Studying Master of Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology at the University of Antwerp

This one-year Master’s programme will give you the knowledge, skills and competences to design
and research new electronics and ICT engineering technologies by combining informatics, communication and electronics with new state-of-the-art machine learning, Cyber-Physical Systems or Internet of Things methodologies. The lessons will be a mix of theory and practice in which you will gain more in-depth knowledge of the relevant advanced topics.

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Master of Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology: Study Content

You can choose between 3 majors. In each major, 60% of your time will be invested in practical engineering.

Major 1: Distributed Artificial Intelligence

In your Master's thesis (21 ECTS) and in the course Distributed Artificial Intelligence (12 ECTS) you will build, test and implement solutions for complex machine learning related engineering problems within UAntwerp’s technology test beds (smart highway, smart waterway, autonomous car...). 

Major 2: Internet of Things

In your Master's thesis (21 ECTS) and in the course Internet of Things (12 ECTS) you will build, test and deploy solutions for energy aware wireless battery or battery-less applications.

Major 3: Cyber-Physical Systems

In your Master's thesis (21 ECTS) and in the course Cyber-Physical Systems (12 ECTS) you will build, test and deploy control solutions in a cyber-physical context with non-trivial functional and non-functional constraints.

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Master of Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology: Career

There is great demand for electronics and ICT specialists on the labour market. Certainly in the domains of emergent technologies like CPS, IoT and AI. Our graduates have careers in fields like:

• Data science in almost every application domain
• Technical-commercial positions, as a programmer or designer
• After-sales service, as a service technician for multimedia equipment or industrial electronic systems
• Production support service, as responsible for the control and adjustment of electronic end products
• Telecommunications company, for fixed and mobile communication
• Expert agencies
• Researcher at a university or research centre. As an academically trained applied engineer you can also start a career in academics. If you have a passion for research you can conduct a PhD.

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Master of Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology: Admission requirements

Applicants need to have an academic Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. All applications will be screened by the admission board for motivation and background in an academic bachelor of industrial sciences: electronics-ICT.

If your Bachelor’s degree has not been issued by a recognised educational institution in Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg, you will have to prove your proficiency in English.

Admission procedure and deadlines

If your Bachelor’s degree has not been issued by a recognised educational institution in Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg, you will have to follow an online admission procedure that consists of two parts. All information about this procedure is available at www.uantwerp.be/admission.

The deadline is 1 March for non-EEA students and students requiring a student visa, and 15 May for EEA students.

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Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology - Impressions of your Masters study

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Overview of Masters programmes - University of Antwerp

		Applied Ecohydrology (MAEH) (Erasmus Mundus)
		Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy
		Asia - Europe Cultural Curatorship Studies (Postgraduate programme)
		Biology
		Biomedical Sciences: Infectious and Tropical Diseases
		Biomedical Sciences: Neurosciences
		Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering
		Business Economics
		Business Engineering: Financial Engineering
		Chemistry
		Computer Science
		Development Evaluation and Management (Advanced Master)
		Digital Business Engineering
		Digital Text Analysis
		Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology
		Energy and Climate (Postgraduate programme)
		Epidemiology (MEPI)
		Globalisation and Development (Advanced Master)
		Governance and Development (Advanced Master)
		Laws (LL.M)
		Leading International Vaccinology Education (LIVE) (Erasmus Mundus)
		Linguistics and Literary Studies
		Physics
		Political Science
		Postgraduate of Epidemiology
		Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy
		Water Sustainability: Integrating Technology- and Nature-based Solutions (Think Water) (Advanced Master)

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Why choose UAntwerp

Our university is located in the city of Antwerp, in the heart of Belgium and Europe. The port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world. The city of Antwerp is not just an ancient medieval and baroque city, full of history. It is also a bustling metropolis with a vibrant social scene, impressive architecture and cultural contrasts. Over 170 nationalities live here, more than in New York! This cosmopolitan vibe is also reflected at the University of Antwerp.

First-rate research and education make the University of Antwerp a wonderful place to study and to work. We foster the nexus between research and education. Internationalisation is key to our mission. It is no coincidence that the University of Antwerp is a partner in a highly promising European University Network, the Young Universities for the Future of Europe www.YUFE.eu.

As home away from home to over 20,000 students, the University of Antwerp prides itself on operating on a human scale. Our faculty and staff will welcome you into top-notch infrastructure on one of our four campuses. While you’re here you are also invited to enjoy our vibrant cultural programming, sports facilities and many other available student services.

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Orientation year

After completing your studies you can choose to look for work opportunities in Belgium. You can apply for an orientation year and extend your stay in Belgium by 12 months. Guidance and administrative assistance with this process is available through the university.

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