Bridging programme
2024-2025
Model Path
Fixed courses
Compulsory courses: 30 ECTS-credits
Introduction to business administration
Multilingual and Intercultural Communication
Dutch Proficiency 1: Basic Skills in Speaking and Writing
Academic writing: writing for and about research
Introduction to managing and organising
- Stefanie Weil
- Tim Peeters
- Dan Xiang
Language between Nature and Culture
Cluster Foreign Languages
Students select the courses for one (6 ECTS-credits) or two languages (12 ECTS-credits), which are the same language(s) they want to follow in the Master programme. For each of the chosen languages they have to follow the two levels.
English for business and economics 2
'English for business and economics 1'
French for business and economics 2
'French for business and economics 1'
German for business and economics 2
'German for business and economics 1'
Spanish for business and economics 2
'Spanish for business and economics 1'
English for business and economics 3
'English for business and economics 2'
French proficiency in professional contexts
German for business and economics 3
'German for business and economics 2'
Spanish for business and economics 3
'Spanish for business and economics 2'
Cluster Law
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Law and Corporation
Corporate taxation
- Felix Desmyttere
Corporation law
Cluster Philosophy
Select 3 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Philosophy
Introduction to Western Philosophy
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
City and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Global Justice
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Climate Change
Debating Development
Community Service Learning
Artificial intelligence: societal challenges
Cluster Linguistics
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Dutch Linguistics 1: Phonetics, Phonology and Syntax
English Grammar 1
English Grammar 2
Gramática española 1
Gramática española 2
Deutsche Grammatik 1, die Basis: Einführung in die Grammatik des Deutschen
Deutsche Grammatik 2, Vertiefung und Erweiterung: Verb, Adjektiv und Präposition
French Linguistics 1: Linguistics of Contemporary French
French Linguistics 3
Language Processing by People and Machines
Broadening Cluster
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
International environment
Behaviour and Organisation
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 1
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 2
- - NNB
- Valerie Rousseau
German Literature 1: Prose, Poetry, Theatre, Film
German Literary History 1: from the Enlightenment to Modernity
German Literary History 2: from WWI to the Present
Introduction to British and American Culture
French Literature 1: from the Middle Ages until 1800
- - NNB
- Kris Peeters
Sociedad y cultura en España
Introduction to the Study of Literature in Spanish
- - NNB
- Nettah Yoeli-Rimmer
2023-2024
Model Path
Fixed courses
Compulsory courses: 30 ECTS-credits
Introduction to business administration
Multilingual and Intercultural Communication
Dutch Proficiency 1: Basic Skills in Speaking and Writing
Academic writing: writing for and about research
Introduction to managing and organising
- Stefanie Weil
- Tim Peeters
- Dan Xiang
Language between Nature and Culture
Cluster Foreign Languages
Students select the courses for one (6 ECTS-credits) or two languages (12 ECTS-credits), which are the same language(s) they want to follow in the Master programme. For each of the chosen languages they have to follow the two levels.
English for business and economics 2
'English for business and economics 1'
French for business and economics 2
'French for business and economics 1'
German for business and economics 2
'German for business and economics 1'
Spanish for business and economics 2
'Spanish for business and economics 1'
English for business and economics 3
'English for business and economics 2'
French proficiency in professional contexts
German for business and economics 3
'German for business and economics 2'
Spanish for business and economics 3
'Spanish for business and economics 2'
Cluster Law
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Law and Corporation
Corporate taxation
- Felix Desmyttere
Corporation law
Cluster Philosophy
Select 3 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Philosophy
Introduction to Western Philosophy
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
City and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Global Justice
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Climate Change
Debating Development
Community Service Learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Cluster Linguistics
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Dutch Linguistics 1: Phonetics, Phonology and Syntax
English Grammar 1
English Grammar 2
Spanish: Grammar 1
Spanish: Grammar 2
German: Grammar 1
German: Grammar 2
French Linguistics 1: Linguistics of Contemporary French
French Linguistics 3
Language Processing by People and Machines
Broadening Cluster
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
International environment
Behaviour and Organisation
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 1
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 2
- Kevin Absillis
- Kris Humbeeck
- Valerie Rousseau
German Literature 1: Prose, Poetry, Theatre, Film
German Literary History 1: from the Enlightenment to Modernity
German Literary History 2: from WWI to the Present
English: Culture and History
French Literature 1: from the Middle Ages until 1800
Spanish: Society and Culture in Spain
Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature
- María del Rocío Ortuño Casanova
- Nettah Yoeli-Rimmer
2022-2023
Model Path
Fixed courses
Compulsory courses: 36 ECTS-credits
Introduction to business administration
Language, cognition and culture
Multilingual and Intercultural Communication
Dutch Proficiency 1: basic skills in speaking and writing
Academic writing: writing for and about research
Introduction to managing and organising
- Stefanie Weil
- Tim Peeters
- Vicky Van Woensel
Cluster Foreign Languages
Students select the courses for one (6 ECTS-credits) or two languages (12 ECTS-credits), which are the same language(s) they want to follow in the Master programme. For each of the chosen languages they have to follow the two levels.
English for business and economics 2
'English for business and economics 1'
French for business and economics 2
'French for business and economics 1'
German for business and economics 2
'German for business and economics 1'
- Griet Boone
- Ingeborg Dusar
Spanish for business and economics 2
'Spanish for business and economics 1'
English for business and economics 3
'English for business and economics 2'
French for business and economics 3
'French for business and economics 2'
German for business and economics 3
'German for business and economics 2'
- Griet Boone
- Ingeborg Dusar
Spanish for business and economics 3
'Spanish for business and economics 2'
Cluster Law
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Law and corporation
Corporate taxation
Corporation law
Cluster Philosophy
Select 3 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Philosophy
Introduction to Western Philosophy
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
City and Diversity
Migration, Integration and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Global justice
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Climate Change
Debating development
Community service learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Cluster Linguistics
Select 4 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Dutch linguistics 1: basic concepts in syntax and morphology
English: grammar 1
English Grammar 2
- Astrid De Wit
- Alena Anishchanka
- Eleanor Smith
- Margot Vancauwenbergh
Spanish: Grammar 1
Spanish: Grammar 2
German: Grammar 1
German: Grammar 2
French linguistics 1: phonetics, morphology and syntax of modern French
Language processing by People and Machines
Broadening Cluster
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
International environment
Behaviour and organisation
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 1
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 2
- Kris Humbeeck
- Gwennie Debergh
- Valerie Rousseau
German Literature 1: prose, poetry, theatre, film
- Jana Vijayakumaran
German Literary History 1: from the Enlightenment to Modernity
History of German literature 2: from WW1 to the present
English: Culture and History
French literature 1: from the Middle Ages until 1800
Spanish: Society and Culture in Spain
Introduction to the study of Spanish-language texts literature
- María del Rocío Ortuño Casanova
- Nettah Yoeli-Rimmer
2021-2022
Model Path
Fixed courses
Compulsory courses: 36 ECTS-credits
Introduction to business administration
Management and organisation
- Margareta Asselbergh
- Freija Kleijnen
Language, cognition and culture
Multilingual and Intercultural Communication
Dutch Proficiency 1: basic skills in speaking and writing
Academic writing: writing for and about research
Cluster Foreign Languages
Students select the courses for one (6 ECTS-credits) or two languages (12 ECTS-credits), which are the same language(s) they want to follow in the Master programme. For each of the chosen languages they have to follow the two levels.
English for business and economics 2
- 'English for business and economics 1'
French for business and economics 2
- 'French for business and ec. 1'
German for business and economics 2
- 'German for business and ec. 1'
- Ingeborg Dusar
Spanish for business and economics 2
- 'Spanish for business and ec. 1'
English for business and economics 3
- 'English for business and economics 2'
French for business and economics 3
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Frans 2'
German for business and economics 3
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Duits 2'
- Ingeborg Dusar
Spanish for business and economics 3
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Spaans 2'
Cluster Law
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Law and corporation
HRM and labor law
Corporate taxation
- 'Introduction to law' or {'Intro to law' & 'Public law'} or 'Sources and foundations of law' or 'Law and corporation'
Corporation law
- 'Introduction to law' or {'Intro to law' & 'Public law'} or 'Sources and foundations of law' or 'Law and corporation'
Cluster Philosophy
Select 3 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Philosophy
Introduction to Western Philosophy
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
City and Diversity
Migration, Integration and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Global justice
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Climate Change
Debating development
Community service learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Cluster Linguistics
Select 4 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Dutch linguistics 1: basic concepts in syntax and morphology
English: grammar 1
English Grammar 2
Spanish: Grammar 1
Spanish: Grammar 2
German: Grammar 1
German: Grammar 2
French linguistics 1: phonetics, morphology and syntax of modern French
- Marie Steffens
Language processing by People and Machines
Broadening Cluster
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
International environment
Behaviour and organisation
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 1
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 2
- Kris Humbeeck
- Gwennie Debergh
- Valerie Rousseau
German texts 1
- Jana Vijayakumaran
History of German literature 1
History of German literature 2
English: Culture and History
French literature 1: from the Middle Ages until 1800
Spanish: Society and Culture in Spain
Introduction to the study of Spanish-language texts literature
- María del Rocío Ortuño Casanova
2020-2021
Model Path
Fixed courses
Compulsory courses: 36 ECTS-credits
Introduction to business administration
Management and organisation
- Margareta Asselbergh
- Freija Kleijnen
Language, cognition and culture
General Linguistics 1
Dutch Proficiency 1: basic skills in speaking and writing
Academic writing: writing for and about research
Cluster Foreign Languages
Students select the courses for one (6 ECTS-credits) or two languages (12 ECTS-credits), which are the same language(s) they want to follow in the Master programme. For each of the chosen languages they have to follow the two levels.
English for business and economics 2
- 'English for business and economics 1'
French for business and economics 2
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Frans 1'
German for business and economics 2
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Duits 1'
- Ingeborg Dusar
- Inga Rühlmann
Spanish for business and economics 2
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Spaans 1'
English for business and economics 3
- 'English for business and economics 2'
French for business and economics 3
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Frans 2'
German for business and economics 3
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Duits 2'
- Ingeborg Dusar
- Inga Rühlmann
Spanish for business and economics 3
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Spaans 2'
Cluster Law
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Law and corporation
HRM and labor law
Corporate taxation
- 'Inleiding t/h recht' of {'Inl t/h recht' en 'Publiek recht'} of 'Bronnen en beginselen v/h recht' of 'Handels- en vennootschapsrecht' of 'Inl t/h recht e/d publieke instellingen'
Corporation law
- 'Inleiding t/h recht' of {'Inl t/h recht' en 'Publiek recht'} of 'Bronnen en beginselen v/h recht' of 'Handels- en vennootschapsrecht' of 'Inl t/h recht e/d publieke instellingen'
Cluster Philosophy
Select 3 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Philosophy
- Hendrik Opdebeeck
Introduction to Western Philosophy
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
City and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Migration, Integration and Diversity
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Global justice
Cluster Linguistics
Select 4 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Dutch linguistics 1: basic concepts in syntax and morphology
English: grammar 1
Spanish Grammar 1
Spanish Grammar 2
German Grammar 1
German Grammar 2
French linguistics 1: phonetics, morphology and syntax of modern French
- Marie Steffens
General Linguistics 2
English Grammar 2
Broadening Cluster
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
European and international environment
Introduction to psychology
Introduction to sociology
Spain: Society and Culture
French literature 1: from the Middle Ages until 1800
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 1
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 2
- Kris Humbeeck
- Valerie Rousseau
German texts 1
History of German literature 1
English Culture and History
History of German literature 2
Introduction to the study of Spanish-language texts literature
- María del Rocío Ortuño Casanova
2019-2020
Model Path
Fixed courses
Compulsory courses: 36 ECTS-credits
General Economics
- Eve Vanhaecht
- Jona Claes
- Christine Schauw
Management and Organisation
- Margareta Asselbergh
Language, cognition and culture
General Linguistics 1
Dutch Proficiency 1: basic skills in speaking and writing
Academic writing: writing for and about research
Cluster Foreign Languages
Students select the courses for one (6 ECTS-credits) or two languages (12 ECTS-credits), which are the same language(s) they want to follow in the Master programme. For each of the chosen languages they have to follow the two levels.
English for Business and Economics 2
- 'English for business and economics 1'
French for Business and Economics 2
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Frans 1'
German for Business and Economics 2
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Duits 1'
- Ingeborg Dusar
Spanish for Business and Economics 2
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Spaans 1'
English for Business and Economics 3
- 'English for business and economics 2'
French for Business and Economics 3
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Frans 2'
German for Business and Economics 3
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Duits 2'
- Ingeborg Dusar
Spanish for Business and Economics 3
- 'Zakelijk en economisch Spaans 2'
Cluster Law
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Law and Corporation
HRM and Labor Law
Corporate Taxation
- 'Inleiding t/h recht' of {'Inl t/h recht' en 'Publiek recht'} of 'Bronnen en beginselen v/h recht' of 'Handels- en vennootschapsrecht' of 'Inl t/h recht e/d publieke instellingen'
Corporation Law
- 'Inleiding t/h recht' of {'Inl t/h recht' en 'Publiek recht'} of 'Bronnen en beginselen v/h recht' of 'Handels- en vennootschapsrecht' of 'Inl t/h recht e/d publieke instellingen'
Cluster Philosophy
Select 3 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Philosophy
- Hendrik Opdebeeck
Introduction to Western Philosophy
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
City and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Migration, Integration and Diversity
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Global justice
Cluster Linguistics
Select 4 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
Dutch linguistics 1: basic concepts in syntax and morphology
English: grammar 1
Spanish Grammar 1
Spanish Grammar 2
German Grammar 1
German Grammar 2
French linguistics 1: phonetics, morphology and syntax of modern French
- Walter De Mulder
- Saskia Kindt
General Linguistics 2
English Grammar 2
Broadening Cluster
Select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following list:
European and International Environment
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to the Spanish and Spanish-American Culture and Literature
Spain: Society and Culture
French literature 1: from the Middle Ages until 1800
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 1
Cultural Studies of the Low Countries 2
- Kris Humbeeck
- Valerie Rousseau
German texts 1
- Geert Crauwels
History of German literature 1
English Culture and History
History of German literature 2
- - NNB
- Geert Crauwels