All students taking ULB courses for credit must also take at least two of the special program courses. Academic Culture Courses taught in the program focus primarily on the European Union and issues surrounding its development over recent decades. The Council courses are taught in English in blocks of three hours. The small class sizes foster an interactive approach between professors and students. The French language courses meet two times a week.
Students placed in the beginning course meet more intensively for the first two weeks.
Regular courses at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles have less class meeting time over the semester. Students are expected to do a great deal of reading on their own. These courses allow students greater responsibility and initiative in a less structured environment. Each degree has a set course of studies, which must be followed year by year with no opportunities for variations. Only non-degree seeking students and study abroad students take courses from different programs and at different levels.