Louvain-La-Neuve
Louvain-la-Neuve is a planned city in nearby Brussels. To a great extent, it still lives following the rhythms of the university that is its raison d’être. However, with the recent construction of a shopping complex, an exhibition centre, as well as a large cinema complex, it is beginning to grow beyond its academic roots. Louvain-la-Neuve is a product of the linguistic quarrels that took place in Belgium during the sixties. After Flemish claims of discrimination at the Catholic University of Leuven, the decision was made to split the institution into the Dutch language Katholieke Universiteit Leuven which remained in Leuven, and the Université Catholique de Louvain. The administration decided to create a new town to host the French-speaking university. The chosen site was situated 30 km southeast of Brussels, in the French-speaking part of Belgium.
UCL
The creation of Universities as an institution was one of the best things to come out of the
Middle Ages. The institution’s commitment to extending the boundaries of human knowledge, transmitting this knowledge, and thereby increasing the humanity of the human race has kept it at the forefront of civilization in the 21st century. The Université Catholique de Louvain has played a part in this process with pride since 1425. But above all, UCL’s mission to be a great European university is directed towards the future. It takes in teachers, researchers and students from far and wide and the need for strict quality control has never been higher. The internationalization of tertiary education brings new challenges. Inspired by a long history of welcoming others, the university campuses are developing into living communities. UCL is a microcosm of the world it serves. It is a centre of knowledge and innovation, a place of cultural celebration and invention, of achievement and extending the limits of human accomplishment.
Master in public administration (MPA)
The master in public administration provides courses around three objectives:
- the analysis of the actors’ interactions and multiple issues at stake in the organisations in charge of the public management and policy steering;
- the acquisition of methods and tools with a view to improve effectiveness and efficiency in public management;
- the modernisation and evaluation of change in public organisations. In terms of professional training, the MPA prepares students to various executive positions in public organisations at the European, national and local levels and in private organisations involved in public management and policies (e.g. political parties, trade unions, interest groups and consultants).
The courses are taught in French.
Professors:
Prof. David Aubin
Prof. Christian de Visscher
Address:
Département des sciences politiques et sociales
Place Montesquieu, 1/7
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
Exchange
- UCL hosts 1 to 2 students per year from each partner university. Incoming students are hosted during the 1st and 2nd semester, outgoing students spend go abroad in the 1st semester of their second year.
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Practical information for incoming students can be seen here and and for outgoing students can be seen here.
- Students can choose courses offered in the master of public administration, but also from a wide range of graduate courses provided in the Faculty of economics and social sciences.
- Contact person:
Mme Cécile Cleda
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Département des sciences politiques et sociales (ESPO/POLS)
Place Montesquieu,1 ,bte.5
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Tel +32 010 47 42 77
Fax +32 10 47 27 36
Location: Collège Jacques Leclercq; Floor 00; Office B-069
