Admission during the course of studies

There are several mechanisms that allow students to enrol during their studies in a Higher School of Arts (HSA). These mechanisms have varying degrees of flexibility and differ in their terms and conditions of application.

Valuation of credits

Credits must relate to successfully completed higher education studies or parts of higher education studies and be considered as definitively acquired in the country of graduation. By parts of studies is meant both the courses already passed and all credits attached to a successful study year. The crediting of a study year allows the crediting of each of the courses. The student is exempted from the parts of the study programme that correspond to these credits. A jury may be appointed by the management to decide on the student's request. This jury is composed of the teachers who teach courses directly related to the request for credit transfer. Depending on the case, additional conditions may be imposed on the student to ensure that he or she has acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue the planned studies. These credit upgrades can only be considered when the studies previously completed are relevant to those the student wishes to undertake. Requests are supported by documentary evidence. Art work and complementary examinations may be added to the student's programme by the management, on the advice of the CGP (Conseil de Gestion Pédagogique). They may not exceed 15 credits and the student is not required to participate in the related teaching activities.

Access to the first year of the second cycle - for holders of a first cycle transition academic degree (long type), in the same orientation, delivered by the French Community of Belgium - is unconditional and without complementary teaching. Subject to the number of places available (intake capacity).

Valuation of knowledge and skills acquired through artistic, personal and/or professional experience

After the evaluation procedure (interview with the candidate, examination of the documents provided), the jury or the committee set up for this purpose may award credits corresponding to the knowledge and skills acquired by the students through their personal or professional experience. The experience that the student wishes to credit must correspond to the learning outcomes expected at the end of one or more teaching activities in the study programme. This personal or professional experience must correspond to at least five years of activity, with years of higher education being taken into account at the rate of one year per 60 credits acquired, but not exceeding two years. At the end of this evaluation, the jury determines the additional courses and possible exemptions that constitute the complementary conditions of access to the studies for the student. In cases where the credits corresponding to knowledge and skills acquired through professional experience are to be valued, requests must be supported by documentary evidence.

The information is given for information only and is subject to change.

The admission test consists of two parts:

- An interview with workshop and theory teachers on the candidate's specific research project

- A presentation of recent work by the candidate.

Bachelors 2 & 3

Masters