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ICP Master of Science in Sustainable Development (Leuven) (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)

After admission procedure

Other bachelor programmes can be admitted after an admission procedure.
Interested students should send a motivation letter (mentioning the track for which they wish to apply) and a copy of their transcripts to the program director Constanza Parra and the program coordinator Klara Claessens.

After a preparatory programme

Bachelor in de politieke wetenschappen en sociologie

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 (Leuven)
    • 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)

Additional information

More information about the programme is to be found here.



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

This Master programme aims at attracting students from both natural and social sciences, willing to bridge both ecological and societal domains of the interdisciplinary sustainability problematic. We expect good candidates with a background in the following fields: geography, ecology, sustainability studies, bio-economy, spatial planning, development studies, environmental management, environmental sciences, biodiversity, conservation biology, landscape ecology, political ecology, human ecology, social ecology, etc. However, students with a more general background in social sciences (economics, political sciences, sociology, anthropology) and applied sciences (bio-engineering, architecture) are also invited to apply.

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

In your motivation letter, please motivate you specialisation choice (‘Ecology’ or ‘Space and Society’) and indicate your research interests/possible topics for your dissertation (with maximum 500 words). So please make sure you select your track correctly. More information can be found here and here.

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

After admission procedure

This Master programme aims at attracting students from both natural and social sciences, willing to bridge both ecological and societal domains of the interdisciplinary sustainability problematic. We expect good candidates with a background in the following fields: geography, ecology, sustainability studies, bio-economy, spatial planning, development studies, environmental management, environmental sciences, biodiversity, conservation biology, landscape ecology, political ecology, human ecology, social ecology, etc. However, students with a more general background in social sciences (economics, political sciences, sociology, anthropology) and applied sciences (bio-engineering, architecture) are also invited to apply.

Interested students should send a motivation letter (mentioning the track for which they wish to apply) and a copy of their transcripts to the program director Constanza Parra and the program coordinator Klara Claessens.

Additional information

More information about the programme is to be found here.



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

This Master programme aims at attracting students from both natural and social sciences, willing to bridge both ecological and societal domains of the interdisciplinary sustainability problematic. We expect good candidates with a background in the following fields: geography, ecology, sustainability studies, bio-economy, spatial planning, development studies, environmental management, environmental sciences, biodiversity, conservation biology, landscape ecology, political ecology, human ecology, social ecology, etc. However, students with a more general background in social sciences (economics, political sciences, sociology, anthropology) and applied sciences (bio-engineering, architecture) are also invited to apply.

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

In your motivation letter, please motivate you specialisation choice (‘Ecology’ or ‘Space and Society’) and indicate your research interests/possible topics for your dissertation (with maximum 500 words). So please make sure you select your track correctly. More information can be found here and here.
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