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Master in European Studies [120.0]

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Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

The European dimension is taking on an increasingly important role in economic affairs, the social situation, the formulation of law and political issues for member states and European citizens.

 The Master of Arts in European Studies [120] is very much an interdisciplinary course, covering economic, legal and historical aspects. It gives students the necessary knowledge and analytical tools to understand and evaluate the process of European integration. It is therefore a good preparation for those professions relating to the European dimension at different levels of the public administration (European, national, regional and local), lobbying, consultancy, the ‘think tanks’ associated with the European institutions, or the many activities in various economic and social spheres requiring a thorough knowledge of European affairs. 

The 'European policies: scope and methods’ option emphasises budgetary resources and the decision-making processes within Europe, and is focused on the main internal policies of the Union. The ‘Europe in the world’ option, however, concentrates on the role of the Union as a global player in international relations, in the era of globalisation. For each of these specialisations, a seminar on topical questions is held, to examine relevant issues.

Some of the teaching on the programme is given in English. Active and passive knowledge of French and English is required, and the course includes the study of another language, to reflect European multilingualism. 

The programme is organized jointly by the Institute of European Studies at UCL and the Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis.

Retour en début de pageGeneral presentation of the programme

 
The study programme is made up of a core curriculum representing 90 credits, as well as a choice of one of two specialised topics of 30 credits. The first year courses provide the basic legal, economic, historical and political knowledge necessary to move on to one of the specialisations, and to embark upon the writing of a dissertation.
 
Further methodological teaching, thought-provoking discussions and language study enhance the course. The ‘introduction to information and documentation’ provides help in researching documentary sources, the interdisciplinary seminar ‘Thinking Europe’ puts forward a possible cross-cutting approach to the various disciplines, and the learning of another language, on top of French and English, gives students the chance to expand their knowledge of European languages.
 
The second year is spent on the writing of a dissertation, as well as being essentially focused on one of the two specialisations: ‘European policies: scope and methods’ or ‘Europe in the world.’ 
 
Erasmus exchanges are organised during the first semester of the second year.

 

Wathever the focus or the options chosen, the programme of this master shall totalise 120 credits, spread over two years of studies each of 60 credits

Core courses

Finalités spécialisées

Retour en début de pagePositioning of the programme

Advanced Masters : /

Doctoral programmes : the Institute of European Studies does not award doctorates in European studies. Each Faculty sets the admission criteria for the doctorates it organizes. The Institute of European Studies is part of the doctoral school of European studies.  

Admission
General conditions

To prove the sufficient knowledge of French.

University Bachelors
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bacheliers FUSL   Direct access  
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Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology [180.0]
Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences [180.0] 		  Direct access  
Tous les bacheliers S’ils ont suivi la mineure en études européennes  Direct access  
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code   Direct access  
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bacheliers en sciences politiques
Bacheliers en sociologie et anthropologie
Bachelier en sciences humaines et sociales		   Direct access  
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code   Direct access  
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bacheliers en sciences politiques et sociales   Direct access  
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code   Direct access  
Foreign Bachelors
Bacheliers en sciences politiques et sociales   Direct access  
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code   Direct access  
Non university Bachelors
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
 
> BA - assistant(e) social(e)
> BA - conseiller(ère) social(e)
> BA en communication
> BA en droit
> BA en sciences administratives et gestion publique		 Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 crédits Type court
> BA en communication appliquée - type long
> BA en gestion publique - type long
> BA en traduction et interprétation - type long		 Après vérification de l'acquisition des matières prérequises, soit accès moyennant la réussite d'une année préparatoire de 60 crédits max, soit accès immédiat moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max Type long
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
"Licenciés"
 
Licencié en sciences politiques et sociales   Direct access  
Tous les licenciés   On the file: direct access or access with additional training Compléments de formation à déterminer selon les cours déjà suivis :  prérequis en droit, économie et sciences politiques (max. 15 crédits) 
Masters
 
Master [120] of arts in Political Sciences: General [120.0]
Master [120] of arts in Sociology [120.0]

Master [120] of arts in Information and Communication [120.0]


Master [120] of arts in History [120.0]
Et d'autres Masters en sciences humaines


   Direct access Moyennant reconnaissance de 45 crédits de cours déjà suivis équivalents à des cours du M-120, possibilité de faire le programme en 1 an (75 crédits maximum autorisés) 
Tous les masters   On the file: direct access or access with additional training Compléments de formation à déterminer selon les cours déjà suivis :  prérequis en droit, économie et sciences politiques (max. 15 crédits) 
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
 
> MA en communication appliquée spécialisée, animation socioculturelle et éducation permanente
> MA en communication appliquée spécialisée, publicité et communication commerciale
> MA en communication appliquée spécialisée, relations publiques
> MA en communication appliquée, animation socioculturelle et éducation permanente
> MA en communication appliquée, publicité et communication commerciale
> MA en communication appliquée, relations publiques
> MA en gestion publique
> MA en interprétation
> MA en presse et information
> MA en presse et informations spécialisées
> MA en sciences administratives
> MA en traduction		 Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max Type long
Adults taking up their university training
> See the website www.uclouvain.be/vae
Personalized access
Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.
Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

See the general admission requirements

Specific procedures :

Les demandes d'information sont à adresser à Nadine Gelinne, Institut d'études européennes de l'UCL, gelinne@euro.ucl.ac.be, infoiee@euro.ucl.ac.be, tel: +32 (0)10 47 84 88


Contact

Retour en début de pageUseful contacts

Secrétariat aux études

Mme Nadine Gelinne

SSH/ESPO - Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales, politiques et de communication
EURO - Ecole interfacultaire en études européennes (EURO)

Adresse courrier
  EURO - Place des Doyens 1 bte L2.01.03 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Email
 
EURO
  Téléphone : 010 47 84 88
  Bâtiment : Doyen; Etage 02; Local B 235; Site Louvain-la-Neuve

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M. Vincent Dujardin, professeur, suppléant

SSH/ESPO - Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales, politiques et de communication
EURO - Ecole interfacultaire en études européennes (EURO)
SSH/FIAL - Faculté de philosophie, arts et lettres
SSH/IACS - Institute for the Analysis of Change in Contemporary and Historical Societies (IACCHOS)

Adresse courrier
  SPLE - Place Blaise Pascal 1 bte L3.03.21 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Email
 
FIAL
  Téléphone : 010 47 85 27
  Secrétariat : 010 47 85 50
  Bâtiment : Doyen; Etage 01; Local A 140; Site Louvain-la-Neuve
IACS
  Téléphone : 010 47 85 27
  Secrétariat : 010 47 84 89
  Autre contact : 010/47.85.50
  Bâtiment : Doyen; Etage 01; Local A 140; Site Louvain-la-Neuve

Président du jury d'examens

M. Marcel Gérard, prof. ordinaire

SSH/LSM - Louvain School of Management (LSM)
SSH/ILSM - Louvain School of Management Research Institute (ILSM)
SSH/SPLE - Institut de sciences politiques Louvain-Europe (ISPOLE)

Adresse courrier
  EURO - Place des Doyens 1 bte L2.01.03 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Email
 
SPLE
  Téléphone : 010 47 85 69
  Mobile : 0476 47 58 40
  Bâtiment : Doyen; Local A 230; Site Louvain-la-Neuve
LSM
  Téléphone : 065 32 33 37
  Mobile : 0476 47 58 40
  Bâtiment : Batiment A; Local A101; Site Mons

Secrétaire du jury d'examens

M. Judicaël Etienne, chargé cours invité

SSH/DRT - Faculté de droit et de criminologie
BUDR - Commission d'enseignement pour le droit (BUDR)

Adresse courrier
  DRT - Place Montesquieu 2 bte L2.07.01 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Email
 



Teaching method

Retour en début de pageStrong points of the pedagogical approach

The teaching staff is made up of professors in political science, law, economics and history. Also joining the team are professionals from different institutions and political arenas (e.g. officials from the European Union, members of the European Union, officials from the Belgian Permanent Representation to the EU and journalists) who can bring insight from their experience and who provide expert resources for students’ work. 

There is a bilingual approach to the programme as certain subjects are taught in English: this is a way of acquiring a good command of the language. At the same time, students are also encouraged to choose a third, and perhaps even a fourth, language. The importance of languages also reflects the wide range of cultures involved in the European process and the necessity to promote diversity.

Retour en début de pageEvaluation

Assessment can take the form of written or oral examinations. The interdisciplinary seminar 'Thinking Europe' and the dissertation are assessed through a piece of written work, the details of which are fixed by the examining board.


Internationalisation
The Institute of European Studies gives the students regularly enrolled to the Master 120 the opportunity to have an Erasmus  study stay during the first semester of the second year of this program. A stay at a foreign university completes and enlarges the academic curriculum proposed at the UCL. The lectures followed there (for 30 ECTS) are intergrated to the curriculum of student at the UCL.

In 2011-2012 the following destinations are available:

The Institute of European Studies hosts also foreign students in the framework of Erasmus agreements signed with institutions mentioned above. To encourage non French speaking students to join the programme, certain courses are given in English; students may take each examination either in French or English.
For more information, please see the page:http://www.uclouvain.be/8929.html 



Core courses
Core courses count 90 credits. The first year's courses take place at UCL.
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Mandatory Optional
Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
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Year
1 2

MandatoryMasters thesis (22credits)
Mandatory LEUSL2000B

 Masters thesis 2 and seminar  N.   20credits      x
Mandatory LEUSL2000A

 Masters thesis 1 and seminar  N.   2credits    x  

MandatoryCompulsory courses (60credits)
Mandatory LEUSL2001

 European information and documentation  Yves Conrad 15h  2credits  1+2q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2010

 Political Theories and Regime of the European Union  Tom Delreux 30h  5credits  1q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2011

 Actors of the European political system  N. 30h  5credits  2q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2012

 External Action of the European Union  Tom Delreux 30h  5credits  2q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2013

 Europeanisation of national political systems and European policies of the Member States  Judicaël Etienne 30h  5credits  1q    x
Mandatory LEUSL2020

 Institutional Law of the European Union  N. 45h  6credits  1q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2021

 Substantive Law of the European Union  Marc Fallon 45h  6credits  1q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2030

 Economic and social integration in Europe  N. 30h  5credits  1q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2031

 European economic policies  Marcel Gérard 30h  5credits  2q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2041

 History of European integration (interwar's period to European enlargement)  Jan-Willem Brouwer, Vincent Dujardin 30h  5credits  1q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2050

 Interdisciplinary workshop "Europe as it is thought"  N. 30h  5credits  2q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2060

 Special questions: energy and financial crisis (IBL Chair)  N. 18h  3credits  2q  x  
Mandatory LEUSL2101

 EU budget  N. 15h  3credits  2q  x  

MandatoryLanguage course (5credits)
One language to choose, during the second year, among languages courses proposed and permitted by the ILV, FUSL and ILMH (exception of French and English)
Mandatory 

 Cours de langue  (in French) N.   5credits      x

MandatoryOption courses (3credits)
Optional LEUSL2040

 History of European societies  Bernard Coulie 15h  3credits  2q  x  
Optional LEUSL2042

 European society: adherence, involvement and resistances  N. 15h  3credits  2q  x  
 


Professional Focus in European policies, scope and methods [30.0]
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Courses take place at FUSL

MandatoryCompulsory courses (10credits)
Mandatory LEUSL2103

 Espace de liberté, sécurité, justice  Jean-Yves Carlier 30h  5credits  2q    x
Mandatory LEUSL2104

 Economic and monetary union  Nicolas Bednar, Eric Bussiere, Ivo Maes 30h  5credits  2q    x

MandatoryOption courses (20credits)
Optional LEUSL2102

 Decision-making process in Europe: theory and practice  Judicaël Etienne, Max Jacques Keller-Noellet 15h  3credits  2q    x
Optional LEUSL2105

 Social model and employment  N. 30h  5credits  1q    x
Optional LEUSL2106

 Regional policy  Philippe Monfort 30h  5credits  1q    x
Optional LEUSL2107

 Current issues facing the European Union 1  Julien De Beys 15h  2credits  2q    x
Optional LEUSL2108

 Simulations of budgetary negotiations and access to European financing  N. 15h  3credits  2q    x
Optional LEUSL2202

 Political philosophy and the European Union  N. 30h  5credits  2q    x
Optional LEUSL2203

 Human rights and values in Europe  N. 30h  5credits  1q    x
Optional LEUSL2717

 Environment, consumer protection and health policies  N. 15h  3credits  2q    x
Optional LEUSL2718

 Research, Education, Culture and Media Policies   Renaud Denuit 15h  3credits  2q    x
 


Professional Focus in Europe in the world [30.0]
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Courses take place at FUSL, exception of IBL Chairs that take place at UCL

MandatoryCompulsory courses (10credits)
Mandatory LEUSL2301

 European common foreign, security and defence policy  Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael 30h  5credits  1q    x
Mandatory LEUSL2306

 The EU and international trade  Marcel Gérard 30h  5credits  1q    x

MandatoryOption courses (20credits)
Optional LEUSL2302

 Further EU enlargements  Bernard Snoy et d'Oppuers 15h  3credits  2q    x
Optional LEUSL2303

 Relations between the European Union and Africa, Asia, Central and South America  N. 30h  5credits  2q    x
Optional LEUSL2304

 Comparative analysis of regional integration processes (Europe, Asia, America)  N. 30h  5credits  1q    x
Optional LEUSL2305

 Multipolarity or multilateralism in the EU  Raoul Delcorde 30h  5credits  2q    x
Optional LEUSL2307

 Current issues facing the European Union 3  N. 15h  2credits  2q    x
Optional LEUSL2308

 IBL Chair: The Euro-Russian partnership: challenges and processes   Laetitia Spetschinsky 30h  5credits  2q    x
Optional LEUSL2309

 IBL Chair: from the Soviet Union to the Russian Federation. Evolutions of an Eurasian power   N. 30h  5credits  1qCourses not taught this academic year    x
Optional LEUSL2310

 IBL Chair - Seminar - Conflict and cooperation between the EU and Russia in the Former Soviet Union  N. 30h  5credits  2q    x