Procedures

Legal framework 

Pursuant to the decree of 29 March 2017, it is necessary to be admitted to the concours d'accès et d'entrée to enroll in undergraduate studies in medicine and dental sciences. 

This competition will take place on 27 August 2026 only, at Brussels Expo.

Entries can only be made on the ARES website platform. It will be open from 18 May 2026 to 5 July 2026 inclusive :

https://www.mesetudes.be/concoursmd/

When registering, candidates must specify their desired course of study (medicine or dental science), the university they will be enrolling at if they pass the competition, and their status as " resident " or "non-resident".

The consequences of registering as a "non-resident" student are described on the above-mentioned website, in the "international applications" section.

In particular, the number of "non-resident" laureates may not exceed 15% of the total number of students admitted to the entrance examination. If this is the case, "non-resident" students admitted to the competition will be ranked in descending order of results, and the quota will be filled in this way.

Admission qualification

Applicants holding a secondary school leaving certificate other than the Belgian Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (CESS), the European Baccalaureate issued by the Board of Governors of the European Schools or the International Baccalaureate (IB) issued by the International Baccalaureate Office in Geneva, must obtain recognition of equivalence of their secondary school leaving certificate with the CESS.

Students who hold a foreign high school diploma (baccalauréat) must apply for equivalence with the Belgian high school diploma at service des équivalences de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles imperatively before the 15 july 2026.

This does not exempt you from complying with the regulatory deadlines for submitting your enrolment application to the Enrolment and Admissions Department.

Further details on equivalence can be found on the ARES website, in the section "candidatures internationales".

Registration procedures

Non-resident students who have been admitted to the entrance examination for medicine or dentistry can apply to the University of Liège as soon as the results are published.

It is essential to be in possession of an attestation of selection for the entrance examination in order to register in medicine or dental sciences.

Non-EU graduates may encounter difficulties in registering. In this case, please send an e-mail to inscription-online@uliege.be

Applications may be subject to verification under the supervision of the Government Commissioner. Verification will focus in particular on compliance with the legal conditions of access (secondary diploma and equivalence).

It should be noted that the universities of the French Community of Belgium may refuse to enroll students whose academic record does not comply with Article 5 of the Decree of April 11, 2014. This measure applies to students who, based on the number of registrations they have already taken, have not acquired a sufficient number of credits. If you have any questions about fundability, please contact paysage@uliege.be.

Within a maximum of one week of submitting their application, the University of Liège's Enrolment and Admissions Department will send students confirmation of enrolment, including all relevant information and, in particular, instructions for payment of enrolment fees.