Master of Engineering: Energy
KU Leuven
Key Information
Campus location
Leuven, Belgium
Languages
English, Dutch
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
KU Leuven's 'Master of Engineering: Energy' addresses the main issues of mechanical and electrical energy engineering in a balanced and integrated manner, together with an in-depth appreciation of the socio-economic preconditions that have an impact on the engineer’s sphere of action.
Strengths
- This masters is a unique interdisciplinary energy-based program in Belgium and has a pioneering role in Europe.
- The education is offered by a strong academic core team of a dozen full-time professors with large research expertise (all top researchers in their field, ‘embedded’ in a multitude of international research activities and collaborations), augmented with a diverse group of part-time guest professors from industry with specific knowledge on energy topics ‘from the field’.
- The master is supported in the fields of sustainable energy and intelligent energy systems by EnergyVille, a close research collaboration among the universities KU Leuven and UHasselt, and the research institutes VITO and imec.
- The program has a truly international scope and collaborates globally with partner universities that excel in the energy domain to develop and train the energy scientists and energy technologies of the future.
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Curriculum
Program outline
The first year consists of electrical and mechanical engineering courses, as well as several techno-economic, energy-related subjects and integrated problem solving and project work.
In the second year, your specialization is developed by, amongst others, writing a master's thesis on a subject related to electrical energy, thermomechanical energy, techno-economic aspects, or a combination. You can also participate in an international exchange or do an internship.
Specialization options:
- Thermomechanical energy: emphasis on the mechanical aspects of energy supply and ‘energy machines and systems’.
- Electrical energy: emphasis on the electrical-power aspects of energy supply and energy conversion.
- General techno-economic energy: a broader specialization, with a focus on non-technical aspects (economy, markets, legal framework, environment)
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Career Opportunities
Newly graduated engineers usually start their careers in predominantly technical jobs in areas such as design and development, operation and maintenance of power generation and energy conversion systems, quality control, system integration, logistical and technical-commercial positions, and technical advice (consulting). As their careers progress, many engineers move into management positions while others head up consultant engineering firms and research centres.
The MSc in Engineering: Energy prepares you for a career in a technical-industrial setting. You will gain extensive knowledge of energy technologies, but will also have insight into global environmental issues, sustainability, and economic aspects. This broad Program prepares you for jobs that are technical / technological, but also for jobs related to policy and management.
The Program has national and international outflow possibilities to the research, policy, industrial, and service sectors, as long as energy plays a key role - a role that, in any case, is becoming more important by the day.