Study Early Childhood Education in Belgium: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Belgium has 55 undergraduate programmes in Early Childhood Education at 37 universities in 24 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €1,194 a year (€1,181–€1,194); non-EU students €5,369 a year (€1,181–€9,300).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

• Taught in: French (36), Dutch (19)
• Selection: minimum requirements set by each university

All Early Childhood Education programmes in Belgium

How admission works in Belgium

Belgium has two separate systems. In the Flemish Community you apply directly to the institution, which sets its own Dutch-language requirement (KU Leuven asks for B2) and deadlines (for the 2027/28 intake, non-EEA applicants to KU Leuven's Dutch-taught programmes must apply by 1 February 2027); medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine require a competitive entrance exam with fixed quotas, held on 2–4 July 2027 (registration 1 March–17 May 2027 on vlaanderen.be). In the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles you need the CESS or a foreign diploma recognised as equivalent (equivalence requests for 2027/28 until 15 July 2027), enrolment closes on 30 September, non-EU applicants usually apply by spring (31 March at ULB and ULiège in 2026), and medicine and dentistry are open only through a competitive entrance exam held once a year in late August (27 August in 2026), with at most 15% of places for students not resident in Belgium. Non-residents also face quotas and an electronic draw (tirage au sort) in veterinary medicine (20%) and in physiotherapy, speech therapy and audiology (30%), with a single online application during three days at the end of August (25–27 August in 2026); arts schools and conservatoires admit students through an entrance test.

See also: Study in Belgium · Early Childhood Education in other countries