2025-2026 / Advanced Master

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus

60 crédits
Advanced Master in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
S3NEXU01

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  • Theory
  • Practical
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Block 1

Compulsory courses
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Module 1: Introduction and basic concepts
Opening seminars of the water-energy-food Nexus ¿ Charles BIELDERS, Gilles COLINET, Bernard TYCHON
Challenges of sustainable development, transition and development of the EEA Nexus dimensionQ1   4
Challenges of sustainable development and transition
Valentin Couvreur, Nathalie Delzenne, Valérie Swaen
 22,5-- 
Development of the EEA Nexus dimension
Charles Bielders, Gilles Colinet, Bernard Tychon
 63- 

Module 2: The 3 components of the NEXUS EEA

Water security component
Integrated and participative management of water resources
Johan Derouane, Joost Wellens
Q12416-4

Energy security component
Integrated energy management, particularly in the construction industry
Philippe Andre, Maxime Habran, N...
Q12812-4

Food security component
Agricultural production systems and food security
Antoine Denis, Pierre Ozer, Bernard Tychon
Q12020-4

Module 3: Interconnections of the 3 components of the EEA Nexus and case studies
Nexus Water-Energy-Food seminars: case studies of interconnections - [38h Seminar, 10h Visit]
Charles Bielders, Gilles Colinet, Antoine Denis, Bernard Tychon
TA--[+]4
Natural resources: appropriation and resistance
An Ansoms
Q230--3
Water-Food Nexus: modelling and analysis tools
Mathieu Javaux, Marnik Vanclooster - Suppl : Alice Alonso
Q222,522,5-4

Module 4: Technical tools
Application of teledetection and geographical information systems for environmental management
Antoine Denis, Bernard Tychon
Q11224-3

Module 5: Personal work in the form of an internship
Personal work in the form of an internship - [1,5mois internship]
Collégialité, Moussa El Jarroudi
Q2--[+]15

Optional courses

Note: for an annual programme of more than 60 credits, contact the Beadle's office

Module 2: The 3 components of the NEXUS EEA
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[...] In agreement with the Jury, choose courses for a total of 7 to 8 credits, including a maximum of 1 course among the courses ENVT3035-2 and ENVT0068-2-

Water security component
Irrigation and drainage
Mathieu Javaux
Q222,522,5-4
Wastewater treatment, production of drinking water and recovery of wastewater for irrigation - [10h Field trip]
Hugues Jupsin
Q1246[+]4

Energy security component
Energy communities
Philippe Andre, Damien Ernst
Q12020-4
Exploitation of renewable energy - [0,5d Field trip]
Philippe Andre, Vincent Hanus, N..., N...
Q1373[+]4

Food security component
Soil management and development in warm region
Charles Bielders, N...
Q2228-3
Food policies and strategies (english language) - [3h Field trip]
N... - Suppl : Arno Faivre
Q1915[+]3

Module 3: Interconnections of the 3 components of the EEA Nexus and case studies
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[...] In agreement with the Jury, choose courses for a total of 5 to 6 credits from:-
Town and country planning, food and energy security
Serge Schmitz
Q224--3
Evaluation of the environmental impact: diagnosis and indicators
Charles Bielders, Pierre Defourny
Q222,5--3
Waste: water, energy and food resources - [3h Visit]
N...
Q221-[+]3
Economy, energy and environment
Axel Gautier, Jérome Schoenmaeckers
Q116--2

Module 4: Technical tools
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Choose, in accordance with the Jury, 1 course among :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Evaluation of the environmental impact: project and introduction to managing databases, part F: Managing databases
Antoine Denis, Guillaume Lobet
Q21212-2
Development projects management and communication, Théorie et travaux pratiques
Cécile Cavalade, Bakary Djaby, Bernard Tychon
Q11212-2
Leadership best practices (english language)
Michael Ghilissen
Q2-16-2