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Master of Nuclear Engineering (Leuven et al)

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Programme summary

Master of Nuclear Engineering (60 ECTS)

Master of Nuclear Engineering (60 ECTS)

Education

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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.

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

There you can find more info on:

- What’s the programme about?

- Starting profile

- Admission and application

- Future possibilities

- Why KU Leuven

- Contact

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Objectives

The aim of the programme is to deliver experts in the field of nuclear energy generation, the construction of facilities for appropriate use and the follow-up of safety procedures concerning nuclear processes.

At the end of the programme the students will have acquired :
- understanding of nuclear processes (physics);
- understanding of the procedures and techniques necessary to control nuclear processes (hydraulics, reactor technology, operation and controls management);
- understanding of safety and reliability procedures;
- understanding of nuclear waste treatment and safety;
- the capacity to create and maintain structures to control nuclear processes;
- the capacity to take part in industrial processes related to the generation of nuclear energy;
- communicative capacities;
- the capacity to take part in further research concerning this topic.

The graduated master:

During the practice of the profession, is guided by his or her scientific and technical knowledge.
Has an 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 colleagues within and outside the discipline, and with other actors in the professional field.
Shows willingness to keep abreast of new scientific and technical evolutions, and to approach them with a critical mind.