BELGIUM

An excellent healthcare system, an efficient public transport network, an intense cultural scene and easy access to a range of sports make Wallonia-Brussels a society renowned for its quality of life. The student status makes access to these services particularly affordable.

Student life is about more than just academic pursuits. Alongside the spaces set aside for study, the campuses of the institutions offer leisure, cultural, sports and catering facilities. Throughout the year, the events organised by the student associations (student clubs) reflect the dynamism and intensity of student life.

For its open and multicultural society

For several years, Belgium has featured among the top 3 most globalized countries in the world according to the ranking by the Swiss Economic Institute (Kof). In addition to French, the official language in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the majority of the population speaks English, especially in the capital.

The higher education bodies of Wallonia-Brussels are particularly active on the international stage: in particular, they continue to develop new partnerships with foreign institutions to facilitate and enhance the mobility of students and researchers: about 20% of students (40% at doctorate level) enrolled in higher education in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation are of foreign origin.

A wide choice of study programmes at an affordable price

The 42 universities, university colleges and arts colleges of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation provide short or long-term, specialized or core courses in an impressive number of disciplines.

In addition, the tuition fees are very reasonable. In fact, the authorities want to ensure that higher education courses are of high quality and affordable for Belgian and international students. They therefore invest heavily in higher education, finance universities, university colleges and arts colleges and thus bear a large part of the actual cost of studies.

Study at the heart of Europe

Brussels, capital of Belgium, is the seat of the European institutions, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and more than 1,000 international organisations and companies. It is the ideal place to study in an international and multilingual environment offering numerous networking opportunities.

Want to visit other European countries and cities? The main European capitals (Paris, Amsterdam, London or Berlin) are within easy reach of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, so you can effortlessly organise a trip during your studies.