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Benevol 2024: UNamur at the heart of software engineering, maintenance and evolution

In late November 2024, UNamur hosted the 23rd BENEVOL Congress, an annual research seminar that provides an opportunity for international researchers to meet and discuss new ideas, important issues and cutting-edge research in the field of software engineering, maintenance and evolution.
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Summer open house

Save the date! On Saturday June 28, 2025, from 1pm to 5pm, UNamur once again opens its doors to you before the summer vacations.At the programProfessors, assistants, students and staff members look forward to welcoming you to answer all your questions about your future studies;share with you their experience of university life and its many opportunities for fulfillment;guide you through your final practical steps: registration, preparatory courses, finding accommodation, financial aid and more.Forthcoming informationThe afternoon's detailed program will be available some ten days before the event. Find out more about the open house
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Preparatory courses

A program for every discipline During late August and early September, UNamur offers rheto students preparatory courses tailored to their future training.These revision sessions are specially designed to support students in their transition to university. By reinforcing their foundations in the key subjects of their future discipline, they enable them to approach their first year with confidence. These preparatory courses are also an excellent opportunity to discover the campus, meet future classmates and familiarize themselves with the learning methods specific to higher education. Discover the preparatory courses Preparation for the medical entrance exam For students wishing to begin studying medicine, two sessions are also organized according to a specific timetable to prepare for the entrance exam. Discover the preparatory courses for the entrance exam to medicine
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BENEVOL 2024 + IMPACT! day

What? BENEVOL on Thursday and Friday, November 21 and 22: the congress will bring together researchers working in software engineering, evolution, and maintenance. This year, we will have two keynotes: one by Prof. Andy Zaidman from TU Delft and one by Prof. Sonia Haiduc from Florida State University. IMPACT! day on November 20: as a PhD student and/or researcher, you can join us to learn to communicate what you bring to the table efficiently thanks to the tried and tested Value Proposition canvas and exchange with practitioners, who will expose the challenges they encounter daily. The IMPACT! day initiative is supported by the GRASCOMP doctoral school, and participants will receive a certificate. As a software development professional, you can join us on Wednesday afternoon, November 20, as a guest from the corporate world to share your current challenges and connect with researchers working to advance software development and maintenance practices (please do not hesitate to contact us at snail.info@unamur.be if you would like to participate in the introductory panel of guests from the professional world and/or at the World Café). When? Wednesday 20 (IMPACT Day!) Thursday 21 - Friday 22 November 2024 (BENEVOL Research Congress) Organizers Xavier Devroey, Gilles Perrouin, Benoît Vanderose, Anthony Cleve, Babette Di Guardia, Amélie Notaro, Sophie Panarotto, Alix Decrop, Tom Mens Where? TRAKK, Namur creative hub (Journée IMPACT!) S09, Faculty of Sciences, University of Namur, Belgium (BENEVOL Research Congress) More information
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Spring open courses

In practice Who are open courses for?Open courses are open to all, although they are primarily aimed at secondary school students to help them take that first step in exploring higher education.What is the schedule for open courses?Courses are open from February 27 to Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 08:30 to 16:30.To find out the precise timetable and location of each course, please visit the Info études service (Rue de Bruxelles, 85 5000 Namur), 15 minutes before the start of the course.The provisional program is available 15 days before the start of open courses.How to meet a guidance counselorYou have the opportunity to meet a guidance counselor at the guidance workshop scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 1:30 to 4:00 pm.The aim of this workshop is to help you think about the guidance process, gain a better understanding of the higher education landscape and define the main markers in the process of clarifying your project (educational and professional).Our advisor is also available by appointment for a one-to-one meeting throughout the week of open courses and outside of it.Do you have to register to take part?Access to open courses is without prior registration.To participate in the orientation workshop, however, online registration is mandatory and will be available some ten days before the start of the open courses.Who organizes the open courses?Open courses are organized by Info études, the service that provides information on all matters relating to choice of studies, prerequisites, reorientation, gateways, course curricula, job opportunities, additional training, recognition of prior learning... or any general questions about university life in Namur. Find out more about open courses
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Spring Open House

Save the date! The next UNamur Open House will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 1pm to 5pm.Save this date in your diary already!!On the programInspiring encounters: chat with our professors, assistants and students.Immersive tours: explore our auditoriums, classrooms and laboratories.Valuable information: get answers to all your questions about our programs and the specifics of studying in Namur.Practical resources: discover all the services available to support you before, during and after your studies.Stay tuned!The detailed afternoon program will be available some ten days before the event.Can't join us? No worries! A second open house is scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 1pm to 5pm. Find out more about the open house
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Practical information

Useful links RegulationsRèglement des études et évaluations (REE)PhD regulationsCode of good conductInternal Regulations of the Faculty of Computer Science (ROI)Everyday lifeSpecial needs students - EBSLGBTQI Circle of NamurThe LGBTQIA+ youth guideCommunication awareness sheetLa Protection Harcèlement Etudiant - PHARECultural workshopsBrochure SI (licenses and software) Corporate Relations Companies, administrations and organizations wishing to obtain information or consider collaborating with the faculty are invited to contact us via the address entreprise.info@unamur.be. UNamur, like other French-speaking universities, has equipped itself with a tool to help its students and graduates develop their professional careers. The UNamur Career Center platform lets you refine your professional project, prepare for interviews and find the ideal internship or job. More about Namur Career Center Prize list for "memoirs Each year, the Faculty of Computer Science awards a prize for a dissertation that particularly stands out for its quality, originality, rigor and the scope of the results obtained. Created in 2013 as a tribute to Professor Emeritus Jean Fichefet, who played a leading role in the founding and consolidation of the Faculty of Computer Science, this prize salutes the spirit of innovation, enterprise, investing in new fields and new avenues. Since 2023, the prize has been renamed and divided into two categories:Computing dissertation prize, societal impact: a prize that tends to promote dissertations distinguished by their societal character. The themes focus on a technology or development that improves the quality of life together, or on an ethical reflection based on a technology or development studied.Computer Science dissertation prize, general impact: prize that tends to promote dissertations in all themes studied within the Faculty of Computer Science, including societal themes. Read more Map of the Faculty of Computer Science Ground Floor2nd Floor2nd floor FSESG3rd floor4th floor
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Master in Computer Science - Admission test

Admission test 2025 (registration 2025-2026)  For the attention of candidates from a country outside the European Union (HUE) who do not reside in BelgiumWhen : Thursday, June 12, 2025. 8.50 am (Belgian time, UTC +2). The test is scheduled from 9am to 1pm. Where : onlineConfirmation of participation : CONFIRMATION OBLIGATORY via secretariat.info@unamur.be. Without this confirmation, the candidate will not have access to the online admission test!Candidates who have passed the test may be invited to an oral interview on Teams (at a date to be defined) to confirm the results obtained.Practical details will be announced shortly.For the attention of VAE candidates and candidates from outside the European Union (HUE) who reside in BelgiumWhen:Thursday, August 21, 2025Where: UNamur, Faculté d'Informatique, Rue Grandgagnage, 21, B - 5000 NamurAccessing the campusLocal: local 202 (Minsky room on the 2nd floor)Campus mapConfirmation of attendance: MANDATORY confirmation via secretariat.info@unamur.beInformation admission test 2024The admission test, which takes place only once a year, is in French and is written. The test will consist of a few questions designed to test the skills required to enter the Master's degree course in Computer Science. The two-year course for a master 60 or three-year course for a master 120 is made up, on the one hand, of the Unités d'Enseignement Supplémentaires au master (one-year bridging course) and, on the other hand, of the master program (master 60 or master 120).You must pass the admission test to continue your registration. If you fail, no registration will be possible.To help you prepare for this test, you will find references below for each skill tested.Skill :Map the operation of a computer from both a hardware and software perspective.References:https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/modern-operating-systems/P200000003311/9780137538638https://edutechlearners.com/download/Introduction_to_algorithms-3rd Edition.pdfR. Backhouse, Program Construction: Calculating Implementations from Specifications; John Wiley and Sons, 2003, ISBN 978-0470848821.S.G. Kochan, Programming in C, 3rd edition, Sams Publishing, 2004, ISBN 978-0672326660.Skill:Understanding and exploiting databases: modeling and technologies.Reference:Jean-Luc Hainaut, Bases de données - Concepts, utilisation et développement (Dunod, 2022). The book page is available here.Skills:Raising and using mathematical language in a formal way.Constructing and writing a synthetic and rigorous mathematical demonstration.Reference:https://www.dunod.com/sciences-techniques/methodes-mathematiques-pour-informatique-cours-et-exercices-corriges and in particular
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With AI, it's all about putting the user in control

For Bruno Dumas, computer science fits in with the principles of applied psychology Artificial intelligence (AI) is interfering in our professional as well as our private lives. It both seduces and worries us. On a global scale, it is at the heart of major strategic, societal or economic issues, still being debated in mid-February 2025, at the AI World Summit in Paris. But how can we, as users, avoid being subjected to it? How can we gain access to the necessary transparency of its workings? By placing his research prism on the user's side, Bruno Dumas is something of a "computer psychologist". An expert in human-computer interaction, co-president of the NaDI Institute (Namur Digital Institute), he defends the idea of a reasoned and enlightened use of emerging technologies.
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180 seconds to talk about research

The 11th edition of the Ma Thèse en 180 secondes competition was held this Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Faculty of Science. Three biologists will represent UNamur at the Belgian final, to be held in Mons on May 21.
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UNamur at the sixth edition of SETT

On January 23 and 24, 2025, UNamur experts were present at the SETT (School Education Transformation Technology) trade show for its sixth edition. A must-attend event for digital education in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, dedicated to principals, teachers and technical-pedagogical advisors.
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Pedagogy in the field - Archaeological field schools

As part of their training in archaeology, students at the University of Namur experience a unique immersion in their future profession thanks to workcamps. This program, developed by the Department of Archaeology and Art Sciences, closely combines field experience and academic learning.
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