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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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Optionnal LFSA2351A Group dynamics   Piotr Sobieski (coord.) 15h+30h  3 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LFSA2351B Group dynamics   Piotr Sobieski (coord.) 15h+30h  3 credits 2q x x
 
Optionnal Core courses

It is recommended that students who have not previously taken these three classes (or their equivalents) integrate them into their programme.  

Optionnal LINMA1315 Mathematical analysis : complements   Michel Willem 30h+22.5h  5 credits 2q x  
Optionnal LMECA1901 Continuum mechanics.   Philippe Chatelain, Philippe Chatelain (compensates Emilie Marchandise), Emilie Marchandise 30h+30h  5 credits 1q x  
Optionnal LMAT1222 Complex analysis   Luc Haine 30h+15h  5 credits 2q x  
 
Optionnal 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  

Optionnal LELEC2900 Signal processing   Benoît Macq, Luc Vandendorpe 30h+30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGBIO2060 Modelling of biological systems   Philippe Lefèvre 30h+30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LINGI2348 Information theory and coding   Jérôme Louveaux, Benoît Macq (coord.), Olivier Pereira 30h+15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LINMA2111 Discrete mathematics II : Algorithms and complexity   Vincent Blondel, Jean-Charles Delvenne (coord.) 30h+22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal 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
Optionnal LINMA2345 Game theory   Raphaël Jungers 30h+22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LINMA2360 Project in mathematical engineering   Pierre-Antoine Absil, François Glineur (coord.), Yurii Nesterov, Paul Van Dooren 30h+22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LINMA2361 Nonlinear dynamical systems   Pierre-Antoine Absil 30h+22.5h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LINMA2415 Quantitative Energy Economics   Anthony Papavasiliou 30h+22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LINMA2450 Combinatorial optimization   Jean-Charles Delvenne, Julien Hendrickx 30h+22.5h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LINMA2460 Optimization : Nonlinear programming   Yurii Nesterov 30h+22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal 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
Optionnal LINMA2491 Operational Research   Anthony Papavasiliou 30h+22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LINMA2671 Automatic : Theory and implementation   Julien Hendrickx 30h+30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LINMA2710 Numerical algorithms   Paul Van Dooren 30h+22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LINMA2720 Mathematical modelling of physical systems   Roland Keunings 30h+22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LINMA2725 Financial mathematics   Pierre Devolder 30h+22.5h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LINMA2875 System Identification   Julien Hendrickx 30h+30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LMAT2130 Partial differential equations : Poisson and Laplace equations   Augusto Ponce, Jean Van Schaftingen 30h+30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LMAT2450 Cryptography   Olivier Pereira 30h+15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LMECA1120 Introduction to finite element methods.   Vincent Legat 30h+30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LFSA2995 Company Internship   Claude Oestges, Jean-Pierre Raskin 30h  10 credits 1 + 2q x x
Optionnal LFSA2996 Company Internship   N.   5 credits 1 + 2q x x
 
Optionnal 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.  

Optionnal LMAT2110 Eléments de géométrie différentielle   Luc Haine 30h+30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LMAT2160 Mathematics seminar   Pedro Dos Santos Santana Forte Vaz, Marino Gran, Tim Van der Linden 15h+30h  6 credits 2q x x
 
Optionnal 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:  

Optionnal LNEER2500 Professional development seminar: Dutch - intermediate level   Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.), Mariken Smit 30h  3 credits 1 ou 2q x x
Optionnal LNEER2600 Professional development seminar: Dutch - upper-intermediate level   Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.), Marie-Laurence Lambrecht 30h  3 credits 1 ou 2q x x
Optionnal LALLE2500 Professional development seminar German   Caroline Klein, Ann Rinder 30h  3 credits 1 + 2q x x
Optionnal LALLE2501 Professional development seminar-German   Caroline Klein, Ann Rinder 30h  5 credits 1 + 2q x x
Optionnal LESPA2600 Professional development seminar- Spanish   Carmen Vallejo Villamor 30h  3 credits 1 ou 2q x x
Optionnal LESPA2601 Professional development seminar- Spanish   Begona Garcia Migura, Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.) 30h  5 credits 1q x x
 
Optionnal 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.  

 
Optionnal 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.  

 
Optionnal 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.  

 
Optionnal 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.  

Optionnal LACTU2010 NON LIFE INSURANCE 1   Michel Denuit 30h+15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LACTU2040 PENSION FUNDING   Pierre Devolder 30h+15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LACTU2060 LIFE INSURANCE 2   Michel Denuit 30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LACTU2080 REINSURANCE   Jean-François Walhin 30h  5 credits 2q x x
 
Optionnal 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.  

Optionnal LECON2041 International Trade   Gonzague Vannoorenberghe 30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LECON2051 Labour, unemployment and Politics   Muriel Dejemeppe, Bruno Van der Linden 30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LECON2061 Philosophy and epistemology of the economics   Christian Arnsperger, Laurent de Briey (compensates Christian Arnsperger) 30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LECON2421 History of Economic and Social Development   Isabelle Cassiers, Jean-Christophe Defraigne (compensates Isabelle Cassiers) 30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LECON2372 Economics of Competition Policy   Elisabeth Van Hecke 30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal It is recommended that students take LECON2031 before enrolling in the following courses:
Optionnal LECON2311 Business cycle analysis and short-term macroeconomic forecasts   Vincent Bodart 30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LECON2312 Macroeconomics of the development   Frédéric Docquier 30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LECON2314 Economic Geography   Florian Mayneris 30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LECON2382 Seminar on Contemporary Economic Issues III   Bernard Delbecque 30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LECON2310 Topics in Economic Growth: Theory and Applications   Fabio Mariani 30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LECON2033 is recommended for these courses
Optionnal LECON2350 Public Management   Jean Hindriks 30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LECON2352 Methods for the evaluation of public policies   William Parienté 30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LECON2370 Industrial Organization and Competition Policy   Elisabeth Van Hecke 30h  5 credits 1q x x
 
Optionnal 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.  

Optionnal LFSA2995 Company Internship   Claude Oestges, Jean-Pierre Raskin 30h  10 credits 1 + 2q x x
Optionnal LFSA2996 Company Internship   N.   5 credits 1 + 2q x x