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
Secondary school teacher training (AESS) is open only to holders of a Master’s (second-cycle) degree awarded within the French Community of Belgium or a degree obtained abroad and deemed equivalent in accordance with this Decree, a European directive, an international convention or other legislation, subject to the same requirements.
Students in the final stages of a minimum 120-credit Master’s degree at an institution in the French Community may simultaneously enrol for teacher training. However, students admitted on these terms cannot be officially accepted until they have obtained the necessary Master’s degree.
Specific access requirements
1° Be the holder of one of the following second level university degree issued in the French Community of Belgium:
- Licence en langues et littératures germaniques
- Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
- Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English*
(*) Students holding Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English with a professional or a research focus, who wish to obtain a teaching qualification, will enrol in the teaching focus of that Master’s degree (30-credit programme).
The Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English is also open to students holding a Master [120] in Translation (combination of two Germanic languages). Students holding a Master [120] in Translation (combination of two Germanic languages) will enrol in the teaching focus of their Master's programme (30-credit programme).
Subject to the opinion of the jury after examination of the application file, students who have completed the Master [120] in Multilingual Communication and hold a Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literature: German, Dutch and English may be admitted to this Teacher Training Certificate, but the teaching qualification obtained will be considered sufficient. Enrolment in the Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English with a teaching focus will enable the required qualification to be obtained for teaching the languages studied.
Candidates whose degree was not issued in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation must obtain a specific academic grade equivalence from the Ministry of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Equivalences of level do not allow access to this Teacher Training Certificate.
2° Provide proof of French proficiency
Students wishing to enrol in the Teacher Training Certificate must hold a degree from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation; failing this, they must pass the French language proficiency examination in order to demonstrate that they have, in their oral and written communication, competences in the French language equivalent to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (for further details: https://uclouvain.be/en/study/inscriptions/french-language-master-teaching.html).
3° Candidates who do not meet the general access requirements to this Teacher Training Certificate are invited to consult the access requirements to the Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English with a teaching focus.
General remark concerning the choice of languages
The Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English involves the choice of the two Germanic languages (English, Dutch, German) studied in the master's programme.
French language proficiency examination
Anyone not demonstrating sufficient proficiency in French will not be admitted to teacher training (AESS) examinations.
Reduced credit registration
The teaching degree programme is 30 credits. Exceptionally, the faculty may grant certain students a dispensation to organise their studies differently, such as registering for a programme which may have fewer than 30 credits during an academic year. This dispensation is the subject of an agreement between the student and the faculty, drawn up at the time of registration and reviewed annually. Such dispensations may only be granted for duly attested professional, academic, social or medical reasons. Reasoned applications for a reduced programme must be submitted at the time of registration. They must contain a reduced programme proposal in accordance with faculty guidelines.
Open to adults
On the Louvain-la-Neuve campus:
Some classes take place according to a staggered schedule. Cross-curricular classes and seminars are offered in sevreal series with different schedules; students choose the series whose schedule suits them best.
On the Mons campus:
All classes-but not internships- take place according to a staggeres schedule (weekday evenings and Saturdays)
Admission and Enrolment Procedures for registration
Requests for further information regarding admission to this Teacher Training Certificate should be addressed to info-fial@uclouvain.be.
All applications for admission, enrolment or re-enrolment (from a Belgian or international candidate) must be submitted online to the UCLouvain Enrolment Service: https://uclouvain.be/en/study/inscriptions.
Additional information
Attendance at the information sessions organised during the first week of the academic year and presence at the courses is strongly recommended for the proper conduct of the programme.
Registration after the 30th September is not permitted for this Teacher Training Certificate.
For more information about the Teacher Training Certificate in the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters: https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/etudiant-en-agregation.html
For more information on the admission and registration procedures for the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters: https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/admission-et-inscription.html