Access Requirements

Master course admission requirements are defined by the French Community of Belgium Decree of 7 November 2013 defining the higher 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.



Specific access requirements

The specific entry requirements for this programme are as follows:

The selection panel decides on the eligibility of candidates on the basis of all the information contained in their application. In particular, it takes into account the candidate's previous education and training, any relevant and significant professional experience, motivation and educational objectives, as well as their level of proficiency in French, English and Dutch.

Students engaged in professional life (lawyers, diplomats posted to Brussels, European civil servants, etc.) may be granted a deferral, subject to the conditions laid down by UCLouvain.

Applications for enrolment must be submitted in accordance with the general rules of UCLouvain, via the online procedure. In parallel with this procedure, Belgian graduates must submit their reasoned application to the Faculty using the online form available on the following page: https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/drt/demande-admission-particuliere.html

University Bachelors

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCLouvain Bachelors
Bachelor in Law (Louvain-la-Neuve) Direct access
Bachelor in Law (Saint-Louis Bruxelles) Direct access
Bachelor in Law (shift schedule) (Saint-Louis Bruxelles) Direct access
Bachelor in Law French-English (Saint-Louis Bruxelles) Direct access
Bachelor in Law French-Dutch (and French-Dutch-English) (Saint-Louis Bruxelles) Direct access
Other UCLouvain BachelorsWith the Minor in law (access) Access with additional training In some cases, 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
Direct access
Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelor in de rechten Access based on application
Foreign Bachelors
Bachelor’s Degrees in Law (foreign first-cycle degree - Europe only) Access based on application Subject to acceptance of the application, admission may be granted with additional training (courses borrowed from the Bachelor’s in Law program) determined based on the applicant’s previous academic background (up to a maximum of 60 ECTS credits).

Non university Bachelors

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Diploma Access Remarks
BA en droit - 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"
 
Masters
Foreign Master’s Degrees in Law Access based on application Sous réserve d'acceptation du dossier, accès moyennant compléments de formation déterminés en fonction du programme suivi antérieurement ( maximum 60 ECTS)
Other Master’s Degrees - No access

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.

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.

Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration