The study costs can be subdivided into the tuition fee (registration and examination fee) and the additional (material) costs.
Tuition Fees
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026
Belgian & European Students: standard 60-credit course
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2025-2026 |
Tuition fee, fixed part
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Tuition fee, variable part |
additional study costs** |
Total cost (= fixed + variable + additional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Standard fee |
€ 299,00 |
€ 14,30 per credit = € 858 for 60 credits |
€ 300 |
€ 1.457,00 (= € 299 + 858 + 300) |
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Partially reduced tuition / Flemish study grant* (bijna-beurstarief) |
€ 299,00 |
€ 5,20 per credit = € 312 for 60 credits |
€ 300 |
€ 911,00 (= € 299 + 312 + 300) |
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Reduced tuition / Flemish study grant* (beurstarief) |
€ 136,50 |
€ 0 per credit |
€ 300 |
€ 436,50 (= € 136,5 + 300) |
*Study grant for higher education | Flanders.be
Non-EEA Students: standard 60-credit course
| 2025-2026 |
Tuition fee, fixed part |
Tuition fee, variable part |
additional study costs** |
Total cost (= fixed + variable + additional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bachelor or Master in Music |
€ 299,00 |
€ 127,10 per credit = € 7.626 for 60 credits |
€ 300 |
€ 8.225,00 (= € 299 + 7626 + 300) |
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Bachelor or Master in Fine Arts or Audiovisual Arts |
€ 299,00 |
€ 14,30 per credit = € 858 for 60 credits |
€ 300 |
€ 1.457,00 (= € 299 + 858 + 300) |
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027
Belgian & European Students: standard 60-credit course
|
2026-2027 |
Tuition fee, fixed part
|
Tuition fee, variable part |
additional study costs** |
Total cost (= fixed + variable + additional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Standard fee |
€ 305,40 |
€ 14,60 per credit = € 876 for 60 credits |
€ 330 |
€ 1.511,40
|
|
Partially reduced tuition / Flemish study grant* (bijna-beurstarief) |
€ 305,40 |
€ 5,30 per credit = € 318 for 60 credits |
€ 330 |
€ 953,40
|
|
Reduced tuition / Flemish study grant* (beurstarief) |
€ 139,40 |
€ 0 per credit |
€ 330 |
€ 469,40
|
*Study grant for higher education | Flanders.be
Non-EEA Students: standard 60-credit course
| 2026-2027 |
Tuition fee, fixed part |
Tuition fee, variable part |
additional study costs** |
Total cost (= fixed + variable + additional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bachelor or Master in Music (enrolled before 2026-2027) |
€ 305,40 |
€ 129,77 per credit = € 7.786,20 for 60 credits |
€ 330 |
€ 8421,60
|
| all other Bachelors or Master (enrolled before 2026-2027) | € 305,40 |
€ 14,60 per credit = € 876 for 60 credits |
€ 330 | € 1.511,40 |
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all Bachelors or Masters |
€ 2376,72 |
€ 118,62 per credit = € 7.117,20 for 60 credits |
€ 330 |
€ 9823,92
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** Additional study costs are a flat-rate fee charged to all students each academic year. This shared contribution helps to cover LUCA’s extensive artistic facilities and services, such as studios, workshops, lending services, libraries, ICT infrastructure and specialised software.
The tuition fee consists of a fixed part (which every student pays at registration) and a variable part (per registered credit). The total amount of the tuition fee is determined by
- the type of study contract under which you are registered
- the number of credits for which you are registered
- the number of registrations
- your personal statute (scholarship student, non-scholarship student, …)
- your nationality
- the credits on your learning account.
Note: If you are coming to LUCA as an exchange student, you do not pay any tuition fees. You will, however, have to pay for your own art materials, photocopies, etc.
These documents are English translations of the official Dutch documents and are provided for informational purposes only.
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Example for the academic year 2025-2026:
(= tuition fee consisting of € 299 fixed part + (€ 14,30*60 ECTS=) € 858 variable part + € 300 additional study costs)
(= tuition fee consisting of € 299 fixed part + (€ 127,10*54 ECTS=) € 6.863,4 variable part + € 300 additional study costs)
Example for the academic year 2026-2027:
(= tuition fee consisting of € 305,40 fixed part + (€ 14,60*60 ECTS=) € 876 variable part + € 330 additional study costs)
(= tuition fee consisting of € 2376,72 fixed part + (€ 118,62*54 ECTS=) € 6.405,48 variable part + € 330 additional study costs)
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Additional costs
Besides the tuition fee, each academic year you will also have to pay an additional (material) cost.
This additional cost is €300 per academic year. More information about the fees and costs can be found in the downloads below.
What is it?
These are predetermined study-related costs and facilities for students that are settled under the form of a flat-rate surcharge. This surcharge varies by programme or major.
Why?
LUCA uses these extra study costs to provide the facilities needed to practise the arts, e.g. loan of photographic and film material, printing service, workshops, etc.
Please note: in addition to these extra study costs and tuition fees, you will also have to pay for individual study and work materials such as a laptop, drawing materials, etc.
Example:
total amount: A student at LUCA thus pays both tuition fees + extra study costs:
A Non-scholarship student (= no right to study allowance from the Flemish government) Fine Arts - majoring in Free Arts campus Brussels pays
In 2025-2026:
€1157 tuition fees + €300 additional study costs : total €1457.
Below you can download an overview of the additional costs per programme. Please note that this document is an English translation of the official document in Dutch.
In very exceptional cases, eg. if you only follow course units that do not make use of facilities linked to the extra study costs, you can ask not to pay this costs via:
https://proform.luca-arts.be/student/afwijking-extra-studiekosten
Payment in installments
All LUCA students can submit a motivated request to pay their tuition fee and additional costs in installments using the ProForm tool.
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027
The ultimate deadline to submit a motivated request is 31 October 2026!
Students without Flemish study grant can pay their tuition fee and additional costs in four installments:
- At registration: the additional costs (€330) and possible extra's such as a bus card (only for Leuven), insurance, culture or sport pass (only for Leuven)
- Before 1 november: the administrative cost (€305,40)
- Before 15 January: first half of the module fee (students without study grant: amount of registered credits x €7,30)
- Before 1 March: second half of the module fee (students without study grant: amount of registered credits x €7,30)
Students with a Flemish study grant can pay their tuition fee and additional costs in two installments:
- At registration: the additional costs (€330)
- Before 15 january: the administrative cost (€139,40)
Non-EEA Students can pay their tuition fee and additional costs in four installments:
- At registration: the additional costs (€330) and possible extra's such as a bus card (only for Leuven), insurance, culture or sport pass (only for Leuven)
- Before 1 november: the administrative cost (€2376,72)
- Before 15 January: first half of the module fee (students without study grant: amount of registered credits x €59,31)
- Before 1 March: second half of the module fee (students without study grant: amount of registered credits x €59,31)
Selffunded Students Response_Able Futures can pay their tuition fee in two or three installments (depending on their study grant):
- At registration: €2500 (€1500 with partially reduced tuition - Flemish study grant)
- Before 1 november: €1500 (0€ with partially reduced tuition - Flemish study grant)
- Before 15 January: €1000
Selffunded Students FilmMemory can pay their tuition fee in three installments:
- At registration: €2500
- Before 1 november: €1500
- Before 15 January: €1000
The possibility to pay in installments is allowed for all students of LUCA.
Note: wait for the approval sent to your LUCA e-mail address to pay the first installment.
Master Mind Scholarship - Call 2026
The Flemish Ministry of Education awards Master Mind Scholarships to outstanding international students pursuing a Master’s programme in Flanders. The selection takes place in two stages: a preselection by the host institution (LUCA) and a final selection by the Flemish Higher Education Council (VLUHR).
Students cannot apply directly to the VLUHR. Instead, LUCA School of Arts nominates a limited number of candidates. To be considered for this internal preselection, you must be formally admitted to a Master’s programme at LUCA starting in September 2026. This applies to candidates successfully participating in the first Master Assessment round of the 2026 intake, as well as candidates who already hold a valid admission letter from the previous year (e.g., due to a deferral or following a preparatory programme). In addition to being admitted, eligible candidates must submit a specific application for the internal Master Mind preselection to LUCA before the deadline.
Eligible programmes:
The following English-taught LUCA Master’s programmes are eligble for Master Mind scholarships:
Visual Arts
Campus Brussels / Sint-Lukas: Fine Arts, Graphic Design: Media & Information Design, Graphic Storytelling, Photography
Campus Ghent / Sint-Lucas: Textile Design
Audiovisual Arts
Campus Brussels / Sint-Lukas: Animation Film, Filmmaking
Music
Campus Leuven / Lemmens: Classical Performance, Composition, Conducting, Jazz Performance
Eligibility requirements
- The applicant should have a high standard of academic performance:
- The student has a Grade Point Average of 3.5 out of 4.0. The GPA will be calculated based on the most relevant completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. Please consult the pdf document "2026 - Annex 1. How to calculate your American GPA" below.
- Quality of the artistic portfolio: an assessment will determine whether one possesses the required basic (artistic) competencies for the master’s course of his/her choice. There is no direct admission to our master's degree programmes without portfolio review.
- The student has a good knowledge of the English language and can provide proof thereof that is no older than 3 years at the time of application processing by the higher education institution (April 2026). Students who apply for a Master Mind Scholarship via LUCA should have at least one of the following official English language test:
| Test | Minimum score |
|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 overall, no component below 5.5 |
| TOEFL iBT | 79 |
| Cambridge English Qualifications (B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) | 170 on the Cambridge English Scale |
| Duolingo English Test | 110 |
| ITACE for Students (Belgium only) | B2 |
- All nationalities, except for Russian, can apply.
- Students who are already enrolled in a Flemish higher education institution cannot apply. The only exception is made for international students who, at the moment of their application in Spring 2026, are already enrolled in a specific preparatory programme in order to start a master programme in September 2026.
- Students who enroll for preparatory programmes or bridging programmes for the academic year 2026-2027 are not eligible for the Master Mind Scholarship.
- Student mobility during the master programme is allowed. However, at least half of the credits of the master programme must be obtained at the Flemish host institution.
Scholarship Modalities
- The duration of mobility is one academic year for a Master programme of 60 ECTS and two academic years for a master programme of 120 ECTS.
- The incoming student is awarded a maximum scholarship of €10.225 per academic year.
- Master Mind Scholarship holders pay a tuition fee that equals the lowest rate of the yearly tuition fee for a student who receives a study grant from the Flemish Government. The rate for the academic year 2026-2027 is €140.
- Students should not combine the Master Mind scholarship with another scholarship from the Flemish Government, an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, a BAEF scholarship or a Fullbright scholarship.
Procedure and Timing
The selection flow consist of an internal scholarship's selection process which takes place at LUCA School of Arts' central level and an external selection process by the VLUHR agency that manages the scholarship programme.
- Call 2026: January 2026
- Deadline for application (pre-selection) at LUCA: 1 April, 2026
- Deadline for final application of pre-selected candidates at VLUHR: 27th April 2026
- Selection at VLUHR: May 2026
- Announcement of selection results by VLUHR: End of May 2026
- Start of the study programme: September 2026