KU Master of GeologyKU Leuven · Leuven, Belgium

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 24 months
Tuition: To be confirmed
Fields: Earth Science

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: To be confirmed
Application deadline: Mar 1, 2027

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Jun 1, 2027).

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Motivation letter

Recommended length: one A4 page.

CV or resume

Curriculum vitae required as a core application document.

Recommendation letters

Optional

KU Leuven provides a recommendation letter template under additional documents; confirm programme-specific requirement on the admission page.

Diploma and transcripts

Higher-education diploma and transcripts; certified translation into English, Dutch, French, or German if not issued in those languages. Include grading table if not on transcripts.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Or equivalent. No hard GPA cutoff published; international degrees assessed individually.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Bachelor of Geology or other degrees admitted on an individual basis. Joint KU Leuven / Ghent University programme; apply via the university matching your intended major.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; IELTS Academic. Additional UGent language certificates may also be accepted per the joint admission page.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall | Old scale: 90 overall; New TOEFL score scale minimum published on the joint admission page.; TOEFL iBT; use KU Leuven code 0749 and UGent code 2643 as published. New scale minimum overall 4.5 also published.

Historical admission data is not published.

Source

Visit the official program source