Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and Management

How to deal with social challenges such as climate change and digitalisation? And how to bring into alignment various stakeholder groups - the government, its citizens, politicians, civil society? Graduates of Public Administration and Management serve as “interpreters” who translate political, legal and economic aspects to an administration context, and vice versa.

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Bachelor's Programme

3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

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First year

(version 7 - re-enrol only)

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Microeconomics	1	sem 1	nl	Stijn Goeminne	3

Introduction to Macroeconomics	1	sem 2	nl	Bart Defloor	3

Public Administration. An Introduction	1	sem 1	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

Public Policy	1	sem 1	nl	Ellen Wayenberg	6

Introduction to Management	1	sem 2	nl	Sebastian Desmidt	5

Introduction to Law	1	sem 2	nl	Eddy Storms	3

Constitutional Law for Public Administration	1	sem 2	nl	Jurgen Neuts	5

Introduction to Political Sciences	1	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Organisation and ICT	1	sem 1	nl	Len Lemeire	5

Introduction to Sociology	1	sem 2	nl	Stan De Spiegelaere	3

Introduction Research Methods	1	sem 2	nl	Stijn Baert	5

History of the State in Belgium	1	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	4

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1 German

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German – Level I		1	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

2.2 English

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
English – Level I		1	year	nl,en	Ignace De Beelde	3

2.3 French

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French – Level I		1	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

Second year

(version 7 - re-enrol only)

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Public Economics	2	sem 1	nl	Bart Defloor	3

Introduction to Accounting in the Not-for-Profit and Public Sector	2	sem 1	nl	Johan Christiaens	5

Public Policy Analysis	2	sem 2	nl	Filip De Rynck	5

State Government	2	sem 2	nl	Benjamin de Vet	5

Public Management	2	sem 2	en	Bert George	5

Private Law	2	sem 2	nl	Bertel De Groote	4

European Union Politics and Policy	2	sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	3

Principles of Issuing Rules	2	sem 2	nl	Bruno Seutin	3

Society and Politics: Practice	2	sem 2	nl	Gilles Pittoors	5

Research Methods Quantitative	2	sem 1	nl	Carine Smolders	5

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1 German

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German – Level II		2	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

2.2 English

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
English – Level II		2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

2.3 French

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French – Level II		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

3.1 Public Administration and Management Track

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Psychology		2	sem 1	nl	Lieven Jonckheere	3

3.1.1 Elective Course List

Subscribe to 9 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

3 credit units in year 2,
6 credit units in year 3,

and over the second standard learning path as follows:

3 credit units in year 4,
6 credit units in year 6.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
European Enterprise Policy		2	sem 1	en	Rudy Aernoudt	3

Information Management		2	sem 1	nl	Jan Devos	3

Creating Value using Social Media		2				3

Business Intelligence		2	sem 2	nl	Len Lemeire	4

German – Level I		2	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

German – Level II		2	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

English – Level I		2	year	nl,en	Ignace De Beelde	3

English – Level II		2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

French – Level I		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

French – Level II		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	2	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	2	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

Co-Creation	UKV	2	year	nl,en	Jan Detand	6

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	2	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Academic English	UKV	2	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Programming	UKV	2	sem 1	nl,en	Peter Dawyndt	5

3.2 Educational Track

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments		2	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

3.2.2 Elective Course List

Subscribe to 3 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 3 credit units in year 3, and over the second standard learning path as follows: 3 credit units in year 6. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
European Enterprise Policy		2	sem 1	en	Rudy Aernoudt	3

Information Management		2	sem 1	nl	Jan Devos	3

Creating Value using Social Media		2				3

Business Intelligence		2	sem 2	nl	Len Lemeire	4

German – Level I		2	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

German – Level II		2	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

English – Level I		2	year	nl,en	Ignace De Beelde	3

English – Level II		2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

French – Level I		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

French – Level II		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	2	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	2	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

Co-Creation	UKV	2	year	nl,en	Jan Detand	6

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	2	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Academic English	UKV	2	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Programming	UKV	2	sem 1	nl,en	Peter Dawyndt	5

4 Seminars

Subscribe to 5 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Seminar on Security Policy	2	sem 1	nl	Marleen Easton	5

Seminar on Welfare Policy	2	sem 1	nl	Bram Verschuere	5

Seminar on Public Management of Migration	2	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	5

Third year

(version 7 - re-enrol only)

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Socio-Economic Policy	3	sem 1	nl	Luc Van Ootegem	5

Public Finance	3	sem 1	nl	Carine Smolders	5

European Integration and Multi-Level Governance	3	sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	5

Network Management in the Public Sector	3	sem 1	nl	Joris Voets	5

Administrative Law: Introduction and Administrative Contention	3	sem 1	nl	Eddy Storms	7

Research Methods Qualitative	3	sem 2	nl	Katrien Verleye	5

Internship, Reporting and Communication Practice	3	year	nl	Véronique Vanderhoudelingen	12

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

3.1 Public Administration and Management Track

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Seminar on Local Government	3	sem 2	nl	Joris Voets	5

Seminar on Social Profit Sector	3	sem 2	nl	Ben Suykens	5

3.1.1 Elective Course List

Subscribe to 9 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

3 credit units in year 2,
6 credit units in year 3,

and over the second standard learning path as follows:

3 credit units in year 4,
6 credit units in year 6.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
International Economics		3	sem 1	en	Francesco Nicoli	3

The Political Economy of State-Market Relations		3	sem 1	en	Francesco Nicoli	3

Social Law		3	sem 1	nl	Sabine Vanoverbeke	3

International Portfolio I		3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

International Portfolio II		3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

ICT Law		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	3

Governance of Security		3	sem 1	en	Marleen Easton	5

Change Management		3	sem 2	en	Marleen Easton	5

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	3	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

3.2 Educational Track

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Economics	3	year	nl	Evelien Opdecam	6

Reference Internship: Economics	3	year	nl	Evelien Opdecam	3

3.2.1 Seminar Elective Course

Subscribe to 5 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Seminar on Local Government	3	sem 2	nl	Joris Voets	5

Seminar on Social Profit Sector	3	sem 2	nl	Ben Suykens	5

3.2.2 Elective Course List

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
International Economics		3	sem 1	en	Francesco Nicoli	3

The Political Economy of State-Market Relations		3	sem 1	en	Francesco Nicoli	3

Social Law		3	sem 1	nl	Sabine Vanoverbeke	3

International Portfolio I		3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

International Portfolio II		3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

ICT Law		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	3

Governance of Security		3	sem 1	en	Marleen Easton	5

Change Management		3	sem 2	en	Marleen Easton	5

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	3	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

Full programme

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1 General Courses 141

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Microeconomics	1	sem 1	nl	Stijn Goeminne	3

Introduction to Macroeconomics	1	sem 2	nl	Bart Defloor	3

Public Administration. An Introduction	1	sem 1	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

Public Policy	1	sem 1	nl	Ellen Wayenberg	6

Introduction to Management	1	sem 2	nl	Sebastian Desmidt	5

Introduction to Law	1	sem 2	nl	Eddy Storms	3

Constitutional Law for Public Administration	1	sem 2	nl	Jurgen Neuts	5

Introduction to Political Sciences	1	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Organisation and ICT	1	sem 1	nl	Len Lemeire	5

Introduction to Sociology	1	sem 2	nl	Stan De Spiegelaere	3

Introduction Research Methods	1	sem 2	nl	Stijn Baert	5

History of the State in Belgium	1	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	4

Introduction to Public Economics	2	sem 1	nl	Bart Defloor	3

Introduction to Accounting in the Not-for-Profit and Public Sector	2	sem 1	nl	Johan Christiaens	5

Public Policy Analysis	2	sem 2	nl	Filip De Rynck	5

State Government	2	sem 2	nl	Benjamin de Vet	5

Public Management	2	sem 2	en	Bert George	5

Private Law	2	sem 2	nl	Bertel De Groote	4

European Union Politics and Policy	2	sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	3

Principles of Issuing Rules	2	sem 2	nl	Bruno Seutin	3

Society and Politics: Practice	2	sem 2	nl	Gilles Pittoors	5

Research Methods Quantitative	2	sem 1	nl	Carine Smolders	5

Socio-Economic Policy	3	sem 1	nl	Luc Van Ootegem	5

Public Finance	3	sem 1	nl	Carine Smolders	5

European Integration and Multi-Level Governance	3	sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	5

Network Management in the Public Sector	3	sem 1	nl	Joris Voets	5

Administrative Law: Introduction and Administrative Contention	3	sem 1	nl	Eddy Storms	7

Research Methods Qualitative	3	sem 2	nl	Katrien Verleye	5

Internship, Reporting and Communication Practice	3	year	nl	Véronique Vanderhoudelingen	12

2 Elective Courses 12

Subscribe to 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1 German

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German – Level I	1	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

German – Level II	2	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

2.2 English

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
English – Level I	1	year	nl,en	Ignace De Beelde	3

English – Level II	2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

2.3 French

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French – Level I	1	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

French – Level II	2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

3.1 Public Administration and Management Track

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Psychology	2	sem 1	nl	Lieven Jonckheere	3

Seminar on Local Government	3	sem 2	nl	Joris Voets	5

Seminar on Social Profit Sector	3	sem 2	nl	Ben Suykens	5

3.1.1 Elective Course List

Subscribe to 9 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

3 credit units in year 2,
6 credit units in year 3,

and over the second standard learning path as follows:

3 credit units in year 4,
6 credit units in year 6.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
European Enterprise Policy		2	sem 1	en	Rudy Aernoudt	3

International Economics		3	sem 1	en	Francesco Nicoli	3

The Political Economy of State-Market Relations		3	sem 1	en	Francesco Nicoli	3

Social Law		3	sem 1	nl	Sabine Vanoverbeke	3

Information Management		2	sem 1	nl	Jan Devos	3

Creating Value using Social Media		2				3

Business Intelligence		2	sem 2	nl	Len Lemeire	4

International Portfolio I		3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

International Portfolio II		3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

German – Level I		2	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

German – Level II		2	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

English – Level I		2	year	nl,en	Ignace De Beelde	3

English – Level II		2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

French – Level I		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

French – Level II		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

ICT Law		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	3

Governance of Security		3	sem 1	en	Marleen Easton	5

Change Management		3	sem 2	en	Marleen Easton	5

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	2	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	2	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

Co-Creation	UKV	2	year	nl,en	Jan Detand	6

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	2	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Academic English	UKV	2	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Programming	UKV	2	sem 1	nl,en	Peter Dawyndt	5

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	3	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

3.2 Educational Track

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments	2	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Economics	3	year	nl	Evelien Opdecam	6

Reference Internship: Economics	3	year	nl	Evelien Opdecam	3

3.2.1 Seminar Elective Course

Subscribe to 5 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Seminar on Local Government	3	sem 2	nl	Joris Voets	5

Seminar on Social Profit Sector	3	sem 2	nl	Ben Suykens	5

3.2.2 Elective Course List

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
European Enterprise Policy		2	sem 1	en	Rudy Aernoudt	3

International Economics		3	sem 1	en	Francesco Nicoli	3

The Political Economy of State-Market Relations		3	sem 1	en	Francesco Nicoli	3

Social Law		3	sem 1	nl	Sabine Vanoverbeke	3

Information Management		2	sem 1	nl	Jan Devos	3

Creating Value using Social Media		2				3

Business Intelligence		2	sem 2	nl	Len Lemeire	4

International Portfolio I		3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

International Portfolio II		3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

German – Level I		2	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

German – Level II		2	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

English – Level I		2	year	nl,en	Ignace De Beelde	3

English – Level II		2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

French – Level I		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

French – Level II		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

ICT Law		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	3

Governance of Security		3	sem 1	en	Marleen Easton	5

Change Management		3	sem 2	en	Marleen Easton	5

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	2	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	2	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

Co-Creation	UKV	2	year	nl,en	Jan Detand	6

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	2	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Academic English	UKV	2	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Programming	UKV	2	sem 1	nl,en	Peter Dawyndt	5

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	3	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

4 Seminars 5

Subscribe to 5 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Seminar on Security Policy	2	sem 1	nl	Marleen Easton	5

Seminar on Welfare Policy	2	sem 1	nl	Bram Verschuere	5

Seminar on Public Management of Migration	2	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	5

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines

Applying the core concepts, theories, frameworks and explanatory models concerning administrative organisation, organizational changes and policy processes.
Understanding the steering mechanisms in society (role of civil society, market, government).
Analysing domain-specific processes at different levels of government.
Evaluating tools and techniques applied by public organizations for management and policy.
Analysing current social challenges from different perspectives / disciplines (multidisciplinary).

Competence field 2: Scientific competency

Formulating a relevant domain-specific scientific problem under supervision.
Critically applying domain-specific scientific research and research methods.
Reviewing domain-specific scientific findings.
Reporting the results of domain-specific scientific research.
Understanding the policy and research relevance of domain-specific scientific research.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competency

Analysing domain-specific problems from multiple perspectives.
Making a critical assessment based on scientific knowledge on domain-specific problems.
Critically reflecting on their own thinking, learning, decision making and performing.
Expressing interest in social and governance questions.

Competence field 4: Competency in collaborating and communicating

Communicating orally and in writing on domain-specific analysis and problem solving.
Presenting orally to both subject specialists and non-subject specialists.
Communicating orally and in writing in English, French or German.
Collaborating on an economical, administrative, policy or managerial scientific research question.
Executing simple management tasks in a challenging work context, specific to the field.

Competence field 5: Social competency

Analysing the ethical and normative aspects of management decisions in a public sector context.
Formulating an opinion on social problems while keeping a sustainable society in mind.
Working towards good governance.