Course enrolment entails paying a tuition fee. The fee amount depends on the course you choose and/or your nationality.
These fees are given for information only and may vary according to your situation. Please consult the full fee schedule for the exact amount of your fees. The university has introduced measures to reduce tuition fees in certain cases.
Tuition fees for European Union students
These fees apply to Belgian students, students of European nationality, and students of non-European Union nationality who have Belgian student status:
- Standard fee: €835.00
- Reduced fee:
- UCLouvain social fee: €374.00
- Low-income fee: €374.00
- No tuition fee is charged for students receiving a Wallonia-Brussels Federation scholarship.
In addition to these fees, there are additional charges, in particular for a sport and fitness membership. Note that scholarship students are required to pay these fees.
Tuition fees for non-European Union students
Higher fees
From the 2023-24 academic year, the circular no. 2022-002 of 20 December 2022 will apply. This new circular sets higher tuition fees applicable to an enrolment in a bachelor’s or master’s course.
Circular no. 2021-001 of 14 December 2021 remains applicable on a transitional basis for the students defined below.
Thus:
- students who are nationals of a country listed in appendix 1 and who were enrolled in a course in the French Community of Belgium between 2014 and 2022 remain subject to the previous circular, as long as they are in said course (without interruption) and as long as they meet the conditions set out in the relevant circular (circular no. 2021-001 of 14 December 2021 concerning the previous schedule of higher tuition fees);
- Students who are nationals of a country listed in appendix 1 and who are enrolling for the first time in a bachelor’s or master’s course in the French Community of Belgium or who are resuming a course after having interrupted it are subject to the new circular on higher fees (circular no. 2022-002 of 20 December 2022, new schedule of higher fees).
Please find below the two applicable schemes:
1. Previous tuition fee schedule (previous circular)
Annual tuition fee for students from outside the European Union: €4,175.*
Certain students from countries outside the European Union are exempt from the higher fees but are liable for the standard €835 fee, if they meet one of the following conditions:
- have Belgian student status (to be proven by the applicant);
- hold an upper secondary education certificate (certificat d'enseignement secondaire supérieur, CESS) awarded by a French Community comprehensive secondary school (de plein exercice) or social advancement secondary school (de promotion sociale) after at least two years of study ;
- be a national of an LDC country or Cameroon, Congo (Brazzaville), Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Swaziland, Syria, Vanuatu and Zimbabwe;
- have acquired at least 75% of their annual student programme (programme annuel etudiant, PAE) at the time of their previous enrolment in the French Community of Belgium (this requirement is not met if the student obtained a diploma at the end of the previous enrolment); this requirement may be covered by a special procedure if the dissertation is finalised; for more information, please consult this document;
- are enrolling for a PhD;
- are enrolling for the AESS.
* For more information, please read circular no. 2021-001 of 14 December 2021.
Please note that these fees are indicative and may vary according to your situation. Please read the full fee schedule and additional information concerning these fees.
2. Current tuition fee schedule (more recent circular)
Annual tuition fee for students from outside the European Union: €2,505.**
Certain students from countries outside the European Union are exempt from the higher fees but are liable for the standard fee of €835, if they meet one of the following conditions:
- have Belgian student status (to be proven by the applicant);
- hold an upper secondary education certificate (certificat d'enseignement secondaire supérieur, CESS) awarded by a French Community comprehensive secondary school (de plein exercice) or social advancement secondary school (de promotion sociale) after at least two years of study ;
- be a national of an LDC country or Cameroon, Congo (Brazzaville), Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Swaziland, Syria, Vanuatu and Zimbabwe;
- are enrolling for a PhD;
- are enrolling for the AESS.
** For more information, please read circular no. 2022-002 of 20 December 2022.
Please note that these fees are indicative and may vary according to your situation. Please read the full fee schedule and additional information concerning these fees.
Application fees
Students from outside the European Union who do not have Belgian student status (with the exception of applicants for a specialised master’s course, PhD, international joint degree course and Erasmus Mundus exchanges) will be charged a €200 application fee once they have confirmed their application online. If their application is accepted, this fee will be deducted from the tuition fee for the course in which they enrol. In all other cases, this fee will not be refunded.
Payment of tuition fees
Payment in cash is not accepted. However, it is now possible to pay the tuition fee via an online payment platform. This platform is accessible via the student's virtual office. It offers two payment methods :
- bancontact;
- bank transfer, which can be made by a relation by emailing bank details.
Attention:
- Payments are handled by our partner MOLLIE (Stichting Mollie Payments), it is thus normal for this company to be listed as the beneficiary of your payment.
- The tuition fee balance payment deadline is 1 February.
- A deposit of €50 must be paid by 31 October. Any membership fees must be paid by 30 September.