The country of Belgium is made up of a large Flemish community, a large French community and a much smaller German community. The Flemish and French communities each have their own system of higher online education. Students from the German community usually study elsewhere in Belgium or in Germany.
Admission to most of Belgium's higher education online institutions is open to anyone who has graduated from secondary school. However, programs in medicine, engineering, business and arts may also require students to pass an entrance examination. Only schools that are accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting organization can confer degrees that will be recognized within Belgium and across Europe.
Tuition is free but there are registration fees for all public institutions which are set by the government These have been about 600 euros a year in the Flemish community and over 800 euros a year in the French Community.
Types of Schools and Degrees
Flemish Community
Higher education institutions are referred to as universities or university colleges. Academic degrees available at Flemish universities are bachelor's, master's, advanced master's and doctoral degrees. Professional degrees are offered at university colleges and include associate's, professional bachelor's and advanced bachelor's degrees. Bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from both types of instituions follow the structure defined by the Bologna agreement which has standardized degrees across Europe.
The universities and university colleges in the Flemish community are grouped in associations where one university will have an association with one or more university colleges to facilitate research. Bachelor's level courses are taught in Dutch while some master's and doctoral level courses are taught in English to appeal to an international audience.
French Community
Universities, professional education schools, schools of architecture and schools of art provide academic and professional degree programs. These degree programs conform to the Bologna agreement which defines standards for degree programs across Europe. Universities offer bachelor's, master's, complementary master's and doctoral degrees as well as medical doctor and veterinary doctor degrees. Professional education schools and other institutions offer bachelor's and master's degrees.
International Students
Flemish Community
International students are able to enroll in bachelor's degree programs at universities, university colleges and other schools as long as they have completed a secondary education deemed equivalent to Belgium's secondary education. Admission to master's and doctoral programs is decided by the institution's board who will determine whether the student's foreign degree is equivalent to a degree earned in Belgium.
International students must have Dutch language competency and students from outside the European Union must obtain a student visa. All international students must register with the local administration in Belgium within eight days of arrival. Tuition and fees for international students vary by institution but are generally higher than for Belgium's citizens.
French Community
Higher education in the French community is very popular for international students with about 19 percent of all students coming from outside Belgium. Admission of foreign students is determined by individual universities and schools which decide whether a student's secondary education qualifications are equivalent to Belgium's. Certain areas of study such as art, engineering, and science require that students take an entrance examination that is also required of Belgium's students.
Fees for international students vary by institution and are higher than fees paid by Belgium's citizens. EU students pay more than citizens of Belgium but less than non-EU students. In 2010, a non-EU student may have typically paid about 1500 euros in addition to the normal registration fee of about 820 euros each year. There may also be additional charges for international students that vary by school.
About Belgium
Belgium is a country of about 10.7 million people which is made up of two major linguistic groups, the Flemish who speak Dutch and the French. A much smaller group speaks German. Its complex system of government involves a federal government, language-based community governments as well as regional governments. It is bordered by France, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the North Sea. Its capital, Brussels, is the seat of the European Union and NATO.
Belgium's GDP is the 31st largest in the world and it ranked 17th on the United Nations 2009 Human Development Index. Belgium has a very high rate of those who pursue post-secondary education, compared with its European neighbors.
Belgium Universities
Académie des Beaux-Arts de Tournai -- Academy of Fine Arts in Tournai - Tournai
Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Bruxelles - École supérieure des Arts -- Royal Academy of Fine Arts City of Brussels - Brussels
Arteveldehogeschool -- University College Arteveldehogeschool - Ghent
Brussels School of International Studies -- University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS) - Brussels
Carolus Magnus University -- Brussels
Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles -- Royal Conservatory of Brussels - Brussels
Conservatoire royal de Liège -- Royal Conservatory of Liège - Liege
Conservatoire royal de Mons -- Royal Conservatory of Mons - Mons
Continental Theological Seminary -- Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
ECAM - Institut Superieur Industriel -- ECAM-Institut Superieur Industriel - Brussels
École nationale supérieure des Arts visuels de La Cambre -- National High School of Visual Arts - Brussels
École supérieure des Arts - École de recherche graphique -- School of Visual Research - Brussels
École supérieure des Arts de la ville de Liège -- Royal Academy de Liège Beaux-Arts - Liege
École supérieure des Arts plastiques et visuels de la Communauté française -- École supérieure des Arts plastiques et visuels de la Communauté française (ESAPV) - Mons
École supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc de Bruxelles -- École supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc de Bruxelles (ESA) - Brussels
École supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc de Liège -- Saint Luc Liege - Liege
Erasmushogeschool Brussel -- Erasmus Hogeschool - Brussels
European Open University -- Hasselt
Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven -- Evangelical Theological Faculty - Leuven
Facultés Universitaires Catholiques de Mons -- Mons
Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix -- University of Namur
Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis -- Brussels
Gembloux Agricultural University -- Gembloux
Groep T - Leuven Hogeschool -- Groep T-Leuven Hogeschool - Leuven
Haute Ecole Blaise Pascal -- Blaise Pascal Haute Ecole - Arlon
Haute Ecole Charlemagne -- Charlemagne High School - Liege
Haute Ecole Charleroi-Europe -- Charleroi-Europe High School - Loverval
Haute Ecole de Bruxelles -- Brussels
Haute Ecole de la Communauté française du Luxembourg 'Schuman' -- Haute Ecole Robert Schuman - Arlon
Haute Ecole de la Communauté française en Hainaut -- Mons
Haute Ecole de la Communauté française Paul-Henri Spaak -- Haute Ecole Paul-Henri Spaak - Brussels
Haute Ecole de la Province de Liège -- Higher Education Institution of the Province of Liège - Jemeppe
Haute École de Namur -- Haute Ecole de Namur - Namur
Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer -- Brussels
Haute Ecole Galilée -- Brussels
Haute Ecole Léonard de Vinci -- Brussels
Haute Ecole libre de Bruxelles Ilya Prigogine -- Haute Ecole libre de Bruxelles - Brussels
Haute Ecole Libre Mosane -- Haute Ecole Libre Mosane (HELMO) - Liege
Haute Ecole Lucia de Brouckère -- Brussels
Haute Ecole provinciale de Charleroi - Université du Travail -- Haute Ecole Provinciale de Charleroi University Labor - Charleroi
Haute Ecole provinciale du Hainaut Occidental -- Haute Ecole provinciale du Hainaut Occidental (HEPHO) - Tournai
Haute Ecole Roi Baudouin -- Haute Ecole Roi Baudouin (HERB) - Mons
Hogeschool 'Sint-Lukas' Brussel -- Brussels
Hogeschool Antwerpen -- Antwerp
Hogeschool voor Wetenschap & Kunst -- School of Science and Art - Brussels
Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen -- Kortrijk
Institut des Arts de Diffusion -- Institute of Broadcasting Arts - Louvain-La-Neuve
Institut national supérieur des Arts du Spectacle et des Techniques de Diffusion -- Graduate School of Arts (INSAS) - Brussels
Institut Saint-Luc de Tournai -- Higher Institute of Architecture Saint-Luc de Wallonie - Ramegnies Chin
Institut supérieur d'Architecture de la Communauté française La Cambre -- Higher Institute of Architecture of the French Community La Cambre - Brussels
Institut supérieur d'Architecture Intercommunal -- Higher Institute of Architecture Lambert Lombard - Liege
Institut supérieur d'Architecture Saint-Luc de Bruxelles -- Institut Supérieur d'Architecture Saint-Luc - Saint-Gilles
Institut supérieur d'Architecture Saint-Luc de Wallonie - Site de Liège -- Higher Institute of Architecture Saint-Luc Wallonie - Liege
Institut supérieur d'Architecture Saint-Luc de Wallonie - Site de Tournai -- Institut supérieur d'Architecture Saint-Luc de Wallonie - Tournai
Institut supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie -- Institut supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie (IMEP) - Namur
Karel de Grote-Hogeschool Katholieke Hogeschool Antwerpen -- Karel de Grote-Hogeschool (KdG) - Antwerp
Katholieke Hogeschool 'Sint-Lieven', Gent -- Sint-Lieven Hogeschool - Ghent
Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende -- Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende (KHBO) - Brugge
Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen -- Geel
Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg -- Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg (KHLim) - Diepenbeek
Katholieke Hogeschool Mechelen -- Katholieke Hogeschool Mechelen (KHM) - Mechelen
Katholieke Universiteit Brussel -- Catholic University of Brussels - Brussels
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven -- Catholic University of Leuven - Leuven
Limburgs Universitair Centrum -- Hasslet University - Diepenbeek
Operastudio Vlaanderen -- Flanders Opera Studio - Antwerp
Plantijn Hogeschool -- Antwerp
Prins Leopold Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde -- Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine - Antwerp
Online Université catholique de Louvain -- Catholic University of Louvain
Online Université de Liège -- University of Liege
Online Université de Mons-Hainaut -- University of Mons-Hainaut
Online Université du Travail -- University Labor - Charleroi
Online Université Libre de Bruxelles -- Free University of Brussel
Online Universiteit Antwerpen -- University of Antwerpen
Online Universiteit Antwerpen Management School -- University of Antwerp Management School - Antwerp
Online Universiteit Gent -- University of Ghent
Online Universiteit Hasselt -- Hasselt
Online University of Liege Campus d'Arlon -- Arlon
Vrije Universiteit Brussel -- Free University of Brussel - Brussels
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