Salary range
EUR 29k–76k
Statbel full-time gross P10–P90, annualised · median EUR 45k
Countries
Belgium
BE · 3 regions · 8 cities · EUR
Popular:
Belgium offers Dutch-, French- and English-taught higher education across Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia, close to major European institutions and employers.
Visa options
3
Study, single-permit and working-holiday pathways
Living costs
EUR 800–1.3k
Official regional student-budget guidance · tuition excluded
Academic year
Mid-September start
Teaching commonly begins in mid-September. Examination periods usually fall in January and June, with resits in August or September.
SeptemberFebruary (very limited)
Strong majors by workforce demand
Nursing & Healthcare
Nursing and care roles feature prominently on regional shortage lists.
Industrial Electromechanics & Maintenance
Technical maintenance and industrial roles face persistent recruitment difficulty.
Construction & Built Environment
Construction trades and technical professions remain shortage areas.
Accounting & Finance
Accounting and financial profiles recur on regional shortage lists.
ICT & Software
Digital and ICT skills remain difficult for employers to recruit.
Teaching & Education
Education occupations face shortages in both major language communities.
Major universities and colleges
KU Leuven
Research university · Leuven
Ghent University
Research university · Ghent
University of Antwerp
Research university · Antwerp
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Research university · Brussels
Université libre de Bruxelles
Research university · Brussels
UCLouvain
Research university · Louvain-la-Neuve
University of Liège
Research university · Liège
University of Mons
Research university · Mons
Hasselt University
Research university · Hasselt
Thomas More University of Applied Sciences
College / Polytechnic · Flanders
Regions & cities
8 citiesFlanders
AntwerpGhentBrugesLeuven
Brussels
Brussels
Wallonia
LiegeNamurCharleroi
Work opportunities
Regional shortage occupations
- Nurses and care professionals
- Industrial electromechanics technicians
- Construction professionals
- Accountants
- ICT specialists
- Teachers