Vlerick runs the Full-time MBA to a September start and publishes two dated cut-offs for the 1 September 2027 intake: 31 May 2027 for applicants who need a visa to study in Belgium, and 31 July 2027 for those who do not. Non-EU applicants should read the earlier date as the real one — Belgium's own student-visa route wants the application in by mid-May, with a €251 contribution fee plus roughly €180 for the long-stay visa, and proof of at least €1,062 a month for twelve months. ⚠ Vlerick's separate Full-time MBA scholarships page still showed 2026 deadlines on 9 September 2026 while the programme page showed 2027; since scholarships are awarded first come, first served, check both. After you apply there is an interview of about 30 minutes, online or in person, and Vlerick says it comes back within five days of it.
Vlerick Business School runs 2 application rounds . Earlier rounds generally carry higher acceptance odds and earlier scholarship visibility.
| Round | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Applicants requiring a visa | 31 May 2027 |
| Applicants not requiring a visa | 31 July 2027 |
Dates are confirmed against the school's official admissions page.
What we checked, and when. September 2027 intake — Vlerick publishes two dated cut-offs on the programme page, 31 May 2027 for applicants who need a visa to study in Belgium and 31 July 2027 for those who do not (read at source 9 September 2026). ⚠ Vlerick's separate Full-time MBA scholarships page still showed 31 May 2026 and 31 July 2026 on the same date — a year behind the programme page. Scholarship money is awarded first come, first served, so check both pages before relying on either.
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- 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