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Nuclear Engineering – (M.Sc.)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Faculty of Engineering
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| Application Deadline: | 1st March non EU; 1st June EU | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 579 - | ||
| Location: | Brussels / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
BNEN, the Belgian Nuclear Higher Education Network was created in 2001 by six Belgian universities (Université de Liège, Université Catholique de Louvain, Universiteit Gent, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel) in association with the Belgian nuclear research centre (SCKoCEN) in a joint effort to maintain and further develop a high quality programme in nuclear engineering in Belgium.
The Master of Nuclear Engineering is a demanding programme where students with high level backgrounds in engineering investigate highly theoretical subjects such as neutron physics, fluid flow and heat transfer modelling, and apply them to reactor design, nuclear safety and plant operation & control.
Material science
At a more interdisciplinary level, the programme includes important areas of material science, with a particular interest in the fuel cycle. Radiation protection and nuclear measurements are included in the programme. All subjects are taught by academics appointed by the partner universities, while the practical exercises and laboratory sessions are supervised by members of the researcher staff of SCKoCEN. The final thesis offers an opportunity for an internship in industry or a research laboratory. BNEN grants are available for full-time students.
Duration: 1 year (can be spread over 2 years)
Contents
The six universities mentioned below jointly organize this interuniversity master after master programme.
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)
- Universiteit Gent (UGent)
- Académie universitaire "Wallonie-Europe" - Université de Liège (ULg)
- Académie universitaire "Wallonie-Europe" - Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
- Académie universitaire "Wallonie-Europe" - Université Libre de Bruxelle (ULB)
Students can register for this programme at each of the six partner universities.
Students have to complete a total of 60 credits of which:
- 45 credits of common compulsory courses
- the Master Thesis (15 credits)
In order to register for the Master Thesis, the student must hold the diploma that is required for admission to this master.
Compulsory
- Nuclear Energy: Introduction
- Introduction to Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Reactor Theory and Experiments
- Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics
- Operation and Control
- Reliability and Safety
- Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Applied Radiochemistry
- Advanced Topics
- Nuclear Materials II
- Radiation Protection and Nuclear Measurements
- Nuclear Materials I
- Master Thesis Nuclear Engineering
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Requirements
Admission to this programme is directly possible with a Master in Engineering (5 years of stuffy, 300ECTS) degree or after a make-up programme of at least 30 ECTS for Masters in Science or Industrial Engineers. The applications of the candidates are screened by the Steering Committee and often additional selfstudy is recommended to improve the level of preparedness.
In the frame of the new architecture of the European higher education environment the 60 ECTS programme is taught entirely in English and is offered as a whole or for certain blocks to foreign students as part of the European Network in Nuclear Engineering
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
Accreditation
All degree programs are accredited by NVAO.
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