Preparatory programme
Dutch-taught Master of Sociology
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
- Ellen Vandervieren
- Wim Christiaens
- Sofie Vermeiren
Statistics 2
- Karel Neels
- Wim Christiaens
- Sofie Vermeiren
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
- Louis Volont
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
- Ellen Vandervieren
- Wim Christiaens
- Sofie Vermeiren
Statistics 2
- Karel Neels
- Wim Christiaens
- Sofie Vermeiren
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
- Edwin Wouters
optional courses (15 ECTS-credits)
Choose from thematic or specific courses in bachelor sociology for 15 ECTS-credits (see list below)
Classical Sociological Theory
- Louis Volont
Social Demography
City and Space
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
- Gert Thielemans
- Jonas Wood
- Olivier Chandesais
Statistics I
- Inge Pasteels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
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
Classical Sociological Theory
- Walter Weyns
Contemporary Sociological Theory
- Gert Verschraegen
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
Anthropology
Social Security Law
- Inger De Wilde
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
Quantitative Research Methods
- Gert Thielemans
- Jonas Wood
- Olivier Chandesais
Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Scientific Work
Theory Construction
General courses (36 ECTS-credits)
Sociology of Organizations
Contemporary Sociological Theory
- Gert Verschraegen
Classical Sociological Theory
- Walter Weyns
Sociology of Inequalities: Class, Gender, Ethnicity
Sociology
- Walter Weyns
Society, Facts and Problems
European Societies
Policy Studies
- Edwin Wouters
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
- Inger De Wilde
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
Statistics 2
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
- Walter Weyns
Contemporary Sociological Theory
- Gert Verschraegen
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
Statistics 2
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
- Gert Verschraegen
Classical Sociological Theory
- Walter Weyns
Sociology of Inequalities: Class, Gender, Ethnicity
Sociology
- Walter Weyns
Society, Facts and Problems
European Societies
'Societies: Facts and Challenges'
Policy Studies
- Edwin Wouters
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
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
Classical Sociological Theory
- Walter Weyns
- Fatima Laoukili
Contemporary sociological theory
- Gert Verschraegen
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
- Inger De Wilde
Voorbereidingsprogramma - 90 studiepunten
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
- Gert Verschraegen
Classical Sociological Theory
- Walter Weyns
- Fatima Laoukili
Sociology of inequalities: class, gender, ethnicity
Sociology
- Walter Weyns
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
- Inger De Wilde
Anthropology
Sociology of the Family
2020-2021
Model Path
maximum 60 ECTS-credits
Methods (39 ECTS-credits)
Qualitative Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
- Dimitri Mortelmans
- Jonas Wood
- Olivier Chandesais
Statistics I
- Inge Pasteels
- Wim Christiaens
- Danny Rouckhout
Statistics 2
Theory construction
- Gert Verschraegen
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
- Walter Weyns
- Fatima Laoukili
Contemporary sociological theory
- Gert Verschraegen
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
Quantitative Research Methods
- Dimitri Mortelmans
- Jonas Wood
- Olivier Chandesais
Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Scientific Work
Theory construction
- Gert Verschraegen
General courses (36 ECTS-credits)
Sociology of Organizations
Contemporary sociological theory
- Gert Verschraegen
Classical Sociological Theory
- Walter Weyns
- Fatima Laoukili
Sociology of inequalities: class, gender, ethnicity
Sociology
- Walter Weyns
Society, facts and problems
European Societies
Policy studies
- Edwin Wouters
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
Statistics 2
Theory construction
- Gert Verschraegen
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
- Walter Weyns
- Fatima Laoukili
Contemporary sociological theory
- Gert Verschraegen
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
Statistics 2
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Scientific Work
Theory construction
- Gert Verschraegen
Sociology of Organizations
Contemporary sociological theory
- Gert Verschraegen
Classical Sociological Theory
- Walter Weyns
- Fatima Laoukili
Sociology of inequalities: class, gender, ethnicity
Sociology
- Walter Weyns
Society, facts and problems
European Societies
Policy studies
- Edwin Wouters
Social demography
Sociology of Labour
- Nele Cannaerts
- Erik Henderickx
- Annelies Haaren
City and Space
- Ilse Loots
- Clemens de Olde