19 Master's degrees offered by the university

The MSc. in Photonics Engineering is an English taught interuniversity programme of two years (120 ECTS) which leads to a joint degree from Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

The aim of the Nuclear Fusion and Engineering Physics programme at Ghent University  is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) funded by the European Union. From the academic year starting in Sept. 2020, fifteen scholarships (including the participation fees and a monthly allowance) will be awarded to the applicants with the highest profile. Among these scholarships.

The Space Studies programme at Ghent University is set up as an interdisciplinary programme. It is intended to form people who have basic knowledge of all aspects of space activities, and who are qualified to enter the space industry where they will acquire more specific skills necessary for the job.

The chemical impact is also omnipresent in the industrial world. You can learn all about this at Ghent University's Chemistry ((Bio)Organic and Polymer Chemistry).

Ghent University's Cell and Gene Biotechnology prepares Bioscience engineers in cell and gene biotechnology that are capable of directing biological processes at the DNA, protein, organism or ecosystem level and use their engineering mindset to put that knowledge into practice for industry and society.

The chemical impact is also omnipresent in the industrial world. Almost every branch has to do with chemistry at some level: the production process, quality control, improvement. Ghent University's Chemistry (Analytical and Environmental Chemistry) students can choose from three main subjects: Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, (Bio)organic and Polymer Chemistry, Materials and Nano Chemistry.

This Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (Transport and Mobility Engineering) programme at Ghent University combines the core disciplines of Industrial Engineering and Operational Research. Industrial Engineering is a branch of engineering that deals with analysing, designing and optimising complex operational systems. 

Operations Research Engineering - Sustainable Mobility Analytics from Ghent University program integrates entrepreneurship and innovation throughout the curriculum and has been launched to train our future innovators and change-makers in urban transport and mobility.

Students at the Master of Science in Engineering Physics at Ghent University have a solid physical know how and the necessary skills to play a leading role in groundbreaking physics research.

The master degree in Bioinformatics - Systems Biology at Ghent University gives you the optimal background to become a bioinformatics engineer.

How can we deal with these exponentially growing demands for food, feed and bio-energy? How can we cope with the fact that we will have to produce more food on less arable land, under environmentally more challenging conditions? Apply now for this Plant Biotechnology program at Ghent University.

The International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea) at Ghent University is a joint Master program organized by ten leading European universities in the field of marine sciences, supported by the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC). 

We owe a great part of our quality of life to the development of sciences, chemistry in particular. Its influence can be found in numerous different branches, such as medicine, biology, agriculture, etc. The chemical impact is also omnipresent in the industrial world. You can learn more about this at Ghent University's Chemistry (Materials and Nano Chemistry).

The general objective of the Master's program of Science in Bioinformatics - Bioscience Engineering at Ghent University is gaining a better and preferentially more quantitative molecular understanding of cellular processes by integrating and modeling high throughput molecular data.

The Master of Biology study programme at Ghent University is intended to teach students to address scientific issues in a duly efficient and self-reliant manner.

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (Manufacturing and Supply Chain Engineering) from Ghent University combines the core disciplines of Industrial Engineering and Operational Research.

With Biochemistry and Biotechnology programme at Ghent University you will acquire a thorough knowledge of biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and physiology but also the ability to use biochemical and biotechnological techniques in a creative and inventive manner on plants, animals or humans.

Ghent University's Bioinformatics - Engineering aims at gaining a better and preferentially more quantitative molecular understanding of cellular processes by integrating and modeling large amounts of molecular data.

Physics and Astronomy from Ghent University is an extensive and interdisciplinary field. In addition to a thorough theoretical knowledge of physics and its analytical methodology, you will develop strong problem-solving skills.