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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.

 Candidates who do not have 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 and/or English (*) at level C1 of the .
The Automatic Language Processing (ALP) specialization is not offered in English.
The official attestation 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, TOEFL ibt, TOEIC, Cambridge English ()
All skills must have been assessed and passed (written and oral comprehension, written and oral production).

(*) according to the program language(s) chosen

The admissions panel reserves the right to request further information and to check the applicant's French and/or English language skills by means of an admission test and/or interview. 

 Student must have followed at least 30 credits of courses in linguistics and/or language sciences, including the following 2 courses (or their equivalent): LFIAL1530 Introduction to Language Science and LFIAL1560 General Linguistics: semantics and pragmatics. Through this training, student must have developed an understanding of how language works both internally (basic units and structures, contemporary theoretical trends) and externally (relations with other disciplines such as cognition, communication, sociology).

The 30 credits of Minor in Linguistics satisfy these requirements.

In the absence of sufficient training in one or more of these subjects, supplementary classes will be integrated into the master's programme (from 15 credits to a maximum of 60 credits). This preparatory module is established by the jury (small panel) on the basis of the student's educational background.

University Bachelors

Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCLouvain Bachelors
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English (Louvain-la-Neuve)
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Letters: German, Dutch and English (St-Louis Bruxelles)
Direct access
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (Louvain-la-Neuve)
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (St-Louis Bruxelles)
Direct access
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General (Louvain-la-Neuve)
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Letters (St-Louis Bruxelles)
Direct access
Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures (Louvain-la-Neuve) Direct access
Bachelor in Translation and Interpreting (St-Louis Bruxelles)
Bachelor in Translation and Interpreting [Filière en communication interculturelle] (St-Louis Bruxelles)
Access with additional training
All BachelorWith the Minor in Linguistics Direct access If the UCLouvain Admissions Office considers the enrolment application sufficiently complete, it will submit the application to the faculty for a decision.
Other Bachelor Access based on application Maximum 60 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the Master's programme
Others Bachelors of the French speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures: General
Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
Direct access
Bachelor in translation and interpreting Access with additional training Maximum 30 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the Master's programme
Other Bachelor Access based on application Maximum 60 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the Master's programme
Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community of Belgium
Bachelor in de taal- en letterkunde Direct access
Bachelor in de toegepaste taalkunde Access with additional training Maximum 30 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the Master's programme
Foreign Bachelors
Foreign Bachelor in Arts and LettersStudent must have followed at least 30 credits of courses in linguistics and/or language sciences. Access based on application Maximum 60 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the Master's programme (consult Access on the file). 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 Français et morale - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA - AESI orientation Français et religion - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA - AESI orientation Langues germaniques - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA - assistant(e) en psychologie - crédits supplémentaires entre 45 et 60
BA en logopédie - 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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Masters
Master [120] in Linguistics, second focus Direct access At the end of Master 120, each focus of the Master [120] in Linguistics can be obtained in a new programme of 30 credits.

For the focus in Natural Language Processing, supplementary classes can be added to the student's program according to his educational background.
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
Master [60] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
Master [60] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
Direct access Programme established on the basis of the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration)

Taking into account the student's educational background will allow a maximum of 60 credits to be exempted.
Master [120] in Computer Science and Engineering
Master [120] in Computer Science
Access with additional training Maximum 30 credits of supplementary classes integrated into the Master's programme

Programme established on the basis of the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration)
Other Belgian Master Access based on application Programme established on the basis of the student's educational background (consult Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration)
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, 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 .

Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration