How much money do I need?
- Prior to leaving your home country, please check with your bank if your bank card can be used in Belgium, at least until you have a Belgian bank card.
- Besides the annual VUB tuition fee (general tuition fees) , you should provide around 1000,- EUR a month during your stay at VUB.
- Please note that upon arrival you will have some extra installation costs and costs for study materials.
| Expenses | EUR | per month or year |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (single room on campus/off campus) | 350 - 550 | month |
| Food | 200 - 250 | month |
| Transportation | 12 - 90 | year |
| Health insurance (compulsory) | 12 - 100 | month |
| Medical expenses (non refundable) | 25 | month |
| Phone/internet | 50 | month |
| Other expenses: clothing/leisure/personal hygiene | 45 | month |
| Savings (unexpected expenses) | 25 | month |
Note that during the first month of your stay you will have exceptional costs for registration, copies of documents and often a warranty for your accommodation.
- Costs for temporary accommodation. You will need temporary accommodation while you look for somewhere to live. A cheap hostel close to the university costs +/-15 EUR per day for a single room.
- The warranty for your accomodation. Every landlord asks the tenant for a warranty, which can go as high as 3 months’ rent. When you vacate the accommodation in good condition, the warranty will be paid back to you.
- Electricity, water and/or other utilities are not always included in the rent (check your rental contract). The costs depend on consumption.
| Expenses | EUR | per month/year |
|---|---|---|
| Airport-city transfer (bus/train/taxi) | 7 - 60 | / |
| Temporary accommodation | 200 | 1 week |
| Accommodation warranty | 1000 | / |
| Fire/third liability insurance | 200 | year |
| Tuition fee (general) | 970 - 3850 | year |
| Educational materials | 200 | / |
| Equipment (furniture/kitchenware/computer) | 300 | / |
Please note that the Vrije Universiteit Brussel will decline any claim for financial support in any form.