Preparatory Programme
Dutch-taught Master of Philosophy
2024-2025
Model Path (87 ECTS-credits: for holders of an academic Bachelor degree)
Skills
Compulsory courses
Philosophical Skills
Progression Seminar Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
Modern Philosophy
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Philosophy of Science
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1: Modern Philosophy and Japanese Environmental Philosophy
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors: Modern Philosophy and Japanese Environmental Philosophy
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1: Thoreau, Walden
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2: Hannah Arendt
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors: Hannah Arendt
Bachelor Seminar
Students select one Bachelor Seminar (6 ECTS-credits) from the list below:
Bachelor Seminar: Theoretical Philosophy
A Bachelor Seminar can only be followed if the student has obtained a credit for 'Philosophical Speaking' and 'Philosophical Writing'.
Bachelor Seminar: Practical Philosophy
A Bachelor Seminar can only be followed if the student has obtained a credit for 'Philosophical Speaking' and 'Philosophical Writing'.
Bachelor Seminar: History of Philosophy
A Bachelor Seminar can only be followed if the student has obtained a credit for 'Philosophical Speaking' and 'Philosophical Writing'.
Model Path (66 ECTS-credits: for holders of a Master degree)
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
Modern Philosophy
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Philosophy of Science
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1: Modern Philosophy and Japanese Environmental Philosophy
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors: Modern Philosophy and Japanese Environmental Philosophy
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1: Thoreau, Walden
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2: Hannah Arendt
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors: Hannah Arendt
Bachelor Seminar
Students select one Bachelor Seminar (6 ECTS-credits) from the list below:
Bachelor Seminar: Theoretical Philosophy
A Bachelor Seminar can only be followed if the student has obtained a credit for 'Philosophical Speaking' and 'Philosophical Writing'.
Bachelor Seminar: Practical Philosophy
A Bachelor Seminar can only be followed if the student has obtained a credit for 'Philosophical Speaking' and 'Philosophical Writing'.
Bachelor Seminar: History of Philosophy
A Bachelor Seminar can only be followed if the student has obtained a credit for 'Philosophical Speaking' and 'Philosophical Writing'.
2023-2024
Model Path (87 ECTS-credits: for holders of an academic Bachelor degree)
Skills
Compulsory courses
Philosophical Skills
Progression Seminar Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis
- Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez
- Jo Bervoets
- Arthur Cools
- Marlies De Munck
- Jelle De Schrijver
- Herbert De Vriese
- Kristien Hens
- Willem Lemmens
- Bert Leuridan
- Patrick Loobuyck
- Judith Martens
- Mayli Mertens
- Erik Myin
- Jan Potters
- Peter Reynaert
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Jasper Van de Vijver
- Geert Van Eekert
- Walter Van Herck
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Karim Zahidi
- Sofie Avery
- Nele Buyst
- An Dufraing
- Michiel Esseling
- Miguel Flament
- Anthony Longo
- Joke Struyf
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- Benjamin De Vos
History of Modern Philosophy
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
- Simon Truwant
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Research Seminar
Select one research seminars from the list below:
(Note: students can only follow a research seminar if they have already followed or are following the course of the same name, e.g. Philosophy of Religion before or at the same time with Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion)
Research Seminar Metaphysics
Research Seminar Ethics
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion
Research Seminar Aesthetics
Model Path (66 ECTS-credits: for holders of a Master degree)
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- Benjamin De Vos
History of Modern Philosophy
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
- Simon Truwant
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Research Seminars
Select one research seminars from the list below:
(Note: students can only follow a research seminar if they have already followed or are following the course of the same name, e.g. Philosophy of Religion before or at the same time with Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion)
Research Seminar Metaphysics
Research Seminar Ethics
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion
Research Seminar Aesthetics
2022-2023
Model Path (87 ECTS-credits: for holders of an academic Bachelor degree)
Skills
Compulsory courses
Philosophical Skills
Progression Seminar Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor Paper
- Jo Bervoets
- Arthur Cools
- Marlies De Munck
- Hugh Desmond
- Herbert De Vriese
- Kristien Hens
- Willem Lemmens
- Bert Leuridan
- Patrick Loobuyck
- Judith Martens
- Erik Myin
- Peter Reynaert
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Jasper Van de Vijver
- Geert Van Eekert
- Leni Van Goidsenhoven
- Walter Van Herck
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Karim Zahidi
- An Dufraing
- Anthony Longo
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
History of Modern Philosophy
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
- Jo Badisco
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar on Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Research Seminar
Select one research seminars from the list below:
(Note: students can only follow a research seminar if they have already followed or are following the course of the same name, e.g. Philosophy of Religion before or at the same time with Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion)
Research Seminar Metaphysics
Research Seminar Ethics
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion
Research Seminar Aesthetics
Model Path (66 ECTS-credits: for holders of a Master degree)
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
History of Modern Philosophy
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
- Jo Badisco
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar on Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Research Seminars
Select one research seminars from the list below:
(Note: students can only follow a research seminar if they have already followed or are following the course of the same name, e.g. Philosophy of Religion before or at the same time with Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion)
Research Seminar Metaphysics
Research Seminar Ethics
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion
Research Seminar Aesthetics
2021-2022
Model Path (87 ECTS-credits: for holders of an academic Bachelor degree)
Skills
Compulsory courses
Philosophical Skills
Progression Seminar Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor Paper
- Michaël Bauwens
- Arthur Cools
- Marlies De Munck
- Hugh Desmond
- Herbert De Vriese
- Kristien Hens
- Willem Lemmens
- Bert Leuridan
- Patrick Loobuyck
- Judith Martens
- Erik Myin
- Jan Potters
- Peter Reynaert
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Jasper Van de Vijver
- Geert Van Eekert
- Leni Van Goidsenhoven
- Walter Van Herck
- Luc Van Liedekerke
- Karim Zahidi
- Nele Van de Mosselaer
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
History of Modern Philosophy
- Willem Lemmens
- Hannah Lingier
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1
- Willem Lemmens
- Catherine Dromelet
- Hannah Lingier
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
- Willem Lemmens
- Hannah Lingier
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar on Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Research Seminar
Select one research seminars from the list below:
(Note: students can only follow a research seminar if they have already followed or are following the course of the same name, e.g. Philosophy of Religion before or at the same time with Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion)
Research Seminar Metaphysics
Research Seminar Ethics
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion
Research Seminar Esthetics
- Judith Wambacq
Model Path (66 ECTS-credits: for holders of a Master degree)
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
History of Modern Philosophy
- Willem Lemmens
- Hannah Lingier
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1
- Willem Lemmens
- Catherine Dromelet
- Hannah Lingier
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
- Willem Lemmens
- Hannah Lingier
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar on Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Research Seminars
Select one research seminars from the list below:
(Note: students can only follow a research seminar if they have already followed or are following the course of the same name, e.g. Philosophy of Religion before or at the same time with Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion)
Research Seminar Metaphysics
Research Seminar Ethics
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion
Research Seminar Esthetics
- Judith Wambacq
2020-2021
Model Path (87 ECTS-credits: for holders of an academic Bachelor degree)
Skills
Compulsory courses
Philosophical Skills
Progression Seminar Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor Paper
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
History of Modern Philosophy
- Willem Lemmens
- Hannah Lingier
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
- Stefaan Cuypers
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
- Willem Lemmens
- Hannah Lingier
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors
- Liesbet Vanhaute
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar on Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Research Seminar
Select one research seminars from the list below:
(Note: students can only follow a research seminar if they have already followed or are following the course of the same name, e.g. Philosophy of Religion before or at the same time with Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion)
Research Seminar Metaphysics
Research Seminar Ethics
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion
Research Seminar Esthetics
Model Path (66 ECTS-credits: for holders of a Master degree)
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
History of Modern Philosophy
- Willem Lemmens
- Hannah Lingier
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
- Stefaan Cuypers
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
- Willem Lemmens
- Hannah Lingier
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors
- Liesbet Vanhaute
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar on Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Research Seminars
Select one research seminars from the list below:
(Note: students can only follow a research seminar if they have already followed or are following the course of the same name, e.g. Philosophy of Religion before or at the same time with Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion)
Research Seminar Metaphysics
Research Seminar Ethics
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion
Research Seminar Esthetics
2019-2020
Model Path (87 ECTS-credits: for holders of an academic Bachelor degree)
Skills
Compulsory courses
Philosophical Skills
Progression Seminar Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor Paper
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
History of Modern Philosophy
- Willem Lemmens
- Jo Badisco
- Hannah Lingier
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
- Willem Lemmens
- Hannah Lingier
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors
- Liesbet Vanhaute
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Martha Claeys
- Lotte Spreeuwenberg
Seminar on Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Research Seminar
Select one research seminars from the list below:
(Note: students can only follow a research seminar if they have already followed or are following the course of the same name, e.g. Philosophy of Religion before or at the same time with Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion)
Research Seminar Metaphysics
Research Seminar Ethics
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion
Research Seminar Esthetics
- Arthur Cools
- Sebastian Müngersdorff
- Leen Verheyen
Model Path (66 ECTS-credits: for holders of a Master degree)
History of Philosophy
Compulsory courses
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
History of Modern Philosophy
- Willem Lemmens
- Jo Badisco
- Hannah Lingier
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Systematic Philosophy
Compulsory courses
Logic and Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophical Psychology
Systematic Philosophy
Select one of the following courses:
Philosophy of Culture
Social & Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 1
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 2
- Willem Lemmens
- Hannah Lingier
Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors
- Liesbet Vanhaute
Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Select one of the following courses:
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 1
- Katrien Schaubroeck
- Martha Claeys
- Lotte Spreeuwenberg
Seminar on Contemporary Philosophical Authors 2
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors
Research Seminars
Select one research seminars from the list below:
(Note: students can only follow a research seminar if they have already followed or are following the course of the same name, e.g. Philosophy of Religion before or at the same time with Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion)
Research Seminar Metaphysics
Research Seminar Ethics
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion
Research Seminar Esthetics
- Arthur Cools
- Sebastian Müngersdorff
- Leen Verheyen