Students doing the research focus are encouraged to do a placement outside the French Community of Belgium under a Socrates/Erasmus exchange scheme or equivalent (Mercator, Erasmus Belgica), preferably for courses during the second semester of the first year or the first semester of the second year. The placement can either take the form of courses, for a maximum of 30 credits, or preparation for the dissertation.
Courses on special topics are given by many visiting lecturers from different foreign institutions and some Belgian ones. These courses are usually in English.