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Academic background:  

The Master in European Studies programme admits holders of the following university degrees:  

- Bachelor of Political and Social Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law, Bachelor in Economics, Bachelor in European Studies;  

- Any Master degree in Human Sciences;  

- A Master degree in other disciplines, if the candidate has professional experience in the field of study of MAES.    

Proficiency in English:  

Students who are not native English speakers are required to provide an evidence of proficiency in the English language and/or have to obtain a score on a language test indicating a C-2 level on the Common European Framework of the Council of Europe. An evidence of proficiency in the English language is not required for students who successfully finalized a full-time study programme of at least one year at a university in an Anglo-Saxon country. Belgian students who want to participate in the 'Master of European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives' are also required to take a test. Note that the language criteria as applied by the Master in European Studies are stricter than those indicated on the general website of the International Admissions and Mobility Unit of the K.U.Leuven.

The approved tests are:  

- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), for which the minimum total score required is 600 (for paper based test); 250 (for the computer-based test); or 100 (on the new TOEFL Internet-based Test). (www.toefl.org)  

- The International English Language Testing System (IELTS administered test), for which the minimum score required is band 7.0-7.5. (www.ielts.org)  

- Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) (University of Cambridge examinations): Grade B.  

Students must not forget to fix a date for one of the language tests well ahead of their application. The language test results have to be handed in before the start of the academic year the latest.