Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Imaging and Light in Extended Reality
KU Leuven
Key Information
Campus location
Ghent, Belgium
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
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).
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Admissions
Curriculum
Structure
All IMLEX students will start their studies in semester 1 for fundamental courses at the University of Eastern Finland. In semester 2, students have to make a choice between two tracks:
- Computational Imaging at Université Jean Monnet (France)
- Lighting at KU Leuven (Belgium)
The second study year (semester 3) starts in Japan at Toyohashi University of Technology, with topics of Lighting and XR / Imaging and XR. Semester 4 is dedicated to the Master's thesis in one of the partner universities or in the industry.
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Career Opportunities
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 socials 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.