Supplementary classes

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 60 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 Philosophical subjects
Optional LFILO1120  Metaphysics
FR q1  45h  5 credits      
Olivier Depré


Optional LFILO1140  Moral Philosophy
FR q2  45h  5 credits      
Olivier Depré


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Jacob Schmutz


FR q2  45h  5 credits      
Nathalie Frogneux


Optional LFILO1320  Epistemology
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Alexandre Guay


Optional LFILO1220  Philosophy of science
FR q2  45h  5 credits      
Charles Pence


Optional LFILO1223  Travaux pratiques III
FR q1  2.5h+35h  5 credits      
Sylvain Camilleri


Optional LFILO1224  Travaux pratiques IV
FR q2  2.5h+35h  5 credits      
Sylvain Camilleri


Optional LFILO1250  Logic
FR q2  45h+15h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Peter Verdée


FR q2  22.5h  5 credits      
Sylvain Camilleri


Optional LCOPS1311  Social Philosophy
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Mark Hunyadi


Mandatory History of philosophy courses
FR q1  45h  5 credits      
Pierre Destrée


FR q1  45h  5 credits      
Jean-Michel Counet


FR q1  45h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Marc Maesschalck
, Jacob Schmutz


FR q1  45h  5 credits      
Jean Leclercq


FR q1  45h  5 credits      
Sylvain Camilleri


FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Cécile Bonmariage


Mandatory Introduction to academic writing (10 credits)
FR q1+q2    10 credits