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Brussels School of Engineering MA-IRMA

Master of Science in Chemical and Materials Engineering

Master of Science in Chemical and Materials Engineering

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  • Programme title
    Master of Science in Chemical and Materials Engineering
  • Programme mnemonic
    MA-IRMA
  • Programme organised by
    • Brussels School of Engineering
  • Degree type
    Master 120 credits
  • Tier
    2nd cycle
  • Field and branch of study
    Sciences and technics/Engineering sciences
  • Schedule type
    Daytime
  • Languages of instruction
    english
  • Theoretical programme duration
    2 years
  • Campus
    Other campus/Plaine
  • Category / Topic
    Sciences and technics - Sciences and technics

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General information

Degree type

Master 120 credits

Theoretical programme duration

2 years

Learning language(s)

english

Schedule type

Daytime

Campus

Other campus/Plaine

Category(ies) - Topic(s)

Sciences and technics - Sciences and technics

Organising faculty(s) and university(ies)
Infor-études

Contacts

+32 2 650 20 48

melanie.vander.geeten@ulb.be

https://polytech.ulb.be/fr/les-etudes/masters/chimie-et-science-des-materiaux

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Presentation

The ULB curriculum in chemical and materials engineering guarantees a high-level and multidisciplinary training. The courses are designed to ensure that the students become proficient in the fields of fluids mechanic, transport phenomena, molecular engineering or in the synthesis and characterization of material and chemical compounds. Students will acquire essential competences to develop innovative technologies in a wide range of industrial sectors.

The skills of a civil engineer in chemistry and materials science are of primary importance to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow’s world : new materials, sustainable development, renewable energy, health…

The training consists of ex-cathedra lectures (50%), exercises and laboratory practicals (50%). Personal assignments are also included in some courses.

A research project (5 ECTS), on a theme developed by the Department, enables students to use the acquired skills and to make the link between the different subjects seen in class. If they wish, students have the opportunity to apply for the Team Leader project (focused on developing management skills) or for a Cooperation Development project.

An approach to the industrial world is given through plant visits, long term internships, projects or master's thesis in collaboration with the industry.

The 8 or 12-week internship (6 or 10 ECTS) in industry or in a research center, in Belgium or abroad, enables the students to become familiar with the professional world. The internship is elective and begins during the summer vacation between the two academic years of the Master's degree.

The ULB, located in the heart of Europe, offers an international environment: the master taught in English attracts students from all over the world and provides the keys for a professional mobility.

A multi-skill training preparing students to work either in a research environment or in industry: during the project, master's thesis or internship, students are exposed to state-of-the-art research and are integrated into laboratories and industrial projects.

A first professional experience: the long-term internship is a real opportunity to put into practice the training and to start a professional network.

In 2013, our Master of Science in Chemical and Materials engineering obtained the label EUR-ACE (EURopean ACcredited Engineer) and the CTI accréditation (Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur).

Graduates enrolled in the Bruface programme obtain a joint degree from the ULB and the VUB.

In 2013, our Master of Science in Chemical and Materials engineering obtained the label EUR-ACE (EURopean ACcredited Engineer) and the CTI accréditation (Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur).

Graduates enrolled in the Bruface programme obtain a joint degree from the ULB and the VUB.

Our students have the opportunity to enroll for an Erasmus exchange program, a Double Degree and also an internship abroad (Europe and outside Europe).

The joint Master of Science in Chemical and Materials Engineeirng offered in the framework of the Brussels Faculty of Engineering (a ULB and VUB initiative) is taugh in English and therefore accessible to international students. http://www.bruface.eu/EN/

Access conditions

Access conditions
CONDITIONS COMMUNES MASTERS / COMMUNES MASTERS

The conditions of access to the selected Master's degree meet the requirements of Article 111 of the Decree of 07/11/2013.

To facilitate the reading of these access conditions and click on the category that concerns you, to obtain more information, please note that :

The point A concerns the candidates who have obtained a diploma in theFrench-speaking community of Belgium and who benefit from full admission rights .

The point B concerns the candidates who have obtained a diploma outside the French-speaking community of Belgium, recognised as equivalent in the framework of a European directive, an international convention, ...

The point C concerns the candidates who have obtained a diploma outside the French-speaking community of Belgium, whose application is submitted to the opinion of the academic jury

ACCES PLEIN DROIT

A. Full admission rights granted to holders of a degree obtained in the French-speaking Community of Belgium

ACCES PLEIN DROIT / AUTRE FINALITE

Admission granted to the holder of the same Master's degree, but with a different focus.

Finalité spécialisée accessible without supplement to the holder of the following degrees :

  • Master : Ingénieur civil en chimie et science des matériaux, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil en chimie et science des matériaux, à finalité spécialisée
ACCES PLEIN DROIT / DECISION ACADEMIQUE UNIV

Admission granted to the holder of a university Bachelor's or Master's degree, pursuant to a decision by the academic authorities.

Finalité spécialisée accessible without supplement to the holder of the following degrees :

  • Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation Ingénieur civil
  • Master : Ingénieur civil biomédical, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil biomédical, à finalité spécialisée
  • Master : Ingénieur civil des constructions, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil des constructions, à finalité spécialisée
  • Master : Ingénieur civil des mines et géologue, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil des mines et géologue, à finalité spécialisée
  • Master : Ingénieur civil en aérospatiale, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil en aérospatiale, à finalité spécialisée
  • Master : Ingénieur civil en informatique et gestion, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil en informatique et gestion, à finalité spécialisée
  • Master : Ingénieur civil en informatique, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil en informatique, à finalité spécialisée
  • Master : Ingénieur civil en mathématiques appliquées, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil en mathématiques appliquées, à finalité spécialisée
  • Master : Ingénieur civil mécanicien, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil mécanicien, à finalité spécialisée
  • Master : Ingénieur civil physicien, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil physicien, à finalité spécialisée
  • Master : Ingénieur civil électricien, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil électricien, à finalité spécialisée
  • Master : Ingénieur civil électromécanicien, à finalité approfondie
  • Master : Ingénieur civil électromécanicien, à finalité spécialisée

Finalité spécialisée accessible with supplement to the holder of the following degrees :

  • Bachelier en sciences chimiques - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation Ingénieur civil architecte - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation bioingénieur - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Bachelier en sciences mathématiques - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Bachelier en sciences physiques - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en Sciences chimiques - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en Sciences physiques - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master : Bioingénieur, orientation chimie et bio-industries, à finalité approfondie - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master : Bioingénieur, orientation chimie et bio-industries, à finalité spécialisée - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master : Bioingénieur, orientation gestion des forêts et des espaces naturels, à finalité approfondie - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master : Bioingénieur, orientation gestion des forêts et des espaces naturels,à finalité spécialisée - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master : bioingénieur en sciences agronomiques, à finalité approfondie - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master : bioingénieur en sciences agronomiques, à finalité spécialisée - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master : bioingénieur en sciences et technologies de l'environnement, à finalité approfondie - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master : bioingénieur en sciences et technologies de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences chimiques, à finalité approfondie - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences chimiques, à finalité didactique - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences chimiques, à finalité spécialisée - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences physiques, à finalité approfondie - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences physiques, à finalité didactique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences physiques, à finalité spécialisée - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
ACCES PLEIN DROIT / DECISION ACADEMIQUE UNIV

Rem. concerning admission to a university Bachelor's or Master's degree.

ACCES PLEIN DROIT / MINEURE/OPTION

Access granted to holders of an undergraduate level degree, having passed a subsidiary subject/minor/option or a module under the conditions set out by the board of examiners, taking into account all the credits that the student can also use at the time of admission. These extra courses form part of the student’s graduate course of studies.

ACCES PLEIN DROIT / DECISION ACADEMIQUE HE TYPE LONG

Admission granted to the holder of a Bachelor's or Master's degree from a non-University Higher Education institution -HE or ESA- (long course), pursuant to a decision by the academic authorities (including adult education diplomas, regarded as equivalent).

Finalité spécialisée accessible with supplement to the holder of the following degrees :

  • Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité automatisation - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité biochimie - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité chimie - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité construction - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité emballage et conditionnement - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité génies physique et nucléaire - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité géomètre - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité industrie - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité informatique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité mécanique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité textile - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité électricité - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité électromécanique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master (60 crédits) en sciences industrielles, finalité électronique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation automatisation - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation aérotechnique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation biochimie - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation chimie - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation chimie - 15 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation construction - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation emballage et conditionnement - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation génie énergétique durable - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation génies physiques et nucléaire - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation géomètre - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation industrie - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation informatique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation mécanique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation textile - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation électricité - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation électromécanique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation électromécanique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation électronique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
  • Master en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, orientation électronique - 60 credits
    • à déterminer
ACCES PLEIN DROIT / DECISION ACADEMIQUE HE TYPE LONG

Rem. concerning admission to Bachelor's or Master's degree from a Non-University Higher Education Institution -HE or ESA- (long course).

ACCES PLEIN DROIT / DECISION ACADEMIQUE HE TYPE COURT

Rem. concerning admission to a Bachelor degree in a Non-University Higher Education Institution -HE or ESA- (short course).

ACCES PLEIN DROIT / BA 15 CREDITS MAX

By way of derogation, students who still need to earn a maximum of 15 credits in order to be awarded the degree entitling them to be admitted to the Master's programme, and who are enrolled simultaneously for these studies in a Higher Education institution in the French-speaking Community, will also be admitted.

DIPLÔME EQUIVALENT

B. Admission granted to the holder of a degree obtained abroad which is recognised as equivalent to degrees mentioned previously in application of the Decree of 7 November 2013 (décret définissant le paysage de l'enseignement supérieur et l'organisation académique des études), of a European directive, of an international agreement or other legislation, under the same conditions.

ACCES DOSSIER JURY

C. Admission granted following submission of a dossier and decision by the jury

ACCES DOSSIER JURY / GRADE ACAD SIMILAIRE

Admission granted to the holder of a degree similar to the degrees awarded in the French-speaking Community (see point A), and awarded by a Higher Education Institution outside the latter (Flemish Community, German-speaking Community, Royal Military Academy, foreign institution), under the additional conditions determined by the jury. These extra courses form part of the student’s Master's programme. A qualification or degree leading to the same career prospects or to a continuation of studies in the original system is considered similar to a degree awarded in the French-speaking community.

ACCES DOSSIER JURY / DIPLÔME VALORISE 180 CREDITS

Admission granted, under the general conditions laid down by the academic authorities, to the holder of a qualification, diploma, degree or certificate awarded outside the French-Speaking Community or awarded abroad if the qualification, diploma, degree or certificate attests to the successful completion of studies and the jury considers them to be worth at least 180 credits. The jury may impose a programme worth a maximum of 60 credits in addition to the Master's programme, bearing in mind all the credits for which the student obtains recognition at the time of admission. These extra courses form part of the student’s Master's programme.

ACCES DOSSIER JURY / CONDITIONS SPECIFIQUES JURY

Criteria laid down by the jury.

VAE

D. Accreditation of prior experience

VAE / VAE CONDITIONS

In line with the procedure defined by the ULB, juries can recognise knowledge and skills acquired through professional and/or personal experience, and may grant access to the MA to any person who does not fall under the categories listed above. The jury determines the additional courses and any possible exemptions which constitute supplementary entry requirements for the student. The personal or professional experience must be equivalent to at least five years of activity. A maximum of two years of higher education can be taken into account, providing 60 credits were obtained per year.

HORS UNION EUROPÉENNE

Administrative fee for Applicants from outside the European Union

HORS UNION EUROPÉENNE / FRAIS ADMINISTRATIFS

Applicants from outside the European Union who do not meet the assimilation criteria and do not meet a criterium of article 3 of the Decree of the 11 April 2014 adapting the financing of higher education institutions to the new organisation of studies are required to pay an administrative fee of 200 euros. This payment is a prerequisite for the examination of the application. We invite you to check whether you meet the access conditions to the studies envisaged before submitting your application insofar as the administrative fee is not refundable.

Programme

The main training focuses in Chemistry and Materials Science are :

  • Synthesis and characterization of chemical and material compounds

  • Study of the structure-properties relationship of molecules and materials

  • Instrumentation, modeling and (bio)process design

  • Fluid dynamics, transport phenomena and industrial processes

  • Recycling, environment and pollution control

  • Introduction to the safety of industrial installations and to the biotechnologies

The Master program (120 ECTS - 2 years) is characterized by a broad common core (56 ECTS spread over the two years) covering different fields of chemical and materials engineering, including the materials fundamental properties and environmental technologies.

Two options are available (30 ECTS spread over the two years):

  • Process Technology : to gain expertise in process control, from the development and use of modeling tools to process implementation.

  • Materials Science : advanced teaching on multiple aspects from design and synthesis of products and materials to their elaboration and the study of their properties.

Students will complete their programme either with an internship and/or with optional learning units for at least 10 ECTS. If they wish, they can also follow an Entrepreneurship module.

Finally, a master's thesis dissertation (24 ECTS) needs to be carried out in one of the laboratories, and can be in collaboration with an industry, a research center or a cooperation unit.

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What's next ?

Prospects

Chemical and materials engineers work not only in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors, food industries or in materials production (advanced materials, polymers, nanomaterials, paints, cosmetics, metal alloys…), but are also found in engineering or consultancy firms, research centers, public service, NGO …

They also find positions in multidisciplinary teams in numerous sectors: aeronautics, electronics, biotechnologies, environmental technologies, construction technologies, etc.

Professions: Production engineers, Research engineers, Experts in many fields.

Chemical and materials engineers are responsible for bringing to market chemical and pharmaceutical compounds, foods and materials meeting increasingly demanding specifications.

Their know-how is exploited at all stages of product development: research and development, design and management of production lines, marketing. They have to deal with economic, safety and environmental constraints. The optimal use of raw materials and recycling are similarly part of their work.

Chemical and materials engineers are responsible for bringing to market chemical and pharmaceutical compounds, foods and materials meeting increasingly demanding specifications.

Their know-how is exploited at all stages of product development: research and development, design and management of production lines, marketing. They have to deal with economic, safety and environmental constraints. The optimal use of raw materials and recycling are similarly part of their work.