Study Programmes Bachelor en Sciences de l’éducation

Admissions

To apply for a programme at the University of Luxembourg, candidates must comply with the general eligibility criteria for the chosen programme type and be selected by the study programme based on the quality of their application.

The Programme at a glance – 240 ECTS

  • Duration:
    4 years / 8 sem
  • Languages:
    FR, DE, LU + EN
  • Admissions:
    EU: 24 Jul 2023 – 8 Sep 2023
    Non-EU: MISSING – MISSING
  • Fees:
    400€/ sem. (semester 1,2)
    200€/ sem. (semester 3,4,5,6,7,8)
  • Format:
    NoPartTime

Specific information for this programme

  • Required Degree

    Luxembourgish “Diplôme de fin d’études,secondaires classiques, générales ou techniques” or an equivalent diploma recognised by the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth.

  • Language Skills

    French, German, Luxembourgish and English.

  • Documents

    In addition to the documents required for the enrolment at the University of Luxembourg, students need to submit:


    – a letter of motivation in French and German (editorial guidelines will be provided)
    – an online questionnaire about the applicant’s motivation to become a teacher


    To be admitted to the programme, applicants need to pass the entry exam, which takes place every year at the beginning of July.

  • Procedure

    To be admitted to the Bachelor en Sciences de l’Éducation, applicants must pass a written entry exam consisting of 6 parts:

    • Mathematical knowledge
    • Scientific knowledge
    • Reading comprehension and language proficiency test in French
    • Reading comprehension and language proficiency test in German and Luxembourgish
    • Reading comprehension in English

    The last part of the exam collects general background information about the applicant. Exam evaluation does not take into account the last part. The collected information is used to assess the validity and reliability of the exam.

  • Admission deadlines

    Beginning of mars: online registration is open on https://bsce.uni.lu/admission/
    Mid-May: last deadline to fill out the online registration form
    Mid-July: in-person entry exam

Letter of motivation guidelines

The letter of motivation should include following elements:

  • Part 1: A description of the applicant’s school career and curriculum vitae (in German);
  • Part 2: The applicant’s beliefs about teaching and his/her decision to become a teacher (in French);
  • Part 3: The applicant’s expectations about teaching and the Bachelor en Sicences de l’Éducation programme (in German).

Regarding the letter of motivation, please submit TWO separate documents: one for the parts in German (part 1 and part 3; _DE), and the other for the part in French (part 2; _FR).

Please be advised that your letter of motivation will be reviewed for content and style, including grammar and syntax.