Additional courses (preparatory module) to the master course

To access  this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, in the first annual block of their Masters programme, students must take supplementary classes chosen by the faculty to satisfy course prerequisites.


The training added to some students depending on the program followed previously :

  • Belgian university bachelor degree (law, psychology and other programs): maximum additional training 15 credits
  • Belgian non-university bachelor degree:
    • Social worker assistant in law, in psychology, administrative sciences and public administration
      Adding more training (15 to 30 credits)
    • Nursing, Nursing, Mental Health and Psychiatry, Educator specialized in psycho-educational support, Communication, Social Counselor, Social Ecology, Human Resource Management
      Adding more training (30 to 60 credits)
  • Belgian Master degree of non-university higher education: maximum additional training 15 credits (to be defined at the time of admission).
  • undergraduate degree from a foreign university
    access to application file. A maximum of 60 credits of additional training can be added to your program.
    Subject to acceptance of the dossier.
  • You have professional experience of at least five years in criminology sector
    access to file, access via the valuation of acquired experience (VAE). A maximum of 60 credits of additional training can be added to your program.
    Subject to acceptance of the dossier.

The access for students of the High Schools were revised under the Decree "Paysage". This joint proposal from the Universities of the French Community of Belgium must be validated by the Academy of Research and Higher Education (ARES).


Optional Bachelier universitaire en droit qui n'a pas suivi la mineure en criminologie
Mandatory LECRI1501  History of Criminology
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Antoine Renglet

Antoine Renglet
Mandatory LECRI1502  Introduction to Forensic Science
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Sonja Bitzer

Sonja Bitzer
Mandatory LECRI1508  Introduction to general clinical and criminological Psychology
FR q1  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Christophe Janssen

Christophe Janssen
Optional Bachelier universitaire en psychologie qui n'a pas suivi la mineure en criminologie
Mandatory LECRI1501  History of Criminology
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Antoine Renglet

Antoine Renglet
Mandatory LECRI1502  Introduction to Forensic Science
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Sonja Bitzer

Sonja Bitzer
Mandatory LECRI1504  Elements of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
FR q1  60h  7 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Marc Hausman

> Christelle Macq

Jean-Marc Hausman
, Christelle Macq
Mandatory Pour les étudiants étrangers qui n'ont pas eu de cours de sociologie
Mandatory LPSP1007  Sociology: education, health and work
FR q1  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marc Zune

Marc Zune
Optional Autre bachelier universitaire qui n'a pas suivi la mineure en criminologie
Mandatory LECRI1501  History of Criminology
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Antoine Renglet

Antoine Renglet
Mandatory LECRI1504  Elements of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
FR q1  60h  7 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Marc Hausman

> Christelle Macq

Jean-Marc Hausman
, Christelle Macq
Mandatory LECRI1508  Introduction to general clinical and criminological Psychology
FR q1  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Christophe Janssen

Christophe Janssen
Optional Assistant social
Mandatory LECRI1501  History of Criminology
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Antoine Renglet

Antoine Renglet
Mandatory LECRI1502  Introduction to Forensic Science
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Sonja Bitzer

Sonja Bitzer
Mandatory LECRI1503  Introduction to Criminology
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marie-Sophie Devresse

Marie-Sophie Devresse
Mandatory LECRI1504B  Elements of procedure law
FR q1  30h  3 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Christelle Macq

Christelle Macq
Mandatory LECRI1507  Practical Research Seminar in Criminology
FR q1  15h+15h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Vincent Francis

Vincent Francis
Mandatory LECRI1508  Introduction to general clinical and criminological Psychology
FR q1  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Christophe Janssen

Christophe Janssen
Mandatory Formation en langue (5 credits)
Un cours parmi les cours suivants :
Optional LANGL1823  English receptive skills for students in criminology
EN q1+q2  30h  5 credits       > French-friendly  
Teacher(s):

> Nathalie Heiderscheidt (coord.)

Nathalie Heiderscheidt (coord.)
Optional LNEER1823  Dutch - Comprehension of texts in the field of law - Intermediate level
NL q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.)

> Lutgarde Schrijvers

> Nele Sterkendries

Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.)
, Lutgarde Schrijvers
, Nele Sterkendries
Optional Bachelier en droit (Haute Ecole)
Mandatory LECRI1501  History of Criminology
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Antoine Renglet

Antoine Renglet
Mandatory LECRI1502  Introduction to Forensic Science
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Sonja Bitzer

Sonja Bitzer
Mandatory LECRI1503  Introduction to Criminology
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marie-Sophie Devresse

Marie-Sophie Devresse
Mandatory LECRI1505  Criminological approach to marginalization and social exclusion
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Chloé Branders

Chloé Branders
Mandatory LECRI1507  Practical Research Seminar in Criminology
FR q1  15h+15h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Vincent Francis

Vincent Francis
Mandatory LECRI1508  Introduction to general clinical and criminological Psychology
FR q1  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Christophe Janssen

Christophe Janssen
Mandatory Formation en langue
Optional LANGL1823  English receptive skills for students in criminology
EN q1+q2  30h  5 credits       > French-friendly  
Teacher(s):

> Nathalie Heiderscheidt (coord.)

Nathalie Heiderscheidt (coord.)
Optional LNEER1823  Dutch - Comprehension of texts in the field of law - Intermediate level
NL q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.)

> Lutgarde Schrijvers

> Nele Sterkendries

Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.)
, Lutgarde Schrijvers
, Nele Sterkendries
Optional Assistant en psychologie
Mandatory LECRI1501  History of Criminology
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Antoine Renglet

Antoine Renglet
Mandatory LECRI1503  Introduction to Criminology
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marie-Sophie Devresse

Marie-Sophie Devresse
Mandatory LECRI1504  Elements of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
FR q1  60h  7 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Marc Hausman

> Christelle Macq

Jean-Marc Hausman
, Christelle Macq
Mandatory LECRI1507  Practical Research Seminar in Criminology
FR q1  15h+15h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Vincent Francis

Vincent Francis
Mandatory LPOLS1234  Theories and concepts in sociology
FR q1  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marc Zune

Marc Zune
Mandatory Un cours au choix
Un cours parmi les cours suivants
Optional LECRI1502  Introduction to Forensic Science
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Sonja Bitzer

Sonja Bitzer
Optional LECRI1505  Criminological approach to marginalization and social exclusion
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Chloé Branders

Chloé Branders
Optional Sciences administratives et gestion publique
Mandatory LECRI1501  History of Criminology
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Antoine Renglet

Antoine Renglet
Mandatory LECRI1502  Introduction to Forensic Science
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Sonja Bitzer

Sonja Bitzer
Mandatory LECRI1503  Introduction to Criminology
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marie-Sophie Devresse

Marie-Sophie Devresse
Mandatory LECRI1505  Criminological approach to marginalization and social exclusion
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Chloé Branders

Chloé Branders
Mandatory LECRI1507  Practical Research Seminar in Criminology
FR q1  15h+15h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Vincent Francis

Vincent Francis
Mandatory LECRI1508  Introduction to general clinical and criminological Psychology
FR q1  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Christophe Janssen

Christophe Janssen
Mandatory Formation en langue (5 credits)
Optional LANGL1823  English receptive skills for students in criminology
EN q1+q2  30h  5 credits       > French-friendly  
Teacher(s):

> Nathalie Heiderscheidt (coord.)

Nathalie Heiderscheidt (coord.)
Optional LNEER1823  Dutch - Comprehension of texts in the field of law - Intermediate level
NL q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.)

> Lutgarde Schrijvers

> Nele Sterkendries

Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.)
, Lutgarde Schrijvers
, Nele Sterkendries
Optional Autres étudiants passerelles et certains étudiants étrangers (sur base du dossier d'admission)
Mandatory LECRI1501  History of Criminology
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Antoine Renglet

Antoine Renglet
Mandatory LECRI1502  Introduction to Forensic Science
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Sonja Bitzer

Sonja Bitzer
Mandatory LECRI1503  Introduction to Criminology
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marie-Sophie Devresse

Marie-Sophie Devresse
Mandatory LECRI1504  Elements of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
FR q1  60h  7 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Marc Hausman

> Christelle Macq

Jean-Marc Hausman
, Christelle Macq
Mandatory LECRI1505  Criminological approach to marginalization and social exclusion
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Chloé Branders

Chloé Branders
Mandatory LECRI1507  Practical Research Seminar in Criminology
FR q1  15h+15h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Vincent Francis

Vincent Francis
Mandatory LECRI1508  Introduction to general clinical and criminological Psychology
FR q1  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Christophe Janssen

Christophe Janssen
Mandatory LCOPS1124  Philosophy
FR q2  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Sylvain Camilleri

> Nathalie Frogneux

> Yoann Malinge

Sylvain Camilleri
, Nathalie Frogneux
, Yoann Malinge
Mandatory LDROI1220  Introduction to Psychology
FR q2  45h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Pierre Bouchat

> Frédéric Nils

Pierre Bouchat
, Frédéric Nils
Mandatory LESPO1122  Foundations of Law
FR q1 or q2  40h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Pierre Bazier

> Nicolas Bonbled

> Enguerrand Marique

> Thibaut Slingeneyer de Goeswin

> Justin Vanderschuren

Pierre Bazier
, Nicolas Bonbled
, Enguerrand Marique
, Thibaut Slingeneyer de Goeswin
, Justin Vanderschuren
Mandatory LPOLS1234  Theories and concepts in sociology
FR q1  30h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marc Zune

Marc Zune
Mandatory LPOLS1235  Introduction à l'épistémologie et à la démarche scientifique des sciences sociales
FR q1  20h  2 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Mathieu Berger

Mathieu Berger
Mandatory Formation en langue (5 credits)
Optional LANGL1823  English receptive skills for students in criminology
EN q1+q2  30h  5 credits       > French-friendly  
Teacher(s):

> Nathalie Heiderscheidt (coord.)

Nathalie Heiderscheidt (coord.)
Optional LNEER1823  Dutch - Comprehension of texts in the field of law - Intermediate level
NL q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.)

> Lutgarde Schrijvers

> Nele Sterkendries

Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.)
, Lutgarde Schrijvers
, Nele Sterkendries