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Master of Safety Engineering (Leuven) (60 ECTS) Master of Science

 

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


Applicants who obtained a degree issued within the Flemish Community should not submit an online application but apply directly via an email (including diploma, transcript, and short motivation) to the programme director Prof. Bernaerts and hereupon register.

Direct

Holders of a Master of Science in one of the following domains are admitted:
- Engineering Science (including Architecture)
- Engineering Technology
- Bioscience Engineering
- Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry)
- Nautical Sciences

Holders of another degree may be admitted based on a review of their academic curriculum and professional experience, but a minimum of a 4-year academic bachelor degree is required.

Additional information

Tuition fees
- The tuition fee for participants admitted to the programme can be found here.
- Participants who are not active professionally and are applying to the programme no later than two years after obtaining a Master degree, pay a reduced tuition fee. Check Faculty of Engineering Science tuition fee waiver.



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

Holders of a Master of Science in one of the following domains are admitted.
- Engineering Science (including Architecture)
- Engineering Technology
- Bioscience Engineering
- Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry)
- Nautical Sciences

Holders of another degree may be admitted based on a review of their academic curriculum and professional experience, but a minimum of a 4-year academic bachelor degree is required.

Language requirements

All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. The accepted English proficiency tests are:
-  TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 79.
-  IELTS Academic: minimum overall score of 6.5
-  Cambridge: CAE certificate or CPE, with minimum score of an overall C1 Advanced (CAE) or C2 Proficiency (CPE) score.

More detailed information about the language requirements are specified here.

Candidates choosing the option 'Prevention' are required to have a good knowledge of oral and written Dutch. Requirements are specified here.

Applicants who have obtained a previous diploma in a programme taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America are exempted from submitting an English proficiency test.

Additional information

Tuition fees
- The tuition fee for participants admitted to the programme can be found here.
- Participants who are not active professionally and are applying to the programme no later than two years after obtaining a Master degree, pay a reduced tuition fee. Check Faculty of Engineering Science tuition fee waiver.

All applications are evaluated by both KU Leuven Admissions Office and the relevant Master’s programme director. Admission is ultimately at the discretion of the Faculty.

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


Applicants who obtained a degree issued within the Flemish Community should not submit an online application but apply directly via an email (including diploma, transcript, and short motivation) to the programme director Prof. Bernaerts and hereupon register.

Direct

Holders of a Master of Science in one of the following domains are admitted:
- Engineering Science (including Architecture)
- Engineering Technology
- Bioscience Engineering
- Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry)
- Nautical Sciences

Holders of another degree may be admitted based on a review of their academic curriculum and professional experience, but a minimum of a 4-year academic bachelor degree is required.

Additional information

Tuition fees
- The tuition fee for participants admitted to the programme can be found here.
- Participants who are not active professionally and are applying to the programme no later than two years after obtaining a Master degree, pay a reduced tuition fee. Check Faculty of Engineering Science tuition fee waiver.



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

Holders of a Master of Science in one of the following domains are admitted.
- Engineering Science (including Architecture)
- Engineering Technology
- Bioscience Engineering
- Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry)
- Nautical Sciences

Holders of another degree may be admitted based on a review of their academic curriculum and professional experience, but a minimum of a 4-year academic bachelor degree is required.

Language requirements

All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. The accepted English proficiency tests are:
-  TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 79.
-  IELTS Academic: minimum overall score of 6.5
-  Cambridge: CAE certificate or CPE, with minimum score of an overall C1 Advanced (CAE) or C2 Proficiency (CPE) score.

More detailed information about the language requirements are specified here.

Candidates choosing the option 'Prevention' are required to have a good knowledge of oral and written Dutch. Requirements are specified here.

Applicants who have obtained a previous diploma in a programme taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America are exempted from submitting an English proficiency test.

Additional information

Tuition fees
- The tuition fee for participants admitted to the programme can be found here.
- Participants who are not active professionally and are applying to the programme no later than two years after obtaining a Master degree, pay a reduced tuition fee. Check Faculty of Engineering Science tuition fee waiver.

All applications are evaluated by both KU Leuven Admissions Office and the relevant Master’s programme director. Admission is ultimately at the discretion of the Faculty.

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