Master of European Social Security (Leuven) (60 ECTS) Master of Laws
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
Applicants for this Master must have a university degree, obtained after at least four years of study in one of the following fields: law, criminology, economics and applied economic sciences, political sciences, sociology or communication sciences, public health, medicine or dentistry.
More specifically, this means that they need a Master's degree (or equivalent degree). Applicants must also have taken at least one course (equivalent to a minimum of 5 credits) relating to social security in order to obtain this university degree. In exceptional cases, especially when the applicant shows long-term involvement in social security, persons with another academic degree may be admitted upon motivated request.
The order of admission to this advanced Master's programme (selection) is determined by the scientific research capacities of the applicant (as showed by his/her study and/or research record), the possible experience of the applicant in the social security area (e.g. as administrator) and the openness of the applicant to other disciplines and other national contexts as well as his/her European orientation.
This Master of European Social Security is limited to a maximum of about 35 participants. A group of about 10 students per year is considered a minimum. A fair distribution between male and female participants as well as between the various countries of origin will be aimed at.
The minimum and maximum numbers of participants are determined in function of the way this programme is conceived. Considering the fact that the emphasis is on working in smaller groups (of about 4/5 students), at least two of such groups should be possible (a.o. for questioning each other). The maximum number is also linked to our highly interactive approach. Our restricted number of staff also does not allow the individual guidance of a high number of participants.
After admission procedure
Admission requirements are based upon evaluation of a complete application file.
Detailed information on application file, see: http://www.law.kuleuven.be/EMSS/application
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- Master in de communicatiewetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de criminologische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de geneeskunde (Leuven)
- Master in de rechten (Leuven)
- Master in de sociologie (Leuven)
- Master in de tandheelkunde (Leuven)
- Master in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de vergelijkende en internationale politiek (Leuven)
- Master in het management en het beleid van de gezondheidszorg (Leuven)
- Master of Criminology (Leuven)
- Master of Economics (Leuven)
- Master of Law (Leuven)
Master in de politieke wetenschappen
Master of Applied Economics
Master of Political Sciences
Master of Sociology
Master of Communication Sciences
Master of Public Health
Master of Medicine
Master of Dentistry
Another academic degree when the applicant shows long-term involvement in social security
Additional information
The programme comprises 60 ECTS, starting with a summer school in August and concluding in July the following academic year. This intensive course provides you with basic and mulidisciplinary knowledge of social security from a national, international and European perspective. Successful completion ensures 20 ECTS towards the Master of European Social Security Programme as well as a postgraduate diploma. The summer school is also available as a standalone programme.
Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/.
You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application, here: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requesteddocuments.
Diploma requirements
Applicants for this Master must have a university degree, obtained after at least four years of study in one of the following fields: law, criminology, economics and applied economic sciences, political sciences, sociology or communication sciences, public health, medicine or dentistry.More specifically, this means that they need a Master's degree (or equivalent degree). Applicants must also have taken at least one course (equivalent to a minimum of 5 credits) relating to social security in order to obtain this university degree. In exceptional cases, especially when the applicant shows long-term involvement in social security, persons with another academic degree may be admitted upon motivated request.
Language requirements
Applicants must prove their English language proficiency by means of any of the following certificates:- - TOEFL iBT certificate with a minimum overall score of 100 (minimum 600 "paper based", minimum 250 "computer based" and minimum 100 "internet based)
- - IELTS Academic certificate with a minimum overall score of 7.0
- - Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) or C2 Proficiency (CPE) certificate with a minimum overall score of 180
Applicants who have obtained a previous diploma (secondary or higher education) taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Additional information
The order of admission to this advanced Master's programme (selection) is determined by the scientific research capacities of the applicant (as showed by his/her study and/or research record), the possible experience of the applicant in the social security area (e.g. as administrator) and the openness of the applicant to other disciplines and other national contexts as well as his/her European orientation.
This Master of European Social Security is limited to a maximum of about 35 participants. A group of about 10 students per year is considered a minimum. A fair distribution between male and female participants as well as between the various countries of origin will be aimed at.
The minimum and maximum numbers of participants are determined in function of the way this programme is conceived. Considering the fact that the emphasis is on working in smaller groups (of about 4/5 students), at least two of such groups should be possible (a.o. for questioning each other). The maximum number is also linked to our highly interactive approach. Our restricted number of staff also does not allow the individual guidance of a high number of participants.
The programme comprises 60 ECTS, starting with a summer school in August and concluding in July the following academic year. This intensive course provides you with basic and mulidisciplinary knowledge of social security from a national, international and European perspective. Successful completion ensures 20 ECTS towards the Master of European Social Security Programme as well as a postgraduate diploma. The summer school is also available as a standalone programme.
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
Applicants for this Master must have a university degree, obtained after at least four years of study in one of the following fields: law, criminology, economics and applied economic sciences, political sciences, sociology or communication sciences, public health, medicine or dentistry.
More specifically, this means that they need a Master's degree (or equivalent degree). Applicants must also have taken at least one course (equivalent to a minimum of 5 credits) relating to social security in order to obtain this university degree. In exceptional cases, especially when the applicant shows long-term involvement in social security, persons with another academic degree may be admitted upon motivated request.
The order of admission to this advanced Master's programme (selection) is determined by the scientific research capacities of the applicant (as showed by his/her study and/or research record), the possible experience of the applicant in the social security area (e.g. as administrator) and the openness of the applicant to other disciplines and other national contexts as well as his/her European orientation.
This Master of European Social Security is limited to a maximum of about 35 participants. A group of about 10 students per year is considered a minimum. A fair distribution between male and female participants as well as between the various countries of origin will be aimed at.
The minimum and maximum numbers of participants are determined in function of the way this programme is conceived. Considering the fact that the emphasis is on working in smaller groups (of about 4/5 students), at least two of such groups should be possible (a.o. for questioning each other). The maximum number is also linked to our highly interactive approach. Our restricted number of staff also does not allow the individual guidance of a high number of participants.
After admission procedure
Admission requirements are based upon evaluation of a complete application file.
Detailed information on application file, see: http://www.law.kuleuven.be/EMSS/application
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- Master in de communicatiewetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de criminologische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de geneeskunde (Leuven)
- Master in de rechten (Leuven)
- Master in de sociologie (Leuven)
- Master in de tandheelkunde (Leuven)
- Master in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de vergelijkende en internationale politiek (Leuven)
- Master in het management en het beleid van de gezondheidszorg (Leuven)
- Master of Criminology (Leuven)
- Master of Economics (Leuven)
- Master of Law (Leuven)
Master in de politieke wetenschappen
Master of Applied Economics
Master of Political Sciences
Master of Sociology
Master of Communication Sciences
Master of Public Health
Master of Medicine
Master of Dentistry
Another academic degree when the applicant shows long-term involvement in social security
Additional information
The programme comprises 60 ECTS, starting with a summer school in August and concluding in July the following academic year. This intensive course provides you with basic and mulidisciplinary knowledge of social security from a national, international and European perspective. Successful completion ensures 20 ECTS towards the Master of European Social Security Programme as well as a postgraduate diploma. The summer school is also available as a standalone programme.
Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/.
You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application, here: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requesteddocuments.
Diploma requirements
Applicants for this Master must have a university degree, obtained after at least four years of study in one of the following fields: law, criminology, economics and applied economic sciences, political sciences, sociology or communication sciences, public health, medicine or dentistry.More specifically, this means that they need a Master's degree (or equivalent degree). Applicants must also have taken at least one course (equivalent to a minimum of 5 credits) relating to social security in order to obtain this university degree. In exceptional cases, especially when the applicant shows long-term involvement in social security, persons with another academic degree may be admitted upon motivated request.
Language requirements
Applicants must prove their English language proficiency by means of any of the following certificates:- - TOEFL iBT certificate with a minimum overall score of 100 (minimum 600 "paper based", minimum 250 "computer based" and minimum 100 "internet based)
- - IELTS Academic certificate with a minimum overall score of 7.0
- - Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) or C2 Proficiency (CPE) certificate with a minimum overall score of 180
Applicants who have obtained a previous diploma (secondary or higher education) taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Additional information
The order of admission to this advanced Master's programme (selection) is determined by the scientific research capacities of the applicant (as showed by his/her study and/or research record), the possible experience of the applicant in the social security area (e.g. as administrator) and the openness of the applicant to other disciplines and other national contexts as well as his/her European orientation.
This Master of European Social Security is limited to a maximum of about 35 participants. A group of about 10 students per year is considered a minimum. A fair distribution between male and female participants as well as between the various countries of origin will be aimed at.
The minimum and maximum numbers of participants are determined in function of the way this programme is conceived. Considering the fact that the emphasis is on working in smaller groups (of about 4/5 students), at least two of such groups should be possible (a.o. for questioning each other). The maximum number is also linked to our highly interactive approach. Our restricted number of staff also does not allow the individual guidance of a high number of participants.
The programme comprises 60 ECTS, starting with a summer school in August and concluding in July the following academic year. This intensive course provides you with basic and mulidisciplinary knowledge of social security from a national, international and European perspective. Successful completion ensures 20 ECTS towards the Master of European Social Security Programme as well as a postgraduate diploma. The summer school is also available as a standalone programme.
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All Master students take part in the Executive Summer School (20 ECTS) organised in Leuven in August and/or beginning of September (2024: 26 August - 10 September, to be confirmed). The Executive Summer School is a separate postgraduate education and at the same time a compulsory part of the Master of European Social Security.
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Executive Summer School Social Security
The following courses are compulsory.
10 ECTS Comparative Study of Social Security Systems in Europe C03A4A staff staff
Comparative Study of Social Security Systems in Europe (10 ECTS) C03A4a staff staff
10 ECTS Social Security Law, Policy and Economics C03I0A staff- N.
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Social Security Law, Policy and Economics (10 ECTS) C03I0a staff- N.
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Master European Social Security
The following elements of the programme are compulsory.
6 ECTS Social Policy and Law C01M8A staff- P.Schoukens (coordinator)
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- P.Schoukens (coordinator)
Social Policy and Law (6 ECTS) C01M8a staff staff
4 ECTS European Social Security Law (Advanced) C02M2A staff- P.Schoukens
- E.De Becker (substitute)
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- P.Schoukens
- E.De Becker (substitute)
Capita selecta on European Social Security Law (1 ECTS) C02M2a staff- P.Schoukens
- E.De Becker (substitute)
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- P.Schoukens
- E.De Becker (substitute)
European Social Security Law (3 ECTS) C07B0a staff- P.Schoukens
- E.De Becker (substitute)
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- P.Schoukens
- E.De Becker (substitute)
4 ECTS Report and Tender Writing C03I4A staff- N.
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Report and Tender Writing (4 ECTS) C03I4a staff- N.
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16 ECTS Master Paper: Research Period and Reflecting Report C03I5A staff- P.Schoukens (coordinator)
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- P.Schoukens (coordinator)
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Master Paper: Research Period and Reflecting Report (16 ECTS) C03I5a staff- N.
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Elective Courses
Students choose 2 out of the 4 following courses.
6 ECTS Labour Policy and Law C01M7A staff staff
Labour Policy and Law (6 ECTS) C01M7a staff staff
5 ECTS Social Security Management and Informatics C03A9A staff- N.
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Social Security Management and Informatics (5 ECTS) C03A9a staff- N.
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5 ECTS The Welfare State and its Services C04A0A staff staff
The Welfare State and its Services (5 ECTS) C04A0a staff staff
5 ECTS The Private Social Protection C03I6A staff- N.
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The Private Social Protection (5 ECTS) C03I6a staff- N.
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