Hasselt University

The institution’s teaching and learning credo is “from guided self-study towards autonomous learning”. It promotes active learning and gives students more control, but at the same time more responsibility over their learning process. Learning is intensively guided by academic staff, who are easily accessible to students. Real-life projects and case studies stimulate the scientific education of the students and are an integral part of the learning process. Transferable employability skills (e.g. communication skills, team work) are gradually built up throughout the programme.

The Biology department has strong expertise in environmental studies of terrestrial ecosystems that are under anthropogenic stress (soil and air pollution, climate change). Stress responses are studied at all hierarchical levels of biology, from molecules over organisms and populations to ecosystems. All kinds of organisms, plants, animals, microorganisms and humans, can be the study object. Epidemiological studies of the human population try to figure out the impact of pollution on human health.

Environmental biology, Biodiversity and ecology, Molecular biology

The biology bachelor programme aims for an integrated approach to the biology study, supported by a strong collaboration with other science disciplines. The training is practice-oriented with great attention to research skills and projects within research institutions or external organisations. Fieldwork in natural history occurs in Belgium and abroad.

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Hasselt University has always focused on a student-centered approach in all its strategic and tactical choices to maximize learning outcomes: from a strictly guided learning approach at the outset of a BSc program to extremely flexible autonomous learning at the end of a MSc degree. Core to this approach is the straightforward interaction between students and teachers with an emphasis on the students’ learning process (more than on the knowledge itself). Pedagogic and didactic choices are made in an effort to support this process, in the end to prepare for lifelong learning

Each specialization offered in the MSc programmes mirrors a research domain of the school. We truly believe that solid academic research is the foundation of good academic education. Solid academic research at Hasselt University is of international peer-reviewed quality and fits the business context of the region. As such, Hasselt University aims to be a civic university. Both BSc and Msc students get in touch with topical academic research and develop research skills through specific courses such and by writing a bachelor and master thesis.

Management, Supply Chain Management, Public Policy

Master of management is a truly multicultural programme that prepares students for a career in international business environments. It focuses on confronting students with challenging strategic business problems to familiarize them with all major aspects of a business. The program is tailored at bachelor and master graduates to widen their scope on international management as well as to deepen their knowledge of and capabilities in Business Process Management or International Marketing Strategy.

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Universidad de Almeria (SPAIN), Universidade do Porto (PORTUGAL)

The student develops the basic academic and professional competencies that a business and economics policy maker would need. He is capable of properly analyzing and solving elementary and rather straightforward policy issues at the level of a business unit, firm and government. He learns to apply scientific models and analytic tools to make best strategic choices in a timely socio-economic academic and professional logic. He sees and contributes to intellectual bridges with adjacent functional and academic domains as well as with any relevant external stakeholder.

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Kedge Business School Marseille (FRANCE), Universidad de Salamanca (SPAIN), Université de Montpellier (FRANCE), University of Jyväskylä (FINLAND)

The student develops advanced academic and professional competencies that a business and economics policy maker would need. He is capable of analyzing and solving more complex policy issues at the level of business unit/firm/government. A priori (self)critical, ethical and empathic to the relevant and complex context, the student specializes in one functional domain: accountancy, finance, policy management, innovation & entrepreneurship or marketing strategy. He is formed to take a responsible and leading role in one of these domains with respect for relevant stakeholders.

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Universität Hamburg (GERMANY), Karl Franzens Universität Graz (AUSTRIA)

The BSc programme in business engineering forms positions at a pivotal point between business and engineering. The student acquires fundamental business economic knowledge and skills as well was basic insights into timely R&D and production technology. S/he is trained to investigate and optimize more technical problems in an effort to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes. Therefore, the student is capable of using more advanced quantitative methods.

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Universidad de Valencia (SPAIN), Université de Rennes 1 (FRANCE), Bishops University Québec (CANADA), University of Michigan-School of Managmeent Flint (USA)

The MSc student in business engineering is capable of taking the pivotal lead in the coordination of critical business functions such as production, logistics, finance, marketing and R&D. To develop this advanced capability, the student specializes in one functional domain and chooses a supporting domain as a minor complement. Eventually, the business engineer masters advanced methods to solve complex and more technical interdisciplinary business challenges.

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University of Southern Denmark Odense (DENMARK), Lappeenraanta University of Technology (FINLAND), University of Macau (CHINA)

The BSc in Business Administration holds an empathetic understanding of simple real-life business challenges and opportunities. As a junior scientist, s/he is a problem solver more than a theoretical analyst. The student gains timely academic as well as professional knowledge and skills in different functional business domains.

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The student is capable of understanding and mapping the process of value-adding activities in and across organizations, with an emphasis on relevant data creation and information flows. He is capable of analyzing and advising on simple existing yet real-life processes. He gained the skills to efficiently analyze and process large amounts of data. He develops systems to deliver the correct information to support decision-making. The bachelor made the first important steps in becoming the information architect of an organization with respect for all relevant stakeholders.

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Universidad de Valencia (SPAIN), Université de Rennes 1 (FRANCE), Universität Innsbrück (AUSTRIA)

The MSc student in Business and Information Systems Engineering learns to map rather complex business processes. S/he translates business processes into an advanced architecture of information flows, thereby understanding and underpinning the value-creating system of an organization. The student further specializes in business data analysis or IT business innovation both in relationship with one of five managerial minors.

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Università degli Studi di Pisa (ITALY), Universidade do Porto (PORTUGAL)

Students of industrial engineering must have sufficient knowledge and skills to come to the independent use of the most important mathematical, physical and chemical concepts in technology and learn to acquire "problem-solving" thinking in projects and courses. He/she must be able to perform and acquire new information and able to report about it. Also acquiring economic insight, working in teams and act as a representative are competences which are acquired during the education.

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The research which is related to the academic programme covers different disciplines within the field of chemistry and biochemistry such as industrial processtechnology, environmental technology, organical chemistry, biotechnology, industrial biochemistry and microbiology. These research programmes interact with the education program by means of internships, optional courses and lectures which students can choose in their master or bachelor programme.

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impact on the Environment, Sustainability, Wastewater Treatment

The bachelor program Industrial Sciences offers an interesting mix of theory and practice. During the programme students acquire a broad scientific background, that they learn to apply in solving real life industrial problems. Students spend a lot of time in labs and workshops to get insight in the different aspects of Industrial Sciences.

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The chemistry master programme covers various industrial processes such as industrial processtechnology, environmental technology, organical chemistry, etc. Students are trained to develop a strong theoretical background and to develop skills to improve industrial processes by making them more efficient and ecological. The possibility to choose courses of interest allows students to direct their professional interest to various aspects of chemical engineering such as research, production, analysis, control, as well as human resources, consultancy or teaching.

full time, part time

The institution’s teaching and learning credo is “from guided self-study towards autonomous learning”. It promotes active learning and gives students more control, but at the same time more responsibility over their learning process. Learning is intensively guided by academic staff, who are easily accessible to students. Real-life projects and case studies stimulate the scientific education of the students and are an integral part of the learning process. The chemistry programme introduces you to experts and companies in the field.

The research in the institute focusses on the study of advanced materials for applications in electronics, photonics and nanotechnology. The ambition of the institute is to integrate fundamental, basic and applied research towards the valorisation and innovation of materials in advanced applications. Research programs are pursued in the domains of energy production and energy storage, sustainability of materials and advanced medical diagnostics. In this context, research is performed on advanced polymeric or organic materials, nanostructured inorganic materials and CVD diamond films.

Organic chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Bio-chemistry

The bachelor program pursues building a firm foundation for doing interdisciplinary research, implying mastering not only the chemistry topics, but also topics in physics, mathematics, basics of biology and chemical process engineering. This allows students to choose from the second year on, a track in “Material” or “Life science” oriented chemistry. A second focus relates to acquiring research related skills from the first year on, cumulating in the third year in a real-life experience in our own chemistry department, in companies or other universities with which collaborations exist.

full time, part time

Students of industrial engineering must have sufficient knowledge and skills to come to the independent use of the most important mathematical, physical and chemical concepts in technology and learn to acquire "problem-solving" thinking in projects and courses. Students must be able to perform and acquire new information and able to report about it. Also acquiring economic insight, working in teams and act as a representative are competences which are acquired during the education.

The research which is related to the academic programme covers different disciplines within the field of chemistry and biochemistry such as industrial process technology, environmental technology, organical chemistry, biotechnology, industrial biochemistry and microbiology. These research programmes interact with the education program by means of internships, optional courses and lectures which students can choose in their master or bachelor programme.

industrial chemistry, biochemistry, industrial processtechnology

The bachelor programme in Chemistry offers an interesting mix of theory and practical experience. During this programme students receive a strong scientific background that is focussed on solving real-life industrial problems. Students therefore spend a lot of time in labs and on the work floor, allowing students to experience insight in the various professional fields. The bachelor programme starts with a broad coverage of physics, chemistry, electronics, electromechanics, mathematics etc. that gradually focusses on chemistry and biochemistry.

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The chemistry master programme covers various industrial processes such as industrial processtechnology, environmental technology, organical chemistry, etc. Students are trained to develop a strong theoretical background and to develop skills to improve industrial processes by making them more efficient and ecological. The possibility to choose courses of interest allows students to direct their professional interest to various aspects of chemical engineering such as research, production, analysis, control, as well as human resources, consultancy or teaching.

full time, part time

The biochemistry master programme aims to enlarge their students technical-scientific knowledge in biochemistry and biotechnology for purposes of research and development of sustainable products, diagnostical tests and processes in nutrition, environmental biochemistry, fermentation industry, molecular biology, recombinant DNA technology, industrial biochemistry and microbiology, human biochemistry and immunology. Students are prepared to a variety of professional fields in biochemical engineering such as research, production, analysis, control and quality assurance.

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