By the end of their bachelor's degree in political science, students will have acquired:
I A grounding in the core teachings and methods of the discipline of political science
- A command of the fundamentals of political science and its epistemological grounding, with a view to addressing the key research issues of the discipline
- A thorough grounding in political science, in its various branches: international relations, European studies, (national) political institutions and regimes, studies of political parties and pressure groups, analysis of public policies and political ideas, etc.
All political science CUs in years 2 and 3
II Basic knowledge in fields complementary to political science
- The ability to draw on interdisciplinary knowledge from various fields of the humanities and social sciences in order to analyse contemporary or historical social phenomena
- General knowledge of the humanities and social sciences, based on an understanding of the main postulates and teachings of the various disciplines, as well as their methods and the related ethical issues
CUs in philosophy, economics, law, history, sociology and psychology, as of year 1
III A grounding in the scientific method
- The ability to apply the rules and ethical principles of the scientific approach in political science
- The ability to gather and analyse quantitative and qualitative empirical data with discernment
- The gradual ability to produce analytical work on contemporary political issues, on their own or as part of a team
- The gradual ability to gather information using the most relevant data collection methods (statistics, etc.)
Quantitative methods CUs in years 1, 2 and 3
- The ability to carry out an analysis independently as well as jointly with peers
- Critical thinking and independent judgement
- The ability to analyse information, based on a review of the relevant literature and the most appropriate analytical methods
- The ability to communicate in a structured, relevant and reasoned manner, using the concepts and methods of the discipline
- The ability to communicate the results of an analysis in a clear, coherent, structured and well-presented manner, in both written and oral form
- The ability to analyse information, based on a review of the relevant literature and the most appropriate analytical methods
All methodological CUs in years 1, 2 and 3
IV High-level written and oral communication skills in French, English and Dutch
- The ability to communicate the results of an analysis in a clear, coherent, structured and well-presented manner, in both written and oral form in French, English and Dutch
- The ability to take a course and the oral or written exam in English and Dutch
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Dutch; more specifically, the ability to carry on an everyday conversation and to communicate about the subjects and analyses of political science
- A familiarisation with an environment in a language other than their own (stays abroad with the possibility of an Erasmus exchange within or outside Europe in the third year of the bachelor's programme)
- The ability to communicate in at least one foreign language
- Fluency in spoken and written English; more specifically, the ability to carry on an everyday conversation and to communicate about the subjects and analyses of the social sciences
All English language CUs in years 1, 2 and 3