Information and communication are two indissociable and multifaceted terms, but they are not synonymous. “Information refers to the content, the “what of an exchange or of an interaction among several persons or groups, whereas “communication” refers to the process, the “how” of this exchange or interaction.

Information is worldly knowledge transmitted to others (an individual, a group, society at large). Producing knowledge gives meaning to a fact or bit of information in our immediate or distant environment.

Knowledge only becomes information through communication. Communication is more than simply transmitting a message; rather, it involves establishing relations with others, interacting with others in the framework of a relationship that communication helps to create, to reinforce or to transform.

The Information and communication sciences are becoming increasingly widespread in fields as varied as interpersonal and group communication, organisational communication, media communication, journalism, political communication, international and intercultural communication, scientific communication, socio-educational communication (public awareness campaigns, knowledge mediation, the analysis of the media and of communication technologies (press, radio, television, internet, mobile technologies), cinematographic writing and analysis, the performing arts and information management.

This list is not exhaustive, but it does illustrate the spreading of the information and communication sciences as well as the wide spectrum of topics in which they take an active interest, not to mention the career perspectives in these fields.

The Bachelor’s programme is a three-year course of study, and each year counts 60 ECTS credits. The entire programme counts 180 ECTS credits.

At Saint-Louis, Bachelor of Information and Communication students may choose to follow courses in one of the following language options:

• Unilingual: the programme is taught in French with the exception of one course to be followed in Dutch or in English during the second term of the 3rd year.
• Bilingual French-English: each year, three courses are taught in English.
• Bilingual French-Dutch: each year, three courses are taught in Dutch.
• Trilingual French-Dutch-English: each year, two courses are taught in English and two courses are taught in Dutch.