Access Requirements

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.



Specific access requirements

En plus de remplir les conditions d'accès décrites ci-dessous, les candidats devront apporter la preuve d'une maîtrise suffisante de la langue française (niveau B1 du Cadre européen commun de référence)

Students who wish to be admitted on the basis of a dossier (see tables below) are invited to consult the criteria for the evaluation of application.

University Bachelors

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCLouvain Bachelors
Bachelor in Bioengineering Direct access
Bachelor in Biology
Bachelor in Biomedicine
Bachelor in Medecine
Bachelor in Pharmacy
Bachelor in Dentistry
Bachelor in Motor skills : General
Bachelor in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Supplementary classes: LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012, LSTAT2013. Access based on application
Bachelor : Business Engineering
Bachelor in Economics and Management
Bachelor in Engineering
Bachelor in Computer Science
Bachelor in Mathematics
Bachelor in Physics
Supplementary classes: LBIO1110, LBIO1111 ou LIEPR1004A Access based on application
Tous les bacheliersIf student has succeeded Minor in Statistics, Actuarial Sciences and Data Sciences and LBIO1110, LBIO1111, LIEPR1004. Direct access 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.
Tous les autres bacheliers

if the student did not succeed Minor in Statistics, Actuarial Sciences and Data Sciences and LFSAB1221





Supplementary classes:

- LBIO1110, LBIO1111 or LIEPR1004A

- and/or LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012, LSTAT2013

Access based on application
Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation bioingénieur Direct access
Bachelier en sciences biologiques
Bachelier en sciences biomédicales
Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation bioingénieur
Supplementary classes: LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012, LSTAT2013 Access based on application
Bachelier en ingénieur de gestion
Bachelier en sciences économiques et de gestion
Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation ingénieur civil
Bachelier en sciences informatiques
Bachelier en sciences mathématiques
Bachelier en sciences physiques
Supplementary classes: LBIO1110, LBIO1111 ou LIEPR1004A Access based on application
Tout autre bachelierSupplementary classes:

- LBIO1110, LBIO1111 or LIEPR1004A

- and/or LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012, LSTAT2013
Access based on application
Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation bioingénieur Direct access
Bachelier en sciences biologiques
Bachelier en sciences biomédicales
Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation bioingénieur
Supplementary classes: LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012, LSTAT2013 Access based on application
Bachelier en ingénieur de gestion
Bachelier en sciences économiques et de gestion
Bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation ingénieur civil
Bachelier en sciences informatiques
Bachelier en sciences mathématiques
Bachelier en sciences physiques
Supplementary classes: LBIO1110, LBIO1111 ou LIEPR1004A Access based on application
Tous les autres bacheliersSupplementary classes:

- LBIO1110, LBIO1111 or LIEPR1004A

- and/or LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012, LSTAT2013
Access based on application
Foreign Bachelors
Tous les bacheliersSupplementary classes:

- LBIO1110, LBIO1111 or LIEPR1004A

- and/or LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012, LSTAT2013
Access based on application

Non university Bachelors

> Find out more about links to the university

Diploma Access Remarks
BA - technologue de laboratoire médical - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en agronomie, orientation agro-industries et biotechnologies - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en agronomie, orientation agronomie des régions chaudes - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en agronomie, orientation environnement - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en agronomie, orientation forêt et nature - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en agronomie, orientation systèmes alimentaires durables et locaux - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en agronomie, orientation techniques et gestion agricoles - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en agronomie, orientation techniques et gestion horticoles - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en agronomie, orientation technologie animalière - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en automatisation - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en domotique - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en informatique et systèmes, orientation automatique - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en informatique et systèmes, orientation gestion technique des bâtiments - domotique - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en informatique et systèmes, orientation informatique industrielle - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en informatique et systèmes, orientation réseaux et télécommunications - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en informatique et systèmes, orientation sécurité des systèmes - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en informatique et systèmes, orientation technologie de l'informatique - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en informatique, orientation informatique industrielle - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en informatique, orientation réseaux et télécommunications - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en informatique, orientation sécurité des systèmes - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en informatique, orientation technologies de l'informatique - 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"
Licenciés belges de la communauté française:

Bioingénieur
Ingénieur civil (sauf ingénieur civil architecte)
sciences mathématiques
LBIO1110, LBIO1111 or LIEPR1004A is supplementary classes for students who have not taken an equivalent course. Direct access Subject to the acceptance of the jury, a student may be exempted from a maximum of 60 activity credits and possibly complete the master's degree in Biostatistics in a single year.
Ingénieur de gestion
Sciences biologiques
Siences biomédicales
Bioingénieur
Ingénieur civil (sauf Ingénieur civil architecte)
Sciences informatiques
Sciences physiques
Sciences mathématiques
LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012 and LSTAT2013 are supplementary classes for students who have not taken an equivalent course. Access based on application
Tous les autres licenciésLBIO1110, LBIO1111 or LIEPR1004A is supplementary classes for students who have not taken an equivalent course.

LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012, LSTAT2013 are supplementary classes for students who have not taken an equivalent course.

Access based on application Subject to the acceptance of the jury, a student may be exempted from a maximum of 60 activity credits and possibly complete the master's degree in Biostatistics in a single year.
Masters
Masters belges de la communauté française:

Bioingénieur
Ingénieur civil (sauf ingénieur civil architecte)
Sciences mathématiques
Ingénieur de gestion
Sciences informatiques
Sciences physiques
Science des données
LBIO1110, LBIO1111 or LIEPR1004A  is supplementary classes for students who have not taken an equivalent course. Direct access Subject to the acceptance of the jury, a student may be exempted from a maximum of 60 activity credits and possibly complete the master's degree in Biostatistics in a single year.
Sciences biologiques
Sciences biomédicales
LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012, LSTAT2013 are supplementary classes for students who have not taken an equivalent course. Access based on application
Tous les autres mastersLBIO1110, LBIO1111 ou LIEPR1004A is supplementary classes for students who have not taken an equivalent course.

LSTAT2011, LSTAT2012, LSTAT2013 are supplementary classes for students who have not taken an equivalent course.

Access based on application Subject to the acceptance of the jury, a student may be exempted from a maximum of 60 activity credits and possibly complete the master's degree in Biostatistics in a single year.

Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree

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.

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.

Foreign students who have succeeded an university education (minimum 3 years) with strong quantitative connotation and who have obtained at least 70% (or 14/20) of average for all successful university years in their home university, without fail in mathematics/statistics/probability, have the possibility to apply for admission to the master's program in statistics, biostatistics orientation (120 ECTS).

Students who wish to be admitted on the basis of a dossier are invited to consult the criteria for the evaluation of application.

Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

The student contacts the LSBA secretariat if a faculty authorization has been requested by the registration service. The student then establishes his program with the study consultant of the purpose concerned (https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/sc/infos-lsba.html).