Access conditions - Master in journalism

A. Full admission rights granted to holders of a degree obtained in the French-speaking Community of Belgium

  • Admission granted to the holder of the same Master's degree, but with a different focus.

    • Without complement :

      • Master en journalisme, à finalité approfondie

      • Master en journalisme, à finalité didactique

      • Master en journalisme, à finalité spécialisée

  • Admission granted to the holder of a university Bachelor's or Master's degree, pursuant to a decision by the academic authorities.

    • Without complement :

      • Bachelier en information et communication

    • With complement :

      • Bachelier en sciences politiques (max. 15 crédits)

  • Admission granted to the holder of a Bachelor's or Master's degree from a non-University Higher Education institution -HE or ESA- (long course), pursuant to a decision by the academic authorities (including adult education diplomas, regarded as equivalent).

    • Without complement :

      • Master (60 crédits) en communication appliquée-Animation socioculturelle et éducation permanente

      • Master (60 crédits) en communication appliquée-Publicité et communication commerciale

      • Master (60 crédits) en communication appliquée-Relations publiques

      • Master (60 crédits) en presse et information

    • With complement :

      • Bachelier en arts du spectacle et techniques de diffusion et de communication (max. 15 crédits)

      • Bachelier en arts plastiques, visuels et de l'espace (max. 15 crédits)

      • Bachelier en communication appliquée (max. 15 crédits)

      • Bachelier en musique (max. 15 crédits)

      • Bachelier en théâtre et arts de la parole (max. 15 crédits)

      • Bachelier en traduction et interprétation (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en arts du spectacle et techniques de diffusion et de communication (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en arts plastiques, visuels et de l'espace (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en interprétation (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en musique (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en théâtre et arts de la parole (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en traduction (max. 15 crédits)

  • Admission granted to the holder of a Bachelor's degree from a Non-University Higher Education Institution -HE or ESA- (short course), pursuant to a decision by the academic authorities.

    • With complement :

      • Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire inférieur - Français - Histoire (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier bibliothécaire-Documentaliste (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en arts du spectacle et techniques de diffusion et de communication, option arts du cirque (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en arts du spectacle et techniques de diffusion et de communication, option image (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en arts du spectacle et techniques de diffusion et de communication, option montage et scripte (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en arts du spectacle et techniques de diffusion et de communication, option multimédia (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en arts du spectacle et techniques de diffusion et de communication, option son (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en communication (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en droit (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en gestion des ressources humaines (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en informatique de gestion (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en informatique et systèmes (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en marketing (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en publicité, option agencement de l'espace (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en publicité, option médias contemporains (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en relations publiques (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en techniques de l'image, finalité techniques de la cinématographie (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en techniques de l'image, finalité techniques de la photographie (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en techniques graphiques, finalité techniques de l'édition (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en techniques graphiques, finalité techniques infographiques (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en écologie sociale (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier en écriture multimédia (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier-Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire inférieur (français et français langue étrangère) (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier-Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire inférieur (français et morale) (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier-Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire inférieur (français et religion) (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier-Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire inférieur (langues germaniques) (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier-Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire inférieur (sciences humaines : géographie, histoire, sciences sociales) (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier-Assistant(e) en psychologie, option clinique (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier-Assistant(e) en psychologie, option psychologie du travail et orientation professionnelle (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier-Assistant(e) en psychologie, option psychopédagogie et psychomotricité (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier-Assistant(e) social(e) (max. 60 crédits)

      • Bachelier-Conseiller social (max. 60 crédits)

By way of derogation, students who still need to earn a maximum of 15 credits in order to be awarded the degree entitling them to be admitted to the Master's programme, and who are enrolled simultaneously for these studies in a Higher Education institution in the French-speaking Community, will also be admitted. Nevertheless, these students can not taken more than 90 credits into their master's programmme before they have obtained the required Bachelor degree.

B. Admission granted to the holder of a degree obtained abroad which is recognised as equivalent to degrees mentioned previously in application of the Decree of 7 November 2013 (décret définissant le paysage de l'enseignement supérieur et l'organisation académique des études), of a European directive, of an international agreement or other legislation, under the same conditions.

C. Admission granted following submission of a dossier and decision by the jury

Admission granted to the holder of a degree similar to the degrees awarded in the French-speaking Community (see point A), and awarded by a Higher Education Institution outside the latter (Flemish Community, German-speaking Community, Royal Military Academy, foreign institution), under the additional conditions determined by the jury. These extra courses form part of the student's Master's programme. A qualification or degree leading to the same career prospects or to a continuation of studies in the original system is considered similar to a degree awarded in the French-speaking community.

Admission granted, under the general conditions laid down by the academic authorities, to the holder of a qualification, diploma, degree or certificate awarded outside the French-Speaking Community if the qualification, diploma, degree or certificate attests to the successful completion of studies and the jury considers them to be worth at least 180 credits. The jury may impose a programme worth a maximum of 60 credits in addition to the Master's programme, bearing in mind all the credits for which the student obtains recognition at the time of admission. These extra courses form part of the student's Master's programme.

D. Accreditation of prior experience

In line with the procedure defined by the ULB, juries can recognise knowledge and skills acquired through professional and/or personal experience, and may grant access to the MA to any person who does not fall under the categories listed above. The jury determines the additional courses and any possible exemptions which constitute supplementary entry requirements for the student. The personal or professional experience must be equivalent to at least five years of activity. A maximum of two years of higher education can be taken into account, providing 60 credits were obtained per year.