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Master in de geschiedenis

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) · Brussels (Etterbeek campus), Belgium

MADutch120 ECTS2 yearsOn CampusFull-time

This Master programme in History provides specialized training in historiography, archival research, and historical critique. Students analyze primary sources across different historical epochs. Graduates work as historians, archivists, museum curators, and policy researchers.

Key facts

Tuition (EU / EEA students): €1,181/year — 1,181.40 EUR/year (60 ECTS; 305.40 fixed + 14.60/ECTS; scholarship rate 623.40)
Tuition (Non-EU students): €4,800/year — 4,800 EUR/year (non-EEA Track 1: 1,680 EUR fixed + 52 EUR/ECTS)
Application deadlines (EU / EEA students): 2026-07-31
Application deadlines (Non-EU students): 2026-02-07
Duration: 2 years
ECTS credits: 120
Language: Dutch
Study format: On Campus
Intake: September 2026 (Fall); February 2027 (Spring) start only for non-visa students (apply 1 Dec 2026 - 15 Feb 2027)

Admission requirements

Entry requirements

Academic bachelor (180 ECTS) in a compatible field; VUB screening of curriculum/outcomes; diploma verification; no Nuffic evaluation required; bridging/preparatory programmes where applicable.

Required documents

Passport/ID; diploma + transcripts ( certified copies); language certificate; CV; motivation letter (programme-dependent); 90 EUR application fee proof (foreign-diploma applicants); no legalisation needed.

Application deadlines

EU / EEA students

2026-07-31

Non-EU students

2026-02-07

Programme overview

DegreeMA
Duration2 years
ECTS120
LanguageDutch
Study formatOn Campus
PaceFull-time
CountryBelgium

Official university

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

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What will it actually cost?

Tuition plus the legal minimum proof-of-funds for Belgium, over 2 years of study.

	Tuition	Living	Total
EU/EEA	€2,363	—	needs the fee
Non-EU	€9,600	—	needs the fee

No official living-cost requirement on file for this country.

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