Diploma requirements

This Master programme aims at attracting students from both natural and social sciences, willing to bridge both ecological and societal domains of the interdisciplinary sustainability problematic. We expect good candidates with a background in the following fields: geography, ecology, sustainability studies, bio-economy, spatial planning, development studies, environmental management, environmental sciences, biodiversity, conservation biology, landscape ecology, political ecology, human ecology, etc. However, students with a more general background in social sciences and applied environmental sciences are also invited to apply.

Language requirements

All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. The accepted English proficiency tests are: -  TOEFL iBT: minimum overall score of 94, with minimum subscores of 19 for Reading, 18 for Listening, 19 for Speaking and 21 for Writing -  IELTS Academic test: minimum overall score of 7.0, with minimum subscores of 6.5 for Reading, 6.0 for Listening, 6.0 for Speaking and 6.0 for Writing -  Advanced or Proficiency Cambridge Certificates: minimum score of 185, with at least 176 for reading and 169 for listening, speaking and writing. The following applicants are exempted from submitting an English proficiency certificate: -   Applicants who have obtained a previous university degree taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Their diploma and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire university study was completely taught in English in one of the previous countries. -  Applicants who have obtained a Belgian diploma. Absolutely no other diplomas will be accepted as evidence even if the applicant has followed an exclusively English-taught programme.

Additional requirements

In your motivation letter, please motivate you specialisation choice (‘Ecology’ or ‘Space and Society’) and indicate your experience and research interests in sustainable development (with maximum 500 words). Please make sure you explain your track selection clearly in your letter. More information can be found here and here.

Diploma requirements

This Master programme aims at attracting students from both natural and social sciences, willing to bridge both ecological and societal domains of the interdisciplinary sustainability problematic. We expect good candidates with a background in the following fields: geography, ecology, sustainability studies, bio-economy, spatial planning, development studies, environmental management, environmental sciences, biodiversity, conservation biology, landscape ecology, political ecology, human ecology, etc. However, students with a more general background in social sciences and applied environmental sciences are also invited to apply.

Language requirements

All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. The accepted English proficiency tests are: -  TOEFL iBT: minimum overall score of 94, with minimum subscores of 19 for Reading, 18 for Listening, 19 for Speaking and 21 for Writing -  IELTS Academic test: minimum overall score of 7.0, with minimum subscores of 6.5 for Reading, 6.0 for Listening, 6.0 for Speaking and 6.0 for Writing -  Advanced or Proficiency Cambridge Certificates: minimum score of 185, with at least 176 for reading and 169 for listening, speaking and writing. The following applicants are exempted from submitting an English proficiency certificate: -   Applicants who have obtained a previous university degree taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Their diploma and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire university study was completely taught in English in one of the previous countries. -  Applicants who have obtained a Belgian diploma. Absolutely no other diplomas will be accepted as evidence even if the applicant has followed an exclusively English-taught programme.

Additional requirements

In your motivation letter, please motivate you specialisation choice (‘Ecology’ or ‘Space and Society’) and indicate your experience and research interests in sustainable development (with maximum 500 words). Please make sure you explain your track selection clearly in your letter. More information can be found here and here.