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DurationPostgraduate Programme in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering - Advanced (Geel et al) (60 ECTS)
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
After admission procedure
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- EIT-KIC Master in Energy (Leuven)
- European Master of Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business (Gent)
- Master handelsingenieur (Leuven)
- Master handelsingenieur in de beleidsinformatica (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: biosysteemtechniek (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: katalytische technologie (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbeheer (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbouwkunde (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: levensmiddelenwetenschappen en voeding (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: milieutechnologie (Leuven)
- Master in de biowetenschappen: land- en tuinbouwkunde (Geel)
- Master in de biowetenschappen: voedingsindustrie (Geel)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: biochemie (Gent, Leuven)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: bouwkunde (Brugge, Gent, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: bouwkunde (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie (Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica (Brugge, Geel, Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT (Brugge, Geel, Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: energie (Brugge, Geel, Gent)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: energie (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: kunststofverwerking (Brugge)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: nucleaire technologie (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: artificiële intelligentie (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische technologie (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: energie (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: materiaalkunde (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: mobiliteit en supply chain (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: wiskundige ingenieurstechnieken (Leuven)
- Master in de nanowetenschappen, nanotechnologie en nano-engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Biochemical Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Biomedical Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Bioscience Engineering: Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Bioscience Engineering: Cellular and Genetic Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Bioscience Engineering: Human Health Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Business Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Chemical Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Chemical Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Civil Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Civil Engineering Technology (Gent)
- Master of Electrical Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Energy Engineering Technology (Diepenbeek)
- Master of Engineering: Computer Science (Leuven)
- Master of Engineering: Energy (Leuven)
- Master of Management Engineering (Brussel)
- Master of Materials Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Mathematical Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Mechanical Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Mobility and Supply Chain Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering (Leuven)
Students satisfying the admission requirements can apply through Application | innoverendondernemen.be. A jury of POC members, coaches of innovation projects and/or students from the team projects will decide whether the candidate is selected. Their decision is based on all received information and after an interview with the candidate.
Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/.
You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application here:https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requesteddocuments.
Language requirements
All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. The English proficiency test scores accepted by KU Leuven are:- TOEFL iBT certificate: minimum overall score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based);
- IELTS Academic certificate: minimum overall score of 6,5;
- Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) or C2 Proficiency (CPE) certificate.
The following applicants are exempted from submitting an English proficiency certificate:
Applicants who have obtained a previous diploma (secondary or higher education) taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
More information can be found here:https://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/lang/lang-test.
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
After admission procedure
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- EIT-KIC Master in Energy (Leuven)
- European Master of Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business (Gent)
- Master handelsingenieur (Leuven)
- Master handelsingenieur in de beleidsinformatica (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: biosysteemtechniek (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: katalytische technologie (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbeheer (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbouwkunde (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: levensmiddelenwetenschappen en voeding (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: milieutechnologie (Leuven)
- Master in de biowetenschappen: land- en tuinbouwkunde (Geel)
- Master in de biowetenschappen: voedingsindustrie (Geel)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: biochemie (Gent, Leuven)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: bouwkunde (Brugge, Gent, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: bouwkunde (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie (Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica (Brugge, Geel, Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT (Brugge, Geel, Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: energie (Brugge, Geel, Gent)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: energie (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: kunststofverwerking (Brugge)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: nucleaire technologie (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: artificiële intelligentie (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische technologie (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: energie (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: materiaalkunde (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: mobiliteit en supply chain (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: wiskundige ingenieurstechnieken (Leuven)
- Master in de nanowetenschappen, nanotechnologie en nano-engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Biochemical Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Biomedical Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Bioscience Engineering: Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Bioscience Engineering: Cellular and Genetic Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Bioscience Engineering: Human Health Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Business Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Chemical Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Chemical Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Civil Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Civil Engineering Technology (Gent)
- Master of Electrical Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Energy Engineering Technology (Diepenbeek)
- Master of Engineering: Computer Science (Leuven)
- Master of Engineering: Energy (Leuven)
- Master of Management Engineering (Brussel)
- Master of Materials Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Mathematical Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Mechanical Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Mobility and Supply Chain Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering (Leuven)
Students satisfying the admission requirements can apply through Application | innoverendondernemen.be. A jury of POC members, coaches of innovation projects and/or students from the team projects will decide whether the candidate is selected. Their decision is based on all received information and after an interview with the candidate.
Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/.
You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application here:https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requesteddocuments.
Language requirements
All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. The English proficiency test scores accepted by KU Leuven are:- TOEFL iBT certificate: minimum overall score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based);
- IELTS Academic certificate: minimum overall score of 6,5;
- Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) or C2 Proficiency (CPE) certificate.
The following applicants are exempted from submitting an English proficiency certificate:
Applicants who have obtained a previous diploma (secondary or higher education) taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
More information can be found here:https://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/lang/lang-test.
Schedule-
The student composes a programme of 60 ECTS credits, consisting of 40 ECTS credits innovation project and 20 ECTS credits elective courses.-
Innovation Project
The innovation project is mandatory and consists of 40 ECTS credits.
20 ECTS Innovation Project - Foundations 
T5ZIN2 staff- W.Van Petegem (coordinator)
staff
- W.Van Petegem (coordinator)
Innovation Project – Foundations (20 ECTS) T5tIN2 staff staff
20 ECTS Innovation Project - Advanced T5ZIP2 staff- W.Van Petegem (coordinator)
staff
- W.Van Petegem (coordinator)
Innovation Project - Advanced (20 ECTS) T5tIP2 staff staff
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Innovative, Entrepreneurial and Professional Competences (min. 9 ECTS)
In consultation with the coach and with the approval of the faculty, the student chooses courses from this list for a minimum of 9 credits. The list contains courses related to innovative, entrepreneurial and professional skills of all participating universities. The list also includes a number of courses that our faculty arranges especially for the postgraduate programme, which are further described below.
6 ECTS Professional and Cross-Cultural Skills in Engineering 
PRCSEN staff- W.Van Petegem (coordinator)
staff
- W.Van Petegem (coordinator)
Professional and Cross-Cultural Skills in Engineering (6 ECTS) prcsen staff staff
3 ECTS Strategy, Leadership & Human Resources STLEHU staff- G.Waeyenbergh (coordinator)
staff
- G.Waeyenbergh (coordinator)
Strategy, Leadership & Human Resources: Lectures (2 ECTS) hSTLEH staff staff
Strategy, Leadership & Human Resources: Workshops (1 ECTS) wSTLEH staff staff
6 ECTS Technovation Hub Academy T5ZTH2 staff staff
- W.Van Petegem (coordinator)
- N.
- S.Biermans (cooperator)
Technovation Hub Academy (6 ECTS) T5pTH2 staff- N.
- S.Biermans (cooperator)
staff
- N.
- S.Biermans (cooperator)
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Project Supporting Courses (min. 3 ECTS)
These courses are domain-specific technological and non-technological courses that support the innovation project. The courses can be taken from various programmes of all the participating universities, in agreement with the coach and with approval of the faculty. The student has to take technological courses for at least 3 ECTS credits.
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