| Country | Grants | Loans |
|---|---|---|
Belgium - Flemish Community 2023/24 - grants and loans | Need-based grants are open to home and international students, full-time and part-time, in all cycles. Home students in the second cycle can also receive merit-based grants, while universal grants do not exist. There is no age limit, but if your programme has fewer than 27 credits in a year you normally do not qualify (some exceptions apply). According to Eurydice data, in 2023/24 need-based grants ranged from EUR 351 to EUR 6,228 a year. | There are no publicly subsidised student loans. |
Belgium - French Community 2023/24 - grants and loans | Grants here are need-based only: there are no merit-based or universal grants. Home and international full-time students in the short, first and second cycle can apply if they meet the eligibility criteria, and there is no age limit. The grant is paid in monthly instalments over 12 months. According to Eurydice data, in 2023/24 grants ranged from EUR 852 to EUR 6,034 a year, with EUR 943 being the most common amount. In the reference year 50,443 students received a grant, and grant holders are also freed from the registration fee. | There are no publicly subsidised student loans. |
Belgium - German-speaking Community 2023/24 - grants and loans | Grants are need-based only and are awarded by the Ministry to home and international students who meet the conditions, which include family income. You can get one up to the age of 35, and it is paid monthly over 10 months. Grants can be combined with a loan. According to Eurydice data, in 2023/24 grants ranged from EUR 362 to EUR 2,108 a year, most commonly EUR 663. About 43% of home full-time students received a grant. | Publicly subsidised loans are available to full-time home and international students, and whether you get one depends on your programme. A new scheme introduced in 2023 to tackle the shortage of skilled workers lets students in under-represented disciplines borrow EUR 350 a month interest-free. The best part: if after graduating you work at least half-time in the German-speaking Community for 5 years within the following 10 years, you do not have to pay this loan back. |
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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