The Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a Flemish university located in Brussels, Belgium. It has two campuses referred to as Etterbeek and Jette.The university's name is sometimes abbreviated by "VUB" or translated to "Free University of Brussels"...

 offers educational programmes leading to bachelor's

Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...

, master's

Master's degree

A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

, master after master's, and doctoral

Doctorate

A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...

 degrees.

Bachelor's Programmes

All bachelor's programmes are taught in Dutch

Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...

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• Adult Educational Sciences
• Biology
• Bioengineering Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Business Management
• Chemistry
• Communication Sciences
• Computer Sciences
• Criminology
• Economics Sciences and Applied Economics Sciences
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Physics
• Medicine
• Geography
• History
• Applied Sciences and Engineering
• Applied Sciences and Engineering: Architecture
• Art Sciences and Archaeology
• Physical Education and Movement Science
• Political Sciences
• Psychology
• Law
• Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy
• Sociology
• Linguistics and Literature
• Philosophy and Ethics
• Mathematics

Master's Programmes

A bachelor's degree is typically required for admission to a master's programme. All programmes are taught in Dutch

Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...

; the programmes marked with are also taught in English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

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• Faculty of Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Geography
  • Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science
  • Applied Informactics
  • Bioscience Engineering: Cell and Gene Biotechnology
  • Bioscience Engineering: Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomolecular Sciences
  • UNICA Euromaster in Urban Studies (4CITIES)

• Faculty of Engineering
  • Safety Engineering
  • Applied Sciences and Engineering: Architectural Engineering
  • Applied Sciences and Engineering: Biomedical Engineering
  • Applied Sciences and Engineering: Civil Engineering
  • Applied Sciences and Engineering: Electronics and Information Technology
  • Applied Sciences and Engineering: Photonics
  • Applied Sciences and Engineering: Chemical and Materials Engineering
  • Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science
  • Applied Sciences and Engineering: Electro-Mechanical Engineering
  • Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science
  • Physical Land Resources
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Erasmus Mundus Master of Science In Photonics
  • Master of Water Resources Engineering

• Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Pharmacy
  • Drug Development
  • Medicine
  • Master in Management, Care and Policy in Gerontology
  • Management and Policy in Health Care
  • Nursing and Obstetrics

• Faculty of Economic, Political and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School
  • Management
  • Economics
  • Public Management
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Business Economics
  • Business Economics: Business Engineering
  • Solvay International Master of Management Science

• Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
  • Adult Educational Sciences
  • Educational Sciences
  • Psychology

• Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy
  • Physical Education and Movement Sciences
  • Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy

• Faculty of Law and Criminology
  • Criminology
  • Law

• Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
  • Communication Studies
  • History
  • Art Sciences and Archaeology
  • Linguistics and Literature: two languages (Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Latin)
  • Philosophy and Ethics
  • Information and Library Sciences

Master After Master's Programmes

A master's degree is typically required for admission to a master after master's programme. All programmes are taught in English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

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• Faculty of Law and Criminology
  • Master of International and Comparative Law (PILC)

• Faculty of Economic, Social and Political Sciences and Solvay Business school
  • International Master of Management Science
  • Master of European Urban Cultures (POLIS)
  • Erasmus Mundus Master of Economics of International Trade and European Integration
  • Master of European Integration & Development

• Faculty of Science
  • Master of Computer Science

• Faculty of Engineering
  • Master of Nuclear Engineering

• Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
  • Master of Advanced Studies in Linguistics

Doctoral Programmes

A master's degree is typically required for admission to a doctoral programme.

• Philosophy
• Ethics
• Linguistics
• Literature
• Roman Languages
• Germanic Languages
• Classics
• History
• Archaeology en Arts Sciences
• Law
• Notary
• Criminology
• Psychology
• Pedagogical Sciences
• Economical Sciences
• Applied Economical Sciences
• Business Management
• Political Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication Sciences
• Medical-Social Sciences
• Gerontology
• Physical Education
• Physiotherapy
• Sciences
• Engineering
• Bio-engineering
• Medicine
• Dentistry
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences