Vrije Universiteit Brussel Admission 2027

Admission at a glance

VUB opens applications in the autumn for the following academic year, and for applicants with a foreign diploma the deadline depends on nationality. For 2026-27 applications opened on 15 November 2025; non-EEA citizens, including British citizens, had to apply by 31 March 2026, EEA citizens by 31 July 2026, and the Brussels School of Governance accepted applications until 31 August 2026. Some programmes run their own calendar: the Bruface engineering masters are applied for through ULB with the same 31 March non-EEA date, the Master in Urban Studies closed on 7 February for non-EEA applicants, postgraduate programmes on 31 August, and doctoral programmes have no deadline. Applicants with a non-Belgian diploma pay a EUR 90 application fee for each programme they apply to, within 30 days of submitting or the application is cancelled; the fee is not refundable and, since 2025-26, is no longer deducted from tuition. Only recognised refugees and people under temporary protection in Belgium are exempt. Admitted students must sign the online study contract by 8 October. Applying for the second semester is possible only with a Belgian diploma. The 2027-28 dates had not been published when this page was checked, so the last cycle's calendar is the best guide. English is required at IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 79.