Admission and Application

Application procedure for students with an international degree

All international students must go through KU Leuven's international admissions procedure. They have to follow the steps below.

As a starting point

If you meet the requirements

Apply at KU Leuven's admission website and follow the application instructions. These include:

• STEP 1: Set up a guest account for application.
• STEP 2: Complete your application with the required document uploads
• STEP 3: Pay the application fee: €90

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Application procedure for students with a Flemish degree

Students with a diploma obtained within the Flemish community must register at the registration office for Belgian students. They have to follow the steps below.

As a starting point

If you meet the requirements

• Submit the required documents by email to Anneke Pons- de Wit.
• Upon approval, you will be able to complete your registration at KU Leuven’s registration website.

If your degree is not mentioned in the academic entry requirements

Submit an admission file to the programme coordinator. The Faculty of Social Sciences' admission committee will make a decision about your admission.

Admission Requirements

1. Entry Requirements

The academic entry requirements differ across the specialisations of the Master of Sociology. You can consult them on the specializations' web pages:

2. Language Requirements

As this master's programme is completely taught in English, applicants (Belgian included)are required to provide evidence of their proficiency in the English language. We accept the following language certificates:

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), for which the minimum total score is 600 (for paper-based test); 250 (for the computer-based test); or 100 (on the new internet-based test).
• IELTS Academic Test (International English Language Testing System), for which the minimum score required in band 7.0-7.5.
• CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), for which grade B is required.
• ITACE (Interuniversity Test of Academic English), for which C1 level is required.

Students who have completed previous studies in an Anglo-Saxon country or students who have completed a fully English-taught bachelor degree (minimum 3 years), can provide copies of transcripts and diplomas as proof of their English proficiency.

NOTE: Students have to arrange a date for their language test well ahead of their application. If you still have to take the test by the time you want to submit your application file, you can upload a proof of registration for the test in the meantime. The proof of registration should mention the date when you will be taking the test.

3. Document Requirements

The application should include the following documents:

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1. Translation of diploma(s) and transcripts by a registered translator (only if documents are not in English,
   French, Dutch or German)

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1. An academic paper, proving that the applicant has a firm grasp of sociological theory, social scientific research methodology, and academic writing. This can be a student paper written during previous studies. The paper must be in English.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns, or if you need further clarification on any issues, do not hesitate to contact the programme coordinator:
Anneke Pons-de Wit