Universities in Belgium

Brussels University
Catholic University of Louvain
Faculté Polytechnique de Mons
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Limburgs Universitair Centrum
Royal Military Academy
Université Libre de Bruxelles
University of Antwerp
University of Ghent
University of Li?ge
University of Namur
Vesalius College (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

Education
Higher education can be followed in economics, art, social-, paramedical-, technical-, agriculture- and pedagogical studies, etc. After two or three years, professional diplomas are awarded to the successful students.


Higher education
comprises university and non-university education (Hogescholen); transfer from one type to another is possible. Entrance examinations exist only for Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering -Architecture, Dental Sciences, Medical Sciences, Nautical Sciences and Fine Arts. Higher non-university education offers both short-term (one cycle), three-year study courses and long-term (two-cycle) four-to five-year study courses of academic level. There are 29 hogescholen and 6 universities. University education takes four, five, six or seven years, depending on the discipline. In addition, hogescholen and universities offer postgraduate (advanced, supplementary or specialized) training programmes.