Study programme
of the Bachelor of Social-Economic Sciences
During your first year, the broad curriculum will introduce you to several different fields, helping you discover where your interests lie. In the second and third year, you have the freedom to pursue a Major in Economics, Sociology, Business or Socio-Economics, consisting of 24 credits.
2023-2024
Model path part 1
Domain 1: Business Economics (9 ECTS-credits)
Accountancy
Introduction to financial markets
Domain 2: Economic Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to economics
Domain 3: Philosophy and Ethics (3 ECTS-credits)
Social and Economic Philosophy
Domain 4: Public Governance (6 ECTS-credits)
European Integration
Domain 5: Quantitative Reasoning (9 ECTS-credits)
Descriptive statistics and probability theory
Mathematical methods
Domain 6: Psychology and Anthropology (6 ECTS-credits)
Social psychology
Domain 7: Law (3 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to Law
Domain 8: Sociological Analysis (12 ECTS-credits)
Sociology
Societies: Facts & Challenges
Domain 9: Languages (6 ECTS-credits)
Academic English
Model path part 2
Domain 2: Economic Analysis (12 ECTS-credits)
Microeconomics
'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 ECTS)
Macroeconomics
'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 ECTS)
Domain 4: Public Governance (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from:
Political Thought
Comparative Political Institutions
Domain 5: Quantitative Reasoning (6 ECTS-credits)
Multivariate Analysis
Domain 7: Law (3 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to corporate law
Domain 8: Sociological Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
Sociological Theory
Domain 9: Languages (3 ECTS-credits)
3 ECTS-credits to choose from the languages provided. Within the bachelor programme, minimum 2 levels of 1 language must be obtained.
French 1
German 1
Spanish 1
Domain 10: Major (12 ECTS-credits)
24 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the related domain in addition to the minimum of ECTS-credits.
Optional courses Business Economics (domain 1)
Business-to-business marketing
Digital organisation
Financial management
'Accounting', 'Introduction to financial reporting' or 'Financial reporting: principles and analysis'
Foundations of international business
Introduction to financial reporting and analysis
Introduction to managing and organising
Marketing
Operations management
Principles of management accounting
Risk management and internal control
'Financial reporting and analysis'
Optional courses Economic Analysis (domain 2)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Regional and urban economics
Transport economics
Topics in public economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Optional courses Social-economic Analysis (domain 2 & 8)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Social Demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
- - NNB
Emerging Communication Technologies
European Public Policy
Topics in public economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Migration and Integration
Major in Social Sciences / optional courses Sociological Analysis (domain 8)
Political Rhetoric
Social Demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
- - NNB
Emerging Communication Technologies
European Public Policy
Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
Methods of Communication Research
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Migration and Integration
Domain 11: Electives (6 ECTS-credits)
12 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the other domains or from the list below
Debating Development
Topics in development studies
French 1
German 1
Spanish 1
Domain 12: Integration (9 ECTS-credits)
Bachelor thesis: introduction to social-economic research
'Introduction to economics'
European Societies
Model path part 3
Domain 1: Business Economics (3 ECTS-credits)
I-week on sustainability
(This does not apply to exchange students or non-degree students)
Domain 2: Economic Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Domain 3: Philosophy and Ethics (3 ECTS-credits)
Global Justice
Domain 4: Public Governance (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from
Political Thought
Comparative Political Institutions
Domain 5: Quantitative Reasoning (6 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to econometrics
- 'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 sp.)
- 'Statistics II' or 'Multivariate analysis'
Domain 8: Sociological Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Social Demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
- - NNB
Domain 9: Languages (3 ECTS-credits)
3 ECTS-credits to choose from the languages provided. Within the bachelor programme, minimum 2 levels of 1 language must be obtained.
French 2
German 2
Spanish 2
Domain 10: Major (12 ECTS-credits)
24 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the related domain in addition to the minimum of ECTS-credits.
Optional courses Business Economics (domain 1)
Business-to-business marketing
Digital organisation
Financial management
'Accounting', 'Introduction to financial reporting' or 'Financial reporting: principles and analysis'
Foundations of international business
Introduction to financial reporting and analysis
Introduction to managing and organising
Marketing
Operations management
Principles of management accounting
Risk management and internal control
'Financial reporting and analysis'
Optional courses Economic Analysis (domain 2)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Regional and urban economics
Transport economics
Topics in public economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Optional courses Social-economic Analysis (domains 2 & 8)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Social Demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
- - NNB
Emerging Communication Technologies
European Public Policy
Topics in public economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Migration and Integration
Major in Social Sciences / optional courses Sociological Analysis (domain 8)
Political Rhetoric
Social Demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
- - NNB
Emerging Communication Technologies
European Public Policy
Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
Methods of Communication Research
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Migration and Integration
Domain 11: Electives (6 ECTS-credits)
12 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the other domains or from the list below
Community Service Learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
French 2
German 2
Spanish 2
Domain 12: Integration (12 ECTS-credits)
Bachelor thesis: design of social-economic research
Social-economic analysis
2022-2023
Model path part 1
Domain 1: Business Economics (9 ECTS-credits)
Accountancy
Introduction to financial markets
Domain 2: Economic Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to economics
Domain 3: Philosophy and Ethics (3 ECTS-credits)
Social and Economic Philosophy
Domain 4: Public Governance (6 ECTS-credits)
European Integration
Domain 5: Quantitative Reasoning (9 ECTS-credits)
Descriptive statistics and probability theory
Mathematical methods
Domain 6: Psychology and Anthropology (6 ECTS-credits)
Social psychology
Domain 7: Law (3 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to Law
Domain 8: Sociological Analysis (12 ECTS-credits)
Sociology
- Itamar Shachar
Societies: Facts & Challenges
Domain 9: Languages (6 ECTS-credits)
Academic English
Model path part 2 - start academic year 2022-2023
Domain 2: Economic Analysis (12 ECTS-credits)
Microeconomics
- 'Introduction to economics'
- 'Mathematical methods'
Macroeconomics
- 'Introduction to economics'
- 'Mathematical methods'
Domain 4: Public Governance (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from:
Political Thought
Comparative Political Institutions
Domain 5: Quantitative Reasoning (6 ECTS-credits)
Multivariate Analysis
Domain 7: Law (3 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to corporate law
Domain 8: Sociological Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
Sociological Theory
Domain 9: Languages (3 ECTS-credits)
3 ECTS-credits to choose from the languages provided. Within the bachelor programme, minimum 2 levels of 1 language must be obtained.
French 1
German 1
Spanish 1
Domain 10: Major (12 ECTS-credits)
24 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the related domain in addition to the minimum of ECTS-credits.
Optional courses Business Economics (domain 1)
Business in the European Union
Business-to-business marketing
- 'Marketingbeleid'
Digital organisation
- 'Information systems' of 'Digital information systems'
Financial management
'Accountancy', 'Introduction to financial reporting' or 'Financial reporting: principles and analysis'
Introduction to financial reporting and analysis
Investment analysis
Introduction to managing and organising
Marketing
Operations management
'Mathematics with applications in (business) economics 1' or 'Mathematics with applications in (business) economics and technology 1' or 'Mathematical methods and techniques'
Principles of management accounting
Risk management and internal control
'Financial reporting and analysis'
Optional courses Economic Analysis (domain 2)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Regional and urban economics
Transport economics
- Ivan Dario Cardenas Barbosa
- Joost Hintjens
Topics in public economics
- - NNB
Optional courses Social-economic Analysis (domain 2 & 8)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Social Demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
- Itamar Shachar
Emerging Communication Technologies
European Public Policy
'European Integration'
Topics in public economics
- - NNB
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Major in Social Sciences / optional courses Sociological Analysis (domain 8)
Political Rhetoric
Social Demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
- Itamar Shachar
Emerging Communication Technologies
European Public Policy
'European Integration'
Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
Communication Research Methods
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Domain 11: Electives (6 ECTS-credits)
12 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the other domains or from the list below
Debating development
Topics in development studies
French 1
German 1
Spanish 1
Domain 12: Integration (9 ECTS-credits)
Bachelor thesis: introduction to social-economic research
'Introduction to economics'
European Societies
'Societies: Facts and Challenges'
Model path part 3 - start academic year 2023-2024
Domain 1: Business Economics (3 ECTS-credits)
I-week on sustainability
Bachelorproef
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Peter Verhezen
- Freija Kleijnen
- Sara Weyns
Domain 2: Economic Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Domain 3: Philosophy and Ethics (3 ECTS-credits)
Global justice
Domain 4: Public Governance (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from
Political Thought
Comparative Political Institutions
Domain 5: Quantitative Reasoning (6 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to econometrics
- 'Descriptive statistics and probability theory'
- 'Economics'
Domain 8: Sociological Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Social Demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
- Itamar Shachar
Domain 9: Languages (3 ECTS-credits)
3 ECTS-credits to choose from the languages provided. Within the bachelor programme, minimum 2 levels of 1 language must be obtained.
French 2
German 2
Spanish 2
Domain 10: Major (12 ECTS-credits)
24 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the related domain in addition to the minimum of ECTS-credits.
Optional courses Business Economics (domain 1)
Business in the European Union
Business-to-business marketing
- 'Marketingbeleid'
Digital organisation
- 'Information systems' of 'Digital information systems'
Financial management
'Accountancy', 'Introduction to financial reporting' or 'Financial reporting: principles and analysis'
Introduction to financial reporting and analysis
Investment analysis
Introduction to managing and organising
Marketing
Operations management
'Mathematics with applications in (business) economics 1' or 'Mathematics with applications in (business) economics and technology 1' or 'Mathematical methods and techniques'
Principles of management accounting
Risk management and internal control
'Financial reporting and analysis'
Optional courses Economic Analysis (domain 2)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Regional and urban economics
Transport economics
- Ivan Dario Cardenas Barbosa
- Joost Hintjens
Topics in public economics
- - NNB
Optional courses Social-economic Analysis (domains 2 & 8)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
Social Demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
- Itamar Shachar
Emerging Communication Technologies
European Public Policy
'European Integration'
Topics in public economics
- - NNB
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Major in Social Sciences / optional courses Sociological Analysis (domain 8)
Political Rhetoric
Social Demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
- Itamar Shachar
Emerging Communication Technologies
European Public Policy
'European Integration'
Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
Communication Research Methods
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Domain 11: Electives (6 ECTS-credits)
12 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the other domains or from the list below
Community service learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
French 2
German 2
Spanish 2
Domain 12: Integration (12 ECTS-credits)
Bachelor thesis: design of social-economic research
- - NNB
Social-economic analysis
- - NNB
2021-2022
Model path part 1
Domain 1: Business Economics (9 ECTS-credits)
Accountancy
Introduction to financial markets
Domain 2: Economic Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to economics
Domain 3: Philosophy and Ethics (3 ECTS-credits)
Social and Economic Philosophy
Domain 4: Public Governance (6 ECTS-credits)
European Integration
Domain 5: Quantitative Reasoning (9 ECTS-credits)
Descriptive statistics and probability theory
Mathematical methods
Domain 6: Psychology and Anthropology (6 ECTS-credits)
Social psychology
Domain 7: Law (3 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to Law
Domain 8: Sociological Analysis (12 ECTS-credits)
Sociology
Societies: facts & challenges
Domain 9: Languages (6 ECTS-credits)
Academic English
Model path part 2 - start academic year 2022-2023
Domain 2: Economic Analysis (12 ECTS-credits)
Microeconomics
- - NNB
Macroeconomics
- - NNB
Domain 4: Public Governance (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from:
Political Thought
Comparative Political Institutions
Domain 5: Quantitative Reasoning (6 ECTS-credits)
Multivariate Analysis
Domain 7: Law (3 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to corporate law
- - NNB
Domain 8: Sociological Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
Sociological Theory
Domain 9: Languages (3 ECTS-credits)
3 ECTS-credits to choose from the languages provided. Within the bachelor programme, minimum 2 levels of 1 language must be obtained.
French 1
German 1
Spanish 1
Domain 10: Major (12 ECTS-credits)
24 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the related domain in addition to the minimum of ECTS-credits.
Optional courses Business Economics (domain 1)
Business in the European Union
Business-to-business marketing
- 'Marketingbeleid'
Digital organisation
- 'Information systems' or 'digital information systems'
- Steven De Haes
- Laura Caluwe
Financial management
- 'Accountancy', 'Introduction to financial reporting' or 'Financial reporting: principles and analysis'
Financial reporting and analysis
- 'Accountancy', 'Introduction to financial reporting' or 'Financial reporting: principles and analysis'
Investment analysis
Management and organisation
- Margareta Asselbergh
- Freija Kleijnen
Marketing
Operations management
- 'Mathematics' of 'Mathematics 1' of 'Mathematical methods and techniques'
- 'Statistics 1', or 'Discriptive statistics and probability theory'
Principles of management accounting
Risk management and internal control
- 'Financial reporting and analysis'
Optional courses Economic Analysis (domain 2)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
- Mewael Tesfaselassie
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
- Kenneth De Beckker
Regional and urban economics
Transport economics
Topics in public economics
- - NNB
Optional courses Social-economic Analysis (domain 2 & 8)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
- Mewael Tesfaselassie
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
- Kenneth De Beckker
Social demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
European Public Policy
- - NNB
Topics in public economics
- - NNB
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Major in Social Sciences / optional courses Sociological Analysis (domain 8)
Political Rhetoric
Social demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
European Public Policy
- - NNB
Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
- Charlotte De Backer
- Lara Hallam
- Konrad Rudnicki
Communication research methods
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Domain 11: Electives (6 ECTS-credits)
12 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the other domains or from the list below
Debating development
Topics in development studies
French 1
German 1
Spanish 1
Domain 12: Integration (9 ECTS-credits)
Bachelor thesis: introduction to social-economic research
- - NNB
European Societies
Model path part 3 - start academic year 2023-2024
Domain 1: Business Economics (3 ECTS-credits)
I-week on sustainability
- 'Bachelorproef'
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Peter Verhezen
- Freija Kleijnen
- Vicky Van Woensel
- Sara Weyns
Domain 2: Economic Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
- Mewael Tesfaselassie
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
- Kenneth De Beckker
Domain 3: Philosophy and Ethics (3 ECTS-credits)
Global justice
Domain 4: Public Governance (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from
Political Thought
Comparative Political Institutions
Domain 5: Quantitative Reasoning (6 ECTS-credits)
Introduction to econometrics
- 'Descript. stat. and prob. theory' or 'Statistics I'
- 'Statistics II'
- 'Microeconom.' (or included in study programme)
- 'Macroeconom.' (or included in study programme)
Domain 8: Sociological Analysis (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Social demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
Domain 9: Languages (3 ECTS-credits)
3 ECTS-credits to choose from the languages provided. Within the bachelor programme, minimum 2 levels of 1 language must be obtained.
French 2
German 2
- - NNB
Spanish 2
Domain 10: Major (12 ECTS-credits)
24 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the related domain in addition to the minimum of ECTS-credits.
Optional courses Business Economics (domain 1)
Business in the European Union
Business-to-business marketing
- 'Marketingbeleid'
Digital organisation
- 'Information systems' or 'digital information systems'
- Steven De Haes
- Laura Caluwe
Financial management
- 'Accountancy', 'Introduction to financial reporting' or 'Financial reporting: principles and analysis'
Financial reporting and analysis
- 'Accountancy', 'Introduction to financial reporting' or 'Financial reporting: principles and analysis'
Investment analysis
Management and organisation
- Margareta Asselbergh
- Freija Kleijnen
Marketing
Operations management
- 'Mathematics' of 'Mathematics 1' of 'Mathematical methods and techniques'
- 'Statistics 1', or 'Discriptive statistics and probability theory'
Principles of management accounting
Risk management and internal control
- 'Financial reporting and analysis'
Optional courses Economic Analysis (domain 2)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
- Mewael Tesfaselassie
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
- Kenneth De Beckker
Regional and urban economics
Transport economics
Topics in public economics
- - NNB
Optional courses Social-economic Analysis (domains 2 & 8)
Economic policy
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
International economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
- Mewael Tesfaselassie
Issues in global economics
- 'Microeconomics'
- 'Macroeconomics'
- Kenneth De Beckker
Social demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
European Public Policy
- - NNB
Topics in public economics
- - NNB
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Major in Social Sciences / optional courses Sociological Analysis (domain 8)
Political Rhetoric
Social demography
Sociology of Organizations
Theory Construction
European Public Policy
- - NNB
Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
- Charlotte De Backer
- Lara Hallam
- Konrad Rudnicki
Communication research methods
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Thought
Domain 11: Electives (6 ECTS-credits)
12 ECTS-credits (to be taken in part 2 or in part 3) to choose from the other domains or from the list below
Community service learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
French 2
German 2
- - NNB
Spanish 2
Domain 12: Integration (12 ECTS-credits)
Bachelor thesis: design of social-economic research
- - NNB
Social-economic analysis
- - NNB