Preparatory courses

To get your first year of study off to a good start, the University of Namur is offering preparatory courses in physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology and English during the last two weeks of August. Of these, physics and chemistry are compulsory, and you can choose two other subjects from mathematics, biology and English. In addition to the four disciplines, three activities are organized:

• seminars on the methodology of university work
• a presentation of the first-year English course
• a guided tour of the university site, the Faculty and the library.

Second- and third-year students will also show you around the university campus, your Faculty and the extra-academic activities organized in Namur.

Centralized information

Regularly, modules called "flash info" are produced throughout the year for students. These "flash info" take the form of a short communication at the end of a theoretical course. Their aim is to present the various offers of help for success made available by all the University's services throughout the academic year, and to invite students in need to make use of them.

Strengthening cross-disciplinary skills

Training courses aimed at strengthening certain cross-disciplinary skills are organized at the request of students 3 times a year. Following a bottom-up logic, students are surveyed beforehand to identify their specific needs in order to guide the training theme (remediation session, rules for writing a report, producing a bibliography, assessment preparation device, etc.). By completing the survey, the student agrees to take part in the training course if he or she has expressed an interest in it. At the same time, all the tools and training courses are made available throughout the year on a Webcampus page.

Individual follow-up

At the student's initiative, a meeting can be requested at any time with the success support referent.

Math labs

Math labs are times when Block1 chemistry, biology, geology, geography and biomedical students can work on their math lessons by requesting one-off help from an assistant present in the room, like a supervised study. These labs are planned at the beginning of the term in the timetable of the students concerned.

All detailed information is available on the Virtual Student Office (VSO).