Program and structure

The Bachelor’s in Human and Social Sciences comprises 180 credits.

The Bachelor’s in Human and Social Sciences provides a general education that is both specialised and diversified in sociology, political science, history, law, economics, management and statistics, giving students a wide range of future career choices. Foreign language training (English + Dutch or Spanish) is also provided throughout the course.

Access conditions

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Learning outcomes

On completion of the Bachelor's degree in Human and Social Sciences, graduates will be able to:

• Use interdisciplinary knowledge from various fields in the human and social sciences sector to analyse contemporary and historical social phenomena.
  • AAP1: identify and explain the fundamental theoretical trends in various fields of human sciences (law, economics, management, history, psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, etc.) and their applications.
  • AAP2: understand the social environment and how it works, and the role played by different social, political and economic agents.
  • AAP3: analyse contemporary or historical social phenomena.
• Master the fundamental knowledge of human and social sciences, from an epistemological perspective, enabling students to answer the key research questions addressed by these disciplines.
  • AAP1: identify and explain the fundamental theories in political and social sciences.
  • AAP2: understand the tools and methods adapted to these disciplines.
  • AAP3: understand in-depth issues and answer key questions in these disciplines
• Master and apply the rules and ethical principles of a scientific approach in human and social sciences.
  • AAP1: conduct relevant literature research on a given research issue based on scientific references
  • AAP2: understand the principles of different methodological approaches.
  • AAP3: formulate and argue a critical opinion as part of a scientific approach.
• Collect and process empirical data, both quantitative and qualitative, with discernment.
  • AAP1: understand and implement quantitative data collection tools and methods.
  • Understand and implement tools and methods for collecting qualitative data.
  • Treat the empirical data collected with discernment.
• Communicate in a structured, relevant and reasoned way, using concepts and methods from human and social sciences.
  • AAP1: develop and structure reasoning and arguments using concepts and methods specific to human and social sciences.
  • AAP2: communicate both orally and in writing on issues relating to the human and social sciences.
  • AAP3: demonstrate analytical skills.
• Practise language skills in at least one foreign language.
  • AAP1: read and understand the overall meaning of non-specialised texts, listen to and understand the overall meaning of audio documents.
  • AAP2: write a request for information, a summary, an analysis of texts and videos, and an exchange in the form of a dialogue.
  • AAP3: express an opinion on a subject orally and in writing, as well as on topical issues in the context of debates on ideas, give an oral presentation on a subject related to the specialist field.
• Produce an analysis independently and in collaboration with peers.
  • AAP1: produce an analysis independently and in collaboration with peers, while demonstrating rigour.
  • AAP2: demonstrate critical thinking, ethics and independent judgement in relation to human and social science issues.
  • PAA3: use the knowledge and skills acquired to develop the learning strategies required at Master level.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and independent judgement.
  • AAP1: link the understanding of political, sociological, anthropological, management and statistical phenomena.
  • AAP2: describe and analyse contemporary human societies in a plausible way; decode social and cultural discourse and representations; identify economic issues.
  • AAP3: avoid the pitfalls of ethnocentrism, sociocentrism and chronocentrism.

Opportunities

Job opportunities vary depending on the Master's degree chosen after the Bachelor’s.

After the Bachelor’s, students have the opportunity to study for one of the following Master’s degrees:

• Economic and Social Policy (at UMONS)
• Transitions and Social Innovations (at UMONS)
• Political Science (at ULB)
• Sociology (at ULB)
• Anthropology (at ULB)
• Population and Development Sciences (at ULB)
• Human Resource Management (at ULB)
• Cultural Management (at ULB)
• Public Administration (at ULB)

Students with a Master's degree in the Human and Social Sciences have direct access to a professional career in a wide variety of sectors (public administration, social services, associations, trade unions, research and consultancy firms, national and international institutions, polling institutes, teaching, research, etc.).

Instruction type

Our teachers place emphasis on active teaching: seminars, assignments, individual and group presentations of work.