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Master of Safety Engineering (Adv.)
University of Leuven
Faculty of Engineering
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| Application Deadline: | for Flemish/Belgian students: September 22 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,600 - | ||
| Location: | Leuven / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The structure of the Master of Safety Engineering programme is modular, containing a common compulsory part and a part in which students may choose between two options.
Participants interested in the mainly technical aspects of safety may select the option “Process Safety” which is geared towards the study of safe and reliable plant operation. Teaching will be exclusively in English, opening up the programme to an international audience.
The option “Prevention” also includes non-technical aspects and refers to the local Belgian context. This option leads to the “Certificaat Preventieadviseur Niveau 1” as defined by Belgian law. Part of the teaching will be in Dutch.
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The Master of Safety Engineering programme teaches students how to apply their knowledge and skills to the improvement and realisation of safety in the above-mentioned areas.
After finishing this advanced Master’s study programme, the student should:
- have a broadly based knowledge of the different scientific disciplines that are needed to study and analyse the diverse technical and non-technical issues related to safety technology, risk management and loss prevention.
- have acquired the capabilities and competences to perform or co-ordinate a scientifically sound analysis of safety related problems and their solutions within the governing boundary conditions (legal, organisational, technical, environmental, etc.).
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The structure of the Master of Safety Engineering programme is modular, containing a common compulsory part and a part in which students may choose between two options.
Participants interested in the mainly technical aspects of safety may select the option “Process Safety” which is geared towards the study of safe and reliable plant operation. Teaching will be exclusively in English, opening up the programme to an international audience.
The option “Prevention” also includes non-technical aspects and refers to the local Belgian context. This option leads to the “Certificaat Preventieadviseur Niveau 1” as defined by Belgian law. Part of the teaching will be in Dutch.
Career prospects
In many countries, there is a permanent and growing need for scientists and engineers who are knowledgeable and trained on an academic level in the field of safety engineering and safety management. This is due to the increasing complexity of industrial production processes and the increase of rules and regulations both in Europe and internationally.
Graduates from the Master of Safety Engineering programme fill vacancies in smaller national and large multinational industrial companies at home and abroad, or are employed in private and/or governmental organisations.
Such organisations need experts with the ability to conduct research, to carry out analyses, and to perform inspection, monitoring and certification in the broad field of safety.
Moreover, in some countries (including Belgium), companies dealing with specific risks and beyond a certain size are required by law to hire or even employ a certified prevention adviser. This certification can be acquired through the option “Prevention” of the Master of Safety Engineering (Certificaat Preventieadviseur Niveau 1).
It is also possible for graduates to begin a career as an independent consultant with expertise in safety and environmental areas.
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Requirements
Qualification requirements
- Holders of an academic Master (of Science) degree in Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry), a Master (of Science) degree in Engineering (including Architecture) or in Bioscience Engineering, or a Master (of Science) degree in Nautical Sciences are admitted to the programme.
- Others may be admitted based on a review of their academic curriculum and professional experience.
Language requirements
- Candidates should have a good oral and written command of English, and (except for native speakers) are required to demonstrate their proficiency when applying to the programme (e.g. by way of an informal interview, or more formally by submitting results of a recognised English language test such as TOEFL (PB 550, CB 213, IB 80), IELTS (6.5) or other equivalent).
- Candidates choosing the option 'Prevention' are required to have a good knowledge of oral and written Dutch.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
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