The curriculum in force at USEK is based on the modular system of unites capitalized per semester or “credits”.

Studies structure

Each course is presented as a coherent collection of educational materials and activities, organized by a department inside a Faculty or an Institute. These educational materials include magisterial courses, directed activities, practical activities, personal activities (projects, term papers, training, etc.), or group activities, which are adapted to meet the needs of each group.
Each course has a certain number of credits and lasts for one semester. A student must register for these courses at the beginning of every semester and the course is either validated or not, according to the student’s exam results at the end of the semester.

Faculty, Institute and Related Department

According to his/her individual program, every student relates to a Faculty/Institute, namely a Department which manages their academic process, from registration to graduation. The Head of Department ensures that the relevant academic regulations are applied and guarantees the smooth running of courses and practical work, offered by the department, from course offering to final exams. In addition, the Head of Department controls the academic level of the students, gives advice about petitions, requests to revise a certain grade, and notifies about probationary situations leading to obligatory repetitions of a course.

For Faculties/Institutes which are not divided into departments, the Academic Secretary is in charge of the Head of Department’s duties. 

Educational Advisor

Upon registration and for the duration of their enrolment, students can refer to their assigned Educational Advisor. This Advisor is appointed by the Dean/Director and is chosen by the Department’s (or unit’s) faculty members, according to the student’s program. The period of the academic orientation is fixed during each semester in the Academic Calendar.

The Educational Advisor guides the student’s choices and informs him/her about the current regulations.

When the student changes his/her academic cycle or program, he/she refers to the new Educational Advisor assigned by the Dean/Head of the relevant new academic unit.

Educational Contract

All required courses necessary for obtaining the diploma are specified in an Educational Contract, which defines the following:

• The prerequisites and corequisites;
• The modules specified by the Faculty/Institute for the concerned specialization and according to the prepared degree (specializations can be proposed in every curriculum as options);

The Faculty/Institute defines and organizes the various curricula proposed to students. It identifies the constitutive educational units, their credit hours, contents and arrangements within the chosen program and ensures training and educational follow-up.

The student, if he/she wishes to, can get his/her department’s approval to comply with a more recent Educational Contract. In such a case, the concerned student will have to fully respect the requirements and directions of his/her new Educational Contract.

If the student changes his/her program or stream, he/she will have to comply with the Educational Contract of the new chosen specialization.