Students with an academic BA in one of the following fields: arts, literature, history can be admitted to the programme. Admission decisions will be based on the applicant's undergraduate diploma and on the required documents. A thorough knowledge of various sectors of contemporary Western culture (literature, cultural theory and art history), as demonstrated by the bachelor curriculum, is required. Applicants are required to submit a file showing substantial academic background in the field of study. In addition to the documents specified by the University's International Office, the file should contain: (1) a complete list of courses including their respective size (in ECTS credits) for which the applicant has obtained credit; (2) a list of study results obtained for each of the above courses, preferably according to the ECTS scale. If a different scale is used, a brief explanation of the local grading system should be included; (3) for the undergraduate courses that the applicant considers most relevant to the Master of Arts in Cultural Studies, a brief course description (one half to a full page) according to the standard guidelines for an ECTS study guide. These course descriptions may be in African, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish; (4) proof of proficiency to CEFR level C1 in English, viz. an IELTS score of at least 7,5. Applicants who hold a degree awarded by an English-speaking university from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or the United States are exempt from this requirement. EEA-nationals holding a degree from a Flemish university (KU Leuven or other) are requested to send their application to the programme director Frederik.truyen@arts.kuleuven.be.