Practical guide for Canadian students
Admission and enrolment procedures
Admission to bachelor’s studies in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation
To follow a bachelor’s curriculum, international students must hold a diploma that gives them access to the requested cycle and must pass the selection process required for some fields (civil engineering, medicine, dental sciences, veterinary medicine, speech therapy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation). Note that an equivalence of qualification application is required and must be filed with the Service des Équivalences du Ministère de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.
To find out more about the equivalence application and the exceptions:
https://equisup.cfwb.be/etudier/
Admission to master’s studies
You must hold a bachelor’s degree (1st cycle of 180 ECTS) in a field of study similar or identical to the one you wish to undertake.
In most cases, an equivalence of your foreign higher education diploma is not required.
The application to pursue further studies must be directly submitted to the higher education institution of your choice. It will then examine the comparability between your previous studies and the ones you want to pursue and will decide which study programme you are eligible for. It is also up to the institution to validate the credits
obtained abroad in order to grant you any possible exemptions. It can also make decisions on requests for the recognition of prior professional or personal experience.
Enrolment to master’s studies is in 4 steps:
* NB: You will need to have paid a €200 (+-300 CAD) administrative fee to complete your online application. This amount will be deducted from your tuition fees if your application is accepted. The deposit will not be refunded in all other cases. It is therefore very important to check beforehand that you meet the access requirements.
Please note: There are specific admissions criteria for each master’s degree and each higher education institution. Generally, these are listed on the presentation form of the masters, published on the institution’s website.
Enrolment procedures for the doctorate
The first step is to check that you meet the requirements for accessing the doctorate. If these requirements are met, you can then complete the online application form of your chosen university.
Documents to include in your file:
- certificate of nationality dated within the calendar year of enrolment (or a copy of your passport);
- cover letter;
- thesis project;
- your supervisor’s authorisation;
- 1st cycle and 2nd cycle degree certificates and transcripts (translated into French or English if necessary);
- proof of your activities over the last five years;
- a funding plan.
Always check the admission and enrolment conditions on the website of the university of your choice.
Conditions for access to the doctorate
Canadian students, as well as all non-EU nationals, need to meet the following conditions:
Note: to find a supervisor, you can consult:
- the General PhD Regulation adopted by each higher education institution;
- the websites of the higher education institutions;
- the F.R.S.-FNRS website;
- the research directory on the federal scientific policy website.
Consult the websites:
Québec
Maroc
Chile
Canada
Brazil