Preparatory programme
Dutch-taught Master of Sociology
2025-2026
			
					
			Preparatory programme of 60 ECTS-credits
			
														
					
	
	
			for academic bachelors and masters in humanities
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Qualitative Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
Statistics I
Statistics 2
Theory Construction
Introduction to Scientific Work
Research Seminar Sociology
Discipline-specific courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Society, Facts and Problems
Sociology of Inequalities: Class, Gender, Ethnicity
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Optional courses (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from list below
Classical Sociological Theory
Social Demography
City and Space
Sociology of the Family
Sociology of Organizations
Environmental Sociology
Anthropology
Social Security Law
			
					
			Preparatory programme of 90 ECTS-credits
			
														
					
	
	
			Accessible for all other academic bachelors
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Research Seminar Sociology
Statistics I
Statistics 2
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Scientific Work
Theory Construction
General courses (36 ECTS-credits)
Sociology of Organizations
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Sociology of Inequalities: Class, Gender, Ethnicity
Sociology
Society, Facts and Problems
European Societies
Policy Studies
optional courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Choose from thematic or specific courses in bachelor sociology for 15 ECTS-credits (see list below)
Classical Sociological Theory
Social Demography
City and Space
Environmental Sociology
Social Security Law
Anthropology
Sociology of the Family
2024-2025
			
					
			Preparatory programme of 60 ECTS-credits
			
														
					
	
	
			for academic bachelors and masters in humanities
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Qualitative Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
Statistics I
Statistics 2
Theory Construction
Introduction to Scientific Work
Research Seminar Sociology
Discipline-specific courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Society, Facts and Problems
Sociology of Inequalities: Class, Gender, Ethnicity
Contemporary Sociological Theory
- Ewoud Vandepitte
Optional courses (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from list below
Classical Sociological Theory
Social Demography
City and Space
- Stijn Oosterlynck
- Elisabet Van Wymeersch
Sociology of the Family
Sociology of Organizations
Environmental Sociology
Anthropology
Social Security Law
			
					
			Preparatory programme of 90 ECTS-credits
			
														
					
	
	
			Accessible for all other academic bachelors
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Research Seminar Sociology
Statistics I
Statistics 2
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Scientific Work
Theory Construction
General courses (36 ECTS-credits)
Sociology of Organizations
Contemporary Sociological Theory
- Ewoud Vandepitte
Sociology of Inequalities: Class, Gender, Ethnicity
Sociology
Society, Facts and Problems
European Societies
Policy Studies
optional courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Choose from thematic or specific courses in bachelor sociology for 15 ECTS-credits (see list below)
Classical Sociological Theory
Social Demography
City and Space
- Stijn Oosterlynck
- Elisabet Van Wymeersch
Environmental Sociology
Social Security Law
Anthropology
Sociology of the Family
2023-2024
			
					
			Preparatory programme of 60 ECTS-credits
			
														
					
	
	
			for academic bachelors and masters in humanities
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Qualitative Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
Statistics I
- Inge Pasteels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
- Leen Marynissen
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Theory Construction
Introduction to Scientific Work
Research Seminar Sociology
Discipline-specific courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Society, Facts and Problems
Sociology of Inequalities: Class, Gender, Ethnicity
Classical Sociological Theory
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Optional courses (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from list below
Social Demography
City and Space
- Stijn Oosterlynck
- Elisabet Van Wymeersch
Sociology of the Family
Sociology of Organizations
Environmental Sociology
Anthropology
Social Security Law
			
					
			Preparatory programme of 90 ECTS-credits
			
														
					
	
	
			Accessible for all other academic bachelors
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Research Seminar Sociology
Statistics I
- Inge Pasteels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
- Leen Marynissen
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Scientific Work
Theory Construction
General courses (36 ECTS-credits)
Sociology of Organizations
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Classical Sociological Theory
Sociology of Inequalities: Class, Gender, Ethnicity
Sociology
Society, Facts and Problems
European Societies
Policy Studies
optional courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Choose from thematic or specific courses in bachelor sociology for 15 ECTS-credits (see list below)
Social Demography
City and Space
- Stijn Oosterlynck
- Elisabet Van Wymeersch
Environmental Sociology
Social Security Law
Anthropology
Sociology of the Family
2022-2023
			
					
			Model Path
			
														
					
	
	
			maximum 60 ECTS-credits
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Qualitative Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
Statistics I
- Ellen Vandervieren
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
- Karel Neels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Theory Construction
- Itamar Shachar
Introduction to Scientific Work
Research Seminar Sociology
Discipline-specific courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Society, Facts and Problems
Sociology of Inequalities: Class, Gender, Ethnicity
Classical Sociological Theory
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Optional courses (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from list below
Social Demography
City and Space
Sociology of the Family
Sociology of Organizations
Environmental Sociology
Social Security Law
			
					
			Voorbereidingsprogramma - 90 studiepunten
			
														
					
	
	
			Accessible for all other academic bachelors
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Research Seminar Sociology
Statistics I
- Ellen Vandervieren
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
- Karel Neels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Scientific Work
Theory Construction
- Itamar Shachar
General courses (36 ECTS-credits)
Sociology of Organizations
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Classical Sociological Theory
Sociology of Inequalities: Class, Gender, Ethnicity
Sociology
Society, Facts and Problems
European Societies
'Societies: Facts and Challenges'
Policy Studies
optional courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Choose from thematic or specific courses in bachelor sociology for 15 ECTS-credits (see list below)
Social Demography
City and Space
Environmental Sociology
Social Security Law
Sociology of the Family
2021-2022
			
					
			Model Path
			
														
					
	
	
			maximum 60 ECTS-credits
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Qualitative Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
Statistics I
- Ellen Vandervieren
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
- Karel Neels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Theory Construction
Introduction to Scientific Work
Research seminar sociology
Discipline-specific courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Society, facts and problems
Sociology of inequalities: class, gender, ethnicity
Classical Sociological Theory
Contemporary sociological theory
Optional courses (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from list below
Social demography
City and Space
Sociology of the Family
Sociology of Labour
Sociology of Organizations
Environmental Sociology
Anthropology
Social Security law
			
					
			Voorbereidingsprogramma - 90 studiepunten
			
														
					
	
	
			Accessible for all other academic bachelors
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Research seminar sociology
Statistics I
- Ellen Vandervieren
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
- Karel Neels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Scientific Work
Theory Construction
General courses (36 ECTS-credits)
Sociology of Organizations
Contemporary sociological theory
Classical Sociological Theory
Sociology of inequalities: class, gender, ethnicity
Sociology
Society, facts and problems
European Societies
Policy studies
optional courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Choose from thematic or specific courses in bachelor sociology for 15 ECTS-credits (see list below)
Social demography
Sociology of Labour
City and Space
Environmental Sociology
Social Security law
Anthropology
Sociology of the Family
2020-2021
			
					
			Model Path
			
														
					
	
	
			maximum 60 ECTS-credits
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Qualitative Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
Statistics I
- Inge Pasteels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
- Karel Neels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Theory construction
Introduction to Scientific Work
Research seminar sociology
Discipline-specific courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Society, facts and problems
Sociology of inequalities: class, gender, ethnicity
Classical Sociological Theory
Contemporary sociological theory
Optional courses (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from list below
Social demography
City and Space
- Ilse Loots
- Clemens de Olde
Sociology of the Family
Sociology of Labour
- Nele Cannaerts
- Erik Henderickx
- Annelies Haaren
Sociology of Organizations
Sociology of Environment
Anthropology
Social Security law
			
					
			Voorbereidingsprogramma - 90 studiepunten
			
														
					
	
	
			Accessible for all other professional bachelors
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Research seminar sociology
Statistics I
- Inge Pasteels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
- Karel Neels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Scientific Work
Theory construction
General courses (36 ECTS-credits)
Sociology of Organizations
Contemporary sociological theory
Classical Sociological Theory
Sociology of inequalities: class, gender, ethnicity
Sociology
Society, facts and problems
European Societies
Policy studies
optional courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Choose from thematic or specific courses in bachelor sociology for 15 ECTS-credits (see list below)
Social demography
Sociology of Labour
- Nele Cannaerts
- Erik Henderickx
- Annelies Haaren
City and Space
- Ilse Loots
- Clemens de Olde
Sociology of Environment
Social Security law
Anthropology
Sociology of the Family
2019-2020
			
					
			Model Path
			
														
					
	
	
			maximum 60 ECTS-credits
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Qualitative Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
Statistics I
- Ellen Vandervieren
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
- Karel Neels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Theory construction
Introduction to Scientific Work
Research seminar sociology
Discipline-specific courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Society, facts and problems
Sociology of inequalities: class, gender, ethnicity
Classical Sociological Theory
Contemporary sociological theory
Optional courses (6 ECTS-credits)
6 ECTS-credits to choose from list below
Social demography
City and Space
- Ilse Loots
- Clemens de Olde
Sociology of the Family
Sociology of Labour
- Nele Cannaerts
- Erik Henderickx
- Annelies Haaren
Sociology of Organizations
Sociology of Environment
Anthropology
Social Security law
Research seminar sociology
Statistics I
- Ellen Vandervieren
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
- Karel Neels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Scientific Work
Theory construction
Sociology of Organizations
Contemporary sociological theory
Classical Sociological Theory
Sociology of inequalities: class, gender, ethnicity
Sociology
Society, facts and problems
European Societies
Policy studies
Social demography
Sociology of Labour
- Nele Cannaerts
- Erik Henderickx
- Annelies Haaren
City and Space
- Ilse Loots
- Clemens de Olde