Admission

Decree of March 31st 2004 defining higher education and favoring the integration of higher education and university refinancing in the European area)

The admission conditions must be fulfilled at the time of enrolment at university

- General Conditions

- Special Conditions

- Mastery of the French language exam

General Conditions  

General Conditions

Subject to other specific legal provisions and in the vision of obtaining the academic degree intended, those who have access to first cycle studies are those who possess:

• A certificate of secondary higher education received no later than the 1993-1994 academic year by an establishment of full-time secondary education or social advancement of the French community and sanctioned by the committee set up for this purpose, as well as recipients from the 1994 calendar year by the Jury of the French Community.
• A certificate of secondary higher education received no later than the 1993-1994 academic year accompanied by a diploma of ability to access to first cycle studies for long-term studies.
• A diploma delivered by an establishment of higher education by the French community sanctioning an academic degree, whether a diploma issued by a university institution or an establishment organizing superior education for a full year of previous legislation.
• A diploma issued by an establishment of higher education of the French community meriting an academic grade, whether issued by a university institution or an establishment organizing a full-year of previous higher education.
• A higher education certificate issued by a higher education establishment of social promotion.
• Proof of success on one of the admissions exams organized by the establishments of higher education or by a jury of the French community and whose programs are approved by the Government after consultation according to the sector; of the Inter-university Council of the French community (CIUF) or by the General Council of High Education (CGHE); this proof gives access to studies in the sector or domain that it indicated.
• A diploma or certificate of studies similar to those mentioned above, issued by the Flemish Community, (this certificate does not allow exemption from the exam of the mastery of the French language) by the German-speaking community, or by the Royal Military School.
• A foreign diploma or certificate recognizing the equivalent to those mentioned above

Equivalency applications must be submitted before July 15th, 2013, at the Service of equivalencies of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the French Community of Belgium.

Note: The two following titles are automatically recognized as equivalents to a higher, secondary education certificate (CESS)

• European baccalaureate issued by the Higher Council of the European School
• baccalaureate issued by the International Baccalaureate Office of Geneva

These titles, however, do not include exemption from the exam of the mastery of the French language

• A diploma of ability to access higher education (DAES) confirmed by the jury of the French community.

Special Conditions

• Access to studies of the first cycle in engineering sciences, civil engineering; and architectural civil engineering
  Proof of success on the Special admissions exam for first cycle studies in engineering sciences, civil engineering, or architectural civil engineering.
  Access to these studies is always conditional to successful completion of this special admissions exam.  Material and the organization of this exam can be obtained at the secretariat of this faculty (v. supra)
• Access to studies of the first cycle in veterinary medicine
  Access to first cycle studies in veterinary medicine is regulated by the decree of June 16th, 206 regulating the number of students in certain subjects of first cycle higher education studies (non-residents).
• Access to studies of first cycle in kinesiotherapy and rehabilitation
  Access to first cycle studies in kinesiotherapy and rehabilitation is regulated by the decree of June 16th, 206 regulating the number of students in certain subjects of first cycle higher education studies (non-residents).
• Access to studies of first cycle in psychology and education or speech therapy
  Access to first cycle studies in psychology and education or speech therapy is regulated by the decree of June 16th, 206 regulating the number of students in certain subjects of first cycle higher education studies (non-residents).
• Access to studies of first cycle in medicine or dental sciences
  Access to first cycle studies in medicine and dental sciences is subject to specific conditions.

Exam of mastery of the French language

No student can be approved for first-year studies without proof of successful completion of the Sufficient mastery of the French language.
 

Further information can be obtained at the Office of the Registrar.

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