2. Info for foreign students

Info for foreign students

Language requirements

Anyone who has obtained a diploma of secondary or higher education at a Dutch-speaking institution automatically meets the language requirements. In all other cases, you have to submit a dossier. You provide the necessary evidence and attestations via admissions@ehb.be.

For the majority of the bachelor's programmes, you have to demonstrate that you have a command of Dutch at a minimum level of B2. This can be done in various ways:

  • Proving that you have passed the exams of at least one academic year in Dutch-language secondary or higher education,
  • or passing a Dutch language exam that corresponds to level B2 of the European Framework of Reference.

The following certificates are accepted for bachelor programmes:

For the graduate programmes, you must be able to demonstrate that you have a command of Dutch at a minimum B1+ level. This can be done in various ways:

  • demonstrating that you have successfully completed the exams of at least one academic year in Dutch-language secondary or higher education;
  • or having passed a Dutch language exam that corresponds to level B2 of the European Framework of Reference.

The following certificates are accepted for graduate programmes:

  • Certificate B1+ or NT2 level 4 from a university language centre
  • Certificate of NT2 Adult Education Centre 'Treshold' (levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4)
  • B1+ certificate from one of the following test centres

Filing a case

You submit your file to the student secretariat of the programme you want to start.
A file certainly contains:

  • a legalised copy of the obtained diploma and the obtained diploma supplements (length of study, ECTS, the followed courses)
  • a sworn translation of all documents into Dutch, French or English
  • a declaration of the competent ministry of education that the obtained diploma gives access to university studies in the country of origin