Bachelor in Political Sciences : General

BA-POLIorganized by the faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences during academic year 2017-2018

Job opportunities and intended professions

If you go on to do a Master inPolitical Science, you will be able to work in the following areas:

  • Social and political activities at all levels (parties, TUs, employers' associations) and political private offices.

  • Journalist (print and audiovisual media).

  • Teaching (upper secondary teaching or tertiary college teaching).

  • Supervising local, regional, national and European projects.

  • Management post in the non-market sector (e.g. public utilities association, NGOs, humanitarian work, local public mission ...).

  • Analyst in the private sector (e.g. banking sector).

If you wish to do a different master, the following areas are open to you

  • European studies.

  • Social Sciences.

You could also go into research in all areas of politics: domestic politics, comparative politics, international relations, European politics...

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Programme objectives

Fulfil your ambitions by expanding your knowledge of political science and thought and gaining new knowledge of human sciences, such as history or law.

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Benefits of the ULB training

The course will focus on political science and how it is applied to issues and challenges facing Belgium, Europe and the whole world.

If so desired, students have the opportunity of following a bilingual (French/Dutch) curriculum.

We offer throughout the year:

  • a large number of exercises and practicals.

  • guidance from our teachers and teaching assistants, who will answer your questions and help you with your work.

  • COACHING: the department has introduced a coaching programme targeting all students enrolled in the first bachelor year. It is run by a team of assistants. The aim of this coaching is to support students in their first steps at the University and to help them pass their exams.

You will have at your disposal:

  • the human sciences library, with an abundance of sources available online (especially scientific reviews).

  • computer rooms.

a website : http://fsp-scpo.ulb.ac.be/

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Teaching methods

The curriculum includes in each year workshops, practicals and exercises, making learning a lot easier.

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International/Openness

In our department we have long-standing exchange programmes with a great many universities in the European Union and Central European countries, as well as with North-American universities (Canada, Quebec, USA) and now China.

Duration: one term (four months) or one year.

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Progression per curriculum unit

The concept of a year of studies gives way to a system of accumulation of credits based on the student's individual programme. The cycle programme is offered in units of 60 credits. The units of 60 credits are proposed as an "ideal" course of study for students enrolled in this programme. The first 60 credits are a compulsory requirement for each curriculum programme of the bachelor's degree. Students are required to obtained the first 45 credits in order to continue the curriculum. Beyond this, students must register each year for a minimum of 60 credits (except for shortened programme or final year).

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Contacts

  • Département de Science Politique : http://fsp-scpo.ulb.ac.be/

    Secrétariat

    Michel Thauvoye, 02/650 39 07, michel.thauvoye@ulb.ac.be, Bureau H3 229A, Avenue Paul Héger, 6 - Campus du Solbosch, Bâtiment H - 3ème étage, B-1050 Bruxelles

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