Access Requirements

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

Decree of 7 November 2013 defining the landscape of higher education and the academic organization of studies.

The admission requirements must be met prior to enrolment in the University.



Specific access requirements

Language competence

Candidates wishing to follow the program in both languages (French and English) will have to provide the following, for both languages:

  • or evidence that they have taken and successfully completed a B1-level course in English and/or French
  • or a transcript of university grades showing that they have taken and successfully completed at least 3 courses in English and/or 3 courses in French during their previous university studies.

Candidates wishing to take the program solely in English will have to provide the following :

  • or evidence that they have taken and successfully completed a B2-level course in English
  • or a transcript of university grades showing that they have taken and successfully completed at least 3 courses in English during their previous university studies.

The EURO admission panel is the only body able to recognise and validate the supporting documents provided by the candidate.

University Bachelors

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCLouvain Bachelors
Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
Direct access
All other BachelorsIf they have taken the minor in European Studies Direct access In some cases, the UCLouvain Enrolment Office, after reviewing your online enrolment or re-enrolment application, will ask you to provide an enrolment authorisation from your faculty/school.
All other BachelorsIf they have not taken the minor in European Studies. Access based on application Additional training to be determined according to the classes already taken: prerequisites in law, economy and political sciences (max. 15 credits)
Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelor in Political Sciences
Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
Direct access
All other Bachelors Access based on application
Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelor in Political and Social Sciences Direct access
All other Bachelors Access based on application
Foreign Bachelors
Bachelor in Political and Social Sciences Direct access
All other Bachelors Access based on application

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"
‘Licencié’ in Political and Social Sciences Direct access
All ‘Licenciés’ Access based on application Additional training to be determined according to lectures already taken: prerequisites in law, economy and political sciences (max. 15 credits)
Masters
Master [120] in Political Sciences: General
Master [120] in Sociology
(unknown URL)
Master [120] in Information and Communication
Master [120] in Law
(unknown URL)
Master [120] in History
And other Masters in Human Sciences
Direct access If the student has already accumulated 45 credits for classes already taken, equivalent to M-120 classes, the programme may be completed in 1 year (maximum of 75 credits permitted)
All Masters Access based on application Additional training to be determined according to the classes already taken: prerequisites in law, economy and political sciences (max. 15 credits)

Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree

Access based on validation of professional experience

> 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.

Access based on application

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

Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

For supplementary information, please contact Ms. Beata Dunaj, 010 478489, beata.dunaj@uclouvain.be