
Overview
KU Leuven offers a unique Bioscience Engineering - Human Health Engineering programme and educational vision focusing on technology for healthy humans. While many programmes in biomedical technology are offered in Belgium and abroad, HHE is the first and only programme offered in English that applies the unique combination of human physiology and engineering in a broad range of areas for healthy humans.
Career opportunities
As a Master of Bioscience Engineering - Human Health Engineering programme (HHE) at KU Leuven graduate, your polyvalent skill set will make you widely employable in the labour market, both within your own specialisation and in other sectors. You will be equipped to take on scientific, technical, organisational and commercial-technical roles in many sectors where human health, comfort and well-being play a key role: pharmaceutical industry, clothing and fashion industry, sports technology companies, medical companies, companies active in sleep comfort, helmet producers, producers of furniture, transport industry (such as cars, buses, trains, and airplanes), producers of wearable technology, producers of assistive robotics, companies active in artificial intelligence applications for health monitoring, etc. In addition, as a bio-engineer, you will rapidly evolve from supporting positions to management positions and this in different activities (research, production and service, marketing, etc.), according to your interests and goals.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Biofluidics
- Integration of Biological Responses in Process Management
- Identification and Control of Biotechnical Processes
- Optics, Lasers and Acoustics
- Project Work Biosystems Engineering
- European Perspectives on Religion and Meaning
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Visit official programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Health Sciences General Engineering & Technology Artificial Intelligence View 10 other Masters in Health Sciences in BelgiumExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
The programme welcomes applications from holders of an academic bachelor's degree in engineering (bioscience engineering, biomedical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, or any equivalent engineering degree), and holders of other bachelor's or master's degrees encompassing thorough coursework in at least mathematics and statistics, physics, chemistry, biology and physiology. This degree should be obtained at a recognized university, college or institute, with an end result of at least second class upper or equivalent.
- All applicants who have not 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 must submit a certificate proving their proficiency in English. All applicants need to meet the minimum language requirements of KU Leuven.
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
6600 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6600 EUR per year during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
961 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 961 EUR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Leuven
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.