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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

Student must hold a first level university degree.

Students must choose two major languages from among German, English, French and Dutch. 
For the two major languages chosen, candidates must provide proof of sufficient proficiency at the minimum B2 level of the
All skills must have been assessed and passed (written and oral comprehension, written and oral production). (*)

The official attestation of language level must be issued by an organization recognized as a full member by ALTE (see ).
Examples of tests recognized by the jury for French: , or
Examples of tests recognized by the jury for English: IELTS (6 minimum), TOEFL ibt (84 minimum), TOEIC (865 minimum), Cambridge English (170 minimum), (59 minimum) ()
Examples of recognized tests for German: TestDaF, GOETHE-ZERTIFIKAT (**)                                                                                           Examples of recognized tests for Dutch: CNaVT or equivalent (**)
In addition, all candidates who do not hold a higher education diploma from the French Community of Belgium (or from a country where French is the only official language) must provide proof of sufficient proficiency in French at level B2 of the , whatever the major languages of the program. This proof can be provided by an official test (DALF, DELF, TCF, etc.) or an officially certified language course certificate (if French is not chosen as a major language).


(*) The jury reserves the right to require an admission test (for example, when the nature of the above-mentioned proof of level is questionable) covering communicative, receptive and productive skills in the major languages of the program. This test is organized by the admissions jury as detailed on the following page: /fr/facultes/fial/communication-multilingue-tests-de-langues.html
If, following the admission test, the jury finds the student to be deficient in one of the two chosen major languages (including French), additional courses will be integrated into the Master's program. This additional module (maximum 60 credits) is determined by the select jury on the basis of the student's previous experience and the results obtained in the admission test.


(**) In the absence of an official certificate issued by an organization recognized as a full member by ALTE (see ), Proof of completion of language courses at the required level in the student's previous academic career, officially attested (diploma, transcripts, university certificate). may be accepted. The jury reserves the right to request an official attestation issued by a recognized organization if it deems this necessary.

University Bachelors

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCLouvain Bachelors
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English (Louvain-la-Neuve) Direct access Students must choose the two languages sudied in their bachelor's programme.
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Letters: German, Dutch and English (St-Louis Bruxelles) Direct access Students must choose the two languages sudied in their bachelor's programme.
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (Louvain-la-Neuve) (a Germanic language + French) Direct access Students must choose the two languages sudied in their bachelor's programme.

If the UCLouvain Admissions Office considers the enrolment application sufficiently complete, it will submit the application to the faculty for a decision.
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (St-Louis Bruxelles) Direct access Students must choose the two languages sudied in their bachelor's programme.
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English (Louvain-la-Neuve)
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (Louvain-la-Neuve) (a Germanic language + French)
If students have chosen one of the following minors:
Minor in German Studies
Minor in English Studies
Minor in Dutch Studies (version B)
Direct access The choice of the two languages studied in the master's programme is left to the student's discretion.

If the UCLouvain Admissions Office considers the enrolment application sufficiently complete, it will submit the application to the faculty for a decision.
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (Louvain-la-Neuve) (a Germanic language + Spanish/Italian)If students have chosen one of the following minors:
Minor in German Studies
Minor in English Studies
Minor in Dutch Studies (version B)
Direct access Students include in their master's programme the two Germanic languages studied in their bachelor's programme.

If the UCLouvain Admissions Office considers the enrolment application sufficiently complete, it will submit the application to the faculty for a decision.
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General (Louvain-la-Neuve)
Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures (Louvain-la-Neuve)
If students have chosen one of the following minors:
Minor in German Studies
Minor in English Studies
Minor in Dutch Studies (version B)
Direct access Students include in their master's programme French and the Germanic language studied in their minor's programme.

If the UCLouvain Admissions Office considers the enrolment application sufficiently complete, it will submit the application to the faculty for a decision.
Bachelor in Translation and Interpreting (St-Louis Bruxelles)
Bachelor in Translation and Interpreting [Filière en communication interculturelle] (St-Louis Bruxelles)
If students have studied two Germanic languages Direct access Students include in their Master's programme the two Germanic languages studied in their Bachelor's programme.
Other Bachelor Access based on application In case of admission, possible additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background
Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelier en traduction et interprétationIf students have studied two Germanic languages Direct access Students include in their Master's programme the two Germanic languages studied in their Bachelor's programme.
Other Bachelor Access based on application In case of admission, additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background
Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium
All Bachelor Access based on application In case of admission, additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background
Foreign Bachelors
All Bachelor Access based on application In case of admission, additional training to be determined depending on the student's educational background. All applicants must check that they meet the specific access requirements.

Non university Bachelors

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Only applicable to graduates of higher education institutions of the French Community of Belgium

Diploma Access Remarks
BA - AESI orientation Français et français langue étrangère - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA - AESI orientation Langues germaniques - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA - assistant(e) de direction - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en commerce extérieur - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en communication - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en coopération internationale - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en gestion des ressources humaines - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en international business - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en marketing - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en relations publiques - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en sciences administratives et gestion publique - 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
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Licence en langues et littératures germaniques Direct access Programme to be determined depending on the student's educational background
Masters
All masters Access based on application In case of admission, programme to be determined depending on the student's educational background
Foreign Masters Access based on application All candidates must ensure that they meet the specific access requirements. In case of admission, maximum 60 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the Master's programme (consult Acces on the file).

Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree

Only applicable to graduates of higher education institutions of the French Community of Belgium

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.

Candidates who do not fulfil the abovementioned admission requirements, but who have duly attested significant experience relevant to the field of study in question (multilingual business communication), may apply for admission to the programme on the basis of an individualised admission procedure.

For more information on the procedure for admission by validation of learning from experience (VAE) in the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters: /fr/facultes/fial/valorisation-des-acquis-de-l-experience-vae.html.

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.

Admissibility criteria 
A candidate's application will be deemed admissible if it meets all of the following criteria:

  • Candidate's diploma issued by an institution recognized by WHED (see )
  • Previous course of study including at least 3 years of higher education (equivalent to 180 European credits), leading to an undergraduate degree;
  • For holders of a degree from outside Belgium:
  1. an overall average of at least 60% (12/20) for the entire course of study completed at the home institution and giving access to this program;
  2. official attestation of proficiency in language(s) at the required level (see specific entry requirements), to be attached to the application file. The official attestation must be issued by an organization recognized as a full member by ALTE (see ).

If a document is missing from the online application, it must be justified (see UCLouvain Enrolment Department's frequently asked questions, in particular "What do I do if my online application asks for a document I don't yet have?")

Applications deemed admissible are forwarded to the Faculty by Enrolment Services. Applications that do not meet these criteria are automatically rejected. 


Eligibility criteria 
Applications submitted to the Faculty by UCLouvain's Enrolment Department are examined by the program's jury in accordance with the specific conditions of access detailed above.
The jury decides on the admissibility of candidates on the basis of the information contained in their application file, the quality of the training they have undergone and the results they have obtained.
When examining the application, the jury will pay particular attention to the following points: 

  • Consistency between the candidate's previous academic career and the prerequisites for the targeted program. The match between the candidate's academic background and the UCLouvain bachelor's degree giving direct access to the master's program need not be perfect, but the skills acquired (see specific access conditions) must be close; Example: for an application for admission to a master's program in modern languages and literature, the candidate's previous training includes courses in languages and literature in both modern languages.
  • Grades obtained in the program's major disciplines (see specific entry requirements);
  • Arguments put forward by the applicant in his or her cover letter (training project in line with the program in question, relevance of arguments, coherence between the applicant's application and the program in question, etc.) Example: the language combination requested by the applicant is organized in the program in question.
  • Original covering letter. An original covering letter is expected, explaining the personal training project. Any plagiarism or use of artificial intelligence in writing the letter to the jury will result in the application being disqualified. 
  • Experience gained. If the access diploma was obtained more than 5 years ago, it is imperative that the experience acquired since leaving school is directly related to the field of study of the programme applied for.

Changes to the conditions of access to the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters for 2025-2026 will be available in this .

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