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Université catholique de Louvain

The Language Institute of the UCLouvain

IELTS - International English language test

ilv | Bruxelles Woluwe, Charleroi, Louvain-la-Neuve, Mons

IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is an international English language test for non-native speakers who wish to study, undertake training in English or emigrate to an English-speaking country.

IELTS is a test required by universities in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US. It is also required for certain secondary school programmes or work placements, and for certain vocational training courses.

The test is valid for 2 years.

 

There are two versions:

 

• Academic module

Intended for those wishing to enrol at universities or other higher education institutions.

• General module

Intended for those wishing to:

  • undertake further training,
  • take the test for professional purposes, or
  • emigrate to an English-speaking country.

Skills assessed

Candidates are evaluated on four skills, with equal weighting: Speaking ~ Writing ~ Reading ~ Listening

In Belgium

In Belgium (Brussels), the British Council offers several test dates each year.

⇢ Test dates, fees and locations

The British Council no longer organises ‘paper-based’ sessions on university campuses, but only ‘computer-based’ sessions at its premises in Brussels (rue de la Loi 28).

Students are invited to register individually for the session of their choice
(up to 3 exams per week, usually on Fridays and Saturdays and sometimes on Wednesdays).

A secure online version is also available remotely every week (from Tuesday to Saturday).

⇢ Would you like more information about the deadlines and the standard expected by your host university ? Please contact your faculty representative

Online registration:
  • - select ‘IELTS Academic’
     
  • - then, ‘IELTS in a test centre’
     
  • - use only your ‘@student.uclouvain.be’ email address
     
  • - read all the information (terms and conditions) carefully and in full
     
  • - upload a copy of your ID
     
  • - payment for registration is made online (price list)

Results will be available online (in your personal account) between 2 and 5 working days after taking the test.

Please also forward your results to the ILV (Institute of Modern Languages – UCLouvain) via your ‘Candidate Area’ (> receiving institution), which you will have created when registering for the IELTS.

Good to know:

As part of your enrolment, you have free access to LANGL1900 (LLN) / LANGL1900M (LSM Mons) to help you prepare for the test.

As this is not a course but a 0-credit coaching programme, enrolment takes place outside the annual programme, under IELT LV.

Enrolment for this coaching programme must be arranged through the lecturer responsible for LANGL1900 or LANGL1900M for Mons. 

But also…

IELTS is jointly administered by the University of Cambridge, the British Council and the Australian organisation IDP Education Australia. It is recognised by more than 7,000 institutions – including over 2,000 universities – in no fewer than 135 countries.

Every year, more than 2 million candidates sit the IELTS test!