The Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

Welcome at
The Faculty of Bioscience
Engineering
22 September 2014
Location
The Faculty of Bioscience Engineering is
situated south west of Leuven, near the ring
road, in the neighborhood of the Arenberg
Castle with its beautiful park
Structure FBSE
Prof. Jos Vanderleyden
Dean Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Prof. Nadine Buys
Acting Dean Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
[email protected]
+32 16 32 16 22
Mr. Matt Tips
Policy Advisor
[email protected]
+32 16 32 85 87
Mrs. Ann Van de Broek
Administrative Director
[email protected]
+32 16 32 81 40
Educational programmes
in Bioscience Engineering
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BSc programme in Dutch (3 years)
MSc programme (2 years)
Dutch programme (7 disciplines)
• English programme (6 disciplines)
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Doctoral & pre-doctoral study programme
Exchange study programmes
Scientific and innovative research
as basis for the MSc study programmes
• Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems
• Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Department of Biosystems
More information: website
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
www.biw.kuleuven.be/english/index.aspx
English language programmes
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Exchange Programmes
MSc in Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering
MSc in Bioinformatics
MSc in Food Technology
MSc in Human Health Engineering
MSc in Molecular Biology
MSc in Water Resources Engineering
Doctoral Study Programme
1. Exchange Programmes
(e.g. ERASMUS, SwB,…)
1. Exchange Programmes: responsibles
Prof. Dirk Raes
Academic responsible
Mrs. Kristel Rock
Room 20/00.01
Administrative Responsible for Exchange
Students
[email protected]
+32 16 32 10 10
2. MSc study programmes KU Leuven academic responsibles
• MSc in Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering
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Prof. Jos Van Orshoven
[email protected]
• MSc in Bioinformatics
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Prof. Yves Moreau
[email protected]
• MSc in Human Health Engineering
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Prof. Jean-Marie Aerts
[email protected]
2. MSc study programmes KU Leuven administrative responsibles
Miss Hanneke Deleu
Mrs. Kathy De Wit
Room 20/00.109
Room 20/00.04
[email protected]
+32 16 37 77 12
[email protected]
+32 16 32 17 43
3. Interuniversity MSc study programmes
IUPWARE
IUPFOOD
IPMB
3. Interuniversity MSc study programmes programme directors
• MSc in Molecular Biology – VUB/KU Leuven/UAntwerpen
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Prof. Edilbert Van Driessche – [email protected]
Prof. Bruno Goddeeris – [email protected]
• MSc in Water Resources Engineering –KU Leuven/VUB
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Prof. Jan Diels – [email protected]
Prof. Willy Bauwens – [email protected]
• MSc in Food Technology – UGent/KU Leuven
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Prof. Marc Hendrickx - [email protected]
Prof. Koen Dewettinck – [email protected]
3. Interuniversity MSc study programmes administrative responsibles
• MSc in Molecular Biology
• MSc in Water Resources Engineering
Mrs. Kathy De Wit
Room 20/00.04
[email protected]
+32 16 32 17 43
3. Interuniversity MSc study programmes administrative responsibles
• MSc in Food Technology
Mrs. Katrien Verbist
Room 22/01.18
[email protected]
+32 16 32 14 09
4. Doctoral Students
Sarah De Smet
Room 20/00.05
Administrative Coordinator for PhD & pre-doctoral students
[email protected]
+32 16 32 16 21
Academic year 2014-2015
SEMESTER I
• 22/09/2014 – 19/12/2014:
• 20/12/2014 - 04/01/2015:
• 05/01/2015 - 11/01/2015:
• 12/01/2015 - 30/01/2015:
• 31/01/2015 - 08/02/2015:
13 weeks of lectures
Christmas and NY holidays
Exam Preparation
Examination period
Mid-year Break
Academic year 2014-2015
SEMESTER II
• 09/02/2015
• 04/04/2015
• 23/05/2015
• 08/06/2015
• 06/07/2015
• 17/08/2015
- 22/05/2015:
- 19/04/2015:
- 07/06/2015:
- 26/07/2015:
- 17/08/2015:
13 weeks of lectures
Easter holiday
Study period
Second examination period
Holiday
Start 3rd examination period
Academic year 2014-2015: practicals
• KU Loket
• ISP (Individual Study Programme)
• IER (Individual Exam Regulation)
• Timetables
• Toledo
KU Loket - access
KU Loket - information
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Personal information
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ISP + IER
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Schedule
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Study results
KU Loket
Through KU Loket
•Personal information
•ISP + IER
•Schedule
•Study results
Academic year 2014-2015: practicals
• KU Loket
• Course information + ISP (Individual Study Programme)
• IER (Individual Exam Regulation)
• Timetables
• Toledo
Course Information: Study Guide
Course Information: Study Guide
Course Information: Study Guide
Course Information: Study Guide
Course Information: Study Guide
More information about each course is
available when clicking on the course title
Course Information: Q
Course Information: Exchange students
Introductory course
Basic course
Advanced course
http://www.biw.kuleuven.be/english/FutureStudents/possibilities.aspx#courses
Course Information: Exchange students
Course Information: Exchange students
LLP/ERASMUS PROGRAMME
LEARNING AGREEMENT (ECTS)
ACADEMIC YEAR………/….….. - FIELD OF STUDY:……………
PERIOD OF STAY (in months):…………………………..
KATHOLIEKE
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LEUVEN
Name of student………………………………………..
Sending institution:……………………………………..
Country:…………
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED STUDY PROGRAMME ABROAD/LEARNING AGREEMENT
Receiving institution: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Country: Belgium
Course unit code (if any) and page
no. of the information package
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package)
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if necessary, continue the list on a separate sheet
Student’s signature
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Date:…………………………..
SENDING INSTITUTION
We confirm that the proposed programme of study/learning agreement is approved.
Signature of the person in charge of study programme approval
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ISP (regular + exchange students!)
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Full year: +/- 60 credits
Exchange Programmes: minimum 20 credits / semester
In case of elective courses, select from list
Closing of ISP: 8 October 2014
ISP – through KU Loket
Exchange students:
electives
ISP - completed
Academic year 2014-2015: practicals
• KU Loket
• Course information + ISP (Individual Study Programme)
• IER (Individual Exam Regulation)
• Timetables
• Toledo
IER
• At the moment you complete your ISP, you will be
automatically assigned to an exam date for the specific
course (in case only one date is available)
• Or you will be able to choose a time slot for an exam for
the specific course (in case more dates are available)
• Please do not forget to save the dates you have selected
• Advantage: Students can know their schedule at the start
of the academic year
• In case of problems related to exams: OMBUDS
http://www.biw.kuleuven.be/studenten/Hstudent/ombudslui.aspx
IER – rules and regulations
• http://www.kuleuven.be/education/index.html
Academic year 2014-2015: practicals
• KU Loket
• Course information + ISP (Individual Study Programme)
• IER (Individual Exam Regulation)
• Timetables
• Toledo
Timetables
• Through Study Guide
http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/F_50000547.htm
• Through KU Loket
• Through Toledo
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Course description
Lecturer
Time of lectures & rooms
Timetables
Academic year 2014-2015: practicals
• KU Loket
• Course information + ISP (Individual Study Programme)
• IER (Individual Exam Regulation)
• Timetables
• Toledo
Toledo
• E-learning environment
• Not to be confused with KU Loket
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• Course documents
• Announcements from professors
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Communities
• General information
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Toledo
Toledo
Remarks
All information for students coming from the student
secretariat will be sent to the student email address:
[email protected]
(eventually forward to personal email address)
Thanks for your attention …
Questions ???
… Success with your studies!!!