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Doctoral Programme in Business Economics (Leuven)

 

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

Direct

There is no direct access.

After admission procedure

Applicants must hold one of the following:
- A Master's degree in business (or a degree equivalent to four or five years of management studies)
- A Master's degree in another field, provided that the basics of business have been covered and other elements in the application file are outstanding and attest to a sound mathematical and statistical background.

Academic performance should be above average; that implies either of the following:
- yearly exam results equaling 68% (honours) or more, at least twice, of which minimum once in the master’s degree.
- yearly exam results equaling 68% (honours) or more in the master’s degree and a GRE/GMAT test score (target 80th percentile). This test result should not be older than 5 years.

Proof of proficiency in English:
Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must provide evidence of English language proficiency.
- Applicants with a KU Leuven degree: applicants who have already successfully completed an English-language programme at KU Leuven, do not have to take an English proficiency test.
- Applicants with a university degree obtained in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States: the certified diploma and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire university programme was completed in English.
- Other applicants should submit a satisfactory score on an internationally recognized test of English language proficiency: TOEFL (minimum score 575 paper-based, 233 computer-based, 90 internet-based) or IELTS (minimum score 7). No other proficiency tests will be accepted.

Additional credentials:
In addition to certified copies of degrees and transcripts, all applicants must provide:
- A GRE- or GMAT-score.
- Two recommendation forms
- A letter of motivation written and signed by the applicant detailing the choice for Leuven and for this particular programme.

The Admission Board evaluates all applications and has the final say on the admissibility of the student, taking the relevant information into account.



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/requested-documents-doctoral.

Diploma requirements

Applicants must hold one of the following:
- A Master's degree in business (or a degree equivalent to four or five years of management studies)
- A Master's degree in another field, provided that the basics of business have been covered and other elements in the application file are outstanding and attest to a sound mathematical and statistical background.

Academic performance should be above average; that implies either of the following:
- yearly exam results equaling 68% (honours) or more, at least twice, of which minimum once in the master’s degree.
- yearly exam results equaling 68% (honours) or more in the master’s degree and a GRE/GMAT test score (target 80th percentile). This test result should not be older than 5 years.

Language requirements

Proof of proficiency in English:
Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must provide evidence of English language proficiency.
- Applicants with a KU Leuven degree: applicants who have already successfully completed an English-language programme at KU Leuven, do not have to take an English proficiency test.
- Applicants with a university degree obtained in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States: the certified diploma and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire university programme was completed in English.
- Other applicants should submit a satisfactory score on an internationally recognized test of English language proficiency: TOEFL (minimum score 575 paper-based, 233 computer-based, 90 internet-based) or IELTS (minimum score 7). No other proficiency tests will be accepted.

Additional requirements

Additional credentials:
In addition to certified copies of degrees and transcripts, all applicants must provide:
- A GRE- or GMAT-score.
- Two recommendation forms
- A letter of motivation written and signed by the applicant detailing the choice for Leuven and for this particular programme.

The Admission Board evaluates all applications and has the final say on the admissibility of the student, taking the relevant information into account.

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

Direct

There is no direct access.

After admission procedure

Applicants must hold one of the following:
- A Master's degree in business (or a degree equivalent to four or five years of management studies)
- A Master's degree in another field, provided that the basics of business have been covered and other elements in the application file are outstanding and attest to a sound mathematical and statistical background.

Academic performance should be above average; that implies either of the following:
- yearly exam results equaling 68% (honours) or more, at least twice, of which minimum once in the master’s degree.
- yearly exam results equaling 68% (honours) or more in the master’s degree and a GRE/GMAT test score (target 80th percentile). This test result should not be older than 5 years.

Proof of proficiency in English:
Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must provide evidence of English language proficiency.
- Applicants with a KU Leuven degree: applicants who have already successfully completed an English-language programme at KU Leuven, do not have to take an English proficiency test.
- Applicants with a university degree obtained in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States: the certified diploma and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire university programme was completed in English.
- Other applicants should submit a satisfactory score on an internationally recognized test of English language proficiency: TOEFL (minimum score 575 paper-based, 233 computer-based, 90 internet-based) or IELTS (minimum score 7). No other proficiency tests will be accepted.

Additional credentials:
In addition to certified copies of degrees and transcripts, all applicants must provide:
- A GRE- or GMAT-score.
- Two recommendation forms
- A letter of motivation written and signed by the applicant detailing the choice for Leuven and for this particular programme.

The Admission Board evaluates all applications and has the final say on the admissibility of the student, taking the relevant information into account.



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/requested-documents-doctoral.

Diploma requirements

Applicants must hold one of the following:
- A Master's degree in business (or a degree equivalent to four or five years of management studies)
- A Master's degree in another field, provided that the basics of business have been covered and other elements in the application file are outstanding and attest to a sound mathematical and statistical background.

Academic performance should be above average; that implies either of the following:
- yearly exam results equaling 68% (honours) or more, at least twice, of which minimum once in the master’s degree.
- yearly exam results equaling 68% (honours) or more in the master’s degree and a GRE/GMAT test score (target 80th percentile). This test result should not be older than 5 years.

Language requirements

Proof of proficiency in English:
Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must provide evidence of English language proficiency.
- Applicants with a KU Leuven degree: applicants who have already successfully completed an English-language programme at KU Leuven, do not have to take an English proficiency test.
- Applicants with a university degree obtained in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States: the certified diploma and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire university programme was completed in English.
- Other applicants should submit a satisfactory score on an internationally recognized test of English language proficiency: TOEFL (minimum score 575 paper-based, 233 computer-based, 90 internet-based) or IELTS (minimum score 7). No other proficiency tests will be accepted.

Additional requirements

Additional credentials:
In addition to certified copies of degrees and transcripts, all applicants must provide:
- A GRE- or GMAT-score.
- Two recommendation forms
- A letter of motivation written and signed by the applicant detailing the choice for Leuven and for this particular programme.

The Admission Board evaluates all applications and has the final say on the admissibility of the student, taking the relevant information into account.