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Depending on their major, students round out their programme with elective courses (if necessary) to reach a total of 60 credits of major and elective courses. |
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LFSA2351A | Group dynamics | Piotr Sobieski (coord.) | 15h+30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LFSA2351B | Group dynamics | Piotr Sobieski (coord.) | 15h+30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | x | |
Core courses
It is recommended that students who have not previously taken these three classes (or their equivalents) integrate them into their programme. |
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LINMA1315 | Mathematical analysis : complements | Michel Willem | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 2q | x | ||
LMECA1901 | Continuum mechanics. | Philippe Chatelain, Philippe Chatelain (compensates Emilie Marchandise), Emilie Marchandise | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | ||
LMAT1222 | Complex analysis | Luc Haine | 30h+15h | 5 credits | 2q | x | ||
Recommended courses
Among the 60 credits from major and elective courses, students must select a minimum of 30 credits among the list below and from the core courses |
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LELEC2900 | Signal processing | Benoît Macq, Luc Vandendorpe | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LGBIO2060 | Modelling of biological systems | Philippe Lefèvre | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LINGI2348 | Information theory and coding | Jérôme Louveaux, Benoît Macq (coord.), Olivier Pereira | 30h+15h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LINMA2111 | Discrete mathematics II : Algorithms and complexity | Vincent Blondel, Jean-Charles Delvenne (coord.) | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LINMA2120 | Applied mathematics research seminar | Pierre-Antoine Absil, Vincent Blondel, Philippe Chevalier, Jean-Charles Delvenne (coord.), François Glineur, Julien Hendrickx, Raphaël Jungers, Philippe Lefèvre, Yurii Nesterov, Paul Van Dooren, Mathieu Van Vyve | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LINMA2345 | Game theory | Raphaël Jungers | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LINMA2360 | Project in mathematical engineering | Pierre-Antoine Absil, François Glineur (coord.), Yurii Nesterov, Paul Van Dooren | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LINMA2361 | Nonlinear dynamical systems | Pierre-Antoine Absil | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LINMA2415 | Quantitative Energy Economics | Anthony Papavasiliou | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LINMA2450 | Combinatorial optimization | Jean-Charles Delvenne, Julien Hendrickx | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LINMA2460 | Optimization : Nonlinear programming | Yurii Nesterov | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LINMA2472 | Advanced topics in discrete mathematics | Vincent Blondel (coord.), Jean-Charles Delvenne, Gautier Krings (compensates Vincent Blondel) | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LINMA2491 | Operational Research | Anthony Papavasiliou | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LINMA2671 | Automatic : Theory and implementation | Julien Hendrickx | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LINMA2710 | Numerical algorithms | Paul Van Dooren | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LINMA2720 | Mathematical modelling of physical systems | Roland Keunings | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LINMA2725 | Financial mathematics | Pierre Devolder | 30h+22.5h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LINMA2875 | System Identification | Julien Hendrickx | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LMAT2130 | Partial differential equations : Poisson and Laplace equations | Augusto Ponce, Jean Van Schaftingen | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LMAT2450 | Cryptography | Olivier Pereira | 30h+15h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LMECA1120 | Introduction to finite element methods. | Vincent Legat | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LFSA2995 | Company Internship | Claude Oestges, Jean-Pierre Raskin | 30h | 10 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LFSA2996 | Company Internship | N. | 5 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | ||
In-depth courses for the Master¿s degree programme in Applied Mathematics
Students are advised that the classes in this major that are not taken as such may be taken as elective courses. |
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LMAT2110 | Eléments de géométrie différentielle | Luc Haine | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LMAT2160 | Mathematics seminar | Pedro Dos Santos Santana Forte Vaz, Marino Gran, Tim Van der Linden | 15h+30h | 6 credits | 2q | x | x | |
Languages
Students may select from any language course offered at the ILV for a maximum of 3 credits out of the 120 core credits needed for their Master¿s degree. Special attention is placed on the following seminars in professional development: |
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LNEER2500 | Professional development seminar: Dutch - intermediate level | Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.), Mariken Smit | 30h | 3 credits | 1 ou 2q | x | x | |
LNEER2600 | Professional development seminar: Dutch - upper-intermediate level | Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.), Marie-Laurence Lambrecht | 30h | 3 credits | 1 ou 2q | x | x | |
LALLE2500 | Professional development seminar German | Caroline Klein, Ann Rinder | 30h | 3 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LALLE2501 | Professional development seminar-German | Caroline Klein, Ann Rinder | 30h | 5 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LESPA2600 | Professional development seminar- Spanish | Carmen Vallejo Villamor | 30h | 3 credits | 1 ou 2q | x | x | |
LESPA2601 | Professional development seminar- Spanish | Begona Garcia Migura, Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.) | 30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
Short-term exchanges
(2 credits)
Students may include in their curriculum any BEST or ATHENS course subject to approval by the programme committee. These courses are worth 2 credits. |
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General knowledge courses
Students can also include in their curriculum any course given at UCL, KULeuven or the Van Karman Institute subject to approval of the Programme committee. |
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Humanities and social sciences
Students may choose a maximum of 6 credits of humanities and social science courses. However, this option is not available to students who have already taken 6 credits of humanities and social sciences as part of their major. |
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Supplemental module in financial mathematics
Students taking 15 credits in this module as well as LINMA2725, LACTU 2020, LACTU2030 and LACTU2070, will be automatically admitted to the second year of the Master¿s degree programme in actuarial sciences. This module is intended only for students who plan to use the financial mathematics major to eventually enrol in the actuarial sciences programme. |
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LACTU2010 | NON LIFE INSURANCE 1 | Michel Denuit | 30h+15h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LACTU2040 | PENSION FUNDING | Pierre Devolder | 30h+15h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LACTU2060 | LIFE INSURANCE 2 | Michel Denuit | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LACTU2080 | REINSURANCE | Jean-François Walhin | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
Supplemental module in economics and econometrics
Students taking 15 credits in this module as well as LINMA2415, LECON2011, and LECON2021 as well as one of the two courses LECON2031 or LECON2033, will be automatically admitted to the second year of the Master¿s degree programme in general economics. This module is intended only for students who plan to use the economics-econometrics major to eventually enrol in the general economics programme. |
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LECON2041 | International Trade | Gonzague Vannoorenberghe | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LECON2051 | Labour, unemployment and Politics | Muriel Dejemeppe, Bruno Van der Linden | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LECON2061 | Philosophy and epistemology of the economics | Christian Arnsperger, Laurent de Briey (compensates Christian Arnsperger) | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LECON2421 | History of Economic and Social Development | Isabelle Cassiers, Jean-Christophe Defraigne (compensates Isabelle Cassiers) | 30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LECON2372 | Economics of Competition Policy | Elisabeth Van Hecke | 30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
It is recommended that students take LECON2031 before enrolling in the following courses: | ||||||||
LECON2311 | Business cycle analysis and short-term macroeconomic forecasts | Vincent Bodart | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LECON2312 | Macroeconomics of the development | Frédéric Docquier | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LECON2314 | Economic Geography | Florian Mayneris | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LECON2382 | Seminar on Contemporary Economic Issues III | Bernard Delbecque | 30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LECON2310 | Topics in Economic Growth: Theory and Applications | Fabio Mariani | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LECON2033 is recommended for these courses | ||||||||
LECON2350 | Public Management | Jean Hindriks | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LECON2352 | Methods for the evaluation of public policies | William Parienté | 30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LECON2370 | Industrial Organization and Competition Policy | Elisabeth Van Hecke | 30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
Company internships
(10 credits)
Students enrolling in a 5 credit internship coupled with the graduation project (LFSA 2996) must round out their programme with a 5 credit course approved by the programme commission. |
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LFSA2995 | Company Internship | Claude Oestges, Jean-Pierre Raskin | 30h | 10 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LFSA2996 | Company Internship | N. | 5 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x |