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2025-2026 / 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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  • Bloc
  • Organization
  • Theory
  • Practical
  • Others
  • Credits
The parity of the academic year (even or odd) is determined by its starting year (e.g. the academic year 2025-2026 is considered an odd 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
Placement B1TA---10
OR (on selection)
Political science project B1TA100--10
OR (on selection)
Participation in an inter-university or international exam
B1TA---10
Notice : For selected students, participation in an interuniversity or international competition replaces the placement.

Dissertation

Preparatory seminar for final dissertation - [30h Seminar] B1TA--[+]5
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
Theories and political doctrines in the United States (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
Political history of the United States (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
Africa, international implications (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
Crises and conflicts in the Middle East (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
International co-operation sociology -Q145--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, organized in 2025-2026) -Q230--5
Geopolitics of the Western Mediterranean (english language) - [30h Seminar] -Q1--[+]5
International strategic trade control regimes (english language) (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q230--5
Latin America: political, economic and social reconfigurations - [15h Seminar] -Q115-[+]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)

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Human rights -Q236--5
European energetic policy (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -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
Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -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.

Public administration (knowledge improvement)

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Comparative analysis of public governance in Belgium (english language) (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
Seminar on current affairs in public finances, including local issues (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q12010-5
Social security law, aspects of public law -Q136--5
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q248--5
Parliamentary and election law (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q236--5
Administration transformation (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q230--5
Sociology of organizations and markets -Q130--5
Evolution of sociological thought, Classical sociology -Q130--5
Sociology of employment and unemployment -Q245--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.

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) -Q130--5
Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China -Q230--5
Police and policing in Belgium -Q130--5
Prevention and Public Safety Policies-Q2   5
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2   15-- 
International economic institutions -Q130--5
Law and economics (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q124--5
Law and Practice of International Organizations (english language) -Q224--5
Human rights -Q236--5
Cybercrime (english language) (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q224--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, not organized in 2025-2026) -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 management-Q1   5
Theory course   30-- 
Additional work   --- 
European Immigration Policy (english language) -Q230--5
Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q230--5
Advanced studies in political science, international relations -Q130--5
Advanced studies in political science, European policy -Q130--5
Comparative analysis of public governance in Belgium (english language) (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -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 of sociological thought, Classical sociology -Q130--5
Sociology of employment and unemployment -Q245--5
The student may choose other courses upon request to the jury.

TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMME

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

Even years

Theories of the international relations (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
Methods of futurology and strategic analysis (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5

Odd years

Comparative Politics in a Globalized World (english language) (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
Theories and political doctrines in the United States (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5

Dissertation

Preparatory seminar for final dissertation - [30h Seminar] B1TA--[+]5
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 a module of optional subject from:

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
History of International relations of Belgium -Q230--5
Emerging powers and the challenges of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q230--5
Africa, international implications (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
International economic institutions -Q130--5
Geopolitics of the Western Mediterranean (english language) - [30h Seminar] -Q1--[+]5
International strategic trade control regimes (english language) (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q230--5
Human rights -Q236--5
Law and Practice of International Organizations (english language) -Q224--5
International humanitarian law -Q148--5
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q248--5
Advanced studies in political science, international relations -Q130--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)

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q230--5
European Immigration Policy (english language) -Q230--5
Human rights -Q236--5
Criminal Law of the European Union (english language) -Q224--5
Human Rights Law (english language) -Q224--5
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q248--5
Advanced studies in political science, European policy -Q130--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)

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Legal and political aspects of public finance law (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q248--5
Administration transformation (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q230--5
Territorial development and the environment: Policies and legal aspects (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
Comparative analysis of public governance in Belgium (english language) (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
Sociology of organized action - [15h Lecture] -Q230-[+]5
Parliamentary and election law (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q236--5
Seminar on current affairs in public finances, including local issues (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q12010-5
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.

Choose courses totalling 20 credits out of the following :

B1
10Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Placement -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.
International economic institutions -Q130--5
Practicing the questionnaire survey - [30h Field work] -TA1515[+]5
Epistemology of social sciences -Q245--5
International co-operation sociology -Q145--5
Parliamentary and election law (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q236--5
Introduction to the Laws of War (english language) -Q215--5
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) -Q130--5
Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China -Q230--5
Cybercrime (english language) (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q224--5
Human rights -Q236--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
[...] Instead of an elective course, the student may choose a course from the programme offered in another focus area or specialisation module than the one they have selected. They may also choose other courses upon request to the board of the jury.-
[...] Instead of an elective course, the student may choose a course from the programme offered in another focus area or specialisation module than the one they have selected. They may also choose other courses upon request to the board of the jury.-

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

European and international social law (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q136--5
European policies analysis (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -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

Analysis of the European Economic Governance (english language) (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
The process of European construction : prospective views (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
Defence and security in the Euro-Atlantic area (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q115--5

TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMME

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

Even years

European policies analysis (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q1   10
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences   30-- 
Area of freedom, security and justice   15-- 
European Defence and Security Policy   15-- 
European and international social law (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) -Q136--5

Odd years

Analysis of the European Economic Governance (english language) (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
The process of European construction : prospective views (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5
Defence and security in the Euro-Atlantic area (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q115--5
European energetic policy (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) -Q130--5

List of bridging courses

CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to political science (english language) - [15h Lecture] B0Q110-[+]5
Introduction to international relations (english language) - [15h Lecture] B0Q110-[+]5
French, S1 - 1er quadrimestre B0Q1---5
(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Introduction to Belgian politics (english language)
B0Q220--5
Introduction to EU politics (english language) B0Q120--5
Policy design and evaluation (english language) B0Q220--5
Methodological issues in Political Science (english language) - [15h Lecture] B0Q2-15[+]5
French, S2 - 2e quadrimestre B0Q2---5
Introduction to political science, Part 1 B0Q130--3
Introduction to political science, Part 2 B0Q230--3
Political history of Belgium B0Q260--6
European construction history B0Q230--4
Analysis of public policies (theory) B0Q13015-4
Methodology in political science (theory) B0Q13015-4
Methodology and analysis of public policies (practice) B0Q2-30-6
Evaluation of public policies B0Q13015-3
Introduction to public law - [15h Autres] B0Q260-[+]6
Constitutional law - [15h Lecture] B0TA75-[+]8
Introduction to International Relations B0Q260--5
Descriptive Statistics B0Q12010-3
International relations law B0Q130--3
Political conflict resolution B0Q230--3
Principles and functions of the European Union B0Q230--3
Principles of the European Economic Governance (english language) B0Q230--5
Administrative sciences B0Q24515-5
Risk and politics - [30h Seminar] B0Q1--[+]4
Supervised work in political science (including a preparatory seminar) B0TA30--6
European institutional law B0Q136--4