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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Specific access requirements
1° Student must hold a first level university degree.
2° Provide proof of level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference in French.
3° To have developed the following skills in the context of their previous academic training:
- Introduction to classical studies;
- Civilisations of antiquity (philosophy, history and archaeology);
- Greek language and literature;
- Latin language and literature;
- Philosophy;
- History and Historical Criticism ;
- Linguistic and literary theory;
- Modern languages and literatures.
In the absence of sufficient training in one or more of these subjects, supplementary classes will be integrated into the master's programme (from 15 credits to a maximum of 60 credits). This preparatory module is established by the jury on the basis of the student's previous course of study.
Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the jury (small panel).
University Bachelors | |||
| Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
| UCLouvain Bachelors | |||
| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Classics | Direct access | ||
| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies | If students have chosen the Minor in Antiquity: Egypt, Eastern World, Greece, Rome and provided that they have followed the Greek language and literature courses in their major and the following courses in the minor: LGLOR1230, LGLOR1331 ou LGLOR1332, LGLOR1431 and a course of Latin Authors (LGLOR1731 or LGLOR1732) | Access with additional training | Maximum 15 credits of supplementary classes integrated into 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 Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures | If students have chosen the Minor in Antiquity: Egypt, Eastern World, Greece, Rome and provided that they have followed the following courses in their minor: LGLOR1270, LGLOR1321 or LGLOR1322, LGLOR1422 and a Greek Authors course | Access with additional training | Maximum 15 credits of supplementary classes integrated into 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 Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures | Access with additional training | Maximum 60 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the master's programme | |
| Any other bachelor of the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters | Access based on application | In case of admission, additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration) | |
| Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium | |||
| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics | Direct access | ||
| Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures (Latin and French) | Access with additional training | Maximum 60 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the master's programme (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration) | |
| Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium | |||
| Bachelor of Linguistics and Literature (Latin and French) | Proficiency in French at level B1 (CEFR) | Access based on application | In case of admission, additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration) |
| Bachelor of Linguistics and Literature (Latin/...) Bachelor of Linguistics and Literature (Greek/...) | Proficiency in French at level B1 (CEFR) | Access based on application | In case of admission, additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration) |
| Foreign Bachelors | |||
| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures (including the study of Latin and/or Greek) | Access based on application | In case of admission, additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background (consult Access on the file) | |
Non university Bachelors | |||
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Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree | |||
| Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
| "Licenciés" | |||
| Masters | |||
| Master [60] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures | Access with additional training | Programme to be determined depending on the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration) | |
| Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Oriental Studies Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies | Access based on application | In case of admission, programme to be determined depending on the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration) | |
| Foreign Masters | Access based on application | All candidates must ensure that they meet the specific access requirements. In case of admission, maximum 60 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the Master's programme (consult Acces on the file). | |
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/valorisation-des-acquis-de-l-experience-vae.html.
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.
Conditions of access based on application 2024-2025 of the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters are available in this document (in French).