Master of Science in Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering
The University of Antwerp, Ghent University and KU Leuven have combined their expertise to offer students this unique Master’s programme. Through a multidisciplinary approach students will gain in-depth knowledge, skills and attitudes to tackle complex urban environmental issues by offering sustainable and (eco)technological solutions. The Master’s programme will qualify students to become a bioscience engineer who can provide (eco) technological and sustainable solutions to these various societally relevant challenges.
You have to acquire all 15 ECTS-credits from the list below
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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5
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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3
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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3
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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4
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The core of the first year of the master’s programme consists of the three multidisciplinary CityLabs, with each partner university coordinating one CityLab.
You have to complete all CityLabs.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
9
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|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Gijs Du Laing
|
9
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marjolein Vanoppen
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
6
|
|
You can personalise your study programme by taking elective courses (24 ECTS-credits). Advanced electives (min. 15 ECTS-credits) will deepen your understanding of the themes and technologies of the CityLabs. Electives of free choice (max. 9 ECTS-credits) will deepen or broaden your knowledge, attitudes and skills in other subjects.
For this part of the programme, you can choose freely (for max. 6 ECTS-credits) from the courses from other programmes at the University of Antwerp, Ghent University and/or KU Leuven. You motivate why this free elective is related to urban environmental challenges and/or applications. Your choice is subject to approval by the Study Progress Committee.
You can personalise your study programme by taking elective courses (24 ECTS-credits). Advanced electives (min. 15 ECTS-credits) will deepen your understanding of the themes and technologies of the CityLabs. Electives of free choice (max. 9 ECTS-credits) will deepen or broaden your knowledge, attitudes and skills in other subjects.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
3
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|
|
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2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
3
|
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|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
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4
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|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Stefaan De Smet
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stef Ghysels
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
3
|
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2
|
sem 2
|
en
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3
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|
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2
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sem 2
|
en
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3
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2
|
sem 1
|
en
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|
3
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2
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sem 1
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marijke D'Haese
|
5
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|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
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|
6
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For this part of the programme, you can choose freely (for max. 6 ECTS-credits) from the courses from other programmes at the University of Antwerp, Ghent University and/or KU Leuven. You motivate why this free elective is related to urban environmental challenges and/or applications. Your choice is subject to approval by the Study Progress Committee.
The Internship is a mandatory course in the Master’s programme. The internship can take place both in the first or in the second semester, depending of the availability of internship positions. In mutual agreement with the supervisors and the internship coordinator, the internship can also start in the summer holidays before the start of the internship year. The internship can take place abroad. The duration of the internship is (at least) 25 working days.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
|
6
|
|
The final part of the Master’s programme is an individual, multidisciplinary and scientific research project on a particular urban environmental problem that you will carry out as part of the Master’s thesis (30 ECTS-credits) in cooperation with the relevant research groups or in a company/organisation belonging to the programme’s work field.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
|
30
|
|
You have to acquire all 15 ECTS-credits from the list below
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
4
|
|
The core of the first year of the master’s programme consists of the three multidisciplinary CityLabs, with each partner university coordinating one CityLab.
You have to complete all CityLabs.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Gijs Du Laing
|
9
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marjolein Vanoppen
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
6
|
|
You can personalise your study programme by taking elective courses (24 ECTS-credits). Advanced electives (min. 15 ECTS-credits) will deepen your understanding of the themes and technologies of the CityLabs. Electives of free choice (max. 9 ECTS-credits) will deepen or broaden your knowledge, attitudes and skills in other subjects.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Stefaan De Smet
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stef Ghysels
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
3
|
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|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marijke D'Haese
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
6
|
|
For this part of the programme, you can choose freely (for max. 6 ECTS-credits) from the courses from other programmes at the University of Antwerp, Ghent University and/or KU Leuven. You motivate why this free elective is related to urban environmental challenges and/or applications. Your choice is subject to approval by the Study Progress Committee.
The Internship is a mandatory course in the Master’s programme. The internship can take place both in the first or in the second semester, depending of the availability of internship positions. In mutual agreement with the supervisors and the internship coordinator, the internship can also start in the summer holidays before the start of the internship year. The internship can take place abroad. The duration of the internship is (at least) 25 working days.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
|
6
|
|
The final part of the Master’s programme is an individual, multidisciplinary and scientific research project on a particular urban environmental problem that you will carry out as part of the Master’s thesis (30 ECTS-credits) in cooperation with the relevant research groups or in a company/organisation belonging to the programme’s work field.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
|
30
|
|
- The Master has advanced knowledge of and insight in the city as a micro- and macro ecosystem and of urban sustainability challenges related to ecological, (micro)biological, chemical, physical and physiological processes. The Master monitors actual environmental developments of the urban system and related processes and of their evolutions on medium and long term, such as the effects of climate change on the urban environment.
- The Master has basic knowledge and understanding of urban planning, urban economics, urban sociology and the relevant legal framework.
- The Master has advanced and application-oriented insight in technology for sustainable production, process, management and use of ecological, (micro)biological, chemical, physical and physiological components in an urban environment.
- The Master can independently integrate, deepen and critically reflect upon multidisciplinary knowledge, insight and skills concerning sustainable urban bioscience engineering, to develop innovative and creative concepts and possible applications.
- The Master can independently, accurately and result-orientated conceive, plan and execute an engineering project at the level of a starting investigating professional. The Master formulates goals, keeps focus on specific objectives and development routes and reports effectively.
- The Master controls system complexity with regard to sustainable urban bioscience engineering using quantitative methods. The Master has advanced and application-oriented insight in leading theories and methods for schematically representing and modelling of processes and systems, to develop and/or implement innovative and sustainable concepts in an urban environment.
- The Master formulates and analyses complex problems within the urban context, and reduces them to manageable sub-problems, designs concepts and effective (eco)technological solutions for the specific cases with attention to sustainability and the broader conceptual implications.
- In interaction with stakeholders, the Master designs groundbreaking, high-quality, innovative and application-oriented systems, products, services, and processes. The Master assesses the risks and feasibility of the proposed solutions, weighs specifications and technical, economical, legal, and societal boundary conditions, with attention to the business context.
- Through sufficient knowledge and with attention to the conceptual framework, the Master can conduct and critically interpret a literature search and critically evaluate the research results. The Master can extract new research questions from design problems and useful information from incomplete, conflicting, or redundant data.
- The Master can select, adapt or eventually develop advanced research, design and solution methods, and adequately apply these and scientifically process the obtained results. The Master can scientifically motivate the choices made based on the foundations of the discipline.
- The Master can communicate and present both written and verbally about the own discipline to colleagues and third parties (such as citizens).
- Through integral thinking the Master can formulate policy proposals for a sustainable urban environment.
- The Master takes his/her role and responsibility in a multidisciplinary team and can integrate different disciplines through his/her position. The Master can develop leadership.
- The Master acts professionally, ethically, and socially responsible with attention to technological, (business)economic and social sustainable arguments, both in a local as in a global and intercultural context.