Key Reasons

Why Study in Belgium

Belgium has English-taught master's at public universities, fees that each university lists in public, rules that let students work, and up to 12 months after graduation to look for a job. Here are the facts.

Why Study in Belgium

Top Benefits

English-taught master's at public universities

Student job contract in Flanders or Wallonia: 650 hours a year at lower fees for your boss

Up to 12 months after graduating to find work

Each university lists its fees in public

Universities in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking north)

Work hours a week while classes run

Months to find work after graduating

EUR 10,225

Master Mind grant (Flemish Government money for some master's students), for each academic year

English-taught master's, clear rules and time to find work

Academic Excellence

Universities and Programs

Main universities that students from India and Pakistan choose.

Prestigious Institutions

Academic Excellence Nationwide

KU Leuven

Ghent University (UGent)

University of Antwerp

UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain)

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Career Pathways

Work During and After Your Studies

Belgian rules let you earn while you study and stay to find a job.

Post-Study Work Pathway

While you study

Up to 20 hours a week while classes run; no limit in school holidays.

Before your A card ends

Ask at your town hall (the local city office) for the search year (a year to look for work), at least 15 days before your A card ends.

Search year

Up to 12 months to find work or start a business. You may work any hours.

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Post-Study Work Rights

Build your career in Belgium

Duration

Up to 12 months (search year)

After a Belgian degree, students from outside the EEA, like students from India and Pakistan, can ask for up to 12 months to look for work. They may work any hours during that year.

Key Benefits

Gain valuable work experience

Build professional networks

Pathway to permanent residency

Graduate Employment

Employment Rate

Average to Find Job

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Unique Advantages

What Makes Belgium Different

Facts that matter for students from India and Pakistan.

Many languages

Belgium has three official languages. English is not official but is often spoken.

Dutch, French and German

Quality checks

A body called the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) checks that programs in Flanders are good enough.

NVAO accreditation

Published fees

University of Antwerp master's fee for students from outside the EEA (the EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), for 2026-27: EUR 7,800 for 60 credits (one full year).

EUR 7,800 a year

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