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 C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference in French.
In terms of Latin language skills, a refresher course can be provided via the preparatory module, but a previous level equivalent to that of the LGLOR1230 Latin II is required as much as possible.
3° Have a training including the skills:
- Modern (French) language and literature;
- Ancient language and literature (Latin);
- Philosophy, History and Historical Criticism, Arts and Civilisations;
- Linguistic and literary theory;
- Modern languages and literature.
The 30 credits from the Minor in Antiquity: Egypt, Eastern World, Greece, Rome or the Minor in French Studies may satisfy these requirements.
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.
4° Students wishing to pursue a master's degree with a teaching focus must have a degree of the French Community of Belgium; 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).
University Bachelors | |||
| Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
| UCLouvain Bachelors | |||
| Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures | Direct access | ||
| Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (one Germanic language + French) | Provided that students have passed the following courses in their bachelor (major or minor): • LFIAL1180 Latin I or LFIAL1181 Latin Authors • LGLOR1230 Latin II | Access with additional training | 0 to 45 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the master's programme, determined by the jury depending on courses previously taken, for example via the Minor in Antiquity: Egypt, Eastern World, Greece, Rome 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 : Classics | Access with additional training | 0 to 45 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the master's programme, determined by the jury depending on courses previously taken, for example via the Minor in French Studies | |
| Other bachelor of the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters | If students have chosen one of the following minors : • Minor in French Studies • Minor in Antiquity: Egypt, Eastern World, Greece, Rome and provided that they have passed the following courses: • LFIAL1180 Latin I or LFIAL1181 Latin Authors • LGLOR1230 Latin II | Access based on application | Maximum 60 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. |
| Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium | |||
| Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures (Latin + French) | Direct access | ||
| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures: General Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (one Germanic language + French) | Access with additional training | Additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background: maximum 60 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the master's programme (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures) | |
| Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium | |||
| Bachelor in Taal- en letterkunde (frans/latijn) | Proficiency in French at level C1 (CEFR) | Direct access | |
| Bachelor in Taal- en letterkunde (frans/...) Bachelor in Taal- en letterkunde (latijn/...) | Proficiency in French at level C1 (CEFR) | Access with additional training | Additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background: maximum 60 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the master's programme (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures) |
| Foreign Bachelors | |||
| Bachelor in languages and literatures (including the study of French and/or Latin) | Access based on application | In case of admission, possible additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background (consult Access on the file) | |
Non university Bachelors | |||
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| Diploma | Access | Remarks | |
| BA - AESI orientation Français et français langue étrangère - 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 classiques Licence en langues et littératures françaises et romanes | Access based on application | In case of admission, possible additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures) | |
| Masters | |||
| Master [60] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures | Direct access | Programme to be determined depending on the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures) Taking into account the student's educational background will allow 45 to 60 credits to be exempted. | |
| Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures, second focus | Direct access | At the end of the master 120, each focus of the Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures can be obtained in a new programme of 30 credits. | |
| Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Classics Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics Master [60] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General | Access with additional training | Programme to be determined depending on the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures) | |
| 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).