Thank you for your interest in studying at Hasselt University.
Below you will find information on the admission requirements and application process for our English Master Programmes. We encourage you to carefully read through the steps before submitting your application.
Step 1: Choose a Programme
Step 2: Check the Deadlines
Step 3: Determine Eligibility
Step 4: Submit Application
Step 5: Pay the Tuition Fees
Step 6: Finalise your Registration
The following documents need to be uploaded online and/or sent by postal mail:
Not sure where to begin?
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Hasselt University offers a variety of study programmes.
Moreover, there are scholarship opportunities available for international students.
Find below a list of our English Master programmes:
When applying for one of those programmes, you'll have to choose a type of study contract. Hasselt University has three types of study contracts: diploma contract, credit contract and exam contract. More info on the different study contract types can be found here.
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Each programme has a specific deadline, depending on where you are from.
Are you an international student who is already living within the EEA?
You may follow the EEA deadlines.
Non-EEA Applicants - May 1
EEA Applicants - September 1
Non-EEA Applicants - April 1
EEA Applicants - July 1
Belgian Applicants - September 1
Non-EEA Applicants - March 1
EEA Applicants - July 1
On Campus Programme
Non-EEA Applicants - May 1
EEA Applicants - September 1
Distance Learning Programme
Non-EEA and EEA Applicants - September 1
On Campus Programme
Non-EEA Applicants - February 1
EEA Applicants - July 1
Belgian Citizens - September 15*
Distance Learning Programme
Non-EEA Applicants - June 1
EEA Applicants - July 1
Belgian Citizens - September 15*
Only for applicants that meet the criteria for VLIR UOS scholarship - February 1
All Applicants - March 15*
We therefore advice you to submit the application for the programme of your choice by February 1.
This gives the Admission Committee enough time to make a final decision on your admission in order for you to proceed with the application for the Master Mind Scholarship.
Before submitting an application it is important that you determine whether you are eligible.
Keep in mind that meeting the admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
The Committee reserves the right to adjust the admission requirements and the selection criteria every year.
Each programme has its own admission requirements.
Kindly find below the specific requirements for the programme of your choice.
For who?
The international master of Interior Architecture with focus on Adaptive Reuse focuses on bachelors or masters in Architecture and/or Interior Architecture with a strong interest in adaptive reuse and the cultural aspects of (interior) architecture in a broad sense.
Specific admission Requirements
Find out more about the specific admission requirements on the Master of Interior Architecture programme page.
For who?
The Master of Management is an international one-year master programme (in English) that prepares students for a career in dynamic, international business environments. The programme focuses on confronting students with challenging strategic business problems to familiarize them with all major aspects of a business.
Admission Requirements
Find out more about the specific admission requirements on the Master of Management programme page.
For who?
The Master of Biomedical Sciences focuses on state-of-the-art methodology, knowledge, insight and academic skills, enabling graduates to unravel the molecular mechanisms of health and disease as independent researchers. The programme provides students with the knowledge and skills required for the proper design of a scientific research project.
Admission Requirements
Find out more about the specific admission requirements on the master of Biomedical Sciences programme page.
For who?
Transportation is a dynamic field and career opportunities are on the rise worldwide in the private and public sector including government agencies, road and transport authorities, transport operators, and local and international consulting agencies. Our alumni are typically employed as senior transportation planning professionals, public transport managers, traffic safety consultants or to research new transportation systems and technology. Are you looking for an exciting job, offering many career opportunities, then a master’s degree in Transportation Sciences is the right choice for you!
Admission Requirements
Find out more about the specific admission requirements on the Master of Transportation Sciences programme page.
For who?
The English two-year programme "Master of Statistics and Data Science" at Hasselt University combines a solid study of principles of statistics and modern data science, with a focus on applications in the life sciences (e.g. clinical trials, epidemiology, public health, genomics, …).
Admission Requirements
Find out more about the specific admission requirements on the Master of Statistics and Data Science programme page.
Now that you have chosen a programme, checked the deadlines and determined whether you are eligible it is time to submit your application!
A complete application consists of the following two parts:
Your online pre-registration must be complete before the deadline of the programme you are applying to.
Each section of the online pre-registration needs to be fully and correctly completed in order for the system to give you access to the next. We have created a detailed application manual (pdf, 792 KB) which will guide you through the online pre-registration section-by-section.
Keep in mind that we do not look at online pre-registrations before the arrival of the certified hard copy documents at our office.
Your documents must arrive at our office latest two weeks after the deadline.
All applicants are required to send certified hard copies of higher education (Bachelor, Master, PhD, etc.) diploma certificates as well as transcripts of records thereof by postal mail to Hasselt University. If your documents are in a language other than English, French, Dutch or German you need to send certified hard copies of the officially translated documents as well.
Address to send the documents to:
Universiteit Hasselt
Leen Jorissen
Martelarenlaan 42
3500 Hasselt
Belgium
Once your documents arrive at our office we begin processing your application.
You will receive updates on the status of your application via e-mail.
If you have not heard from us this means we have not yet received your documents at our office.
A member of the Admission’s Office looks into whether your application is complete and updates you on the status of your application via e-mail:
Each programme has its own respective Admission Committee.
The applications are reviewed individually based on a number of different characteristics:
The Committee bases its decision of admission on the overall assessment of these.
Their decision is taken very carefully, weighing all elements and is therefore final.
There is no set time limit for the Admission Committee to send back their final decision on your application. We advise that you apply at the earliest opportunity - in case of a positive outcome you will have plenty of time to apply for a visa (if applicable) and prepare your stay.
Once the Admission Committee has reviewed your application they send their final decision back to the Admission’s Office. You will receive another status update depending on the outcome:
You will receive a status update along with an e-mail with your letter of admission and extra important information.
The stamped version of the letter will be sent to you by postal mail.
Make sure that the address you have provided in your online pre-registration is correct as this is where the letter will be sent to.
You may now begin preparing your stay.
You will receive payment instructions by e-mail.
Kindly pay the tuition fees at the latest one month before your arrival in Belgium.
Keep in mind you cannot proceed to the final step and enrol at Hasselt University before the payment has been received.
Have you paid the tuition fees?
You will receive a status update with a confirmation by e-mail.
Once you receive this you may proceed to the final step and enrol as a student at Hasselt University.
Nice to see you here!
Have you been admitted?
Have you paid your tuition fees?
Final registrations open each year towards the end of June.
You may then book an appointment to finalise your registration.
International students have to finalise their registration on campus. However, distance learning students can book an online appointment.
Once you complete your final registration you are officially enrolled as a student at Hasselt University.
Congratulations!
It is time for you to finalise your registration and officially enrol as a student at Hasselt University.
Once you have finalised your registration you will have access to your student account.
Then you'll need to compile your study pathway.
It is very important to do that as soon as possible.
Hasselt University has to send each student's registration data to the Higher Education Database.
The information in this database is the basis for any potential payment of child support and/or scholarships.
Contact us: admissionformaster@uhasselt.be