Access conditions - Master in Political Sciences : General (60 credits)

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

  • Admission granted to the holder of a Bachelor's degree in the same field of study (if available), awarded in the French-speaking Community of Belgium, without supplement.

    • Without complement :

      • Bachelier en sciences politiques

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

    • Without complement :

      • Master en Administration publique, à finalité approfondie

      • Master en Administration publique, à finalité spécialisée

      • Master en Etudes européennes, à finalité approfondie

      • Master en Etudes européennes, à finalité spécialisée

      • Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité approfondie

      • Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité didactique

      • Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée

      • Master en sciences politiques, orientation relations internationales, à finalité approfondie

      • Master en sciences politiques, orientation relations internationales, à finalité spécialisée

    • With complement :

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

      • Master en politique économique et sociale, à finalité spécialisée (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en traduction et interprétation, à finalité approfondie (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en traduction et interprétation, à finalité didactique (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en traduction et interprétation, à finalité spécialisée (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en traduction, à finalité approfondie (max. 15 crédits)

      • Master en traduction, à finalité spécialisée (max. 15 crédits)

  • Rem. concerning admission to a university Bachelor's or Master's degree.

  • If there are extra courses, they will be given in French and during daytime.

Access granted to holders of an undergraduate level degree, having passed a subsidiary subject/minor/option or a module under the conditions set out by the board of examiners, taking into account all the credits that the student can also use at the time of admission. These extra courses form part of the student's graduate course of studies.

Admission without extra courses for the holder of a "bachelier en sciences humaines et sociales (option science politique)" awarded in the French-speaking Community.

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).

  • With complement :

    • Bachelier en communication appliquée (max. 15 crédits)

    • Bachelier en gestion publique (max. 15 crédits)

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

    • Master (60 crédits) en communication appliquée-Animation socioculturelle et éducation permanente (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master (60 crédits) en communication appliquée-Publicité et communication commerciale (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master (60 crédits) en communication appliquée-Relations publiques (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master (60 crédits) en presse et information (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master (60 crédits) en sciences administratives (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master en Gestion publique (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master en Gestion publique, option administration nationale et internationale (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master en Gestion publique, option didactique (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master en communication appliquée spécialisée-Animation socioculturelle et éducation permanente (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master en communication appliquée spécialisée-Education aux médias (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master en communication appliquée spécialisée-Publicité et communication commerciale (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master en communication appliquée spécialisée-Relations publiques (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master en interprétation (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master en presse et information spécialisées (max. 15 crédits)

    • Master en traduction (max. 15 crédits)

Rem. concerning admission to Bachelor's or Master's degree from a Non-University Higher Education Institution -HE or ESA- (long course).

If there are extra courses, they will be given in French and during daytime.

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 :

    • Bachelier en communication (max. 50 crédits)

    • Bachelier en droit (max. 50 crédits)

    • Bachelier-Assistant(e) social(e) (max. 50 crédits)

    • Bachelier-Conseiller social (max. 50 crédits)

    • Bachelier en sciences administratives et gestion publique (max. 50 crédits)

Rem. concerning admission to a Bachelor degree in a Non-University Higher Education Institution -HE or ESA- (short course).

If there are extra courses, they will be given in French and during daytime.

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.

Criteria laid down by the jury.

The English program is proposed during daytime. The French one is proposed evening or on saturday.

If there are extra courses, they will be given in French and during daytime.

The candidates to the English programme have to prove a B2 level in English (CEFR) certified by an official association. TOEFL : min. 87. IESTL Min. 5.0. or another equivalent test. This document should be demanded by the jury.

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.