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Bachelor of Business Administration

KU Leuven · Brussels, Belgium

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededOpen entryTop-ranked universityExchange possible
Duration3 years (180 ECTS)
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)1 Jul 2027
EU fee 2026/27≈€1,181 / yr

About the course

This BSc is taught in English at KU Leuven’s campus in central Brussels. Year 1 covers accounting, management, microeconomics, maths, statistics, law, psychology and philosophy. Later years add marketing, corporate finance, strategy, HR, macroeconomics and research methods, ending with a business project. Everyone studies English plus a second language (French, German, Spanish or Dutch), and you pick a module in Languages and Management or European Studies. Electives can include a summer school or internship, and many students go on exchange. Graduates work in finance, marketing, sales or EU institutions, and many continue to a master’s. You graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • KU Leuven accepts a secondary school qualification from an EU country if it gives access to a similar bachelor’s in that country. There is no published Leaving Cert grade rule, so your file is assessed individually; contact the Admissions Office if unsure.
  • Maths: all applicants must take the faculty’s free online maths test and upload the result. The extra maths proof (SAT, ACT, AP or SOWISO) is only asked of students from outside the EU. Solid Leaving Cert maths is strongly advised.
  • English: students whose secondary education in Ireland was entirely in English are exempt. Otherwise IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90 (or CAE/CPE) is needed.
  • No Dutch is required and there is no interview or entrance exam.

How to apply

  1. Take the online maths testDo the faculty’s free online maths test before you apply. You will need to upload your result.
  2. Apply onlineApply through KU Leuven’s online application for international students and upload your passport, school results and maths test result.
  3. Meet the deadlineEEA students must apply by 1 July. Your file is only assessed once all required test results are in.
  4. Send your final resultsAfter the Leaving Cert, send your official results so KU Leuven can confirm your place, then enrol.
The EEA deadline is 1 July, but your application is not assessed until the online maths test result is uploaded, so do the test early.

Costs

  • Tuition 2026/27: the Flemish standard fee is €1,181.40 for 60 credits. KU Leuven’s own fee page could not be opened for this check, so confirm the amount there. The 2027/28 fee is not yet published.
  • No application fee is mentioned on the pages checked.
  • Flemish study grants depend on nationality and residence rules, so most Irish students should plan to pay the full standard fee.
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place.

At a glance

CountryBelgium
CityBrussels
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaKU Leuven online application
PlacesNo cap
EntryOpen entry
Programme and admission requirements ↗Faculty page for prospective students (deadlines) ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official KU Leuven website on 24 October 2026. KU Leuven’s 2027/28 fee is not yet published, and its fee page could not be opened; the fee shown is the Flemish standard fee for 2026/27. Always confirm details with the university before applying.