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The Master’s degree in biomedical engineering aims to train engineers who will be able to meet future technological challenges in the scientific and technical fields relating to biomedical engineering, within an ever-changing European and global context.

Upon graduating, students will have acquired the basics of all the main fields of biomedical engineering :  bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, medical imaging, mathematical modelling, artificial organs and rehabilitation, bioinformatics and biomechanics. They will have been given advanced training in one or two of the proposed options.

Thanks to the important amount of time given over to elective courses, students can choose to become anything between « general practitioner » or « specialist » in any given field.

Thanks also to the collaboration between the Louvain School of Engineering and the Faculty of Medicine, students are assured of an interdisciplinary training, where the art of engineering is applied to the complex and varied biomedical field.

The Master’s curriculum in biomedical engineering will consist of at least 120 credits covering two years, with a minimum of 60 credits per year, and comprising :
- a core curriculum (30 credits)
- a specialization curriculum (30 credits)
- one or more options chosen amongst the 10 suggested options
- elective courses.
The final thesis is generally written during the last year. However, depending on their specific training objectives, students may choose to take any given course in the first or second year, subject to possible prerequisites. This will be the case in particular for students pursuing part of their education abroad.
If, in the course of his (her) former curriculum, a student has already followed a course included in the compulsory core curriculum, or any training deemed equivalent, this course will be replaced by elective courses, while conforming to imposed constraints. The student is responsible for checking whether the minimum total number of credits has been reached, as well as those of the specialized field, which will appear on the final diploma.
The student’s curriculum will be submitted for acceptance by the relevant programme committee.

Accessible complementary Master’s degrees: currently under examination.

Accessible Ph.D. curricula : by virtue of its training towards and via research, the Master’s in biomedical engineering gives its students an excellent preparation towards Ph.D. studies. Instructors involved in the Master’s are members of various doctoral schools, which allows them to welcome students who wish to further their studies via a Ph.D.

University Bachelors
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelor in engineering [180.0]	Minor in biomedical engineering	Direct access
Bachelor in engineering [180.0]		Access with additional training	A bachelor in engineering with no minor in biomedical engineering, nor any option deemed equivalent, shall submit an application to the Biomedical engineering programme committee, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The committee will propose a customized curriculum by drawing on the volume of elective courses of the Master’s in biomedical engineering curriculum.
Bachelor in chemistry [180.0] Bachelor in physics [180.0] Bachelor in mathematics [180.0] Bachelor in biology [180.0] Bachelor in geography, main stream [180.0] Bachelor in bioengineering [180.0]	Minor in biomedical engineering	Access with additional training	A student who is not a bachelor in engineering, but with a minor in biomedical engineering, shall submit an application to the Faculty, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The Faculty, after consulting the Biomedical engineering programme committee, will decide as to the applicant’s admissibility; an admitted student shall complete the workload by adding prerequisites credits, as required by the Biomedical engineering programme committee. The student shall add 15 prerequisite credits to the standard 120 credits of the Master’s in biomedical engineering curriculum, unless proof can be given of former passed courses deemed equivalent, or in agreement with an advisor who is a member of the Biomedical engineering programme committee
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelor in engineering	With specific option(s) in former institution related to biomedical engineering	Direct access
Bachelor in engineering		Access with additional training	A bachelor in engineering with no former option in biomedical engineering, deemed equivalent to the minor in biomedical engineering, shall submit an application to the Biomedical engineering programme committee, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The committee will propose a customized curriculum by drawing on the volume of elective courses of the Master’s in biomedical engineering curriculum
Bachelor in chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology or geography   Bachelor in bioengineering	With specific options in former institution related to biomedical engineering	Access with additional training	A student who is not a bachelor in engineering, shall submit an application to the Louvain School of Engineering, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The Faculty, after consulting the Biomedical engineering programme committee, will decide as to the applicant’s admissibility (the latter bearing solely on the engineering core curriculum) pursuant to regulations governing links between various degrees. If necessary, the committee will propose a customized curriculum by drawing on the volume of elective courses of the Master’s in biomedical engineering curriculum and imposing in certain cases, up to 15 credits of complementary courses.
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bachelor in ingenieurs wetenschappen	With specific option(s) in former institution related to biomedical engineering	Direct access
Bachelor in ingenieurs wetenschappen		Access with additional training	A student with no former option in biomedical engineering shall submit an application to the Biomedical engineering programme committee, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The committee will propose a customized curriculum by drawing on the volume of elective courses of the biomedical engineering curriculum, and imposing, if necessary, up to 15 additional credits of complementary courses.
Bachelor’s degree equivalent to one of those required from graduates of the French-speaking community	With specific option(s) in former institution related to biomedical engineering	Access with additional training	A student who is not a bachelor in engineering, , shall submit an application to the Faculty, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The Faculty, after consulting the Biomedical engineering programme committee, will decide as to the applicant’s admissibility (the latter bearing solely on the engineering core curriculum) pursuant to regulations governing links between various degrees. If necessary, the committee will propose a customized curriculum by drawing on the volume of elective courses of the Master’s in biomedical engineering curriculum and imposing in certain cases, up to 15 credits of complementary courses.
Foreign Bachelors
Bachelor in engineering	Bachelors from the Cluster network	Direct access	Conditions imposed on UCL Engineering Bachelor.
Bachelor in engineering	Other institutions	Access with additional training	The student shall submit an application to the Faculty, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The Faculty, after consulting the relevant programme committee, will decide as to the applicant’s admissibility pursuant to rules relative to links between degrees. If necessary the committee can propose a customized curriculum, by drawing on the volume of elective courses of the relevant engineering Master’s curriculum and imposing if necessary, up to 15 additional credits of complementary courses.
Non university Bachelors
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
> BA en sciences industrielles - type long		Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 crédits	Type long
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
"Licenciés"
Engineers considered equivalent to the corresponding Bachelor’s degree		Direct access
Masters
Master in engineering		Direct access
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
> MA en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel (toutes finalités) > MA en sciences industrielles (toutes finalités)		Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max	Type long

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. Features favouring interdisciplinarity :

The Master’s in biomedical engineering is intrinsically interdisciplinary, since it is located at the interface between engineering and biomedical sciences. It features a comprehensive base allowing the student to acquire the basics of the main application fields of biomedical engineering, as well as a variety of options in various disciplines.

. Variety of teaching situations :

The pedagogy implemented in the engineering Master’s curriculum is aligned with that of the engineering Bachelor’s curriculum: active learning, a balanced mix of group and individual work, and substantial time devoted to the development of non-technical competencies. 

A salient feature of the curriculum is the immersion of students in the research laboratories of the various instructors (during teaching laboratory sessions, case studies, projects and final thesis), which allows them to become familiar with up-to-date methods in the related fields, and to learn through the questioning approach which is inherent to research.  

The final thesis amounts to half the workload of the final year. It offers the opportunity of in-depth analysis of a given topic and, through its sheer size and its particular context, provides a true introduction to the professional life of an engineer or researcher.

. Variety of learning situations :

Learning is acquired via a variety of pedagogical tools, such a training periods, case studies, lectures, project work, and contact with cutting-edge research.  This variety of situations will help students to build their knowledge in an iterative and progressive manner.
The option in the launching of small and medium-sized companies follows an interactive approach implementing "problem-based" learning. Throughout the curriculum, students must engage in group work based on multidisciplinary teams. The final thesis is also designed to be interdisciplinary so as to allow groups of three students, ideally from different faculties, to work on a company launching project.

All learning activities are assessed as prescribed by the University internal regulations (see exam regulations), viz. written and oral exams, laboratory exams, individual or group work, public presentation of projects and final thesis defense.

Global framework

The Louvain School of Engineering has taken part, since their inception, in all the various mobility programmes which have been set up at both the European and world levels.

The numerous contacts it has with professional circles, notably via its Advisory Board, have demonstrated  to what extent employers are favourably impressed by a mobility experience in someone’s CV. The ever-increasing internationalization of research via networks linking laboratories throughout the world, speaks in favour of encouraging this mobility.

Students’ interest is aroused at the end of their Bachelor studies, notably via intensive course programmes such as those of the ATHENS or BEST networks.

In the course of the two-year Master’s programme, students are encouraged to take part in a 1- or 2-semester exchange scheme

Within Belgium, the Louvain School of Engineering is involved in a privileged partnership with the Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, with whom it has set up an exchange scheme relating to the first year of the Master’s curriculum.

At the European level, the Louvain School of Engineering is strongly involved in the CLUSTER excellence network.  This network encourages internal mobility, since this is a guarantee of quality as concerns both the level of teaching and the hosting of exchange students. Moreover, Cluster partners have signed an agreement recognizing each other’s Bachelor’s curricula. This agreement stipulates that all Bachelors of Cluster institutions will have access to the Master’s studies in any institution on a par with local students.

Outside Europe, the Louvain School of Engineering is a partner in the Magalhaes network, which groups about fifteen European universities together with the best South American science and technology universities.

Besides these network partnerships, the Faculty has also signed a number of individual agreements with various universities in Europe, North America or elsewhere in the world. A list of these agreements may be found on the website of UCL International Relations Administration (http://www.uclouvain.be/international.html).

The Louvain School of Engineering is also a partner in the TIME programme which gives students the opportunity to obtain two engineering degrees, via a specifically tailored curriculum.

 

International possibilities (for UCL students)

Besides intensive courses which are one component of international relations, Louvain School of Engineering students with very good results are encouraged to apply for 5- or 10-month exchange programmes.

When taking place during the first Master’s year, exchanges are generally 10 months long. In the second year, they only last for a semester, either as courses or as research in a foreign laboratory as a complement to the final thesis.

Some other more specific exchange programmes have been set up with South America, where the academic year is naturally on an “austral” basis.

Students are informed about the various exchange programmes as from their second Bachelor’s year. They are encouraged to prepare for their exchange in a timely manner, notably by taking language courses at the Modern Languages Institute of UCL.

Partner programmes

TIME programme with :
- Ecole Centrale Paris
- Supaero Toulouse
- Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
- Politecnico di Milano
- Politecnico di Torino

-The Louvain School of Engineering has also signed a specific convention with the Institut Français du Pétrole which allows the possibility of combining the second Master’s year with the first year of the complementary  programme at IFP.

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Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
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						Year
						1	2
L'étudiant sélectionne 30 crédits parmi
GBIO2990	Travail de fin d'études  (in French)	Philippe Lefèvre		28credits			x
Religion courses for student in exact sciences The student shall select2 créditsamong
TECO2100	Questions of religious sciences: biblical readings  (in French)	Bernard Van Meenen	15h	2credits	1q	x	x
TECO2200	Questions of religious sciences: reflections about christian faith  (in French)	José Reding	15h	2credits	2q	x	x
TECO2300	Questions of religious sciences: questions about ethics  (in French)	Henri Wattiaux	15h	2credits	1q	x	x

						Year
						1	2
L'étudiant sélectionne 6 parmi les 7 cours suivants.
GBIO2010	Bioinformatics  (in French)	Yves Deville, Michel Ghislain, Thibault Helleputte (supplée Yves Deville)	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
GBIO2020	Bioinstrumentation  (in French)	Jean Delbeke, Michel Verleysen	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GBIO2030	Biomaterials  (in French)	Sophie Demoustier, Christine Dupont, Gaëtane Leloup (coord.)	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
GBIO2040	Biomechanics  (in French)	Emilie Marchandise	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
GBIO2050	Medical Imaging  (in English)	Anne Bol, Benoît Macq, Frank PEETERS	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GBIO2060	Modeliing of biological systems  (in French)	Georges Bastin, Philippe Lefèvre	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GBIO2070	Artificial organs and rehabilitation  (in French)	Jean Delbeke, Luc-Marie Jacquet	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x

The objective of this option is to allow the student to apply the basics of biomedical engineering to a hospital environment.

						Year
						1	2
L'étudiant qui choisit cette option sélectionnefrom 20to 27 créditsamong
Formation pratique Ce stage est conduit au sein d'un hôpital ou d'une clinique. Les étudiants qui le prennet ne peuvent suivre le stage FSA 2995. Toutefois lorsque ce stage est couplé au travail de fin d'étude, ils choisissent le stage GBIO 2081 d'une valeur de 5 crédits.
GBIO2080	Stage hospitalier en génie clinique  (in French)	N.		10credits		x	x
GBIO2081	Stage hospitalier en génie clinique  (in French)	N.		5credits		x	x
SBIM2150	Introduction au génie clinique  (in French)	N.	30h	3credits		x	x
SBIM2242	Méthodes quantitatives en soins intensifs et analyses cliniques  (in French)	N.	30h + 15h	4credits		x	x
STAT2330	Statistics in clinical trials.  (in French)	Catherine Legrand, Annie Robert	22.5h + 7.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
ESP2260	Gestion des ressources humaines et management  (in French)	Christine Franckx, Micheline Gobert, Pierre Meurens (coord.)	50h + 20h	7credits	1+2q	x	x

The objective of this option is to allow the student to apply the basics of data processing to the biomedical field.

						Year
						1	2
L'étudiant qui choisit cette option sélectionnefrom 20to 30 créditsamong
Formation pratique Ce stage est conduit au sein d'une entreprise ou d'un centre scientifique ou technologique à l'exlusion de l'UCL. Les étudiants qui le prennet ne peuvent suivre le stage FSA 2995 . Toutefois lorsque ce stage est couplé au travail de fin d'étde, ils choisissent le stage GBIO 2091 d'une valeur de 5 crédits.
GBIO2090	Stage industriel en génie biomédical  (in French)	Anne-Marie Anckaert		10credits		x	x
GBIO2091	Stage industriel en génie biomédical  (in French)	Anne-Marie Anckaert		5credits		x	x
ELEC2870	Artificial neural networks  (in English)	Michel Verleysen	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
INMA2370	Modelling and analysis of dynamical systems   (in French)	Georges Bastin	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
INMA2875	SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION  (in French)	Michel Gevers	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
SBIM2243	Digital processing of medical images  (in French)	Anne Bol, Benoît Macq (coord.), Frank PEETERS	30h + 15h	4credits		x	x
ELEC2885	Image processing and computer vision  (in English)	Christophe De Vleeschouwer (coord.), Benoît Macq	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x

The objective of this option is to allow the student to apply the basics of biomedical engineering to the experimental field.

						Year
						1	2
L'étudiant qui choisit cette option sélectionne
Formation pratique Ce stage est conduit au sein d'une entreprise ou d'un centre scientifique ou technologique à l'exlusion de l'UCL. Les étudiants qui le prennet ne peuvent suivre le stage FSA 2995 . Toutefois lorsque ce stage est couplé au travail de fin d'étde, ils choisissent le stage GBIO 2091 d'une valeur de 5 crédits.
GBIO2090	Stage industriel en génie biomédical  (in French)	Anne-Marie Anckaert		10credits		x	x
GBIO2091	Stage industriel en génie biomédical  (in French)	Anne-Marie Anckaert		5credits		x	x
ELEC2753	POWER ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING  (in French)	Francis Labrique, Ernest Matagne	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
MAPR2019	Polymer Science and Engineering  (in English)	Sophie Demoustier, Alain Jonas (coord.), Roger Legras	45h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x

The objective of this option is to allow the student to apply the basics of electricity to the biomedical field.

						Year
						1	2
Cette option n'est accessible qu'aux étudiants ayant suivi précédemment la majeure ou la mineure en électricité, ou une option réputée équivalente. Ils sélectionnentfrom 20to 30 créditsamong
ELEC2531	Electronics II : Digital electronic circuits  (in French)	Jean-Didier Legat, Charles Trullemans	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
ELEC2795	Radiation and communication systems  (in French)	Christophe Craeye, Danielle Janvier	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
ELEC2103	Project in Electricity 3 : Electronic systems  (in French)	Jean-Didier Legat, Piotr Sobieski, Luc Vandendorpe	75h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
ELEC2900	Signal processing  (in English)	Benoît Macq, Luc Vandendorpe	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
ELEC2870	Artificial neural networks  (in English)	Michel Verleysen	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
ELEC2885	Image processing and computer vision  (in English)	Christophe De Vleeschouwer (coord.), Benoît Macq	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
SBIM2243	Digital processing of medical images  (in French)	Anne Bol, Benoît Macq (coord.), Frank PEETERS	30h + 15h	4credits		x	x

The objective of this option is to allow the student to apply the basics of computing to the biomedical field.

						Year
						1	2
Cette option n?est accessible qu?aux étudiants ayant suivi précédemment la majeure ou la mineure en informatique, ou une option réputée équivalente. Ils sélectionnentfrom 20to 30 créditsamong
INGI2132	Languages and translators  (in French)	Baudouin Le Charlier	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
INGI2141	Computer networks: information transfer  (in English)	Olivier Bonaventure	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
INGI2251	Software engineering: development methods  (in English)	Axel Van Lamsweerde	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
INGI2255	Software engineering project  (in English)	Axel Van Lamsweerde	0h + 60h	5credits	1q	x	x
INGI2261	Artificial intelligence: representation and reasoning  (in English)	Daniel De Schreye (supplée Yves Deville), Yves Deville	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
INGI2262	Machine learning  (in English)	Pierre Dupont	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x

The objective of this option is to allow the student to apply the basics of applied physics and chemistry to the biomedical field.

						Year
						1	2
Cette option n'est accessible qu'aux étudiants ayant suivi précédemment la majeure ou la mineure en chimie et physique appliquées, ou une option réputée équivalente. Ils sélectionnentfrom 20to 30 créditsamong
MAPR2014	Physics of Functional Materials  (in English)	Xavier Gonze, Luc Piraux, Gian-Marco Rignanese (coord.)	37.5h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
MAPR2481	Deformation and fracture of materials  (in English)	Thomas Pardoen	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
MAPR2019	Polymer Science and Engineering  (in English)	Sophie Demoustier, Alain Jonas (coord.), Roger Legras	45h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
MAPR2011	Methods of Physical and Chemical Analysis  (in English)	Patrick Bertrand (coord.), Jacques Devaux	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
MAPR2013	Physical Chemistry of Metals and Ceramics  (in English)	Francis Delannay, Pascal Jacques	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
Réacteurs L'étudiant n'ayant pas préalablement suivi le cours MECA1321 (Mécanique des fluides et transferts I) ou un cours équivalent, le place dans le programme du second quadrimestre de la première année de master, puis inscrit MAPR 2330 au programme de cette option au premier quadrimestre de la seconde année de master.
MAPR2330	Reactor Design  (in English)	Juray De Wilde	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
MECA1321	Fluid mechanics and transfer phenomena.  (in French)	Vincent Legat, Grégoire Winckelmans	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x

The objective of this option is to allow the student to apply the basics of mechanics to the biomedical field.

						Year
						1	2
Cette option n?est accessible qu?aux étudiants ayant suivi précédemment la majeure ou la mineure en mécanique, ou une option réputée équivalente. Ils sélectionnentfrom 20to 30 créditsamong
MECA2120	Introduction to finite element methods.  (in French)	Vincent Legat	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
MECA2322	Fluid mechanics and transfer II.  (in French)	François Dupret, Grégoire Winckelmans	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
MECA2755	Industrial automation.  (in French)	Paul Fisette, Khanh Tran Duy	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
MECA2840	Mecanical construction project II.  (in French)	Benoît Raucent (coord.), Khanh Tran Duy	45h + 30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
ELEC2753	POWER ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING  (in French)	Francis Labrique, Ernest Matagne	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
INMA1510	Linear Control  (in French)	Georges Bastin	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x

The objective of this option is to allow the student to apply the basics of mathematical modelling to the biomedical field.

						Year
						1	2
Cette option n?est accessible qu?aux étudiants ayant suivi précédemment la majeure ou la mineure en mathématiques appliquées, ou une option réputée équivalente. Ils sélectionnentfrom 20to 30 créditsamong
INMA2471	Optimization models and methods  (in French)	François Glineur	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
INMA2370	Modelling and analysis of dynamical systems   (in French)	Georges Bastin	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
INMA1510	Linear Control  (in French)	Georges Bastin	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
INMA2875	SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION  (in French)	Michel Gevers	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
INMA2361	Nonlinear systems   (in French)	Pierre-Antoine Absil (coord.)	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
MECA1901	Continuum mechanics.  (in French)	François Dupret	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
MECA2120	Introduction to finite element methods.  (in French)	Vincent Legat	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x

This option is common to most engineering Master’s curricula, and aims to familiarize the student with the basics of company management.  

						Year
						1	2
Cette option ne peut être prise simultanément avec l'option création de petites et moyennes entreprises. Le cours FSA 2240 ne fait pas partie de cette option pour les étudiants GCE. L'étudiant qui choisit cette option sélectionnefrom 16to 20 créditsamong
FSA2140	Elements of industrial laws  (in French)	Fernand De Visscher, Fernand De Visscher (supplée N.), Werner Derycke, Werner Derycke (supplée N.), Bénédicte Inghels, Bénédicte Inghels (supplée N.)	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
FSA2230	Introduction to management and to business economics  (in French)	Paul Belleflamme, Benoît Gailly	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
FSA2240	Foundations of financial management  (in French)	Philippe Grégoire	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
FSA2245	Environment and Enterprise  (in French)	Thierry Bréchet	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
FSA2235	Project management  (in French)	Ruben Alberto Chumpitaz Caceres	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
FSA2210	Organisation and human resources  (in French)	John Cultiaux	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
Alternative to the Management option for computer science students Computer science students who have already followed various courses of this discipline during their Bachelor's curriculum shall select at least 20 credits from amongst20 créditsamong
ECGE1221	Commercial law and taxation  (in French)	Michel De Wolf, Patrick De Wolf	60h	5credits	2q	x	x
ECGE1223	Production and Operations Management  (in French)	Michel Herman (supplée Pierre Semal), Pierre Semal	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
ESPO1113A	Sociology and Anthropology I (Part 1)  (in French)	N.	40h + 0h	4credits		x	x
SINF2202	Ethics and computer science  (in French)	Axel Gosseries, Axel Gosseries, Axel Gosseries, Alain Pirotte (coord.)	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
INGE1321A	Marketing  (in French)	N.	40h	4credits	2q	x	x
Other Masters offering this option
Master in Computer Sciences Master in Civil Engineering Master in Electrical Engineering Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering Master in Computer Engineering Master in Chemical and Materials Engineering Master in Mathematical Engineering Master in Mechanical Engineering Master in Physical Engineering

This option is common to most Master’s in engineering, and aims to familiarize students with the basic specificities of  SMCs, entrepreneurship and launching, so as to develop the skills, knowledge and tools required in launching a company. Access is limited to a small number of students chosen on the basis of motivation and individual interviews. The motivation applications for this option must be submitted before the start of the academic year, to:
Secrétariat CPME - Place des Doyens 1
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (tél 10/47 84 59).
Selected students will replace the final thesis of the core curriculum by a specific thesis in company launching (same number of credits).

						Year
						1	2
Un ensemble d'informations complémentaires sur cette option sont disponibles à l'adresse http://www.uclouvain.be/cpme . Cette option ne peut être prise simultanément avec l'option en gestion/management. L'étudiant qui choisit cette option sélectionnefrom 20to 30 créditsamong
Prerequisite CPME course Students who have not taken a management course within their former curriculum shall include CPME2000 in their current curriculum.
CPME2000	Management Foundations of a small/middle size company  (in French)	Régis Coeurderoy, Paul Vanzeveren	30h	5credits		x
Compulsory courses
CPME2001	Entrepreneurship Theory  (in French)	Frank Janssen	30h	5credits		x
CPME2003	Business plan of the creation of a company  (in French)	Frank Janssen, Olivier Jaspers	30h	5credits			x
CPME2002	Managerial, legal and economic aspects of the creation of a company  (in French)	Régis Coeurderoy, Yves De Cordt	30h	5credits		x	x
CPME2004	Advanced seminar on Enterpreneurship  (in French)	Frank Janssen	30h	5credits		x	x
Elective courses This trainee programme is not compatible with FSA 2995
CPME2995	Stage en entreprise  (in French)	N.		10credits		x	x
Other Masters offering this option
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FSA2351A	Dynamique des groupes (1er semestre)  (in French)	Piotr Sobieski (coord.)	15h + 30h	3credits	1q	x	x
FSA2351B	Dynamique des groupes (2ème semestre)  (in French)	Piotr Sobieski (coord.)	15h + 30h	3credits	2q	x	x
Formation pratique Ce stage est conduit au sein d'un hôpital ou d'une clinique. Les étudiants qui le prennet ne peuvent suivre le stage FSA 2995. Toutefois lorsque ce stage est couplé au travail de fin d'étude, ils choisissent le stage GBIO 2081 d'une valeur de 5 crédits.
GBIO2080	Stage hospitalier en génie clinique  (in French)	N.		10credits		x	x
GBIO2081	Stage hospitalier en génie clinique  (in French)	N.		5credits		x	x
Formation pratique Ce stage est conduit au sein d'une entreprise ou d'un centre scientifique ou technologique à l'exlusion de l'UCL. Les étudiants qui le prennet ne peuvent suivre le stage FSA 2995 . Toutefois lorsque ce stage est couplé au travail de fin d'étde, ils choisissent le stage GBIO 2091 d'une valeur de 5 crédits.
GBIO2090	Stage industriel en génie biomédical  (in French)	Anne-Marie Anckaert		10credits		x	x
GBIO2091	Stage industriel en génie biomédical  (in French)	Anne-Marie Anckaert		5credits		x	x
Languages Students may include in their electives any language course of the Institute of Modern Languages (ILV) for a maximum of 3 credits within the 120 basic credits of their Master?s. Their attention is drawn to the following professional insertion seminars:
NEER2500	Seminar of professional integration: Dutch - intermediate level  (in Dutch)	Valérie Dachy, Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.), Mariken Smit	30h	3credits		x	x
NEER2501	Seminar of professional integration: Dutch - intermediate level  (in Dutch)	An Neven	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
NEER2600	Seminar of professional integration: Dutch - upper-intermiediate level  (in Dutch)	Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.), Mariken Smit	30h	3credits		x	x
NEER2601	Séminaire d'insertion professionnelle: néerlandais - niveau approfondi  (in Dutch)	N.	30h	5credits		x	x
ALLE2500	German - Seminar of professional integration, intermediate level  (in German)	Caroline Klein, Ann Rinder (coord.)	30h	3credits	1+2q	x	x
ALLE2501	German - Seminar of professional integration, intermediate level  (in German)	Caroline Klein, Ann Rinder (coord.)	30h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
ESPA2600	Séminaire d'insertion professionnelle - espagnol  (in Spanish)	Isabel Baeza Varela	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
ESPA2601	Entry to professional life : Spanish  (in Spanish)	Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)	30h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
Humanities A list of interesting humanities courses is avaibles at the secretariat of the diploma committee. Students may choose a maximum of 6 credits. This possibility is however not offerred to students who have choose to specialize in Management or Company launching.
General knowledge courses Students can also include in their curriculum any course given at UCL or FIW / KULeuven subject to approval of the Diploma committee.
Short term exchanges Students may include in their curriculum any BEST or ATHENS subject to approval by the Diploma committee. These courses are worth 2 credits
Advanced courses Students should note that any course appearing in the options of their Master’s, but not selected as such, remains a possible elective.