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Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium.

Key facts

City
Brussels
Type
Public
Founded
Not yet verified
Students
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Language of instruction
Dutch and English
International student fees
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).Source
Application dates
Foreign diploma: non-EEA citizens (incl. UK) applied before 1 April 2026 for 2026-2027; EEA before 1 August. Applications for 2027-2028 open 15 November 2026 (non-EEA 2027 date not yet shown). Online study contract must be signed by 8 October.Source

Admission and application

Language requirement: English: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with minimum 6.0 per component; TOEFL iBT 79 with minimum 18 per component (exams before 21 Jan 2026) or 4.5 overall / 4 per component (after); Cambridge B2 First score 170+; no MyBest.

  1. Apply online with foreign diploma before non-EEA deadline.
  2. Verification of diploma/documents.
  3. Receive admission, apply for visa, sign online study contract.

Programmes

Master (MSc)English

MSc in Management

EUR 5,720 per 60 ECTS (2,600 + 52/ECTS), 2026-2027

Deadline: Non-EEA: 1 April (2026 round)

Source
Master (MSc)English

MSc Biology

EUR 4,800 per 60 ECTS (1,680 + 52/ECTS), 2026-2027

Deadline: Non-EEA: 1 April (2026 round)

Source
Master (MSc)English

MSc in Applied Informatics

EUR 5,720 per 60 ECTS (2,600 + 52/ECTS), 2026-2027

Deadline: Non-EEA: 1 April (2026 round)

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Faculties and schools

Accommodation

Not fetched; Flanders/Brussels rooms EUR 450-600/month.

Highlights

  • VUB publishes a PDF fee table listing every programme with language, fixed and per-credit amounts.

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