Admission

ling2m  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

Student must hold a first level university degree.

Courses are available to students in several languages (French, English, Dutch, Spanish and Italian). For each language selected, students must prove they have attained Level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Student must have followed training including at least 30 credits in linguistics and/or 'sciences du langage', including the following 2 courses (or their equivalent) : LFIAL1530 'Introduction aux sciences du langage' (4 credits) and LFIAL1560 'Linguistique générale' (3 credits).

Student must demonstrate :

⇒ sufficient skills in the French language, of both a written and oral nature;
⇒ the capacity to develop an argument on the language heard as a general sign and not just a linguistic sign;
⇒ an understanding of the way language works internally (basic units and structures, contemporary theories) and externally (relationship with other disciplines).
If student does not have sufficient training in one or several of these subjects, prerequisites will be added to the masters programme (maximum 15 credits).

The 30 credits of the Minor in Linguistics [30.0] satisfy these requriements.

Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.




University Bachelors

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCL Bachelors
All Bachelor If student has taken the Minor in Linguistics  Direct access  
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Letters : General
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Letters: German, Dutch and English
Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Letters
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Letters : General
  Direct access  
Other Bachelor   Access with additional training Extra courses to prepare for the Master's degree [57.0](unknown URL) 
Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures
  Direct access  
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures   Access with additional training Extra courses to prepare for the Master's degree [57.0](unknown URL)  
Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelor in de taal- en letterkunde   Direct access  
Foreign Bachelors
Foreign Bachelor in Arts and Letters Student must have followed training including at least 30 credits in linguistics and/or "sciences du langage"  On the file: direct access or access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed or a Extra courses to prepare for the Master's degree [57.0](unknown URL)  

Non university Bachelors

Diploma Access Remarks

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Graduates in translation and interpreting must have followed training including at least 30 credits in linguistics and/or 'sciences du langage'. If student does not have sufficient training in one or several of these subjects, prerequisites will be added to the masters programme (maximum 15 credits). If the total number of prerequisites exceeds 15 credits, access to the master is subject to the student passing an Preparatory year for Master in Linguistics.

 
> BA-AESI en français et français langue étrangère
> BA-AESI en français et morale
> BA-AESI en français et religion
> BA-AESI en langues germaniques
Accès au master moyennant ajout de maximum 60 crédits d'enseignements supplémentaires obligatoires au programme. Voir 'Module complémentaire'Type court
> BA en traduction et interprétation - type longAccès au master moyennant ajout de maximum 60 crédits d'enseignements supplémentaires obligatoires au programme. Voir 'Module complémentaire'Type long

Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
"Licenciés"
 
Holder of a "Licence" in "langues et littératures germaniques"
Holder of a "Licence" in "langues et littératures romanes'"
Holder of a "Licence" in "langues et littératures classiques"
Holder of a "Licence" in "langues et littératures orientales"
  Direct access  
Holder of a "Licence" in "informatique'"
Ingénieur civil informaticien
  Direct access Direct access uniquely to the professional focus in natural language processing  
Masters
 
Master [60] in French and Romance Languages and Letters : General
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Letters : General
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Letters : General
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Letters : General
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Letters : German, Dutch and English
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Letters : German, Dutch and English
Master [60] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Letters
Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Letters
  Direct access If students have, moreover, taken 25 credits in linguistics in their optional courses, they have direct access to the second year of the master  
Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Letters : Classics
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Letters: Classics
Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Letters : Oriental Studies
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Letters: Oriental Studies
  On the file: direct access or access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  
Master : ingénieur civil en informatique
Master en sciences informatiques
  Direct access Direct access uniquely to the professional focus in natural language processing  

Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree

Diploma Access Remarks

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> MA en interprétation
> MA en traduction
Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits maxType long

Adults taking up their university training

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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