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Centre de formation continue en Technologies et en Sciences Brussels School of Engineering FC-857

University certificate in Hydrogen Applications and Technologies

University certificate in Hydrogen Applications and Technologies

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Build your expertise in hydrogen technologies and applications - one focus training at a time.

Become certified on topic and position yourself at the heart of the energy transition.

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  • Programme title
    University certificate in Hydrogen Applications and Technologies
  • Programme mnemonic
    FC-857
  • Programme organised by
    • Centre de formation continue en Technologies et en Sciences
    • Brussels School of Engineering
  • 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
    short (2 to 5 days), long (more than 15 days)
  • Campus
    Solbosch
  • Category / Topic
    Sciences and technics - Sciences and technics/Sciences and technics - Sciences

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Details

General information

Title type

formation continue

Programme duration

short (2 to 5 days), long (more than 15 days)

Learning language(s)

english

Schedule type

Daytime

Campus

Solbosch

Category(ies) - Topic(s)

Sciences and technics - Sciences and technics/Sciences and technics - Sciences

Organising faculty(s) and university(ies) Open to returning students

yes

Prices

Discover the 5 focus trainings on hydrogen

Learners prefering short focused trainings can register for seperate trainings.
Focus trainings registration fees:

  • Introduction to the hydrogen value chain
    (2 half days) – €500.00

  • Hydrogen technologies
    (4 half days) – €1,000.00

  • Hydrogen applications
    (7 half days) – €1,750.00

  • Hydrogen safety, legislation & permitting
    (2 half days) – €500.00

  • Labs and Technical Visits
    (3 half days) – €500.00

Culminate the focus trainings towards obtaining a  university Certificate

Learners who follow the full training pathway, including all focus trainings, the project work, and the final defenses, are eligible to obtain the university Certificate, subject to successful completion of all requirements.
Full program registration fees:

  • Regular fee: €3,900.00

  • Reduced fee – ULB alumni / ULB staff: €3,300.00

  • Reduced fee – Group rate
    (minimum 2 participants from the same company): €2,900.00

  • Reduced fee – Students / Unemployed: €2,900.00

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Formation continue

Program coordination

Steering committee : 
  • Patrick HENDRICK
  • Alexis NSAMZINSHUTI
  • Adel EL GAMMAL
  • Bilal OUTIRBA
  • Marie-Mo VAEYENS
Scientific committee & teachers
  • Patrick HENDRICK
  • Jean-Luc DELPLANCKE
  • Alessandro PARENTE
  • Bilal OUTIRBA
  • Pierre HENNEAUX
  • Axel COUSSEMENT

Contacts

techsci@ulb.be

To schedule a call with a member of our team, welcome to reach out via email for fixing a moment together.


Practical information:

Where @ ULB - Campus Solbosch
When: Friday afternoons (4h) on the following dates:
  • Introduction to the Hydrogen value chain (16/1 and 23/1;)
  • Hydrogen technologies (30/1; 6/2; 13/2; 6/3)
  • Hydrogen applications (13/3; 20/3; 27/3; 3/4 ; 24/4; 15/5; 22/5)
  • Hydrogen safety, legislation & permitting (29/5; 5/6)
  • Technical visits (tbc)
Registrations

Registration deadlines: at the latest 2 days before the start of each focus training
 

​​​​​​SEVERAL FORMATS  :
onsite (online attending upon request and motivation only)
modular / full program

Participants attending online or registering module by module benefit from high-quality training content but cannot obtain the Certificate, which is reserved exclusively for those following the full on-site program, including lab visits and project defense.

Tentative guest speakers from

  • Elia
  • Toyota
  • Waterstofnet
  • Hydrogen Europe Research
  • IEA and World H2
  • Clean hydrogen partnership
  • Materia Nova
  • Solhyd
  • Colruyt/Virya
  • Fluxys
  • Sibelga
  • Cummins

Presentation

Who is this program designed for?

This program is designed for professionals and future experts who want to actively engage in the hydrogen transition and develop concrete, market-ready skills.

You will recognize yourself if you are:

  • A professional engineer or scientist looking to transition into hydrogen systems

  • A graduating engineer or science master’s student eager to explore opportunities across the hydrogen value chain

  • An industrial or environmental manager working in energy-related sectors and seeking hydrogen expertise

  • An institutional professional, policymaker, or expert involved in the development of energy and climate policies

  • A hydrogen enthusiast or career changer motivated to build skills and secure opportunities in this rapidly expanding sector

Whether you aim to upskill, respecialize, or lead projects in hydrogen, this program provides the knowledge, hands-on experience, and recognition to support your ambitions.

In these trainings, you will dive into hydrogen as a flexible energy carrier and explore its potential as a renewable fuel across multiple domains and applications. You will engage directly with real-world case studies through academic courses, technical site visits, and seminars led by experts, giving you hands-on insight into the hydrogen value chain. You will also develop a practical understanding of safety considerations, ensuring you leave equipped to apply this knowledge confidently in your own work.

Daytime

As part of the European Hydrogen Strategy, Europe is investing considerable sums in hydrogen-related projects, leading to an increased need for trained hydrogen workers and therefore an increased need for training programmes.

This lifelong learning program leading to an ULB certificate, aims to contribute filling in this gap. ULB has renowned hydrogen experts among its staff, actively conducts hydrogen research, has hydrogen related equipment, and has also a vast network of hydrogen related partners and consortiums. 

Calendar & registration

Prerequisites

Admission is by application. Candidates must present a certificate of achievement of a first cycle higher diploma in Science and/or Technology, and preferably also a certificate of a second cycle higher diploma in Science and/or Technology. Candidates holding other diplomas may apply for a Valorisation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE) and will have their application examined on a case-by-case basis by the Scientific Committee.

access conditions

Access to this course requires a higher-education degree in science and/or technology, or equivalent by experience.
All admissions are based on a file.

Target audience

This programme aims to train candidates with a higher education degree in science and/or technology, who are or wish to be active in the rapidly expanding hydrogen field. Candidates can be recent graduates, professionals who want to make the transition to hydrogen systems or unemployed people who want to change their career path.

Some of the candidates should already be working in energy-related sectors, where the energy transition is a current and recurring issue, requiring constant monitoring of technological developments.

Calendar & registration

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Programme

Presentation 

Europe has set its sails for a journey towards a low-carbon, zero-emission energy future. To become climate-neutral by 2050, the European energy system is facing an important energy system transition. Renewable and low-carbon gases, such as hydrogen (H) have been attributed a central role in this transition [6].

Hydrogen - with atomic number 1 - is the lightest, simplest and most abundant element in the universe known. At the same time hydrogen has a highly multifaceted and versatile nature. It makes up the largest part of the sun and gaseous planets, and occurs naturally on earth in compound forms, such as the hydrocarbons found in natural gas, coal and petroleum. Hydrogen can be used as energy carrier to store energy, which upon release has a remarkably clean byproduct, since hydrogen in reaction with oxygen merely gives water. Producing hydrogen, storing hydrogen, transporting hydrogen, and applying hydrogen energy systems are all research & innovation areas in expansion.

Program

  • MODULE 1 – Introduction 
  • MODULE 2 – Hydrogen Technologies​
  • MODULE 3 – Applications​
  • MODULE 4 – Labs and technical visits
  • MODULE 5 – Hydrogen Safety & legislation & permitting