Admission

ethi2m  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve



General and specific admission requirements for this program must be satisfied at the time of enrolling at the university..

 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

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 Extra courses to prepare for the Master's degree [60.0](unknown URL) 
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 Extra courses to prepare for the Master's degree [60.0](unknown URL) 
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 Extra courses to prepare for the Master's degree [60.0](unknown URL) 

Non university Bachelors

Diploma Access Remarks

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Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree

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

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 :

Requests for additional information regarding admission should be addressed to Mme Fiorella Flamini, Study Adviser at the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters (conseiller.etudes-fial@uclouvain.be, tel. : +32 (0)10 47 48 57).
 
All requests for admission based on the student’s academic record (as well as category II and III bridging programmes) should be submitted to Mme Fiorella Flamini, Study Adviser at the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters (Collège Mercier, 14 bte L3.06.01, Place Cardinal Mercier B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, conseiller.etudes-fial@uclouvain.be, tel. : +32 (0)10 47 48 57). The application file should include a letter in support of the application, academic transcripts for every year in higher education, a copy of the qualification(s) gained and, where the student has had a professional career, a curriculum vitae.
 
International candidates should submit their request to the University Enrolment Office according to the procedure outlined at : https://uclouvain.be/inscription