🇧🇪 Study in Belgium
Strong in law, business. Safety safe (6/100).
Belgium is a relatively settled destination for international students, where living costs run about €900–€1700 a month. Its academic strengths sit in law, business. Acceptance sits near 60%, and student visas process in around 25 days. Scholarship routes exist for eligible students.
Key facts · Belgium
Degree tuition: ~€5,000/yr (median) — range €4,200–€6,000/yr across 10 degree programmes in the Meridian dataset. International-student fees and specific programmes can differ; confirm on the university's official page.
Proof of funds (student visa): €739/mo — figure from the Meridian dataset; confirm the current amount on the official source.
Official languages: — · sources: Frankfurter/ECB (USD/EUR), U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory + UK FCDO Travel Advice (GOV.UK), BE Immigration Authority. · How we calculate this
Figures are indicative estimates from the Meridian dataset — not official guidance. Always confirm current requirements on the official source before you decide.
Cost of living · Belgium
Indicative monthly cost of living for a moderate lifestyle, ranging about €730–€1,800/mo from economic to comfortable — modeled estimates from the Meridian dataset; confirm current local prices before you budget.
Programs in Belgium
University degrees (11)
- Ghent UniversityGhent University, 1817'de kurulan, Belçika'nın Ghent kentinde yer alan büyük bir kamu araştırma üniversitesidir.
- Hasselt UniversityHasselt University is a public research university with campuses in Hasselt and Diepenbeek, Belgium. It has more than 8,190 students and 1,850 academic, administrative and technical staff (2025).
- KU LeuvenKU Leuven, 1425'te Belçika'nın Leuven şehrinde kurulmuş, Belçika ve Alçak Ülkeler'in en eski üniversitesi olan Katolik kamu araştırma üniversitesidir.
- Universite catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve merkezli, Fransızca eğitim veren ve Leuven ayrışmasından sonra bugünkü yapısına kavuşan Belçika Katolik araştırma üniversitesidir.
- Universite de LiegeThe University of Liège, or ULiège, is a major public research university of the French Community of Belgium founded in 1817 and based in Liège, Belgium. Its official language is French.
- Universite libre de Bruxelles (ULB)Université libre de Bruxelles, 1834'te kurulan, Fransızca eğitim veren Brüksel merkezli Belçika kamu araştırma üniversitesidir.
Summer schools (28)
- Biotech in Brussels: where Biology meets TechnologyBiotech in Brussels is organized by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Brussels, Belgium. Aimed at bachelor students with a biology or related background, it combines lectures with hands-on laboratory workshops in molecular biology and biotechnology.
- Brussels Summer School | Europe and the WorldThe Brussels Summer School: Europe and the World is organized by the University of Kent in Brussels, Belgium. This political science program for undergraduate students explores Europe's role in the world and awards ECTS credits.
- Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders: 'EU as a Global Actor'The Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders: "EU as a Global Actor" is organized by Global Learning at Universite libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Brussels, Belgium. The one-week political science program for undergraduate and postgraduate students and young professionals covers the theory and practice of EU policymaking through lectures, debates and institution visits.
- CERAN Juniors Saint-RochCERAN Juniors Saint-Roch is a short-term summer programme in Ferrieres, Belgium, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- CERAN Lingua International (Juniors)
- Clash! Brussels between the IN and the OUT situation in Belgium and EuropeClash! Brussels between the IN and the OUT is organized by VUB Summer Schools at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium. Taught in English for social sciences students, it explores Belgium's culture, community, diversity and linguistics in the context of European affairs.
Boarding schools (9)
- Athénée Royal et Internat Les Marlaires
- Home d'Accueil de la Communauté Française (HACF) Marloie-Marche
- I.A.C.F Folon
- Internat de l'Athénée Royal d'Enghien
- Internat de l'Athénée Royal Simone Veil
- Internat de La Berlière
Language schools (8)
- Alliance Francaise de Bruxelles-Europe TeensAlliance Francaise de Bruxelles-Europe Teens is a language programme provider in Brussels, Belgium, with an official programme page available for learners exploring language study options.
- CLL Language Centres BrusselsCLL Language Centres Brussels is a language centre in Brussels, Belgium, with an official programme page available for students exploring focused language study options.
- Ecole de Langues Brussels KidsEcole de Langues Brussels Kids is a language programme provider in Brussels, Belgium, with an official programme page available for learners exploring language study options.
- Alliance Française BrusselsAlliance Française Brussels is a language school in Brussels, BE, offering general English courses, exam preparation, and language programmes for international students.
- Alliance Française LiègeAlliance Française Liège is a language school in Liège, BE, offering general English courses, exam preparation, and language programmes for international students.
- Berlitz Belgium BrusselsBerlitz in Brussels offers immersive language programmes using the proprietary Berlitz Method, covering business English, exam preparation, and general language courses.
Exchange programs (15)
- AFS Belgique (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
- AFS Flanders Interculturele Programmas BelgiumAFS Flanders Interculturele Programmas Belgium is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Mechelen, Belgium, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
- EF Education First Belgique
- ESL Séjours Linguistiques Belgique
- Information Planet Belgique
- KU Leuven Incoming Exchange ErasmusKU Leuven Incoming Exchange Erasmus is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Leuven, Belgium, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
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Scholarships for Belgium
Scholarships from the Meridian dataset — eligibility, amounts and deadlines change; always confirm on the official source. Browse all scholarships →
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