Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:

ASO
BSO
KSO
TSO

You may also be asked to provide additional documents so we may evaluate your application.

Motivatiebrief / Letter of motivation
Puntenlijst / Transcript of records

Overview of the study plan

The Bachelor in Social Sciences Orientation Communication Studies consists of three modules

In total, this academic plan comprises 180 ECTS credits.


Module 1 Bachelor in Social Sciences

Each student who enrolls for the Bachelor in Social Sciences, has to start with this module. This module corresponds with the first year of the model trajectory.

To complete this module, students must obtain 60 ECTS credits.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 60 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Introduction to Sociology
6ECTS credits - Seminar Current Issues I
6ECTS credits - Introduction to Political Science
6ECTS credits - Introduction to Communication Studies
6ECTS credits - Introduction to the History of Political Ideologies
6ECTS credits - Statistics for the Social Sciences
6ECTS credits - European History
6ECTS credits - Introduction to Belgian Society and Politics
6ECTS credits - Introduction to SPC Methodology
6ECTS credits - Communicating Scientific Knowledge

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Module 2 Bachelor in Social Sciences

This module corresponds with the second year of the model trajectory.

To complete this module, students must obtain 60 ECTS credits.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 60 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Critical Thinking in Sociology
6ECTS credits - Seminar Current Issues II
6ECTS credits - Critical Thinking in Political Science
6ECTS credits - Critical Thinking in Communication Studies
6ECTS credits - History of International Relations
6ECTS credits - Social Change and Inequality in Europe
6ECTS credits - Economy and Society
6ECTS credits - Popular Media Culture and Diversity
6ECTS credits - Quantitative Research Methods
6ECTS credits - Qualitative Research Methods

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Module 3 Bachelor in Social Sciences, the orientation of Communication Studies.

Module 3 Bachelor in Social Sciences, the orientation of Communication Studies. This module consists of 54 ECTS credits of compulsory courses and 6 ECTS credits of elective courses.

To complete this module, students must obtain 60 ECTS credits.

Compulsory

There are 8 compulsory courses, including the bachelor paper.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 54 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Historical Perspectives on Media and Communication
6ECTS credits - Online and Social Media Strategies
6ECTS credits - International Communication
6ECTS credits - EU Media Policy
6ECTS credits - Cultural Media Studies
6ECTS credits - Content and Textual Analysis
12ECTS credits - Bachelor Paper Social Sciences
6ECTS credits - Digital Media Sociology

elective

Students must choose 1 elective course.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 6 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Generalized Linear Techniques
6ECTS credits - Political Ethnography
6ECTS credits - Multivariate Data Analysis
6ECTS credits - Policy Analysis
6ECTS credits - Digital Methods

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