Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine
Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance
Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History
Luxembourg Centre for European Law
Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental SystemsAdmissions
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 – 180 ECTS
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Duration:3 years / 6 sem
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Teaching languages:DE + FR + EN
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Admissions:EU: 1 Feb 2026 – 29 Apr 2026
Non-EU: 1 Feb 2026 – 24 Mar 2026
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Fees:400€/ sem. (semester 1,2,3,4,5,6)
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Format:Full-time programme (Part-time student status allowed)
Specific information for this programme
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Required Degree
Luxembourgish “Diplôme de fin d’études,secondaires classiques, générales ou techniques” or an equivalent diploma recognised by the Ministry of National Education of Luxembourg.
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Language Skills
C1 German and French certificate, B2 English certificate
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Documents
In addition to the documents required for the enrolment at the University of Luxembourg, students need to submit the following documents:
- a detailed CV showing your educational background (secondary education, any higher education, further education, etc.), your professional background (internships, student jobs, employment) and your social, cultural and sporting involvement. written either in German or in French
- a letter of motivation in French OR German
- a summary table referencing all your supporting documents in order to facilitate their processing
- the transcripts of the last 3 years of secondary school (lycée)
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Procedure
Complete applications will be evaluated by an admissions committee.
After an initial selection based on the application, shortlisted candidates will be invited in mid-June to discuss social and educational topics based on texts that will be sent to them with the invitation email.
Failure to attend the interview will result in automatic rejection of the application.
The 80 best applications receive an offer of admission. About 15 applications are placed on a waiting list. -
Response deadlines
- mid-July to late August
Guidelines for the letter of motivation and the essay
The cover letter and the essay are the central elements of your application. This is your opportunity to explain why you want to study social work and for us to assess whether your expectations the reality of the programme
The letter of motivation and the essay should be written in French AND German. If the letter is written in French, the essay should be written in German, and vice versa. The application must be bilingual. Failure to do so will result in the direct rejection of the application.
The cover letter should be 1 to 1.5 pages (600-800 words) and the essay about two pages (1000-1200 words).
In your letter of motivation, you should explain in detail your personal interest in social and educational sciences and why you want to join the study programme. In your essay, you will develop a current issue topic using scientific literature and press articles.