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Exception: Mandatory prescreening

Some Master degrees (such as Engineering, Urban Studies and Biomedical Research) require a mandatory preadmission elsewhere. Find out more!

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I'm a new student

I'm already a VUB student (or have been)

I was enrolled at VUB during the previous academic year

Combine 2 programmes

Before you start

All available programmes

English-taught programme codes

Deadlines

Required documents

Tuition fees

Prior knowledge and calibration tests

Academic and language requirements

The application process

Belgian diploma

Applying with a Belgian diploma, step-by-step!

Foreign diploma

Applying with a foreign diploma, step-by-step!

FAQ

Check out these frequently asked questions about applying at VUB.

Specific profile

Working student

Combining a job with your studies.

Guest student

Enrol as a guest student from a different school or institution.

Combined enrolment

Combine 2 subsequent programmes.

Credit or exam contract

Enrol with a credit or exam contract.

Student refugee

Apply with a refugee status or background.

Doctorate / PhD

Apply for a doctoral study programme

Late applications

Find out what you can do if you've missed the application deadline.

Exception: Programmes with preadmission

There is no direct admission for the following programmes:

Architectural Engineering - Apply via Bruface
Civil Engineering - Apply via Bruface
Chemical & Materials Engineering - Apply via Bruface
Electrical Engineering - Apply via Bruface
Electromechanical Engineering - Apply via Bruface
Photonics Engineering - Apply here
Biomedical Research Master - Apply here
Urban Studies - Apply here
Tropimundo - Apply here

Enrol on campus

It's also possible to enrol in person on VUB Main Campus in Etterbeek. You don't need to apply online and will go through the entire application procedure with one of our staff. This is only available for students applying with a Belgian diploma.

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