Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:
Academic Bachelor's programme Social Sciences
Academic Bachelor's programme agogische wetenschappen
Academic Bachelor's programme onderwijskunde
Academic Bachelor's programme pedagogische wetenschappen
Academic Bachelor's programme psychologie
You may also be asked to provide additional documents so we may evaluate your application.
Aanbevelingsbrief 1 / Letter of recommendation 1
Aanbevelingsbrief 2 / Letter of recommendation 2
Motivatiebrief / Letter of motivation
Puntenlijst / Transcript of records
Admission requirements:
direct access: Bachelor in de Pedagogische Wetenschappen, Bachelor in de Psychologie, Bachelor in de Agogische Wetenschappen, Bachelor in Social Sciences (Belgian degrees).
After application and admission procedure: bachelor in education and other related social sciences (Degrees achieved in officially recognized institutions).
A proof of English proficiency is compulsory.
You meet the English language requirement if one of the following applies:
1. You have passed one of the following language tests in accordance with the European Framework of Reference for Languages with minimum level B2:
- TOEFL iBT (home edition) with the following minimum level: 79, with a minimum subscore of 18 in each of the 4 components;
- IELTS with the following minimum level: academic module 6.5, with a minimum subscore of 6.0 in each of the 4 components;
- ITACE with the following minimum level: B2 in at least 4 of the 5 components of the ITACE test;
- Cambridge English Qualification with the following minimum level: B2 First (FCE) with a minimum score of 170.
2. Exemption based on prior higher education
No language test is required if you obtained a higher education degree fully taught in English in one of the following countries:
• Australia
• Canada (English speaking institutions)
• Ireland
• New Zealand
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
No other forms of prior education are accepted as proof of English proficiency.
The Master of Science in de Educational Sciences (120 credits) is a 2-year study:
- The 1st masteryear (1MA): compulsory courses + optional course (6 credits). Total 60 credits.
- The 2nd masteryear (2MA): compulsory courses. Total 60 credits.
After completing the 2 years successfully the student obtains the Degree of Master of Science in Educational Sciences.
Whether students can register for the predoctoral trajectory is determined by a committee.
1st masteryear (1MA)
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) is a French-speaking university located in Brussels, Belgium, which has a shared history and a strong tradition of cooperation with VUB. A cooperation agreement exists between between VUB's "Master of Science in de Onderwijskunde - Master of Science in Educational Sciences" and ULB's "Master en Sciences de l'éducation", enabling students enrolled in these programmes to exchange courses. If you want to register for a ULB-course, please contact facpe@vub.be.
List of ULB-courses eligible as
ELECTIVE COURSES:
EDUC-E4002 Analyse des pratiques de classe 5 ECTS Semester 2
EDUC-E4008 Didactique comparée et questions spéciales en éducation 10 ECTS Semester 2
EDUC-E4028 Didactique profesionnelle et formation des enseignants 5 ECTS Semester 1
EDUC-E401 Facteurs de réussites et d'échecs dans l'enseignement supérieur 5 ECTS Semester 2
EDUC-E404 Histoire de la pédagogie et droit de l'enseignement 5 ECTS Semester 2
EDUC-E411 Pratiques d'évaluation des apprentissages et incidences sur les système éducatifs 5 ECTS Semester 1
EDUC-E4312 Processus d'enseignement et d'apprentissage 5 ECTS Semester 1
Compulsory courses
Belongs to the 1st masteryear.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 54 ECTS credits.
1-2 MA optional courses
6 credits optional course in the 1st master year.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 6 ECTS credits.
The 2nd masteryear can be started according to the prerequisites (enrollment requirements).
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 60 ECTS credits.