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DurationCourses for Exchange Students Faculty of Social Sciences (Leuven)
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
You can't register for this programme, it doesn't lead to a degree or certificate.
Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
You can't register for this programme, it doesn't lead to a degree or certificate.
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
You can't register for this programme, it doesn't lead to a degree or certificate.
Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
You can't register for this programme, it doesn't lead to a degree or certificate.
Schedule-
An overlap free class schedule cannot be guaranteed.
Students who master Dutch can select courses from the whole course offer from the Faculty of Social Sciences if they meet the previous knowledge requirements of the course.
For your information: a regular workload at KU Leuven is 30 ECTS/semester.
Deadlines for submission of the individual study programme at KU Leuven:
- first semester: Wednesday 11 October 2023
- second semester: Wednesday 28 February 2024-
Courses for Exchange Students of the Faculty of Social Sciences: Undergraduate
Courses from this list are at bachelor's level and are reserved exclusively for incoming exchange students of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Students of other faculties are not allowed to take these courses in their programme.
4 ECTS Public Affairs 
S0H90A staff staff
Public Affairs (4 ECTS) S0H90a staff staff
6 ECTS Production and Consumption of Digital Media: Theory, Application and Practice S0I69A staff staff
- C.Maes (coordinator)
- R.De Cock
- L.d'Haenens
- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
Production and Consumption of Digital Media: Theory and Application (4 ECTS) S0I69a staff staff
- R.De Cock
- L.d'Haenens
- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
Production and Consumption of Digital Media: Practice (2 ECTS) S0I70a staff staff
6 ECTS Film and Society: Audio-Visual Analysis for the Social Sciences S0F31A staff staff
Film and Society: Audio-Visual Analysis for the Social Sciences (6 ECTS) S0F31a staff staff
6 ECTS Media Effects 
S0G39A staff staff
Media Effects (6 ECTS) S0G39a staff staff
6 ECTS European Foreign Policy S0H87A staff staff
European Foreign Policy (6 ECTS) S0H87a staff staff
6 ECTS Peace Research and Conflict Management S0H89A staff staff
Peace Research and Conflict Management (6 ECTS) S0H89a staff staff
4 ECTS Psychology of Social Media S0H94A staff- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
staff
- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
Psychology of Social Media (4 ECTS) S0H94a staff- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
staff
- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
4 ECTS Advertising, part 1 S0H95A staff staff
Advertising, part 1 (4 ECTS) S0H95a staff staff
4 ECTS Health, Genomics and Society S0H96A staff- I.Van Hoyweghen
- J.Kuiper (cooperator)
staff
- I.Van Hoyweghen
- J.Kuiper (cooperator)
Health, Genomics and Society (4 ECTS) S0H96a staff- I.Van Hoyweghen
- J.Kuiper (cooperator)
staff
- I.Van Hoyweghen
- J.Kuiper (cooperator)
4 ECTS An Introduction to Belgian Politics for Incoming Exchange Students in Social Sciences S0I65A staff staff
An Introduction to Belgian Politics for Incoming Exchange Students in Social Sciences (4 ECTS) S0I65a staff staff
6 ECTS Russia and Eurasia in the Global Context S0I67A staff- R.Laenen (coordinator)
- P.Vermeersch
staff
- R.Laenen (coordinator)
- P.Vermeersch
Russian Politics in the Global Context (3 ECTS) S0I67a staff staff
Geopolitical Developments in Eurasia (3 ECTS) S0I68a staff staff
4 ECTS Questions of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe S0I72A staff- P.Vermeersch
- M.Shevtsova (substitute)
staff
- P.Vermeersch
- M.Shevtsova (substitute)
Questions of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe (4 ECTS) S0I72a staff- P.Vermeersch
- M.Shevtsova (substitute)
staff
- P.Vermeersch
- M.Shevtsova (substitute)
4 ECTS Labour Governance in Global Value Chains S0K27A staff- H.Huyse
- B.Verbrugge (cooperator)
staff
- H.Huyse
- B.Verbrugge (cooperator)
Labour Governance in Global Value Chains (4 ECTS) S0K27a staff- H.Huyse
- B.Verbrugge (cooperator)
staff
- H.Huyse
- B.Verbrugge (cooperator)
6 ECTS Power, Politics and Cultures of Late Capitalism in Anthropological Perspectives S0K64A staff staff
- S.Van Wolputte (coordinator)
- F.De Boeck
- S.Van Wolputte
Power, Politics and Cultures of Late Capitalism in Anthropological Perspectives (6 ECTS) S0K64a staff 4 ECTS Culture and Meaning S0J81A staff staff
Culture and Meaning (4 ECTS) S0J81a staff staff
4 ECTS Digitalisation and Society S0K76A staff- I.Van Hoyweghen
- M.Tanninen (cooperator)
staff
- I.Van Hoyweghen
- M.Tanninen (cooperator)
Digitalisation and Society (4 ECTS) S0K76a staff- I.Van Hoyweghen
- M.Tanninen (cooperator)
staff
- I.Van Hoyweghen
- M.Tanninen (cooperator)
4 ECTS Postmodernization: Science under Siege 
S0H98A staff- N.
staff
- N.
Postmodernization: Science under Siege (4 ECTS) S0H98a staff- N.
staff
- N.
4 ECTS Geopolitics S0H99A staff- N.
- D.Criekemans (substitute)
staff
- N.
- D.Criekemans (substitute)
Geopolitics (4 ECTS) S0H99a staff- N.
- D.Criekemans (substitute)
staff
- N.
- D.Criekemans (substitute)
4 ECTS China and Global Politics S0H85A staff staff
China and Global Politics (4 ECTS) S0H85a staff staff
4 ECTS Development Cooperation S0H86A staff staff
Development Cooperation (4 ECTS) S0H86a staff staff
4 ECTS Labour Markets, Regulations and Developments in Europe S0H97A staff staff
Labour Markets, Regulations and Developments in Europe (4 ECTS) S0H97a staff staff
4 ECTS Political Economy and Comparative Industrial Relations in Europe S0I00A staff- V.Pulignano
- A.Vereycken (substitute)
staff
- V.Pulignano
- A.Vereycken (substitute)
Political Economy & Comparative Industrial Relations in Europe (4 ECTS) S0I00a staff- V.Pulignano
- A.Vereycken (substitute)
staff
- V.Pulignano
- A.Vereycken (substitute)
4 ECTS Digital Marketing S0I71A staff- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
staff
- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
Digital Marketing (4 ECTS) S0I71a staff- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
staff
- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
6 ECTS Culture, Migration and Mobility S0J82B staff- K.Arnaut
- N.
staff
- K.Arnaut
- N.
Culture, Migration and Mobility (6 ECTS) S0J82a staff- K.Arnaut
- N.
staff
- K.Arnaut
- N.
4 ECTS Diversity and Intersectionality S0O00A staff staff
Diversity and Intersectionality (4 ECTS) S0O00a staff staff
4 ECTS Sociological Theories S0O02A staff staff
Sociological Theories (4 ECTS) S0O02a staff staff
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Courses for Exchange Students KU Leuven: Undergraduate
The following courses are at bachelor's level and are free to be chosen by incoming exchange students KU Leuven. Students of faculties other than the Faculty of Social Sciences can take maximum two courses from this list.
6 ECTS Popular Culture S0F82A staff- N.
staff
- N.
Popular Culture (6 ECTS) S0F82a staff- N.
staff
- N.
6 ECTS Popular Culture S0F83A staff- N.
staff
- N.
Popular Culture (6 ECTS) S0F83a staff- N.
staff
- N.
6 ECTS Digital Media Culture S0G67A staff staff
Digital Media Culture (6 ECTS) S0G67a staff staff
3 ECTS Political Theory S0H35A staff staff
Political Theory (3 ECTS) S0H35a staff staff
4 ECTS Population, Climate Change and Society S0A37B staff staff
Population, Climate Change and Society (4 ECTS) S0A37a staff staff
4 ECTS Policy Analysis S0A74A staff Policy Analysis (4 ECTS) S0A74a staff
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Courses for Exchange Students KU Leuven: Graduate
The courses below are all at master's level and are free to be chosen by incoming exchange students KU Leuven. Please make sure however you meet all requirements listed in the course description, including the 'Previous knowledge' part. Students of faculties other than the Faculty of Social Sciences can take maximum two courses from this list.
4 ECTS Culture and Meaning S0A40A staff staff
Culture and Meaning (4 ECTS) S0A40a staff staff
5 ECTS Urban Anthropology S0D88B staff staff
Urban Anthropology (4 ECTS) S0D88a staff staff
Urban Anthropology: Extra Credit (1 ECTS) S0I61a staff staff
4 ECTS Production and Consumption of Digital Media: Theory and Application S0G93A staff staff
- C.Maes (coordinator)
- R.De Cock
- L.d'Haenens
- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
Production and Consumption of Digital Media: Theory and Application (4 ECTS) S0G76a staff staff
- R.De Cock
- L.d'Haenens
- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
6 ECTS Digital Public Governance S0D35B staff staff
- J.Crompvoets
- N.
- S.Mahula (cooperator)
Introduction to Digital Public Governance (6 ECTS) S0F73a staff staff
- J.Crompvoets
- N.
- S.Mahula (cooperator)
4 ECTS Public Affairs S0H44A staff staff
Public Affairs (4 ECTS) S0H44a staff staff
4 ECTS International Political Economy S0B58A staff staff
International Political Economy (4 ECTS) S0B58a staff staff
6 ECTS Peace Research and Conflict Management S0C15B staff staff
Peace Research and Conflict Management (6 ECTS) S0C15a staff staff
4 ECTS Survey Methodology 
G0A66A staff staff
- B.Schlipphak (coordinator)
- S.Mayer
- B.Schlipphak
Survey Methodology (4 ECTS) G0A66a staff staff
4 ECTS Health, Genomics and Society S0C94A staff- I.Van Hoyweghen
- J.Kuiper (cooperator)
staff
- I.Van Hoyweghen
- J.Kuiper (cooperator)
Health, Genomics and Society (4 ECTS) S0C94a staff- I.Van Hoyweghen
- J.Kuiper (cooperator)
staff
- I.Van Hoyweghen
- J.Kuiper (cooperator)
6 ECTS European Foreign Policy S0B59B staff staff
European Foreign Policy (6 ECTS) S0B59a staff staff
6 ECTS Global Environmental Politics S0F06A staff- K.Biedenkopf (coordinator)
- J.Delbeke
- A.Barlaup (cooperator)
- C.Boulard (cooperator)
- E.De Swert (cooperator)
- C.Debeuf (cooperator)
- J.Delbeke (cooperator)
- V.Zambianchi (cooperator)
staff
- K.Biedenkopf (coordinator)
- J.Delbeke
- A.Barlaup (cooperator)
- C.Boulard (cooperator)
- E.De Swert (cooperator)
- C.Debeuf (cooperator)
- J.Delbeke (cooperator)
- V.Zambianchi (cooperator)
Global Environmental Politics (6 ECTS) S0F06a staff- K.Biedenkopf
- J.Delbeke
- A.Barlaup (cooperator)
- C.Boulard (cooperator)
- E.De Swert (cooperator)
- C.Debeuf (cooperator)
- J.Delbeke (cooperator)
- V.Zambianchi (cooperator)
staff
- K.Biedenkopf
- J.Delbeke
- A.Barlaup (cooperator)
- C.Boulard (cooperator)
- E.De Swert (cooperator)
- C.Debeuf (cooperator)
- J.Delbeke (cooperator)
- V.Zambianchi (cooperator)
6 ECTS Advertising S0G82A staff- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
staff
- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
Advertising 1 (4 ECTS) S0G82a staff- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
staff
- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
Advertising 2 (2 ECTS) S0G83a staff staff
4 ECTS Psychology of Social Media S0G90A staff- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
staff
- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
Psychology of Social Media (4 ECTS) S0G90a staff- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
staff
- N.
- C.Maes (substitute)
6 ECTS Russia and Eurasia in the Global Context S0I57A staff- R.Laenen (coordinator)
- P.Vermeersch
staff
- R.Laenen (coordinator)
- P.Vermeersch
Russian Politics in the Global Context (3 ECTS) S0I57a staff staff
Geopolitical Developments in Eurasia (3 ECTS) S0I58a staff staff
4 ECTS Questions of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe S0I59A staff- N.
- M.Shevtsova (substitute)
staff
- N.
- M.Shevtsova (substitute)
Questions of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe (4 ECTS) S0I59a staff- N.
- M.Shevtsova (substitute)
staff
- N.
- M.Shevtsova (substitute)
6 ECTS Sociological Theory in Action S0H71B staff staff
Sociological Theory in Action (6 ECTS) S0H71b staff staff
6 ECTS Advanced Qualitative Methods S0K11A staff staff
Advanced Qualitative Methods (6 ECTS) S0K11a staff staff
4 ECTS Digitalisation and Society S0K14A staff- I.Van Hoyweghen
- M.Tanninen (cooperator)
staff
- I.Van Hoyweghen
- M.Tanninen (cooperator)
Digitalisation and Society (4 ECTS) S0K14a staff- I.Van Hoyweghen
- M.Tanninen (cooperator)
staff
- I.Van Hoyweghen
- M.Tanninen (cooperator)
5 ECTS Design Anthropology S0K31A staff staff
Design Anthropology (5 ECTS) S0K31a staff staff
5 ECTS Visual and Experimental Anthropology S0F42B staff- P.Devlieger (coordinator)
- W.Van Petegem
staff
- P.Devlieger (coordinator)
- W.Van Petegem
Visual and Experimental Anthropology (5 ECTS) S0F42a staff 5 ECTS Solidarity in European Welfare States S0F89A staff staff
- W.Van Lancker (coordinator)
- B.Meuleman
- W.Van Lancker
- C.Francisco (cooperator)
Solidarity in European Welfare States (5 ECTS) S0F89a staff staff
- B.Meuleman
- W.Van Lancker
- C.Francisco (cooperator)
6 ECTS Introduction to Anthropology in a Decolonizing World S0J98A staff staff
- N.Fadil (coordinator)
- F.De Boeck
- N.Fadil
- N.
Introduction to Anthropology in a Decolonizing World (6 ECTS) S0J98a staff staff
6 ECTS Culture, Intimacy and Relatedness S0K18A staff staff
Culture, Intimacy and Relatedness (6 ECTS) S0K18a staff staff
6 ECTS Power, Politics and Cultures of Late Capitalism in Anthropological Perspectives S0K19A staff- F.De Boeck (coordinator)
- S.Van Wolputte
staff
- F.De Boeck (coordinator)
- S.Van Wolputte
Power, Politics and Cultures of Late Capitalism in Anthropological Perspectives (6 ECTS) S0K19a staff 6 ECTS Race, Ethnicity and the Postcolonial Condition S0E09B staff staff
Race, Ethnicity and the Postcolonial Condition (6 ECTS) S0E09a staff staff
5 ECTS World Anthropologies 
S0K28A staff staff
World Anthropologies (5 ECTS) S0K28a staff staff
5 ECTS Anthropology and Travel S0G00B staff staff
Anthropology and Travel (5 ECTS) S0G00a staff staff
4 ECTS Labour Governance in Global Value Chains S0K43A staff- H.Huyse
- B.Verbrugge (cooperator)
staff
- H.Huyse
- B.Verbrugge (cooperator)
Labour Governance in Global Value Chains (4 ECTS) S0K43a staff- H.Huyse
- B.Verbrugge (cooperator)
staff
- H.Huyse
- B.Verbrugge (cooperator)
6 ECTS Anthropology of Religion S0D61C staff staff
Anthropology of Religion (6 ECTS) S0D61a staff staff
4 ECTS Art and Society S0I66A staff- K.Hannes
- C.Dierckx (cooperator)
staff
- K.Hannes
- C.Dierckx (cooperator)
Art and Society (4 ECTS) S0I66a staff- K.Hannes
- C.Dierckx (cooperator)
staff
- K.Hannes
- C.Dierckx (cooperator)
4 ECTS Geopolitics S0H46A staff- K.Biedenkopf
- D.Criekemans (substitute)
staff
- K.Biedenkopf
- D.Criekemans (substitute)
Geopolitics (4 ECTS) S0H46a staff- K.Biedenkopf
- D.Criekemans (substitute)
staff
- K.Biedenkopf
- D.Criekemans (substitute)
4 ECTS Current Issues in European Politics, Policy and Government S0H58A staff staff
Current Issues in European Politics, Policy and Government (4 ECTS) S0H58a staff staff
4 ECTS Culture and Inequality S0K12A staff Culture and Inequality (4 ECTS) S0K12a staff 4 ECTS Labour Markets, Regulations and Developments in Europe S0B80A staff staff
Labour Markets, Regulations and Developments in Europe (4 ECTS) S0B80a staff staff
4 ECTS Development Cooperation S0B91A staff staff
Development Cooperation (4 ECTS) S0B91a staff staff
6 ECTS Human-Computer Interaction S0C76A staff staff
Human-Computer Interaction (6 ECTS) S0C76a staff staff
4 ECTS Political Economy & Comparative Industrial Relations in Europe S0C97A staff- V.Pulignano
- A.Vereycken (substitute)
staff
- V.Pulignano
- A.Vereycken (substitute)
Political Economy & Comparative Industrial Relations in Europe: (4 ECTS) S0C97a staff- V.Pulignano
- A.Vereycken (substitute)
staff
- V.Pulignano
- A.Vereycken (substitute)
6 ECTS EU Trade Policy S0D18A staff staff
- K.Raube (coordinator)
- N.
- A.Andrione-Moylan (substitute)
Lecture (4 ECTS) S0E63a staff staff
- K.Raube
- N.
- A.Andrione-Moylan (substitute)
Seminar (2 ECTS) S0E64a staff staff
- K.Raube
- N.
- A.Andrione-Moylan (substitute)
4 ECTS China and Global Politics S0E54A staff staff
China and Global Politics (4 ECTS) S0E54a staff staff
6 ECTS Multilevel Analysis G0W07A staff staff
Multilevel Analysis (6 ECTS) G0W07a staff staff
3 ECTS Expert Simulation: Media Psychology S0G91A staff Expert Simulation: Media Psychology (3 ECTS) S0G91a staff 4 ECTS Digital Marketing S0F11B staff- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
staff
- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
Digital Marketing (4 ECTS) S0F05a staff- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
staff
- T.Smits
- Y.Qutteina (substitute)
6 ECTS Posthuman Anthropology S0D43B staff- P.Devlieger
- J.De Coster (substitute)
staff
- P.Devlieger
- J.De Coster (substitute)
Posthuman Anthropology (6 ECTS) S0D43a staff- P.Devlieger
- J.De Coster (substitute)
staff
- P.Devlieger
- J.De Coster (substitute)
6 ECTS Keywords in Social and Cultural Anthropology S0J99A staff staff
- K.Pype (coordinator)
- K.Arnaut
- A.Cassiman
- N.Fadil
- K.Pype
- S.Van Wolputte
Keywords in Social and Cultural Anthropology (6 ECTS) S0J99a staff 6 ECTS Culture, Migration and Mobility S0F75C staff staff
Culture, Migration and Mobility (6 ECTS) S0F75a staff staff
5 ECTS Anthropology of Islam 
S0D85B staff staff
Anthropology of Islam (5 ECTS) S0D85a staff staff
5 ECTS Anthropology of Language Use: Diversity and Inequality in a Languaging World S0K29A staff staff
Anthropology of Language Use: Diversity and Inequality in a Languaging World (5 ECTS) S0K29a staff staff
5 ECTS Anthropology and Social Media S0K30A staff staff
Anthropology and Social Media (5 ECTS) S0K30a staff staff
4 ECTS American Government and Politics S0K55A staff- B.Kerremans
- D.Rochtus (substitute)
staff
- B.Kerremans
- D.Rochtus (substitute)
American Government and Politics (4 ECTS) S0K55a staff- B.Kerremans
- D.Rochtus (substitute)
staff
- B.Kerremans
- D.Rochtus (substitute)
4 ECTS Postmodernization: Science under Siege S0C95A staff staff
Postmodernization: Science under Siege (4 ECTS) S0C95a staff staff
6 ECTS Resistance, Power Relations, and Social Change S0P32A staff- S.Murru
- N.
staff
- S.Murru
- N.
Resistance, Power Relations, and Social Change (6 ECTS) S0P32a staff- S.Murru
- N.
staff
- S.Murru
- N.
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