12 Short courses in Social Sciences in Belgium

Global Risk Analysis and Crisis Management
The Global Risk Analysis and Crisis Management course at the Brussels School of Governance provides participants with unique insights and fundamental skills required for mastering the field of global risk analysis, early warning and the management of major man-made and natural disasters.
Food Systems Law and Policy
This Food Systems Law and Policy course from University of Antwerp consists of two modules that are part of the programme, and candidates are required to complete both modules.
Economic Diplomacy
Participants in this Economic Diplomacy programme from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) are instructed in the legal and business aspects of economic diplomacy through a combination of academic and practitioner-led courses, complemented by a series of skills and thematic workshops.
Finance 4 Development
Join the one-week summer school, Finance 4 Development offered by University of Antwerpand delve into financial instruments that drive global sustainable development. Discover how funding for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is structured, examining both its strengths and limitations. You will learn about the gaps and challenges in designing and implementing these mechanisms.
Children's Literature
Do children’s books do justice to the diversity in society and their readership? How can we make these books more inclusive? Explore these questions with leading academics and a highly international group of students in the Children's Literature, Certificate at the University of Antwerp.
Modelling infectious diseases and health economics
The Modelling infectious diseases and health economics course from is University of Antwerp a hands-on course on epidemiological modelling of infectious diseases and health economic evaluations for vaccines.
Winter & Summer School on EU Policy Making
The Winter & Summer School on EU Policy Making at the Brussels School of Governance. The next edition of our Winter School on EU Policy Making will take place from Monday 12 January to Friday 23 January 2026. School's theme: Analysing tech policies in today's EU.
Economic Diplomacy and International Business
This comprehensive and highly specialised programme prepares you for careers in both diplomacy and international business. Or if you want to be involved in developing international economic, monetary, financial and banking policy.
Preparatory one-year programme: Dutch as a Foreign Language in an Academic Context
On the basis of scientific research and more than 25 years of experience, Linguapolis has developed methods to teach languages in an effective and motivating way. The Preparatory one-year programme: Dutch as a Foreign Language in an Academic Context students at the University of Antwerp are taught in stimulating environments and guided by highly skilled teachers.
Advanced Training in French Language and Literature
The Advanced Training in French Language and Literature course from Universite libre de Bruxelles - Institute for European Studies offers you the opportunity to follow a programme of courses taught by teachers specialized in teaching French as a foreign language and adapted to their level.
Companies crossing Borders
Within the Companies crossing Borders course offered by University of Antwerp from Antwerp Summer and Winter University you will acquire key legal considerations for companies crossing borders.
Service Design for a Social City
Get to know everything about social innovation and human centered design in the city context! Service Design for a Social City offered by University of Antwerp will be thinking and doing on superdiversity, creative storytelling, citizen driven design, creative democracy and even your own city challenge case.