Welding Engineering

Due to the increasing complexity of industrial production processes of welding technology and the growing number of rules and regulations governing them, there is an increasing demand for trained welding engineers. The Advanced Master of Science in Welding Engineering covers all relative areas and prepares the student with experience and solid skills.

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About the program

This programs prepares graduated students to carry out a wide range of vital duties within the field, learning many of the foundational skills to research, design, produce, maintain and asses quality welding. This advanced master's program is the ideal stepping-stone to a high-level job within the industry and enables the student to solve problems and work efficiently and safely.

The Welding Engineering program from KU Leuven is indispensable and obligatory for engineers seeking to work as Responsible Welding Coordinators. Engineers interested in R&D, quality, design, production, maintenance and particularly welding metallurgy will find the program instructive and comprehensive.

Career perspectives

This program opens up a wide spectrum of professional possibilities and exposes you to an extremely varied field of action: petrochemistry, the aviation and aero-space industry, civil construction, assembly plants, the nuclear sector, shipping and logistics, general construction, and more.

As a welding engineer, you will carry out a wide range of duties, including research, design, production, maintenance, sales and quality inspection.

There is a real need for experts with the capability to conduct research, carry out quality control analyses, and perform inspections, monitoring and certification in the broad field of welding. Some graduates start a career as independent consultants.

In this one-year program, courses are organised in four clusters:

• Welding processes and equipment
• Materials and their behaviour during welding
• Construction and design
• Fabrication, applications engineering

• Are you a welding engineer interested in research and the further development of the welding discipline?
• Do you have a background in quality control, design, production, maintenance, and metallurgy?
• Would you like to expand your horizons and discover new opportunities for this line of work?

• Are you willing to concentrate and study hard?