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Specific Admission Requirements
1° Have a first cycle university degree.
2° Provide proof of a sufficient level in French (B1 of the European Framework of Reference 
)
3° Student must have developed the following skills in his previous training :
- master scientific oral and written scientific skills in French ;
- skills in the following areas of philosophy : logic, ethics, anthropology, metaphysics, social philosophy, aesthetics ;
- master the history of philosophy ;
- ability to comment on a reading of an important text in the "tradition philosophique";
Following the first cycle programme which includes a minimum of 60 credits from the following :
- Introduction to philosophy (5 credits) ;
- Ethics (6 credits) ;
- Epistemology (10 credits) ;
- Logic (5 credits) ;
- Metaphysics (5 credits) ;
- Anthropology (5 credits) ;
- Aesthetics and philosophy of art (3 credits) ;
- Political and social philosophy (6 credits) ;
- History of philosophy (6 credits) ;
- Analysis of philosophical texts seminar (6 credits) ;
- Introduction to scientific writing (5 credits).
The 30 credits of the Minor in Philosophy [30.0] satisfy these requriements.
Courses which have not been taken may be added to the master programme (but may not exceed 15 credits).
If the prerequisites total more than 15 credits, students may study for the master only if they first suceed in a Preparatory Year for Master in Philosophy [60.0] . The programme for this preparatory year is based on the student’s file.
Equivalence between courses is approved by the president and secretary of the programme committee and the vice dean.
University Bachelors | |||
| Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
| UCLouvain Bachelors | |||
| Bachelor in Philosophy | Direct Access | ||
| All Bachelor | If student has taken : - Minor in Philosophy - Certificat universitaire en philosophie (fondements) - Certificat universitaire en philosophie (approfondissement) | Access with additional training | With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme |
| All Bachelor | Access with additional training | Code inconnu:filo1pm | |
| Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium | |||
| Bachelor of philosophy | Direct Access | With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme or Code inconnu:filo1pm . | |
| All Bachelor | If student has taken : - Certificat universitaire en philosophie (fondements) - Certificat universitaire en philosophie (approfondissement) | Access with additional training | With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme |
| All Bachelor | Access with additional training | Code inconnu:filo1pm | |
| Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium | |||
| Direct Access | |||
| Foreign Bachelors | |||
| Bachelor in philosophy or equivalent training | Based on application: accepted, conditional on further training, or refusal | With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme or Code inconnu:filo1pm . | |
Non university Bachelors | |||
> Find out more about links (https://uclouvain.be/fr/etudier/passerelles) to the university | |||
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree | |||
| Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
| "Licenciés" | |||
| Direct Access | |||
| Masters | |||
| Master [120] in Ethics | Based on application: accepted, conditional on further training, or refusal | An exemption can be granted. | |
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree | |||
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Adults taking up their university training
> See the website Valorisation des acquis de l'expérience (https://uclouvain.be/fr/etudier/vae)
It is possible to gain admission to all masters courses via the validation of professional experience procedure.