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Nuclear Engineering
The Master of Nuclear Engineering from KU Leuven is a one-year programme organised by 6 Belgian universities in collaboration with SCK CEN. It is a modular programme that facilitates individual participation in selected courses or foreign students' participation in blocs of courses.

Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Mechanical design, automation and energy conversion are the cornerstones of this programme. Mechanical design begins with an idea, which is then shaped into a graphical design and executed into a finished product through a choice of materials, simulation, and production techniques.

International Politics
The KU Leuven's Master of Science in International Politics approaches key issues in international politics from a scientific perspective. You will be prepared for careers in political institutions, NGOs and research organisations in the EU and around the world.

EIT- KIC Energy
What will the future bring in terms of energy? Will we produce electricity from renewable sources such as wind and sun? Or from waste? The Master in Energy addresses students who wish to implement modern energy technologies for end-users of the electrical value chain.
Energy Engineering Technology
Clean energy is crucial to a sustainable and brighter future. Do you want to become an expert in renewable and cleaner sources of energy and shape the future with innovative energy solutions?The Master of Energy Engineering Technology prepares you to play a key role in the energy transition!

Master of Laws (LLM)
The Master of Laws (LLM) from KU Leuven is a world-renowned programme that provides an advanced focus on international and European law, and is taught by top specialists in their fields.

Geology
The Master of Geology from KU Leuven provides an in-depth training in various fields of geology and develop knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to work in interdisciplinary teams addressing complex geological problems.

Society, Law and Religion
The Master of Society, Law and Religion is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of crime, public response to crime and, specifically, criminal justice in Europe and beyond. The programme focuses recent developments in criminological theory and their implications for national and international policy-making.

Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology
This master’s programme in Electronics and ICT Engineering prepares you for assessing the impact of new technologies and solving difficult problems. You learn to analyse, design, and implement analogue and digital electronic systems, information systems and communication systems.

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master of Arts in Sports Ethics and Integrity
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Sports Ethics and Integrity is a world leading multidisciplinary programme delivered by a faculty of high-level scholars from six universities. Students acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in sports ethics, law and governance to preserve and promote sport integrity in national and international contexts.

Food Technology
The objective of this Food Technology master from KU Leuven is to provide a multi-disciplinary and specialized professional education in food technology, with special emphasis on postharvest and food preservation engineering on the one hand and food science and technology on the other.

Business Engineering
A business engineer is an interdisciplinary manager who guides companies from a quantitative and managerial point of view. To this end, managerial and analytical skills are combined with a profound understanding of how business and (technological) innovation processes work. This integration of disciplines makes business engineers able to shape the future of companies and organisations.

Biophysics, Biochemistry and Biotechnology
The Master of Biophysics, Biochemistry and Biotechnology is an international, interdisciplinary study programme. This programme focuses on the phenomena related to the interaction and communication between living cells and their molecular constituents, drawing on research methods used within the fields of molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry and physics.

Sociology
Labour market inequalities, ethnic and gender diversity, political conflict about culture and identity, and the vicissitudes of the welfare state are just some of the issues that define today’s public debates in the West. If you are interested in these or related issues, then the Sociology programme at KU Leuven is the choice for you.

Geography
On a rapidly changing planet, geography integrates the study of physical and human environments to solve real-world problems at all spatial scales. This master provides the tools to grapple with these problems, including a deeper understanding of geographical problems and methods, knowledge of theoretical debates within the discipline, and practical training in the use of geographical techniques.

Management Engineering
The Master of Science in Management Engineering is positioned to attract academic bachelor graduates with a strong quantitative and technical/scientific background. The programme offers an advanced quantitative and science-based training in business economics and the various management subfields, with the aim of providing in-depth and interdisciplinary insight into how businesses operate.

International Business
The Master of Science in International Business instills an international mindset in talented individuals educated in diverse backgrounds, and fosters an attitude of autonomous, critical and informed reflection. It prepares you for a career in international business through the acquisition of economic insights, knowledge and management skills, to bring solutions to concrete problems.

Mechanical Engineering
The Master of Mechanical Engineering programme from KU Leuven integrates almost all disciplines of technology. Any device or product used in modern, everyday life is the result of an ongoing synergy between different basic techniques bringing together different technical disciplines.

Theology and Religious Studies
Looking to build on your Bachelor's degree in Theology or Religious Studies? Or perhaps you are engaged in pastoral work and seeking to deepen your theoretical insights? Where better than at KU Leuven, where theology has been taught and practised for nearly 600 years?
Canon Law
The two-year Canon Law programme from KU Leuven focuses on the study of canon law and provides an introduction into the law of other religions (comparative law) and the study of capita selecta. The skills obtained will be applied during the internship and improved through personal research. This general experience will be reflected in a research paper.