EU/EEA students pay the same as Belgians: €1,181.40 a year (60 ECTS) in Flanders and €0–1,194 in the French Community, depending on income; non-EU fees are higher, e.g. €4,300 a year at the University of Antwerp. Flanders has 18 publicly funded institutions and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation 40. See how to apply directly, what a month costs and how many hours you can work.
In Belgium, higher education is run by the language communities, not by the federal state – each community has its own institutions, rules and fees. The two largest are the ones that matter for you.
The Flemish Community (Flanders and the Dutch-speaking institutions in Brussels) – 18 publicly funded institutions:
The Wallonia-Brussels Federation (the French Community) – 40 public institutions:
There are plenty of international students: around 20% at UCLouvain, 24% at ULiège, and at ULB one in three students and researchers comes from abroad.
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.
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