Ranked as one of the world’s top comprehensive universities with a history spanning 180 years, the VUB combines award-winning research and accredited English and Dutch-taught study programs (Bachelors, Masters, and PhDs) with a high impact on social, economic, and cultural innovation.
At the VUB, students and professors work closely together. We coach our students to become open-minded world citizens with a strong commitment to sustainable humanistic societal values. Our graduates are well prepared for professional careers in an increasingly multilingual and international environment. They are trained to keep high employability throughout their whole career. An independent research attitude and a multidisciplinary, international, and intercultural environment are critical features in the VUB’s ambition to be an open, independent university platform embedded within its international networks.
Our expertise and strategic position in Brussels - the heart of Europe - makes us an ideal partner for excellent research and education with a broad outlook on Europe and the world.
The postgraduate in Economic Diplomacy prepares for a career in diplomacy, especially economic diplomacy. Courses of high academic quality are enriched by hands-on input from practitioners. Participants will be instructed on the legal and business aspects of economic diplomacy. Skills workshops will guarantee optimal functioning at a professional level.
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel participates in many scholarship programs offering grants to all study levels (from Bachelor – Academic Staff) in various regions for short and more extended stays. To find out if you are eligible for one of our scholarship programs, answer the questions below.
For more than 180 years, VUB has helped build a better society as an innovative, free inquiring, and critical thinking university. We are linked to the world from within our international capital Brussels. A never-ending quest for knowledge, insights, and enlightenment forms the golden thread in all we do in education, research, and social commitment.
At the same time, we continue to advance our very personal and democratic approach that enables all the members of the VUB-community to grow, so they can successfully take up their roles in the world of today and tomorrow.
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