(Decree of March 31^st 2004 defining higher education, favoring its integration in the European framework of higher education and refinancing universities)
The admission requirements must be met prior to enrolment in the university.

The mentioned information may of modification for 2014-2015
In the event of the divergence between the different linguistic versions of the present conditions, the French version shall prevail

General conditions

Access to the preparatory year on the basis of a bridging programme: see https://uclouvain.be/fr/etudier/passerelles/recherchez-vos-passerelles.html

students may be required to take extra courses representing a maximum of 60 additional credits. Where the extra workload exceeds 15 credits, this training is considered to be a preparatory year of study. Access to the preparatory year on the basis of accreditation of prior learning and skills acquired through personal or professional experience :
Article 53 of the Decree of 30 March 2004 stipulates that: “Notwithstanding article 51, without prejudice to article 60, and in accordance with a decision by the academic authorities, for the purpose of granting access to Master’s studies, the competent Examination Board may accredit prior learning and skills acquired by students through their personal or professional experience. This useful experience must correspond to at least five years of activities, excluding years of higher education study that were not passed. At the end of an assessment procedure organized by the academic authorities, the Examination Board will decide whether a student has sufficient knowledge and skills to successfully pursue Master’s studies."

Access to the preparatory year on the basis of accreditation of 180 ECTS credits by the Admissions Board (personalized admission based on application) for students who have a degree from a Belgian university or qualifications obtained abroad (which do not give access to this particular year on the basis of the abovementioned general conditions).

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

This preparatory year is accessible to students with a degree of "bachelier en informatique de gestion", "bachelier en informatique et systèmes", "bachelier en sciences industrielles".

Students having obtained a university degree in another discipline but with a sufficient background in computer science could also consider to reorient themselves towards a master in computer science via this preparatory year.

To enrol, an application letter needs to be sent to the academic secretary of student affairs (Secrétaire Académique aux Affaires étudiantes) via the secretariat INGI (Bâtiment Réaumur - Place Ste-Barbe 2 - 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve). The application letter needs to be completed with a curriculum vitae and a copy of the detailed results and marks obtained in all higher education studies followed previously by the student.