Programme structure

The student constructs his programme to include four main coherent sections: core courses (43 credits), a dissertation (and supporting seminar: 17 credits), a focus (30 credits)and two optional courses (2 x 15 credits).

The programme of the first year of the Master is made up of:

  • Courses and practical exercises from the core courses (spread out across the year) ;
  • the supporting seminar for the dissertation (2nd semester) ;
  • one optional course which are available (2nd semester).

The programme of the 2nd year of the Master is made up of:

  • a selected focus, from the eight focuses available, either at UCLouvain, at KUL or abroad (1st semester) ;
  • the dissertation (spread out across the year) ;
  • the second optional course, from the optional courses available or optional courses taken abroad at a partner university (Erasmus) (2nd semester).


For a programme-type, and regardless of the focus, options/or elective courses selected, this master will carry a minimum of 120 credits divided over two annual units, corresponding to 60 credits each.