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# **Brussels: studying in Belgium**

Verified information about Brussels in Belgium and the universities located there.

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## **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).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/vrije-universiteit-brussel) [**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.).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/uclouvain) [**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.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/universite-libre-de-bruxelles) [**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).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/erasmus-brussels-university-of-applied-sciences-and-arts) [**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).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/luca-school-of-arts) [**Odisee University College** Brussels · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/odisee-university-college) [**Vesalius College** Brussels · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/vesalius-college) [**Brussels Faculty for Protestant Theology** Brussels · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/brussels-faculty-for-protestant-theology) [**Protestant Faculty of Theology (Brussels)** Brussels · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/protestant-faculty-of-theology-brussels) [**Haute École Galilée (HEG)** Brussels · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/haute-ecole-galilee-heg) [**Haute École Groupe ICHEC – ECAM – ISFSC** Brussels · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/haute-ecole-groupe-ichec-ecam-isfsc) [**Haute École Francisco Ferrer (HEFF)** Brussels · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/haute-ecole-francisco-ferrer-heff) [**Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B)** Brussels · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/haute-ecole-bruxelles-brabant-he2b) [**Haute École libre de Bruxelles – Ilya Prigogine (HELB)** Brussels · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/haute-ecole-libre-de-bruxelles-ilya-prigogine-helb) [**Haute École Lucia de Brouckère (HELdB)** Brussels · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/haute-ecole-lucia-de-brouckere-heldb) [**Royal Academy of Fine Arts Brussels (ARBA-ESA)** Brussels · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/royal-academy-of-fine-arts-brussels-arba-esa) [**Royal Conservatoire of Brussels** Brussels · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/royal-conservatoire-of-brussels) [**La Cambre (École nationale supérieure des Arts visuels)** Brussels · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/la-cambre-ecole-nationale-superieure-des-arts-visuels) [**Saint-Luc Brussels School of Arts** Brussels · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/saint-luc-brussels-school-of-arts) [**INSAS** Brussels · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/insas) [**Royal Military Academy** Brussels · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/royal-military-academy)

## **Cost information for Belgium**

The information below is not specific to Brussels; it applies to Belgium as a whole.

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<dt>**Monthly living cost (country-level)**</dt>
<dd>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).<a href="https://www.studyinflanders.be/practical-information/cost-of-living">Source </a></dd>

<dt>**Accommodation (country-level)**</dt>
<dd>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.<a href="https://www.studyinflanders.be/practical-information/housing">Source </a></dd>

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