Supplementary classes

To access  this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, they must add supplementary classes at the beginning of their Master’s programme in order to obtain the prerequisites for these studies.

What is a preparatory module?

It is a set of supplementary classes (courses, practical works, seminars, etc.) from the first cycle (see the non-exhaustive list below). The complementary module (maximum 60 credits) is tailor-made by the jury according to the student's educational background and added to the Master’s programme in order to acquire fundamental knowledge to then pursue the 120 credits of the Master’s programme.

Who is it for?
  • Students from a non-university higher education institution
  • Candidates admitted with additional training
  • Candidates admitted on the file with additional training

All the explanations are in this document (in French).


Mandatory Making History - Theory and Application of Theory (35 credits)
Mandatory LFIAL1430  Critical Examination of Information and Critical Thinking
FR q2  45h+10h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean Leclercq

> Laurence Van Ypersele

Jean Leclercq
, Laurence Van Ypersele
Mandatory LHIST1140  General heuristics
FR q1  22.5h+15h  6 credits      
Teacher(s):

Etienne Renard (compensates Paul Bertrand)

Etienne Renard (compensates Paul Bertrand)
Mandatory LHIST1241  Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : antiquity
FR q1  15h+15h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Françoise Van Haeperen

Françoise Van Haeperen
Mandatory LHIST1242  Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : the Middle Ages
FR q1  15h+15h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

Chiara Ruzzier (compensates Paul Bertrand)

Chiara Ruzzier (compensates Paul Bertrand)
Mandatory LHIST1243  Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : modern times
FR q2  15h+15h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Silvia Mostaccio

Silvia Mostaccio
Mandatory LHIST1244  Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : the contemporary period
FR q2  15h+15h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Vincent Dujardin

Vincent Dujardin
Mandatory LFIAL1156  Computer Applications in the Humanities
FR q1  15h+15h  3 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Aurore François

Aurore François
Mandatory LHIST1320  Quantitative methods in studying history
FR q1  22.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Aurore François

Aurore François
Mandatory Seminars (15 credits)
Two seminars from :
2 option seminars (a major for 8 credits and a minor for 7 credits). The same period of history may only be chosen once :
Optional LHIST1391  Seminar : Antiquity
FR q1  22.5h  8 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Françoise Van Haeperen

Françoise Van Haeperen
Optional LHIST1392  Seminar : the Middle Ages
FR q1  22.5h  8 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Paul Bertrand

> Gilles Lecuppre

Paul Bertrand
, Gilles Lecuppre
Optional LHIST1393  Seminar : Early modern times
FR q1  22.5h  8 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Gilles Lecuppre

> Silvia Mostaccio (coord.)

Gilles Lecuppre
, Silvia Mostaccio (coord.)
Optional LHIST1394  Seminar : the contemporary period
FR q1  22.5h  8 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Laurence Van Ypersele

Laurence Van Ypersele
Optional LHIST1395  Seminar : Contemporary Period (International Relations)
FR q2  22.5h  8 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Vincent Dujardin

Vincent Dujardin
Optional LHIST1391A  Seminar : Antiquity - PARTIM
FR q1  22.5h  7 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Françoise Van Haeperen

Françoise Van Haeperen
Optional LHIST1392A  Seminar : Seminar : the Middle Ages - PARTIM
FR q1  22.5h  7 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Paul Bertrand

> Gilles Lecuppre

Paul Bertrand
, Gilles Lecuppre
Optional LHIST1393A  Seminar : Early modern times - PARTIM
FR q1  22.5h  7 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Gilles Lecuppre

> Silvia Mostaccio (coord.)

Gilles Lecuppre
, Silvia Mostaccio (coord.)
Optional LHIST1394A  Seminar : Cont period - PARTIM
FR q1  22.5h  7 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Laurence Van Ypersele

Laurence Van Ypersele
Optional LHIST1395A  Seminar : the contemporary period PARTIM
FR q2  22.5h  7 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Vincent Dujardin

Vincent Dujardin
Mandatory Languages (10 credits)
Students must take one course of Ancient Languages (5 credits) and one course of Modern Languages (5 credits).
Mandatory Ancient languages (5 credits)
LFIAL1770 and LFIAL1181 are open to students who have eiteco studied Latin for four hours per week during the last four years of secondary education or pass an assessment test at the beginning of the year. LFIAL1180 is open to all.
Optional LFIAL1180  Begining Latin
FR q1  30h+30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Grégory Clesse

Grégory Clesse
Optional LFIAL1181  Auteurs latins
15 hours of exercises , choice between classical and medieval latin.
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Aaron Kachuck

Aaron Kachuck
Optional LFIAL1770  Beginning Greek
FR q1  30h+30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Elise Fontaine

Elise Fontaine
Mandatory Modern languages (5 credits)
Optional LANGL1212  English for Arts Students. An intermediate course
EN q1+q2  60h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Catherine Avery

> Stéphanie Brabant

> Jean-Luc Delghust (coord.)

Catecoine Avery
, Stéphanie Brabant
, Jean-Luc Delghust (coord.)
Optional LANGL1111  English: Language & Culture
EN q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Estelle Dagneaux (coord.)

> Claudine Grommersch

> Sandrine Mulkers

Estelle Dagneaux (coord.)
, Claudine Grommersch
, Sandrine Mulkers
Optional LNEER1111  Dutch language and culture
NL q1+q2  60h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Katrien De Rycke (coord.)

> Simon Labate

Katrien De Rycke (coord.)
, Simon Labate
Optional LNEER1730  Dutch language
NL q1  60h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Hilde Bosmans (coord.)

> Katrien De Rycke

Hilde Bosmans (coord.)
, Katrien De Rycke
Optional LALLE1710  German language
DE q1  30h+30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Caroline Klein (coord.)

Caroline Klein (coord.)