Tuition Fees

As an international student, you'll have to pay a tuition fee to participate in educational activities and / or exams. Find out what the tuition fee is if you choose a master programme, preparation or bridging programme.

Tuition fees are fees charged for participation in educational activities and / or exams. The calculated tuition fee is based on the selected ECTS credits. Child support and possible student financing are also linked to the number of the selected ECTS credits.

On an annual basis, the amount of the tuition fees and the payment terms are determined by the Board of Governors, within the limits set forth by the Flexibilisation Decree.

Check the tuition fee if you want to follow:

1. An English UHasselt master programme as a Belgian or non-Belgian student

2. An English tUL master programme as a Belgian or non-Belgian student

3. PhD programme

4. Other categories

An English UHasselt master programme

Master of Management, Master of Interior Architecture and Master of Transportation Sciences are English master programmes organised by Hasselt University.

as a Belgian student

When you register with a degree and / or credit contract for a:

  • master
  • preparatory programme
  • bridging programme

You'll have to pay an annual tuition fee which has a fixed part and a variable part. The variable part of the tuition fee is based on the selected ECTS credits per year. All registrations for one or more programmes and / or components under a diploma and/or credit contract are treated as one registration. All obtained ECTS credits are added up for the calculation of your tuition fee. Check the tuition fee that applies on your situation:

Non-grant rate student

  • As a non-grant rate student, you'll pay a fixed part of € 282,10 (next academic year: € 288).
  • The variable part per ECTS credit is € 13,50 (next academic year: € 13,80).

When you follow a study programme of 60 ECTS credits, you'll have to pay a total fee of 1 092,10 euros (next academic year: € 1 116). 

Almost-grant rate student

  • As an almost-grant rate student, you'll pay a fixed part of € 282,10 (next academic year: € 288).
  • The variable part per ECTS credit is € 4,90 (next academic year: € 5).

When you follow a study programme of 60 ECTS credits, you'll have to pay a total fee of € 576,10 (next academic year: € 588). 

Grant rate student

  • As a grant rate student, you'll pay a fixed part of € 128,80 (next academic year: € 131,50).
  • The variable part per ECTS credit is 0.

When you follow a study programme of 60 ECTS credits, you'll have to pay a total fee of € 128,80 (next academic year: € 131,50). 

as a non-Belgian student

As a non-Belgian student, you'll pay a fixed part of € 282,10 (next academic year: € 288). The variable part per ECTS credit is € 13,50 (next academic year: € 13,80).

When you follow a UHasselt study programme of 60 ECTS credits, you'll have to pay a total fee of 1 092,10 euros (next academic year: € 1 116).

Exception

Students with a Master Mind Scholarship pay € 115,80 (next academic year: € 131,50).

An English tUL master programme

Master of Statistics and Data Science and Master of Biomedical Sciences are English master programmes organised by the transnational University Limburg.

As a Belgian student

When you register with a degree and / or credit contract for a:

  • master

You'll have to pay an annual tuition fee which has a fixed part and a variable part. The variable part of the tuition fee is based on the selected ECTS credits per year. All registrations for one or more programmes and / or components under a diploma and/or credit contract are treated as one registration. All obtained ECTS credits are added up for the calculation of your tuition fee. Check the tuition fee that applies on your situation:

Non-grant rate student

  • As a non-grant rate student, you'll pay a fixed part of € 282,10 (next academic year: € 288).
  • The variable part per ECTS credit is € 13,50 (next academic year: € 13,80).

When you follow a study programme of 60 ECTS credits, you'll have to pay a total fee of 1 092,10 euros (next academic year: € 1 116). 

Almost-grant rate student

  • As an almost-grant rate student, you'll pay a fixed part of € 282,10 (next academic year: € 288).
  • The variable part per ECTS credit is € 4,90 (next academic year: € 5).

When you follow a study programme of 60 ECTS credits, you'll have to pay a total fee of € 576,10 (next academic year: € 588). 

Grant rate student

  • As a grant rate student, you'll pay a fixed part of € 128,80 (next academic year: € 131,50).
  • The variable part per ECTS credit is 0.

When you follow a study programme of 60 ECTS credits, you'll have to pay a total fee of € 128,80 (next academic year: € 131,50). 

As a non-Belgian student

You'll have to pay an annual tuition fee which has a fixed part and a variable part. The variable part of the tuition fee is based on the selected ECTS credits per year. All registrations for one or more programmes and / or components under a diploma and/or credit contract are treated as one registration. All obtained ECTS credits are added up for the calculation of your tuition fee.

  • You'll pay a fixed part of € 282,10 (next academic year: € 288).
  • The variable part per ECTS credit is € 33,87 (next academic year: € 37,40).

When you follow a tUL study programme of 60 ECTS credits, you'll have to pay a total fee of €2 314 (next academic year: € 2 530). 

Exceptions

Exception for foreign tUL students

Foreign tUL students who receive a scholarship from the Flemish Community of Belgium. Or foreign students who are subject to the Belgian tax systems or the Belgian system of child support pay the tuition fee applicable to Belgian students.

Exception for students with a VLIR-UOS-scholarship

Students with a VLIR-UOS scholarship following the Master of Statistics and Data Science programme pay:

  • A fixed part of € 282,10 (next academic year: € 288).
  • The variable part per ECTS credit is € 13,50 (next academic year: € 13,80).

When you follow a study programme of 60 ECTS credits, you'll have to pay a total fee of € 1 092,10 (next academic year: € 1 116). 

Stay informed and check the website of VLIR-UOS.

Exception for students from developing countries

Master of Statistics and Data Science students from a developing country mentioned on the VLIR-UOS scholarship country list pay:

  • A fixed part of € 282,10 (next academic year: € 288).
  • The variable part per ECTS credit is € 13,50 (next academic year: € 13,80).

When you follow a study programme of 60 ECTS credits, you'll have to pay a total fee of € 1 092,10 (next academic year: € 1 116). 

Master Mind scholarship

Students with a Master Mind Scholarship pay € 128,80 (next academic year: € 131,50).

PhD programme

The tuition fee for the preparation of a PhD is € 545,80 paid in the first year. Re-registration during your PhD is free of charge. The tuition fee for the academic year in which the PhD will be obtained is again approximately € 545,80 (index of government will apply).

The tuition fee must be paid during your final registration at UHasselt.

Next academic year, this tuition fee will be € 557,10. 

Other categories

In specific situations, you'll pay another tuition fee.

Exam contract

If you register with an exam contract, you'll pay a fixed component of € 128,80 and a variable component of € 4,90 per selected ECTS credit.

A combination of an exam contract and a credit or diploma contract is seen as one individual registration.

Next academic year, the fixed component will be € 131,50, the variable component will be € 5. 

Insufficient study ECTS credit

Students whose study credit is insufficient pay € 13,50 per credit they lack (next academic year: € 13,80).

This does not apply to scholarship-rate students and almost scholarship-rate students.