Program Overview

Master [120] in Political Sciences: General

The Master [120] in Political Sciences: General is a comprehensive program that provides students with a deep understanding of political sciences and their applications. The program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to succeed in their future careers.

Study Program

The study program is divided into several components, including:

• Common core (70 credits)
• Professional Focus: The scales of politics (30 credits)
• Memory (20 credits)

Common Core

The Tronc commun component consists of 70 credits and is divided into three main areas:

• Approaches and methods (30 credits)
• Institutions, organizations and policies (40 credits)

Approaches and Methods

This area includes the following courses:

• MMTHD2103: Research methods in social sciences (10 credits)
• MMTHD2101: Seminar to support the dissertation - Part 1 (5 credits)
• MMTHD2217: Seminar to support the dissertation - Part 2 (5 credits)
• MMTHD2204: Theorization in political and administrative sciences (5 credits)
• MMTHD2102: Educational project and support (5 credits)

Institutions, Organizations and Policies

This area includes the following courses:

• MSHHD2101: Sociology of organizations (5 credits)
• MSPHD2138: Political and administrative system of Belgium (5 credits)
• MAPHD2108: Regional policies (5 credits)
• MAPHD2109: European Union and cohesion policy: from program to local project (5 credits)
• MDRHD2104: International organizations (5 credits)
• MSPHD2136: Comparative political regimes (5 credits)
• MSPHD2109: The State in globalization (5 credits)
• MAPHD2122: Democracy and public action (5 credits)

Professional Focus: The Scales of Politics

This component consists of 30 credits and includes the following courses:

• MSPHD2211: Media, politics and communication: from local to international (6 credits)
• MSPHD2210: Theories of world politics (6 credits)
• MSPHD2206: Contemporary international issues (6 credits)
• MSPHD2207: Geopolitics and geoeconomics (6 credits)
• MSPHD2208: Wall, migration, cooperation: the border and the cross-border (6 credits)

Memory

The Memory component consists of 20 credits and includes the following course:

• MSPHD2204: Thesis in political science (20 credits)

Preparatory Module

The Preparatory Module is designed for students who need to take additional classes to satisfy course prerequisites. The module includes the following courses:

• MAPHD1301: Public administration (10 credits)
• MDRHD1304: Public law (5 credits)
• MMTHD1327: University epistemology and methodology (10 credits)
• MSHHD1328: Sociology (5 credits)
• MSPHD1334: International relations (5 credits)
• MSPHD1332: Political science (10 credits)