What is a postgraduate certificate?

A postgraduate programme is a course of at least 20 credits that allows you to broaden or deepen your knowledge and skills after obtaining a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

You follow this programme without using your study credits. After completion, you receive a postgraduate certificate.

Who can enrol in a postgraduate certificate programme?

To start a postgraduate programme, you must hold a bachelor’s degree, a graduate degree or a master’s degree. Some postgraduate programmes have specific admission requirements.

Learn more about the admission requirements

In which languages can you study?

At VUB, you can do postgraduate certificate programmes in both Dutch and English, so you can choose what suits you best. In the heart of Brussels, you will study in an international and multilingual environment, the ideal place to think beyond borders.

Discover our Dutch-taught postgraduate certificates    

Discover our English-taught postgraduate certificates