Education

What can you find on this webpage?

Our (future) students can find the official study programme and other useful info here.

You can find information about admission requirements, further studies and more practical info such as ECTS sheets, or a weekly timetable of the current academic year.

Are you a future student?

Be sure to first take a look at the page about the Master of Chemical Engineering.

There you can find more info on:

- What’s the programme about?

- Starting profile

- Admission and application

- Future possibilities

- Why KU Leuven

- Contact

- ...

Objectives

1.  Competent in one or more scientific disciplines
- The graduate possesses an advanced and active (i.e. application-oriented) knowledge in chemical engineering, supplementing and strengthening the chemical engineering package of the Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering.
- The graduate possesses, depending on the selected option, specialized knowledge in one of the following areas of chemical engineering: o Chemical and biochemical process engineering; o Environmental engineering and o Product engineering.
- The graduate can apply, expand, deepen, and integrate knowledge from the various fields of chemical engineering.

2.  Competent in conducting research
- Can actively participate in research in order to acquire new knowledge and insight from the applied current methods and techniques.
- Can independently perform a complete research project; develop a hypothesis, gather information, and develop, plan, execute and evaluate a research plan and can present the results.
- Can carry out a risk analysis and work in a safe manner.
- Is able to conduct advanced experiments and interpret their results in a sufficiently profound manner.

3.  Competent in designing
- Is able to formulate clear research questions based on a complex design problem within the field of chemical engineering.
- The student is able to solve problems. This includes defining a problem, gathering information, processing information independently (analyse, evaluate and select), formulating a solution or solution method, developing and implementing a solution, and evaluating the results.
- Can come to an integrated process or product based on knowledge of the individual sub-steps and their relationship.
- Can actively modify the process of designing when changing external circumstances or new insights require so.

4.  A scientific approach
- Has a systematic approach, critical attitude, and understanding o the specificity of science and technology
- Is able to find, process, and evaluate literature and technical manuals.
- Can critically examine existing theories, models, or interpretations.
- Is proficient in developing, using ,and validating models, and uses the adequate simulation software and design tools.
- Demonstrates academic integrity in thought and action.
- Independently keeps up with the latest developments in the field of chemical engineering.

5.  Basic intellectual skills
- Can form an opinion based on objective evidence.
- Can formulate a reasoned opinion in the case of incomplete or irrelevant data, taking into account the way in which these data have been gathered.
- Can independently reflect critically and constructively on their own thinking, decision making and actions.
- Has a critical and constructive approach to developments in their field.
- Is capable of abstract and structural thinking.

6.  Competent in collaboration and communication
- Can communicate orally and in writing about their field in Dutch or English with both laymen and specialists.
- Can efficiently work in groups, carry team roles, and deal with social dynamics.
- Can handle deadlines through an independently drafted work schedule.

7.  Takes the temporal and social context into account
- Can take into account the various aspects of the corporate culture and industrial structure in which they will be part.
- Has insight into the broader context of engineering (financial, legal, economic, sociological, cultural, political, technical-industrial context).
- Is familiar with aspects of environment, safety and sustainability in procedures and in product development.
- Is aware of their social, ethical and environmental responsibility and acts accordingly.

The graduated master:

• During the practice of the engineering profession, is guided by his or her scientific and technical knowledge.
• Has an engineering attitude that enables him or her to formulate solutions to complex problems, taking into account relevant constraints of an economic, legal, social, ... nature.
• Is aware of his or her social and ethical responsibility and can act accordingly.
• Has a willingness for open communication and cooperation, both with engineers within and outside the discipline, and with other actors in the professional field.
• Has insight into the broader role that engineers play in society.
• Shows willingness to keep abreast of new scientific and technical evolutions, and to approach them with a critical mind.

Educational quality of the study programme

Here you can find an overview of the results of the COBRA internal quality assurance method.

Educational quality at study programme level

Blueprint
Blueprint_MA_Chemical Engineering.pdf

COBRA 2019-2023
COBRA-fiche_MA_chemische ingenieurstechnieken_2022-2023.pdf

COBRA 2015-2019
COBRA-report_MA_Chemical Engineering.pdf

Educational quality at university level

• Consult the documents on educational quality available at university level.

More information?

• More information on the educational quality at KU Leuven
• More information on the available documents