Study Programmes 2016-2017
Cycle view of the study programmeBlOrThPrOtCr
The even or odd nature of the academic year is determined by the beginning of the year (example : the academic year 2009/2010 is an odd year).
Compulsory courses (B1 : 15Cr, B2 : 25Cr)
 SPOL2327-1B1TA---5
 Preparatory seminar for final dissertation - Geoffrey Grandjean
 DMEM0005-1B2TA---15
 Final thesis - Collégialité
Prerequisite :
SPOL2327-1 - Séminaire de préparation au travail de fin d'études
Even years
 SPOL0011-1-Q130--5
 Theories of the international relations - Sébastian Santander (Even years)
 SPOL2319-1-Q130--5
 Methods of futurology and strategic analysis - Sébastien Brunet (Even years)
Odd years
 SPOL2201-3-Q145--5
 Comparative Political Regimes - Pierre Verjans (Odd years)
 SPOL2328-1-Q130--5
 Contemporary theories and political doctrines - Jérôme Jamin (Odd years)
Optional courses (B1 : 45Cr, B2 : 35Cr)
Choose one focus from the following : (B1 : 15Cr, B2 : 15Cr)
International relations (B1 : 15Cr, B2 : 15Cr)
Even years
 SPOL2226-1-Q1--[+]5
 Seminar on international relations - Sébastian Santander - [30h SEM] (Even years)
 SPOL0095-1-Q130--5
 Emerging powers and the challenges of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East - Kamal Bayramzadeh (Even years)
 SPOL2322-1-Q130--5
 Democracy in America (english language) - Jérôme Jamin (Even years)
Odd years
 SPOL0925-1-Q130--5
 Regionalism in World Politics - Sébastian Santander (Odd years)
 SPOL2309-1-Q130--5
 Africa, international implications - Bob Kabamba  (Odd years)
 SPOL2001-1-Q130--5
 International strategic trade control regimes (english language) - Quentin Michel (Odd years)
European policies (B1 : 15Cr, B2 : 15Cr)
Even years
 SPOL0225-2-Q130--5
 European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) - André Dumoulin (Even years)
 SPOL2352-1-Q130--5
 European economic governance - Quentin Michel (Even years)
 SPOL2240-1-Q15
 European policies analysis (Even years)
  -30-- 
 General principles, exclusives, shared and support competiences - Quentin Michel
  -15-- 
 Area of freedom, security and justice - Geoffrey Grandjean
Odd years
 SPOL0892-1-Q130--5
 The process of European construction : prospective views - Quentin Michel (Odd years)
 SPOL0958-1-Q230--5
 Democratic dynamism: the European Union - Jérôme Jamin (Odd years)
 DROI1277-1-Q230--5
 Public Market European Law - Ann Lawrence Durviaux (Odd years)
Public administration (B1 : 15Cr, B2 : 15Cr)
Even years
 SPOL2335-1-Q130--5
 Judiciarisation of political and social systems - Geoffrey Grandjean (Even years)
 SPOL2307-2-Q130--5
 Contemporary theories of public administration - Catherine Fallon (Even years)
 DROI1273-1-Q130--5
 Public procurement and contracts law - Ann Lawrence Durviaux (Even years)
Odd years
 SPOL2332-1-Q25
 Civil law and policy (Odd years)
  -15-- 
 Civil service law - Ann Lawrence Durviaux
  -15-- 
 Civil service policy - Geoffrey Grandjean
 SPOL2102-1-Q130--5
 Seminar on current Belgian political issues - Geoffroy Matagne, Pierre Verjans (Odd years)
 SPOL2314-1-Q130--5
 Comparative Analysis of Public Action - Catherine Fallon (Odd years)
Choose an advanced module of the focus from the following : (B1 : 20Cr, B2 : 10Cr)
International relations (B1 : 20Cr, B2 : 10Cr)
Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following : (B1 : 20Cr, B2 : 10Cr)
 SPOL2336-1-Q230--5
 International negotiations : from theory to pratice - Sophie Wintgens (Even years)
 SPOL0096-1-Q130--5
 South East in international relations - Olivier Dupont (Even years)
 SPOL2237-1-Q1--[+]5
 African political science - Bob Kabamba  - [30h SEM] (Even years)
 SPOL2215-1-Q115--5
 Elements of introduction to political Islam - Alain Grignard (Even years)
 SPOL2342-1-Q230--5
 Foreign Policy Analysis : Theories, Methods and Case Studies (english language) - Sophie Wintgens (Odd years)
 SPOL2345-1-Q230--5
 Crises and conflicts in the Middle East - Kamal Bayramzadeh (Odd years)
 SPOL0375-1-Q230--5
 Seminar on geopolitics of the Arabo-Muslim world - Alain Grignard (Odd years)
 SPOL0097-1-Q130--5
 International Economic Institutions - Philippe Vincent (Odd years)
 SPOL2343-1-Q130--5
 Global governance issues : culture and environment - Antonios Vlassis
 SPOL2235-1-Q2--[+]5
 Seminar on the international relations of the Western Mediteranean - Hassan Bousetta - [30h SEM]
 DROI1284-1-Q130--5
 Human rights - Frédéric Bouhon
 DROI1271-1-Q130--5
 Law and Practice of International Organizations (english language) - Frédéric Dopagne
 DROI2330-3-Q145--5
 International humanitarian law - Christophe Deprez, Vincent Guerra, Marine Wery
European policies (B1 : 20Cr, B2 : 10Cr)
Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following : (B1 : 20Cr, B2 : 10Cr)
 SPOL2337-1-Q230--5
 European energetic policy - Maxime Habran (Even years)
 SPOL0959-1-Q230--5
 Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States - Jérôme Jamin (Even years)
 SPOL2350-1-Q215--5
 Law of the European public service - Ann Lawrence Durviaux - Suppl : Joëlle Pilorge (Even years)
 SPOL2321-1-Q230--5
 International Relations of the European Union (english language) - Sébastian Santander (Odd years)
 SPOL0955-1-Q2--[+]5
 Advanced seminar in the space of freedom, security and justice - Roland Genson, Richard Szostak - [30h SEM] (Even years)
 SPOL2000-1-Q230--5
 European integration and electronic media - Michel Hermans (Odd years)
 SPOL2211-1-Q130--5
 What is at stake in our information society - Michel Hermans
 SOCI2250-1-Q230--5
 Theories of Integration, Diversity and Multiculturalism (english language) - Hassan Bousetta
 SOCI2251-1-Q130--5
 European Immigration Policy (english language) - Marco Martiniello - Suppl : Hannelore Goeman
Public administration (B1 : 20Cr, B2 : 10Cr)
Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following : (B1 : 20Cr, B2 : 10Cr)
 DROI2103-1-Q245--5
 Legal and political aspects of public finance law - Marc Bourgeois - Suppl : Benoît Bayenet (Even years)
 SPOL2003-1-Q130--5
 The Transformations of the Welfare State (english language) - Geoffroy Matagne
 SPOL0029-1-Q230--5
 Belgian political actors - Pierre Verjans (Even years)
 SPOL2346-1-Q230--5
 Administration transformation - Régis Collette, Alain Vaessen (Even years)
 SPOL2347-1-Q230--5
 Local political institutions - Geoffrey Grandjean (Odd years)
 SPOL2348-1-Q230--5
 Governance of the intelligence Control - David Stans
 SPOL2209-3-Q130--5
 Environmental and land policies - Sophie Hanson (Odd years)
 SOCI0060-1-Q145--5
 Sociology of organized action - Frédéric Schoenaers, Sophie Thunus
Choose courses totalling 20 credits out of the following : (B1 : 10Cr, B2 : 10Cr)
Students may request permission from the Board of Studies to choose other courses.
 DSTG0008-1-TA---10
 Placement - Collégialité, Jérôme Jamin
Notice : For the selected students, interuniversity or international competitive examination replace the placement.
 DROI3025-1-Q230--5
 Social Aid Law - Jacques Fierens (Even years)
 SPOL0093-1-Q230--5
 Opinion, attitudes and political behaviour - Geoffrey Grandjean (Even years)
 SPOL0092-1-Q130--5
 Memory and policy - Geoffrey Grandjean (Odd years)
 SPOL2351-1-Q230--5
 Policy and Speech analysis - Frédéric Claisse (Odd years)
 CRIM0002-1-Q230--6
 International Crime Issues (Odd years)
 SOCI0131-1-Q230--5
 Political Sociology Seminar - Marc Jacquemain
 SOCI0085-1-TA1020-5
 Practicing the questionnaire survey - Sébastien Fontaine, Marc Jacquemain
 SOCI0022-1-Q145--5
 Epistemology of social sciences - Marc Jacquemain
 DROI1250-1-Q130--5
 Legislative drafting - Eric Thibaut
 SOCI2243-1-Q145--6
 International co-operation sociology - Gautier Pirotte
 DROI2113-1-Q145--5
 Public international law - Franklin Dehousse
 DROI1286-1-Q230--5
 Parliamentary and election law - Frédéric Bouhon
 DROI1327-2-Q215--5
 Introduction to the laws of war, Introduction to the laws of war (english language) - Christophe Deprez
 ASIE0029-1-Q130--5
 Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China - Eric Florence - Suppl : Stijn Deklerck
 ASIE0028-1-Q130--5
 Post-Socialist China and Globalization : Social and Political Dynamics - Eric Florence - Suppl : Stijn Deklerck
 DROI1317-1-Q130--5
 Cybercrime (english language) - Vanessa Franssen (Even years)
 SPOL2317-1-Q230--5
 Gemeenterecht (dutch language) - Kris Wauters (Odd years)
 LANG0913-1-Q130--5
 English - Module 1 : Reading of scientific texts (english language) - Frédéric Depas, ISLV
 LANG0914-1-Q230--5
 English - Module 2 : Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) - Kevin Heyeres, Estelle Oger
 LANG0918-1B2Q230--5
 English - Module 3 - Seminar of English used in the human resources management - ISLV, Nathalie Schraepen
 LANG3005-1-Q130--3
 Dutch (Level C-I) - Claudine Colin
 LANG3006-1-Q230--2
 Dutch (Level C-II) - Claudine Colin
 LANG3007-1-Q130--3
 Dutch (Level D-I) - Claudine Colin
 LANG3008-1-Q230--2
 Dutch (Level D-II) - Claudine Colin
[...]Students may request permission from the Board of Studies to choose other courses.-
[...]Students may request permission from the Board of Studies to choose other courses.-
Additional ECTS Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS)
Optional courses (B0 : 60Cr)
The programme will be determinated by the admissions jury according to the conditions of access
Choose courses between 15 and 60 credits depending on the access conditions : (B0 : 60Cr)
 SPOL1101-3B0Q160--6
 Introduction to Political Science - Jérôme Jamin
 SPOL1103-1B0Q260--6
 Political history of Belgium - Pierre Verjans
 METO0820-1B0Q230--3
 Initiation to Social Science Methodology - Salim Megherbi, Didier Vrancken
 DROI1307-1B0Q260--6
 Introduction to public law - Christian Behrendt
 SPOL0312-1B0Q230--3
 Doctrines and political practices - Pierre Verjans
 SPOL0961-1B0Q230--3
 European construction history - Geoffrey Grandjean
 SPOL2330-2B0Q130--3
 Methodology in political science (theory) - Jérémy Dodeigne
 DROI1203-4B0TA75-[+]8
 Constitutional Law (including the sixth reform of the state) - Christian Behrendt - [15h Lect.]
 SPOL2331-1B0Q13015-3
 Analysis of public policies (theory) - Catherine Fallon
 SPOL2333-1B0Q2-30-6
 Methodology and analysis of public policies (practice) - Jérémy Dodeigne, Catherine Fallon
 STAT0002-2B0Q12010-3
 Descriptive Statistics - Philippe Lambert
 SPOL1203-2B0Q160--6
 Introduction to International Relations - Sébastian Santander
 SPOL0378-4B0Q230--3
 Actors of the European political system - Quentin Michel
 DROI0964-1B0Q130--3
 International relations law - Philippe Vincent
 SPOL2315-2B0Q1--[+]3
 Risk and politics - Sébastien Brunet - [30h SEM]
 SPOL2202-1B0Q145--3
 Evaluation of public policies - Catherine Fallon
 SPOL2339-1B0Q16
 Administrative law and public action
  -4515- 
 Administrative law - Ann Lawrence Durviaux
  -15-- 
 Power and public action - Geoffrey Grandjean
 SOCI0053-5B0Q130--6
 Survey Methodology - Marc Jacquemain
 SPOL0021-1B0Q230--3
 European political regimes - Quentin Michel
 DTRA0002-1B0TA30--6
 Supervised work in political science (including a preparatory seminar) - Catherine Fallon
 LANG1960-1B0TA90--9
 English (level A) (english language) - Stéphane Ghijsen, Amaël Verbeure
 LANG1994-1B0TA90--6
 English (Level B) (english language) - Stéphane Ghijsen, ISLV, Amaël Verbeure
 LANG1979-2B0TA90--6
 Dutch (level A) (dutch language) - Claudine Colin, Stéphane Ghijsen
 LANG1999-1B0TA90--6
 English (Level C) (english language) - Pascale Drianne
 LANG1996-1B0TA90--6
 Dutch (Level B) (dutch language) - Stéphane Ghijsen, Catherine Peeters
 DROI8010-1B0Q145--6
 Institutional European law - Nicolas Petit - Suppl : Alexandre Defossez
 DROI1250-2B0Q130--3
 Legislative drafting - Eric Thibaut