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.

SUMMARY


Specific access requirements

 

This Master's programme is accessible by application only (see below). Students wishing to enrol in this programme — which is distinct from the Master's in EU Studies and the Master en Etudes européennes also offered by UCLouvain — must meet specific admission requirements.

Language skills
Access to the master’s programme requires a proficiency in English (C1 or higher) attested either through a Language Exam Test (TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 95, IELTS with a minimum score of 7.0, or a Cambridge Certificate of level C1, issued within the last 5 years) or through other proxies.
These proxies may include, but are not limited to:

  • Completion of three English-taught courses (excluding language courses) during the candidate’s University bachelor’s degree (with validated ECTS),
  • Professional experience of at least three months involving written tasks in English, related to law or social science topics,
  • Participation in English-speaking extracurricular activities relevant to the master’s program, such as preparing for and participating in European Parliament simulations.

University Bachelors

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCLouvain Bachelors
UCLouvain Bachelor in Law, Economics, Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology, and Human and Social Sciences have access to this Master. Access based on application
Holders of other university degrees from UCLouvain can be accepted by the selection committee based on an evaluation of their professional and academic curriculum. Access based on application
Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium
Holders of Bachelor in Law, Economics, Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology, and Human and Social Sciences of the French speaking Community of Belgium have access to this Master. Access based on application
Holders of other university degrees of the French speaking Community of Belgium can be accepted by the selection committee based on an evaluation of their professional and academic curriculum. Access based on application
Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelor in Law, Economics, Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology, and Human and Social Sciences of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium have access to this Master. Access based on application
Holders of other university degrees of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium can be accepted by the selection committee based on an evaluation of their professional and academic curriculum. Access based on application
Foreign Bachelors
Holders of university degrees from abroad can be accepted by the selection committee based on an evaluation of their professional and academic curriculum. Access based on application

Non university Bachelors

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According to the Government Decree, your initial diploma does not grant you automatic access to this Masters. For additional information, please contact epg-circleu@uclouvain.be 

Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
"Licenciés"
According to the Government Decree, your initial diploma does not grant you automatic access to this Masters. For additional information, please contact epg-circleu@uclouvain.be -
Masters
According to the Government Decree, your initial diploma does not grant you automatic access to this Masters. For additional information, please contact epg-circleu@uclouvain.be -

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 to the Master may also be granted through the 'validation of prior experience' procedure.

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.

Access may be granted either directly or on the condition of completing additional courses of a maximum
of 60 ECTS credits, or refused.
An application-based admission process means that access to the master programme may be granted or refused by the select panel based on an assessment of the candidate’s professional and academic curriculum, including:

  • the candidate’s academic background (results obtained in previous studies, and the relevance of previous studies and their suitability in preparing the candidate for the master’s programme in European Studies ;
  • the candidate’s motivation and career project ;
  • the candidate’s profile (including language skills and extracurricular experiences).

For additional information, please contact epg-circleu@uclouvain.be

Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

Information about the process and the calendar for students’ application and enrolment : epg-circleu@uclouvain.be

Students will need to comply with all the deadlines set by the UCLouvain and provide all the application forms/documents required by the different institutions (Unipi and/or HU Berlin) in due time.