This programme is part of Bruface, which means it is organised jointly with Université Libre de Bruxelles. This allows students to use the adjacent infrastructures of both institutions, as well as giving them the opportunity to study in a multicultural context. Study in Brussels, the beating heart of Europe, and help build the future.

Internships

Between the first and the second year, students can take up an internship worth either 6 ECTS (40 working days) or 10 ECTS (60 working days). The student can get actively involved in a real company where they carry out real tasks and are expected to integrate and communicate in a work team, gaining industrial engineering competences through real-life situations in a professional context. This can take place in- or outside Belgium, as long as the theme is related to the professional life of an engineer in the enterprise of choice. It can be a laboratory or a research institute – not including university laboratories in Belgium. Students can even link their internship to their master thesis. To avoid interference with studies in the second year, students are advised to plan their internship as much as possible during the summer holiday between the two master years.

Electives

Students can also choose to postpone the company experience until after the master programme, and choose 12 ECTS from the more than 20 electives courses offered by the academic staff and their research groups. The electives have a wide variety of subjects, covering more in-depth specialisation as well as topics like entrepreneurship and even languages.

Plenty of job opportunities

Technology is a key component in today’s society and the rapid evolutions in this field ensure that there’s never a shortage of job opportunities. Graduates are ready for the international job market because of their thorough training with English as the working language. The job possibilities are virtually endless; 90% of students enrolled in the programme receive interesting job offers before they graduate. VUB helps them take their first steps on the job market with workshops, networking events, job fairs and tips for job interviews. It’s all an ambitious student needs!

Language requirements

Prospective students can provide proof of sufficient knowledge of English as language of instruction by meeting one of the following criteria. Please find here an overview of the criteria.

Academic requirements

• I have or will soon have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Sciences of at least three years, or consisting of at least 180 ECTS credits or equivalent (such as 130 US credits or semester contact hours)
• I have an overall degree above average, which in the US grading means level B or a GPA of minimum 3 out of 4. For conversion to the US grading system please consult this page.
• I have obtained a minimum of 20 ECTS credits or equivalent in athematics courses, and 15 ECTS or equivalent in other fundamental science courses such as chemistry, physics and mechanics.
• I have obtained a score above average for the mathematics courses, which means a score of minimum 3.2 out of 4, 15 out of 20 or equivalent B+ level.
• I am or will be able to prove my knowledge of the English language.

Specific admission criteria

Direct enrolment for this study plan is possible if the applicant has obtained a bachelor degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology at VUB. Admission decisions for students from other institutions are based on evaluation of a complete application file. Students with a bachelor in the same field of study have direct access after the evaluation of their application file. Admission for holders of another engineering degree is based on evaluation and approval by the curriculum council.

Application deadline

Prospective students are advised to apply as soon as possible, even if they have not yet obtained their degree. Applications need to be submitted only through our website www.bruface.eu

• Students who require a visa (non-EU/EEA nationals) need to submit their pre-application before April 1st

• Students who do not require a visa must submit their pre-application before September 12th

• Note: if the proof of English proficiency or APS certificate is not ready before the deadline, you can always submit it later instead of missing the deadline

Tuition fees

Students pay the tuition fee at the institution at which they enrol, in agreement with the institution’s legal requirements. The tuition fee for the non-EU students is recalculated yearly and jointly by both institutions, taking into account the legislation in both regions. Indication of tuition fee: 800 - 3000 euro per year. A detailed overview of the tuition fees can be found on www.bruface.eu