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Physical Land Resources – (M.Sc.)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Faculty of Engineering| Application Deadline: | 1st March non EU; 1st June EU | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 578 | ||
| Location: | Brussels / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
This master offers knowledge and skills which enable you to start and build a successfull career as scientist specialised in either Soil Science or Land Resources Engineering in a professional way. You will be able to formulate hypotheses and design experiments to test them, report results and findings to both your peers and to a general public.
You will learn to think analytically, synthetically, creatively and in a problem solving way and will be able to work both autonomously and in a team. The master provides you with skills to function in fundamental as well as in applied research at universities, research institutions and (other) government or private institutions and companies.
International Course Programme
This programme is one of the International Course Programmes supported by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UDC).
Employment can be found in the fields of:
* soil management
* environment assessment
* water management, including water supply and control
* stability of taluds and excavations
* use of soil as construction material
* coastal development
* erosion and sediment transport
Contents
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Ghent University jointly organize the master programme of Physical Land Resources. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel organizes the 'Land Resources Engineering' specialization; the Ghent University organizes the 'Soil Science' specialization.
Students who have chosen the 'Soil Science' specialization must enroll at the Ghent University, but for the information of all interested students, the programme of the 2nd year of this specialization is tabled below.
Students with a full-time registration in the 2nd year of the master programme in Physical Land Resources who have chosen the 'Soil Science' specialization, must complete a total of 60 credits:
- 20 credits of compulsory courses
- 10 credits of elective courses
- the Master Thesis (30 credits)
The students' choice of electives must always be approved by the authorized Board of Education.
Prerequisites for taking the Master Thesis Physical Land Resources:
1. The student must hold the diploma that is required for admission to this master (i.e. students with a combined registration cannot register for the Master Thesis); and
2. The student must have been awarded at least 45 credits of courses belonging to the master programme (exemptions included).
1st year - Complementary Studies
FIRST SEMESTER
General Courses
* Pedology
* Informatics and Statistics
* Meteorology and Climatology
* Soil Chemistry
* Soil Physics
* Soil Mineralogy
SECOND SEMESTER
General Courses
* Land Infomation Systems
* Soil Prospection and Classification
* Seminars
Major Courses
Land Resources Engineering
* Geomechanics
* Environmental Geology
* Applied Geophysics
Soil Science
* Geomorphology
* Plant-Water Relations in the SPAC
* Soil Genesis
2nd year - Advanced Studies - Land Resources Engineering
FIRST SEMESTER: 6 major courses
Major Courses
* Applied Geochemistry
* Applied Geomorphology
* Geological Aspects of Geotechnical Engineering
* Earth Observation Techniques
* Soil Mechanics and Soil Stabilisation Techniques
* Hydrogeology
SECOND SEMESTER: Thesis (30SP)
2nd year - Advanced Studies - Soil Science
Master Thesis
* Master Thesis Physical Land Resources
Soil Science Specialization Courses
* Soil Fertility
* Soil Degradation
* Land Evaluation
* Soil Water Management
Elective Courses Specialization Soil Science
* Irrigation and Drainage
* Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics
* Quality of Groundwater Resources
* Remote Sensing
* Soil Erosion Processes and Control
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The M.Sc. programme is open to holders of a degree in exact or applied sciences equivalent to at least 4 years of university studies (eg. B.Sc. in geology, geography, chemistry, botany, biology, B.Sc. in agriculture, environmental sciences, civil engineering, education, ...).
Holders of a specialized degree in physical land resources (e.g. M.Sc. Soil Science) can apply for exemption of the courses of the first year in the master programme and thus be admitted directly to the second year of the M.Sc. programme. The equivalency of degrees will be evaluated by the Academic Board, who is also responsible for the selection of the candidates and takes all decisions in cases not foreseen in the current regulations.
As all lectures are given in English, the participants are expected to be fluent in both written and spoken English. Note : These admission requirements are eligibility requirements and do not guarantee automatic admission.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
All degree programs are accredited by NVAO.
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You can contact Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering to ask a question about Physical Land Resources at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
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