Application Deadline: 1 August 2025
LOCATION: Belgium
In an effort to support and encourage students from lower-income or lower-developed countries, each academic year the Faculty of Social Sciences grants a number of partial tuition fee waivers. By providing financial assistance in this way, the faculty aims to foster a diverse and inclusive learning environment in which these students can pursue their educational aspirations and contribute to the cultural and intellectual vibrancy of our institution.
ELIGIBILITY:
Degree type: Master’s programmes
Advanced Master’s programmes
Eligible programme(s): Master of Communication Sciences: Digital Media and Society (DMaS)
Master of International Politics (MIP)
Master of Advanced Studies in European Policies and Public Administration (MEPP)
Eligible Nationalities: Africa, Asia, Central America, South America, Oceania, Europe
A partial tuition fee waiver can only be awarded to students applying as a degree contract student for one of the programmes mentioned (cf. Eligible programmes), and meeting all of the following 4 criteria:
Legally holding the nationality of a country included on our country list (cf. Eligible nationalities)
Having obtained a first academic degree (BA or equivalent) in that very same country (or exceptionally another country on the list);
Having received a formal Letter of Admission from the central KU Leuven administration (i.e. a positive result of your application) for one of the participating programmes;
Completed the request form, including a short letter of motivation (focus on financial aspects, max. 500 words).
1 August 2025. (Late applications are welcome until the start of the academic year, but chances to get a positive response will be significantly lower.)
BENEFIT:
The partial tuition fee waiver depends on the programme:
Master of Communication Sciences: Digital Media and Society: tuition fee reduced to ca. €1.425,70 (*).
Master of International Politics: tuition fee reduced to €1.425,70 (*).
Master of Sociology: tuition fee reduced to €1.425,70 (*).
Master of Advanced Studies in European Policies and Public Administration: tuition fee reduced to €4.446,60 (*).
(*) These reduced tuition fees are valid for the academic year 2024-2025 only. Updates for 2025-2026 will be published in due time.
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