Admission requirements

The Master is open to everyone holding one of the following degrees:

• ​Bachelor of History
• Bachelor of Philosophy
• Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies
• Bachelor of Applied Language Studies
• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Communication Studies
• Bachelor of Sociology
• Bachelor of Political Science
• Bachelor of Social and Economic Sciences

Other academic Bachelor degrees need permission from the faculty.

Since the programme is taught in English, candidates with a prior degree issued outside Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English.

They can do so in two ways:

• Either by submitting a language certificate showing their TOEFL, IELTS or ITACE results (C1 level)
• Or by submitting proof they have studied at least one academic year (or 60 ECTS credits) in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme about the English language and or literature.