STUDYING IN BELGIUM
NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES AND STUDENTS
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42 universities, "hautes écoles et écoles supérieures des Arts" in French-speaking Federation of Wallonia-Brussels.
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Belgium attracts francophone students in the arts, medicine and paramedicine.
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Approximately 95,600 students including 22,000 international students (figures provided by the Council of Rectors of the Universities in 2015/2016).
QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED
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Bachelor's degree in 3 years.
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Master's degree in 1 or 2 years.
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
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Entrance into the first year is non-selective for most courses.
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Some programmes have a limited number of places, with or without numerus clausus at the end of first year.
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It should be noted that the average success rate at the end of the first year is approximately 40%.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
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For programmes with unrestricted admission: French Baccalauréat minimum.
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For programmes with limited places for “non-résidents”, there is a quota and lots are drawn. The subject areas concerned are: physiotherapy, dentistry, veterinary studies, speech therapy, audiology and medicine.
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For programmes with selective admission (engineering and arts courses): an entrance exam must be taken (check details with each institution).
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
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Registration procedures are carried out by each institution.
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In parallel, official confirmation of French Baccalauréat equivalent must be sought from the "Service des équivalences" (fee payable).
TUITION FEES
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For most courses, tuition fees (“Le Minerval”) are between €400 and €900 a year ( 2019 figures).
