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DurationMaster of Water Resources Engineering (Leuven et al) (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 bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de biologie (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de geografie (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de geologie (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de geowetenschappen (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen (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 of Biochemical Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Chemical Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Civil Engineering Technology (Gent)
After an abridged programme
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- After successfully completing the abridged programme: Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (
Leuven, 60 sp. )
, the following degrees are accepted:
- Bachelor in de biochemie en de biotechnologie (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de biowetenschappen (Geel)
- Bachelor in de chemie (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de farmaceutische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de fysica (Leuven) (Minor bio-chemische wetenschappen)
- Bachelor in de geneeskunde (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen (Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver) (Afstudeerrichting chemie)
- Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen (Diepenbeek) (Afstudeerrichting chemie)
- Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de lichamelijke opvoeding en de bewegingswetenschappen (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (Brugge, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de wiskunde (Leuven) (Minor fysica en sterrenkunde)
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 of Engineering- Bachelor of Bioscience Engineering
- Bachelor of Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Geography
- Bachelor of Geology
- Bachelor of Biology
- Bachelor of Sciences
Language requirements
All applicants who have not obtained a previous diploma in an English-taught programme in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America must submit a certificate proving their proficiency in English. All applicants need to meet the minimum language requirements of KU Leuven. In addition, they need to have obtained minimum scores of at least 18/30 (TOEFL iBT), 6/9 (IELTS Academic) or 170 (CAE/CPE) on each of the components tested (reading, writing, speaking, listening). More information about English proficiency tests can be found on http://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/lang/lang-test.Additional information
Admission decisions are based upon evaluation of a complete application file.
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 bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de biologie (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de geografie (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de geologie (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de geowetenschappen (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen (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 of Biochemical Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Chemical Engineering Technology (Leuven)
- Master of Civil Engineering Technology (Gent)
After an abridged programme
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- After successfully completing the abridged programme: Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (
Leuven, 60 sp. )
, the following degrees are accepted:
- Bachelor in de biochemie en de biotechnologie (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de biowetenschappen (Geel)
- Bachelor in de chemie (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de farmaceutische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de fysica (Leuven) (Minor bio-chemische wetenschappen)
- Bachelor in de geneeskunde (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen (Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver) (Afstudeerrichting chemie)
- Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen (Diepenbeek) (Afstudeerrichting chemie)
- Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de lichamelijke opvoeding en de bewegingswetenschappen (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (Brugge, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de wiskunde (Leuven) (Minor fysica en sterrenkunde)
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 of Engineering- Bachelor of Bioscience Engineering
- Bachelor of Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Geography
- Bachelor of Geology
- Bachelor of Biology
- Bachelor of Sciences
Language requirements
All applicants who have not obtained a previous diploma in an English-taught programme in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America must submit a certificate proving their proficiency in English. All applicants need to meet the minimum language requirements of KU Leuven. In addition, they need to have obtained minimum scores of at least 18/30 (TOEFL iBT), 6/9 (IELTS Academic) or 170 (CAE/CPE) on each of the components tested (reading, writing, speaking, listening). More information about English proficiency tests can be found on http://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/lang/lang-test.Additional information
Admission decisions are based upon evaluation of a complete application file.
Schedule-
All subgroups are compulsory.
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Scientific Basis for Water Resources Engineering
All courses are compulsory.
The course Ecology and Biogeochemistry of Aquatic Systems (I0K04A) replaces the course Aquatic Ecology (I0D15B).5 ECTS Groundwater Hydrology 
I0D18B staff staff
Groundwater Hydrology (5 ECTS) I0D18a staff staff
5 ECTS Surface Water Hydrology I0D32B staff staff
- J.Nossent (coordinator)
- W.Thiery
- A.van Griensven
Surface Hydrology Concepts (2.5 ECTS) I0O75a staff Introduction to Surface Hydrology Modelling (2.5 ECTS) I0O76a staff 5 ECTS Advanced Mathematics for Water Engineering 
I0A99B staff- N.
- R.Reinoso-Rondinel (substitute)
staff
- N.
- R.Reinoso-Rondinel (substitute)
Advanced Mathematics for Water Engineering: Lectures (2.5 ECTS) I0A99a staff- N.
- R.Reinoso-Rondinel (substitute)
staff
- N.
- R.Reinoso-Rondinel (substitute)
Advanced Mathematics For Water Engineering: Exercices (2.5 ECTS) I0V97a staff- N.
- R.Reinoso-Rondinel (substitute)
staff
- N.
- R.Reinoso-Rondinel (substitute)
4 ECTS Environmental Programming I0W00B staff staff
Introduction to Environmental Programming using Python (4 ECTS) I0W00b staff staff
5 ECTS Ecology and Biogeochemistry of Aquatic Systems I0K04A staff staff
- C.Schwarz (coordinator)
- S.Bouillon
- C.Schwarz
Ecology and Biogeochemistry of Aquatic Systems: Lectures (4 ECTS) I0K04a staff staff
Ecology and Biogeochemistry of Aquatic Systems: Practicals (0.5 ECTS) I0K05a staff staff
Ecology and Biogeochemistry of Aquatic Systems: Excursion (0.5 ECTS) I0K06a staff staff
5 ECTS Stochastic Hydrology 
I0D13B staff staff
Stochastic Hydrology: Lectures (2.5 ECTS) I0D13a staff staff
Stochastic Hydrology: PC Class Sessions (2.5 ECTS) I0V91a staff staff
5 ECTS Hydraulics I0D17B staff staff
Fundamental Hydraulics and Pipe Flow (3 ECTS) I0D17a staff staff
Open-channel Flow (2 ECTS) I0V92a staff staff
4 ECTS Waste Water Treatment and Resource Recovery I0V89A staff staff
Waste Water Treatment and Resource Recovery: Lectures (3 ECTS) I0V89a staff staff
Waste Water Treatment and Resource Recovery: Exercices and Excursion (1 ECTS) I0V90a staff staff
4 ECTS Water Quality Assessment I0V93A staff staff
- M.Elskens (coordinator)
- S.Eisenreich
- M.Elskens
Water Quality Assessment: Lectures (3 ECTS) I0V93a staff Water Quality Assessment: Exercices and Excursion (1 ECTS) I0V94a staff 5 ECTS Agricultural Water Management I0J63A staff staff
- J.Diels (coordinator)
- A.Gobin
- P.Janssens
- G.Wyseure
Agricultural Water Management - Lectures: Theory and Methods (2.5 ECTS) I0J63a staff Agricultural Water Management - Workshops: Exercises, Assignments and Excursion (2.5 ECTS) I0J64a staff
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Integrated Water Management
All courses are compulsory.
4 ECTS Water Resources Management 1: Hydro-Social Systems I0V87B staff staff
Introduction to Integrated Water Management (2 ECTS) I0V87a staff Integrated Water Resources Management: Case Study Analysis (2 ECTS) I0V88a staff -
Integrated Project Work
Students choose one of both courses.
5 ECTS Integrated Project: Temperate Climate Case Study 
I0D29A staff- N.Rezazadeh Helmi (coordinator)
- A.van Griensven
staff
- N.Rezazadeh Helmi (coordinator)
- A.van Griensven
Integrated Project: Temperate Climate Case Study (5 ECTS) I0D29a staff 5 ECTS Integrated Project: (Sub)Tropical Climate Case Study I0D30A staff staff
- A.Gobin (coordinator)
- J.Diels
- A.Gobin
- G.Wyseure
- A.van Griensven
Integrated Project: (Sub)Tropical Climate Case Study (5 ECTS) I0D30a staff
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ICT and Data Collection for Water Resources
All courses are compulsory.
3 ECTS GIS for Environmental Applications I0V94B staff staff
GIS for Environmental Applications: Lectures (1 ECTS) I0D68a staff staff
GIS for Environmental Applications: Practicals (2 ECTS) I0I62a staff staff
3 ECTS Measuring Techniques for Water Resources Engineering I0V95B staff Measuring Techniques for Water Resources Engineering (3 ECTS) I0U08a staff
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Specialization Options
Students choose one of two options.
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Option Specialized Knowledge and Skills in Water Resources Engineering and Modelling
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Fixed Package
All courses are compulsory.
5 ECTS Earth Observation 
I0A90A staff- G.De Lannoy (coordinator)
- B.Somers
staff
- G.De Lannoy (coordinator)
- B.Somers
Earth Observation: Lectures (3 ECTS) I0A90a staff staff
Earth Observation: Practicals (2 ECTS) I0A91a staff staff
5 ECTS Water Resources Management 2: EU and International Framework I0D22A staff staff
- N.Van Cauwenbergh (coordinator)
- S.Eisenreich
- N.Van Cauwenbergh
Water Resources Management 2: EU and International Framework (5 ECTS) I0D22a staff
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Variable Package
Students have to choose four optional courses from the list below. Students may also choose one course, relevant to Water Resources Engineering, subject to approval by the Programme Committee.
5 ECTS Surface Water Modelling I0D23A staff staff
- A.van Griensven (coordinator)
- C.Chawanda
- A.van Griensven
Surface Water Modelling (5 ECTS) I0D23a staff 5 ECTS Groundwater Modelling I0D24A staff staff
Groundwater Modelling (5 ECTS) I0D24a staff staff
5 ECTS River Modelling I0D25A staff staff
River Modelling (5 ECTS) I0D25a staff staff
5 ECTS Soil Water Modelling I0D26A staff staff
Soil Water Modelling (5 ECTS) I0D26a staff staff
5 ECTS Water Productivity and Irrigation Design I0D27A staff staff
- E.Vanuytrecht (coordinator)
- P.Janssens
- E.Vanuytrecht
Crop Water Productivity Management (3 ECTS) I0O89a staff staff
Design and Evaluation of Irrigation Systems (2 ECTS) I0O88a staff staff
5 ECTS Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics I0D71A staff- N.Rezazadeh Helmi (coordinator)
- E.Salvadore
staff
- N.Rezazadeh Helmi (coordinator)
- E.Salvadore
Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics (5 ECTS) I0D71a staff 5 ECTS Land-Climate Dynamics I0W57A staff staff
1a. Earth System Dynamics and Climate Change: The Physical Science Basis (1 ECTS) I0W57a staff staff
1b. Modelling Earth System Dynamics (1 ECTS) I0W58a staff staff
2a. Interactions between Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphere in a Changing Climate (2 ECTS) I0W59a staff staff
2b. Modelling Land-Climate Interactions (1 ECTS) I0W60a staff staff
6 ECTS Internship Water Resources Engineering (Semester 1) I0J74A staff Internship Water Resources Engineering (Semester 1) (6 ECTS) I0J74a staff staff
6 ECTS Freshwater and Marine Ecology 
G0R62A staff staff
- L.De Meester (coordinator)
- S.Maes
- N.
Freshwater and Marine Ecology: Lectures (3.5 ECTS) G0R62a staff- S.Maes
- N.
staff
- S.Maes
- N.
Freshwater and Marine Ecology: Exercises (1.5 ECTS) G0R63a staff staff
Freshwater and Marine Ecology: Excursion (1 ECTS) G0R64a staff- S.Maes
- N.
staff
- S.Maes
- N.
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Option Waste Water Treatment
All courses are compulsory. This option entails a semester at the University of Cape Town.
7 ECTS Integrated Waste Water Treatment Plant Design I0K18A staff- N.
staff
- N.
Integrated Waste Water Treatment Plant Design: Lectures (1 ECTS) I0K18a staff- N.
staff
- N.
Integrated Waste Water Treatment Plant Design: Practicals and Group Assignment (6 ECTS) I0K19a staff- N.
staff
- N.
7 ECTS Sustainable Water Management I0K20A staff- N.
staff
- N.
Sustainable Water Management: Lectures (7 ECTS) I0K20a staff- N.
staff
- N.
3 ECTS Advanced Introduction to Waste Water Treatment I0K21A staff- N.
staff
- N.
Advanced Introduction to Waste Water Treatment: Lectures (1 ECTS) I0K21a staff- N.
staff
- N.
Advanced Introduction to Waste Water Treatment: Practical and Group Assignment (2 ECTS) I0K22a staff- N.
staff
- N.
3 ECTS Solid/Liquid Separation in Water and Waste Water Treatment I0K23A staff- N.
staff
- N.
Solid/Liquid Separation in Water and Waste Water Treatment: Lectures (1 ECTS) I0K23a staff- N.
staff
- N.
Solid/Liquid Separation in Water and Waste Water Treatment: Practicals and Group Assignment (2 ECTS) I0K24a staff- N.
staff
- N.
7 ECTS Design of Biological Nutrient Removal System I0K25A staff- N.
staff
- N.
Design of Biological Nutrient Removal System: Lectures (2 ECTS) I0K25a staff- N.
staff
- N.
Design of Biological Nutrient Removal System: Practical and Group Assignment (5 ECTS) I0K26a staff- N.
staff
- N.
3 ECTS Sewage Sludge Treatment and Biosolids Handling I0K27A staff- N.
staff
- N.
Sewage Sludge Treatment and Biosolids Handling: Lectures (1 ECTS) I0K27a staff- N.
staff
- N.
Sewage Sludge Treatment and Biosolids Handling: Practical and Group Assignment (2 ECTS) I0K28a staff- N.
staff
- N.
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Thesis Research
Regular students take the first subgroup, part-time students take the second subgroup.
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Thesis Research for Regular Students
All courses are compulsory.
3 ECTS Setting Up a Research Project 
I0I60A staff staff
- E.Toorman (coordinator)
- J.Diels
- A.Gobin
- M.Huysmans
- N.
Scientific Reporting and Consulting Scientific Literature (1.5 ECTS) I0I60a staff staff
Setting up a Research Project (1.5 ECTS) I0I61a staff- N.
staff
- N.
5 ECTS Research Methods for Data Collection and Processing I0S78A staff staff
- E.Toorman (coordinator)
- J.Diels
- A.Gobin
- M.Huysmans
- N.
Research Methods for Data Collection and Processing (5 ECTS) I0S78a staff staff
20 ECTS Thesis Research Project Water Resources Engineering I0S76A staff- E.Toorman (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- E.Toorman (coordinator)
- N.
Thesis Research Project Water Resources Engineering (20 ECTS) I0S76a staff- N.
staff
- N.
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Thesis Research for Part-time Students
All courses are compulsory.
14 ECTS Thesis Research Project Water Resources Engineering: Part A I0J76A staff- J.Diels (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- J.Diels (coordinator)
- N.
Thesis Research Project Water Resources Engineering: Part A (14 ECTS) I0O90a staff- N.
staff
- N.
14 ECTS Thesis Research Project Water Resources Engineering: Part B I0J77A staff- J.Diels (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- J.Diels (coordinator)
- N.
Thesis Research Project Water Resources Engineering: Part B (14 ECTS) I0O91a staff- N.
staff
- N.
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