Master of Biomedical Engineering (Programme for students started in 2021-2022 or later) (Leuven) (120 ECTS) Master of Science
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
Direct
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen (Leuven) (Afstudeerrichting biomedische technologie, Hoofdrichting chemische technologie + Nevenrichting biomedische technologie, Hoofdrichting computerwetenschappen + Nevenrichting biomedische technologie, Hoofdrichting elektrotechniek + Nevenrichting biomedische technologie, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting biomedische technologie, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting biomedische technologie)
After a preparatory programme
Admission can be granted to students with one of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained in the Flemisch Community after successful completion of a dedicated preparatory programme, which is put together in consultation with the programme director.
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- After successfully completing the preparatory programme: Voorbereidingsprogramma: Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische technologie (
Leuven, 77 sp. )
, the following degrees are accepted:
- Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen (na toelating) (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de geneeskunde (na toelating) (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen (na toelating) (Leuven) (Afstudeerrichting bouwkunde, Afstudeerrichting chemische technologie, Afstudeerrichting computerwetenschappen, Afstudeerrichting elektrotechniek, Afstudeerrichting materiaalkunde, Afstudeerrichting werktuigkunde, Hoofdrichting chemische technologie + Nevenrichting bedrijfsbeheer, Hoofdrichting chemische technologie + Nevenrichting materiaalkunde, Hoofdrichting chemische technologie + Nevenrichting werktuigkunde, Hoofdrichting computerwetenschappen + Nevenrichting bedrijfsbeheer, Hoofdrichting computerwetenschappen + Nevenrichting elektrotechniek, Hoofdrichting computerwetenschappen + Nevenrichting werktuigkunde, Hoofdrichting elektrotechniek + Nevenrichting bedrijfsbeheer, Hoofdrichting elektrotechniek + Nevenrichting computerwetenschappen, Hoofdrichting elektrotechniek + Nevenrichting materiaalkunde, Hoofdrichting elektrotechniek + Nevenrichting werktuigkunde, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting bedrijfsbeheer, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting bouwkunde, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting chemische technologie, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting elektrotechniek, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting werktuigkunde, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting bedrijfsbeheer, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting bouwkunde, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting chemische technologie, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting computerwetenschappen, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting elektrotechniek, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting materiaalkunde)
- Bachelor in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (na toelating) (Brugge, Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: biosysteemtechniek (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: katalytische technologie (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbeheer (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbouwkunde (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: levensmiddelenwetenschappen en voeding (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: milieutechnologie (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de biomedische wetenschappen (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de geneeskunde (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: biochemie (na toelating) (Gent, Leuven)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: bouwkunde (na toelating) (Brugge, Gent, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: bouwkunde (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie (na toelating) (Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica (na toelating) (Brugge, Geel, Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT (na toelating) (Brugge, Geel, Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: energie (na toelating) (Brugge, Geel, Gent)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: energie (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: informatica (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: kunststofverwerking (na toelating) (Brugge)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: nucleaire technologie (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: energie (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: materiaalkunde (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: mobiliteit en supply chain (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: wiskundige ingenieurstechnieken (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de nanowetenschappen, nanotechnologie en nano-engineering (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (na toelating) (Leuven)
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.
Diploma requirements
Bachelor (or Master) of Engineering: Biomedical EngineeringLanguage requirements
Formal language requirements of the Faculty of Engineering ScienceAdditional requirements
In order to be considered for admission, applicants are required to submit a GRE test. Students who obtained a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in one of the EEA countries, the UK, or Switzerland are exempted from providing GRE scores. Please contact ETS to make sure that your score is made available to KU Leuven in the online ETS verification tool. The institutional code of KU Leuven is 0749.Applicants that haven’t yet graduated from their current institute at the time of application, should provide a list of all the relevant courses that they expect to complete and obtain credit for before starting this Master programme at KU Leuven. Please use this template.
Additional information
The admission policy is intended to ensure equal opportunity of access to higher education for qualified European and third country students. In general the programme will assess students individually on the basis of their previous academic record, a letter of motivation and the availability of places.
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
Direct
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen (Leuven) (Afstudeerrichting biomedische technologie, Hoofdrichting chemische technologie + Nevenrichting biomedische technologie, Hoofdrichting computerwetenschappen + Nevenrichting biomedische technologie, Hoofdrichting elektrotechniek + Nevenrichting biomedische technologie, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting biomedische technologie, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting biomedische technologie)
After a preparatory programme
Admission can be granted to students with one of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained in the Flemisch Community after successful completion of a dedicated preparatory programme, which is put together in consultation with the programme director.
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- After successfully completing the preparatory programme: Voorbereidingsprogramma: Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische technologie (
Leuven, 77 sp. )
, the following degrees are accepted:
- Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen (na toelating) (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de geneeskunde (na toelating) (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen (na toelating) (Leuven) (Afstudeerrichting bouwkunde, Hoofdrichting chemische technologie + Nevenrichting bedrijfsbeheer, Hoofdrichting chemische technologie + Nevenrichting materiaalkunde, Hoofdrichting chemische technologie + Nevenrichting werktuigkunde, Hoofdrichting computerwetenschappen + Nevenrichting bedrijfsbeheer, Hoofdrichting computerwetenschappen + Nevenrichting elektrotechniek, Hoofdrichting computerwetenschappen + Nevenrichting werktuigkunde, Hoofdrichting elektrotechniek + Nevenrichting bedrijfsbeheer, Hoofdrichting elektrotechniek + Nevenrichting computerwetenschappen, Hoofdrichting elektrotechniek + Nevenrichting materiaalkunde, Hoofdrichting elektrotechniek + Nevenrichting werktuigkunde, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting bedrijfsbeheer, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting bouwkunde, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting chemische technologie, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting elektrotechniek, Hoofdrichting materiaalkunde + Nevenrichting werktuigkunde, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting bedrijfsbeheer, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting bouwkunde, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting chemische technologie, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting computerwetenschappen, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting elektrotechniek, Hoofdrichting werktuigkunde + Nevenrichting materiaalkunde)
- Bachelor in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (na toelating) (Brugge, Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: biosysteemtechniek (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: katalytische technologie (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbeheer (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbouwkunde (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: levensmiddelenwetenschappen en voeding (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: milieutechnologie (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de biomedische wetenschappen (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de geneeskunde (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: biochemie (na toelating) (Gent, Leuven)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: bouwkunde (na toelating) (Brugge, Gent, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: bouwkunde (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie (na toelating) (Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica (na toelating) (Brugge, Geel, Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT (na toelating) (Brugge, Geel, Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: energie (na toelating) (Brugge, Geel, Gent)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: energie (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: informatica (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: kunststofverwerking (na toelating) (Brugge)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: nucleaire technologie (na toelating) (Diepenbeek)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: energie (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: materiaalkunde (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: mobiliteit en supply chain (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: wiskundige ingenieurstechnieken (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de nanowetenschappen, nanotechnologie en nano-engineering (na toelating) (Leuven)
- Master in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (na toelating) (Leuven)
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.
Diploma requirements
Bachelor (or Master) of Engineering: Biomedical EngineeringLanguage requirements
Formal language requirements of the Faculty of Engineering ScienceAdditional requirements
In order to be considered for admission, applicants are required to submit a GRE test. Students who obtained a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in one of the EEA countries, the UK, or Switzerland are exempted from providing GRE scores. Please contact ETS to make sure that your score is made available to KU Leuven in the online ETS verification tool. The institutional code of KU Leuven is 0749.Additional information
The admission policy is intended to ensure equal opportunity of access to higher education for qualified European and third country students. In general the programme will assess students individually on the basis of their previous academic record, a letter of motivation and the availability of places.
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Biomedical Engineering Courses
All courses are compulsory.
6 ECTS Biomedical Measurements and Stimulation H03H7A staff Biomedical Measurements and Stimulation: Biosensors: Lecture (1.6 ECTS) H03H7a staff staff
Biomedical Measurements and Stimulation: BioMEMS: Lecture (1.6 ECTS) H0O48a staff staff
Biomedical Measurements and Stimulation: Biocircuits: Lecture (1.6 ECTS) H0O49a staff staff
Biomedical Measurements and Stimulation: Biosensors: Exercise and Laboratory Sessions (0.4 ECTS) H03H8a staff staff
Biomedical Measurements and Stimulation: BioMEMS: Exercise and Laboratory Sessions (0.4 ECTS) H0O50a staff staff
Biomedical Measurements and Stimulation: Biocircuits: Exercise and Laboratory Sessions (0.4 ECTS) H0O51a staff staff
6 ECTS Biomedical Data Processing H03I2A staff staff
- M.De Vos (coordinator)
- A.Bertrand
- M.De Vos
Biomedical Data Processing: Lecture (3 ECTS) H03I2a staff staff
Biomedical Data Processing: Exercises (3 ECTS) H03I3a staff staff
3 ECTS Biofluid Mechanics H03J2A staff- N.
- P.Verdonck (substitute)
staff
- N.
- P.Verdonck (substitute)
Biofluid Mechanics (3 ECTS) H03J2a staff- N.
- P.Verdonck (substitute)
staff
- N.
- P.Verdonck (substitute)
3 ECTS Biomaterials H03U4A staff staff
Biomaterials: Lecture (3 ECTS) H03U4a staff staff
6 ECTS Numerical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering H0N44A staff staff
- G.van Lenthe (coordinator)
- M.Baelmans
- W.Desmet
- L.Van Belle (substitute)
- N.Famaey
- J.Meyers
- G.van Lenthe
Finite Difference and Finite Volume Modelling: Lectures (1.72 ECTS) H04U4a staff staff
Finite Difference and Finite Volume Modelling: Seminars (0.78 ECTS) H04U5a staff staff
Finite Elements: Lectures (1.72 ECTS) H04U6a staff- W.Desmet
- L.Van Belle (substitute)
staff
- W.Desmet
- L.Van Belle (substitute)
Finite Elements: Applications in Biomedical Engineering (1 ECTS) H0N44a staff staff
Seminars Multiphysics in Biomedical Engineering (0.78 ECTS) H0N45a staff staff
4 ECTS Bio-informatics H02H6B staff staff
Bio-informatics (4 ECTS) H02H6a staff staff
6 ECTS Medical Imaging and Analysis H03H5A staff staff
Medical Imaging and Analysis: Lecture (4.83 ECTS) H03H5a staff staff
Medical Imaging and Analysis: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (1.17 ECTS) H03H6a staff staff
6 ECTS Medical Equipment H0N40A staff staff
- J.Vander Sloten (coordinator)
- D.Schreurs
- J.Vander Sloten
Electronic Medical Equipment: Lecture (2.4 ECTS) H0N40a staff staff
Mechanical Medical Equipment: Lecture (2.4 ECTS) H0N41a staff staff
Electronic Medical Equipment: Practical Sessions (0.6 ECTS) H0N42a staff staff
Mechanical Medical Equipment: Practical Sessions (0.6 ECTS) H0O56a staff staff
3 ECTS Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance H0N43A staff staff
- J.Vander Sloten (coordinator)
- C.Cooreman
- J.Vander Sloten
Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance (3 ECTS) H0N43a staff
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Project-Based Learning
All courses are compulsory.
6 ECTS Research Training in Biomedical Technology H0N46A staff- F.Maes (coordinator)
staff
- F.Maes (coordinator)
Research Training in Biomedical Technology (6 ECTS) H0N46a staff- A.Bertrand
- A.Braem
- M.De Vos
- W.Dehaene
- N.Famaey
- M.Kraft
- F.Maes
- Y.Moreau
- A.Ranga
- D.Schreurs
- I.Taurino
- H.Van Oosterwyck
- J.Vander Sloten
- G.van Lenthe
24 ECTS Master's Thesis H09G1A staff- F.Maes (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- F.Maes (coordinator)
- N.
Master's Thesis (24 ECTS) H09G1a staff- N.
staff
- N.
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Options
The student chooses 1 of the 6 options. All courses within the chosen option are compulsory.
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Option: Biomechanics
All courses are compulsory.
4 ECTS Research Topics in Human Movement Biomechanics L01N7A staff staff
- I.Jonkers (coordinator)
- F.De Groote
- I.Jonkers
- B.Vanwanseele
Research Topics in Human Movement Biomechanics (4 ECTS) L01N7a staff 3 ECTS Orthopaedic Implants H0N48A staff staff
Orthopaedic Implants: Lectures (1.5 ECTS) H0N48a staff staff
Orthopaedic Implants: Assignments (1.5 ECTS) H0N49a staff staff
6 ECTS Medical Image Analysis and Processing: Part II H06W8A staff staff
Medical Image Analysis and Processing: Part II (4.8 ECTS) H06W8a staff staff
Medical Image Analysis and Processing: Part II, Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (1.2 ECTS) H06W9a staff staff
6 ECTS Advanced Tissue Mechanics H0N47A staff staff
- G.van Lenthe (coordinator)
- N.Famaey
- G.van Lenthe
Advanced Tissue Mechanics (6 ECTS) H0N47a staff staff
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Option: Tissue Engineering
All courses are compulsory.
6 ECTS Artificial Organs and Tissue Engineering H0N50A staff staff
- H.Van Oosterwyck (coordinator)
- F.De Somer
- I.Papantoniou
- A.Ranga
- H.Van Oosterwyck
- N.
- B.Meyns (substitute)
Artificial Organs and Tissue Engineering: Lecture (5 ECTS) H0N50a staff staff
- F.De Somer
- I.Papantoniou
- A.Ranga
- H.Van Oosterwyck
- N.
- B.Meyns (substitute)
Artificial Organs and Tissue Engineering: Exercises (1 ECTS) H0N51a staff staff
- I.Papantoniou
- A.Ranga
- H.Van Oosterwyck
- N.
- B.Meyns (substitute)
3 ECTS Mechanobiology H03J3A staff staff
Mechanobiology: Lecture (2.46 ECTS) H03J3a staff staff
Mechanobiology: Exercises (0.54 ECTS) H03J4a staff staff
3 ECTS Bioengineering the Cellular Microenvironment H0A14A staff staff
Bioengineering the Cellular Microenvironment (3 ECTS) H0A14a staff staff
6 ECTS Medical Image Analysis and Processing: Part II H06W8A staff staff
Medical Image Analysis and Processing: Part II (4.8 ECTS) H06W8a staff staff
Medical Image Analysis and Processing: Part II, Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (1.2 ECTS) H06W9a staff staff
3 ECTS Host Response to Implanted Materials H0T59A staff staff
Host Response to Implanted Materials: Lectures (3 ECTS) H0T59a staff staff
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Option: Bio-Electronics
All courses are compulsory.
6 ECTS Digital Signal Processing for Communications and Information Systems H05F1A staff staff
- M.Moonen (coordinator)
- A.Bertrand
- M.Moonen
Digital Signal Processing for Communications and Information Systems: Lecture (4.83 ECTS) H05F1a staff staff
Digital Signal Processing for Communications and Information Systems: Exercises and practica (1.17 ECTS) H05F2a staff staff
6 ECTS Analog and Mixed-Signal Electronics for Signal Processing H06A3A staff Analog and Mixed-Signal Electronics for Signal Processing: Lecture (4.83 ECTS) H06A3a staff staff
Analog and Mixed-Signal Electronics for Signal Processing: Exercises and Labs (1.17 ECTS) H06A4a staff 3 ECTS Design of Digital Platforms H09J6B staff staff
- W.Dehaene (coordinator)
- N.
- J.Verplancke (substitute)
Design of Digital Platforms: Lecture (2.41 ECTS) H05E7a staff staff
- W.Dehaene
- N.
- J.Verplancke (substitute)
Design of Digital Platforms: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (0.59 ECTS) H05E8a staff staff
- W.Dehaene
- N.
- J.Verplancke (substitute)
3 ECTS Soft Bioelectronics & BioMEMS H0O28A staff staff
Soft Bioelectronics & BioMEMS: Lecture (3 ECTS) H0O28a staff staff
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Option: Biomedical Data Analytics
All courses are compulsory.
4 ECTS Brain Computer Interfaces H08M0A staff staff
Brain Computer Interfaces: Lectures (3.5 ECTS) H08M0a staff staff
Brain Computer Interfaces: Exercises (0.5 ECTS) H08M1a staff staff
6 ECTS Selected Topics in Biomedical Signal Processing H06W1A staff staff
- A.Bertrand (coordinator)
- L.De Lathauwer
- M.De Vos
Selected Topics in Biomedical Signal Processing: Lectures (4.83 ECTS) H06W1a staff Selected Topics in Biomedical Signal Processing: Exercises (1.17 ECTS) H06W2a staff 6 ECTS Medical Image Analysis and Processing: Part II H06W8A staff staff
Medical Image Analysis and Processing: Part II (4.8 ECTS) H06W8a staff staff
Medical Image Analysis and Processing: Part II, Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (1.2 ECTS) H06W9a staff staff
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Biomedical Data Analytics: Elective Course
The student chooses one of both courses.
4 ECTS Data Mining and Neural Networks H03V7B staff staff
Data Mining and Neural Networks: Lectures, Part 1 (2.5 ECTS) H05R4a staff staff
Data Mining and Neural Networks: Lectures, Part 2 (0.6 ECTS) H05R5a staff staff
Data Mining and Neural Networks: Training Sessions, Part 1 (0.5 ECTS) H05R6a staff staff
Data Mining and Neural Networks: Training Sessions, Part 2 (0.4 ECTS) H05R7a staff staff
4 ECTS Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning H02C4A staff staff
Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning: Lecture (3 ECTS) H02C4a staff staff
Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning: Exercises (1 ECTS) H00G8a staff staff
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Option: Bio-Informatics and AI
All courses are compulsory.
6 ECTS Principles of Database Management D0I62A staff staff
- W.Lemahieu (coordinator)
- B.Baesens
- N.
Principles of Database Management (6 ECTS) D0I62a staff staff
4 ECTS Object Oriented Programming H02C5A staff staff
- B.Jacobs (coordinator)
- D.Devriese
- B.Jacobs
Object Oriented Programming: Project (2 ECTS) H00H8a staff staff
Object Oriented Programming: Lecture (2 ECTS) H02C5a staff staff
4 ECTS Management of Large-Scale Omics Data I0U19A staff Management of Large-Scale Omics Data (2 ECTS) I0U19a staff- N.
- M.Fiers (substitute)
staff
- N.
- M.Fiers (substitute)
Management of Large-Scale Omics Data: Exercises (1 ECTS) I0V12a staff- N.
- M.Fiers (substitute)
staff
- N.
- M.Fiers (substitute)
Ethics of Big Data (1 ECTS) I0W18a staff staff
4 ECTS Machine Learning and Inductive Inference H02C1A staff staff
Machine Learning and Inductive Inference: Lecture (3 ECTS) H02C1a staff staff
Machine Learning and Inductive Inference: Exercises (1 ECTS) H00G6a staff staff
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Option: Medical Physics
All courses are compulsory.
3 ECTS Quantum Physics H06E2A staff- P.Lievens
- R.de Groote (substitute)
staff
- P.Lievens
- R.de Groote (substitute)
Quantum Physics: Lecture (2 ECTS) H06E2a staff- P.Lievens
- R.de Groote (substitute)
staff
- P.Lievens
- R.de Groote (substitute)
Quantum Physics: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (1 ECTS) H06E3a staff- P.Lievens
- R.de Groote (substitute)
staff
- P.Lievens
- R.de Groote (substitute)
3 ECTS Introductory Nuclear Physics G0C98A staff- N.
- A.Koszorus (substitute)
staff
- N.
- A.Koszorus (substitute)
Introductory Nuclear Physics (3 ECTS) G0C98a staff- N.
- A.Koszorus (substitute)
staff
- N.
- A.Koszorus (substitute)
3 ECTS Fundamentals of Dosimetry G0Z60A staff staff
Fundamentals of Dosimetry (3 ECTS) G0Z60a staff staff
3 ECTS Technology and Techniques in Radiology G0Z62A staff Technology and Techniques in Radiology (3 ECTS) G0Z62a staff 3 ECTS Technology, Dosimetry and Treatment Planning in Radiotherapy G0Z63A staff Technology, Dosimetry and Treatment Planning in Radiotherapy (3 ECTS) G0Z63a staff 3 ECTS Technology and Techniques in Nuclear Medicine G0Z64A staff Technology and Techniques in Nuclear Medicine (3 ECTS) G0Z64a staff 3 ECTS Medical Information Systems H0O27A staff staff
- E.Bellon (coordinator)
- N.
- B.Van den Bosch (substitute)
- E.Bellon (substitute)
Medical Information Systems: Lecture (3 ECTS) H0O27a staff staff
- N.
- B.Van den Bosch (substitute)
- E.Bellon (substitute)
3 ECTS Nuclear and Radiochemistry G0H93B staff staff
Nuclear and Radiochemistry, Part 2 (3 ECTS) G0H95a staff staff
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Elective Courses
The student complements the chosen option with additional elective courses from other options or from the list below, to a total (i.e. option courses + additional electives) of at least 35 and maximum 39 credits.
The student selects a maximum of 6 credits from the courses H05U5A, H05U6A, H04K9A and H05U7A (Capita Selecta).3 ECTS Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen I.1. (Athens / Summer Course) H05U5A staff- I.Smets (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- I.Smets (coordinator)
- N.
Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen I.1. (Athens / Summer Course) (3 ECTS) H05U5a staff- N.
staff
- N.
3 ECTS Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen I.2. (Athens / Summer Course) H05U6A staff- I.Smets (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- I.Smets (coordinator)
- N.
Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen I.2. (Athens / Summer Course) (3 ECTS) H05U6a staff- N.
staff
- N.
5 ECTS Introduction to Genetics I0D35A staff staff
- S.Vonesch (coordinator)
- P.Maes
- T.Dierckx (substitute)
- S.Van Belleghem
- S.Vonesch
Introduction to Genetics (5 ECTS) I0D35a staff staff
- P.Maes
- T.Dierckx (substitute)
- S.Van Belleghem
- S.Vonesch
4 ECTS Evolutionary and Quantitative Genetics I0D53A staff staff
- P.Lemey (coordinator)
- I.Cleynen
- P.Lemey
- S.Van Belleghem
Evolutionary and Quantitative Genetics (4 ECTS) I0D53a staff 6 ECTS Statistical Inference and Data Analysis G0P75B staff staff
Statistical Inference and Data Analysis: Lectures (4 ECTS) G0P75a staff staff
Statistical Inference and Data Analysis: Exercise Sessions / Assignments (2 ECTS) G0P76a staff staff
6 ECTS Audio and Speech Processing H09K5A staff staff
- H.Van hamme (coordinator)
- A.Bertrand
- M.Moonen
- H.Van hamme
Audio Processing: Lecture (2.41 ECTS) H09K6a staff staff
Audio Processing: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (0.59 ECTS) H09K7a staff staff
Speech Processing: Lecture (2.41 ECTS) H09K8a staff staff
Speech Processing: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (0.59 ECTS) H09K9a staff staff
6 ECTS Optimization of Mechatronic Systems H04U1C staff staff
- W.Decré (coordinator)
- P.Patrinos
- N.
- W.Decré (substitute)
Optimization: Lecture (4 ECTS) H03E3a staff staff
Optimization of Mechatronic Systems: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (2 ECTS) H04U1a staff- N.
- W.Decré (substitute)
staff
- N.
- W.Decré (substitute)
6 ECTS Modelling of Biosystems I0V02A staff Modelling of Biosystems: Lectures (3 ECTS) I0V02a staff Modelling of Biosystems: Practical Exercises (3 ECTS) I0V03a staff 4 ECTS Fundamentals of Bioinformatics I0J52A staff staff
Practical Computing for Bioinformatics (3 ECTS) I0U30a staff staff
Seminars in Bioinformatics (1 ECTS) I0J52a staff staff
3 ECTS MEMS and Microsystems H06C9A staff staff
MEMS and Microsystems: Lecture (2.41 ECTS) H06C9a staff staff
MEMS and Microsystems: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (0.59 ECTS) H06D0a staff staff
5 ECTS Control Theory H04X3A staff staff
Control Theory: Lectures (3.5 ECTS) H04X3a staff staff
Control Theory: Exercises (1.5 ECTS) H04X4a staff staff
6 ECTS Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity H03Y1A staff staff
- D.Vandepitte (coordinator)
- G.Degrande
- D.Vandepitte
Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity: Lectures (4.2 ECTS) H03Y1a staff Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity: Exercises (1.4 ECTS) H03Y2a staff staff
Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity: PC sessions using Finite Element Software (0.4 ECTS) H03Y3a staff staff
3 ECTS Quality Control and Advanced Non-Destructive Testing H0S53B staff staff
- G.Kerckhofs (coordinator)
- K.Croes
- E.Verstrynge
- N.
- G.Kerckhofs (substitute)
Quality Control and Advanced Non-Destructive Testing: Lecture (3 ECTS) H0S53a staff staff
- K.Croes
- E.Verstrynge
- N.
- G.Kerckhofs (substitute)
4 ECTS Neural Computing H02B3A staff staff
Neural Computing: Lecture (3.5 ECTS) H02B3a staff staff
Neural Computing: Laboratory Sessions (0.5 ECTS) H00G2a staff staff
6 ECTS Industrial Internship: Biomedical Engineering H0O57A staff staff
- A.Ranga (coordinator)
- F.Maes
- M.Moonen
- A.Ranga
- G.van Lenthe
Industrial Internship: Biomedical Engineering (6 ECTS) H0O57a staff 3 ECTS Computer Architectures H05D3A staff staff
Computer Architectures: Lecture (2.41 ECTS) H05D3a staff staff
Computer Architectures: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (0.59 ECTS) H05D4a staff staff
3 ECTS Stochastic Signal and System Analysis H05I7A staff staff
Stochastic Signal and System Analysis: Lecture (2.41 ECTS) H05I7a staff staff
Stochastic Signal and System Analysis: Exercises (0.59 ECTS) H05I8a staff staff
3 ECTS Reliability of Mechanical Systems H04Y2A staff- D.Moens (coordinator)
- D.Vandepitte
staff
- D.Moens (coordinator)
- D.Vandepitte
Reliability of Mechanical Systems: Lecture (2.7 ECTS) H04Y2a staff staff
Reliability of Mechanical Systems: Seminars (0.3 ECTS) H04Y3a staff staff
3 ECTS Biosensors and Bioelectronics H06F4A staff staff
Biosensors and Bioelectronics: Exercises (1 ECTS) H06F5a staff staff
Biosensor Technology and Bio-electronics, Part I: Lectures (2 ECTS) I0P09a staff staff
5 ECTS Structural Bioinformatics I0D44A staff staff
Structural Bioinformatics (5 ECTS) I0D44a staff staff
6 ECTS Biochemical Process Engineering H06T3A staff staff
Biochemical Process Engineering (6 ECTS) H06T3a staff staff
3 ECTS Software for Real-Time Control H09J9A staff staff
Software for Real-Time Control: Lecture (2.41 ECTS) H09J9a staff staff
Software for Real-Time Control: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (0.59 ECTS) H09K0a staff staff
3 ECTS Multimedia Technology and Coding H09P9A staff staff
Multimedia Technology and Coding: Lecture (2.41 ECTS) H09P9a staff staff
Multimedia Technology and Coding: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (0.59 ECTS) H09Q0a staff staff
3 ECTS Micro- and Nanofluidics H06X4B staff- J.Lammertyn (coordinator)
- B.Nicolai
staff
- J.Lammertyn (coordinator)
- B.Nicolai
Micro- and Nanofluidics: Theory (1 ECTS) H06X5a staff staff
Micro- and Nanofluidics: Devices (1 ECTS) H06X6a staff staff
Micro- and Nanofluidics: Laboratory Sessions (1 ECTS) H06X7a staff staff
6 ECTS Biosensor Technology and Bio-electronics I0P09B staff staff
Biosensor Technology and Bio-electronics, Part I: Lectures (2 ECTS) I0P09a staff staff
Biosensor Technology and Bio-electronics: Exercises and Practicals (2 ECTS) I0P10a staff staff
Biosensor Technology and Bio-electronics, Part II: Lectures (2 ECTS) I0U15a staff staff
3 ECTS Next Generation Biomaterials H00S5A staff Next Generation Biomaterials: Lectures (2.4 ECTS) H03U9a staff Next Generation Biomaterials: Laboratory Sessions (0.6 ECTS) H0T58a staff 5 ECTS Omics Techniques and Data Analysis I0U28B staff staff
Genome Analysis (2 ECTS) I0V62a staff Transcriptome Analysis (1 ECTS) I0V63a staff Proteome and Metabolome Analysis (2 ECTS) I0V64a staff 3 ECTS Additive Manufacturing Processes - 3D Printing H0E64A staff staff
Additive Manufacturing Processes - 3D Printing: Lectures (2.7 ECTS) H0E64a staff staff
Additive Manufacturing Processes - 3D Printing: Lab Sessions (0.3 ECTS) H0E65a staff staff
3 ECTS Chemical Engineering for Human Health H0E95A staff Chemical Engineering for Human Health (3 ECTS) H0E95a staff 4 ECTS Biometrics System Concepts H02C7A staff staff
Biometrics System Concepts: Lecture (3.6 ECTS) H02C7a staff staff
Biometrics Systems Concepts: Exercises (0.4 ECTS) H00I1a staff staff
5 ECTS Sensors and Measurements Systems H04X7A staff staff
- M.Vetrano (coordinator)
- K.Gryllias
- J.Swevers
- M.Vetrano
Sensors and Measurements Systems: Lectures (3.81 ECTS) H04X7a staff staff
Sensors and Measurements Systems: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (1.19 ECTS) H04X8a staff staff
3 ECTS Precision Engineering H0O82A staff staff
Precision Engineering: Lectures (2.7 ECTS) H0A17a staff staff
Precision Engineering: Exercises (0.3 ECTS) H0A18a staff staff
3 ECTS Design of Optics H0O83A staff- N.
- R.Boonen (substitute)
staff
- N.
- R.Boonen (substitute)
Design of Optics: Lectures (2.7 ECTS) H0A19a staff- N.
- R.Boonen (substitute)
staff
- N.
- R.Boonen (substitute)
Design of Optics: Exercises (0.3 ECTS) H0A20a staff- N.
- R.Boonen (substitute)
staff
- N.
- R.Boonen (substitute)
3 ECTS Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.1. (Athens / Summer Course) H04K9A staff- I.Smets (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- I.Smets (coordinator)
- N.
Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.1. (Athens / Summer Course) (3 ECTS) H04K9a staff- N.
staff
- N.
3 ECTS Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.2. (Athens / Summer Course) H05U7A staff- I.Smets (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- I.Smets (coordinator)
- N.
Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.2. (Athens / Summer Course) (3 ECTS) H05U7a staff- N.
staff
- N.
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General Interest Courses
The student chooses at least 10 and maximum 12 credits from the following list of general interest courses, taking into account that:
- A course in Religion is compulsory. Students who already successfully completed a course with the same content before starting this programme, have to take another 3 ECTS course instead.
- The course H04X2A (Project Management) has to be taken up in the same year as the Master's Thesis.
- Students select at most one of the following two courses: H0O58A (Industrial Experience: Biomedical Engineering, 3 ECTS), and H0O57A (Industrial Internship: Biomedical Engineering, 6 ECTS).
- Students select, with approval, at most one of the following two courses: H0T39A (Entrepreneurship in practice, 3 ECTS) and H0T91A (Entrepreneurship in practice/service-learning, 6 ECTS).-
Religions
A course in Religion is compulsory, students select one of the following courses: H0N82A (English version) or (A04D5A or A08C4A (Dutch version)).
3 ECTS Religions H0N82A staff staff
Religions (3 ECTS) H0N82a staff staff
3 ECTS Religie, zingeving en levensbeschouwing A04D5A staff staff
Religie, zingeving en levensbeschouwing (3 ECTS) A04D5a staff staff
3 ECTS Religie, zingeving en levensbeschouwing A08C4A staff- N.
- B.Beeckman (substitute)
staff
- N.
- B.Beeckman (substitute)
Religie, zingeving en levensbeschouwing (3 ECTS) A08C4a staff- N.
- B.Beeckman (substitute)
staff
- N.
- B.Beeckman (substitute)
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Communication
3 ECTS Engels in de bedrijfsomgeving H04B3A staff- A.Laffut
- A.De Geest (cooperator)
staff
- A.Laffut
- A.De Geest (cooperator)
Engels in de bedrijfsomgeving (3 ECTS) H04B3a staff- A.Laffut
- A.De Geest (cooperator)
staff
- A.Laffut
- A.De Geest (cooperator)
3 ECTS Frans in de bedrijfsomgeving H04B4A staff Frans in de bedrijfsomgeving (3 ECTS) H04B4a staff
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Broadening
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Management
6 ECTS Innovation Management and Strategy D0H36A staff staff
Innovation Management and Strategy (6 ECTS) D0H36a staff staff
3 ECTS Engineering Economy H00K1A staff Engineering Economy: Lecture (2.44 ECTS) H00K1a staff Engineering Economy: Workshops (0.56 ECTS) H03K2a staff 3 ECTS Management and Information Technology H00K2A staff staff
Management and Information Technology: Lecture (2.44 ECTS) H00K2a staff staff
Management and Information Technology (0.56 ECTS) H03K3a staff staff
3 ECTS Management and Policy Aspects of Technology in Healthcare H06R5A staff staff
Management and Policy Aspects of Technology in Healthcare (3 ECTS) H06R5a staff staff
3 ECTS Industrial Experience: Biomedical Engineering H0O58A staff staff
- A.Ranga (coordinator)
- F.Maes
- M.Moonen
- A.Ranga
- G.van Lenthe
Industrial Experience: Biomedical Engineering (3 ECTS) H0O58a staff 6 ECTS ICT Service Management D0I69A staff staff
ICT Service Management (6 ECTS) D0I69a staff staff
3 ECTS Total Quality Management H00N6A staff staff
Total Quality Management (3 ECTS) H00N6a staff staff
4 ECTS Intellectual Property Management G0B01A staff staff
Intellectual Property Management (4 ECTS) G0B01a staff staff
4 ECTS Introduction to Management and Strategy D0R78A staff staff
Introduction to Management (3 ECTS) D0R78a staff staff
Introduction to Strategy (1 ECTS) D0S83a staff staff
6 ECTS Engineering & Entrepreneurship H09P4A staff Business Simulations (1.5 ECTS) H09P5a staff Strategic Management (1.5 ECTS) H09P8a staff staff
Creativity and Decision Making for Product Development (2 ECTS) H0T37a staff staff
Technology & Entrepreneurship: Case Studies (1 ECTS) H0T38a staff staff
3 ECTS Entrepreneurship in de praktijk / in practice H0T39A staff staff
- Y.Pontikes (coordinator)
- A.Ranga
- D.Van Hertem
Entrepreneurship in de praktijk / in practice (3 ECTS) H0T39a staff 6 ECTS Entrepreneurship in practice / service-learning H0T91A staff staff
- Y.Pontikes (coordinator)
- A.Ranga
- D.Van Hertem
- N.
Entrepreneurship in practice / service-learning (6 ECTS) H0T91a staff 6 ECTS Technology Entrepreneurship and New Business Development D0S18A staff staff
Entrepreneurship: Models and Ingredients (2 ECTS) D0O39a staff staff
Entrepreneurship: Development of a Business Plan for High Tech Industries (4 ECTS) D0S18a staff staff
3 ECTS Project Management H04X2A staff Project Management (3 ECTS) H04X2a staff
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