Students with special needs (EBS) – students with disabilities (ESH)
The Medical and Psychological Support Unit (CMP) offers services to current and prospective students who are experiencing ongoing difficulties that may prevent them from participating in classes on an equal footing with other students.
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Harm Reduction Group
The mission of the Risk Reduction group at the University of Namur is to support student actions that promote health on campus and help reduce risks in festive environments.
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Alison Forrester
Alison ForresterAlison Forrester is a Qualified Researcher at the FNRS. Her research group is based in the Unité de Recherche en Biologie Cellulaire (URBC), at the University of Namur, Belgium. Alison's work has been published in leading journals such as Nature, Nature Chemical Biology and the EMBO Journal.
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Olivier Sartenaer
Olivier Sartenaer, lecturer at the University of Namur, obtained a master's degree in physics and philosophy and defended his doctoral thesis in philosophy in 2013 at UCLouvain.
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Lieven Vandelanotte
Lieven Vandelanotte is professor of English language and linguistics at the University of Namur, and researcher in linguistics at KU Leuven, where he obtained his PhD in 2005.
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Studying at UNamur
Teaching and studying at the University of Namur means aiming for quality, professional insertion and excellence in research.
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Scholarships and financial aid
Any Belgian or assimilated student enrolled in a higher education institution in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation is entitled to apply for study allowances from the Service d'allocations d'études (SAE) or to make use of the financial aid offered by the Cellule sociale des étudiants du VéCU.
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French language proficiency test (EMLF)
Fluency in French is essential in most fields of study given that the main language of instruction is French. According to article 113§ 1er of the decree of November 07, 2013 defining the landscape of higher education and the academic organization of studies, a student who does not hold a diploma obtained in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation must pass the EMLF if he or she wishes to access:the didactic master's studiesthe Agrégation de l'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (AESS)This exam can be taken twice per academic year.Passing this exam leads to a certificate declaring that the student has reached level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, established by the Council of Europe. This attestation is recognized in all higher education establishments in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
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French Community Jury
Registration for the Jury de la Communauté française is open to self-taught individuals or those who have abandoned their studies and wish to resume them. Access to these tests is reserved for people who, for objective, legitimate reasons sovereignly assessed by the jury, are unable to follow teaching activities on a regular basis. Diplomas obtained in this way have the same value as those awarded to regularly enrolled students.
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Cursus reduction
In the vast majority of cases, the annual student program (PAE) consists of 60 credits. In certain justified cases, however, you have the option of lightening this program.
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Refugee students
Measures have been taken by mutual agreement with the universities of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation to promote the integration of refugee students into the French-speaking Belgian university system.
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Registration application procedure
Here you will find all the necessary information and explanations for submitting an application to the University of Namur via the registration platform.
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