
Overview
The Master of Chemical Engineering from KU Leuven guarantees you a solid chemical engineering background while also opting for a contemporary view on product intensification, energy-efficient processing routes, product engineering and biochemical processes. You will learn to think in a process-oriented way and be prepared to grasp the complexity of physicochemical systems. Furthermore, you will learn of processes at the nano and micro scale, which are increasingly fundamental for the development of new products and technologies.
The master’s programme in chemical engineering is primarily aimed at applying chemical engineering principles to develop technical products and to design, control, and improve industrial processes. While the underlying chemistry of the elements and components, their properties and mutual reactions, are important, these are not the main focal points of the programme. In contrast, you focus predominantly on taking these chemistry principles to a higher (industrial production) level by integrating and exploiting engineering and technology aspects.
You also learn to take environmental and safety issues into account during all phases of the process (research, development, design, and operation). Two guiding principles of sustainable development – the rational exploitation of resources and energy, and the application of the best available technology – are emphasised, as well as the mantra “reduce, reuse, recycle”.
Career perspectives
As a chemical engineer you will predominantly work in industrial branches involved in (the production of) bulk and specialty chemicals, oil and natural gas (petrochemical companies and refineries), nonferrometallurgics, energy, waste(water) treatment, food, cosmetics, pharmacy, and biotechnology.
Apart from the traditional career options as project, process, product, or R&D engineer, your insight into complex processes will also be much appreciated in jobs in the financial and governmental sector, where chemical engineers are often employed to supervise industrial activities, to deliver permissions, and to compose regulations with respect to safety and environmental issues. As self-employed persons, chemical engineers work in engineering offices, as consultants or as entrepreneurs.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Transport Phenomena: Chemical Engineering Applications
- Applied Physical Chemistry
- Systems Analysis of Chemical Processes
- Advanced Separation Processes
- Chemical Process Design
- Analytical Chemistry
- Process Control in the Chemical Industry
- Biochemical Process Engineering
- Chemical Process Design: Practical Chemical Engineering Design Problem
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
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Other requirements
General requirements
The admission policy is intended to ensure equal opportunity of access to higher education for qualified European and third country students. There are three ways to be admitted to the programme:Direct admission, on the basis of a relevant degree obtained in the Flemish Community. You can check the list of relevant programmes here.After a preparatory programme, which is meant for students that obtained a degree at an institution of the Flemish Community that does not give immediate access to this programme. You can check the list of programmes that require a preparatory or bridging programme here.After an admission process, which is meant for students that obtained a degree outside the Flemish Community. All applications from students who have obtained a degree outside the Flemish Community are evaluated by both KU Leuven Admissions Office and the relevant master’s programme director. Final admission decisions will made be at the discretion of the Faculty.
Tuition Fee
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International
7099 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7099 EUR per year during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
1092 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1092 EUR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Leuven
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