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Limited enrolment courses

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Below you'll find all the information you need to apply for a limited enrolment course.

What are limited enrolment courses ?

Limited enrolment courses are subject to quotas. This quota system applies to applicants who do not live in Belgium and are enrolling for the first time at UCLouvain.

Enrolment is limited in the following courses:

  • Bachelor in Psychology and Education : Speech and Language Therapy;
  • Bachelor in Physiotherapy and rehabilitation;
  • Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine.
Note: This quota also applies to medical and dental studies, but is integrated via the competitive entrance exam organized by ARES. Visit our page for more information.

The number of non-resident students is limited to 30% of the total number of students enrolled for the previous academic year, except in veterinary medicine, where the limit is 20%.

When the number of applications submitted exceeds the number of places available, a random drawing is held under the supervision of a bailiff. Drawn applications deemed incomplete or not eligible for funding will be declared inadmissible.

You will find below the number of places available for non-resident applicants, as well as the number of applications submitted for the 2026-2027 academic year:

 

- Bachelor in Psychology and Education : Speech and Language Therapy : 26 places for 2026-27 (25 applications have been submitted for the year 2025-2026.);

 

- Bachelor in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation : 139 places for 2026-27 (251 applications have been submitted for the year 2025-2026);

 

- Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine : 28 places for 2026-27 (55 applications have been submitted for the year 2025-2026).

There are several categories of resident student. They are listed on this page. If you are a resident student, you are not affected by the random drawing, but must attach the duly completed and signed "Annex 2" form (document available in French only) to your enrolment application.

Applicants living in Belgium are not subject to the quota but must enclose this completed form (document available in French only) with your application.

Submit your enrolment application online.

Non-resident applicants must submit their application online. Applications can only be confirmed during the following period:

 

From Tuesday, August 25, 2026 to Thursday 27 August, 2026 at 4pm.

 

The complete application must be submitted online during the period indicated above. Any application submitted cannot be modified or deleted. However, you can cancel your application between Tuesday August 25 and Thursday August 27 at 4pm. Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt including your application number for the random drawing.

 

Note: It is strictly forbidden to submit more than one application for the random drawing. However, following a change in legislation for the 2023-24 academic year, it is now possible for a non-resident student to both register for the medicine/dentistry competitive exam and submit an application for the drawing of one of the other limited enrolment courses (veterinary medicine, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, speech therapy).

- For example, it's possible to apply to speech therapy and medical sciences, but not to veterinary sciences and speech therapy.

 

In the interests of equal treatment, our services are not authorised to answer questions regarding the composition or admissibility of your application.


1. Application documents

The list of documents to be included with your application is available on this page.


2. Entry requirements

 

The entry requirements for bachelor’s programmes are detailed on this page.

 

- Equivalence of non-Belgian qualifications:


- If you hold a secondary school leaving certificate (baccalaureate) issued by a country outside the European Union, you must include a final equivalence decision issued by the CFWB with your application.


- If you hold a secondary school leaving certificate (baccalaureate) issued by a European country, you must, as a minimum, include in your application a complete record (proof of posting your application by registered post AND proof of payment) of the submission of your equivalence application to the Equivalence Office.
 

- Specific entry requirements:
 

- If you are a non-EU national and do not meet the equivalence criteria, two additional conditions apply:


- you must have obtained your secondary school leaving certificate within the three years preceding the year of your application for enrolment;


- you must not hold a first-cycle degree.

 

- If you hold a secondary school leaving certificate issued by a country outside the European Union, you must have an average mark of at least 13/20.

 

3. Fundability criteria


The fundabilité criteria are set out on this page.


- Information regarding studies in France (PASS – LAS):


-If your previous academic background includes years spent on PASS and LAS courses, you must attach any relevant documents relating to this type of study (in particular, your order of preference for courses; the entrance exams you sat; and the results obtained).


- Statements of honour:


- Please note that statements of honour will only be accepted as proof of activity if there is no doubt regarding the applicant’s eligibility for funding.

The results are published on the French version of this page. You will thus receive notice of your application having been either:

  •      - accepted;
  •      - denied; or
  •      - not selected for consideration.

 

 

These documents are only available in French.

Annex 1: Decree of 16 June 2006 regulating the number of students in certain bachelor’s courses.

Annex 2: "Resident" enrolment application form

Annex 3: “Non-resident” enrolment application form

Annex 5: Procedure for admission beyond the first 60 credits of the bachelor’s course for students covered by the decree of 16 June 2006 (with the exception of veterinary medicine).

Annex 5 bis: Admission application form beyond the first 60 credits of the bachelor’s course for students covered by the decree of 16 June 2006 (with the exception of veterinary medicine).