Specific Admission Requirements
1. Student must hold a first level university degree.
2. Provide proof of a sufficient level in French (B1 of the European Framework of Reference )
3. Students must have previously studied and developed skills in:
• the scientific written and oral practices of the French language;
• the following disciplines of philosophy: logic, moral philosophy, epistemology, anthropology, metaphysics, social philosophy and aesthetics;
• the history of philosophy;
• reading and commenting on a major philosophical text;
at the end of an undergraduate programme, including at least the 60 specific credits listed below:
- An introduction to philosophy (5 credits);
- Moral philosophy (6 credits);
- Epistemology (10 credits);
- Logic (5 credits);
- Metaphysics (5 credits);
- Anthropology (5 credits);
- Notions of aesthetics and art philosophy (3 credits);
- Social and political philosophy (4 credits)
- History of philosophy (6 credits)
- Analysis of philosophical texts (6 credits)
- Introduction to scientific writing (5 credits)
The 30 credits of the Minor in Philosophy [30.0] satisfy these requirements.
Courses not taken will be added to the Master's programme (without exceeding a total of 15 credits).
If the total number of prerequisites exceeds 15 credits, admission to the Master's programme is subject to successful completion of the Master's in Ethics preparatory year [60.0], for which the programme is tailored to the student's academic record.
Course equivalences must be approved by the Chair of the Examination Board, the Examination Board Secretary and the Vice Dean.
- University Bachelors
- Non university Bachelors
- Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
- Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
- Adults taking up their university training
- Personalized access
University Bachelors |
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Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
UCL Bachelors | |||
Bachelor in Philosophy | Direct access | ||
All bachelor | If student has taken : - la Minor in Philosophy - le Certificat universitaire en philosophie (fondements) |
Access with additional training | With prerequisites integrated into the masters programme (max. 15 credits) |
All bachelor | Access with additional training | Preparatory year for Master in Ethics | |
Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium | |||
Bachelor in philosophy | Direct access | ||
All bachelor | If student has taken : - le Certificat universitaire en philosophie (fondements) - le Certificat universitaire en philosophie (approfondissement) |
Access with additional training | With prerequisites integrated into the masters programme (max. 15 credits) |
All bachelor | Access with additional training | Preparatory year for Master in Ethics | |
Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium | |||
Bachelor of philosophy Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte |
Direct access | ||
Foreign Bachelors | |||
Bachelor in philosophy or equivalent training | On the file: direct access or access with additional training | With prerequisites integrated into the masters programme (max. 15 credits) or Preparatory year for Master in Ethics | |
Non university Bachelors |
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Diploma | Access | Remarks | |
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Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree |
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Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
"Licenciés" | |||
Holder of a "Licence" in philosophy | Direct access | ||
Masters | |||
Master [60] in Philosophy Master [120] in Philosophy |
Direct access | An exemption of a maximum volume of 60 credits can be granted | |
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree |
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Diploma | Access | Remarks | |
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Adults taking up their university training
> See the website Valorisation des acquis de l'expérience
It is possible to gain admission to all masters courses via the validation of professional experience procedure.
Personalized access
Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.
Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration
Specific procedures :