| Country | Student fee |
|---|---|
Belgium - Flemish Community 2023/24 - student fees and grants | In the Flemish Community all students pay tuition fees, in the short, first and second cycle, and the fee does not depend on your field of study or programme. It is made up of a fixed part plus an amount for every credit you sign up for. In 2023/24 the fixed part was EUR 253.60 and each credit cost EUR 12.10, so a standard 60-credit year came to EUR 979.60. Students receiving, or only just missing, a need-based grant paid a reduced rate of EUR 4.70 per credit. There is no longer a split between full-time and part-time study: you can take anywhere from 3 to more than 60 ECTS credits a year, but with fewer than 60 you pay relatively more for the same amount of study. Reductions depend on your nationality (or your parents living or working in Belgium), your family's income and situation, studying for a diploma at an institution recognised and funded by Flanders, and having enough study grant credit. No fee is due for degrees based on certificates of aptitude or prior learning, or for double degrees if you are enrolled at both institutions. Institutions set their own fees for foreign students not covered by the standard rules. |
Belgium - French Community 2023/24 - student fees and grants | In the French Community of Belgium almost every student pays a registration fee, in every study cycle. There is no minimum fee, and according to Eurydice data the standard annual fee for home full-time students in 2023/24 was up to EUR 835 in the first cycle, with EUR 835 also the usual amount in the second cycle. What you pay depends on the type of institution (university, university college, art school or Social Advancement Education) rather than on your subject, apart from a few fields at hautes écoles: image technologies, applied communication, and press and information. You pay nothing if you receive a need-based study grant, or if you are an international student funded through a development cooperation grant. In short-cycle programmes, unemployed people and staff of subsidised institutions are exempt as well. Other waivers and reductions depend on your socio-economic situation. Higher fees apply on places not subsidised by the state (second and short cycle), in some specific disciplines, and for international students who do not qualify for an exemption. EU students follow the same rules as home students, but may be charged more if they do not meet the French Community's funding conditions. |
Belgium - German-speaking Community 2023/24 - student fees and grants | The German-speaking Community of Belgium has just one higher education institution, the Autonome Hochschule Ostbelgien, which offers a few full-time first-cycle programmes. There are no second-cycle or short-cycle programmes, no part-time status and no programmes taught in a foreign language. Every student pays fees, and home and international students follow exactly the same rules. There are no waivers or reductions, and the fee does not change with your field of study or programme. According to Eurydice data, the most common annual fee for full-time students in 2023/24 was EUR 450, with amounts ranging from EUR 100 to EUR 470. Weak results or a long study time do not push the fee up. If you need half a year more to finish, you pay a EUR 100 registration fee plus a EUR 150 tuition fee; if the extension is longer than half a year, you pay the regular EUR 450 like everyone else. |
Source: Eurydice, National Student Fee and Support Systems in European Higher Education – reference year 2023/24 (data published in 2025). Amounts in EUR per year for home, full-time students; country details as described by Eurydice. Earlier editions: 2013/14, 2015/16 and 2016/17. The United Kingdom no longer takes part in Eurydice, so its entries end in 2016/17.
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