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Tuition fees 2025/2026

EEA*	FALL	SPRING
*including non-EEA residing in Belgium with a valid Belgian residence permit NOT based on studies
Fixed cost	€299	€299
Cost fall semester (30 credits)	€429	-
Cost spring semester (30 credits)	€429	€429
Total registration costs	€1,157	€728

Non-EEA in need of a student visa**	FALL	SPRING*
Fixed cost (€ 4,500 per academic year)	€4,500	€9,000
Cost fall semester (30 credits)	€2,250	-
Cost spring semester (30 credits)	€2,250	€2,250
Cost fall semester +1 (30 credits)	-	€2,250
Cost spring semester +1 (30 credits)	-	€2,250
Blocked account	€11,300 (12 months)	€7,050 (7 months)
Total registration costs	€20,300 (2 semesters)	€22,800 (3 semesters)

*The academic year always runs from September to August. If you start in the Spring semester (February) you pay the total amount for that ongoing academic year (that runs until August) and the full following academic year (fixed cost and credit cost for fall/spring semester +1).
**Thomas More offers a merit-based scholarship. Please scroll down to find out more about our tuition fee waiver.

Non-EEA residing in Belgium with a valid Belgian residence based on studies**	FALL	SPRING
Fixed cost (€ 4,500 per academic year)	€4,500	€4,500
Cost fall semester (30 credits)	€2,250	-
Cost spring semester (30 credits)	€2,250	€2,250
Cost fall semester +1 (30 credits)	-	-
Cost spring semester +1 (30 credits)	-	-
Total registration costs	€9,000	€6,750

**Thomas More offers a merit-based scholarship. Please scroll down to find out more about our tuition fee waiver.

We do not provide official documents via email. Should you receive an invoice or document of which the authenticity is questionable, please contact admissions@thomasmore.be

Tuition fees 2026/2027

EEA*	FALL	SPRING
*including non-EEA residing in Belgium with a valid Belgian residence permit NOT based on studies
Fixed cost	€ 305.40	TBD
Cost fall semester (30 credits)	€438	TBD
Cost spring semester (30 credits)	€438	TBD
Total registration costs	€1,181.40	TBD

Non-EEA in need of a student visa**	FALL	SPRING*
Fixed cost (€ 4,800 per academic year)	€4,800	TBD
Cost fall semester (30 credits)	€2,250	TBD
Cost spring semester (30 credits)	€2,250	TBD
Cost fall semester +1 (30 credits)	-	TBD
Cost spring semester +1 (30 credits)	-	TBD
Blocked account	€12,850 (12 months)	TBD
Total registration costs	€22,150 (2 semesters)	TBD

Non-EEA residing in Belgium with a valid Belgian residence based on studies**	FALL	SPRING
Fixed cost (€ 4,800 per academic year)	€4,800	TBD
Cost fall semester (30 credits)	€2,250	TBD
Cost spring semester (30 credits)	€2,250	TBD
Cost fall semester +1 (30 credits)	-	TBD
Cost spring semester +1 (30 credits)	-	TBD
Total registration costs	€9,300	TBD

**Thomas More offers a merit-based scholarship. Please scroll down to find out more about our tuition fee waiver.

We do not provide official documents via email. Should you receive an invoice or document of which the authenticity is questionable, please contact admissions@thomasmore.be

Paying the tuition fee 2025/2026

First invoice
After your registration is processed, you will receive an invoice for the amount of the fixed part. The payment of the fixed part of the tuition fee can’t be cancelled after the start of the academic year.

Second invoice**
In the first weeks after your registration you will compile your individual study programme (ISP) and determine how many credits you take up. Once your study programme has been approved, you will receive a second invoice for the variable part. This invoice will be sent to your Thomas More mail address. You don’t pay for course units for which you are exempt.

** Thomas More offers the possibility to pay the second invoice in instalments. This can be done online via a standard distribution plan.

In the context of the calculation of the tuition fees, non-EEA students who fall into one of the right of residence categories determined by the Higher Education Code (Art.II.215) and non-EEA students whose nationality has changed to EEA citizens are given the same rights as people of Belgian nationality. Within these categories, the equivalence of rights for family members of EEA citizens, as described in Art.II.215.8°, is interpreted as an equivalence for people married to or legally cohabitating with EEA citizens, as well as direct ascendants and descendants of EEA citizens.
You have to be able to demonstrate that you meet at least one of these requirements by no later than 15th of January (for the students that started in FALL) or 15th of June (for the students that started in SPRING) of the relevant academic year.

Ukrainian refugee students who have the special temporary protection status in Belgium or who are in the process of obtaining this status will be considered as EEA members . Therefore they will fall in the regular tuition fee category instead of the increased category. You will also most likely be eligible for a scholarship of the government which may result in another reduction of the tuition fee.
More information for Ukrainian refugees can be found here.

First invoice
After your application has been approved you will pay the registration costs in advance*

*For candidates from countries who require additional administrative handling (for example: offer letter, invoice..) we require a handling fee of 120€ to be paid in advance when submitting your application. This handling fee is non-refundable. It will be deducted from your registration fee when you are officially registered.

Second invoice
Only applicable if you choose a non-standard individual study programme (ISP) your variable tuition fee will vary according to the total credits you enrolled for. Students are already charged a regular study programme of 60 credits/90 credits and this was already paid in advance. You will not get a second invoice if you keep 60 credits/90 credits.

Refund in case of visa refusal
For bachelor programmes: You will be refunded the tuition fee (-120€ handling fee if this applies to your application) and your blocked account (-250€ administrative cost) in case of a visa refusal.

For Postgraduate programmes: You will be refunded 1000€ of your tuition fee and your blocked account (-250€ administrative cost) in case of a visa refusal.

Scholarships

Thomas More offers a non-monetary scholarship to international students. You can get a discount on the tuition fee via the merit-based scholarship or tuition fee waiver.

Tuition Fee Waiver 2025/2026

Every non-EEA student (non-EEA students in need of a student visa and non-EEA students already residing in Belgium with a valid Belgian residence permit based on studies) who pays the increased tuition fee can receive a discount (this applies to EVERY non-EEA student in need of a student visa and non-EEA students already residing in Belgium with a valid Belgian residence permit based on studies, no limitations).
For students in their first year of enrolment, the discount is calculated on the basis of the study efficiency after their first semester:

If the student reaches 60% study-efficiency* at the end of the semester, he/she receives a discount for the course units of the next semester.

As of the second year of enrolment (new academic year), the discount is calculated based on the year-study efficiency of the previous academic year. If a student achieves 70% study-efficiency in the previous academic year, he/she receives a discount for all course units of the following academic year.

*this also applies for students who start in February. They will receive a discount on their current semester instead of the next semester. The academic year always runs from September to August.


Max total discount per semester	€ 900
Max total discount per academic year	€ 1,800

Living costs 2025/2026

These estimates are based on research of the study and living costs by CEBUD (centre for budget advice and research), a research group linked to the Bachelor programme in social work of Thomas More. This information is provided to ensure that you are fully aware of the likely costs of your study. Therefore we advise you to consider them very carefully.

These are the likely living costs (accommodation, food, personal items, social activities, study cost without tuition fees and transport) for a single, full-time degree student:

for 1 month: between € 850 and € 1,150
for 7 months: between € 5,990 and € 8,000
for a whole academic year: between € 10,260 and € 13,590

Accommodation averages per month for a student room can be found here.

Blocked account 2025/2026

Thomas More requires a blocked account procedure to prove your financial solvency when applying for (the extension of) a student visa (sufficient means of subsistence). You make an advance payment of your monthly living expenses (13 months for FALL semester, 8 months for SPRING semester) into a blocked account managed by Thomas More. When you arrive in Belgium you open a Belgian bank account in your name into which you receive monthly payments during your studies. You will receive a double payment (€ 1,700) the first month to cover all extra costs such as rent deposit etc.. At the end of the academic year you are fully reimbursed, apart from the € 250 administrative fee. The minimum amount to cover your living expenses is € 850 per month and is set by the Belgian government.

Blocked account Fall 25/26: € 850 x 13 months + € 250 administrative fee = € 11,300
Blocked account Spring 25/26: € 850 x 8 months + € 250 administrative fee = € 7,050

You will receive detailed information on the procedure as soon as your application has been approved. Be aware that the monthly amount is set by the Belgian government and is subject to change at any given time. If any changes should occur we will notify our students.

Sponsorship (annexe 32) is only allowed if the sponsor is a first degree relative (proven by birth certificate).

Should your visa be refused, the blocked account will be fully refunded (-€ 250 administrative fee 25/26) onto the account where the money originally was transferred from.

A student visa/residence permit is valid for 1 academic year (end date is usually 31st of October). You will need to extend your visa/residence permit each year. A blocked account can be requested by the commune as one of the options to proof your financial solvability in your second/third year. If you wish to use this procedure again, please contact student administration.

Should you deregister and you still have an outstanding balance at Thomas More. Then this amount will be deducted from your blocked account.

Additional study costs

Books and study material

These are not included in the tuition fee and will need to be purchased seperately upon arrival.

Laptops and software

A computer is a necessary support for your studies. You can access the digital learning environment with it, follow online lessons, do exercises… This is why we advise you to foresee a good computer and software for the start of your new academic year.

Other

For some programmes, you’ll need to purchase additional study materials, for example, in Automotive Technology. In International Tourism and Leisure, there are further costs related to learning materials, extracurricular activities, and mobilities for collaborative projects with both domestic and international partners.