The objective of the bachelor's programme is to provide the foundations in the studies of Philosophy and give a first complete initiation into the philosophical universe. Upon completion of the three years of the bachelor's programme, the student will, in fact, have acquired :

1. A solid knowledge of the foundations in Philosophy from a two-fold angle : from that of its historical roots (by studying the great philosophers, past and present) and from that of its principal disciplines (Logic, Epistemology, Ethics, Metaphysics, Anthropology, etc.).
2. A first initiation into the work and scientific research in philosophy by means of special exercises, supervised tasks, guided individual work and the end of cycle assignment.
3. Insight into related subject areas : Letters, History, the Arts and Sciences.
4. An academic training in other indispensable tools, such as languages (English, German, Dutch or Spanish) and computers.

Thus, the study programme offered aims to foster :

1. A progressive orientation : the bachelor's programme in Philosophy goes from the most general to the most specific. The actual philosophical part of the programme, whilst being quite signicant from the outset, is reinforced in a gradual way. This, in fact, enables the student to allow his study choice to evolve, giving him, if he so wishes, the opportunity to re-orientate his course in the most favorable of conditions.
2. An active pedagogical approach : by encouraging the student to play an active role in his own learning, by encouraging him to personally put into practice the knowledge and tools he has acquired and the information he has received during the course. This is one of the main aims of the bachelor's programme of Philosophy. This becomes much more concrete in the practical sessions that the student will have to participate in and the pieces of work that he will have to produce. It is here that he will learn how to read and analyse philosophical texts and present them and comment on them with clarity and precision, as well as drafting reports and written pieces of work relating to the subject.
3. In terdisciplinarity : sound academic training in Philosophy involves an opening into other domains of knowledge and culture. Therefore, the bachelor's programme in Philosophy also covers an ensemble of courses related to non-philosophical subjects. In particular, the student will need to choose a "minor" from a domain other than Philosophy. That minor, which will be followed in the second and third years of the bachelor's programme, corresponds to 30 credits and may be chosen from any other faculty of the University, in accordance with the personal ambition of the student and subject to the approval of the faculty in question.

The bachelor's programme of Philosophy consists of three years of studies, corresponding to 180 credits. The programme revolves around three main axes. The main one (around 110 credits) is dedicated to philosophical subjects in the real sense of the term, either because the course is related to the history of philosophy or because it develops various main philosophical subjects via the exercises, tasks and projects which it involves. The other part (around 70 credits) covers an ensemble of non-philosophical subjects but which are, nevertheless, indispensable to Philosophy in the context of its interdisciplinary approach. This second axe includes, in particular, the choice of a "minor" from a subject other than Philosophy, corresponding to 30 credits.

Philosophical subjects (108.5 credits)

First year (29.5 credits) :

Philosophical Propaedeutics I and II

Logic I

General Moral Science and Natural Law

Epistemology I

Philosophy of Art

Second year (36 credits) :

Logic II

Social Philosophy

Epistemology II

Metaphysics

Philosophical Anthropology

Philosophy of Nature

History of Philosophy I - III

Third year (43 credits) :

History of Philosophy IV-VI

Philosophical Texts I-IV

Philosophy and Interculturality

End of 1st cycle assignment

Other subjects (41.5 credits)

First year (30.5 credits, excluding optional courses listed on the detailed programme specifications) :

General studies : The Arts, Letters, History, Linguistics

Languages I

Optional courses

Second year (9 credits) :

Languages II

Third year (2 credits) :

Religious Sciences

The student will choose a minor from a subject other than Philosophy, corresponding to 15 credits in the 2nd year and 15 credits in the 3rd year.

Depending on the nature of the course and the teaching activities in question, the evaluation will take different forms. It may take the "classical" form of a final exam, held during one of the three exam sessions organised by the University (January - June - August/September), but, in the case of courses accompanied by practical exercises or supervised work tasks, it may also be based on the active participation of the student during the year and also on the final personal assignments that he may be requested to do. Details of the evaluation procedures will be specified at the beginning of each of the course activities.

The conditions and regular admission requirements are specified on the web-page "Access to Studies": http://www.ucl.ac.be/etudes/libres/en/acces.html

The 'Bachelor of Philosophy' degree, will entitle the student to direct and unconditional access to the master's of Philosophy which will go much more deeply into the subject areas acquired during the bachelor's programme. It entitles too to direct and inconditional access to the master's of Ethics.

The student may, likewise, have access to a master's in a subject other than Philosophy, on condition he fulfils an ensemble of prerequisites which may vary depending on the minor and on the options that he has chosen during the bachelor's programme.

In a reciprocal way, a bachelor's student from another subject may have access to the master's of Philosophy or to the master's of Ethics, if he fulfils certain prerequisites ( c.f. minor programme).