Belgian diploma
New application with a Belgian diploma
You must submit your online application for 2025-2026 with all required documents by 23 September 2025. We advise you to submit your application as soon as possible, even before you obtain your diploma. In July at the earliest, if all is in order, you will be able to sign your online study contract, confirming your enrolment.
Make sure to apply on time. You can add missing documents at a later time as long as it's before the deadline.
There are different deadlines for Postgraduate, Bruface or PhD programmes, and for the Master Urban Studies.
The academic year starts on 15 September 2025 (classes start on the 22nd)
Academic calendar
Applying for the second semester is possible until 15 February 2025 (only with a Belgian diploma)
European or International Baccalaureates obtained in Belgium are not considered Belgian diploma's. They are considered equivalent (same access to VUB programmes), but will have to follow the application procedure and deadlines for foreign diploma's.
It's important to submit your application with all required documents before the deadline. You can finish your enrolment after the application deadline.
Foreign diploma
New application with a foreign diploma
Applications for 2025-2026 open on 15 November 2024.
Non-EEA citizens (incl UK)
- apply before 1 april 2025 (last day: 31 March)
EEA citizens
- Apply before 1 August 2025 (last day: 31 July)
- Brussels School of Governance: apply before 1 September 2025 (last day: 31 August)
- Postgraduate, Bruface or PhD programme
- Master Urban Studies
Non-EEA citizens living in Belgium with a valid residence permit
- can apply within EEA-deadlines. If your application is automatically denied by mistake, please send a photo of the front and back of your residence permit to our Student Administration.
List of EEA countries
It's important to submit your application with all required documents before the deadline. You can still finish your enrolment (sign your study contract) after the application deadline.
Re-enrolling?
You were already a VUB student during the past academic year, and you are re-enrolling?
All about re-enrolling
Re-enrol for current programme
E.g.: From the 1st year Bachelor to the 2nd year Bachelor
=> Re-enrol (and register your courses) by 15 October
Continue with subsequent programme
E.g.: From the Bachelor in Psychology to the Master in Psychology
=> Re-enrol by 23 September
Apply for a different programme (change studies)
E.G.: You want to re-enrol but change your study programme
=> Submit a new application by the regular application deadlines
2nd semester
If you (only) want to take 2nd semester courses, re-enrol by 15 February
PhD students
Please complete your re-enrolment by 15 November
Postgraduate
Deadline
1 September
Brussels Diplomatic Academy
classes start on 1 September
Bruface
Guest students
First semester or year courses
14 October 2025 (for 2025-2026)
Second semester
12 March 2025 (for 2024-2025)
8 March 2026 (for 2025-2026)
Interns and PhD-students
apply at least 1 week before the starting date