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Master of Advanced Studies in European Policies and Public Administration (Leuven et al) (60 ECTS) Master of Science

 

Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community

Please refer to the following website for more information on the programme

A. Academic requirements

After admission procedure

On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

  • Master in de Europese studies: transnationale en mondiale perspectieven (Leuven)
  • Master in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Master in de rechten (Leuven)
  • Master in de sociologie (Leuven)
  • Master in de vergelijkende en internationale politiek (Leuven)
  • Master in het publiek management en -beleid (Leuven)
  • Master of Economics (Leuven)
  • Master of European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives (Leuven)
  • Master of International Politics (Leuven)
  • Master of Law (Leuven)
  • Master of Sociology (Leuven)

Master in de bestuurskunde
Master in de politieke wetenschappen
Master of Political Sciences
Master in de sociale en militaire wetenschappen

1. Applicants should have obtained a 4 Year University Degree: 3 Year Bachelors + 1 Year Masters

2. Applicants should have graduated from prior studies with outstanding academic results or honours.

3. Accepted degrees are in the fields of Political Science, Sociology, Law, Economics or Contemporary European History

We welcome applications from candidates with a degree from other disciplines than the ones mentioned above, either based on

- relevant professional experience (in, for example, policy analysis or policy implementation),
- or if the candidate demonstrates a strong motivation to study the public sector and its different aspects.

B. Document requirements

1. CV
2. Motivation letter: a two-page letter in English motivating your interest in the programme.
3. Experience Statement: statement (and, if possible, proof) on previous research experience, experience with writing papers or a dissertation, preferably in English.

C. English language requirements

As the Master of European Politics and Policies is taught in English, applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. We only accept the following language certificates:
  -  TOEFL, for which the minimum total score is 100 (for the internet-based test)
  -  Academic IELTS, for which the minimum total score required is 7
  -  Cambridge English Qualifications for general and higher education, for which we accept a minimum score of 184 on C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency.
  -  ITACE, for which level C1 is required

Please note that no other English proficiency test is accepted.

For students whose undergraduate or previous studies have been completed in English (for at least four years), copies of transcripts and diplomas can prove English proficiency.

Students who obtained their secondary school diploma or academic degree in English in one of the following countries can be exempted from this requirement: Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States of America. In line with this requirement, we also accept students from Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Malta, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia or St Vincent and the Grenadines without a language certificate.

Test results of the language proficiency test can be provided within one month after the official application deadline, but a test registration should already be uploaded to the application form if the applicant has not yet received his/her test results at the time of the application.



Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community

Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/.

You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application, here: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requesteddocuments.

Diploma requirements

·  Applicants should have obtained a 4 Year University Degree: 3 Year Bachelors + 1 Year Masters or 4 Year Bachelors of 240 credits.
·  Applicants should have graduated from prior studies with outstanding academic results or honours.
·  Accepted degrees are in the fields of Political Science, Sociology, Law, Economics or Contemporary European History. 
·  We welcome applications from candidates with a degree from other disciplines than the ones mentioned above, either based on
o  relevant professional experience (in, for example, policy analysis or policy implementation)
o  or if the candidate demonstrates a strong motivation to study the public sector and its different aspects. 

Language requirements

As the Master of Advanced Studies in European Policies and Public Administration is taught in English, applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. We only accept the following language certificates:
·  TOEFL, for which the minimum total score is 100 on the internet-based test.
·  Academic IELTS, for which the minimum score required is 7.0. 
·  Cambridge English Qualifications for general and higher education, for which we accept a minimum score of 184 on C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency . 
·  ITACE, for students wanting to prove they have C1 or C2 score. 

Please note that no other English proficiency test is accepted. 

For students whose undergraduate or previous studies have been completed in English (for at least four years), copies of transcripts and diplomas can prove English proficiency.

Test results of the language proficiency test can be provided within one month after the official application deadline, but a test registration should already be uploaded to the application form if the applicant has not yet received his/her test results at the time of the application.

Additional information

Admission decisions are based upon an evaluation of a complete application file. 
Applicants should fill out the online application form, accessible via the KU Leuven Admissions Office website, together with the following documents: 
1.  Diplomas/transcripts and legalized translation: the applicant must upload PDF scans of his/her original diploma(s) and transcript(s) of academic records. If the documents are not in English, Dutch, French or German, please arrange for the documents to be translated by a registered translator. These documents must also be certified by the educational institution that issued them or by a national authority. If the applicant has not graduated yet, proof of provisional graduation issued by the university and the intermediate official transcript((s) should be uploaded. 
2.  Grade translation: a document explaining the grading system of the country (i.e. comparing the grades to numeric score) should be added.
3.  CV
4.  Letter of motivation: a two-page letter in English motivating your interest in the programme. 
5.  Experience statement: a statement (and, if possible, proof) on previous research experience, experience with writing papers or dissertation, preferably in English.
6.  ID or passport scan: a scan of the identity page of your passport or a scan of your ID.
7.  Copy of the proof of payment of the application fee made either via bank transfer or via credit card.

Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community

Please refer to the following website for more information on the programme

A. Academic requirements

After admission procedure

On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

  • Master in de Europese studies: transnationale en mondiale perspectieven (Leuven)
  • Master in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Master in de rechten (Leuven)
  • Master in de sociologie (Leuven)
  • Master in de vergelijkende en internationale politiek (Leuven)
  • Master in het overheidsmanagement en -beleid (Leuven)
  • Master of Economics (Leuven)
  • Master of European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives (Leuven)
  • Master of International Politics (Leuven)
  • Master of Law (Leuven)
  • Master of Sociology (Leuven)

Master in de bestuurskunde
Master in de politieke wetenschappen
Master of Political Sciences
Master in de sociale en militaire wetenschappen

1. Applicants should have obtained a 4 Year University Degree: 3 Year Bachelors + 1 Year Masters or 4 Year Bachelors of 240 credits

2. Applicants should have graduated from prior studies with outstanding academic results or honours.

3. Accepted degrees are in the fields of Political Science, Sociology, Law, Economics or Contemporary European History

We welcome applications from candidates with a degree from other disciplines than the ones mentioned above, either based on

- relevant professional experience (in, for example, policy analysis or policy implementation),
- or if the candidate demonstrates a strong motivation to study the public sector and its different aspects.

B. Document requirements

1. CV
2. Motivation letter: a two-page letter in English motivating your interest in the programme.
3. Experience Statement: statement (and, if possible, proof) on previous research experience, experience with writing papers or a dissertation, preferably in English.

C. English language requirements

As the Master of European Politics and Policies is taught in English, applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. We only accept the following language certificates:
  -  TOEFL, for which the minimum total score is 100 (for the internet-based test)
  -  Academic IELTS, for which the minimum total score required is 7
  -  Cambridge English Qualifications for general and higher education, for which we accept a minimum score of 184 on C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency.
  -  ITACE, for which level C1 is required

Please note that no other English proficiency test is accepted.

For students whose undergraduate or previous studies have been completed in English (for at least four years), copies of transcripts and diplomas can prove English proficiency.

Test results of the language proficiency test can be provided within one month after the official application deadline, but a test registration should already be uploaded to the application form if the applicant has not yet received his/her test results at the time of the application.



Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community

Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/.

You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application, here: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requesteddocuments.

Diploma requirements

·  Applicants should have obtained a 4 Year University Degree: 3 Year Bachelors + 1 Year Masters or 4 Year Bachelors of 240 credits.
·  Applicants should have graduated from prior studies with outstanding academic results or honours.
·  Accepted degrees are in the fields of Political Science, Sociology, Law, Economics or Contemporary European History. 
·  We welcome applications from candidates with a degree from other disciplines than the ones mentioned above, either based on
o  relevant professional experience (in, for example, policy analysis or policy implementation)
o  or if the candidate demonstrates a strong motivation to study the public sector and its different aspects. 

Language requirements

As the Master of Advanced Studies in European Policies and Public Administration is taught in English, applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. We only accept the following language certificates:
·  TOEFL, for which the minimum total score is 100 on the internet-based test.
·  Academic IELTS, for which the minimum score required is 7.0. 
·  Cambridge English Qualifications for general and higher education, for which we accept a minimum score of 184 on C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency . 
·  ITACE, for students wanting to prove they have C1 or C2 score. 

Please note that no other English proficiency test is accepted. 

For students whose undergraduate or previous studies have been completed in English (for at least four years), copies of transcripts and diplomas can prove English proficiency.

Test results of the language proficiency test can be provided within one month after the official application deadline, but a test registration should already be uploaded to the application form if the applicant has not yet received his/her test results at the time of the application.

Additional information

Admission decisions are based upon an evaluation of a complete application file. 
Applicants should fill out the online application form, accessible via the KU Leuven Admissions Office website, together with the following documents: 
1.  Diplomas/transcripts and legalized translation: the applicant must upload PDF scans of his/her original diploma(s) and transcript(s) of academic records. If the documents are not in English, Dutch, French or German, please arrange for the documents to be translated by a registered translator. These documents must also be certified by the educational institution that issued them or by a national authority. If the applicant has not graduated yet, proof of provisional graduation issued by the university and the intermediate official transcript((s) should be uploaded. 
2.  Grade translation: a document explaining the grading system of the country (i.e. comparing the grades to numeric score) should be added.
3.  CV
4.  Letter of motivation: a two-page letter in English motivating your interest in the programme. 
5.  Experience statement: a statement (and, if possible, proof) on previous research experience, experience with writing papers or dissertation, preferably in English.
6.  ID or passport scan: a scan of the identity page of your passport or a scan of your ID.
7.  Copy of the proof of payment of the application fee made either via bank transfer or via credit card.

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