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2026-2027 / Master

Political sciences : general, professional focus in European policies

120 crédits
Master in political sciences : general, professional focus in European policies
D2SPEU01

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Block 1

Le caractère pair ou impair de l'année académique est déterminé par le début de l'année (ex. : l'année académique 2026-2027 est une année paire).

Core curriculum compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Stage en science politique TA---10
OR (on selection)
Participation in an inter-university or international exam
TA---10
Notice : For selected students, participation in an interuniversity or international competition replaces the placement.

Dissertation

Preparatory seminar for final dissertation - [30h Seminar] TA--[+]5

Common core courses

Choose a module of optional subject from:

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

International Relations (Advanced)

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 15 ECTS out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Theories and political doctrines in the United States (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Political history of the United States (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Africa, international implications (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Sociologie de la coopération internationale Q140--5
International humanitarian law Q148--5
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) Q130--5
Advanced studies in political science, international relations Q130--5
History of International relations of Belgium Q230--5
Emerging powers and the challenges of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027)
Q230--5
Geopolitics of the Western Mediterranean (english language) - [30h Seminar] Q1--[+]5
International strategic trade control regimes (english language) (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q230--5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Latin America: political, economic and social reconfigurations - [15h Seminar] Q115-[+]5
International cultural relations (english language)
Q230--5
The student selected for a mobility stay at a partner university may choose other courses from the host university, subject to the board's approval.

European Politics (advanced)

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 15 ECTS out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Human rights Q236--5
European energetic policy (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Advanced studies in political science, European policy Q130--5
European Immigration Policy (english language) Q230--5
Criminal Law of the European Union (english language)
Q224--5
Human Rights Law (english language) Q224--5
The student selected for a mobility stay at a partner university may choose other courses from the host university, subject to the board's approval.

Public administration (knowledge improvement)

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 15 ECTS out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Social security law, aspects of public law Q136--5
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q248--5
Parliamentary and election law (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q236--5
Administration transformation (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q230--5
Sociology of organizations and markets Q130--5
Sociology of employment and unemployment Q245--5
Strategic Human Resources Management Q145--5
Contract law and public tenders Q130--5
Administrative Law and dispute resolution Q160--5
Critical approaches to managementQ1   5
Theory course  30-- 
Additional work  --- 
The student selected for a mobility stay at a partner university may choose other courses from the host university, subject to the board's approval.

Choose courses totalling 15 ECTS out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) Q130--5
Power and society in modern and contemporary China (english language) Q230--5
Police and policing in Belgium Q130--5
Prevention and Public Safety PoliciesQ2   5
Part 1  30-- 
Part 2  15-- 
International economic institutions Q130--5
Law and economics (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q124--5
Law and Practice of International Organizations (english language)
Q224--5
Human rights Q236--5
Cybercrime (english language) (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q230--5
Foundations of tax law Q160--5
European law, (big) data and artificial intelligence applications seminar (english language) Q124--5
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q248--5
International humanitarian law Q148--5
Contract law and public tenders Q130--5
Strategic Human Resources Management Q145--5
Sociology of organizations and markets Q130--5
History of International relations of Belgium Q230--5
English - module 1, Reading scientific texts (english language) Q11020-5
English - Module 2: Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures, Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) Q11020-5
Social psychology Q230--5
Epistemology of social sciences Q245--5
Sociology of organized action - [15h Lecture] Q230-[+]5
Practicing the questionnaire survey - [30h Field work] TA1515[+]5
Technical and environmental democracy Q21510-5
Critical approaches to managementQ1   5
Theory course  30-- 
Additional work  --- 
European Immigration Policy (english language) Q230--5
Advanced studies in political science, international relations Q130--5
Advanced studies in political science, European policy Q130--5
Speech and critical analysis of speech Q130--5
Contemporary political theories and doctrines: Marxisms, feminisms, and decolonial studies Q130--5
Sociology of organizations and markets Q130--5
Evolution de la pensée sociologique, partim 1 : sociologie classique - [20h Question and answer session] Q130-[+]5
Sociology of employment and unemployment Q245--5
The student may choose other courses upon request to the jury.

Focus compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : for students enrolling for the first time in 2024-2025.

Even years

European and international social law (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q136--5
Analyse de politiques européennes, Analyse de politiques européennes (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q145--5
A titre transitoire, pour les étudiants ayant déjà suivi SPOL9214-1 dans le cadre du bachelier.
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Principles of the European Economic Governance (english language) (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Non organisé en 26-27 pour les étudiants de master
Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5

Odd years

Analysis of the European Economic Governance (english language) (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
The process of European construction : prospective views (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Défense et sécurité dans l'espace euro-atlantique (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5

Block 2

Le caractère pair ou impair de l'année académique est déterminé par le début de l'année (ex. : l'année académique 2026-2027 est une année paire).

Core curriculum compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Dissertation

Final thesis in political scienceTA   15
Written work
 --- 
Writing support seminar  10-- 

Common core courses

Poursuite du module d'option choisi :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

International Relations (Advanced)

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 15 ECTS out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Theories and political doctrines in the United States (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Political history of the United States (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Africa, international implications (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Sociologie de la coopération internationale Q140--5
International humanitarian law Q148--5
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) Q130--5
Advanced studies in political science, international relations Q130--5
History of International relations of Belgium Q230--5
Emerging powers and the challenges of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027)
Q230--5
Geopolitics of the Western Mediterranean (english language) - [30h Seminar] Q1--[+]5
International strategic trade control regimes (english language) (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q230--5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Latin America: political, economic and social reconfigurations - [15h Seminar] Q115-[+]5
International cultural relations (english language)
Q230--5
The student selected for a mobility stay at a partner university may choose other courses from the host university, subject to the board's approval.

European Politics (advanced)

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 15 ECTS out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Human rights Q236--5
European energetic policy (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Advanced studies in political science, European policy Q130--5
European Immigration Policy (english language) Q230--5
Criminal Law of the European Union (english language)
Q224--5
Human Rights Law (english language) Q224--5
The student selected for a mobility stay at a partner university may choose other courses from the host university, subject to the board's approval.

Public administration (knowledge improvement)

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 15 ECTS out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Social security law, aspects of public law Q136--5
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q248--5
Parliamentary and election law (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q236--5
Administration transformation (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q230--5
Sociology of organizations and markets Q130--5
Sociology of employment and unemployment Q245--5
Strategic Human Resources Management Q145--5
Contract law and public tenders Q130--5
Administrative Law and dispute resolution Q160--5
Critical approaches to managementQ1   5
Theory course  30-- 
Additional work  --- 
The student selected for a mobility stay at a partner university may choose other courses from the host university, subject to the board's approval.

Choose courses totalling 15 ECTS out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) Q130--5
Power and society in modern and contemporary China (english language) Q230--5
Police and policing in Belgium Q130--5
Prevention and Public Safety PoliciesQ2   5
Part 1  30-- 
Part 2  15-- 
International economic institutions Q130--5
Law and economics (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q124--5
Law and Practice of International Organizations (english language)
Q224--5
Human rights Q236--5
Cybercrime (english language) (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q230--5
Foundations of tax law Q160--5
European law, (big) data and artificial intelligence applications seminar (english language) Q124--5
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q248--5
International humanitarian law Q148--5
Contract law and public tenders Q130--5
Strategic Human Resources Management Q145--5
Sociology of organizations and markets Q130--5
History of International relations of Belgium Q230--5
English - module 1, Reading scientific texts (english language) Q11020-5
English - Module 2: Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures, Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) Q11020-5
Social psychology Q230--5
Epistemology of social sciences Q245--5
Sociology of organized action - [15h Lecture] Q230-[+]5
Practicing the questionnaire survey - [30h Field work] TA1515[+]5
Technical and environmental democracy Q21510-5
Critical approaches to managementQ1   5
Theory course  30-- 
Additional work  --- 
European Immigration Policy (english language) Q230--5
Advanced studies in political science, international relations Q130--5
Advanced studies in political science, European policy Q130--5
Speech and critical analysis of speech Q130--5
Contemporary political theories and doctrines: Marxisms, feminisms, and decolonial studies Q130--5
Sociology of organizations and markets Q130--5
Evolution de la pensée sociologique, partim 1 : sociologie classique - [20h Question and answer session] Q130-[+]5
Sociology of employment and unemployment Q245--5
The student may choose other courses upon request to the jury.

Focus compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Even years

European and international social law (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q136--5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Principles of the European Economic Governance (english language) (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Non organisé en 26-27 pour les étudiants de master
Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5

Odd years

Analysis of the European Economic Governance (english language) (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
The process of European construction : prospective views (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5
Défense et sécurité dans l'espace euro-atlantique (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130--5

Bloc d'aménagement du programme de l'année

List of bridging courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to political science (english language) - [15h Lecture] Q110-[+]5
Introduction to international relations (english language) - [15h Lecture] Q110-[+]5
French, S1 - 1er quadrimestre Q1---5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Introduction to Belgian politics (english language)
Q220--5
Introduction to EU politics (english language) Q120--5
French, S2 - 2e quadrimestre Q2---5
Introduction to political science, Part 1 Q130--3
Introduction to political science, Part 2 Q230--3
Political history of Belgium Q160--6
Histoire politique de l'Europe Q230--4
Analyse des politiques publiques (théorie et pratique) Q13015-4
Méthodologie en science politique (théorie et pratique) Q13015-4
Introduction to public law - [15h Autres] Q260-[+]6
Constitutional law - [15h Lecture] TA75-[+]8
Introduction to International Relations Q260--5
Descriptive Statistics Q12010-3
International relations law Q130--3
Political conflict resolution Q230--3
Principles of the European Economic Governance (english language) Q130--5
Sciences administratives Q260--5
Risk and politics - [30h Seminar] Q1--[+]4
Supervised work in political science (including a preparatory seminar) TA30--6
European institutional law
Q136--4