Reducing the cost of studying at UCL

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Under certain economic and academic conditions, the  French Community of Belgium Study Grant Departmentmay be able to award you a grant and/or grant you a student loan (information: +32 (0)2/413.37.37).

Apply online as soon as possible beginning 1 July 2016 and no later than 31 october 2018.

This is a complex subject, which is why  Student Support Service social workers are available to assist you in accordance with your personal situation.

Under certain conditions, students can benefit from a tuition discount based on limited income (and as long as the student does not benefit from a French Community of Belgium study grant). 

The student’s application dossier must: :

- include all required documentation;
- arrive at the   Student support service   no later than 31 october 2018

Please note : students enrolled in a doctoral programme can apply after this date; to do so, they can contact one of the administrators below to obtain specific information and/or the discount application form.

The limited income discount tuition fee for the 2016-17 academic year is €374 (for primary enrolment).

When the student does not qualify for a French Community of Belgium study grant or the limited income discount tuition fee, the student can, under certain conditions, apply for UCL social discount tuition fee of €485 (primary enrolment).F

Need help?

It’s not always easy to navigate all the grant criteria, especially the possible exceptions. To get help, do not hesitate to ; contact us or: 

- Iman Chaabane ( iman.chaabane@uclouvain.be)  d Student Support Service, Louvain-la-Neuve, Brussels Woluwe, Brussels Saint-Gilles and Tournai.

- Anne Sophie Hazebroucq ( anne-sophie.hazebroucq@uclouvain.be) Student Support Service, Charleroi and Mons.

In certain cases, UCL offers a grant to families with at least three children simultaneously enrolled at UCL.

To find out if you qualify, contact the appropriate staff member below.

Your children’s campus Enrolment Office

Contact person

Louvain-la-Neuve
Bruxelles Woluwe
Bruxelles Saint-Gilles
Tournai

Iman Chaabane
Mons Anne-Sophie Hazebroucq

Children of current or former university staff can qualify for free tuition and summer courses if their parent meets the criteria.

To benefit from this, the student submits to the Enrolment Office a  Tuition fee waiver form either downloaded by their parent via UCL intranet login (go to ‘Forms, All, Tuition fee waiver form’) or requested from the Enrolment Office (contact Ms  Genin  or Ms  Masson).

Additional information is available at the Enrolment Office intranet website (login required).
SEE:   Study grants, tuition fee.

For all questions regarding tuition fees, please contact the Enrolment Office

PhD or advanced master’s programme tuition fees can be waived under certain conditions for students who:

  • enrol for the first time in a PhD (PhD + doctoral training)or an advanced master’s programme
  • having fulfilled the above condition, continue their enrolment in the programme’s successive academic year

AND who, moreover, belong to certain categories of UCL staff members can benefit, under certain conditions  of a free enrolment to one of thoses programmes

Eligible UCL students and staff, and the required documentation for submission to the Enrolment Office: :

  • Teaching assistants
  • Scholarship recipients
  • Researchers (contracted or covered by ‘major funds’)

Procedures to follow

  • The Enrolment Office already has the necessary information provided by the HR Service and the free enrolment is automatically applied.
  • The Enrolment Office does not have the necessary information: in this case, the data subject is asked to submit, according to his situation, a specific document:
    • Teaching assistants a copy of their employment contract to the grade of assistant
    • Scholarship recipients
    • Researchers (contracted or covered by ‘major funds’)  : a specific certificate to be requested by the UCL HR service (Contacts:  Laeticia Genin ou  Ombeline Masson.)
    • Administrative and technical staff members:  : a specific certificate to be requested by the UCL HR service (Contacts:  Laeticia Genin ou  Ombeline Masson.)

For any questions related to registration fees, please contact  the accounting Department of Enrolment Office

 

Social workers at the Student Support Office are available throughout the year to propose vous proposer des  inancial aid possibilities for your situation,even if you already benefit from a French Community of Belgium scholarship.

hey will examine your academic, economic and family situation and assemble a financial aid application dossieror submission to a decision-making committee.

To assemble your dossier, make an appointment with a Student Support Service social worker. No financial aid application will be accepted without prior consultation with a social worker.

If financial concerns are making you delay your decision to register for next year, beginning in May you can make an appointment with a social worker to learn about financial aid possibilities for your situation.

Your accommodation request must be done on-line :

French Community of Belgium study grants
Limited income and social discount fee
Three children at UCL
Child of UCL staff
Doctoral or advanced master’s degree discount
UCL financial aid
Reduced rent