This is the number that tells you what kind of degree it is: the Full-time MBA admits 35 students at an average age of 32, against the 45-student, average-age-23 cohort on Vlerick's pre-experience Masters in International Management and Strategy. 88% of the class is international and 40% are women. Everyone in the room has at least three years of full-time post-degree work experience, because Vlerick requires it to apply. Vlerick publishes no average years of experience at entry, no nationality count and no breakdown by professional background for this programme.
A typical Vlerick Business School Full-time MBA cohort is around 35 students .
| Class size | 35 |
|---|---|
| Average age | 32 |
| International | 88% |
| Female | 40% |
Frequently asked questions
How is the Vlerick Full-time MBA different from Vlerick's Masters in International Management and Strategy?
Work experience is the dividing line. The MBA requires at least three years of full-time post-degree experience and admits a class of 35 at an average age of 32; the MIMS is a pre-experience masters admitting 45 students at an average age of 23. Both run 10 months in English, but the MBA costs €44,000 against the MIMS's €23,500, and they recruit different people into different jobs.
When are the Vlerick Full-time MBA deadlines?
For the 1 September 2027 intake, 31 May 2027 if you need a visa to study in Belgium and 31 July 2027 if you do not. Note that Vlerick's scholarships page still showed 2026 dates when this profile was researched on 9 September 2026, so check both pages — scholarship money is awarded first come, first served.
Sources
- Vlerick Business School — Full-time MBA, official programme page (read 2026-09-09: name 'Full-time MBA'; 10 months; starts 1 September 2027; Brussels; taught in English; tuition €44,000 covering full tuition, electives and specialisation tracks, textbooks and course materials, career services and executive coaching, campus facilities, alumni membership and a digital Financial Times subscription; international course costs of approximately €2,000–€3,000 NOT included; admission via VBAT, or GMAT minimum 600, or GRE minimum 157 verbal and 158 quantitative; at least 3 years of full-time post-degree work experience and a degree from an accredited university; deadlines 31 May 2027 for visa applicants and 31 July 2027 for non-visa applicants; class size 35; 88% international, 40% female, average age 32; 85% employed after 6 months, 75% employed in Europe, 76% salary increase, 65% found their job through Vlerick activities; 4 core modules plus 5 electives and a two-month In-Company Consulting Project; specialisations in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Strategy & New Business Models, and Digital Business Transformation & AI; Leadership Development, Entrepreneurial Mindset and Immersive AI Learning tracks; international study course at Singapore Management University or Stellenbosch Business School. NO salary figure, no class-average test score, no English test minimum, no application fee and no average years of work experience are published. The page also carries a '#1 Executive MBA in Benelux' claim, which is a different Vlerick programme, and a '#31 FT European Business School' school-level rank.) ↗ — Vlerick Business School
- Vlerick Business School — Full-time MBA Scholarships (read 2026-09-09: twelve named awards — Female Leadership, Diversity, Academic, Future Leader, Entrepreneurship, MBA Event, Regional, Sector-Specific, Dirk Kuijper Endowment Fund, EU Indian, Vlerick Spirit and One Vlerick; range stated as 10% to 50% of the programme tuition fee, One Vlerick up to 50%; Academic Scholarship threshold GMAT >680, GMAT Focus >630, or GRE verbal ≥160 and quantitative ≥162; EU Indian Scholarship GMAT >650, GMAT Focus >600, or GRE verbal >157 and quantitative >159; scholarships exclude cost of living, accommodation, visa and flights. ⚠ This page showed deadlines of 31 May 2026 and 31 July 2026 while the programme page showed 2027 — recorded as read.) ↗ — Vlerick Business School
- Vlerick Business School — How to apply (read 2026-09-09: degree programmes admit on Vlerick's own test, numerical reasoning and where applicable abstract reasoning, or GMAT or GRE; an interview of approximately 30 minutes, online or face-to-face; a decision within five days of the interview; a commitment fee is required to secure a place after acceptance, amount not published; no application fee published.) ↗ — Vlerick Business School
- Vlerick Business School — Moving to Belgium (read 2026-09-09: estimated living costs of €1,050–€1,400 a month including housing, utility bills, food, healthcare and miscellaneous spending; student visa type D application by mid-May, €251 contribution fee, approximately €180 long-stay visa fee, scholarship holders exempt from the contribution fee; proof of a minimum €1,062 per month for 12 months at the indexed 2026–2027 rate; Chinese degree holders need an APS certificate by early May; accommodation best searched March to June. No health insurance cost, work rights or post-study visa information is published.) ↗ — Vlerick Business School
- Vlerick Business School — A new Full-time MBA experience in Brussels (read 2026-09-09, published 22 April 2025: the programme was redesigned for 2025 with 'more flexibility and choice for participants', new international study course options including South Africa alongside Singapore, and a streamlined curriculum; Professor Martin Butler quoted on Brussels as a location to launch a European career. The article does not state whether the programme relocated to Brussels or has always been based there.) ↗ — Vlerick Business School