Are you looking to develop your managerial and analytical skills and combine them with a profound understanding of industries and innovation processes?

Double Degree LSM-IST in a nutshell

Standard period of study: 4 semesters, full time

Start: Fall semester (mid-September at LSM)

Language: English

Degrees awarded: Double degree student who has completed the required credits of each university will obtain two degrees, one from each university: the "Master en ingénieur de gestion, à finalité spécialisée" from the Louvain School of Management (legally titled in French, the programme is entirely in English) and "Master in Industrial Engineering and Management" from the Instituto Superior Técnico.

Fees: Tuition fees are paid at the "home" university, for the entire duration of the studies. Administrative fees might be required at the "host" university.

Double Degree Structure

DD students will spend one year at LSM and one year at IST. Although programmes are subject to change, you can check the examples here below:

Master's Thesis

Students enrolled in a double degree LSM-IST are required to write one single and individual Master's thesis (i.e. in the double degree LSM-IST, it is not allowed to do a Master's thesis in a group).

As decided between LSM and IST, the student will have to find a professor, from the host university, who will act as the main supervisor: this professor will supervise and advise the student during the entire length of the Master’s thesis and will be present at the oral defense and will take part of the discussion about the grade.

The Master's thesis will be written in English and the student will follow the guidelines, procedure, and calendar of the university of the main supervisor (i.e. the host university in the case of DD LSM & IST).

A mandatory oral defense will take place, by videoconference, in front of a jury composed of her/his supervisor and two other professors who will act as readers (those last ones will read the final version of the Master’s thesis, and will be present at the oral defense and will also take part of the discussion about the grade).

The Master’s thesis counts towards 20 ECTS for the degree awarded by LSM and towards 30 ECTS for the degree awarded by IST.

Academic Calendar

@ LSM

Fall Semester: from mid-September to mid-end December (Official exam session of fall semester courses in January).
Spring Semester: from the end of January/beginning of February to mid-end May (incl. 2-week spring break) (Official exam session of spring semester courses in June).
Resit exam session from mid-August to the beginning of September.

@ IST

Fall Semester: TBA
Spring Semester: TBA