomatica en de landmeetkunde 33 ECTS credits: € 576,30 disciplinary programme covering basic physics, material topic in photonics. In general it consists of a literature study –– Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen (credit contract: € 61,50 + (credits x € 15,60) combined with practical work in the form of simulation, modeling, –– Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen technologies, electronics and applications in different fields. Students will be trained to become specialists in the field. In fabrication and/or measurments of photonic components. Masters who have access subject to approval: Scholarships addition, students will be brought in contact with European culture The completion of the master dissertation is a requirement for –– Master in de wiskundige informatica –– Master in de statistiek General information: and will get the chance to live in two Belgian cities (Brussels and obtaining the degree of Master of Photonics Science and –– Master in de chemie www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders Ghent) with a long and still visible history. Engineering. –– Master in de biochemie en de biotechnologie www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities –– Master in de biologie course structure –– Master in de mariene en lacustriene wetenschappen Start/end of the programme –– Master of nematology One year programme. The Master of Photonics Science and Engineering is a 2-year –– Master in de industriële wetenschappen Start academic year: last week of September. (120 credits) fully English-taught programme, with the students –– Master in de aardobservatie spending their first year one semester at each university (UGent –– Master in de milieutechnologie en de milieuwetenschappen and VUB) and their second year in one of both (UGent or VUB), –– Master of ecological and marine management with the choice made by the student. –– Master of environmental sanitation –– Any other Master degree STUDOGRAMMEY PR The programme is based on 4 pillars: a strong backbone of core Language photonics, specialisation in a broad spectrum of advanced GENERAL COURSES 33 photonics, a secondary specialisation in a related field (telecom, At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence General Meteorology 4 biomedical engineering etc. ) and a master thesis. of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: Dynamic Meteorology 4 –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 Physical Meteorology 3 The first year is mainly devoted to a programme of core photonics (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent Numerical Techniques 3 courses, complemented by a number of advanced photonics TOEFL code is 2643); Data Assimilation 3 courses as well as a number of multidisciplinary courses. In the –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years Atmospheric Modeling 4 second year the students continue to take advanced photonics old, with a minimum score of 6.0; Predictability 3 courses and multidisciplinary courses and do their master thesis –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) Air Pollution and Chemical Transport Models (CTM) 3 in a field of their interest. confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); Remote Sensing 3 –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic Climatology 3 During the first year, the students spend the first semester at UGent English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; and the second semester at VUB. They take core photonics courses –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). for 44 credits and elective courses for the remaining 16 credits. The Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot second year the students take mostly elective courses and 24 demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. credits master dissertation. The elective courses are chosen from: The following students are exempted from the language requirement: –– courses for minimally 16 credits from the list of elective courses –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, in Photonics; awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; –– courses for minimally 20 credits from the Engineering Master –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year programmes of the Faculty of Engineering at UGent or VUB; Contact (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the –– courses for minimally 6 credits from the list of socio-economic

medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be courses of the Faculty of Engineering at UGent or VUB. submitted); Ghent University – Department of Information Technology Prof. Roel Baets – Chair Programme Board –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training During the second year, the students choose to study either at Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the UGent or VUB. The programme consists of one general course (4 [email protected] - T +32 (0) 9 264 53 93 programme were course units in English. credits), the rest of the time is devoted to elective courses (32 Bert Coryn – Photonics Support Officer credits) and the master dissertation (24 credits). Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B- 9000 Gent [email protected] - T +32 (0) 9 264 98 28

54 55 Master of Photonics Science and Engineering Master of Photonics Science and Engineering

120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Mstera FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS

Foreign students need to be in possession of a bachelor degree in GENERAL COURSES 48 Application deadline Electrical engineering, in (Applied) Physics, Material Science or an General deadlines: equivalent of this to be admitted to the programme. UGENT –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March Students in possession of another bachelor degree might need to Mathematics in Photonics 4 –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June follow a preparatory programme. The educational board will make Dutch Language Course 4 the final decision whether to accept the application or not. Microphotonics 6 Enrolling institution For Flemish degrees: Optical Materials 6 Ghent University or VUB the exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be Lasers 4 consulted in the online course catalogue. Recent Trends in Photonics 4 Tuition fee For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): Language VUB –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 Sufficient English language ability. The following shall be accepted as Optical Communication Systems 6 –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 sufficient proof: Photonics Laboratory 4 (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, –– the prospective student has already successfully completed a one- Physics of Technological Processes 4 travel expenses, etc.) year English-language study programme, either at a different Sensors and Microsystem Electronics 6 institution of higher education or at a secondary school; Recent Trends in Photonics 4 Scholarships –– a TOEFL-TEST, taken as recently as within the last two years, –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number showing a score of at least 570 (paper-based) or 87 (internet- ELECTIVE COURSES 48 of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis based); –– courses for min. 16 credits from the master programmes of www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > –– an original "test report from" (TRF) from IELTS, issued as recently the Faculty of Engineering at UGent or VUB study related costs > scholarship as within the last two years, showing a score of at least 6.5, with a –– courses for min. 6 credits from the socio-economic courses of –– other financing possibilities: minimum of 6.0 per each part. the Faculty of Engineering at UGent or VUB www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders If prospective students hold a secondary education diploma, an –– courses for min. 20 credits from an elective course list www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities academic Bachelor's diploma or a Master's diploma awarded by an –– courses for max. 6 credits from the study programmes of educational institution that is duly recognised by the Flemish UGent or VUB Start/end of the programme Community, no proof of sufficient English language ability must be Two year programme. provided. MASTER DISSERTATION 24 The programme starts in the beginning of September.

56 57 Master of Science in Photonics Master of Science in Photonics Erasmus Mundus Master Programme jointly offered by Ghent University and partners 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS organising institutes pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS Third semester: takes place in Scotland, UK at the University of St Five leading research and educational institutions in Europe collab- Andrews and is devoted to advanced photonics and research skills orate to offer a joint Erasmus Mundus Master of Science A bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited Application deadline in photonics. programme in Photonics, providing a top-quality education in all institution (minimum three years full time study or 180 ECTS credits) For non-EU students: Fourth semester: is entirely devoted to the master dissertation. aspects of photonics. The master programme has a duration of in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Physics, Materials Science –– online registration: 15 January The location of the fourth semester depends on the student's thesis two years (120 ECTS credits), with students spending a year in or a related discipline. Students in their last year of such a bachelor –– paper submission: 20 January choice. The thesis can take place in all partner universities and also two different countries. programme will however also be considered. For EU-students: in one of the three associated academic partners. Co-ordinator: Ghent University (Belgium). For Flemish degrees: –– overall deadline: 31 May Each year is concluded by a Summer School whereby first and Partners: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), St-Andrews the exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be www.master-photonics.org second year students meet, do project, attend lectures of world- University and Heriot-Watt University (U.K.), Royal Institute of consulted in the online course catalogue. renownded speakers in the field of photonics. Technology, Stockholm (). Enrolling institution Furthermore, during the summer break after year 1, students can Language Ghent University do an academic or industrial internship in a photonics company or Sufficient English language ability. The following shall be accepted as reserach institute. course content sufficient proof: Tuition fee –– the prospective student has already successfully completed a one- –– for non-EU students: € 7,500 (annually) Photonics is now widely recognized as a major innovation enabling >> Master dissertation year English-language study programme, either at a different –– for EU-students: € 2,500 (annually) discipline for the 21st century. It can be defined as that field of The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to institution of higher education or at a secondary school; science and technology where the fundamental properties of light obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece –– a TOEFL-TEST, taken as recently as within the last two years, Scholarships and its interaction with matter are studied and applied. of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research showing a score of at least 570 (paper-based) or 87 (internet- –– for non-EU students: Erasmus Mundus grants capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is based); –– UGent Excellence Grants Since several decades, photonics has been penetrating increasingly given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master –– an original "test report from" (TRF) from IELTS, issued as recently in applications and household appliances. At present, photonics is dissertation consists of a literature review part, a theoretical as within the last two years, showing a score of at least 6.5, with a Start/end of the programme a discipline of key importance in industrial sectors such as tele- and reflection and an original analysis of the topic. minimum of 6.0 per each part. Starts with the beginning of the academic year (depending on data communication, display and camera industry, biotechnology, If prospective students hold a secondary education diploma, an entry institute). solar energy, medical instrumentation, laser material processing academic Bachelor's diploma or a Master's diploma awarded by an Two year programme. etc. career perspectives educational institution that is duly recognised by the Flemish Community, no proof of sufficient English language ability must be The Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Photonics builds upon The aim of this master programme is to form engineers and scien- provided. 3 local MSc programmes in Belgium, Sweden and the UK. The tists with firm basic knowledge in the field of photonics and with research activities of the five involved universities cover nearly all the skills to apply this knowledge to the design, realisation and the Mstera relevant fundamental research (e.g. nano-, and micro-photonic management of photonic systems for a broad range of application components in silicon, III-V semiconductors and polymers, femto- domains. GENERAL COURSES 54,5/68 second lasers) and applications (e.g. optical sensing, data and Furthermore the students will have the opportunity to broaden telecommunications, quantum cryptography, displays). their knowledge and skills in other domains, such as ICT, UGENT biosciences, physics and chemistry of materials, industrial Optical Materials 6 The Master of Science programme in Photonics is a multidisci- management etc. Lasers 4 plinary programme covering basic physics, material technologies, Therefore graduates are expected to work in a broad range of Microphotonics 6 electronics and applications in different fields. Students will be future opportunities, including: research in high-technology Mathematics in Photonics 4 trained to become specialists in the field. In addition, students will companies, in particular photonics-related companies; research in Dutch Language Course [ 4 be brought in contact with European culture and languages, and academic laboratories and research institutes (possibly in PhD Recent Trends in Photonics 4 will get the chance to live in several European cities (Brussels, context); development of new photonic products in industry; Edinburgh, Ghent, Saint-Andrews and Stockholm) with a long and technical support in a company for its products or services; VUB still visible history. technical marketing and sales. Optical Communication Systems 6 Photonics Laboratory 4 course structure Physics of Technological Processes 4 Sensors and Microsystem Electronics 6 The Erasmus Mundus MSc programme in Photonics is a 2-year (4 Erasmus Mundus Photonics Summer Course 3 semesters - 120 ECTS credits) program, with a fixed mobility track. Dutch Language Course 4 First semester: takes place Belgium at Ghent University and is Contact Recent Trends in Photonics 4 devoted to the fundamental basics of photonics in depth and to an introduction to the breadth of photonics. All of this in strong Ghent University – Faculty of Engineering ELECTIVE COURSES 22/35,5 collaboration with another Belgian partner university, Vrije Department of Information Technology Universiteit Brussel. Secretariat of Erasmus Mundus MASTER DISSERTATION 30 Second semester: takes place in Sweden at the Royal Institute of Master of Science in Photonics Technology KTH and is devoted to engineering skills in photonics Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Ghent - Belgium and to applications of photonics. T +32 (0) 9 264 33 39 (Photonics Secretariat) F +32 (0) 9 264 35 93 - [email protected] www.master-photonics.org

58 59 European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics Engineering Physics

Erasmus Mundus Master Programme jointly offered by Ghent University and partners 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER Organising institutes Course structure ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS By forming a network of institutes the European Master in Nuclear Student mobility is an inherent part of the programme structure pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS Fusion Science and Engineering Physics (FUSION-EP) programme and philosophy. We propose the following concrete mobility builds on excellent competencies in the area of high-level multina- scheme. Each student resides at three universities in three different The minimum degree required is a Bachelor degree in Physics or Application deadline tional research-oriented education in fusion-related engineering countries (60 ECTS credits at university A, 30 at B and 30 at C). Engineering. Specialisation in Plasma and Nuclear Physics is advised 15 January physics in close relation to the research activities of the partners, Furthermore all students meet in the yearly summer event. Scholar but not obligatory. Research in Plasma or nuclear physics is an asset. http://em-master-fusion.org/ and with a well-integrated language and cultural experience. co-operation and mobility is particularly promoted by the structura­l Three recommendation letters are required. If the institute you are The joint FUSION-EP programme is offered by Ghent University, connection between the specialised track education provided in from is famous for plasma or nuclear research, this is an asset too. Enrolling institution Belgium (co-ordinator); Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy, France; semester 3 and the master thesis in the same track in semester 4. For Flemish degrees: Ghent University Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan Stockholm, Sweden; Universidad Two Master thesis tutors (responsible to guide the student in the the exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be Complutense de Madrid, Spain; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 3rd and 4th semester) are assigned to each student. The summer consulted in the online course catalogue. Spain; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain; Universität event plays a crucial role here, but this is only the yearly Tuition fee 2011-2012: Stuttgart, Germany. The joint or multiple degrees are recognised in culminatio­n point of contacts between the involved teachers and Language –– for non-EU students: € 8,000/year Belgium, France, Sweden, Spain and Germany. Thanks to action 3, research groups. The applicant must prove to have an advanced knowledge of the –– for EU-students: € 4,000/year European students can also spend three months in the second year The two-year FUSION-EP programme is organised over four English language by providing: in one of the following institutes: UCLA (USA); University of semesters. The total training programme has to amount up to EU-students: Scholarships Wisconsin-Madison (USA); St. Petersburg State Polytechnic 120 ECTS and fulfil certain requirements concerning mobility. This –– an official certificate which confirms that the applicant has University (Russia); Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (Russia); ensures a Master programme with a strong common standard and –– for non-EU students: Erasmus Mundus grants successfully completed at least one year of a study programme of University of Science and Technology of China (China). a maximum flexibility to accommodate for students with different –– for EU students: grants to spend 3 months in one of the partner which the medium of instruction was English, either at an institute interests, language knowledge and background. institutions in China, Russia or USA in second Master (action 3). of Higher Education or a Secondary School; EU-students can spend three months in one of the partner institu- Course content Non-EU-students: tions in China, Russia or USA in the second Master (action 3). Start/end of the programme The studies in Engineering Physics are devoted to the technical –– a recent TOEFL-TEST with a score of at least 560 (paper-based); Starts with the beginning of the academic year (depending on applications of physics and strongly supported by the research 220 (computer-based); 95 (internet-based) - the UGent TOEFL entry institute). activities in the different laboratories within the Consortium. Career perspectives code is 2643(the test can be maximum two (2) years old); Two year programme. By combining the basic concepts of a degree in engineering with The EU fusion programme is at the forefront of international fusion –– a certificate of the British Council (IELTS) with an overall band of the essentials of an education as an engineering physicist, these research and engineering. Fusion research is entering a new phase. 6.5 (the test can be maximum two (2) years old); studies seek to train engineers capable of performing or leading The construction of ITER, the Broader Approach activities, and the (GRE test score is optional) technical and scientific research in universities, research establish- preparation for DEMO require an expansion of the fusion –– a certificate awarded by the (Ghent) University Language Centre ments or industry. programme and a shift of the emphasis from plasma physics to confirming proficiency in English. Mstera The engineering component of the studies makes the physics engineering and nuclear materials. There is also a growing need for engineer familiar with the analysis, design and optimisation of new competences on nuclear project related issues such as project and existing systems, products, machines, materials etc., in which management, nuclear licensing, quality assurance, risk assessment, GENERAL COURSES 54 simplification to manageable system descriptions (from rules of and management of procurement processes, as well as a need thumb to expert systems) is essential. In the physics component for stronger collaboration with industry. During the first 10 year FUSION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PHYSICS (UGENT) the reductionist approach holds centre stage; here experiments period, the ITER Organisation will have a need for graduates in Applied Electromagnetism 6 and mathematical modelling seek to reduce physical phenomena project-oriented fusion technology, diagnostics, plasma heating, Computational Solutions of Wave Problems 6 to their very essence and to discover the physical laws applicable. modeling and computing. During the subsequent 20 year phase, Atomic and Molecular Physics 6 Even though the approach has a more philosophical slant, the its need will evolve progressively towards experimental plasma Plasma Physics 6 rigorous attitude is essential, and a physical theory should stand a physics and data analysis. Nuclear Instrumentation 6 validation by experiment. Continuum Mechanics 6 Physics engineers are trained, first and foremost, for R&D purposes. Cross-Course Project 6 Their wide-ranging education makes them fit for all companies and research establishments where interdisciplinary R&D requires IN-DEPTH: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (UGENT) in-depth knowledge of physics. They will constitute a substantial Dutch Language and Flemish Culture 12 percentage of the large number of additional researchers required for the establishment of the EU as the best centre of excellence in ELECTIVE COURSES 36 the world. Both components of the studies especially qualify the physics engineer to fill executive jobs at a later stage. Contact MASTER DISSERTATION 30

>> Master dissertation Ghent University – Faculty of Engineering The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to Department of Applied Physics obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece Prof. Ir. G. Van Oost of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research Jozef Plateaustraat 22, B-9000 Gent capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is T +32 (0)9 264 38 34 - Fax +32 (0)9 264 38 34 given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master [email protected] dissertation consists of a literature review part, a theoretical [email protected] reflection and an original analysis of the topic. http://em-master-fusion.org/

60 61 International Master of Science International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering in Fire Safety Engineering

Erasmus Mundus Master Programme jointly organised by Ghent University (Belgium, co-ordinator), University of Edinburgh (UK) and 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: JOINT MASTER (Sweden)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information course content FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS All students spend the second semester in Lund, with emphasis There is a strong European trend from prescriptive towards on enclosure fire dynamics, risk analysis and human behaviour. A bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited performance-based fire safety designs. This goes hand in hand with Application deadline The third semester is again taught in Ghent (for general FSE) or institution (minimum 3 years full-time study or 180 ECTS credits) in a strong need for advanced knowledge in the multidisciplinary –– for students applying for a scholarship: January 10; Edinburgh (with focus on fire and structures engineering in the civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, chemical, industrial field of Fire Safety Engineering (FSE). –– self sponsoring students: April 1. context of FSE). engineering, material sciences, chemistry, physics, applied physics, The master students will be very well prepared for professional www.imfse.UGent.be The fourth semester is devoted to the master dissertation, hosted architecture, urbanism and spatial planning or a related discipline. activities within this evolving field of FSE, as they will obtain a by one or more of the three universities. Students in their last year of such a bachelor programme will however broad high level knowledge as a benefit from the joint expertise Enrolling institution also be considered. of three partners with a leading role in FSE research and education >> Master dissertation Ghent University For Flemish degrees: in Europe. The Master thesis consists of a general project, supervised by at the exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be The IMFSE students will learn how to least one of the 3 partner universities. Tuition fee consulted in the online course catalogue. –– master the scientific knowledge to understand, critically The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to Non- EU students: € 8,000/year. evaluate and analyze the phenomenon fire and its obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece EU students: € 6,000 /year. Language consequences; of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research This amount covers all classes and an insurance scheme. Students are English language ability is a basic requirement, therefore the –– critically evaluate and judge risk with respect to fire and capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is expected to finance their accommodation, insurances, living and applicants must provide us one of the following certificates as a proof explosions, given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master disser- travel costs themselves. of their knowledge: –– compute and design different types of fire protection tation consists of a literature review part, a theoretical reflection EU-students with Erasmus Mundus scholarship pay a reduced tuition –– a recent (= maximum two years old) TOEFL Certificate: concerning structures, passive fire protection, detection and and an original analysis of the topic. fee of € 4,000. minimum score is 570 (paper-based), or 87 (internet-based) or suppression; higher (the institution code for Ghent University is 2643); –– judge the human behaviour in case of fire; Scholarships –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two –– communicate and collaborate with colleagues within the career perspectives Erasmus Mundus-scholarships: years old, with a minimum score of 6.5; multidisciplinary domain of Fire Safety Engineering. For non-EU students: covering all necessary costs of the student The masters can find a job as fire safety engineer: –– a recent certificate of a University Language Centre testifying during his/her study period in Europe. –– in specialised consultancies; that the student masters the necessary knowledge of English For EU students: the Erasmus Mundus-scholarship for EU students is –– in design bureaus for structural stability and/or technical to function academically (the minimum CEF-level is C1); course structure considered as a “financial contribution”. equipment of buildings; –– an official certificate from your university stating that the Other scholarships: see website The 2-year course consists of four semesters of 30 ECTS credits –– in architectural and design firms; standard language of instruction in at least 3 full time years of each. The mobility structure, with possible change in study location –– in fire prevention services of larger cities; your Bachelor and/or Master degree was English (if Start/end of the programme after each semester, gives the students the opportunity to gain –– as responsible person for fire prevention in large industrial applicable). Two year programme. from the strengths and expertise of each of the three universities. complexes; Start academic year: September. The first semester, covering basic topics in fire safety engineering, –– in prevention departments of fire brigades; is taught in Ghent or Edinburgh. –– in fire protection equipment industry; –– as fire experts in insurance companies; Mstera –– as fire experts in authorities; –– in standard testing laboratories; GENERAL COURSES 90 –– in environmental impact assessment consultancies; –– in health and safety organisations; Basics of Structural Engineering 9 –– in research and education institutes. Introduction to Fire Dynamics 9 Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer 6 Language and Culture 6 Explosions and Industrial Fire Safety 6 Passive Fire Protection 6 Active Fire Protection I: Detection and Suppression 6 Active Fire Protection II: Smoke and Heat ControL 6 Fire Safety Regulation 3 Performance-Based Design 3 Contact MASTER DISSERTATION 30 Erasmus Mundus IMFSE Coordinator: Prof. Bart Merci Erasmus Mundus IMFSE Administrator: Elise Meerburg

Ghent University Department of Flow, Heat and Combustion Mechanics Sint Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium e-mail: [email protected] www.imfse.ugent.be

62 63 Postgraduate Studies in Fire Safety Engineering Postgraduate Studies in Fire Safety Engineering

60 ECTS CREDITS w PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: certificate of postgraduate studies

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Course content Course structure pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS The fire safety engineer understands and applies fire safety This programme is presented as a two-year part-time programme, engineering (FSE). According to ISO TR 13387-1, fire safety 30 ECTS per year: this means that the equivalent of a full academic Target Group: Application deadline engineering is the application of engineering principles, rules and year is taught over a period of two years (4 times 12 weeks). The fire safety consultants; fire prevention officers, fire brigade officers, General deadlines: expert judgement based on a scientific appreciation of the fire courses take place on Thursday evening, Friday all day and excep- building designers, building services engineers, architectural –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March phenomena, of the effects of fire and of the reaction and behaviour tionally on Saturday morning. This allows professionals to practitioners. –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June of people, in order to: participate. Academic qualifications: –– save life, protect property and preserve the environment and The programme consists of ten general courses, one elective course –– Holders of an academic engineering or architect diploma Enrolling institution heritage; and a master dissertation. –– Others on the basis of a study of individual skills. Ghent University –– quantify the hazards and risk of fire and its effects; For Flemish degrees: Send an e-mail to request admission, including a detailed CV, with –– evaluate analytically the optimum protective and preventative >> Dissertation the exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be explicit specification of diploma and possibly experience in the measures necessary to limit, within prescribed levels, the consulted in the online course catalogue. domain of FSE, to the chairman of the Electro-Mechanical Engineering The student applies his/her knowledge of Fire Safety Engineering. consequences of fire. Education Commission (opleidingscommissie Werktuigkunde- Language Elektrotechniek. These objectives will be achieved by a variety of means including Career perspectives At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence www.ugent.be/ir/nl/onderwijs/opleidingen/overzicht.htm activities such as: of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: –– the assessment of the hazards and risks of fire and its effects; Fire safety consultants, fire prevention officers, fire brigade officers, –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 510-559 Tuition fee –– the mitigation of potential fire damage by proper design, building designers, building services engineers, architectural (paper-based), or 87-109 (internet-based) or higher (the UGent € 8,000 for the full course, manuals not included construction, arrangement, and use of buildings, materials, practitioners. TOEFL code is 2643); structures, industrial processes, transportation systems and –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years Scholarships similar; old, with a minimum score of 6.0; General information about organizations awarding scholarships : –– determining the appropriate level of evaluation for the –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders optimum preventive and protective measures necessary to limit confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2); www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities the consequences of fire; –– CertificatePractical English 5, Upper-Intermediate Academic –– the design, installation, maintenance and/or development of English, or Preparing for an English Test, awarded by the UCT; Start/end of the programme fire detection, fire suppression, fire control and fire related –– Cambridge-ESOL: First Certificate in English (FCE). Two year part-time programme. communication systems and equipment; Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot Start academic year: last week of September. –– the direction and control of appropriate equipment and demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. manpower in the strategy and function of firefighting and The following students are exempted from the language requirement: rescue operations; –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, –– post-fireinvestigation and analysis, evaluation and feedback. awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; STUDOGRAMMEY PR –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year A fire engineer, by education, training and experience: (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the GENERAL COURSES 39 –– understands the nature and characteristics of fire and the medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be Active Fire Protection I: Detection and Suppression 3 mechanisms of fire spread and the control of fire and the submitted); Active Fire Protection II: Smoke and Heat Control 3 associated products of combustion; –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training Fire Dynamics 6 –– understands how fires originate, spread within and outside programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the Fluid Mechanics Applications in Fire 3 buildings/structures, and can be detected, controlled, and/or programme were course units in English. Interaction between People and Fire 3 extinguished; Risk Management 3 –– is able to anticipate the behaviour of materials, structures, Fire Safety Regulation 3 machines, apparatus, and processes as related to the protection Industrial Fire Protection and Explosions 3 of life, property and the environment from fire; Passive Fire Protection 6 –– has an understanding of the interactions and integration of fire Performance-based Design 6 safety systems and all other systems in buildings, industrial

structures and similar facilities; ELECTIVE COURSES 6 –– is able to make use of all of the above and any other required Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer 6 knowledge to undertake the practice of fire engineering. Steel and Concrete Structures 6

Contact DISSERTATION 15

Ghent University – Faculty of Engineering Department of Flow, heat and combustion mechanics [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.firw.ugent.be/onderwijs > postgraduaatopleiding

64 65 Master of Biomedical Engineering Master of Biomedical Engineering Organised jointly by Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel Organised jointly by Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel 120 ECTS CREDITS w full-time or PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS course content Programme mobility pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS The Master of Science in Engineering Science: Biomedical The 6 basic courses are, in principle, offered in parallel at both Engineering is an inter-universitary initiative of Ghent University universities in the first semester of the first master year, while the 9 Students with an academic Bachelor (or Master) diploma in Application deadline and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.This programme aims to graduate specialist courses are either taught at UGent, VUB or in engineering (university level) can enter the program without any General deadlines: academic engineers of an outstanding international level, collaboration between both, with attention for an optimal student prerequisites (except for students with a Bachelor or Master degree in –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March integrating mathematics, physics, chemistry and life sciences with and teaching staff mobility. For the optional courses and the architecture). This is also the case for students with a Master degree –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June engineering techniques. master thesis, students are free to choose UGent, VUB or a in bio-engineering. The biomedical engineer is able to create knowledge from the (international) partner institute with which UGent or VUB has a Students with a Master degree in industrial sciences (industrieel Enrolling institution molecular to the organ level. He or she develops new materials, bilateral agreement. Obviously, students also have the opportunity ingenieur) may enter the master program via a dedicated bridging Ghent University devices, tools, systems and methods for the early diagnosis, to follow part of their curriculum abroad within the , totaling 120 ECTS credits. This program is essentially the prevention and treatment of pathology in order to improve and framework. The inter-universitary college fills in the program of same as the regular programme, but 9 (of the 24) ECTS credits for Tuition fee guarantee the health care and quality-of-life of the individual and each individual subject, depending on their already acquired elective courses are taken by the compulsory course elements “Capita For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): the society. The student masters the necessary research skills to credits and competences. As educational tracks are assessed on an Selecta Mathematicae” and “Wiskundige Modellen”. –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 analyse and solve a given problem case independently. individual basis, it is important that students apply timely so that –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 The biomedical engineer is capable of functioning in a multidisci- individual track records can be studied with care to ensure an All other students have to follow an admission programme, (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, plinary team (inflow of bachelor students with different educational optimal selection of courses. accounting for approximately 30 to maximally 90 ECTS credits travel expenses, etc.) backgrounds, teachers from diverse faculties and research areas, depending on the diploma of the students. The inter-universitary multidisciplinary projects where students solve multidisciplinary college fills in the programme of each individual subject, depending Scholarships problem cases in group), and has the required communication skills Career perspectives on their already acquired credits and competences. As educational –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number (oral and written reporting). The biomedical engineer is aware of tracts are assessed on an individual basis, it is important that students of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis The biomedical engineer is employed in industry (medical device the ethical and socio-economical aspects of his profession and of apply timely so that individual track records can be studied with care www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > and software development and/or production and distribution, our health care system, as well as of the responsibilities of the to ensure an optimal selection of courses. study related costs > scholarship pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food products industry), in hospitals (biomedical) engineer in our society in general. In the fast-evolving –– other financing possibilities: (laboratories of academic hospitals, as well as management of area of biomedical engineering, the master program has also Language www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders academic and general hospitals), universities and research particular attention for an attitude of permanent learning. At enrolment for an English study programme you must give evidence www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities institutes, and in government functions (government and advisory of a good command of English by submitting one of the following: organs). Evidently, the biomedical engineer can also apply for all –– a TOEFL-TEST, maximum two years old, with a score of 580 (paper- Start/end of the programme generic academic engineering jobs. course structure based), or 92 (internet-based) or 237 (computer-based) (the Start academic year: September. UGent TOEFL code is 2643); The study programme contains 120 credits, spread over 4 –– an original ‘test report form’ (TRF) from IELTS, maximum two years semesters of 12 weeks each. The specific biomedical part of the old, with a minimum score of 6.5; Master programme consists of 6 basic courses, accounting for a –– a certificate awarded by the UCT confirming proficiency in English total of 30 credits and 42 credits specialised courses. The (minimum CEF-level C1); programme is further complemented with a masters thesis (24 master –– certificateC1 of an university language centre. credits) in the second master and optional courses (also 24 credits Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot in total) spread over the 2 master years. GENERAL COURSES 72 demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. There is a possibility to follow an education track that can lead to The following students are exempted from the language requirement: the recognition of "Expert in Medical Radiation Physics". This track Quantitative Cell Biology 3 –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, consists of a package of 8 optional courses (24 credits) given in a Modelling of Physiological Systems 6 awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; collaboration between Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit From Genome to Organism 6 –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year Brussel. When students opt for this track, the subject of their Biomedical Product Development 3 (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the master thesis is to be situated in the domain of medical radiation Biomechanics 6 medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be physics. (Note: to be formally recognized by the Belgian Federal Medical Equipment 6 submitted); Agency for Nuclear Control ("FANC") as expert in medical Biomaterials 6 –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training radiation physics, the students will have to follow an additional Bioelectronics 3 programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the clinical training of minimally 1 year). Biomedical Signals and Images 6 programme were course units in English. >> Master dissertation Medical Physics 3 Health Care and Hospital Organisation 3 The master thesis forms the tailpiece of the program. The thesis will Medical Informatics 6 minimally contain a substantial task of a high scientific level, to be Technology and Design of Artificial Organs 6 elaborated individually by the student (surrounded and supported, Seminars: Innovations in Biomedical Engineering 3 however, by a research team), and thus with a high degree of Human and Environment, Safety and Regulations 6 independence. It is through this independent work and the written Contact thesis report that the student demonstrates his or her capability to ELECTIVE COURSES 24 get familiar with a relevant biomedical engineering problem, study Prof Dr Patrick Segers – Faculty of Engineering the problem on a high scientific level, and to report on the subject Civil Engineering Department MASTER DISSERTATION 24 in diverse manners (master thesis, poster, oral public presentation). Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 904, 9052 Zwijnaarde [email protected] www.UGent.be/ir/bme/en

66 67 International Master of Science International Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering in Biomedical Engineering

Erasmus Mundus Master Programme jointly organised by (The Netherlands; co-ordinator), Aachen (Germany), 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: DOUBLE/JOINT MASTER Dublin (Ireland), Ghent and Brussels (Belgium) and Prague (Czech Republic).

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Mstera course content FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS The admission is granted to applicants who meet the following GENERAL COURSES 60 The Erasmus Mundus Master course will prepare students from >> Master dissertation selection criteria: a Bachelor in Engineering or equivalent. Europe and outside Europe for professions in Biomedical An individual Master project will be performed by the student. This Applicants in the final year of their Bachelor’s study may also apply. Bioelectronics 3 Engineering. The biomedical engineer is able to create knowledge project could be a research assignment or a design assignment. The Certificate is to be delivered to the coordinating institute in Biomaterials 6 from the molecular to the organ level. He or she develops new project will be finished with a written report and an oral Groningen. Quantitative Cell Biology 3 materials, devices, tools, systems and methods for the early presentation. During this Master project the student has to apply Degree certificates, originating from other than the consortium Modelling of Physiological Systems 6 diagnosis, prevention and treatment of pathology in order to all acquired knowledge and skills: universities, will be judged by the consortium secretariat that use lists From Genome to Organism 6 improve and guarantee the health care and quality-of-life of the –– to solve a problem by designing a device (in case of a design of universities with a sufficient level of quality. Biomedical Product Development 3 individual and the society. assignment); To ensure quality of the programme the enrolment is limited to 20 Biomechanics 6 Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a broad multidisciplinary area, –– to formulate answers to a scientific question by performing students per consortium university. The consortium reserves at least Biomedical Signals and Images 6 involving many sub-specialisations, varying from regenerative scientific research (in case of a research assignment). 15 places for third-country students. Medical Equipment 6 medicine to implant design and from PET-scan imaging to Assessment will be done by a report and a presentation. Medical Physics 3 biosensors. For a single university it is difficult to have enough Language Human and Environment, Safety and Regulations 6 knowledge of all sub-specialisations in Biomedical Engineering Sufficient English proficiency. Language requirements include an Multidisciplinary Biomedical Project 3 to teach their students on an adequate level. Also the required Career perspectives IELTS test score of 6.5 or a TOEFL test score of 580 (paper-based), European scope is difficult to gain when students stick to a single Students are trained to perform a research project and critically 237 (computer-based) or 92 (internet-based iBT). Since language MAJORS 30 university. reflect on their work and are well prepared to function as a competence is an important element, all universities of the Therefore a consortium of six universities has joined their knowledge PhD-student at a university, perform research at a large industry consortium offer during this programme English language courses Specialisation Computational Methods for Medical and specific expertise into a two-year European Master in R&D-department or to perform applied research (e.g. design of a to the CEMACUBE students. Applications (UGent/VUB) Biomedical Engineering. At least two different universities have to second generation discus prosthesis, minimally invasive heart Technology and Design of Artificial Organs 6 be chosen, but every combination is possible. In this way, the student support devices ...). Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 has a maximum freedom to create a Master programme tailored to Thanks to their broad scope and European view these students are Computational Biomechanics 3 his/her interests and to follow the preferred specialisation. also well prepared for the task of product manager in an industry, pail r ct ca information Fluid-structure Interaction 3 leading an R&D-department of an industry, working as a project Advanced Multi-physics Modeling for Medical Applications 5 leader on applied research, medical physics engineer in a hospital. From Medical Image to Computational Model 5 course structure Application deadline Their teamwork skills and knowledge of Biomedical Engineering Master Thesis Preparation Project 5 –– for EU-students: January 15 During the first two semesters (60 ECTS) each university gives make them suitable for hospital or clinical engineers who support –– for non-EU-students: December 1 course elements on basic biomedical engineering topics. These and improve patient care by applying engineering and Specialisation Radiation Physics and Medical Imaging www.biomedicaltechnology.eu course elements define the basic level of competence of students. management skills to health-care technology. They are involved in (UGent/VUB) With these courses the student can follow every specialisation, technical support of daily practice, training of health care Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology 3 Enrolling institution offered in the third semester. Traineeships have to be followed in a professionals, introducing safety programmes, etc. Nuclear Reactors and Cyclotrons 3 University of Groningen (The Netherlands) hospital and/or industry. The broad view on the various BME-fields, the capability in making Measurement Techniques in Nuclear Science 3 judgements, integrating medical, cultural, social, ethical insights Radiologic Techniques 3 Tuition fee In the third semester (30 ECTS) students move to one of the make them very well suited for functions in government/public Technology of Radiotherapy 3 –– for EU-students € 4000 per year, participating universities to follow lectures on a specific topic. Each health, consultancy in a wide spectrum of functions (from product Advanced Image and Signal Processing 3 –– for students from non-EU countries € 8000 per year. university will offer several unique specialisations, based on key design to safety regulations), notified bodies (screening new Contrast Agents and Biomarkers for Imaging and Therapy 4 These fees are irrespective of the universities in which they will lines in research, so students get state-of-the-art knowledge, products for a CE-mark), health insurance, improving health care Medical Dosimetry 3 actually be enrolled. The fee has to be paid to the secretariat of preparing them optimally for future developments in BME: and controlling costs. Master Thesis Preparation Project 5 the consortium, located at the University of Groningen. Groningen Biomaterials & Nanotechnology, Imaging Physics MASTER DISSERTATION 30 Scholarships Aachen Erasmus Mundus-scholarships: Tissue Engineering, Artificial Organs & Implants, Image-Guided Contact For non-EU students: covering all necessary costs of the student Therapy & Molecular Imaging during his/her study period in Europe. Dublin Prof. Dr. ir. Bart Verkerke For EU students: the Erasmus Mundus-scholarship for EU students is Tissue Biomechanics & Regenerative Medicine, Neural Engineering University Medical Center Groningen considered as a “financial contribution”. Ghent & Brussels Department of Biomedical Engineering Radiation physics & Medical imaging, Computational Methods for Ant. Deusinglaan 1 Start/end of the programme Medical Applications P.O. Box 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands Two year programme Prague T +31 50 363 3126 - F +31 50 363 3159 Start academic year: September Medical Instrumentation, Modern Physical Methods in BME, Secr: +31 50 363 3140 Medical Imaging Instrumentation [email protected] www.biomedicaltechnology.eu The fourth semester, a Master project will be performed on the specialisation at one of the 6 participating universities. UGent: Prof. Dr. Patrick Segers

68 69 Master of Textile Engineering Master of Textile Engineering Organised jointly by different European universities 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

course content career perspectives ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS The Master of Textile Engineering is a two-year Master programme The degree Master of Textile Engineering can lead to different in the field of textile engineering. The programme was developed careers involving textile knowledge in the broadest sense of the Students having a higher education degree (BSc, BEng, etc.) in textiles Application deadline in the framework of and with full support of the Erasmus word. Students obtain a thorough understanding of all aspects or related areas. General deadlines: programme of the European Union. related to textiles and are hence well-prepared for jobs requiring For Flemish degrees: –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March The Master of Textile Engineering offers an international and highly elaborate knowledge in textiles. The jobs imply technical functions, the exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June advanced programme in which the latest developments in the R&D functions and (general) management functions. consulted in the online course catalogue. textile field are incorporated. The programme aims at stemming Employment has an explicit international dimension thanks to the Enrolling institution the tide of the continuous lack of interest for textile education international and global character of the programme itself. Language Ghent University among young people. To this purpose, textile education is tought in The applicant must prove to have an advanced knowledge of the a multidisciplinary way, and the strengths of the most renowned English language by providing: Tuition fee education specialists in the domain of textiles in Europe are –– an official certificate which confirms that the applicant has For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): brought together. The programme ensures that the demands of an successfully completed at least one year of a study programme of –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 industry continuously striving for technological innovation, which the medium of instruction was English, either at an institute –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 creativity, quality and an excellent performing management are of Higher Education or a Secondary School; (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, fulfilled. –– a recent TOEFL-TEST with a score of at least 550 (paper-based), 79 excursions, travel expenses, etc.) (internet-based) or 213 (computer-based) - the UGent TOEFL code As this course is being organised at different universities is 2643 - the test can be maximum two (2) years old; consecutively, an extra fee is asked to organise this mobility. course structure –– a certificate of the British Council (IELTS) with an overall band of 5,5; For further information, please contact : –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) [email protected] The programme of the Master of Textile Engineering is a full-time confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2). programme, lectured in English. All major European universities Scholarships offering a textile degree participate in the programme. As such, the –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number programme benefits from the strengths of the already existing of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis textile programmes in Europe, and covers all modern areas related www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > to textiles. Mstera study related costs > scholarship The programme is organised at different locations: the students –– other financing possibilities: spend one semester (four to six months) at different universities GENERAL COURSES 90 www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders (i.e. host universities). Specialised lecturers can come from the host Automation and Process Control 3 www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities university as well as from another participating university. The last Technical Textile Manufacturing Technology 6 semester of the two-year programme is meant for the thesis at one Instrumental Analysis 3 Start/end of the programme of the participating universities (to be chosen by the student) under High Technology Fibres 3 Two year programme supervision of a tutor, possibly in co-operation with the industry. Nanotechnology in the Textile Branch 3 Start academic year: last week of September High-Performance Fibres 3 Students who are admitted spend one year and a half (three Biomaterials 3 semesters) in three geographically spread regions in Europe where Innovative Methods for the Product Development Process for they are taught by a large number of professors of the participating Garments and Technical Applications in the Ready-Made Industry 3 universities. Each lecturer passes on his or her specific knowledge Mechanics of Textile Materials 3 in a course module covering one or two weeks. Textile Composite Structures for Impact Protection 3 Composites 3 Next to the traditional lecturing methods, active methods are used Applied Textile Process Engineering 3 such as case studies, presentation of papers, practical work in Intelligent Textiles 3 laboratories etc. To link theory with practice, company visits in the Application of Technical Textiles 3 host country are regularly organised Biotechnology 3 Advanced and Specialised Textile Processing -Dyeing and Finishing 6 >> Master dissertation Functional Finishing 3 Medical, Transportation and Construction Textiles 3 The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to Recycling 3 obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece Management, Logistics and Distribution 3 of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research Advanced and Specialised Textile Processing - Mechanical 9 capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is Contact Supply Chain Management 3 given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master Garment Technology 3 dissertation consists of a literature review part, a theoretical Ghent University – Department of Textiles Ecological and Environmental Aspects 3 reflection and an original analysis of the topic. AUTEX-secretariat Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 907 Quality and Environmental Management 3 B-9000 Ghent-Zwijnaarde Industrial Information Systems 3 T +32 (0) 9 264 57 50 [email protected] MASTER DISSERTATION 30 http://textiles.UGent.be

70 71 Master of Nuclear Engineering Master of Nuclear Engineering Organised jointly by Ghent University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Université de Liège, Université Catholique de 60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER Louvain

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Course content FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS Probably the most familiar nuclear engineering application is the >> Master dissertation production of electricity by means of nuclear power. Over 30% of The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to Applicants must have obtained an academic degree after at least five Application deadline electricity in the EU and roughly 55% in Belgium is provided by obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece years of study (Master of Science, Engineering or equivalent) in a General deadlines: nuclear power. Moreover, at a small absolute but high relative of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research discipline related to the content of the programme from a recognised –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March scale, Belgium developed on its territory almost all kinds of nuclear capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is University, College or Institute. –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June activities: power plants, fuel production, radioelement production, given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master For Flemish degrees: engineering companies, accelerator design and fabrication, waste dissertation consists of a literature review part, a theoretical the exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this master can be Enrolling institution management, safety management, nuclear medicine, research and reflection and an original analysis of the topic. consulted in the online course catalogue. Ghent University higher education. Language The Master of Nuclear Engineering is a one-year programme The applicant must prove to have an advanced knowledge of the Tuition fee organised by major Belgian universities in collaboration with Career perspectives English language by providing: For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): SCK•CEN, the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre. The programme is –– an official certificate which confirms that the applicant has –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 The objective of the Master of Nuclear Engineering is to offer taught in English. Its high modularity allows optimal time successfully completed at least one year of a study programme of –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 present/future professionals and researchers a solid background management for teachers and students, it facilitates individual which the medium of instruction was English, either at an institute (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, in the different disciplines of nuclear engineering. participation in selected courses e.g. advanced courses in the of Higher Education or a Secondary School; travel expenses, etc.) context of continuous professional development, and it also –– a recent TOEFL-TEST with a score of at least 550 (paper-based), 79 facilitate­s foreign students’ participation in blocs of courses. (internet-based) or 213 (computer-based) - the UGent TOEFL code Scholarships The Belgian Master of Nuclear Engineering programme is is 2643 - the test can be maximum two (2) years old; –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number embedded in the European ENEN association, a non-profit –– a certificate of the British Council (IELTS) with an overall band of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis international­ organisation of universities and research centres for of 5,5; www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > the preservation and further development of higher nuclear –– a certificate awarded by the University Language Centre (UCT) study related costs > scholarship education and expertise. The Belgian Master of Nuclear confirming proficiency in English (minimum CEF-level B2). –– other financing possibilities: Engineering programme, where appropriate, collaborates with the Contact www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders ANENT, the Asian Network for Education in Nuclear Technology. www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities Ghent University – Faculty of Engineering Students can also receive a grant from BNEN (www.sckcen.be/bnen) Course structure Department of Electrical energy, systems and automation Prof. J.-M. Noterdaeme Start/end of the programme The programme consists of a set of general courses followed by Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 914, 9052 Gent-Zwijnaarde One year programme. some elective advanced courses, an internship and a Master thesis T +32 (0)9 264 56 57 Start academic year: last week of September. work. The schedule of the programme will stimulate the students’ mobility in the preparation of their Master thesis work: internship Belgium Nuclear Research Centre SCK•CEN in industry, in research centres or in universities within Belgium or Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol Europe. The lectures are taught at the premises of the Belgian Gert Van den Eynde Mstera nuclear research centre SCK•CEN. The laboratory exercises make [email protected] - T +32 (0)14 33 22 30 use of the nuclear facilities of SCK•CEN. Various technical visits www.sckcen.be/bnen are organised to research and industrial nuclear facilities. GENERAL COURSES 45 Radiation Protection and Nuclear Measurements 6 Nuclear Materials I 3 Nuclear Materials II 3 Nuclear Energy: Introduction 3 Reliability and Safety 3 Nuclear Reactor Theory and Experiments 8 Operation and Control 3 Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulics 6 Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Applied Radiochemistry 3 Introduction to Nuclear Physics 3 Advanced Topics 4

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72 73 Master of Science of Nutrition and Rural Development Master of Science of Nutrition and Rural Development MAIN SUBJECTS: HUMAN NUTRITION • RURAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT • TROPICAL AGRICULTURE 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER OF SCIENCE International Course Programme (ICP): Master Programme organised by Ghent University and the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Course content FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS Food security and sustainable development of rural areas require pasture management, animal genetics … The major on Plant specialists with an integrated and multidimensional view on Production focuses on themes like ethnobotany, crop protection, Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the Application deadline development­ problems. They should be able to elaborate, plant breeding, plant biotechnology ... The courses are applicative, specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council –– For students applying for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:1st of February implement and evaluate strategies and policies, adapted to and aim at presenting solutions for agricultural problems in and by the Rector’s office. –– For students who require a visa: 1st of May the specific needs and possibilities of developing countries. developing countries in an interdisciplinary way. Entry conditions: –– For students who do not require a visa: before September 1 The Master of Science of Nutrition and Rural Development will Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with www.icp-itp.UGent.be form specialists in this field. good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably The programme provides a choice among three main subjects, to Course structure higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Enrolling institution be specified at the first registration: Students should choose the main subject they want to follow Specific academic requirements: Ghent University –– Human Nutrition (HuNu); (including the major if applicable) the moment they apply for Applicants for the main subject Human Nutrition are expected to have –– Rural Economics and Management (REM); inscription at UGent. In the first year of the MSc programme 30 a basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the Tuition fee –– Tropical Agriculture (Major Animal Production or Plant ECTS credits are commonly taught. These courses give in-depth following fields: (1) mathematics and physics and/or statistics, (2) For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): Production) (TAAP/TAPP). knowledge and knowhow in some more general courses related to (bio)chemistry and 3) biology and/or physiology. Relevant research or –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 nutrition and rural development, in order to achieve a common working experience of minimum 2 years is recommended but not a –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 The common part of the programme consists of modules providing base level between all students of different backgrounds. prerequisite unless the former field of study (and/or degree obtained) (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, basic knowledge, theoretical insights and methodological skills in The second part of the first year courses are specific for each of the was not directly relevant. travel expenses, etc.) the areas of production, transformation, preservation, marketing three main subjects. The aim is to achieve a more specific but broad Applicants for the main subject Rural Economics and Management and consumption aspects of food production, nutrition and common base for the students of each main subject. are expected to have a basic science training (demonstrable in the Scholarships transcripts) in the following fields: (1) mathematics and/or statistics, –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number marketing. Further, students are trained in quantitative and The second year of this MSc programme provides a more in-depth (2) agronomy and/or biology and/or environmental sciences and (3) of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis qualitati­ve research methods for the identification and assessment understanding of the specific problems and their solutions for the social sciences and/or rural development. www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > of nutrition and food security problems, the ranking of underlying main subject they have chosen. The second year therefore consists factors and the elaboratio­n and evaluation of appropriate Applicants for the main subject Tropical Agriculture are expected to study related costs > scholarship of specific courses on each main subject chosen, optional courses interventions. have a basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the –– other financing possibilities: and Master Dissertation research. For the optional courses the Furthermore, the programme develops written and oral following fields: (1) mathematics and/or statistics, (2) agronomy (3) www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders student may choose among the specific courses of the other main communication­ skills and management capacities. The students (bio)chemistry and (4) depending of the chosen major: for Animal www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities subjects, or he/ she can propose other courses offered in English at are further trained in independent research and interdisciplinary Production: animal biology and physiology and for Plant Production: a UGent as long as they enable the student to compile a tailor-made teamwork. Finally, the students obtain a specific expertise, basic knowledge about plant diseases and pests and/or good Start/end of the programme study curriculum enhancing his/her individual needs or interests. depending on their main subject. background in plant biology is an advantage but not a requisite. Two year programme. >> Master dissertation Start: first Monday of the last week of September. >> Human Nutrition (HuNu) Language End: last Friday of the second week of September. It is highly recommended that students return to their home The objective is to transfer specific and profound knowledge, The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or country or another developing country to do the data collection or insights and skills related to food security and nutrition problems training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is field research. A local co-promoter (nominated by the staff of the and solutions at population level. a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those programme) will assist them during that period. Therefore, this subject focuses on subject areas such as food who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor chemistry, food science, nutritional requirements, food and Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized nutrition policy, nutrition surveillance, nutrition practices, nutrition Career perspectives by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their proficiency in English. There are four possibilities to supply this proof: research, and food safety, all referring to the nutrition problems in >> For oVERSEAS students: developing countries. –– TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with: –– Research and teaching at universities, private or governmental; a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or >> Rural Economics and Management (REM) –– Research in research institutes, private or governmental; a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test (the test The objective is to give students specific expertise on the socio- –– Development project collaborators; validity is max. 2 years); economic mechanisms causing failure and success in rural –– Independent consultants; –– IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6 (the test validity is development, and to provide them with adequate tools for the –– Policy preparation; max. 2 years); planning and implementation of sustainable, integrated rural –– Administration of rural projects; –– Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based development strategies and interventions. To achieve this, students –– … instruction at a university or recognized equivalent; –– Proof of a successful “Intermediate Academic English” test at Contact receive in-depth knowledge about agronomic, environmental, >> For European students: economic, social, financial, institutional and policy aspects of food the Ghent University Language Center. –– Overseas project collaborators for local and overseas production systems, the functioning of food markets and the (Remark: TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests are not acceptable.) Ghent University governmental and local or international, non-governmental impact of agricultural policies and rural institutions on the Master of Science of Nutrition and Rural Development development organisations in the domains taught in the study Mrs. ir. A.-M. Remaut-De Winter development of rural areas. programme; Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent >> Tropical Agriculture (TA) –– Consultancy overseas after some years of experience; T + 32 (0)9 264 61 80 - Fax +32 (0)9 264 62 22 The objective is to deliver technical knowledge related to –– Involved in Europe in some non-governmental organisations, [email protected] agriculture focussing on developing countries. The students can active in the development cooperation field; http://econsort.UGent.be/index.asp –– In administration as policy preparatory jobs; specialise in animal production or plant production by choosing www.nutritioncourse.UGent.be –– In rural development research and project preparation. the specific major. The major on Animal Production delivers www.icp-itp.UGent.be in-depth knowledge on production biology, animal nutrition,

74 75 Master of Science of Nutrition and Rural Development International Master of Science in Rural Development International Master Programma jointly offered by Ghent University and partners of European Erasmus Mundus programmes and EU-Atlantis programmes

The joint International MSc in Rural Development (IMRD) offers the –– A general formation in both technical and social sciences Mstera ELECTIVE COURSES 10 opportunity to study European visions on Rural Development and disciplines and advanced competence in at least two Rural To be chosen from all specific courses taught in the other main Rural Economics in their diversity of approaches and applications Development related disciplines; subjects of the MSc. Nutrition and Rural Development or in other and to make comparative analyses of EU and non-EU –– Ability to dialogue with different actors of the socio-professional GENERAL COURSES 30 MSc. programmes taught in English at the Ghent University Agricultural and Rural Development strategies and agricul- world as a consequence of their pluri-disciplinary training; Applied Statistics 5 tural policies. IMRD is amongst others supported by the Erasmus –– Critical reflection skills and the necessary communication skills Human Nutrition 5 MASTER DISSERTATION 30 Mundus and EU-Atlantis programmes of the European Union. for integrated team work for dealing with Rural Development Tropical Food Production 5 The objective is to train students from European and non-European challenges. Human Development Economics 5 countries, from developed, developing and transition countries to Planning and Project Design 7 become specialists in Integrated Rural Development with Seminars in Nutrition and Rural Development 3 Course structure and mobility focus on socio-economic and institutional aspects. This is done The methodology consists of a combination of Basic and PERATORR PA Y COURSE through a two-year master programme jointly organised by six MAIN SUBJECT COURSES 50 Specialised training in technical, economic and social sciences, European leading institutes in Agricultural Economics and Rural HUMAN NUTRITION divided over three study periods, a Case Study of one month in Courses for min. 10 and max. 60 ECTS credits, selected from the Development, in collaboration with several partners in the United Food Chemistry 5 the summer period and an individual Master Thesis research courses in the Bachelor programmes of the Faculty of Bioscience States, China, India, South Africa and Ecuador. Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour 5 project in the fourth study period. The programme includes a high Engineering, depending on the pre-educational background of Post-Harvest Handling, Processing and Preservation 5 extent of student and scholar mobility, making it possible to learn the student Food Safety 4 Organising institutes from specialists within and outside of Europe. Non-European Nutrition Disorders 6 By forming a Network of Institutes of Excellence the International students study mainly in the European Union, European students Functional Foods 5 MSc in Rural Development builds on excellent competencies in the have opportunities to study within and outside the EU. Food and Nutrition Interventions 5 area of Rural Development, strong links with the professional Each two-year programme consists of one Basic Module (one Food and Nutrition Policies 5 world and extensive experience in joint training programmes for semester), two Specialised Training Modules (two semesters), Food and Nutrition Epidemiology 5 foreign students. a Case Study or Internship in the summer period and a final Community Health Promotion 5 The main EU partners of the joint IMRD are: Ghent University semester dedicated to the Master Thesis research and writing. (Belgium), Agrocampus Ouest (France), Humboldt University of The Basic and Specialised Modules offer training in Agricultural RURAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT Berlin (Germany), Wageningen University (Netherlands), Slovak Economics; Rural Economics and Management; Institutional and Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour 5 University of Agriculture in Nitra (Slovakia), University of Pisa Resource Economics; Sustainable Territorial Approaches to Rural Rural Development and Poverty 5 (Italy). Development; Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Sociology. Farm Management and Micro-economic Theory 5 Apart from this, collaborations have been set up with an extended An absolute condition to obtain the Master degree is to fulfill the Agricultural Economics of Developing Countries 5 network of third country partner institutes in the United States, mobility requirements of the programme, i.e. to study in at least Agricultural Sociology and Extension 5 China, Ecuador, South Africa and India for course work, case studies, two of the Partner Institutes and to participate in the Case Study or Agricultural and Rural Policy 5 Internships and Master Thesis research projects. From next year on Internship. The course programme and mobility schedules can be Rural Project Management 5 there will also be collaboration with a number of governmental and consulted on the website www.imrd.UGent.be. Advanced Marketing and Agribusiness Management 5 non-governmental organisations. For a detailed list and the specialty The IMRD has a policy of equal distribution among partners Applied Rural Economic Research Methods 5 disciplines of the partner institutes can be found on the website. offering courses in the same period.The IMRD is supported Economics and Management of Natural Resources 5 amongst others by the European Erasmus Mundus and EU-Atlantis Course content programmes. TROPICAL AGRICULTURE Tropical Animal Production 4 IMRD brings together scholars from leading universities and The Erasmus Mundus track provides several mobility trajectories Tropical Crop Production 4 research institutes worldwide to expose students to different within and outside the EU and is offered to both European and Rural Development and Poverty 5 existing paradigms, visions, approaches and practices for the non-European students. For this track scholarships under the EU MAJOR TROPICAL PLANT PRODUCTION development of rural areas. This offers the opportunity to compare Erasmus Mundus programme are available. Ethnobotany and New Crop Development 4 the European vision on Rural Development and Economics The Atlantis track allows comparative analysis of EU and US rural Molecular Techniques 3 with other visions, to research EU and non-EU Agricultural development and agricultural economic problems and policies and Plant Biotechnology 5 and Rural Development and Agricultural Policies and to is offered to European and US students. For this track scholarships Tropical Crop Protection 5 experience the diversity of approaches and applications for under the EU-Atlantis programme are available. Plant Breeding 5 the development of rural areas. Both tracks are also open to self sponsoring students or students Post-Harvest Handling, Processing and Preservation 5 with other scholarships. Tropical Forestry 5 The International MSc in Rural Development provides students with: Properties and Management of Soils of the Tropics 5 –– Awareness of the multifunctional role of rural areas and MAJOR TROPICAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION agriculture and an integrated vision on development of rural Applied Animal Genetics 5 areas; Contact Animal Production Biology 5 –– Knowledge of different approaches to Rural Economics and Animal Nutrition 5 Development and ability to apply these in diverse situations in Ghent University – IMRD – ATLANTIS secretariat Meat and Meat Products 4 developing, developed and transition countries; Faculty of Bioscience Engineering Tropical Feed Resources 3 –– Ability to apply adequate instruments, methods and innovative Department of Agricultural Economics Sustainable Animal Husbandry 6 tools to analyse, evaluate and solve problems related to Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium Quantitative Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis 5 Agricultural Economics and Policy, Food Systems, Rural [email protected] – [email protected] Milk and Dairy Technology 4 Development and Countryside Management; www.IMRD.UGent.be –– Ability to develop innovative tools and instruments for the www.TRANSATLANTIS.UGent.be multifunctional development of rural areas;

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120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER OF SCIENCE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information Mstera PERATORR PA Y COURSE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS

Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the Application deadline elective COURSES 80 Courses for min. 10 and max. 60 ECTS credits, selected from the courses specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council –– for foreign students applying for scholarship: normally December in the Bachelor programmes of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, and by the Rector’s office. 31, unless otherwise mentioned on the IMRD website ERASMUS MUNDUS LEARNING PATH depending on the pre-educational background of the student. Entry conditions: –– for other categories: see IMRD and ATLANTIS websites > General Entrance Module (UGent) Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with www.IMRD.UGent.be Applied Rural Economic Research Methods 5 good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably Rural Development and Poverty 5 higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Enrolling institution Rural Project Management 5 Specific academic requirements: Students enrol in Ghent University in the months preceding the start of Econometrics 3 Applicants are expected to have basic science training (demonstrable the academic year. The tuition fee is paid to the IMRD account in Ghent Introduction to the European Vision on Agriculture and Rural in the transcripts) in the following fields: (1) mathematics and/or University, which grants the student access to each of the partner Development 3 statistics, (2) agronomy and/or biology and/or environmental sciences institutes. Students register in each of the host institutes at arrival. Applied Statistics 5 and (3) social sciences and/or rural development. Applicants who Tropical Food Production 5 cannot present a combined training of these fields will be evaluated Tuition fee Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour 5 on their aptitude, based on experience and knowledge of these fields, Min 2,000 and max 4,000 EUR per academic year. Further, students Environmental Economics and Policy 3 as demonstrated by CV or other evidence. should foresee extra money for course material (± 500 EUR per year), Management of Natural Resources 3 the participation in the case study (1,000 EUR), accommodation and General Agricultural Economics 5 Language subsistence (± 600 EUR per month) and for travelling between the Farm Management and Micro-economic Theory 5 The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or host institutes. > Advanced Module I: Rural Economics and Management training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is (UGent) a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those Scholarships Agricultural Economics of Developing Countries 5 who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor Students can apply for Erasmus Mundus and Atlantis scholarships, Seminars in Rural Development 5 Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized provided by the European Union. Information on alternative funding Agricultural and Rural Policy 5 by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their possibilities can be found on the IMRD and ATLANTIS websites. Agricultural Sociology and Extension 5 proficiency in English. There are four possibilities to supply this proof: Human Development Economics 5 –– TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with: Start/end of the programme Tropical Crop Production 4 a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or Two year programme. Starts in Ghent University according to the Planning and Project Design 7 a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test (the test academic calendar of UGent. Students are requested to be present Rural Development Project 5 validity is max. 2 years); approximately one week before the start of the courses. Advanced Marketing and Agribusiness Management 5 –– IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6 (the test validity is > Advanced Module II ((Partner Institutions) max. 2 years); > Language Courses (Partner Institutions) –– Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based > Additional Elective Courses (Partner or Other Institutions) instruction at a university or recognized equivalent; –– Proof of a successful “Intermediate Academic English” test at ATLANTIS LEARNING PATH the Ghent University Language Center. > General Entrance Module (UGent) (Remark: TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests are not acceptable.). Course List: see Erasmus Mundus Learning Path: General Entrance Module > Advanced Module I (UGent) Course List: see Erasmus Mundus Learning Path: Advanced Module I > Advanced Module II (UGent) Course List: see Erasmus Mundus Learning Path: General Entrance Module > Language Courses (Partner Institutions) > Additional Elective Courses (Partner or Other Institutions)

project 10 Case study or internship ERASMUS MUNDUS-learning path Case Study in Pisa/Nitra 10 Case Study or Internship in other Partner Institute 10

Case study or internship ATLANTIS-learning path Case Study in Pisa/Nitra 10 Case Study or Internship in Arkansas/Florida 10 Case Study or Internship in other Partner Institute 10

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78 79 Master of Science of Aquaculture Master of Science of Aquaculture International Course Programme (ICP): Master Programme organised by Ghent University and the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS) 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER OF SCIENCE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Course content This Master Programme is organised solely in English and receives pail r ct ca information FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS a diverse international audience. Several guest speakers and The increasing consumption of aquatic products in the European practicing scientists and scholars from other European institutions countries has drawn much attention to the development of a Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the Application deadline (and abroad) contribute to the programme. sustainable aqua­culture and fishery sector. Declining fishery specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council –– For students applying for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:1st of February catches and changing consumer requirements for a diversified and by the Rector’s office. –– For students who require a visa: 1st of May The Faculty of Bioscience Engineering has a wide range of bilateral range of safe, high-quality farmed aquatic products has inevitably Entry conditions: –– For students who do not require a visa:before September 1 agreements for both student and lecture exchange. Additionally, lead to regional and national specialisation in research as well as Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with www.icp-itp.UGent.be the MAqFish Consortium offers opportunities for integration of the in education. Due to the diversity of aquaculture and fisheries, good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably UGent Aquaculture curriculum with the curriculum of six other education in this sector calls for a multidisciplinary approach. higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Enrolling institution European universities teaching aquaculture at the MSc level, Specific academic requirements: Ghent University leading to a higher variety of specialised courses and dissertation Also in non-European countries (including ‘Third Countries’) Applicants are expected to have basic science training (demonstrable work. the demand for aquatic animal products is rising, putting pressure in the transcripts) in at least 5 out of 7 of the following fields: Tuition fee on the natural resources. Hence in these countries the interest (1) mathematics, including basic statistics, (2) physics, (3) chemistry, For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): The many excursions to different fish and shellfish farms in Europe for aquaculture products is high (Far East, Africa) and is already (4) biochemistry, (5) biology, (6) microbiology, (7) engineering. –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 will give the student a better understanding of the industry. the subject of a fast developing economic activity (Far East) or has Some background in aquaculture is recommended. –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 Students have the opportunity to follow a farm training in marine the potential of becoming so (Africa). World statistics do indeed (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, or freshwater farms or research centre. Specialised courses such as indicate that aquatic food is traded very intensively. It is estimated Language excursions, travel expenses, etc.) (+ ca. € 200 to € 600 can be Aquatic Farm Management Training, Fish Culture Techniques, that 50 % of the total aquatic production is crossing national The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or charged for international excursions) Management in the Aquaculture Industry ... compare the European borders. The MSc Aquaculture calls upon the UGent and European training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is situation with the situation in the student’s country of origin. aquaculture expertise to educate and train students and scholars a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those Scholarships from European and third countries in order to stimulate transfer of who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number knowledge to and from Europe, nurturing in this way a sustainable >> Master dissertation Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis development of aquaculture in these countries. Students can choose the topic for their master dissertation (thesis) by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > in a broad range of disciplines in which the scientific staff of the proficiency in English. There are four possibilities to supply this proof: study related costs > scholarship The Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center of the master programmes is active. In general, the students become –– TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with: –– other financing possibilities: Ghent University, Belgium has a long-standing worldwide involved in ongoing research within the research laboratories of a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders reputation in the field of education and training in aquaculture. their promoter(s). They can however also propose their own a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test (the test www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities research topic. Students have to conduct research with the validity is max. 2 years); The objectives of the programme are: appropriate expertise in order to contribute to the development of –– IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6 (the test validity is Start/end of the programme –– to deliver researchers able to perform and design research in a particular research domain. max. 2 years); Two year programme. various aquaculture fields; The ultimate goal is to initiate students into research at an –– Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based Start: first Monday of the last week of September –– to deliver experts who can draw and implement strategies for academic level so that, upon completion of their master instruction at a university or recognized equivalent; End: last Friday of the second week of September future development in the aquaculture industry; programme, they are able to carry out scientific research in a –– Proof of a successful “Intermediate Academic English” test at –– to form key persons who can act as a nucleus in their local proper way. the Ghent University Language Center. environment through dissemination and teaching their Specific requirements will be mentioned in the practical procedure. (Remark: TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests are not acceptable.). acquired knowledge; (failing to meet these language criteria results in the inability to –– to deliver academically trained staff for the aquaculture register at Ghent University and means you will be sent back home) industry. Career perspectives Aquaculture is a diverse and dynamic industry. It depends on Course structure knowledge from a series of disparate disciplines (e.g. biology, engineering, marketing), and it is constantly evolving, drawing on The Master of Science of Aquaculture is a two-year programme at new technologies and the outputs of a range of R&D activities. an university level on the most important aspects of aquaculture Consequently, there is a need of highly trained and skilled for both marine and freshwater organisms. personnel with specific but varying skills in order to be able to In the first semester, basic knowledge such as biology, physiology, exploit existing aquaculture potentials in a profitable and microbiology, statistics, informatics are broadened/refreshed. The sustainable way. Contact second semester of the first year focuses on specific aspects in The European Union estimates the demand for trained personnel in aquaculture such as larviculture and larval food production, fish the aquaculture industry to be 8,000-10,000 in 2010 (COM 511 Ghent University and shellfish production techniques, algae culture, farm Statement to the Sustainable Development of European Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center management training, hygiene and disease control management Aquaculture, Sept 19.2002). Europe therefore needs to educate Course Promotor: Prof. dr. ir. Peter Bossier techniques etc. and train these aquaculture specialists at European universities. Course Coordinator: ir. Bart Van Delsen The whole first semester of the second year students follow Europe also needs to educate and train students and scholars from Course Administrator: Mr. Sebastiaan Vanopstal specialised courses on diseases, genetics and management at third countries in order to stimulate transfer of knowledge to and Rozier 44, B-9000 Gent Ghent University, in combination with 15 ECTS credits of elective from Europe. T +32 (0)9 264 37 54 - Fax: +32 (0) 9 264 41 93 courses. [email protected] (lab site) www.aquaculture.UGent.be (programme site) www.icp-itp.UGent.be

80 81 Master of Science of Aquaculture Master of Science of Food Technology majors : fOOD science and technology • postharvest and food preservation engineering International Course Programme (ICP): Master Programme organised by Ghent University and the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS)

Mstera PERATORR PA Y COURSE Course content GENERAL COURSES 75 Courses for min. 10 and max. 60 ECTS credits, selected from the The general objective of IUPFOOD is to provide a multidisciplinary For the optional courses the student may choose among the Aquatic Ecology 5 courses in the Bachelor Programmes of the Faculty of Bioscience and specialised professional training in areas of food technology, courses of the other specialisation and the additional optional Biology of Aquatic Organisms 4 Engineering, depending on the pre-educational background of the with emphasis on postharvest and food preservation engineering courses offered. This enables the participants to compile a Fish Culture Techniques 6 student. on the one hand and food science and technology on the other tailor-made study curriculum according to their individual needs General Aspects of Aquaculture 4 hand, to equip future personnel with the necessary technological and interests. The specialisation 'Food Science and Technology' Microbial Ecology and Environmental Sanitation 4 and managerial knowledge, skills, and attitudes, which are (FST) is organised at UGent, while the specialisation 'Postharvest Physiology of Aquatic Organisms 3 required to successfully contribute to solving problems related to and Food Preservation Engineering' (PFPE) is organised at Technology of Fishery Products 3 food security. The IUPFOOD programme particularly focuses on K.U.Leuven. Algae Culture 3 developing countries where food security (delivering enough Aquatic Farm Management Training 5 nutritiou­s, high-quality safe food) is a current and future major Mollusc and Crustacean Culture 7 >> Master dissertation concern and key challenge. Aquaculture and the Environment 5 The master dissertation integrates the acquired knowledge with Today it is recognised that post-production considerations or Larviculture and Larval Food Production 6 the personal education/development of the student and is activitie­s such as postharvest handling, storage, processing, Applied Statistics 5 programmed in the third and fourth semester. It represents an preservatio­n, marketing, distribution and utilizations need to form Maaement in the Aquaculture Industry 5 important study load (30 ECTS) because it is considered to be an part of agricultural development programmes because there are Aquaculture Genetics 5 outstanding example of guided self-tuition in the Master many opportunities for food to be lost between harvest and Diseases in Aquaculture 5 programme, an integration of all aims and objectives of the Master consumption. These postharvest food losses represent a loss of programme and an instrument for evaluation of the end terms of valuable nutrients and money, especially in developing countries. ELECTIVE COURSES 15 the Master programme. The master dissertation represents a Food should not only be produced, it should also be delivered to > max. 15 credits from an elective course list UGent considerable volume of experimental work, analytical processing, the ultimate consumer in an acceptable form if it is to fulfil its > max. 15 credits from an elective course list partner institutions interpretation and communication and is performed within a nutritional destiny. To bring foods to the consumer in an acceptable > max. 5 credits from all programmes UGent research group in K.U.Leuven or UGent. form, on the one hand processing technologies are used to convert edible raw materials into foods with decreased inherent stability; MASTER DISSERTATION 30 on the other hand preservation technologies are required to Career perspectives increase the stability and shelf life of foods. Based on these considerations, two technological dimensions of It is the objective of IUPFOOD to offer a programme that takes into prime and crucial importance in food processing and preservation account the specific needs and approaches in developing countries. are the key objectives and programme options in IUPFOOD: The IUPFOOD programme prepares students for different tasks, –– The transformation (processing) of raw materials into products particularly in a professional teaching and research environment. suited for human consumption IUPFOOD alumni are mainly active in the following sectors: –– The role of postharvest and food preservation unit operations academic institutes (as teaching and/or research staff), research in delivering safe and nutritious foods to the end consumer institutes (as research staff), non governmental organisations These two concerns are directly translated in the focus points of (in different capacities), governmental institutes (e.g. in research the IUPFOOD training programme. programmes, quality surveillance programmes or national nutritiona­l programmes) and private industry (in particular quality control related jobs). Course structure A number of IUPFOOD alumni complete further PhD studies in an early phase of their career. The programme builds on the integrated expertise in research and education of K.U.Leuven and UGent in the field of food technology. IUPFOOD offers two years of academic education, leading to a MSc degree ‘Master of Science of Food Technology’. In the first year of the MSc programme, in-depth knowledge in food science, engineering and food engineering is obtained, in order to achieve a common base level between students of different backgrounds. The first year is common to all participants. The first semester is organised at UGent while the second semester is organised at K.U.Leuven. The second year of the MSc programme provides a Contact broad knowledge in food technology and in-depth understanding in either ‘Postharvest or Food Preservation Engineering' (PFPE) Ghent University or 'Food Science and Technology' (FST), depending on the major Department of Food Safety and Food Quality chosen. IUPFOOD secretariat The second year of the programme therefore consists of specific Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent courses on each major (PFPE and FST), optional courses and T +32 (0)9 264 61 65 - Fax +32 (0)9 264 62 10 dissertatio­n research. The major, the optional courses and the [email protected] dissertation topic are chosen after completing the first year. www.iupfood.be; www.icp-itp.UGent.be

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Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the Application deadline GENERAL COURSES 60 Courses for min. 10 and max. 60 ECTS credits, selected from the specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council –– For students applying for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:1st of February UGENT courses in the Bachelor Programmes of the Faculty of Bioscience and by the Rector’s office. –– For students who require a visa: 1st of May Applied Statistics 5 Engineering, depending on the pre-educational background of the Entry conditions: –– For students who do not require a visa:before September 1 Food Chemistry and Analysis 7 student. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with www.icp-itp.UGent.be Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour 4 good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably Food Microbiology and Analysis 7 higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Enrolling institution Food Processing 7 Specific academic requirements: Alternating: Ghent University and K.U. Leuven K.U.LEUVEN Applicants are expected to have basic science training (Bachelor of Biochemistry and Physiology of Perishable Crops 4 Science degree, demonstrable in the transcripts) in at least 3 out of 4 Tuition fee Engineering Properties and Principles of Food Machinery 7 of the following fields: (1) mathematics, statistics and physics, (2) For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): Nutrition and Dietetics 4 chemistry and biochemistry, (3) biology and microbiology and (4) –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 Thermal Processing of Foods 8 engineering and food engineering, with an end result of minimum –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 Transport Phenomena and Engineering Kinetics 7 second class upper or equivalent. (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, travel expenses, etc.) MAJORS 18 Language FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (ugent) The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or Scholarships Statistical Topics in Food Technology 4 training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number Food Colloids 5 a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis Functional Foods 5 who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > One course from the following list: Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized study related costs > scholarship Milk and Dairy Technology 4 by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their –– other financing possibilities: Technology of Fishery Products 4 proficiency in English. There are four possibilities to supply this proof: www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders Plant Based Food Products and Ingredients 4 Meat and Meat Products 4 –– TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with: www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or POSTHARVEST AND FOOD PRESERVATION a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test (the test Start/end of the programme ENGINEERING (K.U.LEUVEN) validity is max. 2 years); Two year programme. Low Temperature Processing of Foods 5 –– IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6 (the test validity is Start: first Monday of the last week of September Mathematical Planning and Advanced Statistics 4 max. 2 years); End: last Friday of the second week of September Design and Management of Storage and Distribution Structures 5 –– Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based One course from the following list: instruction at a university or recognized equivalent; HACCP-Concepts and Quality Assurance: Workshop 4 –– Proof of a successful “Intermediate Academic English” test at Postharvest Pest Management and Disease Control 4 the Ghent University Language Center. Food Packaging and Transportation 4 (Remark: TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests are not acceptable.). ELECTIVE COURSES 12 Courses to be chosen from an elective course list

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84 85 Master of Science of Environmental Sanitation Master of Science of Environmental Sanitation MAJORS: SOIL • WATER • AIR 120 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER OF SCIENCE International Course Programme (ICP): Master Programme organised by Ghent University and the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS to collect data and possibly also samples (e.g. dust on filters, water pail r ct ca information Course content FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS or soil samples; reducing the sample volumes by concentrating The general objective of the study programme is the education of sample extracts is also possible) in the framework of their Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the Application deadline environmental specialists with ample knowledge of: dissertation research. For those students who do not have the specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council –– For students applying for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:1st of February –– the concepts and issues associated with environmental possibility to make their own proposal, each year potential and by the Rector’s office. –– For students who require a visa: 1st of May pollution; dissertation promoters put forward dissertation subjects, which are Entry conditions: –– For students who do not require a visa:before September 1 –– the detection and quantification of environmental pollution; announced by the CES in April. This allows the student to contact Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with www.icp-itp.UGent.be –– the possible impact of environmental pollutants on the the professor in charge of the dissertation subject of his/her good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably ecosystems and biota, together with the current techniques for interest. higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Enrolling institution risk assessment; Specific academic requirements: Ghent University –– the available technologies for prevention and remediation of Applicants must have at least a bachelor's degree in exact or applied environmental pollution and the way they are designed and Career perspectives sciences. Adequate knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry Tuition fee applied in practice. Graduates of the ICP ‘Environmental Sanitation’ are active in at university level is an absolute requirement. Previous knowledge of For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): diverse sectors and assume highly varying professional duties. biology, microbiology and/or soil science is an advantage but not a –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 The ICP ’Environmental Sanitation’ has been set up with the This can vary from appointments in ministries and governmental requisite. –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 explicit aim to offer training to an international audience, and is services, NGOs, teaching assignments at universities or scientific (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, therefore entirely taught in English. Although the study programme research in domains that deal with technologies for prevention Language travel expenses, etc.) can be attended by all students interested in environmental and sanitation of environmental pollution. The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or problems in an international context, the programme has always In view of this situation, the study programme pays particular training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is Scholarships focussed on specific situations, cases and issues in developing attention to the acquisition of knowledge and skills that enables a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number countries, thus contributing to an improvement of the quality of life graduates with a Master degree to fulfil their role as leading who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis in these countries. This international dimension is an important scientists­ able to cope with all kinds of situations. Therefore, the Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > asset, as the frequent contacts and common activities enhance the ICP ‘Environmental Sanitation’ puts strong emphasis on reflection by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their study related costs > scholarship students’ social skills. and analytical abilities, intellectual creativity, communication skills proficiency in English. There are four possibilities to supply this proof: –– other financing possibilities: and the development of a research approach and problem-solving –– TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with: www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders The vast majority of students are non-European. They mainly capacity. a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities originate from Asia, Africa and, to a lesser extent, from Students must be able to apply the acquired knowledge and a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test (the test America. Because of its international reputation, also students understandings­ in complex problems or situations with the validity is max. 2 years); Start/end of the programme from OECD countries, Central and Eastern Europe occasionally necessary guidance and steering, taking into consideration the –– IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6 (the test validity is Two year programme. register for the programme. ethical, financial and social aspects. max. 2 years); Start: first Monday of the last week of September –– Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based End: last Friday of the second week of September Course structure instruction at a university or recognized equivalent; –– Proof of a successful “Intermediate Academic English” test at The study programme is structured around the following topics: the Ghent University Language Center. –– basic study of non-polluted environments; (Remark: TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests are not acceptable.). –– sources and causes of environmental pollution; –– methodologies for detection and analysis of environmental pollution; –– environmental toxicology and risk assessment, both in the eco- toxicological and human toxicological field; –– prevention and sanitation of environmental pollution; –– clean technology; –– treatment of waste. During the second year, the student has to choose a major (‘soil’, ‘water’ or ‘air’) to which the master dissertation research (30 ECTS credits) has to be linked. Each major consist of 3 courses corresponding to 11 ECTS credits.

>> Master dissertation The dissertation subject is related to one of the ‘majors’ of the study programme and preferably deals with an environmental Contact issue at the country of origin. Therefore students can make their own proposal. This is possible due to the fact that in the framework Ghent University of the current scholarship programme, students with a VLIR-UDC Centre for Environmental Sanitation scholarship get the chance to return to their home countries during Jozef Plateaustraat 22, B-9000 Gent the summer holidays. During that period they have the opportunity www.cms.UGent.be www.icp-itp.UGent.be

86 87 Master of Science of Environmental Sanitation Master of Science of Physical Land Resources MAIN SUBJECTS: SOIL SCIENCE • LAND RESOURCES ENGINEERING International Master Programme (ICP): Master Programme organised jointly by Ghent University (Faculty of Sciences/Faculty of Bioscience Engineering), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) (Faculty of Engineering) and the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS)

Mstera PERATORR PA Y COURSE Course content GENERAL COURSES 67 Courses for min. 10 and max. 60 ECTS credits, selected from the >> Main Subject: Land Resources Engineering Biosolids and Solid Waste Treatment 6 courses in the Bachelor Programmes of the Faculty of Bioscience The overall objective of the programme in Physical Land Resources This main subject offers training in non-agricultural use and appli- Environmental Ecology 7 Engineering, depending on the pre-educational background of the is that graduates gain expertise to critically reflect on and give cation of soil, and includes geo­technical aspects (use of soil as a Ecological Risk Assessment 4 student. answers to questions like: building material or for foundations, slope stability and stability of Human Toxicology related to the Environment 3 –– What is soil? excavations), the role of soil- and groundwater for water Applied Statistics 5 –– From what did the soil originate and how will it further develop management and supply, soil management in relation to Analysis and Abatement of Air and Water Pollution 7 under different conditions? environment and land use (erosion, sediment transport, coastal Biological Monitoring of Aquatic Systems 4 –– Which factors and properties determine the suitability of soil development and protection). Environmental Microbiology 4 for either agricultural or non-agricultural purposes and how Environmental Chemistry 7 can this be assessed? Environmental Soil Science 7 –– How can soil be improved for specific uses? >> Master dissertation Biotechnological Processes of Environmental Sanitation 5 –– How can degradation and desertification problems be tackled? Students are encouraged to tackle a topic relevant for their home Clean Technology 3 –– How do we manage the soil and land capital and how do we country (and employing institution), if possible with data/samples Environmental Impact Assessment: Integrated Project 5 protect it? collected locally. The Master dissertation research accounts for –– What is the impact of the factor soil on the dynamics of natural 30 credits, and as such represents an important part of the MSc MAJORS 11 ecosystems and how can this knowledge be used for nature Programme. The fourth semester of the programme is fully reserved AIR conservation? for this research work. The student has to integrate the acquired Advanced Waste Gas Treatment 3 –– What does soil learn us about environmental problems? knowledge with (guided) self study and involves experimental Urban and Indoor Air Pollution 5 –– How can we improve soil water management for sustainable work, (data) analysis and interpretation, writing and Chemistry of the Global Atmosphere 3 crop production? communication. The Master dissertation is an important measure SOIL –– How can we improve the efficient use of our scarce water of the final competences obtained by the student. The master Soil Remediation 3 resources? dissertation has to be defended orally before a jury and an Soil Degradation 5 audience of peers. Contaminant Transport in Soils 3 A country's physical land resources are a fundamental pillar of WATER support for human life and welfare. Worldwide, population Career perspectives Natural Systems for (Waste)Water Treatment 3 pressures and severe degradation, pollution and desertification The graduates have the competence to be active in both basic and Quality of Groundwater Resources 5 problems are threatening these - for several countries relatively applied research at universities, research institutes and other Water Quality Management 3 scarce - natural resources, and cause competition between agricul- government institutions and non-governmental organisations, and tural or industrial purposes, urban planning and nature conser- to apply their knowledge and skills as required by the overall ELECTIVE COURSES 12 vation. To guarantee their proper use and management for a nation development policy of their country. In particular: MODULE MANAGEMENT basic commodity, well trained specialists with a thorough –– graduates have the basics to conduct field work (soil survey, Management of Natural Resources 3 knowledge of the properties and characteristics of physical land soil profile description, soil classification), use existing Environmental Economics and Policy 3 resources, and a solid insight in factors and measures that may cartographic and remote sensing data, and interpret analysed Environmental Legislation 3 alter their actual state and value are warranted and call for a high data. This is the basis for regional planning, land evaluation, MODULE HUMAN HEALTH standard scientific and practical education. land degradation risk assessment, soil and water management, Environmental Virology and Parasitology 3 etc. This regards all staff from (government) institutions and Environmental Noise 3 Course structure universities involved in the inventory of natural resources Basic Concepts in Public Health and Epidemiology 3 The first year provides a fundamental basis in physical land (pedologic and geologic survey and cartography). MODULE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES resources, with a main subject in either Soil Science or Land –– graduates are trained to characterise soil physically, chemically Microbial Re-use Technology 6 Resources Engineering. The second year offers specialised courses and mineralogically with advanced techniques, to translate this Membrane Processes in Environmental Technology 3 in one of the two main subjects. The students have to prepare a into soil quality and to assess the influence by and on natural MODULE RELATED COURSES dissertation. and anthropogenic factors. This is important for staff active in Environmental Impact of Global Change 3 The course curriculum of the first year, and of the main subject in laboratories for research in soil science, geomorphology and Life Cycle Assessment 3 Soil Science of the second year, is organised at Ghent University, surface geology, attached to nature reserves and research Environmental Ethics 3 whereas all courses of the main subject in Land Resources institutes, and for academics. Plant-Water Relations in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum 3 Engineering of the second year are organised at the Vrije Soil Water Management 3 Universiteit Brussel. Students in Land Resources Engineering have Graduates from Belgium and Europe are trained to look at their Land Information Systems 3 to reside in Brussels during the second year. profession from a situation that is different from their home Aquaculture Environmental Impact 3 >> Main Subject: Soil Science situation, and are well placed for work in development Environmental Impact of Pesticides 3 co-operation projects. The obtained skills are of course also This main subject has a strong focus on agricultural use and appli- english master courses ugent relevant for jobs related to physical land resources within a cations. Graduates acquire the knowledge and skills to understand European context. Implementation of the EU Thematic Strategy on the development and evolution of soils under natural conditions or MASTER DISSERTATION 30 Soil Protection by the member countries demands for well-trained following human interference using field, map, laboratory and personnel in physical land resources. remote sensing data. They have the scientific knowledge to use and manage soil and water in a sustainable way, and to optimize land use under different natural and environmental conditions.

88 89 Master of Science of Physical Land Resources Master of Science of Physical Land Resources

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Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the Application deadline GENERAL COURSES 45 Min. 3 and max. 60 ECTS credits, to be composed of courses from the specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council –– For students applying for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:1st of February Pedology 5 Bachelor in Bioscience Engineering, option Land and Forest and by the Rector’s office. –– For students who require a visa: 1st of May Applied Statistics 5 Management, or the Bachelor in Geology, depending on the student’s Entry conditions: –– For students who do not require a visa: before September 1 Meteorology and Climatology 5 previous degree. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with www.icp-itp.UGent.be Soil Chemistry 5 good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably Soil Physics 5 higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Enrolling institution Soil Mineralogy 5 Specific academic requirements: Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Land Information Systems 5 Applicants are expected to have a basic science training in (1) mathe- Soil Prospection and Classification 5 matics or statistics and (2) chemistry or biochemistry, and an overall Tuition fee Seminars in Physical Land Resources 5 academic education background in a relevant discipline like (either) For full-time programme (60 ECTS credits/1 year): agriculture, biology, forestry, environment, land and water –– standard tuition fee: € 564,30 main subject COURSES 45 management, physical geography, geology or civil engineering. –– reduced tuition fee for students from developing countries: € 80 LAND RESOURCES ENGINEERING Relevant research or working experience of about 2 years is recom- (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, Geomechanics 5 mended but not a prerequisite, unless the former field of study travel expenses, etc.) Environmental Geology 5 (degree obtained) was not directly relevant for or pertaining to soil Applied Geophysics 5 science or land resources engineering. Scholarships Geological Aspects of Geotechnical Engineering 5 –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number Applied Geochemistry 5 Language of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis Applied Geomorphology 5 The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > Earth Observation Techniques 5 training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is study related costs > scholarship Soil Mechanics and Soil Stabilisation Techniques 5 a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those –– other financing possibilities: Hydrogeology 5 who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities SOIL SCIENCE by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their > General Courses proficiency in English. There are four possibilities to supply this proof: Start/end of the programme Geomorphology 5 –– TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with: Two year programme. Plant-Water Relations in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum 5 a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or Start: first Monday of the last week of September Soil Genesis 5 a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test (the test End: last Friday of the second week of September Soil Fertility 5 validity is max. 2 years); Soil Degradation 5 –– IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6 (the test validity is Land Evaluation 5 max. 2 years); Soil Water Management 5 –– Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent; > Elective Courses –– Proof of a successful “Intermediate Academic English” test at (10 credits from the following list) the Ghent University Language Center. Irrigation and Drainage 5 (Remark: TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests are not acceptable.). Remote Sensing 5 Quality of Groundwater Resources 5 Soil Erosion Processes and Control 5 Properties and Management of Soils of the Tropics 5 UGent Course 5

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Contact

Ghent University Physical Land Resources Krijgslaan 281/S8, 9000 Gent www.plr.UGent.be www.icp-itp.UGent.be/ICP/PLR.htm [email protected]

90 91 Master of Science of Technology for Master of Science of Technology for Integrated Water Management Integrated Water Management Organised jointly by University of Antwerp and Ghent University • Partner institution: Antwerp Maritime Academy 60 ECTS CREDITS w FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: MASTER

Course Content Career perspectives ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pail r ct ca information The general objective of the study programme is to train specialists Integrated Water Management is called the challenge for the 21st for international degree students in water technology who have knowledge of and insight in century. Worldwide an increase can be seen in the demand for Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the Application deadline integrated water management and policy, trends and integrated competences, usable in water-related R&D. Research specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council General application deadlines: developments in the water sector, worldwide water problems and institutions, global businesses, specialised companies, and by the Rector’s office. –– for students who need a visa: 1st of March new techniques for water treatment and water purification. The consultancies and government institutions are feeling the need for Entry conditions: –– for students who do not need a visa: 1st of June study enables graduates to adequately apply water technology for highly qualified professionals in water technology, with the right Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with the analysis and solution of water problems. skills for integrated water management. good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably Enrolling institution higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Ghent University or University of Antwerp Course structure Specific academic requirements: Applicants must have at least a bachelor's degree in exact or applied Tuition fee The study programme consists of 11 modules (or course units) sciences. Adequate knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry € 564,30 + ECTS-credits x € 15,60 divided over 3 parts offering the student a certain freedom of at university level is an absolute requirement. Previous knowledge Fulltime registration (60 ECTS): € 1501,50 choice. of biology, microbiology and/or soil science is an advantage but not (this fee does not include expenses such as course books, excursions, a requisite. travel expenses, etc.) The introduction (part 1) contains introductory notions and For Flemish degrees: SCHOLARSHIPS concepts. These compulsory modules are organised during the first The exhaustive list of degrees giving access to this programme –– offered by Ghent University for master studies: a limited number three weeks of the academic year. can be consulted in the online course catalogue. of scholarships awarded on a competitive basis www.UGent.be > EN > education and study > study support > The in-depth specialisation takes place in part 2 consisting of 7 Language study related costs > scholarship modules. The student composes a self-selected study package until The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or –– other financing possibilities: a total of 18 credits is reached. training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is www.highereducation.be > Studying in Flanders a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those www.studyinflanders.be > Funding opportunities The composition of this part 2 is illustrated by means of three who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor possible tracks related to three groups of water users, but in Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized Start/end of the programme principle, it is determined by the student’s individual choice. by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their One year programme Possible tracks: proficiency in English. There are four possibilities to supply this proof: Contact Start academic year: last week of September –– Specialisation for industrial water users: M3, M6 –– TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with: –– Specialisation for nautical water users: M4, M7, M8 Ghent University a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or –– Specialisation for ecological water users: M3, M4, M5 Centre for Environmental Sanitation a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test (the test Jozef Plateaustraat 22, B-9000 Gent validity is max. 2 years); The integration (part 3) is made up of an integrated course and a [email protected] –– IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6 (the test validity is dissertation including a individual research project, which allows www.watertechnology.be max. 2 years); Mstera for a further deepening of the subject. –– Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent; GENERAL COURSES 12 –– Proof of a successful “Intermediate Academic English” test at Global Water Problems and Integrated Water Management 3 the Ghent University Language Center. Integrated Assessment of Water and Sediment Quality 6 (Remark: TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests are not acceptable.). Integrated Modelling and Design and Basin Management Plans 3

elective COURSES 18 Specific courses Wastewater Treatment Technology 6 Sludge and Sediment Management and Treatment 3 Ecological Engineering 3 Sustainable Use of Water: Winning, Distribution, Use and Reuse 3 River Morphology and Hydrodynamics 3 Water and Shipping 6 Integrated Water Management, Case River 21 3 Course offer partner universities Max. 5 credits from course offer from the partner institutions

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92 93 International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering Erasmus Mundus Master Programme jointly organised by Ghent University (Gent, Belgium), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (Delft, The Netherlands) and Institute of Chemical Technology Prague (Prague, Czech Republic). The master program is also supported by several associated partners from all over the world.

Course Content Course structure

Growing awareness of the human impact on the environment has The overall programme structure is outlined below convinced most governments of the need to prevent air, water and –– General competence and background courses (sem 1) 20 ECTS soil pollution. Increasingly, remediation of contaminated sites is –– Advanced course (sem 2) 5 ECTS becoming a priority target. Consequently, there is a strong and ever –– Elective project (sem 2) 5 ECTS increasing demand for specialists trained in pollution prevention –– Specialisation courses and placement (sem 2 and 3) 46/50 ECTS and remediation. –– Summer school (between year 1 and 2) 5 ECTS –– Master thesis (sem 4) 30 ECTS This Joint Erasmus Mundus programme will address these needs –– Transferable skills courses (incl. elective language courses) by educating a new generation of environmental scientist and (sem 1, 2, 3) 5/9 ECTS engineers that can provide adequate and state-of-the-art environmental technology and engineering solutions to tackle >> Master dissertation complex, multidisciplinary environmental issues. The master dissertation is a requirement for every candidate to obtain a master degree. The master dissertation is an original piece Succesfull graduates will have acquired a comprehensive of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the research knowledge of: capacity skills of the students. The student selects a topic and is –– the nature and severity of environmental pollution; given guidance by a promoter or supervisor. The master dissertation consists of a literature review part, a theoretical –– the way polluted water, waste, gas, soils and sediments can be reflection and an original analysis of the topic. treated; –– the way ecosystems and the atmosphere can be protected from pollution; Programme mobility –– the way to prevent environmental pollution through resource management and application of re-use technologies. Over the study programme, students move between the partner institutions. Students start at UNESCO-IHE in Delft (The They will be able to develop, design and apply technologies Netherlands). The second semester, they move at Institute of for the prevention and remediation of environmental Chemical Technology in Prague (Czech Republic). The third pollution. In addition, they should be capable of: semester, they study at Ghent University (Gent, Belgium) (Figure). –– searching scientific information; The fourth semester is reserved for thesis research, which is –– conducting scientific research in the field of environmental conducted at one of the partner institutes or with an associate technology and engineering; partner. –– reporting their findings by means of scientific reports and papers; –– communicating effectively in English and transferring Career perspectives knowledge to both the scientific and non-scientific world Trained graduates will be fully prepared to fulfil executive through oral presentations and media communications. functions in international institutions (government, universities, non-governmental organisations, etc.) and private companies that deal with either application and development of pollution prevention, remediation and engineering techniques or regulatory decision making.

Contact

www.imete.UGent.be IMETE Coordination Prof. Dr. ir. F. M. G. Tack Faculty of Bioscience Engineering Coupure Links 653 B-9000 Gent, Belgium

94 95 International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering 120 ECTS CREDITS w full-TIME w LANGUAGE: ENGLISH w DEGREE: joint master

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Candidates must have at least a Bachelor degree (minimum 180 ECTS Application deadline credits) in pure or applied sciences (e.g. chemistry, biology, geology, –– for non-EU-students: January 21 civil or agricultural engineering, environmental or agricultural –– for EU-students: September 1 sciences, etc.) or an equivalent level from a recognised university or –– for application for an Erasmus Mundus grant (EU and non-EU- Engineering College, or several years of related professional students): January 21 experience. Sufficient academic knowledge of mathematics, physics www.imete.UGent.be/ and chemistry is an absolute requirement. Enrolling institution Language Ghent University Sufficient knowledge of English must be demonstrated by one of the following means: Tuition fee –– knowledge level B1 of the CEF (Common European Framework); Non-EU-students: € 8,000/year –– TOEFL test (the test validity is max. 2 years): min. 550 (paper- EU-students: € 4,000/year based) or min. 79 (internet-based); –– IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6 (the test validity is Scholarships max. 2 years); Erasmus Mundus grants –– proof of at least one year of comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent.. Start/end of the programme Under no circumstances will students be enrolled, if they cannot Two year programme. demonstrate English proficiency by one of the above. Start academic year: September. The following students are exempted from the language requirement: –– holders of a diploma of secondary education or higher education, awarded by an (recognised) institution in the Flemish Community; –– students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year (60 credits), be it secondary or higher education, where the master medium of instruction was English (an official certificate must be submitted); GENERAL competence and background –– students who have successfully completed a predoctoral training COURSES 20 programme at Ghent University, provided that the majority of the programme were course units in English. ADVANCED COURSE 5

ELECTIVE PROJECT 5

SPECIALISATION COURSES AND PLACEMENT 46/50

SUMMER SCHOOL 5

transferable skills courses (incl. elective language COURSES) 5/9

MASTER DISSERTATION 30

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