In the event of the divergence between the different linguistic versions of the present conditions, the French version shall prevail.
Decree of 7 November 2013 defining the landscape of higher education and the academic organization of studies.
The admission requirements must be met prior to enrolment in the University.
Unless explicitly mentioned, the bachelor's, master's and licentiate degrees listed 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.
General access requirements
Translated from https://www.gallilex.cfwb.be/fr/leg_res_01.php?ncda=39681&referant=l02
Art. 112. of the "Décret définissant le paysage de l'enseignement supérieur et l'organisation académique des études" :
§ 1. In accordance with the general requirements established by the academic authorities, students who have:
1. a master’s degree;
2. an academic degree similar to the one mentioned in the preceding paragraph awarded by a higher education institution in the Flemish Community or the German-speaking Community, or by the Royal Military Academy, by virtue of a decision of the academic authorities and in accordance with any additional requirements they may establish;
3. a foreign academic degree deemed equivalent to the one mentioned in paragraph 1, in accordance with this Decree, a European directive, an international convention or other legislation, in accordance with the same requirements.
The additional admission requirements referred to in paragraph 2 are intended to ensure that the student has acquired the knowledge and skills required for the studies in question. When the additional admission requirements consist of one or more additional course units, these may not represent more than 60 additional credits for the student, taking into account all the credits that he or she may otherwise use for admission. These course units are part of the student’s study programme.
§ 2. In accordance with the general requirements established by the academic authorities, a student who holds a title, diploma, degree or certificate of higher education, in the French Community or outside it, which does not grant him or her eligibility for admission to a specialised master’s course by virtue of the preceding paragraph, may nevertheless be admitted by the jury of the course in question, in accordance with the additional requirements that it establishes, if the totality of the higher education that he or she has completed or the expertise that he or she has acquired is valued by the jury to be at least 240 credits.
§ 3. By way of derogation from these general requirements, the academic authorities may also admit to a specialised master’s course holders of a title, diploma, degree or certificate awarded outside the French Community which, in that system of origin, grants direct eligibility for postgraduate studies, even if the studies sanctioned by these credentials are not organised into distinct degree courses or within a time period of at least five years.
Specific access requirements
DIRECT ACCESS FOR HOLDERS OF THE FOLLOWING BELGIAN UNIVERSITY DEGREES:
> Master 120 credits ECTS in Economics or
> Master 120 credits ECTS in Management or
> Master 120 credits ECTS in Business Engineering or
> ICHEC Master's degree in Business Management - International Track
> Other Masters issued by the Flemish community, if the student has acquired a total of minimum 240 credits ects:
- Master of Science in Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy
- Master of Science in Applied Economics: Business Economics
- Master of Science in Business Economics
- Master of Science in Complementary Studies in Economics
- Master of Science in Complementary Studies in Business Economics
- Master of Science in International Business
- Master of Science in Social and Economic Sciences
- Master of Science in Economics, Law and Business Administration
SPECIFIC ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDERS OF A BELGIAN OR NON-BELGIAN DEGREE OTHER THAN HERE ABOVE:
> Hold a 1st (Bachelor) and a 2nd (Master) cycle university degrees issued by a recognized academic institution*.
Please note: Professional degrees are not accepted even when they are delivered by a recognized academic institution*.
> Have acquired a minimum of 240 credits ects of which :
- 50 credits ECTS in Economics and/or Business and/or Management
- 10 credits ECTS in Law
If you did not acquire the required credits in Law and Economics, Management or Business, the jury could recommend prerequisite readings and/or add up to three additional courses (15 credits ECTS in total) to your master programme, in order to provide you with the necessary basis in these disciplines.
> Proof of English proficiency
Minimum 89 for TOEFL iBT or minimum 6.5 for the IELTS academic (Please note that the validity of the score is two years from the test date).
You can be exempted from the English test if you can prove you have done the entire Bachelor and Master in English in a native English-speaking country.
* The degree must be awarded by an academic institution recognized by UNESCO or recognized by AUF (see https://www.whed.net/home.php and https://www.auf.org/les_membres/nos-membres/).
Membership of international networks such as CEMS and/or international accreditation such as EQUIS can serve as reference.
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Deadlines for applying to UCLouvain (different depending on your nationality, visa requirements,...)
Please note that attendance to classes is compulsory from the beginning of the academic year.
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