Admission

filo2m1  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

General (https://uclouvain.be/en/study/inscriptions/admission-requirements-master-s-degree.html) and specific admission requirements for this program must be satisfied at the time of enrolling at the university.



Specific Admission Requirements

Specific Admission Requirements

Have a first cycle university degree.

Provide proof of a sufficient level in French (B1 of the European Framework of Reference

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 BachelorIf 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 BachelorIf 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

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.

Access on the file

Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

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 (https://uclouvain.be/inscription)