Admission Requirements
A) Entry requirements (conditions to be met when applying >>> in February)
Academic criteria:
- Be enrolled in a Master 120 ECTS at LSM (Master’s in Business Engineering or in Management)
- Passed all university courses
- Exception for one failed course of 5 ECTS only:
- If it is a course from the Bachelor's degree or add-on module: it must be successfully passed at the end of the June exam session or the exchange will be cancelled.
- If it is a course from the Master’s courses of the first semester of the Annual Block 1: the student may go on exchange.
- Presentation of a valid official English certificate (less than 2 years old at the moment of your application). This certificate is compulsory for ALL destinations, except Belgica exchanges and the required scores are:
- 6.5 IELTS (check hyperlink for information on test dates and places)
- 89 TOEFL (iBT) (check hyperlink for information on tests dates and places)
Students with less than those scores may also apply for an exchange. However, the score obtained on the English certificate will impact the ranking of the student and therefore the allocation of his/her exchange destinations.
We only accept IELTS, TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT Home certificates.
Students who did not present one of the two official English certificates mentioned above cannot apply for an exchange.
! Some exchange destinations require additional specific conditions such as !
- A higher level of English.
- Proficiency in another language than English, for example:
- Spanish-speaking destinations: level B1 or B2 in Spanish
- Germany: level B1 in German
- Italy (Genova): level B1 in Italian
- Other specific conditions: professional experience, academic average, etc.
LSM organizes free language written tests to prove that you have the required language level to access these destinations. Check the date and schedule on the Selection Calendar and register on Moodle. Only these LSM language tests are valid for the selection. Please note that you don’t need to add the test results to your application file for the exchange selection.
Administrative criteria:
B) Final condition (in June), before departure:
- Bachelor's degree or add-on module completed (all credits acquired)
Please note that it is your responsibility to inquire about all specific conditions (language requirements, Grade Point Average, etc.) of the exchange destinations you are applying for.
What?
The Ambassador Pack project is a mandatory part of your exchange abroad.
By being an ambassador abroad you will:
- Contribute to LSM's international profile
- Meet people
- Inspire
- Develop your intercultural, presentation, and your communication skills
How?
At the end of your Master 1, you will receive a pack of goodies to help you promote LSM abroad.
Deliverables?
- After your exchange (by February): upload your exchange feedback report on Moodle when you come back from your semester abroad. The report should be 1 page long and talk about the following points:
- Activities done
- Host university welcoming
- Pros and cons of your host university
For LSM students wishing to go on an exchange programme in 2025-2026 (IB students included):
| Information session and mandatory registration on Moodle | September 24th 2024 12h45 - STUD 11 |
| Free language tests for the destinations with additional language requirements (Dutch, German, Spanish (for all Spanish-speaking destinations), Italian (only Genova)) | TBD |
| Deadline to submit a completed application file (including the English certificate and all other necessary documents) | From January 24th till February 2th 2025 |
| Communication of the allocation for exchange destinations | End February 2025 |
| Bachelor Degree or add-on module completed if applicable | June 2025 |
| Pick up your Ambassador Pack | June - August 2025 |
Selection Process
First step: information and registration |
Register on Moodle to receive all the information on the selection process.
Please get informed about the type of exchange you would like to do (Erasmus Belgica, Erasmus or Mercator) and inquire about the specific conditions of the exchange destinations (additional language requirements, Grade Point Average, etc.). You can check the reports of previous outgoing exchange students to find more information.
A provisional list of exchange destinations is posted on Moodle at the end of November. The final list is posted on Moodle by the end of January before the application deadline.
Second step : application file |
Your file will include:
- Your application form containing your personal data
- Your official English certificate (a PDF copy)
- An Excel table containing the selected destinations sorted by preference.
Your completed application file should be posted within the required deadline on Moodle (see Selection Calendar). No late submissions will be tolerated.
Third step : allocation of destinations |
At LSM, we strive to offer an exchange destination to a maximum of students. The allocation of destinations is therefore based on the popularity of the exchange destination, the ranking of the student and the number of exchange slots available in each destination. The ranking of the student reflects the academic results of the November and January sessions from your first year of Master’s and the scores of the English certificate. To access the selection, you must meet the admission requirements (academic, linguistic and administrative).
As far as the allocation of destinations is concerned, students are asked to rank the exchange destinations in three categories: 1) top destinations, 2) second choice destinations and 3) third choice destinations. Without taking the ranking of the student into account, we allocate exchange destinations based on the popularity of the destination, beginning by the less chosen destination (chosen by one student only) until the top chosen destination (chosen by several students). The ranking of the student helps to allocate the destinations when several students have chosen the same destination.
The way you rank the exchange destinations has to reflect your real expectations and it is your responsibility to get information about your preferred destinations. The allocation of destinations is announced at the end of February. The exchange destination you will be allocated to cannot be changed afterwards.
Useful tips:
Choose as many exchange destinations as possible. This will increase your chances to go on exchange.
Students who went abroad in the past have filled in evaluation forms about their exchange and their host university. These forms provide plenty of useful information about courses, the organization of the stay, the living costs, etc. You can read these reports here. Factsheets of partner universities can be found on Moodle (Forum EU & Forum NON-EU).
You will regularly receive information about the selection process: register on Moodle to be aware of all the deadlines and important instructions.