Belgium: Universities

KU Leuven

Leuven · Public

2026-2027 fee tiers for a 60-credit programme: EUR 1,181.40 / 3,093.12 / 5,613.12 / 9,493.92 (fixed cost + amount per credit; which tier applies depends on programme and nationality and is calculated in the KU Leuven tuition fee tool, not published as a nationality table). Example: Master of Artificial Intelligence EUR 9,493.92 (EUR 5,613.12 reduced for recent graduates without professional activity). Master Mind scholars pay EUR 139.40.

Ghent University (UGent)

Ghent · Public

Master (not advanced), non-EEA, 2026-2027, 60 credits: Tuition fee A EUR 2,297.40 (Arts and Philosophy, Law and Criminology, Psychology and Educational Sciences); Tuition fee B EUR 7,079.40 (Sciences, Medicine and Health Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Economics and Business Administration, Veterinary Medicine, Bioscience Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Political and Social Sciences with exceptions). EEA rate EUR 1,181.40; non-EEA students from lowest-two OECD-DAC categories, VLIR-UOS scholars and some residence-permit holders pay EEA rate.

University of Antwerp

Antwerp · Public

2026-2027: increased rate for non-EEA nationals EUR 1,000 + 55/credit (EUR 4,300 per 60 credits) for bachelor programmes; EUR 1,500 + 105/credit (EUR 7,800 per 60 credits) for master programmes; Master of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy EUR 5,700; Research Master of Philosophy EUR 4,400; English advanced masters at IOB EUR 7,800 (non-EEA); Master of Maritime and Air Transport Management EUR 19,500. EEA rate EUR 1,181.40.

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).

Hasselt University (UHasselt)

Hasselt · Public

From 2026-2027 non-EEA students in English-taught masters pay one of three categories (fixed EUR 305.40 + per ECTS): category 1 EUR 59.91/ECTS = EUR 3,900 per 60 ECTS (Master of Management, Interior Architecture, Transportation Sciences); category 2 EUR 105.40/ECTS = EUR 6,630; category 3 EUR 153.14/ECTS = EUR 9,493.80 (Energy Engineering Technology). EEA rate EUR 1,181.40.

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.

Université de Liège (ULiège)

Liège · Public

Wallonia-Brussels Federation rule applies: registration fee EUR 1,194 (2026-2027 ULiège page) plus EUR 4,175 additional contribution for non-EU nationals (derived EUR 5,369) unless exempt. EUR 200 administrative down payment at online application, deducted from registration fee if accepted.

Université de Namur (UNamur)

Namur · Private

UNamur page lists EUR 1,194 total annual fee (EUR 374 / 485 for low / intermediate income). Non-EU additional contribution of EUR 4,175 per French Community rules (derived total EUR 5,369), not stated on the UNamur page.

Antwerp Maritime Academy

Antwerp · Public

AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp

Antwerp · Public

2026-27 (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp page): students outside the EEA pay EUR 2,500 fixed + EUR 375 per credit (60 credits = EUR 25,000); EEA non-scholarship EUR 1,181.40. Admission test fee EUR 30. Estimated living costs ~EUR 9,000/year.

Artevelde University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Ghent · Public

2026-27: non-EEA students staying in Belgium on a student/work visa pay the increased fee EUR 7,760 per 60 ECTS (EUR 1,940 fixed + EUR 97/ECTS); regular fee (EEA, or non-EEA residents without student visa) EUR 1,181.40.

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).

HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Ghent · Public

2026-27 KASK & Conservatorium (School of Arts Ghent): non-EEA increased tuition EUR 8,800.20 for a 60-credit curriculum (EUR 916.20 fixed + EUR 131.40/credit) plus a studio-fee contribution; EEA non-scholarship EUR 1,181.40. A scholarship system for non-EEA students in drama, visual arts, audiovisual arts and music is announced (equal to the increased tuition, for bridging/preparation/master students).

Howest University of Applied Sciences

Bruges · Public

2026-27 English-taught bachelors: non-EEA EUR 8,000 per 60 ECTS (EUR 2,000 fixed + EUR 100/ECTS); EEA EUR 1,181.40. Non-EEA students also need a blocked amount of EUR 13,200/year for living costs (visa). Application fee EUR 50; first instalment EUR 2,000. Advanced Bachelor of Bioinformatics@home: non-EEA EUR 4,000 per 30 ECTS/year.

KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Antwerp · Public

Non-EEA tuition EUR 9,020 for 2026-27 (EUR 2,600 fixed + EUR 107/credit x 60); EEA EUR 1,181.40. Charged annually; application fee EUR 139.40 deducted from tuition if accepted.

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

PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Hasselt · Public

Thomas More University of Applied Sciences

Mechelen · Public

2026-27 non-EEA needing a student visa: tuition EUR 9,300 per academic year (EUR 4,800 fixed + EUR 2,250 per 30-credit semester x 2); a blocked account (EUR 12,994 for 12 months) brings the total registration costs to EUR 22,294 (page figure). EEA EUR 1,181.40. Handling fee EUR 120 for some countries. Postgraduate programmes 2026-27 priced separately (e.g. African Business Studies non-EEA visa EUR 3,990).

UCLL University of Applied Sciences

Leuven · Public

2026-27 English-taught programmes: non-EEA EUR 8,600 per 60 credits (EUR 2,000 fixed + EUR 110/credit); EEA EUR 1,181.40. Advanced Bachelor in Advanced Business Management: non-EEA EUR 8,600 (EEA EUR 1,950). Advanced Bachelor in Global Citizenship and Development: a single fee EUR 1,181.45 is listed (no separate non-EEA amount).

VIVES University of Applied Sciences

Kortrijk · Public

Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

Antwerp · Public

Non-EEA: registration fee EUR 945 (courses over 3 months) + EUR 273 per credit (EUR 180 per credit for collaborative MSc, e.g. MScGOH); a 60-ECTS master costs EUR 17,325 (EEA EUR 5,775). Postgraduate certificate 30 ECTS: non-EEA EUR 9,135 (EEA EUR 3,045). Swiss and UK citizens treated as EEA.

Antwerp Management School

Antwerp · Private

Full-time masters (1 year, English): EUR 20,600 (Finance & Investments, Management, People & Change Management, Maritime and Air Transport Management, Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship) to EUR 21,600 (Global Management); VAT-exempt; same price shown regardless of nationality.

Vlerick Business School

Leuven · Private

Masters programmes (10 months, 2027-28): EUR 21,500 (Business Analytics & AI; General Management; Marketing Strategy; Innovation & Entrepreneurship) and EUR 23,500 (Financial Management; International Management & Strategy). Scholarships up to 50% of fee; instalments in four payments (admin fee EUR 250).

College of Europe

Bruges · Private

Vesalius College

Brussels · Private

Flanders Business School

Antwerp · Private

Evangelical Theological Faculty

Leuven · Private

Brussels Faculty for Protestant Theology

Brussels · Private

Continental Theological Seminary

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw · Private

University of Mons

Mons · Public

Non-EU students (from 2025-2026, ARES circular 2025-001): registration fee EUR 835 plus additional contribution EUR 4,175 per year, total EUR 5,010, with listed exemptions; applies to universities, university colleges and schools of arts. Some advanced Masters/MBAs may differ.

Protestant Faculty of Theology (Brussels)

Brussels · Private

Liège Provincial University College (HEPL)

Liège · Public

Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa)

Private

Haute École provinciale de Hainaut – Condorcet

Charleroi · Public

Haute École Léonard de Vinci (HE VINCI)

Private

Haute École libre mosane (HELMo)

Liège · Private

Haute École Namur-Liège-Luxembourg (Hénallux)

Private

Haute École Galilée (HEG)

Brussels · Public

Haute École EPHEC

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert · Private

Haute École en Hainaut (HEH)

Mons · Public

Haute École Charlemagne (HECh)

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 Albert Jacquard (HEAJ)

Private

Haute École libre de Bruxelles – Ilya Prigogine (HELB)

Brussels · Private

Haute École Robert Schuman (HERS)

Private

Haute École de la Ville de Liège (HEL)

Liège · Public

Haute École Lucia de Brouckère (HELdB)

Brussels · Public

Haute École de la Province de Namur (HEPN)

Namur · Public

Académie des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Tournai

Tournai · Public

Royal Academy of Fine Arts Brussels (ARBA-ESA)

Brussels · Public

Arts²

Mons · Public

Royal Conservatoire of Brussels

Brussels · Public

Royal Conservatoire of Liège

Liège · Public

La Cambre (École nationale supérieure des Arts visuels)

Brussels · Public

Le 75 (École supérieure des Arts de l'Image)

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert · Public

ERG – École de Recherche Graphique

Saint-Gilles · Public

Beaux-Arts de Liège – École Supérieure des Arts

Liège · Public

École supérieure des Arts du Cirque (ESAC)

Auderghem · Public

Saint-Luc Tournai School of Arts

Tournai · Private

Saint-Luc Brussels School of Arts

Brussels · Private

Saint-Luc Liège School of Arts

Liège · Private

Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IAD)

Louvain-la-Neuve · Public

INSAS

Brussels · Public

Institut supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie (IMEP)

Namur · Private

Autonomous University College of East Belgium

Eupen · Public

Royal Military Academy

Brussels · State (other ministry)