Admission

hist2m  2019-2020  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.

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



Specific Admission Requirements

Specific Admission Requirements

Students must hold a first level university degree

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

Student must have training including the following 105 credits :
⇒ 30 credits in general or specialised history courses, covering several periods;
⇒ 30 credits in introduction to the historical discipline and research techniques;
⇒ 30 credits in implementing theory;
⇒ 15 course credits in ancient, medieval and/or modern languages.

The 30 credits of the Minor in History [30.0] satisfy these requriements.
In the absence of sufficient training in one or several of these subjects, prerequisites are added to the masters programme (maximum 15 credits).
If the total number of prerequisites exceeds 15 credits, access to the master will be subject to the student doing a preparatory year for a Master in History [60.0], the programme of which, totaling 60 credits maximum, will be drawn up based on the student's file.
Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.

Students wishing to pursue a Master's degree with a teaching focus must have a French Community of Belgium diploma; failing this, they will have to pass a French language proficiency examination to demonstrate that their command of written and spoken French is equivalent to Level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (for further information, visit https://uclouvain.be/en/study/inscriptions/french-language-master-teaching.html (https://uclouvain.be/en/study/inscriptions/french-language-master-teaching.html)).

 

University Bachelors

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCLouvain Bachelors
Bachelor in History Direct Access
Bachelor in Arts and LettersWith the Minor in History Access with additional training Additional requirements for admission.

In some cases, the UCLouvain Enrolment Office, after reviewing their online enrolment or re-enrolment application, will ask the students concerned to provide an enrolment authorisation from the faculty/school.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Arts and LettersWith the Minor in History (version B) Direct Access With prerequisites integrated into the masters programme (max. 15 credits).

In some cases, the UCLouvain Enrolment Office, after reviewing their online enrolment or re-enrolment application, will ask the students concerned to provide an enrolment authorisation from the faculty/school.
Bachelor in LawWith the Minor in History (version B) Direct Access With prerequisites integrated into the masters programme (max. 15 credits).

In some cases, the UCLouvain Enrolment Office, after reviewing their online enrolment or re-enrolment application, will ask the students concerned to provide an enrolment authorisation from the faculty/school.
Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
Bachelor in Information and Communication
Bachelor in Information and Communication
With the Minor in History (version B) Direct Access With prerequisites integrated into the masters programme (max. 15 credits).

In some cases, the UCLouvain Enrolment Office, after reviewing their online enrolment or re-enrolment application, will ask the students concerned to provide an enrolment authorisation from the faculty/school.
Other Bachelor Access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelor in History Direct Access
Other Bachelor Access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelor in History Direct Access
Other Bachelor Access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Foreign Bachelors
Bachelor in History Based on application: accepted, conditional on further training, or refusal
Other Bachelor Access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed

Non university Bachelors

> Find out more about links (https://uclouvain.be/fr/etudier/passerelles) to the university

Diploma Access Remarks
BA - AESI orientation Sciences humaines: géographie, histoire, sciences sociales - HE - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
Les enseignements supplémentaires éventuels peuvent être consultés dans le module complémentaire. Type court

Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
"Licenciés"
Holder of a "Licence" in History Direct Access An exemption of a maximum volume of 60 credits can be granted
Other "Licencié" of engineer Access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Masters
Master [60] in History Direct Access An exemption of a maximum volume of 60 credits can be granted
Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
With the Minor in History Direct Access With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme.

In some cases, the UCLouvain Enrolment Office, after reviewing their online enrolment or re-enrolment application, will ask the students concerned to provide an enrolment authorisation from the faculty/school.
Other Master Access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed

Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree

Not relevant for this Master.

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.

The Accreditation of Prior Experience procedure is applicable for admission to all Master's (except Advanced Master's) programmes.
Visit www.uclouvain.be/vae.
Adults with professional experience will be assessed for enrolment on a case-by-case basis.
To find out whether you can enrol in the programme, contact Fiorella Flamini

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)