Bachelor of Economics (180 ECTS) Bachelor of Science

Students follow all courses of general obligation program and select it with a standard route a course 'Mathematics for Economists "or a research project with two preparatory courses" Higher Mathematics I "and" Higher Mathematics II. Students choose at least 33 credits from the optional part. This optional component provides the student the opportunity to focus to specialize. The courses are grouped into a number of 7 domains: Research Preparation, Business Economics, Economic History, Law, Public Management and Public Policy, Management and Policies of Health and Language. In total, the student have to take minimum 180 credits courses to achieve his Bachelor degree.

There is the Center for Educational Study and guidance provided by a large number of courses from the first study.

• General compulsory programme

  Students choose a first stage for a process with 'D0T00A Mathematics for Economists' or a process with "D0H10A Higher Mathematics I 'and' D0H11A Higher Mathematics II", and then take all courses from the compulsory program.

  • Elective: 'Mathematics for Economists' or 'Advanced Mathematics (preparation for research)'

    In phase 1 students select 1 of the routes in Mathematics described below. Students following the standard route take 'D0T00A Mathematics for Economists' and they supplement phase 1 with 6 credits from the electives. Students who want to prepare for research, opt for a more mathematical route. They select course 'D0H10A Advanced Mathematics I' in semester 1 of phase 1, and have to supplement the programme with 'D0H11A Advanced Mathematics II' for the electives.

    • Track with 'Mathematics for Economists'

      In phase 1 students in this track take 'D0T00A Mathematics for Economists' and supplement phase 1 with 6 credits from the electives.

      • 6 ECTS	Mathematics for Economists									D0T00A	R.Cluckers (coordinator) J.Nicaise J.Quaegebeur staff staff R.Cluckers (coordinator) J.Nicaise J.Quaegebeur

    • Track 'research preparation' with 'Advanced Mathematics'

      Students who would like to prepare for a research track, select the more advanced mathematics. They opt for 'D0H10A Advanced Mathematics I' in semester 1 of phase 1, and have to select 'D0H11A Advanced Mathematics II' of the electives in semester 2 of phase 1 or phase 2.

      • 6 ECTS	Higher Mathematics I (HIR)									D0H10A	J.Quaegebeur staff staff J.Quaegebeur
        6 ECTS	Higher Mathematics II (HIR)									D0H11A	J.Quaegebeur staff staff J.Quaegebeur

  • General compulsory courses

    Students follow all courses from this group.

    • 6 ECTS	Sociology									D0E15A	V.Pulignano staff staff V.Pulignano
      6 ECTS	Accountancy									D0E16A	A.Van den Abbeele staff staff A.Van den Abbeele
      6 ECTS	Psychology (TEW)									D0T02A	G.Storms staff staff G.Storms
      6 ECTS	Markets and Prices									D0H48A	E.Ooghe staff staff E.Ooghe
      6 ECTS	Seminar on contemporary economic problems									D0E18A	J.Konings staff staff J.Konings
      6 ECTS	Economic history									D0E13A	E.Buyst Y.Segers (substitute) staff staff E.Buyst Y.Segers (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Introduction to economic law									D0H12A	V.Colaert staff staff V.Colaert
      6 ECTS	The Global Economy									D0H50A	A.Decoster staff staff A.Decoster
      6 ECTS	Mathematical analysis: microeconomic problems									D0E20A	F.Verboven (coordinator) staff staff F.Verboven (coordinator)
      6 ECTS	Statistics for economists									D0E21A	L.Lauwers (coordinator) staff staff L.Lauwers (coordinator)
      6 ECTS	Philosophy and ethics									D0E23A	A.Vandevelde B.Engelen (substitute) staff staff A.Vandevelde B.Engelen (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Public economics									D0E43A	A.Decoster staff staff A.Decoster
      6 ECTS	Mathematical analysis: macroeconomic problems									D0E19A	M.Goos (coordinator) staff staff M.Goos (coordinator)
      6 ECTS	Banking and financial markets									D0E24A	C.Van Hulle (coordinator) K.Smedts C.Van Hulle staff staff C.Van Hulle (coordinator) K.Smedts C.Van Hulle
      6 ECTS	Seminar on methods for economic research									D0E25A	H.Dewachter P.Rovira Kaltwasser (substitute) staff staff H.Dewachter P.Rovira Kaltwasser (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Econometrics									D0E28A	G.Dhaene staff staff G.Dhaene
      6 ECTS	Seminar on techniques for analysing economics policy									D0E31A	F.Verboven (coordinator) staff staff F.Verboven (coordinator)
      3 ECTS	Religion									A07C8A	R.Bieringer staff staff R.Bieringer
      6 ECTS	International Economics									D0E44A	J.Van Hove (coordinator) P.De Grauwe J.Van Hove staff staff J.Van Hove (coordinator) P.De Grauwe J.Van Hove

  • Economic Electives

    Students select at least four courses from this group.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Health Care Economics									D0E40A	C.Vande Voorde (coordinator) K.Kesteloot S.Simoens C.Vande Voorde staff staff C.Vande Voorde (coordinator) K.Kesteloot S.Simoens C.Vande Voorde
      6 ECTS	Theory of Industrial Organisation									D0T31A	J.Seldeslachts staff staff J.Seldeslachts
      6 ECTS	Development Economics									D0E32A	J.Swinnen staff staff J.Swinnen
      6 ECTS	Environmental economics									D0E37A	S.Rousseau staff staff S.Rousseau
      6 ECTS	Labour Economics									D0E35A	M.Goos (coordinator) staff staff M.Goos (coordinator)

• Electives

  Students supplement their programme with electives form the list below to a minimum of 180 credits. In order to guide students, the list is divided into different options. One can take courses out of more than one option offered below, or take all courses out of one option to prepare a switch to a specific Master programme. In a model trajectory, one can select 6 credits' worth of electives in the first phase, 18 credits' worth in the second phase and 21 credits' worth in the third phase.
  
  The students can select courses which aren't listed below (from all the courses offered at KU Leuven), on condition that the student can motivate this selection with clear arguments which prove the link with the programme in Economics. The student has to submit his reasoned application to the study route advisor. The class schedules and required prior knowledge have to be taken into account.
  

  • Option 1: Economic History

    D0E33A 'Economische geschiedenis na 1945' en 'D0M10A Economische ontwikkeling van China' are biennial courses.

    • 6 ECTS	Economic history post-1945									D0E33A	E.Buyst staff staff E.Buyst
      4 ECTS	Economic development of China									D0M10A	N. F.De Beule (substitute) staff staff N. F.De Beule (substitute)
      6 ECTS	History of Economic Thought									D0C17A	G.Erreygers staff staff G.Erreygers

  • Option 2: Research Preparation

    Students who want to prepare a research-track, are advised to select the courses 'Advanced Mathematics I' and 'Advanced Mathematics II' in the compulsory programme. They can add one or more courses from the list below, different from both 'Advanced Mathematics' courses. Students who have taken the course 'D0T00A Mathematics for Economists' can still opt for the course 'D0T11A Advanced Mathematics II.'

    • 6 ECTS	Higher Mathematics II (HIR)									D0H11A	J.Quaegebeur staff staff J.Quaegebeur
      6 ECTS	Proofs and Mathematical Reasoning									G0U13B	A.Kuijlaars staff staff A.Kuijlaars
      6 ECTS	Game theory									D0E45A	L.Lauwers staff staff L.Lauwers
      6 ECTS	Numerical Analysis									G0N90B	M.Van Barel staff staff M.Van Barel

  • Option 3: Business Economics

    • 6 ECTS	Introductory Management Informatics (TEW)									D0T06A	G.Dedene (coordinator) W.Lemahieu G.Monsieur (substitute) staff staff G.Dedene (coordinator) W.Lemahieu G.Monsieur (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Marketing (TEW)									D0T08A	A.ter Braak staff staff A.ter Braak
      6 ECTS	Corporate Financial Reporting (TEW)									D0T13A	A.Gaeremynck (coordinator) L.Bruynseels A.Gaeremynck staff staff A.Gaeremynck (coordinator) L.Bruynseels A.Gaeremynck
      6 ECTS	Corporate Finance (TEW)									D0T20A	C.Van Hulle staff staff C.Van Hulle
      6 ECTS	Capital investment policy									D0T27A	N.Huyghebaert staff staff N.Huyghebaert
      6 ECTS	Applied industrial organisation									D0T32A	D.Czarnitzki staff staff D.Czarnitzki

  • Option 4: switch to the Master in Economics, Law and Business Studies

    Students who want to switch to the Master of Economics, Law and Business Studies can select the courses of the compulsory preparatory programme within their Bachelor programme. Students are advised to take the course 'Verbintenissenrecht' first, as it is a prerequisite for the other law courses of this group.

    • 7 ECTS	Law of Obligations									C02B5A	S.Styns staff staff S.Styns
      6 ECTS	Corporate Finance (TEW)									D0T20A	C.Van Hulle staff staff C.Van Hulle
      8 ECTS	Law of Goods and Special Contracts Law									C02B7A	V.Sagaert (coordinator) B.Tilleman A.Verbeke staff staff V.Sagaert (coordinator) B.Tilleman A.Verbeke
      9 ECTS	Commercial, Company and Economic Law									C03B0A	J.Vananroye (coordinator) K.Geens E.Terryn J.Vananroye staff staff J.Vananroye (coordinator) K.Geens E.Terryn J.Vananroye
      6 ECTS	Tax Law									C03B3A	L.De Broe N. staff staff L.De Broe N.

  • Option 5: switch to the Master in the Public Management and Policy

    Students who want to switch to the Master in the Public Management and Policy can select part of the courses of the compulsory preparatory programme during their Bachelor programme.

    • 4 ECTS	Public Administration									S0A50A	A.Hondeghem staff staff A.Hondeghem
      4 ECTS	Public Management									S0A56A	J.Matthys staff staff J.Matthys
      4 ECTS	Policy Analysis									S0A74A	M.Brans staff staff M.Brans

  • Option 6: switch to the Master in Health Care Management and Policy

    Students who want to switch to the Master of Health Care Management and Policy can select the courses of the compulsory preparatory programme within their Bachelor programme.

    • 6 ECTS	Organisation of Health Care									E02D6A	S.Callens staff staff S.Callens
      6 ECTS	Management of Service Organisations									E09H3A	W.Sermeus (coordinator) N. S.Deneckere (substitute) staff staff W.Sermeus (coordinator) N. S.Deneckere (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Corporate Finance (TEW)									D0T20A	C.Van Hulle staff staff C.Van Hulle
      6 ECTS	Capital investment policy									D0T27A	N.Huyghebaert staff staff N.Huyghebaert
      6 ECTS	Social Law									S0E90A	P.Schoukens (coordinator) D.Simoens staff staff P.Schoukens (coordinator) D.Simoens

  • Option 7: switch to the Master in Comparative and International Politics

    Students who want to switch to the Master of Comparative and International Politics can already select part of the courses of the compulsory preparatory programme during their Bachelor programme, by choosing the courses 'Comparative Politics' and 'International Organisation'.

    • 6 ECTS	Comparative Politics									S0D28A	S.Van Hecke staff staff S.Van Hecke

    • Elective group 1 within switch to the Master in Comparative and International Politics

      Students who wish to take the courses of the compulsory preparatory programme, can select the course 'International Organisation'.

      • 5 ECTS	International Organisation									S0A57B	E.Drieskens staff staff E.Drieskens
        4 ECTS	Introduction to the European Union									S0A48A	S.Keukeleire staff staff S.Keukeleire

    • Elective group 2 within switch to the Master in Comparative and International Politics

      The students selects a maximum of one course 'Politica lHistory of Belgium' and/or a maximum of one course 'International Politics since 1945'

      • Elective 'Political History of Belgium'

        The students selects a maximum of one course 'Political History of Belgium'

        • 6 ECTS	Political History of Belgium									S0A51B	E.Gerard J.Deferme (substitute) staff staff E.Gerard J.Deferme (substitute)
          4 ECTS	Political History of Belgium									S0A51C	E.Gerard J.Deferme (substitute) staff staff E.Gerard J.Deferme (substitute)

      • Elective 'International Politics since 1945'

        The students selects a maximum of one course 'International Politics since 1945'

        • 6 ECTS	International Politics since 1945									S0A52B	B.Kerremans staff staff B.Kerremans
          4 ECTS	International Politics since 1945									S0A52C	B.Kerremans staff staff B.Kerremans

  • Option 8: Languages

    The language courses offered in this section are divided into a group of courses with free and a group with limited registration

    • Language course with free registration

      • 3 ECTS	French I: general French for economics									D0T04A	S.Verlinde (coordinator) N. L.Josens (cooperator) B.Keersmaekers (cooperator) S.Ostyn (cooperator) S.Rymenams (cooperator) A.Slootmaekers (cooperator) C.Staquet (cooperator) staff staff S.Verlinde (coordinator) N. L.Josens (cooperator) B.Keersmaekers (cooperator) S.Ostyn (cooperator) S.Rymenams (cooperator) A.Slootmaekers (cooperator) C.Staquet (cooperator)
        3 ECTS	English I: general English for economics									D0T05A	L.Baten (coordinator) N. C.Bicler (cooperator) K.Blanpain (cooperator) A.De Geest (cooperator) A.Laffut (cooperator) I.Van Durme (cooperator) H.Vekemans (cooperator) staff staff L.Baten (coordinator) N. C.Bicler (cooperator) K.Blanpain (cooperator) A.De Geest (cooperator) A.Laffut (cooperator) I.Van Durme (cooperator) H.Vekemans (cooperator)
        3 ECTS	French II: corporate communications									D0T15A	S.Verlinde (coordinator) N. B.Keersmaekers (cooperator) N.Nouwen (cooperator) S.Rymenams (cooperator) A.Slootmaekers (cooperator) C.Staquet (cooperator) staff staff S.Verlinde (coordinator) N. B.Keersmaekers (cooperator) N.Nouwen (cooperator) S.Rymenams (cooperator) A.Slootmaekers (cooperator) C.Staquet (cooperator)
        3 ECTS	English II: corporate communications									D0T16A	L.Baten A.De Geest (cooperator) M.Ingels (cooperator) I.Van Durme (cooperator) M.Verdeyen (cooperator) staff staff L.Baten A.De Geest (cooperator) M.Ingels (cooperator) I.Van Durme (cooperator) M.Verdeyen (cooperator)

      • Elective German I

        Students select a maximum of one course, thus opting for a first or second semester - schedule.

        • 3 ECTS	German I: introductory course									D0T41A	L.De Wachter (coordinator) N. L.Van Vossel (cooperator) staff staff L.De Wachter (coordinator) N. L.Van Vossel (cooperator)
          3 ECTS	German I: introductory course									D0T84A	L.De Wachter (coordinator) N. L.Van Vossel (cooperator) staff staff L.De Wachter (coordinator) N. L.Van Vossel (cooperator)

    • Language courses with limited registration

      For organizational constraints, the number of registrations for the courses Spanish I, French III and English III limited if necessary. Solutions and practical arrangements for this will be communicated via Toledo
      

      • 3 ECTS	Spanish I									D0T39A	K.Buyse P.González Ruiz (cooperator) staff staff K.Buyse P.González Ruiz (cooperator)

      • Elective French III

        Students can take a maximum of one course, thus opting for a first or second semester - schedule.

        • 3 ECTS	French III : interaction in the business world									D0T35A	S.Verlinde (coordinator) N. A.Bertels (cooperator) S.Ostyn (cooperator) staff staff S.Verlinde (coordinator) N. A.Bertels (cooperator) S.Ostyn (cooperator)
          3 ECTS	French III : interaction in the business world									D0T75A	S.Verlinde (coordinator) N. A.Bertels (cooperator) S.Ostyn (cooperator) staff staff S.Verlinde (coordinator) N. A.Bertels (cooperator) S.Ostyn (cooperator)

      • Elective English III

        Students can take a maximum of one course, thus opting for a first or second semester - schedule.

        • 3 ECTS	English III : interaction in the business world									D0T37A	L.Baten C.Coppens (cooperator) I.Van Durme (cooperator) staff staff L.Baten C.Coppens (cooperator) I.Van Durme (cooperator)
          3 ECTS	English III : interaction in the business world									D0T78A	L.Baten C.Coppens (cooperator) I.Van Durme (cooperator) staff staff L.Baten C.Coppens (cooperator) I.Van Durme (cooperator)