18 MSc Degree Programs in Ghent Belgium

Food system changes are required to improve human diets, promote planetary health, and achieve sustainable development. The MSc Nutrition and Food Systems program focuses on human nutrition and diets from a food system perspective.

The space sector plays an important role in economic, social, technological and scientific developments. The Master of Space Studies corresponds to the needs of the sector by delivering highly skilled experts with a broad and in-depth interdisciplinary perspective.

The Master of Science in Maritime Science is an inter‑university postgraduate programme offered by Ghent University (UGent) and the Free University of Brussels (VUB). Designed for students passionate about the global maritime sector, it offers a truly multidisciplinary approach combining maritime transport, shipping, port management, logistics, and maritime law. Open to applicants with a Master’s or 4‑year Bachelor’s degree from diverse academic backgrounds, it functions as an ideal first step towards advanced functions in the maritime sector.

This programme is a one-year Advanced Masters that builds on the international reputation of KU Leuven and develops a course that prepares students for careers in governments, international bodies and research. With an explicit focus on European countries and the European Union and the comparative aspect of research, MEPP is a rigorous and valuable course for individuals interested in the EU and Europe.

The MSc in Environmental Science and Technology will train a new generation of professionals to provide sustainable solutions for increasingly complex environmental problems. You will learn to create a healthier living environment for all, whilst avoiding pollution, preserving our ecosystems, and sustainably using and recovering resources.

The International MSc in Rural Development (IMRD) offers the opportunity to study European visions on rural development and rural economics in their diversity of approaches and applications and to make comparative analyses of EU and non-EU agricultural and rural development strategies and agricultural policies.The objective is to train students from European and non-European countries, from developed, developing and transition countries to become specialists in Integrated Rural Development with focus on socio-economic and institutional aspects.

This programme prepares you to address evolving urban challenges and lead innovations in sustainable urban mobility. It empowers students to become future urban leaders by embracing complexity and competence beyond the traditional urban planning and civil engineering disciplines.

This programme trains future elite data scientists in urban mobility. Through an interdisciplinary approach, you will learn to leverage urban data for strategic city planning, sustainable resource use, environmental cleanliness, equitable citizen engagement, and fostering a healthy society.

The International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering (IMETE) program addresses these needs by educating a new generation of environmental scientists and engineers that can provide adequate and state-of-the-art environmental technology and engineering solutions to tackle complex, multidisciplinary environmental issues.

The Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Engineering integrates in one interdisciplinary English taught program the pharmaceutical and engineering knowledge about the development of innovative and science-based pharmaceutical production technologies, production methods and solutions for small and large drug molecules and products (of the future).

The International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM) educates students to develop sustainable solutions across the entire raw materials value chain. From resource exploration to sustainable extraction processes and the development of more sustainable materials and recycling, students are taught to find new solutions that work towards the achievement of a circular economy. At present, it is uncertain whether the International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM) will be organised in the academic year 2026-2027. Please consult the website sinrem.eu for updates.

The International Master in Soils and Global Change (IMSOGLO) educates this next generation of soil scientists who have the knowledge and skills to characterize soils, and understand soil evolution in an ecosystem context under global change based on a deep insight into the underlying processes and interactions, and develop strategies to implement climate-smart soil management policies.

AquaH, the International Master of Science in Health Management in Aquaculture,  is a 2-year master's program that studies the interaction between the health of aquaculture species and their environment. The program contributes to the sustainable supply of healthy and tasty seafood by training experts who are able to develop innovative solutions to current and future health and disease problems in the aquaculture industry.

This two-year European Master promotes a transversal and multidisciplinary approach to a broad range of topics related to the 4S-pillars: Science, Sustainability, Safety and Simulation.

The multicultural dimension of this English-taught master's degree prepares you extra for an international career as an architect or researcher. In this international programme, you can for example be part of international research projects. Just like in the Dutch master's programme, the programme is composed of design and theoretical courses. In this master's program, you also choose studios and optional course units from a varied cross-campus offering.