Master of Biology as diverse as life! Program councellor: Prof. Olivier Honnay Program director: Prof. Robby Stoks ISP contact: Bieke Dutoit

Master of Biology as diverse as life! Program councellor: Prof. Olivier Honnay Program director: Prof. Robby Stoks ISP contact: Bieke Dutoit

Leuven 35 km NE of Brussels student town with 40,000 students 3 campuses Great for mind & body!

KU Leuven & Biology Founded 1425 -- largest @ Belgium Research-oriented: > 1200 Professors > 8000 researchers The only top-100 ranking Belgian university (#35 in the world) Biology 31 Professors >300 staff Quality first! Life sciences, Biophysics, Bio-informatics, Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Engineering,

Master of Biology Academic years 2016-2017-2018 120 credits (over 2 years) Program councellor: Prof. Olivier Honnay Program director: Prof. Robby Stoks ISP contact: Bieke Dutoit

Master of Biology Education in fundamental research, including theoretical courses and training in independent, multidisciplinary research. You will study living organisms at different levels of organisation, from cell to ecosystem. You will examine how they function and how they interact with each other and their environment. You will investigate which mechanisms and principles underlie biological evolution as an intrinsic characteristic of all life on earth.

Career Options W. Verdonck nutritionist-aquaculture Joosen-Luyckx Aqua Bio M. Peferoen global project manager Crop Design S. Maebe press officer Management Unit of the Mathematiscal Models of the North Sea C. Belpaire section head Inst. Natuurbehoud & Bosonderzoek Government Industry Education NGOs Research Coffea charieriana T. Huyse Researcher KU Leuven, KMMA Piet Stoffelen Researcher Nat. Plantentuin M. Covens Teacher S.O. pedag. councellor C. De Meirsman lector KHLeuven

Master of Biology Master in de Biologie 3 OPTIONS: RESEARCH PROFESSIONEEL ONDERWIJS English ~ 50% Dutch, ~ 50% English

Master of Biology - research Common core (18 ECTS) Advanced Biology (54 ECTS) Elective courses (18 ECTS) Master s Thesis (30 ECTS)

Master of Biology - research Common core Advanced Biology 6 ECTS Advanced Biological Data Analysis 6 ECTS Biology & Society 6 ECTS Computational Biology Track: Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology Track: Molecular Biology & Physiology Follow 4 of the 5 courses (24 ECTS) of chosen Track

Master of Biology - research Advanced Biology Track 1: Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology 6 ECTS Advanced Ecology 6 ETCS Biogeography and Macro-ecology 6 ECTS Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics 6 ECTS Evolutionary Ecology and Eco-evolutionary Dynamics 6 ECTS Global change, Ecosystems and Sustainability Track 2: Molecular Biology and Physiology 6 ECTS Adaptive and Stress Physiology 6 ECTS Model Organisms in Biological Research 6 ECTS Molecular and Developmental Animal Physiology 6 ECTS Plant Development and Metabolic Regulation 6 ECTS Mechanisms of Signal Transduction and Cell Regulation

Master of Biology - research To obtain 54 credits Advanced Biology Courses, incorporate courses from: other Track the non-chosen course in the chosen Track courses from the below categories Animal Physiology and Neurobiology Biodiversity Cell Biology and Genetics Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Molecular Microbiology and Plant Biology Methodological courses

Master of Biology - research Advanced Biology Animal Physiology and Neurobiology 6 ECTS Advanced and Applied Insect Physiology 6 ECTS Comparative Endocrinology 3 ECTS Critical Discussions in Molecular Biology and Physiology 6 ECTS Immunological Biotechnology 6 ECTS Neurobiology Biodiversity 3 ECTS Comparative and Functional Anatomy of the Chordata 6 ECTS Diversity of the Arthropods 6 ECTS Diversity and Evolution of the Vascular Plants 6 ECTS Diversity of the Chordata 4 ECTS Inleiding in de osteo-archeologie

Master of Biology - research Advanced Biology Cell Biology and Genetics 3 ECTS Advanced Topics in Molecular Genetics 6 ECTS Molecular Cell Biology Ecology, Evolution and Conservation 6 ECTS Behavioural Ecology 6 ECTS Freshwater and Marine Ecology 6 ECTS Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology 6 ECTS Terrestrial Ecology

Master of Biology - research Advanced Biology Molecular Microbiology and Plant Biology 3 ECTS Critical Discussions in Molecular Biology and Physiology 6 ECTS Molecular Interactions between Fungi and their Hosts 6 ECTS Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology of Yeast 6 ECTS Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Methodological Courses 6 ECTS Advanced Fluorescence and Fluorescence Microscopy 3 ECTS Behavioural & Advanced Ecology: Field course 4 ECTS Bioinformatics 3 ECTS Biosafety and Radioprotection 4 ECTS Evolutionary and Quantitative Genetics 6 ECTS Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics 4 ECTS Geographic Information Systems 5 ECTS Laboratory Animal Science 4 ECTS Livestock Genetics 3 ECTS Theoretical Modelling in Biology

Master of Biology - research Elective courses (18 ECTS) Advanced Biology Entrepreneurship General Courses Remediation Courses Master s Thesis 30 ECTS Master s thesis

Master of Biology - research Elective courses Advanced Biology (cf. supra) Entrepreneurship Choose courses from the LCIE Entrepeneurship Academy or courses from the subgroup Ondernemerschap of the Master in de Biologie. General Courses Choose maximum 6 ECTS General Courses from the various master programmes available at the KU Leuven or at other universities. Recommended courses: 3 ECTS Dutch Language and Cultures 6 ECTS Science Communication and Outreach 6 ECTS Science and Sustainability Remediation Courses 6 ECTS Individual Practical Exercises 6 ECTS Plant Physiology 3 ECTS Statistical Software 3 ECTS Univariate Data and Modelling

Master in de Biologie Prof // Ond Common core (18 ECTS) Advanced Biology (524 ECTS) Optie (30 ECTS) Elective courses (18 ECTS) Master s Thesis (30 ECTS)

Master Biologie Professionele optie Externe stage (30 stp) Stage van 18 weken in bedrijf of overheidsinstelling

International exchange programs Erasmus program or lab-lab exchanges based on existing research collaborations e.g. thesis research in Australia, Greenland, Sweden,

International exchange programs Nord-South exchanges (IRO support) examples of past years: Ethiopia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Bolivia,

Strengths of KU Leuven program Optimal balance between different key disciplines (in research and in teaching) Botany Microbiology Animal biology... a very stimulating environment!

Leuven = student town : research intensive : experts in biology ~ Join us at our booth ~