Public university in Brussels, Belgium, founded 1970

Vrije Universiteit Brussel Admission 2027

Vrije Universiteit Brussel, established in its own right in 1970, has 24,695 students, more than 6,000 of them from abroad, on campuses in Brussels. Non-EEA students pay EUR 4,800 to EUR 5,720 a year for an English-taught bachelor's and EUR 2,500 to EUR 5,720 for a master's in 2026-27. Applicants with a foreign diploma pay a EUR 90 application fee, and the non-EEA deadline was 31 March in the last cycle.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
Not listed
No verified deadline yet
Tuition
€2,500 to €5,720
per year
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 79, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
€90
24,695 students

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.

Deadlines

All rounds
LevelIntakeRoundClosesStatusSource
MasterFall 2027RegularTBCTbc15 Sep 2026

What changed

Full log
  • Toefl Min: none to 79
  • Ielts Min: none to 6.5
  • Application Fee Currency: none to EUR
  • Application Fee Amount: none to 90
  • Tuition Currency: none to EUR
Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.vub.be/en/studying-vub/practical-info-for-students/how-much-does-studying-cost/tuition-fees
  2. https://www.vub.be/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026_Studiegeld_tarieven_NEER_2627_ENG.pdf
  3. https://www.vub.be/en/studying-vub/apply-and-enrol-vub/admission-requirements-and-deadlines/when-can-you-apply
  4. https://www.vub.be/en/studying-vub/apply-and-enrol-vub/admission-requirements-and-deadlines/academic-and-language-requirements
  5. https://www.vub.be/en/studying-vub/apply-and-enrol-vub/application-and-enrolment/enrolling-with-foreign-diploma
  6. https://www.vub.be/en/news/vub-launches-new-facts-figures-2025