Studying in Brussels as a foreign student
If you are a foreign national and you would like to study in Brussels, a wide array of courses are available in the Brussels-Capital Region, whatever the network, the language of instruction and the philosophical orientation.
- Lots of practical information is available in Opens in new windowthe “Coming to study in Belgium” section of www.belgium.be (FR/NL), including information about the education system in Belgium, qualifications and access conditions, grants, internships and European programmes.
- Opens in new windowThe Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation also provides practical and administrative information to foreign nationals that would like to study in Belgium.
- The Opens in new windowExpat Welcome Desk of the Brussels Commissioner for Europe and International Organisations is a free, independent and public service. It offers administrative assistance to people who settle in the Brussels-Capital Region as part of their activities within and around the European and international organisations.
On its website you can also find information on international primary and secondary schools and language courses in Brussels.
For French speakers
- Opens in new windowThe French Community’s education portal (FR) is another source of information for people who want to study in Belgium.
- The website Opens in new windowStudy in Belgium is an initiative of the Wallonia-Brussels Community providing practical information to foreign students in French-speaking Belgium.
For Dutch speakers
Opens in new windowStudy in Flanders is a website designed exclusively for foreign nationals who wish to study in the Flemish Community. It includes all the information you could ever need on study opportunities, the education system in Flanders and Brussels, and student life.
Diploma recognition in Belgium
The website Opens in new windowwww.mydiploma.be offers information about the recognition of foreign diplomas for people who want to find a job, follow a vocational course, start a business or study in Belgium.