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Master of Biophysics, Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Leuven) (120 ECTS) Master of Science

 

Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community



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

Specialisation Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Students with a bachelor in the domains of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Biophysics, Biomedical, Bio-engineering or other bio-related programmes can submit an application. The Admissions Board will review all applications and decide on the admissibility of the student.”

Specialisation Biophysics
Students with a bachelor in the domains of Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Biophysics, Biomedical, Bio-engineering or other bio-related programmes can submit an application. The Admissions Board will review all applications and decide on the admissibility of the student.”

Language requirements

All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. The accepted English proficiency tests are:
  • TOEFL iBT: minimum overall score of 94, with minimum subscores of 19 for Reading, 18 for Listening, 19 for Speaking and 21 for Writing
  • IELTS Academic test: minimum overall score of 7.0, with minimum subscores of 6.5 for Reading, 6.0 for Listening, 6.0 for Speaking and 6.0 for Writing
  • Advanced or Proficiency Cambridge Certificates: minimum score of 185, with at least 176 for reading and 169 for listening, speaking and writing.

The following applicants are exempted from submitting an English proficiency certificate:
  • Applicants who have obtained a previous university degree taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Their diploma and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire university study was completely taught in English in one of the previous countries.
  • Applicants who have obtained a Belgian diploma.

Absolutely no other diplomas will be accepted as evidence even if the applicant has followed an exclusively English-taught programme.

Additional requirements

  • An English version (or translation) of the course description for the courses that you deem most relevant as a preparation for the master. For each relevant course, you should provide a brief description of the course objectives, the main topics treated, the workload per course unit and the course materials used. If your university provides these descriptions online or via a syllabus, you can copy-paste these descriptions.
  • If the description of the grading system of your home university is not included in the PDF scan of your transcripts of academic records, please provide the grading table, or a document explaining the grading system of your home university.


The following applicants are exempted from submitting the course and grading descriptions:
  • Applicants from universities that have an exchange agreement with the Faculty of Science of KU Leuven.
  • Applicants who have obtained a degree from a university listed in the global top 200 in the most recent edition of THE or QS World University Rankings.

Additional information

The Admissions Board evaluates all applications and has the final say on the admissibility of the student, taking into account the relevant information.

Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community



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

Specialisation Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Students with a bachelor in the domains of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Biophysics, Biomedical, Bio-engineering or other bio-related programmes can submit an application. The Admissions Board will review all applications and decide on the admissibility of the student.”

Specialisation Biophysics
Students with a bachelor in the domains of Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Biophysics, Biomedical, Bio-engineering or other bio-related programmes can submit an application. The Admissions Board will review all applications and decide on the admissibility of the student.”

Language requirements

All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. The accepted English proficiency tests are:
  • TOEFL iBT: minimum overall score of 94, with minimum subscores of 19 for Reading, 18 for Listening, 19 for Speaking and 21 for Writing
  • IELTS Academic test: minimum overall score of 7.0, with minimum subscores of 6.5 for Reading, 6.0 for Listening, 6.0 for Speaking and 6.0 for Writing
  • Advanced or Proficiency Cambridge Certificates: minimum score of 185, with at least 176 for reading and 169 for listening, speaking and writing.

The following applicants are exempted from submitting an English proficiency certificate:
  • Applicants who have obtained a previous university degree taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Their diploma and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire university study was completely taught in English in one of the previous countries.
  • Applicants who have obtained a Belgian diploma.

Absolutely no other diplomas will be accepted as evidence even if the applicant has followed an exclusively English-taught programme.

Additional requirements

  • An English version (or translation) of the course description for the courses that you deem most relevant as a preparation for the master. For each relevant course, you should provide a brief description of the course objectives, the main topics treated, the workload per course unit and the course materials used. If your university provides these descriptions online or via a syllabus, you can copy-paste these descriptions.
  • If the description of the grading system of your home university is not included in the PDF scan of your transcripts of academic records, please provide the grading table, or a document explaining the grading system of your home university.


The following applicants are exempted from submitting the course and grading descriptions:
  • Applicants from universities that have an exchange agreement with the Faculty of Science of KU Leuven.
  • Applicants who have obtained a degree from a university listed in the global top 200 in the most recent edition of THE or QS World University Rankings.

Additional information

The Admissions Board evaluates all applications and has the final say on the admissibility of the student, taking into account the relevant information.

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