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Master of Philosophy (Leuven) (60 ECTS) Master of Arts

 

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

Direct

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

  • Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte (Leuven)
  • Bachelor of Philosophy (Leuven)

Additional information

Language requirements
Students holding the degree of Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte (programme in Dutch) should make sure that their English proficiency is adequate to following an advanced academic programme in philosophy. This concerns reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills. Taking an English proficiency test is recommended but not required.



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/.

A list of documents required by KU Leuven Admissions is available here: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requesteddocuments.

Programme-specific requirements with regard to these documents and a list of additional documents required by the Institute of Philosophy can be found here: https://hiw.kuleuven.be/en/apply.

Complete applications contain both sets of documents.

Diploma requirements

Students with a Bachelor (of Arts) in Philosophy from a recognised university or the equivalent (bachelor in a related discipline and a sufficient academic background in philosophy) may be admitted by the Board of Admissions upon consideration of their complete application file.

The diploma requirements listed above are basic (eligibility) criteria. Meeting them alone will not guarantee admission into the programme. Evaluation of applications is based on the quality of the entire application dossier.

Language requirements

The Institute of Philosophy accepts the following tests as a proof of English proficiency:

- TOEFL (internet based or paper delivered). Minimum score: 100 overall (with no subscore below 20)
- Academic IELTS. Minimum score: 7.0 (with no subscore below 6.0)
- ESOL Cambridge: C1 Advanced (CAE) 185 (with no subscore below 169), or C2 Proficiency

An exemption from the proof of English proficiency by means of the above mentioned tests is only granted to applicants who hold a degree obtained in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the USA. The degree and transcripts are sufficient, provided they can prove that the entire study was completed in English. Degrees obtained in an online format cannot serve as a basis for an exemption.

Additional requirements

Faculty-specific requirements with regard to the letter of motivation apply. In addition to the letter of motivation and the other core documents requested to all KU Leuven applicants, the Institute of Philosophy also requires a writing sample for applications to the Master of Philosophy programme.

For more information on the additional requirements, see the programme-specific application requirements.

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

Direct

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

  • Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte (Leuven)
  • Bachelor of Philosophy (Leuven)

Additional information

Students holding the degree of Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte (programme in Dutch) should make sure that their English proficiency is sufficient to pursue university education in English. Their reading, listening, speaking and writing skills must be adequate to take courses in English. Taking an English proficiency test is recommended but not required.



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.

Faculty-specific requirements with regard to these core documents and a list of extra documents required by the faculty can be found here: https://hiw.kuleuven.be/en/apply.

Diploma requirements

Students with a Bachelor (of Arts) in Philosophy from a recognised university or the equivalent (bachelor in a related discipline and a sufficient academic background in philosophy) may be admitted by the Board of Admissions upon consideration of their complete application file. Decisions on admission are based on the candidate's letter of motivation and academic excellence.

Language requirements

The Institute of Philosophy accepts the following tests as a proof of English proficiency:

- TOEFL (internet based or paper delivered). Minimum score: 100 overall (with no subscore below 20)
- Academic IELTS. Minimum score: 7.0 (with no subscore below 6.0)
- ESOL Cambridge: C1 (Advanced, CAE): 185 (with no subscore below 169), C2 (proficiency, CPE): 185 (with no subscore below 180)

Students who hold a prior degree awarded by an English-speaking programme from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or the USA are the only students who get an exemption from the language requirement.

Additional requirements

Faculty-specific requirements with regard to the letter of motivation apply. In addition to the letter of motivation and the other core documents requested to all KU Leuven applicants, the Institute of Philosophy also requires a writing sample for applications to the Master of Philosophy programme.
Information can be found here.
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