Master of Business Administration (incl. double degree variants) 12 months MBA Programme By KU Leuven |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

9,493 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Jul, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

MBA

Study Level

MBA

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme is designed to prepare the student with academic knowledge as well as hands-on expertise, enabling lifelong success within the growing field of international management.


Which specialisations are available?


The Master of Science in Business Administration (60 ECTS) is a master’s programme in which you can specialise in the following fields:


  • Specialisation tracks: Strategic Accounting and Management; Business Information Management; Corporate Finance; International and Sustainable Finance; Financial Analysis; International Marketing Management; Strategic Marketing Management; Global Logistics and Port Management; Global Performance Management; Leadership and Organisations.
  • General management tracks: Change Management and Leadership; Sustainability Management; Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; International Business; European and International Relations; European Public Policy and Management.


Why study Business Administration at KU Leuven in Brussels?


KU Leuven’s Master of Science in Business Administration programme is designed to challenge students to think, perform and grow towards a successful launch of their careers and to prepare them to move on to leadership positions - from supervisory to more senior roles - in entrepreneurial start-ups, multinational companies or non-profit organisations. 



This programme is also available in Dutch.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

MBA

Study Level

MBA

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme is designed to prepare the student with academic knowledge as well as hands-on expertise, enabling lifelong success within the growing field of international management.


Which specialisations are available?


The Master of Science in Business Administration (60 ECTS) is a master’s programme in which you can specialise in the following fields:


  • Specialisation tracks: Strategic Accounting and Management; Business Information Management; Corporate Finance; International and Sustainable Finance; Financial Analysis; International Marketing Management; Strategic Marketing Management; Global Logistics and Port Management; Global Performance Management; Leadership and Organisations.
  • General management tracks: Change Management and Leadership; Sustainability Management; Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; International Business; European and International Relations; European Public Policy and Management.


Why study Business Administration at KU Leuven in Brussels?


KU Leuven’s Master of Science in Business Administration programme is designed to challenge students to think, perform and grow towards a successful launch of their careers and to prepare them to move on to leadership positions - from supervisory to more senior roles - in entrepreneurial start-ups, multinational companies or non-profit organisations. 



This programme is also available in Dutch.

Admission Requirements

180+
94+
7+
620+

Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

Direct admission

On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

  • Bachelor in de handelswetenschappen (Antwerpen,  Brussel)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Brussel)
  • Bachelor of Business Engineering (Brussel) (Track Business and Strategy)

After bridging programme

After successfully completing the Bridging Programme: Master of Business Administration or Schakelprogramma: Master in de handelswetenschappen (60 sp.), the following degrees are accepted:

  • All professional Bachelor's degrees and Bachelor after bachelor's degrees issued by an institute of the Flemish Community from the field of study of Commercial Sciences and Management
  • Professional Bachelor's degrees issued by an institute of the Flemish Community in education: secondary education (with mathematics and economics as optional subjects)
  • Educative Bachelor's degrees issued by an institute of the Flemish Community in secondary education (with mathematics and economics as optional subjects)
  • Professional Bachelor’s degrees in social work: human resources
  • Professional Bachelor’s degrees in human resources management
  • Professional bachelor’s degrees in applied computer science will be admitted provided sufficient prior knowledge of economics, business management and professional skills can be proven.

After preparatory programme

Students who have obtained an academic Bachelor’s/Master's degree that does not grant direct access to the Business Administration Master's programme can gain access to the Master's programme through Preparatory Programme: Master of Business Administration (Brussels) or het Voorbereidingsprogramma: Master in de handelswetenschappen (Antwerpen/Brussel).

Students with a degree obtained at an institution outside the Flemish Community:

Diploma requirements

Equivalence to a relevant Flemish degree will be based on assessment of the undergraduate degree, primarily with respect to the following

  • Students need a solid background in economics
  • Students need a solid background in research methods, mathematics and statistics
  • Students need a solid background in managerial skills (business projects etc.)
  • Students need a solid background in management courses

Language requirements

An exemption from the proof of English proficiency by means of the above-mentioned tests is possible for applicants with a secondary education degree or a higher education degree earned in Australia, English speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or the USA: the degree and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire study was completed in English.

Students who completed their studies in a satellite campus which is located in another country than the main campus of the university are not eligible for an exemption from the English language proficiency certificate.

Students with a Flemish secondary education diploma and/or a Flemish academic bachelor/master degree are also exempted from the English language requirement.

01 Jul 2026
1 Year
Sep

International
9,493 EUR

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