2024-2025 / Master

Political sciences : general, professional focus in European policies

120 crédits

Cycle view

  • Bloc
  • Organization
  • Theory
  • Practical
  • Others
  • Credits

Focus courses

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr

Choose the programme according to the background

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

NEW PROGRAMME

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : for students enrolling for the first time in 2024-2025.

Even years

DROI2322-2
European and international social law (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q136--5
SPOL2240-1
European policies analysis (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q1   10
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences   30-- 
Area of freedom, security and justice   15-- 
European Defence and Security Policy   15-- 

Odd years

SPOL9215-1
Analysis of the European Economic Governance (english language) (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL0892-1
The process of European construction : prospective views (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL9218-1
Defence and security in the Euro-Atlantic area (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q115--5

TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMME

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : for students enrolled before 2024-2025.

Even years

SPOL2240-1
European policies analysis (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q1   10
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences   30-- 
Area of freedom, security and justice   15-- 
European Defence and Security Policy   15-- 
DROI2322-2
European and international social law (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q136--5

Odd years

SPOL9215-1
Analysis of the European Economic Governance (english language) (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL0892-1
The process of European construction : prospective views (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL9218-1
Defence and security in the Euro-Atlantic area (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q115--5
SPOL0958-1
Democratic dynamism in Europe (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL2337-1
European energetic policy (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
The even or odd nature of the academic year is determined by the beginning of the year (example : the academic year 2024-2025 is an even year).

Core curriculum courses

B1
45Cr
B2
45Cr

Choose the programme according to the background

B1
45Cr
B2
45Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

NEW PROGRAMME

B1
45Cr
B2
45Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : for students enrolling for the first time in 2024-2025.
DSTG0008-1
Placement B1TA---10
OR (on selection)
SPOL9223-1
Political science project B1TA100--10
OR (on selection)
SPOL9204-1
Participation in an inter-university or international exam
B1TA---10

Dissertation

SPOL2327-1
Preparatory seminar for final dissertation - [30h Seminar] B1TA--[+]5
DMEM0005-1
Final thesis in political scienceB2TA   15
Written work
Collégialité
  --- 
Writing support seminar   10-- 

Choose a module of optional subject from:

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

International Relations (Advanced)

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
SPOL2328-1
Theories and doctrines in the United States (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL9224-1
Political history of the United States (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL2309-1
Africa, international implications (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL2345-1
Crises and conflicts in the Middle East (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SOCI2243-1
International co-operation sociology -Q145--5
DROI2330-3
International humanitarian law -Q148--5
ASIE0028-1
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) -Q130--5
SPOL3012-1
Advanced studies in political science, international relations -Q130--5
HIST0078-1
History of International relations of Belgium -Q230--5
SPOL0095-1
Emerging powers and the challenges of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q230--5
SOCI0764-1
Geopolitics of the Western Mediterranean (english language) - [30h Seminar] -Q2--[+]5
SPOL2001-1
International strategic trade control regimes (english language) (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q230--5
SOCI0756-1
Latin America: political, economic and social reconfigurations - [15h Seminar] -Q115-[+]5
Students selected for a mobility internship in a partner university may choose other courses from their host university, with the agreement of the jury.

European Politics (advanced)

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
DROI1284-1
Human rights -Q236--5
SPOL2337-1
European energetic policy (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL3012-2
Advanced studies in political science, European policy -Q130--5
SOCI2251-1
European Immigration Policy (english language) -Q230--5
DROI1278-1
Criminal Law of the European Union (english language) -Q224--5
DROI1272-1
Human Rights Law (english language) -Q224--5
SPOL0959-1
Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q230--5
Students selected for a mobility internship in a partner university may choose other courses from their host university, with the agreement of the jury.

Public administration (knowledge improvement)

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
SPOL9217-1
Comparative analysis of public governance in Belgium (english language) (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL9225-1
Governing by numbers (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q12010-5
SPOL9220-1
Seminar on current affairs in public finances, including local issues (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q12010-5
DROI1356-1
Social security law, aspects of public law -Q136--5
DROI2103-1
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q248--5
DROI1286-1
Parliamentary and election law (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q236--5
SPOL2346-1
Administration transformation (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q230--5
Students selected for a mobility internship in a partner university may choose other courses from their host university, with the agreement of the jury.

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
ASIE0028-1
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) -Q130--5
ASIE0029-1
Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China -Q230--5
CRIM0015-1
Police and policing in Belgium -Q130--5
CRIM1203-1
Prevention and Public Safety Policies-Q2   5
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2   15-- 
SPOL9226-1
International economic institutions -Q130--5
DROI0895-1
Law and economics (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q124--5
DROI1271-1
Law and Practice of International Organizations (english language) -Q224--5
DROI1284-1
Human rights -Q236--5
DROI1317-1
Cybercrime (english language) (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q224--5
DROI1352-1
Foundations of tax law -Q160--5
DROI1357-1
European law, (big) data and artificial intelligence applications seminar (english language) -Q124--5
DROI2103-1
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q248--5
DROI2330-3
International humanitarian law -Q148--5
DROI2361-1
Contract law and public tenders -Q130--5
GRHO0001-4
Strategic Human Resources Management -Q145--5
GRHO0023-1
Sociology of organizations and markets -Q130--5
HIST0078-1
History of International relations of Belgium -Q230--5
LANG0913-1
English - module 1, Reading scientific texts (english language) -Q11020-5
LANG0914-1
English - Module 2: Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures, Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) -Q11020-5
PSYC0017-1
Social psychology -Q230--5
SOCI0022-1
Epistemology of social sciences -Q245--5
SOCI0060-1
Sociology of organized action - [15h Lecture] -Q230-[+]5
SOCI0085-1
Practicing the questionnaire survey - [30h Field work] -TA1515[+]5
ENVT0027-1
Technical and environmental democracy -Q21510-5
SOCI0093-3
Critique of political economy and management-Q1   5
Theory   30-- 
Additional work   --- 
SOCI2251-1
European Immigration Policy (english language) -Q230--5
SPOL9225-1
Governing by numbers (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q12010-5
SPOL0959-1
Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q230--5
SPOL3012-1
Advanced studies in political science, international relations -Q130--5
SPOL3012-2
Advanced studies in political science, European policy -Q130--5
SPOL9227-1
Speech and critical analysis of speech -Q130--5
SPOL9217-1
Comparative analysis of public governance in Belgium (english language) (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL9228-1
Contemporary political theories and doctrines: Marxisms, feminisms, and decolonial studies -Q130--5
Students can choose other courses on jury's request.

TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMME

B1
45Cr
B2
45Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : for students enrolled before 2024-2025.
Notice : Compulsory courses:

Even years

SPOL0011-1
Theories of the international relations (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL2319-1
Methods of futurology and strategic analysis (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5

Odd years

SPOL0966-1
Comparative Politics in a Globalized World (english language) (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL2328-1
Theories and doctrines in the United States (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5

Dissertation

SPOL2327-1
Preparatory seminar for final dissertation - [30h Seminar] B1TA--[+]5
DMEM0005-1
Final thesis in political scienceB2TA   15
Written work
Collégialité
  --- 
Writing support seminar
Prerequisite
SPOL2327-1
Séminaire de préparation au travail de fin d'études
  10-- 

Choose 1 optional module from the following:

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

International Relations (Advanced)

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
HIST0078-1
History of International relations of Belgium -Q230--5
SPOL0095-1
Emerging powers and the challenges of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q230--5
SPOL2309-1
Africa, international implications (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL9226-1
International economic institutions -Q130--5
SOCI0764-1
Geopolitics of the Western Mediterranean (english language) - [30h Seminar] -Q2--[+]5
SPOL2001-1
International strategic trade control regimes (english language) (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q230--5
DROI1284-1
Human rights -Q236--5
DROI1271-1
Law and Practice of International Organizations (english language) -Q224--5
DROI2330-3
International humanitarian law -Q148--5
DROI2103-1
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q248--5
SPOL3012-1
Advanced studies in political science, international relations -Q130--5
Students selected for a mobility internship in a partner university may choose other courses from their host university, with the agreement of the jury.

European Politics (advanced)

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
SPOL0959-1
Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q230--5
SOCI2251-1
European Immigration Policy (english language) -Q230--5
DROI1284-1
Human rights -Q236--5
DROI1278-1
Criminal Law of the European Union (english language) -Q224--5
DROI1272-1
Human Rights Law (english language) -Q224--5
DROI2103-1
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q248--5
SPOL3012-2
Advanced studies in political science, European policy -Q130--5
Students selected for a mobility internship in a partner university may choose other courses from their host university, with the agreement of the jury.

Public administration (knowledge improvement)

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
DROI2103-1
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q248--5
SPOL2346-1
Administration transformation (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q230--5
SPOL2209-3
Territorial development and the environment: Policies and legal aspects (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SPOL9217-1
Comparative analysis of public governance in Belgium (english language) (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q130--5
SOCI0060-1
Sociology of organized action - [15h Lecture] -Q230-[+]5
DROI1286-1
Parliamentary and election law (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q236--5
SPOL9220-1
Seminar on current affairs in public finances, including local issues (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q12010-5
Students selected for a mobility internship in a partner university may choose other courses from their host university, with the agreement of the jury.

Choose courses totalling 20 credits out of the following :

B1
10Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
DSTG0008-1
Placement -TA---10
OR (on selection)
SPOL9204-1
Participation in an inter-university or international exam
-TA---10
Notice : For the selected students, interuniversity or international competitive examination replace the placement.
SPOL9226-1
International economic institutions -Q130--5
SOCI0085-1
Practicing the questionnaire survey - [30h Field work] -TA1515[+]5
SOCI0022-1
Epistemology of social sciences -Q245--5
SOCI2243-1
International co-operation sociology -Q145--5
DROI1286-1
Parliamentary and election law (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q236--5
DROI3001-1
Introduction to the Laws of War (english language)
Christophe Deprez - Suppl : Thomas Van Poecke
-Q215--5
ASIE0028-1
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) -Q130--5
ASIE0029-1
Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China -Q230--5
DROI1317-1
Cybercrime (english language) (Even years, organized in 2024-2025) -Q224--5
DROI1284-1
Human rights -Q236--5
LANG0913-1
English - module 1, Reading scientific texts (english language) -Q11020-5
LANG0914-1
English - Module 2: Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures, Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) -Q11020-5
[...] Instead of chosing an elective course, students can choose a course from the programme that features in a focus or research module other than the one they have chosen. They can also choose other courses by putting in a request with the jury.-
[...] Instead of chosing an elective course, students can choose a course from the programme that features in a focus or research module other than the one they have chosen. They can also choose other courses by putting in a request with the jury.-

List of bridging courses

CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
SPOL0968-1
Introduction to political science (english language) - [15h Lecture] B0Q110-[+]5
SPOL0969-1
Introduction to international relations (english language) - [15h Lecture] B0Q110-[+]5
LANG0840-1
French, S1 - 1er quadrimestre B0Q1---5
SPOL0090-1
Introduction to Belgian politics (english language) B0Q220--5
SPOL0091-1
Introduction to EU politics (english language) B0Q120--5
SPOL0970-1
Policy design and evaluation (english language) B0Q220--5
SPOL0100-1
Methodological issues in Political Science (english language) - [15h Lecture] B0Q2-15[+]5
LANG0840-2
French, S2 - 2e quadrimestre B0Q2---5
SPOL1101-1
Introduction to political science, Part 1 B0Q130--3
SPOL1101-4
Introduction to political science, Part 2 B0Q230--3
SPOL1103-1
Political history of Belgium B0Q260--6
SPOL0961-1
European construction history B0Q230--4
SPOL2331-1
Analysis of public policies (theory) B0Q13015-4
SPOL2330-2
Methodology in political science (theory) B0Q13015-4
SPOL2333-1
Methodology and analysis of public policies (practice) B0Q2-30-6
SPOL2202-1
Evaluation of public policies B0Q13015-3
DROI1307-1
Introduction to public law - [15h Autres] B0Q260-[+]6
DROI1203-4
Constitutional law - [15h Lecture] B0TA75-[+]8
SPOL1203-2
Introduction to International Relations B0Q260--5
STAT0002-2
Descriptive Statistics B0Q12010-3
DROI0964-1
International relations law B0Q130--3
SPOL0377-1
Political conflict resolution B0Q230--3
SPOL0021-1
Principles and functions of the European Union B0Q230--3
SPOL9214-1
Principles of the European Economic Governance (english language) B0Q230--5
SPOL9212-1
Administrative sciences B0Q24515-5
SPOL2315-2
Risk and politics - [30h Seminar] B0Q1--[+]4
DTRA0002-1
Supervised work in political science (including a preparatory seminar) B0TA30--6
DROI8010-1
European institutional law B0Q136--4