Study in Liège
Being an INcoming exchange student (Erasmus or assimilated) at the Faculty of Social Sciences (FASS) of ULiège.
You would like to come to Liège for a full training programme and have a diploma? See the webpage for international students
Preparing your study program
How to participate? ApplicationTo apply for a study period at the Faculty of Social Sciences, you must complete the ULiège online application process. Your application must include a study plan approved by your home university and a document attesting to your level of proficiency in the language of instruction of the courses you will be taking.
More information about the application process for a study period at ULiège
Our Faculty organizes training programs in :
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Human Resources Management
- Labor sciences
- International cooperation (population and development sciences)
As an INcoming exchange student, you can choose all the courses of our programs listed in the list of courses open to exchange students (Erasmus and assimilated students) of our Faculty.
Access the list of courses open to INcoming exchange students at the FaSS
You can also attend the French course organized by the Institut Supérieur des Langues Vivantes (ISLV) for all foreign students of our university (all the faculties). The French course is not a course of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
More information on the French course
You are also allowed to choose courses in the programmes of the other faculties.
Access to the general catalog of ULiège courses
However, you absolutely must have, for each teaching period (semester):
- minimally the half of your courses from the list of courses open to INcoming exchange students at the FaSS ;
- maximally 2 courses from the programmes of the other faculties (French class included);
- between 25 and 35 ECTS for each semester.
Your study plan must also be approved by your home university. In general, a Learning Agreement (LA) has to be signed by the home university, the student and the host university before the start of the mobility (see "Before the mobility" section). You can send the completed document to mobil.fass@uliege.be to have it signed after your study plan has been accepted.
Your study plan can be modified when you arrive in Liège (see the section "On arrival and during your stay" below).
Most of our courses are taught in French. Some of them are taught in English. Whatever the language of instruction, it is important to meet the required level (B1) in order to be able to follow and participate in the courses, work in groups if necessary and take the exams.
An official document attesting to your level of proficiency in the language of instruction of your chosen courses must be submitted with your application.
More information on language requirements
Non-French speaking students who choose courses organized in French will also have to take a level test upon their arrival in Liege. The French courses for foreign students organized by the Institut Supérieur des Langues Vivantes (ISLV) of ULiège provide exchange students to 5 credits (ECTS) per semester if they include them in their Learning Agreement (LA).
The academic year is divided into three terms. The teaching periods, directly followed by the first exam session, are divided into the first two terms:
- 1st semester: from September to January (Fall semester)
- 2nd semester: from February to June (Spring semester)
- The last semester includes the Summer break (July-August) and the 2nd exam session (the retake session) organized between 16th August and 13th September
ECTS credit system, housing, health insurance, Buddy Program, etc.
On arrival and during the exchange
Step 1, at the Erasmus Office : finalization of the registration at ULiège and welcome daysStart by going to the Erasmus Office of ULiège (in the city center of Liège) to finalize your registration. You will also be able to have your arrival certificate signed there.
More information about registration and location of the Erasmus Office
When you finalize your registration, you will receive your login and password to our network and IT platforms (including the myULiège portal), as well as your student card.
More information on the myULiège portal
More information on the ULiège IT tools
More information about the student card
The Erasmus Office organizes welcome days for INcoming exchange students from all faculties of the university at the beginning of each semester. These days are an opportunity to discover the university and the city in order to prepare for the beginning of the courses and the student life in Liège.
Once you have registered at the Erasmus Office, we can take over the study plan from your application and finalize your course registration. Then, you will have access to all online course data (course materials, forums, podcasts, etc.) from myULiège and all other platforms used by the teachers.
The administrative staff offices of the Faculty of Social Sciences are located on the 1st floor of the building B31 in the Sart Tilman Campus. The faculty coordinator office is the 1.36. You can also contact her at this address: mobil.fass@uliege.be.
More information on the myULiège portal
More information on the ULiège IT tools
More information on the ULiège University Library
Modifications to the study plan
Changes to the study plan are possible at the beginning of each semester. Deadlines for the 2023-2024 academic year :
- 6th October 2023 for the 1st semester and year-round courses;
- 23nd February 2024 for the 2nd semester courses.
As a reminder, as an INcoming exchange student, you can choose all the courses of our programs listed in the list of courses open to Erasmus and related students of our Faculty.
Access to the list of courses open to INcoming exchange students at the FaSS
You can also attend the French course organized by the Institut Supérieur des Langues Vivantes (ISLV) for all foreign students of our university (all the faculties). The French course is not a course of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
More information on the French course
You are also allowed to choose courses in the programmes of the other faculties.
Access to the general catalog of ULiège courses
However, you absolutely must have, for each teaching period (semester):
- minimally the half of your courses from the list of courses open to INcoming exchange students at the FaSS ;
- maximally 2 courses from the programmes of the other faculties;
- between 25 and 35 ECTS for each semester.
Your new study plan must also be approved by your home university. In general, an appendix to the Learning Agreement (LA) must be signed by the home university, the student, and the host university (see "During the mobility" section). You can send the completed document to mobil.fass@uliege.be or come to our office to have it signed after your changes have been accepted.
Timetable of courses and exams
The timetables of the courses and exams of all the ULiège courses are available on CELCAT:
Access CELCAT with ULiège login (on myULiège, with the indication of the classrooms)
Search by selecting “Cours” in the “Type” category and by writing the code of the course you are looking for in the “Ressource(s)” category. You have the possibility to write several course codes at the same time. Course codes can be found in the list of courses open to INcoming exchange students at FaSS or in the ULiège course catalog.
When your course registration is finalized, you will have automatically access to your personalized schedule from your myULiège account (from the next morning of finalized registration).
The course schedules are available from the month of July before the beginning of the academic year. Exam schedules are available at least one month before the beginning of each session.
More information on the academic calendar
Buildings and classrooms
Most of the courses in the programs of the Faculty of Social Sciences are located on the Sart Tilman campus, in buildings B31, B33, B7 and B4. Depending on teaching needs and availability of classrooms, they can also be located in other buildings on the Sart Tilman campus or in buildings in the city center. In Celcat on myULiège, the room is indicated for each class session or exam.
The administrative services of the Faculty of Social Sciences are located in building B31, in the left wing, one floor below the main entrance hall.
The login and password received at the Erasmus Office provide access to the Internet via Wifi network in all the University buildings and to the University's IT platforms, including the myULiège portal. With myULiège, you can:
- find the courses in which you are registered,
- consult news and download files related to your courses,
- access your personalized timetable when your course registration is finalized,
- get access to your @student.uliege.be e-mail address.
Your ULiège student e-mail address is important because it is the communication channel that will be used for your study stay, the examinations, the transcript of records, etc. It is essential to activate it as soon as possible and to check it regularly. It can also be forwarded to another e-mail address.
Examination sessions
Students have the opportunity to take the evaluation of a course twice (two chances). The 1st session (1st chance) is organized directly after the teaching period (January for the Fall semester, June for the Spring semester). The 2nd session (2nd chance) is organized between August 16 and September 13 (during the 3rd term).
More information on the academic calendar
Registration for exams
Exchange students are automatically registered for the 1st session evaluations of the courses listed in their study plan. Their exam schedule will be available in CELCAT at the latest one month before the beginning of each session.
If the evaluation is an oral exam and the teacher is testing over several days, the student may have to register for one of the proposed dates and can choose the date that suits him/her best. In this case, practical information for this registration will be provided to the students via the teacher during the course and / or via the faculty administrative services that organize the exam by email or in the news on myULiège.
Special examination procedures for exchange students
Exchange students must take their exams in the same way and under the same conditions as ULiège students. Nevertheless, teachers and faculties may, if circumstances justify it, decide to grant special examination periods and modalities to exchange students who express a request. To do so, the student must contact the professors concerned and the faculty coordinator at the beginning of the term.
Successful completion and 2nd examination session
The minimum grade to pass a course is 10/20.
If a student fails at a course evaluation and wishes to take it a second time, he/she will have to register for the second session after his/her transcript has been sent. Practical information will be sent to the students concerned at that time.
More information about the exams and the grading system of ULiège
For more information on the transcript of records and registration for the second session, see the section "At the end of the stay" below.
At the end of the stay
Certificate of departureAs for your arrival certificate, you must go to the Erasmus Office (place du XX-Août) to have your departure certificate signed. This procedure must be carried out just after your exams.
An official transcript of records (ToR) including the grade distribution table at ULiège will be sent to your home university and to you after your mobility, when the exams are over and all the results are submitted:
- for the 1st semester study stay: at the end of February,
- for the 2nd semester and the whole academic year study stay: at the beginning of July,
- for the results of the 2nd session: mid-September.
More information about the exams and the grading system of ULiège
After sending their transcript, students who fail an exam in the first session (January or June) will receive an automatically generated e-mail from myULiège inviting them to register for the second session, if they wish.
Taking the 2nd session is not mandatory. A student who has received several failing grades is not obliged to retake the exams of all the courses he/she has not passed. He/she may choose to register for only one or the other 2nd session exam.
If you have difficulty registering for the second session, contact the faculty coordinator at mobil.fass@uliege.be.
Stéphanie Pironnet, faculty coordinator – mobil.fass@uliege.be
At the Erasmus Office :
Marta Kucharska, mobil.in@uliege.be
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