Master course admission requirements are defined by the French Community of Belgium Decree of 7 November 2013 defining the hiher education landscape and the academic organisation of courses.
General and specific admission requirements for this programme must be satisfied at the time of enrolling at the university.
Unless explicitly mentioned, the bachelor's, master's and licentiate degrees listed in this table or on this page are to be understood as those issued by an institution of the French, Flemish or German-speaking Community, or by the Royal Military Academy.
In the event of the divergence between the different linguistic versions of the present conditions, the French version shall prevail.
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University Bachelors | |||
| Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
| UCLouvain Bachelors | |||
| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (English + Spanish) | Direct access | Students must choose the two languages sudied in their bachelor's programme. If the UCLouvain Admissions Office considers the enrolment application sufficiently complete, it will submit the application to the faculty for a decision. | |
| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (without Spanish) | If students have chosen one of the following minors: Minor in German Studies Minor in English Studies Minor in Dutch Studies Minor in Spanish Studies And if they passed the admission test for the language studied as a minor. | Direct access | Students must choose two of the three languages sudied in their Bachelor's programme (depending on the language combinations offered in the master's programme). If the UCLouvain Admissions Office considers the enrolment application sufficiently complete, it will submit the application to the faculty for a decision. |
| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (Germanic language + Spanish) | If students have chosen one of the following minors: Minor in German Studies Minor in English Studies Minor in Dutch Studies And if they passed the admission test for the language studied as a minor. | Direct access | Students must choose two of the three languages sudied in their Bachelor's programme (depending on the language combinations offered in the master's programme). If the UCLouvain Admissions Office considers the enrolment application sufficiently complete, it will submit the application to the faculty for a decision. |
| Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General (with Spanish) | If students have chosen the Minor in English Studies And if they passed the admission test for the language studied as a minor. | Direct access | Students must choose English and Spanish as language combination. If the UCLouvain Admissions Office considers the enrolment application sufficiently complete, it will submit the application to the faculty for a decision. |
| Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium | |||
| Bachelor's Degree in Translation and Interpreting | Direct access | Students must choose the two languages sudied in their bachelor's programme (depending on the language combinations offered in the master's programme). Consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration | |
| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: General (English + Spanish) | Direct access | Students must choose the two languages sudied in their bachelor's programme (depending on the language combinations offered in the master's programme). Consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration | |
| Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium | |||
| Bachelor of Applied Linguistics | Proficiency in French at level C2 (CEFR) If the admission jury deems it necessary while examining the file, students will have to pass an admission test. | Access based on application | In case of admission, students must choose the two languages sudied in their bachelor's programme (depending on the language combinations offered in the master's programme). Consult Access on the file |
| Foreign Bachelors | |||
| Licence in Applied Foreign Languages (LEA) | If the admission jury deems it necessary while examining the file, students will have to pass an admission test. | Access based on application | In case of admission, students must choose the two languages sudied in their bachelor's programme (depending on the language combinations offered in the master's programme). Consult Access on the file |
Non university Bachelors | |||
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| Diploma | Access | Remarks | |
| BA - AESI orientation Langues germaniques - 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" | |||
| Licence en langues et littératures germaniques | If students chosen a language combination offered in the master's programme as part of their degree course | Direct access | Programme established on the basis of the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration) The choice of a language other than those studied (depending on the language combinations offered in the Master's programme) implies the successful completion of the admission test in that language. |
| Masters | |||
| Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (English + Spanish) Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus (English + Spanish) | Direct access | Programme established on the basis of the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration) The choice of a language other than those studied (depending on the language combinations offered in the Master's programme) implies the successful completion of the admission test in that language. If the UCLouvain Admissions Office considers the enrolment application sufficiently complete, it will submit the application to the faculty for a decision. | |
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree | |||
| Only applicable to graduates of higher education institutions of the French Community of Belgium | |||
Access based on validation of professional experience
> It is possible, under certain conditions, to use one's personal and professional experience to enter a university course without having the required qualifications. However, validation of prior experience does not automatically apply to all courses. Find out more about Validation of priori experience.
Candidates who do not fulfil the abovementioned admission requirements, but who have duly attested significant experience relevant to the field of study in question, may apply for admission to the programme on the basis of an individualised admission procedure.
For more information on the procedure for admission by validation of learning from experience (VAE) in the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters: https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/vae.html (https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/vae.html).
French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB)
Any candidate who does not hold a university degree, but who has reached the UF12 level of the LSFB (at least UF9) and who has at least 5 years (full time, or equivalent) of convincing professional experience in the world of the deaf and hard of hearing, as a school interpreter or "communication aid" in the LSFB for example, can also submit an application file for the Master's degree in interpreting by valorising the learning from experience, by means of :
• the introduction of a VAE file detailing the training course, the career path and the experience acquired (knowledge, know-how, interpersonal skills);
• the presentation of the above-mentioned admission test in French and LSFB, as well as a possible interview (in French and LSFB) with the admission board.
Access based on application
Access based on application : access may be granted either directly or on the condition of completing additional courses of a maximum of 60 ECTS credits, or refused.
If the students' educational background is incomplete, supplementary classes may be integrated into their master's programme.
All candidates for the Master's degree in interpretation must be able to demonstrate a perfect command of the French language at level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The admissions board will pay particular attention to this condition for students who are not French-speaking or who have not attended French schools. If necessary, an admission test will be organised by the admission board.
Students with a Belgian degree
Students whose previous educational background is not included in the above-mentioned admission requirements may apply for admission according to the procedure described below.
Students with an international degree (EU)
Students whose previous educational background is not included in the above-mentioned admission requirements may apply for admission according to the procedure described below.
Students with an international degree (outside the EU)
Students holding an undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree from a university outside Europe may apply for admission, provided they have obtained at least a 55% (or 11/20) general average for all successful academic years at their home university.
Applications that do not meet this minimum average requirement will be automatically rejected.
However, this may be waived provided that the applicant has duly attested significant professional experience (consult Validation of learning from experience).
The conditions for admission on the basis of a submitted dossier have changed in 2023-2024 compared to 2022-2023. They can be consulted here.
Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration
Requests for further information regarding admission to this Master's programme should be addressed to Ms. Fiorella Flamini, Study Adviser (conseiller.etudes-fial@uclouvain.be) of the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters.
All applications for admission, enrolment or re-enrolment (from a Belgian or international candidate) must be submitted online to the UCLouvain Enrolment Service (SIC): https://uclouvain.be/en/study/inscriptions.
If a Faculty's authorisation or derogation is requested by the UCLouvain Enrolment Service (SIC), the request for authorisation must be submitted to the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters, in accordance with the procedure described on the page: https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/admission-et-inscription.html.