Decree of March 31st 2004 defining higher education, favoring its integration in the European framework of higher education and refinancing universities.
The admission requirements have to be met at the time of enrolment at the university.

The mentioned information may of modification for 2014-2015

All information can be obtained from the University’s Enrolment Office (Service des inscriptions – SIC).

The following students, after meeting the conditions set by the academic authorities, have access to the complementary Master’s degree with the aim of obtaining the grade that these studies sanction:

• An academic Master’s degree within the same field allowing 2nd-cycle studies, including at least 120 credits
• An academic Master’s degree, following a decision by the academic authorities, under the complementary conditions that they set and as a result of a motivated decision by the jury
• An academic grade which is similar to those mentioned above, issued by the Flemish Community, the German Community or the Royal Military Academy, under the same conditions
• A foreign academic grade that has been acknowledged as being equivalent to those mentioned above, in application of this decree, a European-level directive or an international convention, under the same conditions
• Under the same conditions, one or several titles or academic grade issued by the Flemish Community, the German Community or the Royal Military Academy, sanctioning 2nd-cycle studies and valued at least 300 credits by the jury, or sanctioning 2nd-cycle studies and valued at least 240 credits completed of 60 credits, the all that must be valued by the jury according to the decree of March 31st, 2004 (art 54, 5 °)

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 In the event of the divergence between the different linguistic versions of the present conditions, the French version shall prevail

 

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Specific Admission Requirements

The special admission conditions for this programme are as follows :

Students should preferably have gained a Master’s degree in Law, or a foreign degree in law which is considered equivalent, with a high grade. However the Master in International Law is not only reserved for lawyers ; students who have a Master’s degree in international relations or political science or any other degree considered to be equivalent with basic courses in law (international) may join the programme if they have gained a high grade for their degree.

Application forms should be submitted in the usual way, with the necessary documents; they are considered by the President and the Secretary of the Advanced Master panel. Students who satisfy academic entry requirements are informed by email straight away.

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Accessible to adults

As far as possible, the courses for the Advanced Master are grouped together over several weekdays, to make it possible for mature students to attend. In the past, students with professional responsibilities such as lawyers, diplomats serving in Brussels and European officials, have been allowed to stagger their courses: this will continue according to criteria set by the university.