Executive master in Digital and IT essentials
The next session starts in January 2027

Please note this course requires participants to bring a personal laptop.

*Disclaimer
This training does not confer Belgian student status. You are responsible for completing the necessary administrative procedures.

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S.HE GOES DIGITAL

Ready to go Digital? This program is dedicated to people who want to start or continue their career in the digital and IT fields. No prior STEM background required.

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  • Programme title
    Executive master in Digital and IT essentials
  • Programme mnemonic
    FC-831
  • Programme organised by
    • Centre de formation continue en Technologies et en Sciences
    • Université libre de Bruxelles
  • Title type
    formation continue
  • Field and branch of study
    Sciences and technics/other
  • Open to returning students
    yes
  • Schedule type
    Daytime
  • Languages of instruction
    english
  • Programme duration
    long (more than 15 days)
  • Campus
    Solbosch/Plaine, Campus Solbosch - La Plaine - VUB
  • Category / Topic
    Sciences and technics - Sciences/Sciences and technics - Engineering sciences
  • Exam board – additional information
    VUB ULB
    Academic responsible ULB : Charles Cuvelliez
    Academic responsible ULB : An Braeken
     

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Details

General information

Title type

formation continue

Programme duration

long (more than 15 days)

Learning language(s)

english

Schedule type

Daytime

Campus

Solbosch/Plaine, Campus Solbosch - La Plaine - VUB

Category(ies) - Topic(s)

Sciences and technics - Sciences/Sciences and technics - Engineering sciences

Organising faculty(s) and university(ies) Placement

yes

Open to returning students

yes

Fees and conditions*

Registration fees will be announced shortly
 

  • Admissions are based on applications. Candidates must present a certificate of successful completion of an undergraduate degree or apply for a VAE.
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  • *Program in the process of accreditation, & requiring a minimum of subscriptions to launch
 
Applications

Formation continue

Academic leaders & scientific committee

  • Prof. Dr. ir. Charles Cuvelliez (ULB)
  • Prof. Dr. An Braeken (VUB)
  • Prof. Dr. Svitlana Lukicheva (ULB)
  • Prof. Dr. ir. Johan Loeckx (VUB)
  • Dr. ir. Yifan Yang (ULB)
  • ir. Jean-Pierre Cuvelliez (CTO, Messio)
  • ir. Ingvar Van Droogenbroeck (Director, Ingvar Van Droogenbroeck BV)
  • Dr. ir. Marie-Mo Vaeyens (ULB)

Contacts

026502240

techsci@ulb.be

http://techsci.ulb.be
Applications

To schedule a call with a member of our team, please don't hesitate to reach out via email.

The next session starts in January 2027

Testimonial alumni

Presentation

“Give enough holistic IT culture so 1/ women have less fear to enter IT, and become bridge builders 2/ make hiring managers more comfortable with hiring women”.

 

The training consists of theoretical courses,workshops, coding projects, seminars, guest lectures, group projects, mentorships and an internship of several months ... This programme is designed to be close to the field and to the professionals of the sector in order to offer you a clear vision of the IT profession and a quick anchorage in this sector.

The evaluation will be based on theoretical exams, work projects, compulsory attendance of certain seminars or workshops, and the successful completion of all these tests. Internships will be assessed by the placement promoters.

VUB

IT ESSENTIALS:
• IT literacy
• Digital fluency
• Digital transformation essentials
• Application of basic coding

TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
• Translate and bridge business to technology
• Manage and communicate on your projects in the digital era
• Feel comfortable in IT environments

INTERNSHIP – Internship of several months (possible at your employer)

MENTORING – Mentorship by female rolemodels (through Inspiring 50 and sponsors)

Daytime

Our next session starts in January 2027 to June 2027
Only on Thursdays and Fridays
 

Calendar & registration

Calendar & registration

Applications for 26-27

Programme

The S.HE Goes Digital project is part of the national and cross-sectoral Women in Digital (WID) 2021-2026 strategy, which aims to address the biases and structural barriers to women's participation in the digital world (ICT and STEM sectors - Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).

The program highlights female role models in order to reduce the gender gap in the sector.



 

Content of the academic programm

Content of the course

MODULE 1 - Foundations (science & mathematics) (coord. Svitlana LUKICHEVA)
  • Foundations of computer science
  • Computational thinking
  • Introduction to programming
  • Introduction to the Python programming language
MODULE 2 – Technology (coord. Yifan YANG)

Introduction of electronics, passive components and simple circuits

  • Transistor and analog electronics
  • Digital electronics and boolean logic
  • Communication and calculation with circuits
  • Memory and processor
  • Arduino based embedded system
  • IDE and firmware, hands-on exercise
  • Sensor and interface, hands-on exercise
  • ESP32 and wireless system
MODULE 3 – AI & data (coord. Johan LOECKX)
  • Introduction to AI
  • Conceptual explanation of its technologies
  • Limits, challenges of AI
  • Applications and software that use AI
  • Impact on society and businesses
  • Ethical & legal aspects of AI
  • Spotting opportunities
  • Readiness check
MODULE 4 – Cybersecurity (coord. An BRAEKEN)
  • Cybersecurity threats and attacks
  • Cryptology
  • Network security
  • SW security
  • HW security
  • Cloud security
  • Privacy and regulation
  • Risk analysis and thread modelling
MODULE 5 – Software Product Orchestration (coord. Jean-Pierre CUVELLIEZ)
  • Specifications
  • Analysis
  • Development
  • Testing
  • Deployment
  • Miscellaneous
MODULE 6 – Methodologies (coord. Ingvar VAN DROOGENBROECK)
  • Working in IT; Team diversity and group dynamics
  • Innovation, product management and design thinking
  • Project & program management, benefit realisation
  • Software development methodologies
  • IT organisation and governance, processes and controls
MODULE 7 – Solving real-world issues using digital (coord. Marie-Mo VAEYENS)
  • Digital twins
  • Soft skills in IT management
  • Research data analysis
  • Client relation management systems
  • Student information systems
  • Learning Management systems
  • Data interoperability
  • Climate modelling
  • Diversity and inclusion

INTERNSHIP – Internship of several months (possible at your employer)

MENTORING – Mentorship by female rolemodels (through Inspiring 50 and sponsors)
 

What's next ?

Prospects

Facilitate your access to positions in the digital and IT fields:
Application consultant, Account manager, Data protection officer, Data manager, Data scientist, Digital project, manager, Digital business
analyst, IT enterprise architect, IT recruiter, IT manager, IT project manager, IT consultant, IT helpdesk worker, IT teacher, Scrum master, Internet marketer, Content marketer, System administrator,...
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