Program overview

Main Subject

Sustainable Development

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The University of Antwerp, Ghent University and KU Leuven have combined their expertise to offer you this unique Master’s programme. Through a multidisciplinary approach you will gain in-depth knowledge, skills and attitudes to tackle complex urban environmental issues by offering sustainable and (eco)technological solutions.

The Master of Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering aims to address rapid global urbanisation and its impact on the urban living environment. Resource use and waste production are increasing, air and water quality are under pressure, energy demand is changing, climate change effects are intensifying, risks of health problems are increasing, and so on.

The Master’s programme will qualify you to become a bioscience engineer who can provide (eco)technological and sustainable solutions to these various societally relevant challenges. The programme will provide you with in-depth knowledge of urban environmental challenges from different disciplines and of the right tools to address them. Key in the Master’s programme are the multidisciplinary CityLabs in the first year of the curriculum. Each CityLab is coordinated by a different university and focusses on a particular urban environmental challenge.

Program overview

Main Subject

Sustainable Development

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The University of Antwerp, Ghent University and KU Leuven have combined their expertise to offer you this unique Master’s programme. Through a multidisciplinary approach you will gain in-depth knowledge, skills and attitudes to tackle complex urban environmental issues by offering sustainable and (eco)technological solutions.

The Master of Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering aims to address rapid global urbanisation and its impact on the urban living environment. Resource use and waste production are increasing, air and water quality are under pressure, energy demand is changing, climate change effects are intensifying, risks of health problems are increasing, and so on.

The Master’s programme will qualify you to become a bioscience engineer who can provide (eco)technological and sustainable solutions to these various societally relevant challenges. The programme will provide you with in-depth knowledge of urban environmental challenges from different disciplines and of the right tools to address them. Key in the Master’s programme are the multidisciplinary CityLabs in the first year of the curriculum. Each CityLab is coordinated by a different university and focusses on a particular urban environmental challenge.

Admission requirements

TOEFL

6+

IELTS

80+

More information about admission and enrolment can be checked on https://www.sube.be/admission-and-enrolment/admission-requirements/.

Program Duration

2 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

1,116

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

-

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

5,800

Other Expenses

-

One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.