Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Leuven, Belgium
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English, Dutch
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jun 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 7,771 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EEA students | 01 March 2025 for non-EEA students
** non-EEA fee| EEA fee: EUR 1157
Introduction
About the programme
Electromechanics sets the world in motion. In this programme, you will learn to realise and control movements in machines and devices. During lectures and labs, you will learn about the state of the art in the field of hydraulic drives and servomotors, and also how to devise a creative concept and develop it into a usable design in accordance with current standards using powerful calculation software.
You can specialise in one of the following options:
- Option Mechatronics: This option relates to designing, developing, and optimising automated mechanical machines. Supported by a strong background in electricity and mechanics, you dive more deeply into aspects such as advanced design methods, electronic operations, controls, measures and drives, data communication, and visualisation methods.
- Option Management: This option provides a broad introduction into contemporary management theory and practice. You define and compare key aspects, basic concepts and approaches in management and strategy and are able to analyse and interpret the complexity of managing an enterprise/organisation.
Besides the specialisation option, you also have a unique opportunity to complement your programme with a dedicated focus. Within each focus you are getting acquainted with state-of-the-art technologies, methodologies and applications in a specific research area, making use of the renowned expertise of the different research groups over the different campuses of the Faculty of Engineering Technology.
The following focuses are offered:
- Clinical Engineering
- Advanced Robotics
- Ecotechnologies
- Vehicle Design
- Digital and Lightweight Manufacturing
Curriculum
The multi-purpose master's programme uses a modular structure and offers a maxium of flexibility and a variety of choices to define a high-quality education programme which is relevant for your future professional career. All students will follow the same common part and will combine this with both their preferred option and focus.
Ideal Students
Student profile
- You are fascinated by science and technology and you want to put your theoretical knowledge into practice.
- You are innovative, creative and entrepreneurial.
- You want to work on innovation and optimisation processes and you want to contribute to the products and processes of the future.
- You want to learn how to optimally use materials to produce reliable components, how to make these components work together in ingenious mechanisms, how to drive these machines energy-efficiently and how to control them into fully automatic smart systems.
- Sustainability, safety and respect for the environment are important values to you.
Admissions
Program delivery
Fully taught in English, also available in Dutch
Program Outcome
- Credits: 60 ECTS
- Degree Type: Master
Program Tuition Fee
Why study at KU Leuven
What sets us apart as a university?
A highly ranked university
KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. All of KU Leuven’s disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field. Furthermore, KU Leuven was ranked by Reuters as the most innovative university in Europe in 2016.
Research-based education
Education at KU Leuven is research-based, which means students will learn from the same professors who are performing the ground-breaking research you read about in the press. New insights are instantly integrated into classes and students are encouraged to perform their own research. In our FabLab, students can use a number of high-tech machines to create whatever they want – all free of charge.
Affordable tuition fees
Higher education is highly valued in Belgium and therefore subsidised by the government. This allows KU Leuven to keep tuition fees relatively low, which gives you a price/quality ratio very few top-100 universities can match. We take pride in keeping our programmes as accessible as possible to allow the brightest students from around the globe to join our courses.
International student life with respect for diversity
According to Times Higher Education, KU Leuven is in the top 50 of most international universities worldwide with staff and students from over 150 different nationalities. For all our international students, the Pangaea student centre is their home away from home. Our university also strives for diversity and inclusion and wants to work together on a pact for more respect.
Program Leaders
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Rankings
KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. All of KU Leuven’s disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field.
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Career Opportunities
This master’s programme opens up a whole spectrum of professional possibilities. Masters in Engineering Technology are active in the most diverse positions, sectors and professions all over the world. They are the engine of innovation in businesses and society. Depending on their interest, their engineering profile can range from technological expert to company manager.