Study in Belgium
Tuition $2,670 to $18,580. After graduation: 12-month search year for master, postgraduate and doctoral graduates.
Year one $17,500 to $33,40023 of 35, cheapest first
Year one, all in$17,500 to $33,400Tuition and living together
Funds to show$17,500What the visa officer expects
Work after12 monthsTo find a job after you graduate
LanguageEnglish, with Dutch or French a plus
RunwayAbout 10 monthsFrom decision to classroom
How much it costs
About $17,500 to $33,400 for the first year
- Tuition. Tuition $2,670 to $18,580.
- Funds to document: about $17,500, the figure that decides most applications.
- After you graduate: 12-month search year for master, postgraduate and doctoral graduates.
US dollars, checked October 2026 against official sources, including EMN Belgium.
Why Belgium
What makes this route worth a look
Ghent charges non-EEA master students about $2,670 a year in arts, law and psychology, one of the lowest real fees in Western Europe.
Plan around this
What ends most Belgium applications
The funds bar rose 27 percent for 2026/27 to €1,062 a month, about $14,300 a year, and Belgium's two government scholarship schemes cover a fixed list of partner countries only.
Check it yourselfEMN Belgium
Questions about studying in Belgium
How much does it cost to study in Belgium as an international student?
Year one, tuition and living together, is about $17,500 to $33,400 in US dollars. Tuition $2,670 to $18,580. Every school sets its own fees, so your figure sits somewhere in that range, and finding where is part of the work.
How much money do I need to show for a Belgium student visa?
Plan on documenting about $17,500. The funds bar rose 27 percent for 2026/27 to €1,062 a month, about $14,300 a year, and Belgium's two government scholarship schemes cover a fixed list of partner countries only.
Can I work in Belgium after graduating?
12-month search year for master, postgraduate and doctoral graduates.
Is there a scholarship to study in Belgium for free?
There is no government scholarship we can point to that pays the whole cost in Belgium. Universities sometimes offer partial awards, and the Route Finder will tell you which countries do have a fully funded route for your profile.
Do I need to speak Dutch or French to study in Belgium?
English-taught degrees are available. Some Dutch or French turns the post-study permit into an actual job.
Costed next to Belgium
Countries near Belgium on the first-year scale. Worth a look before you decide.
