Resources to Help You Succeed in Economics and Management
Preparatory Courses
Discover university-level education and life at UNamur while reviewing the subjects essential to your future program of study.To help you start your first year of studies on the right foot, UNamur offers a program of preparatory courses tailored to your chosen academic program during the last two weeks of August.For prospective students in economics and management: mathematics; academic research methods; Dutch; English.These preparatory courses allow you to:review the knowledge you acquired in high school; refine your study skills; meet teaching assistants and professors in a more informal setting before the semester starts; start building relationships with other students.
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Do you have the skills?
Test your knowledge and skills with “Passports to the Baccalaureate.”Starting in the first year, the “Passports to the Baccalaureate” allow you to compare your current knowledge and skills with your teachers’ expectations.Based on your results, the Faculty will offer you remedial sessions. This will help you fill in any gaps in your knowledge and increase your chances of success. The results of these tests are not factored into your end-of-year evaluation.
Are your methods appropriate?
To succeed in your first year, you need effective strategies.Study skills workshops are held to help you become familiar with university learning techniques:taking clear and comprehensive notes;summarizing and synthesizing course material;gaining a deep understanding of the material;memorizing large amounts of information;managing your time during the regular semester and exam periods;organize your work;anticipate instructors’ expectations.In addition, the Interfaculty Academic Support Unit is available. Throughout the year, an advisor is available to review your study methods and techniques and help you improve them.
What if you run into difficulties?
The Faculty offers remedial sessions, office hours, and other services between exam periods.TutoringRemedial sessions are held in small groups; they allow you to thoroughly review the material covered in class and prepare effectively for exams.The details of these sessions vary by course and are specified by the instructors.Office HoursInstructors or teaching assistants regularly hold group Q&A sessions. Outside of these office hours, they are also available to meet with you by appointment.Between Exam SessionsAfter the January and June exams, you have the opportunity to review your exam papers, observe a grading session, receive additional explanations, have your homework assignments graded, and more.All these activities are coordinated by the Faculty’s Academic Coordination Office, which serves as a liaison between students and faculty.
How can you prepare for exams?
Study regularly, develop good study habits, and familiarize yourself with your professors’ expectations and their testing styles.In the first year, formative assessments are held in late October in certain subjects. Your exams, corrected and annotated, will be returned to you.These tests do not factor into your end-of-year grades. They are a tool to help you assess the professors’ expectations and the effectiveness of your study methods.You can discuss your results with your professors or the head of the Academic Coordination Office and, if necessary, contact the Interfaculty Academic Support Unit to improve your study habits.Beyond the first year, you should tailor your efforts more effectively to the nature and importance of each subject in the curriculum.
Exam Administration
January, June, and, if necessary, August… three sessions to demonstrate your mastery of the material.In January, you take the exams covering the first quarter’s courses. If you fail,you can retake the exam in June and/or August. You have three chances to pass, but only during your first year of the bachelor’s program.Starting in the second year of your bachelor’s program, any exam you fail in the January or June session is automatically rescheduled for the August session.
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MOOC
Being a student is quite a job, requiring a varied range of skills! Once every four months, the University of Namur offers its MOOC (free online course) "Aim for success: become a super student" to prepare you for higher studies and perfect your study methods.Become a super student!
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Double degree programme UNamur-UGent
Since the 2023-2024 academic year, the Faculty Economics Management Communication Politics (EMCP) has been offering an innovative mobility program within the Bachelor of Economic and Management Sciences: a 3-year double degree (DD) with Ghent University.
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“Economics Starts with People” — A Nobel Laureate at the ERINN 2026 Conference
The ERINN 2026 annual conference, organized by the CRED Research Center at the DeFiPP Institute, took place on June 15 and 16, 2026, at the EMCP Faculty. Funded by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation’s ARC IDnomics project, the conference explored the interaction between rapidly evolving social identities and public policy, as well as the impact of these factors on societal behaviors and economic choices.It also welcomed a distinguished guest: Professor George Arthur Akerlof, a 2001 recipient of the Alfred Nobel Prize in Economic Science. In the interview Professor Akerlof granted us, he reflects on the origins of his career but does not discuss equations or economic models. He talks about people.
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Teaching grades 4 through 6 of secondary school (sections 4 and 5)
Which track should you choose based on your profile?
Are you interested in teaching biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, or economics in grades 4, 5, and 6 of secondary school?There are two possible paths depending on your degree: Do you have a bachelor’s degree in one of these disciplines (or a related field)?UNamur offers the Master’s in Education, Track 4 (120 credits), a comprehensive program designed to train you in the many facets of the teaching profession. Do you already hold a master’s degree in one of these disciplines (or a related field)?UNamur offers the Master’s in Education, Track 5 (60 credits), a specialized program that allows you to leverage your subject-area expertise in the classroom.
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120-credit Master's Programs in Education, Section 4
Do you hold a subject-specific bachelor’s degree and wish to train to teach at the upper secondary level?UNamur offers 120-credit master’s programs in education (Section 4) in several fields, allowing you to supplement your subject-specific degree with teacher training. UNamur is the lead institution for these programs, which are offered as joint degree programs with Hénallux. The Master’s in Music Education (Section 4) is also offered as a joint degree program with IMEP.
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The Masters 60 in Education, Section 5
Do you hold a subject-specific master’s degree and want to train to teach in upper secondary school?UNamur offers 60-credit master’s programs in Section 5 teaching in several fields, providing training in pedagogy and applied didactics. UNamur is the lead institution for these programs, which are offered as joint degree programs with Hénallux. The Master’s in Music Education (Section 5) is also offered as a joint degree program with IMEP.
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The Benefits of These Programs
teacher training grounded in real-world needs
and taking into account the realities of the teaching profession, a curriculum with a stronger focus on pedagogy and teacher training
an emphasis on hands-on training
throughout the training
a reflective approach
to expand your opportunities throughout your career
an opportunity to enroll in the specialized master's program in teacher education
required for permanent appointment at a college or university
a training program with a flexible schedule
to meet the needs of working students
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Contact
Nathanaël Laurent
Academic Coordinator for the Master's Programs in Education, Sections 4 and 5
nathanael.laurent@unamur.be
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Back to School welcome day
What's on the agenda for everyone
9:00 a.m. | Welcome reception at the Pedro Arrupe, Rue de Bruxelles 67, 5000 Namur9:30 a.m. | Ceremony at the Espace Pedro Arrupe 11:00 a.m. | Back-to-School Celebration at Saint-Loup Church—to be confirmed, Rue du Collège, 5000 Namur—followed by a welcome for students by the student clubs.Other specific activities for this day are available on each faculty’s webpage.
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Continuing Education: An Opportunity for Universities
The days when people chose a career once and for all and when experience alone was enough to climb the career ladder seem to be over. Nowadays, lifelong learning has almost become the norm. “There is clearly a trend in this direction, particularly in the context of automation and artificial intelligence, which makes acquiring new skills all the more important,” says Michel Ajzen, a professor in the Management Department at the Faculty of Economics, Management, and Communication at SciencePo, UNamur, and a member of the Namur Digital Institute. “And it’s not a generational issue: whether you’re 30, 40, or 50, this need exists.”
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Open morning
Take part in our open morning
Given the works in the rue de Bruxelles and the renovation of part of the University parking lots, we invite you to use public transport whenever possible (train or bus) to reach Namur. UNamur boasts an ideal location, in the heart of the city just a five-minute walk from the TEC and SNCB train stations.If you're coming by car, take a look at the parking map provided.
Look forward to seeing you on Saturday, June 29!
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Our researchers in the World's Top 2% Scientists list
Stanford University has published a prestigious ranking that highlights the most influential researchers in a wide range of scientific fields. The list, based on bibliographic criteria, aims to provide a standardized means of identifying the world's scientific leaders. It is one criterion among others for assessing the quality of scientific research. Twelve researchers from the University of Namur are among them!
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Pilot experiment at UNamur: 25 students share their knowledge of sustainable development and transition
They are future veterinarians, doctors, lawyers, historians, geographers, or even computer scientists, and they share this common point: the concern to train themselves, voluntarily, in the challenges of sustainable development and transition. Since October 2024, 25 mainly 3rd-year students from various UNamur faculties have been taking part in a pilot experiment: the Journées de l'Education au Développement Durable et à la Transition (JEDDT). This Monday, March 17, they presented in a creative form, the fruit of their reflection after 6 months of training.
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