Additional courses (preparatory module) to the master course

To access  this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, students must take supplementary classes chosen by the faculty to satisfy course prerequisites.


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 Core subjects (45 credits)
FR q1  15h+15h  3 credits      
Aurore François


FR q2  45h+10h  5 credits      
Jean Leclercq
, Laurence Van Ypersele


FR q2  30h  3 credits      
Philippe Hambye
, Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)


FR q1  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Elisabeth Degand


Mandatory LCOMU1121  General Semiotics
FR q1  22.5h  4 credits      
Andrea Catellani
, Gaël Gilson


FR q2  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Peter Verdée


FR q1  60h  6 credits      
Arnaud Szmalec
, Gilles Vannuscorps


FR q1  22.5h+15h  4 credits      
Eugen Pircalabelu


FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Mattia Cavagna
, Jean-Louis Dufays
, Philippe Hambye


FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Anne-Catherine Simon


Mandatory Optional courses (10 credits)
Depending on their training, students may choose from the courses below for a maximum of 10 credits (maximum of two different languages having formed part of the initial training).
Optional French linguistics
FR q1  45h  5 credits      
Anne Dister (compensates Cédrick Fairon)
, Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)


Optional German linguistics
DE q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Joachim Sabel


DE q1  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Joachim Sabel


Optional English linguistics
EN q1  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Gaëtanelle Gilquin


EN q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Gaëtanelle Gilquin


Optional Dutch linguistics
NL q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Philippe Hiligsmann
, Kristel Van Goethem


NL q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Elisabeth Degand