12 monthsProgramme duration
9,493 EURTuition Fee/year
01 Jul, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
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This programme focuses on the effective use of IT across finance, marketing, HR, production, and logistics. Building on a technological foundation, you develop the management skills to apply technology in modern business contexts.
Which specialisations are available?
The Master of Science in Information Management (60 ECTS) is a master’s programme in which you can specialise in the following fields:
- Data Science Electives
- Software Engineering Electives
- Management Electives
These electives enable you to either explore specific areas in greater depth or gain a broader understanding through a multidisciplinary approach. In completing your master’s thesis, you can apply the acquired skills within a specific business context.
Why study Information Management at KU Leuven?
The Information Management programme offers you advanced, non-technical training in information management. The multi - disciplinary programme provides basic training in technology as well as in-depth insights into specific management issues. The focus lies on analysing information needs, designing and managing information systems. This leads to conceptualising an IT-strategy that fits in with the overall business strategy, and ultimately in an effective information system serving the needs of the company.
This programme is also available in Dutch.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Get in touch: join KU Leuven’s Webinars
Discover all that KU Leuven has to offer via one of KU Leuven’s Webinars about KU Leuven, admissions & applying, housing, and more.
This programme focuses on the effective use of IT across finance, marketing, HR, production, and logistics. Building on a technological foundation, you develop the management skills to apply technology in modern business contexts.
Which specialisations are available?
The Master of Science in Information Management (60 ECTS) is a master’s programme in which you can specialise in the following fields:
- Data Science Electives
- Software Engineering Electives
- Management Electives
These electives enable you to either explore specific areas in greater depth or gain a broader understanding through a multidisciplinary approach. In completing your master’s thesis, you can apply the acquired skills within a specific business context.
Why study Information Management at KU Leuven?
The Information Management programme offers you advanced, non-technical training in information management. The multi - disciplinary programme provides basic training in technology as well as in-depth insights into specific management issues. The focus lies on analysing information needs, designing and managing information systems. This leads to conceptualising an IT-strategy that fits in with the overall business strategy, and ultimately in an effective information system serving the needs of the company.
This programme is also available in Dutch.
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Admission Requirements
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
Direct admission
- Bachelor handelsingenieur (Brussel, Leuven)
- Bachelor handelsingenieur in de beleidsinformatica (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de handelswetenschappen (Antwerpen, Brussel)
- Bachelor in de informatica (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
- Bachelor in het milieu- en preventiemanagement (Brussel)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Brussel)
- Bachelor of Business Engineering (Brussel)
- Master handelsingenieur (Leuven)
- Master in accountancy en analytics (Leuven)
- Master in de actuariële en financiële wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de bedrijfskunde (Brussel)
- Master in de beleidseconomie (Leuven)
- Master in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de handelswetenschappen (Antwerpen, Brussel)
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de toegepaste informatica (Leuven)
- Master in het management (Leuven)
- Master in het milieu- en preventiemanagement (Brussel)
- Master of Actuarial and Financial Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Business Administration (Antwerpen)
- Master of Business Administration (Brussel)
- Master of Business Economics (Leuven)
- Master of Business Engineering (Leuven)
- Master of Economics (Leuven)
- Master of International Business (Brussel)
- Master of Management Engineering (Brussel)
Other academic bachelors
All masters with the exception of https://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/n/SC_51016807.htm Master handelsingenieur in de beleidsinformatica (Leuven) and https://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/SC_53845474.htm Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering (Leuven) .
Due to a curriculum change, prior knowledge of UML is strongly advised. The UML prior knowledge can be covered via this MOOC.
After bridging programme
After successfully completing schakelprogramma: Master in het informatiemanagement / Master of Information Management (60 credits) (Leuven), the following degrees are accepted:
- All professional Bachelor's degrees issued by an institute of the Flemish Community from the field of study of Commercial Sciences and Management (see 'uitgebreid zoeken' at http://www.hogeronderwijsregister.be/home for an overview of the programmes within this field of study)
- Professional Bachelor's degree issued by an institute of the Flemish Community in de elektronica - ICT
- Professional Bachelor's degree issued by an institute of the Flemish Community in de toegepaste informatica
Students with a degree obtained at an institution outside the Flemish Community:
Diploma requirements
The programme is accessible to applicants with a Bachelor's or Master's degree awarded by a university.
Language requirements
An exemption from the proof of English proficiency by means of the above-mentioned tests is possible for applicants with a secondary education degree or a higher education degree earned in Australia, English speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or the USA: the degree and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire study was completed in English.
Students who completed their studies in a satellite campus which is located in another country than the main campus of the university are not eligible for an exemption from the English language proficiency certificate.
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