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Studying in Belgium
These apply to every international student in Belgium, including at Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad. Each figure shows where it came from and when we last checked it.
Money you must show
Up from €835. Royal Decree of 12 January 2026, applies to new applications for 2026-2027 onwards and is indexed every 15 February. Through a blocked account that is 12 x €1,062 = €12,744.
EMN Belgium / FPS Foreign Affairs, source re-checked 27 Oct 2026
Visa fee
The €251 fee applies from 1 January 2026. Students with a Belgian grant and under-18s are exempt from it.
Belgian Immigration Office / FPS Foreign Affairs, source re-checked 27 Oct 2026
Work while you study
No work in the summer before your first academic year.
Study in Flanders / Study in Belgium, source re-checked 27 Oct 2026
Stay after you graduate
Apply at least 15 days before your A card expires. Unrestricted access to the labour market during the year.
Belgian Immigration Office, source re-checked 27 Oct 2026
The same rules for every institution in Belgium; Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad's own programme pages govern the exact dates and scores. Guide checked 24 Sep 2026.
Deadlines and intakes
The academic year starts in mid-September.
Work backwards from the visa: admission by April or May, money in the blocked account or guarantee in place by June, visa lodged by early July.
Language you need
English-taught provision is concentrated at master's level. English-taught bachelor's degrees at public universities are limited, especially in Flanders.
The language of daily life depends on where you study. Leuven, Ghent and Antwerp are Dutch-speaking; Liège, Louvain-la-Neuve, Namur and Mons are French-speaking; Brussels is officially bilingual with English widely used. You do not need Dutch or French for the visa, but part-time jobs, landlords outside the student market and graduate employers outside international firms often expect one of them. If your programme is Dutch-taught and you need Ghent's preparatory year of Dutch, you must apply a year earlier.
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Government schemes for international students coming to Belgium. Each one sets its own rules on nationality and level.
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