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Preparatory Programme: Master of Sociology (Leuven) (16 ECTS)

 

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

IMPORTANT:
We advise all applicants to always directly apply for the regular master’s programme. The board of admissions will carefully consider all applicants and evaluate all files. If the board of admission evaluates the application file as promising to be a good fit with the programme, but thinks important elements are still missing in the educational background and level of the applicant, the applicant will be eligible to start the preparatory programme that grants direct access to the master’s programme.

Please refer to the  programme’s website for more information about the application procedure.

All students must be formally enrolled before the start of the academic year.

After admission procedure

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

  • Bachelor handelsingenieur (Brussel)
  • Bachelor in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de handelswetenschappen (Antwerpen, Brussel)
  • Bachelor in de onderwijskunde (Kortrijk)
  • Bachelor in de pedagogische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de psychologie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Brussel)
  • Bachelor of Business Engineering (Brussel)
  • Master handelsingenieur (Leuven)
  • Master in de criminologische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Master in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Master in de educatieve studies (Leuven)
  • Master in de handelswetenschappen (Antwerpen, Brussel)
  • Master in de pedagogische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Master in de psychologie (Leuven)
  • Master in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Master of Business Administration (Antwerpen)
  • Master of Business Administration (Brussel)
  • Master of Business Economics (Leuven)
  • Master of Business Engineering (Leuven)
  • Master of Criminology (Leuven)
  • Master of Economics (Leuven)
  • Master of Educational Studies (Leuven)
  • Master of Psychology: Theory and Research (Leuven)


NON KU-LEUVEN STUDENTS:

The following degrees are accepted:

Bachelor in de sociaal-economische wetenschappen
Master in de sociaal-economische wetenschappen

Other academic bachelors and masters can exceptionally be accepted after submitting an admission file.

The academic records of the applicants should include basic knowledge of the sociological way of thinking, i.e. having passed at least one course in sociology.

ATTENTION: This preparatory programme is required for the Specialisations ‘Culture and Society’ and ‘Solidarity and Social Risks in Europe’ of the Master of Sociology. Students with all above mentioned degrees have direct access to the QASS (Quantitative Analysis and Social data Science) specialization of the Master of Sociology.

After an abridged programme

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

  • After successfully completing the abridged programme: Bachelor in de psychologie (na toelating) ( Leuven, 58 sp. ) , the following degrees are accepted:
    • Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte (Leuven) (Optie psychologie)
  • After successfully completing the abridged programme: Master in de psychologie (na toelating) ( Leuven, 60 sp. ) , the following degrees are accepted:
    • Master in de psychologie (Leuven)
    • Master of Psychology: Theory and Research (na toelating) (Leuven)

Additional information

As the preparatory programme is completely taught in English, all students are required to provide evidence of their proficiency in the English language, for which the following language certificates are accepted.


•  TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), for which the minimum total score is 600 (for paper-based test); 250 (for computer-based test); or 100 (for Internet-based test).
• IELTS Academic Test (International English Language Testing System), for which the minimum score required is 7.0-7.5
• Cambridge English Qualifications for general and higher education with a minimum score of 184 on C1 Advanced, or C2
•  ITACE (Interuniversity Test of Academic English), for which C1 level is required.
Students need to make sure to arrange a date for their language test well ahead of their application, as they are required to submit their language certificate with their application for admission to the programme. If this is impossible, they need to submit proof of registration for the test with the date on which it will be taken and to submit their certificate before the start of the programme. For students who have completed a fully English-taught academic programme (minimum 3 years), copies of diplomas suffices as proof of their English proficiency. Yet, applicants from Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, or the USA without a diploma from a programme taught in English are required to submit a certificate that proves their proficiency in English.



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

IMPORTANT:
We advise all applicants to always directly apply for the regular master’s programme. The board of admissions will carefully consider all applicants and evaluate all files. If the board of admission evaluates the application file as promising to be a good fit with the programme, but thinks important elements are still missing in the educational background and level of the applicant, the applicant will be eligible to start the preparatory programme that grants direct access to the master’s programme.

Please refer to the programme’s website for more information about the application procedure. All students must be formally enrolled before the start of the academic year.

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/.

The required documents that must be added to the application differs for students who obtained their degree within and outside the EEA. Please refer to the  https://soc.kuleuven.be/fsw/toekomstigestudenten/english/mos/application programme’s website for more information.

All students must be formally enrolled before the start of the academic year.

Diploma requirements

Applicants are expected to be (future) holders of one of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained outside the Flemish Community:
·  Any Academic Bachelor’s degree in the field of Economics (e.g., Economics, Applied Economics, Business Engineering, Business Administration, Commercial Engineering)
·  Any Academic Bachelor’s degree in the field of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences (e.g., Psychology, Educational Sciences, Pedagogy)
·  Any Academic Bachelor’s degree in the field of Criminology.
·  Any Master’s degree in the field of Economics (e.g., Economics, Applied Economics, Business Engineering, Business Administration, Commercial Engineering)
·  Any Master’s degree in the field of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences (e.g., Psychology, Educational Sciences, Pedagogy)
·  Any Master’s degree in the field of Criminology.
The academic records of the applicants should include basic knowledge of the sociological way of thinking, i.e. having passed at least one course in sociology.
ATTENTION: This preparatory programme is required for the Specialisations ‘Culture and Society’ and ‘Solidarity and Social Risks in Europe’ of the Master of Sociology. Students with all above mentioned degrees do not need to take this preparatory programme for access to the QASS (Quantitative Analysis and Social data Science) specialization of the Master of Sociology.

Language requirements

As the Master of Sociology programme is completely taught in English, students are required to provide evidence of their proficiency in the English language, for which the following language certificates are accepted.

•TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), for which the minimum total score is 600 (for paper-based test); 250 (for computer-based test); or 100 (for Internet-based test).
•IELTS Academic Test (International English Language Testing System), for which the minimum score required is 7.0-7.5
• Cambridge English Qualifications for general and higher education with a minimum score of 184 on C1 Advanced, or C2
•ITACE (Interuniversity Test of Academic English), for which C1 level is required.

Students need to make sure to arrange a date for their language test well ahead of their application, as they are required to submit their language certificate with their application for admission to the programme. If this is impossible, they need to submit proof of registration for the test with the date on which it will be taken and to submit their certificate before the start of the programme. For students who have completed a fully English-taught academic programme (minimum 3 years), copies of diplomas suffices as proof of their English proficiency. Yet, applicants from Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, or the USA without a diploma from a programme taught in English are required to submit a certificate that proves their proficiency in English.

Additional requirements

For students with a degree obtained outside the EEA, it is required to add the following document to the admission file:
• An academic paper proving the applicant has a firm grasp of social science theory, social science methodology and academic writing. This can be a paper that you wrote during your previous degree. It should include a discussion of methodology and a review of the academic literature. The paper must be in English.
• A brief course description of the (under)graduate courses in social scientific theories and social scientific methods that the candidate considers most relevant to the Master of Sociology.

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

IMPORTANT:
We advise all applicants to always directly apply for the regular master’s programme. The board of admissions will carefully consider all applicants and evaluate all files. If the board of admission evaluates the application file as promising to be a good fit with the programme, but thinks important elements are still missing in the educational background and level of the applicant, the applicant will be eligible to start the preparatory programme that grants direct access to the master’s programme.

Please refer to the  programme’s website for more information about the application procedure.

All students must be formally enrolled before the start of the academic year.

After admission procedure

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

  • Bachelor handelsingenieur (Brussel)
  • Bachelor in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de handelswetenschappen (Antwerpen, Brussel)
  • Bachelor in de onderwijskunde (Kortrijk)
  • Bachelor in de pedagogische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de psychologie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Brussel)
  • Bachelor of Business Engineering (Brussel)
  • Master handelsingenieur (Leuven)
  • Master in de criminologische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Master in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Master in de educatieve studies (Leuven)
  • Master in de handelswetenschappen (Antwerpen, Brussel)
  • Master in de pedagogische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Master in de psychologie (Leuven)
  • Master in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Master of Business Administration (Antwerpen)
  • Master of Business Administration (Brussel)
  • Master of Business Economics (Leuven)
  • Master of Business Engineering (Leuven)
  • Master of Criminology (Leuven)
  • Master of Economics (Leuven)
  • Master of Educational Studies (Leuven)
  • Master of Psychology: Theory and Research (Leuven)


NON KU-LEUVEN STUDENTS:

The following degrees are accepted:

Bachelor in de sociaal-economische wetenschappen
Master in de sociaal-economische wetenschappen

Other academic bachelors and masters can exceptionally be accepted after submitting an admission file.

The academic records of the applicants should include basic knowledge of the sociological way of thinking, i.e. having passed at least one course in sociology.

ATTENTION: This preparatory programme is required for the Specialisations ‘Culture and Society’ and ‘Solidarity and Social Risks in Europe’ of the Master of Sociology. Students with all above mentioned degrees have direct access to the QASS (Quantitative Analysis and Social data Science) specialization of the Master of Sociology.

After an abridged programme

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

  • After successfully completing the abridged programme: Bachelor in de psychologie (na toelating) ( Leuven, 58 sp. ) , the following degrees are accepted:
    • Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte (Leuven) (Optie psychologie)
  • After successfully completing the abridged programme: Master in de psychologie (na toelating) ( Leuven, 60 sp. ) , the following degrees are accepted:
    • Master in de psychologie (Leuven)
    • Master of Psychology: Theory and Research (na toelating) (Leuven)

Additional information

As the preparatory programme is completely taught in English, all students are required to provide evidence of their proficiency in the English language, for which the following language certificates are accepted.


•  TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), for which the minimum total score is 600 (for paper-based test); 250 (for computer-based test); or 100 (for Internet-based test).
• IELTS Academic Test (International English Language Testing System), for which the minimum score required is 7.0-7.5
• Cambridge English Qualifications for general and higher education with a minimum score of 184 on C1 Advanced, or C2
•  ITACE (Interuniversity Test of Academic English), for which C1 level is required.
Students need to make sure to arrange a date for their language test well ahead of their application, as they are required to submit their language certificate with their application for admission to the programme. If this is impossible, they need to submit proof of registration for the test with the date on which it will be taken and to submit their certificate before the start of the programme. For students who have completed a fully English-taught academic programme (minimum 3 years), copies of diplomas suffices as proof of their English proficiency. Yet, applicants from Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, or the USA without a diploma from a programme taught in English are required to submit a certificate that proves their proficiency in English.



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

IMPORTANT:
We advise all applicants to always directly apply for the regular master’s programme. The board of admissions will carefully consider all applicants and evaluate all files. If the board of admission evaluates the application file as promising to be a good fit with the programme, but thinks important elements are still missing in the educational background and level of the applicant, the applicant will be eligible to start the preparatory programme that grants direct access to the master’s programme.

Please refer to the  programme’s website for more information about the application procedure. All students must be formally enrolled before the start of the academic year.

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/.

The admissions process works on a rolling basis. However, in order to ensure that students can start in the programme at the beginning of the academic year, we do recommend you to apply before:
• 1 March, 2023 for applications of non-EEA citizens
• 1 June, 2023 for applications of EEA citizens
• 1 June, 2023 for applications of non-EEA citizens living in Belgium with a valid residence permit
We cannot guarantee that the application is processed in time if it is submitted after the recommended deadline.

The required documents that must be added to the application differs for students who obtained their degree within and outside the EEA. Please refer to the  https://soc.kuleuven.be/fsw/toekomstigestudenten/english/mos/application programme’s website for more information.

All students must be formally enrolled before the start of the academic year.

Diploma requirements

Applicants are expected to be (future) holders of one of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained outside the Flemish Community:
·  Any Academic Bachelor’s degree in the field of Economics (e.g., Economics, Applied Economics, Business Engineering, Business Administration, Commercial Engineering)
·  Any Academic Bachelor’s degree in the field of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences (e.g., Psychology, Educational Sciences, Pedagogy)
·  Any Academic Bachelor’s degree in the field of Criminology.
·  Any Master’s degree in the field of Economics (e.g., Economics, Applied Economics, Business Engineering, Business Administration, Commercial Engineering)
·  Any Master’s degree in the field of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences (e.g., Psychology, Educational Sciences, Pedagogy)
·  Any Master’s degree in the field of Criminology.
The academic records of the applicants should include basic knowledge of the sociological way of thinking, i.e. having passed at least one course in sociology.
ATTENTION: This preparatory programme is required for the Specialisations ‘Culture and Society’ and ‘Solidarity and Social Risks in Europe’ of the Master of Sociology. Students with all above mentioned degrees do not need to take this preparatory programme for access to the QASS (Quantitative Analysis and Social data Science) specialization of the Master of Sociology.

Language requirements

As the Master of Sociology programme is completely taught in English, students are required to provide evidence of their proficiency in the English language, for which the following language certificates are accepted.

•TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), for which the minimum total score is 600 (for paper-based test); 250 (for computer-based test); or 100 (for Internet-based test).
•IELTS Academic Test (International English Language Testing System), for which the minimum score required is 7.0-7.5
• Cambridge English Qualifications for general and higher education with a minimum score of 184 on C1 Advanced, or C2
•ITACE (Interuniversity Test of Academic English), for which C1 level is required.

Students need to make sure to arrange a date for their language test well ahead of their application, as they are required to submit their language certificate with their application for admission to the programme. If this is impossible, they need to submit proof of registration for the test with the date on which it will be taken and to submit their certificate before the start of the programme. For students who have completed a fully English-taught academic programme (minimum 3 years), copies of diplomas suffices as proof of their English proficiency. Yet, applicants from Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, or the USA without a diploma from a programme taught in English are required to submit a certificate that proves their proficiency in English.

Additional requirements

For students with a degree obtained outside the EEA, it is required to add the following document to the admission file:
• An academic paper, proving the applicant has a firm grasp of social science theory, social science methodology and academic writing. This can be a paper that you wrote during your previous degree. It should include a discussion of methodology and a review of the academic literature. The paper must be in English.