Admission

1° Student must hold a first level university degree.

2° Student must have developed, in the Germanic and Romance languages that he wishes to include in his programme :
- passive communicative skills (oral and written) and active communicative skills (oral and written) equal to level « B2+ » (‘high advanced level) of the Common European Framework of References;
- linguistic skills (the study of grammar and its structures);
- literary skills (history of literature, analysis and interpretation of literary texts);
- broad cultural skills (the study of the 'civilisation' of the countries where the two Germanic languages are spoken: historical data and contemporary reality).

If the student does not demonstrate the passive and productive communicative skills, he must pass a level test organised by the programme committee.

In the absence of courses providing basic training in one of the three other skills (linguistic, literary or cultural) in his previous course of study, prerequisites will be added to the student's masters programme (without exceeding a total of 15 credits).

In the absence of courses providing training in linguistic and/or literary and cultural skills, access to the master is subject to the student passing the Preparotory Year for Master in Modern Languages and Literatures: General [55.0] the programme of which is established based on the student's file.

Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.

General observation on the choice of languages studied
The Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General involves the pursuit of the study of the Germanic language and the Romance language included in the bachelor programme, whether they were studied as a major or minor.

Examples :
- A Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English (Dutch-English), who has taken the minor in a second German language (Minor in Dutch Studies [30.0], Minor in English Studies [30.0] or the Minor in German Studies [30.0]) includes in his master programme one of the two Germanic languages and the Romance language studied during the first level.
- A Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English (Dutch-English), who has taken the Minor in Italian Studies [30.0] includes in his masters programme one of the Germanic languages studied during the first level and a Romance language studied as the minor.
- A Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General who has taken a minor in Germanic language includes in his masters programme one of the Romance languages studied in the first level (Italian, Spanish or French) and the Germanic language studied as the minor.

University Bachelors
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [180.0]		Direct access	The two languages studied in the bachelor programme are the same as those studied in the master programme
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [180.0]	If student has taken one of the following minors : Minor in French Studies [30.0] Minor in Spanish Studies [30.0] Minor in Italian Studies [30.0] Minor in Dutch Studies [30.0] Minor in English Studies [30.0] Minor in German Studies [30.0]	Direct access	The choice of the two languages is left to the student's discretion (in other words, the language chosen as the minor can replace one of the two modern languages from the bachelor without any other previous requirement)
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English [180.0]	If student has taken one of the following minors : Minor in French Studies [30.0] Minor in Spanish Studies [30.0] Minor in Italian Studies [30.0]	Direct access	In this case, the choice of the two languages (one Germanic language and one modern non-Germanic language) to be studied is left to the student's discretion (in other words, the language chosen as the minor can replace one of the two Germanic languages from the bachelor without any other previous requirement)
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General [180.0]	If student has chosen one of the following minors: Minor in Dutch Studies [30.0] Minor in German Studies [30.0]	Direct access	In this case, the choice of the two languages (one Romance language and one modern non-Romance language) to be studied is left to the student's discretion (in other words, the language chosen as the minor can replace one of the two Germanic languages from the bachelor without any other previous requirement)
Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures [180.0]	If student has chosen one of the following minors: Minor in Dutch Studies [30.0] Minor in German Studies [30.0]	Direct access	Student includes in his masters programme French and the Germanic language studied in the minor
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General		Direct access	The two languages studied in the bachelor programme are the same as those studied in the master programme
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bachelor in de taal- en letterkunde (één Germaanse taal en Frans/Spaans/Italiaans)		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme
Foreign Bachelors
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme
Non university Bachelors
Diploma		Access	Remarks
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> BA en traduction et interprétation (pour les langues concernées) - type long		Accès au master moyennant vérification de l'acquisition des matières prérequises (examen d'admission, entretien, examen de dossier, etc.)	Type long
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
"Licenciés"
Holder of a "Licence" in Modern Languages and Literatures		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme
Masters
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [60.0]		Direct access	An exemption of a maximum volume of 60 credits can be granted
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [120.0]		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma		Access	Remarks
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> MA en interprétation (pour les langues concernées) > MA en traduction (pour les langues concernées)		Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max	Type long

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Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

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See the general admission requirements