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Master of Chemistry (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 biochemie en de biotechnologie (Leuven) (Minor chemie)
  • Bachelor in de chemie (Kortrijk, Leuven)

Additional Information:
Direct access is only valid for 'Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (Katalytische Technologie, Levensmiddelentechnologie)' when taking predefined courses as optional courses in the Master of Biophysics, Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

After admission procedure

On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

After a bridging programme

after a bridging programme: Master in de chemie (Leuven) (60 stp)
Bachelor in de chemie (professioneel gericht), optie chemie

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 biologie (Kortrijk, Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de biowetenschappen (Geel)
    • Bachelor in de farmaceutische wetenschappen (Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de fysica (Leuven) (Minor bio-chemische wetenschappen)
    • Bachelor in de geneeskunde (Kortrijk, Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de geografie (Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de geologie (Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de geowetenschappen (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)

After an abridged programme in chemistry

  • Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen
  • Bachelor in de chemie (professioneel gericht)



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 Chemistry
Bachelor of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Minor Subject Chemistry

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 entire programme should have been completed in English.
-  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

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 biochemie en de biotechnologie (Leuven) (Minor chemie)
  • Bachelor in de chemie (Kortrijk, Leuven)

Additional Information:
Direct access is only valid for 'Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (Katalytische Technologie, Levensmiddelentechnologie)' when taking predefined courses as optional courses in the Master of Biophysics, Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

After admission procedure

On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

After a bridging programme

after a bridging programme: Master in de chemie (Leuven) (60 stp)
Bachelor in de chemie (professioneel gericht), optie chemie

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 biologie (Kortrijk, Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de biowetenschappen (Geel)
    • Bachelor in de farmaceutische wetenschappen (Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de fysica (Leuven) (Minor bio-chemische wetenschappen)
    • Bachelor in de geneeskunde (Kortrijk, Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de geografie (Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de geologie (Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de geowetenschappen (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)

After an abridged programme in chemistry

  • Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen
  • Bachelor in de chemie (professioneel gericht)



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 Chemistry
Bachelor of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Minor Subject Chemistry

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 entire programme should have been completed in English.
-  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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