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Sustainable Materials (SUMA)

University of Leuven
Degree MSc
Duration 24 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Leuven, Belgium
Language English

Program Overview

The Sustainable Materials (SUMA) at University of Leuven is a MSc programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Sustainable Materials (SUMA) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Belgium and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 24 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Location: Leuven, Belgium

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Sustainable Materials (SUMA) programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Robust entrepreneurship education
  2. Highly integrated, innovative \x93learning-by-doing\x94 curricula
  3. International and cross-organisational mobility, the European dimension and openness to the world
  4. Access policy and joint outreach strategy

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Students are selected and admitted to the programme and track, based on their academic results, prerequisite requirements, motivation and language skills. They\xc2\xa0must demonstrate an excellent command of spoken and written English.\xc2\xa0Candidates must meet the admission criteria of the Master\xc2\x92s Degree Programmes of both partner institutions of a track.\xc2\xa0The admission of students is always subject to final approval by the partner institutions involved in the track as they must meet the admission criteria of the Master\xc2\x92s Degree Programmes of both partner institution of a track.

All students should have:

  • Bachelor\xc2\xa0of Science or Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent. Candidates must have obtained* a BSc diploma (or equivalent) of substantial quality and level corresponding to at least 3 years studies at a university, equivalent to 180 ECTS.
  • English\xc2\xa0proficiency:\xc2\xa0TOEFL score of 86 with a minimum 20 on both speaking and writing or IELTS score of 6.5 with minimum 6.0 on both speaking and writing for non-EEA students who are no native speakers

Students participating in the Dual Master\xc2\x92s Degree tracks will be entitled to participate in any introductory programme, including language courses, that may customarily be arranged for international students at the host institution.

To be admissible for the second year of a Dual Master\xc2\x92s Degree track, the student must have completed a minimum of 48 ECTS. In case if this minimum is not reached, the student can continue within the regular Master\xc2\x92s Degree programme at the entry institution, but not in the Dual Master\xc2\x92s track.

* obtained the Bachelor diploma, or demonstrate that they are less than 40 ECTS away of obtaining the BSc diploma.\xc2\xa0Depending on their background, some students might be invited to follow additional preparatory courses.

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.

Application Deadline

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