List of educational programmes at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel offers educational programmes leading to bachelor's, master's, master after master's, and doctoral degrees.

Bachelor's Programmes edit

The programmes marked with   are taught in English.

  • Adult Educational Sciences
  • Applied Economics
  • Biology
  • Bioengineering Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Business Economics  
  • Business Engineering
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Sciences
  • Criminology
  • 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
  • Social Sciences  
  • Sociology
  • Linguistics and Literature
  • Philosophy and Ethics
  • Mathematics

Master's Programmes edit

A bachelor's degree is typically required for admission to a master's programme. All programmes are taught in Dutch; the programmes marked with   are also taught in English.

  • 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 Social Sciences & Solvay Business School
    • Communication Studies: Journalism and Media in Europe  
    • Communication Studies: New Media and Society in Europe  
    • Sociology
    • Political Science
    • Solvay Master of Management  
    • Solvay Master of Business Economics
    • Solvay Master Business Engineering
    • Solvay Master Business Engineering: Business & Technology  
    • Solvay Master of International Business  
  • 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
    • 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 edit

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

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


  • Faculty of Economic, Social and Political Sciences and Solvay Business school
    • 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 edit

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