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Brussels: studying in Belgium
Verified information about Brussels in Belgium and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Brussels
- Home of ULB and VUB; ULB says about one third of its students and researchers come from abroad.
Universities in Brussels
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Brussels · Public
Non-EEA 2026-2027 official per-programme table: fixed amount + EUR 52 per ECTS. English programmes e.g. MSc Biology, Research MA Philosophy, MA Linguistics and Literary Studies EUR 4,800 per 60 ECTS (1,680 fixed); MSc Management, International Business, Communication Studies, Applied Informatics, Political Science (European and International Governance), Business Engineering EUR 5,720 (2,600 fixed); BSc Social Sciences EUR 5,320 (2,200 fixed); Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science EUR 4,400; MSc Molecular Biology EUR 2,500. Some non-EEA nationalities pay the EEA rate (nationality list on VUB site).
Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
Louvain-la-Neuve / Brussels / Mons · Private
2026-2027 (pending approval by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation government): full registration fee EUR 1,194 plus additional contribution EUR 4,175 for non-EU nationals (total EUR 5,369), unless exempt (ARES circular 2026-001 annexes 1-3, assimilation criteria, etc.).
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Brussels · Public
2026-2027: full fee EUR 1,194 for European students; non-European students pay an additional EUR 4,175 on top (derived total EUR 5,369) unless assimilated or exempt.
Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Brussels · Public
2026-27: non-EEA students in artistic study programmes (60 credits) pay a total of EUR 17,501.40 (fixed EUR 1,181.40 + EUR 272/credit per EhB table); regular fee EUR 1,181.40. Increased fee for non-EEA in professional bachelors is abolished; some non-EEA categories qualify for regular fee. Postgraduate Applied AI (25 ECTS): EUR 2,040 incl. internship / EUR 1,890 excl. (no EEA distinction given).
LUCA School of Arts
Brussels · Public
2026-27 non-EEA: tuition EUR 2,376.72 fixed + EUR 118.62 per credit = EUR 9,493.92 for 60 credits; plus flat EUR 330 additional study costs = EUR 9,823.92 total (page figure). Students already enrolled before 2026-27 follow older rates (Music EUR 129.77/credit).
Odisee University College
Brussels · Public
Vesalius College
Brussels · Private
Brussels Faculty for Protestant Theology
Brussels · Private
Protestant Faculty of Theology (Brussels)
Brussels · Private
Haute École Galilée (HEG)
Brussels · Public
Haute École Groupe ICHEC – ECAM – ISFSC
Brussels · Private
Haute École Francisco Ferrer (HEFF)
Brussels · Public
Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B)
Brussels · Public
Haute École libre de Bruxelles – Ilya Prigogine (HELB)
Brussels · Private
Haute École Lucia de Brouckère (HELdB)
Brussels · Public
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Brussels (ARBA-ESA)
Brussels · Public
Royal Conservatoire of Brussels
Brussels · Public
La Cambre (École nationale supérieure des Arts visuels)
Brussels · Public
Saint-Luc Brussels School of Arts
Brussels · Private
INSAS
Brussels · Public
Royal Military Academy
Brussels · State (other ministry)
Cost information for Belgium
The information below is not specific to Brussels; it applies to Belgium as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- Flanders/Brussels EUR 800-1,000 per month (rooms EUR 450-600). French-speaking Belgium EUR 1,000-1,300 per month (accommodation average EUR 575, food 300, materials 50, insurance 30, transport 50).Source
- Accommodation (country-level)
- Flanders: rooms EUR 450-600 per month; contact your institution first; rental deposit usually two months on a blocked account for flats. French-speaking Belgium: average EUR 575 per month including utilities.Source
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