Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Imaging and Light in Extended Reality

The Erasmus Mundus – Master of Science in Imaging and Light in Extended Reality provides a multidisciplinary and innovative approach combining Imaging, Lighting, and Information Technology. Students will develop the necessary professional and social skills that will prove useful in both the European and Japanese contexts. Graduates will have competencies in Extended Reality (XR); Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality (AR, MR & VR), industrial environments with robots and complex elements, and finally Imaging, Rendering, and Lighting.

IMLEX is a joint Erasmus Mundus master’s program in partnership with Japan. Upon successful graduation, you will receive a joint degree from KU Leuven, Université Jean Monnet (France), University of Eastern Finland, and Toyohashi University of Technology (Japan).

Student Profile

Are you interested in Eye Tracking, Photonics, Imaging, Extended Reality and Lighting? Have you obtained a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or Photonics? Are you ready to study in a real international environment? And do you want to get to know both the Japanese and European cultural contexts? In the IMLEX master's program, you will immerse yourself in the world of visual wonder through a multidisciplinary and innovative approach combining Imaging, Lighting, and Information Technology.

IMLEX graduates will find broad employment opportunities in various sectors including lighting, robotics, imaging, and optics.

Upon completion of the program, you will be well-equipped with professional and social skills and you will be an expert who, in addition to a solid theoretical understanding of virtual reality, also possesses strong practical skills in virtual reality applications. Your engineering profile can lead you to careers across the industry from technological expert to researcher or boardroom executive, performing a wide range of functions.

The courses are fully taught in English.

• Credits: 120 ECTS
• Degree Type: Master
• Specifications: Master of Science.

What sets us apart as a university?

A highly-ranked university

KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. All of KU Leuven’s disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field. Furthermore, KU Leuven was ranked by Reuters as the most innovative university in Europe in 2016.

Research-based education

Education at KU Leuven is research-based, which means students will learn from the same professors who are performing the ground-breaking research you read about in the press. New insights are instantly integrated into classes and students are encouraged to perform their research. In our FabLab, students can use several high-tech machines to create whatever they want – all free of charge.

Affordable tuition fees

Higher education is highly valued in Belgium and therefore subsidised by the government. This allows KU Leuven to keep tuition fees relatively low, which gives you a price/quality ratio very few top-100 universities can match. We take pride in keeping our programs as accessible as possible to allow the brightest students from around the globe to join our courses.

International student life with respect for diversity

According to Times Higher Education, KU Leuven is in the top 50 of most international universities worldwide with staff and students from over 150 different nationalities. For all our international students, the Pangaea student center is their home away from home. Our university also strives for diversity and inclusion and wants to work together on a pact for more respect.

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KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. All of KU Leuven’s disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field. Furthermore, KU Leuven was ranked by Reuters as the most innovative university in Europe in 2016.