Social science programs in Belgium

9 universities in Belgium offer 169 social science programs open to international students; 62% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for bachelor's degrees in this field is 7,000 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 7,000 USD and 7,000 USD.

Data as of July 17, 2026 · computed from the Global Admissions catalog · amounts in USD

Social science in Belgium by degree level

Degree	Programs	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	32	7,000 USD	7,000 USD	7,000 USD
Master's	62	4,753 USD	16,506 USD	16,506 USD
PhD	8	—	—	—

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist.

Popular social science programs in Belgium

The most-viewed programs in this field right now — each links to the live listing with tuition, requirements and application details.

Program	University	Degree	Tuition / yr
Master in African Studies	Ghent University	Master's	16,506 USD
Master in Conflict and Development Studies	Ghent University	Master's	16,506 USD
Master in Sociology	Ghent University	Master's	16,506 USD
Master in Intellectual Property and ICT Law (Brussels)	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)	Master's	—
Master in Laws (LLM) (Leuven)	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)	Master's	—
Master in Preparatory Programme: Criminology (Leuven)	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)	Master's	—
International Human Rights Law	Catholic University of Louvain	—	—
Asylum and Refugee Law	Catholic University of Louvain	—	—
Bachelor in International Communication Management	Artevelde University College Ghent	Bachelor's	7,760 USD
CSR Reporting and Communication	Catholic University of Louvain	—	—
Master in Journalism	Université Libre de Bruxelles	Master's	—
Agile Government	Antwerp Management School	—	3,000 USD
Bachelor in Secondary Education	Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen	Bachelor's	7,000 USD
Bridges in Education	Artevelde University College Ghent	—	7,760 USD
Bachelor in Beyond Borders	Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen	Bachelor's	7,000 USD
Bachelor in Communication	Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen	Bachelor's	7,000 USD
Master in Notary Law	Université Libre de Bruxelles	Master's	—
Master in African Studies	Université Libre de Bruxelles	Master's	—
Real Estate Law	Antwerp Management School	—	6,850 USD
Communication visuelle	Arts²	—	—
Strengthening National Monitoring and Evaluation Capacities	University of Antwerp	—	—
Master in Teaching	Arts²	Master's	835 USD
Master in Teaching - Arts of Speech and Theater	Arts²	Master's	835 USD
Governance	Antwerp Management School	—	4,725 USD

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Specializations within social science

Education 34 Law 30 Humanities and Social Sciences 13 Public Policy 12 Communication 12 Public Administration 8 Social Work 8 Welfare Services 5 Criminology 3 European Studies 3

Universities for social science in Belgium

Université Libre de Bruxelles (49)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) (38)
Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen (31)
Antwerp Management School (29)
Catholic University of Louvain (12)
Ghent University (4)
Arts² (3)
Artevelde University College Ghent (2)
University of Antwerp (1)

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Social science in other countries

United States (7,902)
United Kingdom (3,313)
France (2,624)
Canada (1,149)
China (830)
Australia (757)
The Netherlands (699)
Germany (580)
Ireland (511)
United Arab Emirates (324)
Spain (294)
Poland (245)

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