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Faculty of Medicine

Organized since 1929, medical education, initially limited to the first year, was completed in 1962 with the opening of the 2nd and 3rd years. Since 1962, the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Namur has trained thousands of doctors who can be found in every region of the country and internationally. Research is also an essential pillar of the Faculty and its departments. Finally, service to society touches on several important aspects.
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Faculty of Computer Science

Informatics at the service of collective well-being and personal development.The Faculty of Informatics has a vision of a world in which the intensive and growing use of informatics is oriented towards collective well-being and personal development. Its mission is to contribute to this orientation through education, scientific research and service to society.
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Help to succeed in Computer Science

Preparatory courses Discover university education and life at UNamur while revising the subjects essential for your future training.To get your first year of study off to a good start, UNamur is offering preparatory courses in IT, mathematics, languages and university work methodology during the last two weeks of August.Two programs are on offer:in the morning: computer science, mathematics and university work methodology;in the afternoon: languages (English and/or Dutch). Discover the preparatory course program Do you have what it takes? Test your knowledge and skills with "Passeports pour le bac".At the start of your first year, "Passeports pour le bac" allow you to compare what you've learned with what your teachers expect. Reinforcement and remediation sessions are offered by the Faculty. In this way, you can fill in any gaps in your knowledge and help yourself to succeed. The results are not taken into account in your end-of-year assessment. Are your methods appropriate? To succeed in your first year, you need effective strategies.Working methods sessions are organized to familiarize you with university learning techniques:taking clear, comprehensive notes;summarizing and synthesizing material;understanding material in depth;memorizing large amounts of information;managing your time during class and blockade periods;organizing your work;anticipating teachers' requirements.In addition, if you encounter difficulties in your study method, the cellule interfacultaire d'appui pédagogique offers you individual follow-up. The Faculty's pedagogical coordinator can also meet with you throughout the year to review your study methods and techniques and help you improve them. And if you run into difficulties? UNamur offers you remediation sessions.The exercise sessions organized in small groups make it easier for you to assimilate the subjects. You are regularly quizzed during these sessions, enabling you to assess the quality of your study and remedy any weaknesses in good time through remediation sessions.Remediation takes the form of different activities: question-and-answer sessions, test or exam corrections, group work corrections...Thanks to the tutoring scheme, you can be sponsored by a student enrolled in a higher year. At "Info-Meet" sessions, sponsors share their experiences, tips and tricks, and answer your questions to ensure that your first year of study goes as smoothly as possible. How can you prepare for the exams? Studying regularly, acquiring good methods, but also knowing the requirements of teachers and their way of questioning.In the first year, formative assessments are organized at the end of October in 3 or 4 subjects. These are known as "mid-semester tests". You will be given the papers, corrected and commented on.These tests do not play a part in the marks awarded at the end of the year. They are merely a training tool to help you appreciate the level of your teachers' requirements and judge the effectiveness of your work.Furthermore, for first-year students, the Faculty organizes two "Info-Methodo" sessions in the middle of the term to help you unpack your teachers' requirements and expectations for the exams.Beyond the first year, you adapt your effort more effectively to the nature and importance of each subject on the syllabus. As a result, you no longer benefit from regular questioning. Exam organization January, June and, if necessary, August... three sessions to prove your mastery of the subjects.In January, you sit the exams on the 1st term courses. If you fail, you can retake the relevant exam in June and/or August. Three chances to succeed, but only in your first year as a bachelor. The Faculty organizes specific remediation sessions for the exams on offer.From the second year onwards, any exam failed in the January or June session is automatically carried over to the August session. Image Studies in the Faculty of Computer Science See content Image Studying at UNamur See content Image Campus life See content
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Helping you succeed in medical school

Succeeding in a year of study at university involves many challenges.To help you meet them, we support you in developing your disciplinary, methodological and human skills... with the support of numerous professionals.
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Helping you succeed in medicine

Preparatory courses From the beginning of November, the University of Namur is offering preparatory courses for the medical entrance exam.These courses are devoted to the revision of the four scientific subjects (mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology), and a preparation for the "Communication and critical analysis of information" section. These courses are also designed to teach you to master the specific techniques of this type of MCQ (multiple-choice questionnaire)-based test. Practically, in each discipline, the program offers many opportunities to practice this type of question, and a module is devoted to how to prepare for and answer MCQs. This is a non-obligatory aid that also requires a personal investment to prepare you for the competition. Two sessions are offered throughout the year. Read more Contact Academic Advisor Florine Oldenhove +32 (0)81 72 43 61 conseiller.medecine@unamur.be Pedagogical advisors Catherine Goffin and Amélie Bouton +32 (0)81 72 57 27 et +32 (0)81 72 43 39 methodo.medecine@unamur.be Pedagogical coordinator Caroline Canon +32 (0)72 42 31 caroline.canon@unamur.be Image Les études en Faculté de médecine See content Image Etudier à l'UNamur See content Image Vie du campus See content
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Aids to success in Biomedical Sciences

Preparatory courses Discover university education and life at UNamur while revising the subjects essential for your future training.To get your first year of study off to a good start, UNamur is offering a program of preparatory courses in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry and university work methodology during the last two weeks of August.Among these subjects, physics and chemistry are compulsory. You select 2 other subjects from mathematics, biology or university work methodology.These courses enable you to: revise knowledge acquired in high school; perfect your working methods thanks to advice from teachers and specific study methods courses; meet assistants and professors on a more informal basis before the start of the academic year; discover the university (its infrastructure and services); create your first links with other students. Discover the preparatory course program Contact Academic Advisor Florine Oldenhove +32 (0)81 72 43 61 conseiller.medecine@unamur.be Pedagogical advisors Catherine Goffin and Amélie Bouton +32 (0)81 72 57 27 et +32 (0)81 72 43 39 methodo.medecine@unamur.be Pedagogical coordinator Manon Chatillon +32 (0)72 43 22 manon.chatillon@unamur.be Image Les études en Faculté de médecine See content Image Etudier à l'UNamur See content Image Vie du campus See content
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Aids to success in Pharmacy

Preparatory courses Discover university education and life at UNamur while revising the subjects essential for your future training.To get your first year of study off to a good start, UNamur is offering a program of preparatory courses in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry and university work methodology during the last two weeks of August.Among these subjects, physics and chemistry are compulsory. You select 2 other subjects from mathematics, biology or university work methodology.These courses enable you to: revise knowledge acquired in high school; perfect your working methods thanks to advice from teachers and specific study methods courses; meet assistants and professors on a more informal basis before the start of the academic year; discover the university (its infrastructure and services); create your first links with other students. Discover the preparatory course program Contact Academic Advisor Florine Oldenhove +32 (0)81 72 43 61 conseiller.medecine@unamur.be Pedagogical advisors Catherine Goffin and Amélie Bouton +32 (0)81 72 57 27 et +32 (0)81 72 43 39 methodo.medecine@unamur.be Educational coordinator Romain Siriez +32 (0)72 43 25 romain.siriez@unamur.be Image Les études en Faculté de médecine See content Image Etudier à l'UNamur See content Image Vie du campus See content
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The Molecular Physiology Research Unit (URPhyM)

The Molecular Physiology Research Unit (URPhyM) addresses several fundamental research topics in normal and pathological molecular physiology in the Departments of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Biomedical Sciences.
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Service to society

You will find details of the various community service activities on the pages of the departments, laboratories and research units, but here are the major service orientations of the Faculty of Medicine.
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Organization

The Faculty of Medicine comprises 4 departments. It is managed by various advisory and decision-making bodies. It has services common to the entire faculty.
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General medicine

General medicine is a clinical specialty focused on primary care with its own unique characteristics: varied activities covering all fields of medicine, a comprehensive and longitudinal approach centered on people of all ages, and intervention at an early and undifferentiated stage of disease development. The general practitioner is the central figure in their patients' health and establishes a lasting and privileged relationship of trust with them. 
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