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Unregistration and drop out

Registration cancellationUp to and including November 30. You must complete both the refund form and the notice of abandonment form. You will be refunded your registration fees, except for the €50 deposit. The year will not be counted towards the rest of your academic career.UnregistrationAfter November 30, you will receive no refund and will be liable for the full amount of your registration fees if this amount has not been paid at the time of your unregistration request (unless you have applied for and been awarded a scholarship). The year will be counted towards the rest of your academic career.Please note that for international students, the €200 application fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.Once the withdrawal form has been completed and sent, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt on your @student.unamur.be email box. Claim form Abandonment notice form
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Teaching

As a language learner, and a fortiori of English, in the 21st century, we're spoiled: we can create a kind of "immersion" at home and tailored to us by listening to target-language radio channels on the internet every day, watching series and films in their original version on Netflix or on TV, reading articles about anything that interests us online, or communicating with people all over the world on social networks. It's a good start, but to get regular feedback, improve, deepen our knowledge, and open up to sometimes little-known cultural horizons, we need guidance provided by pros. As the poet D.J. Enright wrote, "It takes a long time to learn a new language; / But one almost gets there in the end". There are no short cuts, but we can get you on the right track! So, in the Germanic Languages and Literatures program at UNamur, we organize lots of course-related exercises in small groups, encouraging interactivity and dialogue, with a particular emphasis on conversation. We also try to build a cultural space of our own on our "fifth floor", where our department is located. Examples for English include:sessions devoted to the screening of English-language films in Block 1 and Block 2;a monthly "book club", in a convivial atmosphere (teatime!), in Block 2; workshops and didactic projects linked to the various courses, such as the series of presentations around "keywords and icons of Anglophone cultures"; visits to exhibitions or evenings at the cinema; theatrical performances; our traditional "Christmas party"; didactic trips every two or three years, to London, Edinburgh or elsewhere still. To give you an initial idea of the course content, take a look at the first-year course descriptions... ... in the 1st term: English Language Proficiency History of English Literature and Civilization I ... in 2nd trimester: English Linguistics Analysis of English-language literary texts I For the complete program in Germanic languages and literatures, see this page. Erasmus Research Activities
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Research

The visibility of the English Unit's research on an international scale is high, thanks to our publications and other scientific activities.
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Financeability

Five questions about bankability What is financeability? When are you fundable? What if you have previously completed higher education outside the French Community? What changes have been made on May 31 and December 11, 2024?Are you eligible for funding if you pass 30, 45 or 55+ first bachelor's block credits? 1. What is fundability?Any application for enrolment must meet the admission requirements but also be declared fundable in accordance with the decree of April 11, 2014 adapting the funding of higher education institutions to the new organization of studies.This means that you can start or continue higher education studies when the enrolment you are applying for gives rise to funding from the French Community of Belgium, in other words, when you are "fundable". A contrario, if you are not fundable, higher education establishments (including universities) may refuse it.The Enrolment Department checks compliance with these conditions on the basis of a complete file comprising:For new students: the enrolment application form accompanied by final transcripts relating to post-secondary academic years.For students previously enrolled at the University of Namur: the re-enrolment application form (via the Virtual Student Office or via the duly completed ad hoc document).The Enrolment Department informs applicants after analysis of the complete academic file.2. When are you eligible for funding? (Decree of April 11, 2014 adapting the financing of higher education institutions to the new organization of studies)You will be unfundable if you have not been sufficiently successful in your previous enrollments. Here are the main rules:The most important rule is that you will always be fundable in the same course if you pass all the credits in your annual student program (PAE) or if you have no total enrollment in higher education, in Belgium or elsewhere, in the last five academic years. Special rules may apply in the case of previous enrolments in competitive examinations (see next question)If this is not the case, you will be fundable ifAs a bachelor, you will remain fundable has these conditions:a. At the end of your 1st registration: you must acquire at least one UE. Failing this, you will not be able to re-register for the same course; b. At the end of your 2nd registration: you must have acquired all 60 Block 1 credits;c. At the end of your 4th registration: you must have acquired at least 120 credits, including all Block 1 credits;d. At the end of your 5th registration: you must have acquired all bachelor's credits.In Master's, you will remain fundable under these conditions:a. At the end of your 2nd registration: you must have acquired at least 60 credits.b. In the case of UES - Unités d'enseignements supplémentaires inscrites à votre PAE, all these teaching units must also have been acquired at the end of your 2nd registration and form an integral part of this first 60-credit level.c. At the end of your 4th registration, you must have acquired at least 120 credits if you have no UE d. In the case of UES - Unités d'enseignement supplémentaires registered with your PAE: i. At the end of your 5th registration, in the case of UES of up to 30 credits ii. At the end of your 6th registration, in case of UES of more than 30 creditsIn BAMA (more info), you will be fundable under these conditions:a. If you are fundable in each cycle (see rules above); you will need to be enrolled as a bachelor to be entitled to anticipate master's UEs.In addition: 4. Whatever the cycle: a. Any relief grants one or more additional registrations: i. 1 additional registration per cycle when 1 or 2 reliefs have been granted; ii. 2 additional registrations per cycle when 3 or 4 reliefs have been granted; iii. 3 additional registrations per cycle when 5 or 6 alleviations have been granted; Etc.In the event of an alleviation granted to a BAMA student, this alleviation grants an additional registration in each of the cycles. In addition, only reliefs that have been granted during a previous registration are taken into account. b. Any reorientation, whether from one academic year to the next or, for first-block bachelor students, before February 15, grants one and only one additional registration per cycle. Please note that reorienting yourself does not allow you to return to a course in which you have not passed the credits associated with at least one teaching unit at the end of the first registration.3. What if you have previously completed higher education outside the French Community or in French Community social promotion education? If you have previously enrolled in higher education studies outside the French Community, UNamur will need to examine your situation to determine whether or not these studies are similar to the studies you wish to undertake at UNamur. If these studies are not considered similar, you will be considered to be reorienting yourself (see 4.b. of the previous question)In the case of previous enrolment(s) in higher education studies outside the French Community at the end of which a competitive examination or preparatory test was introduced, more specific rules will find application.In the case of previous enrolment(s) in higher education studies for social promotion in the French Community of Belgium, these enrolments will not be taken into account.4. What changes have occurred on these May 31, 2024 and December 11, 2024? The changes made on May 31, 2024 essentially guaranteed the fundability of certain students in the 2024-2025 academic year alone and modified the rules linked to reorientation. In the past, students were allowed two additional enrolments in the event of reorientation after the second enrolment. Nevertheless, this rule has been abolished from 2025-2026. 5. Am I eligible for funding if I pass 30, 45 or 55+ first bachelor's block credits? No. In fact, a distinction must be made between fundability and success. This means that you can have passed 30, 45 or 55+ first block credits without being fundable. Financibility ensures that you have the right to re-enroll, whereas : Successful completion of less than 30 credits will mean that, if you are eligible for funding, you will have to re-enroll in the first bachelor's block and will have to repeat all unsuccessful teaching units without being able to anticipate any teaching units beyond the first bachelor's block; Successful completion of 30 credits or more will mean that, if you are eligible for funding, you will be able to re-enroll in the first bachelor's block. If the jury agrees, you will be authorized to anticipate teaching units beyond the first bachelor's block; We would like to draw your attention to the fact that the explanations on this site do not take into account all the specific rules for calculating your fundability.Only the decision of the Enrolment Department is binding.. Understanding the rules of financeability The Registration Service of the University of Namur explains the rules of fundability. This will help you position yourself and better understand the academic process. Discover Financing rules explained by the French Community What tags do you need to reach to re-register? Financing hotlines Questions about financeability based on credit accumulation criteria? Contact: inscriptions@unamur.beMore information is also available on the ARES website...
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Activities

A language and culture can't just be learned, they have to be experienced! To bring the English language and culture even more to life, the English Unit offers you a range of activities, some more recurrent and structural, others more according to the opportunities that arise - exhibitions, films in their original version or even plays organized in Namur, Brussels, Ghent, Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve...
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Dutch unit

Dutch, more than just the language of Kevin, Bart or Marina The Dutch is not only the language spoken in northern Belgium and Brussels... It's also the official language of almost 18 million people in the Netherlands, Suriname and even the West Indies. Often misunderstood and unloved, this language is the bearer of a culture as rich as it is varied. Knowledge of Dutch outside Dutch-speaking regions offers real economic, cultural and diplomatic added value. It is the multiplicity and dynamism of the Dutch language and culture of yesterday and today that are at the heart of our training. Teaching Research Activities Contact Faculty of Philosophy and Letters - Dutch Unit Elisabeth Leijnse +32 (0)81 72 41 77 elisabeth.leijnse@unamur.be Faculty of Philosophy and Letters - Dutch Unit Laurence Mettewie +32 (0)81 72 41 70 laurence.mettewie@unamur.be
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Annual Student Program (ASP)

The student's annual program (PAE) is a coherent set of teaching units (UE) for which the student registers for the year, validated by the jury. When registering for the first time, your PAE is made up of 60 bachelor credits (block 1).
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SDG 15: Life on earth

On this page, you'll find a report on all the actions and activities initiated at the University of Namur in connection with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #15: "Life on Earth".
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SDG 16: Peace, justice and effective institutions

On this page, you'll find a report on all the actions and activities initiated at the University of Namur in connection with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #16: "Peace, justice and effective institutions."
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Les Grandes Conférences Namuroises

Les Grandes Conférences Namuroises (GCN), cycle of six lectures per academic year, organized by the University of Namur tackles themes that decipher major societal issues: environment, economy, culture, philosophy, literature, science, or even digital. Come and listen to and share ideas with some of the big names in our society who encourage us to think and open up to the world: that's the invitation extended to the public every year for over ten years by the GCNs.
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Gender and diversity: training

The University of Namur offers training related to the theme of gender. The certificate offered aims to equip professionals in various sectors to better understand and spot gender-based violence. The master's degree in gender studies, on the other hand, promotes an interdisciplinary approach to effectively support the victims and perpetrators of such violence.
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