This programme addresses either students just coming out of the 1st study cycle ("candidature") of Economic Sciences whose aim is a career in business or in administration, or students who already have prior training in another subject. The first year of course covers foundation studies. The second year helps students to specialise within the main subject areas, depending on their interests and under the supervision of a tutor.

In order to deepen their studies, once graduated, students may further their training by registering for a 3rd cycle diploma (DES or DEA). They also have the possibility of opting for a three year programme leading to a master diploma. This decision must therefore be taken after the successful completion of the first year of the programme.

The following students are entitled access to the "licence"programme in Economic Sciences (ECON 2) and to the "maîtrise" in Economic Sciences (ECON 2M) :

A. Holders of a university degree on the following conditions :

• Holders of the first study cycle diploma " candidat" in Economic Sciences or Management delivered by a university of the French-speaking Community in Belgium, as well as holders of an equivalent diploma, delivered by another university, subject to any necessary additions of a limited number of complementary courses to the first year of the programme.
• Holders of other "candidat"," licencié" or "maître" diplomas obtained from another faculty or department in a Belgian or foreign university, subject to the acceptation of their application by the department and the adding of any necessary complementary courses to their first year programme. This acceptation may possibly be subject to the condition of successfully completing a preparatory test which may take the form of a single year of "candidature" studies in Economic Sciences and Management.

B. Holders of a non-university higher education diploma on the following conditions :

• Holders of a " licencié" diploma in the economic category, subject to the possible addition of complementary courses to their first year programme.
• Holders of a " candidat" diploma in the economic category, subject to successfully completing an entrance exam and possibly adding a limited number of complementary courses to their first year programme.
• Holders of a non-university higher education programme, " gradué", in accountancy, marketing, transport management, external commerce or computer studies, as well as holders of the lower secondary school teacher-training certificate, subject to successfully completing a prior year of studies .

C. Non-university diploma holders from a non-economic category have access to the "licence" programme in Economic Sciences on the basis of a "candidat" diploma in Economic Sciences and Management. This may be obtained, in certain cases, by way of a single "candidature" year .

Questions concerning applications or complementary information should be addressed to the secretary's office of the Department of Economic Sciences. Questions concerning admission and information linked to the single year of "candidature" should be addressed to the secretary's office for the "Candidature" in Economic, Social and Political Sciences.

The regular conditions and admission procedures are detailed on the web page "Access to studies":
http://www.ucl.ac.be/etudes/libres/acces.html

The first year of the programme is developed on four levels, without any options :

- foundation studies in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics,

- two courses in specific study domains,

- an English course,

- two theme-based workshops

The subject matter of these courses is spread over the two quadrimesters.

These studies include the supervised reading of a given work (or part of one) or articles, which are not covered in the strict sense of the word during the lectures but rather "commented on" here. Study of these texts is therefore complementary to the lectures. The 15 hours of exercises scheduled for these studies, help with the assimilation and discussion of those texts. This time, therefore, does not constitute "review" but rather hours of group work. A personal succinct report is required and part of the final marks is especially reserved for the evaluation of these complementary readings.

These workshops confront the students with specific questions or topics, with the aim of helping them to read, summarise, analyse, present and write. These workshops therefore constitute the preparation for the thesis.

Those students who wish to anticipate lightening their second year programme have the possibility of adding one of the two reflexive courses offered in the second year to their first year programme.

The second year comprises :

- two compulsory courses,

- one "historical" orientated course

- one "reflective" orientated course

- four options,

- a seminar,

- a thesis.

Some of the courses may be given in English.

During the course of the first fortnight following the start to the academic year , the student will choose a tutor from the list established by the department, together with whom he will prepare his programme. He must also have his thesis subject approved at the beginning of the first quadrimester.

These sessions each comprise 30 hours of lectures, as well as 15 hours of exercises, aimed at covering the supervised readings (cfr 1st year).

The student will choose a "historical" oriented course from among the following subjects :

or

The student will choose a "reflective" oriented course from among the following subjects :

or

The student will choose four courses (each course is worth 4 ECTS) from the following list and from the list of the historical and reflective courses which feature in point 2, above :

and one additional course, from among the following courses taught on other programmes.

The students also have the possibility to include a course from the third study cycle (masters) on their programme. A tutor will guide them in their choice of programme.

The students enrolled for the ECON 22 exam, must include one of the courses on Religious Sciences, except if they have already followed such a course during their previous studies.

The student will choose a seminar from the following list :

The courses generally conclude in oral exam sessions and the final mark takes into account the quality of any projects accomplished by the students. The thesis will be presented orally and defended before a jury.

This "licence" degree entitles access to the various specialised programmes in Economics and Management (DES) or to prepare for research in Economics (DEA).