KU Master of EconomicsKU Leuven · Leuven, Belgium

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 12 months
Tuition: To be confirmed
Fields: Economics

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: To be confirmed
Application deadline: Mar 1, 2027

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Jun 1, 2027).

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Motivation letter

Recommended length: one A4 page.

CV or resume

Curriculum vitae required as a core application document.

Recommendation letters

Optional

KU Leuven provides a recommendation letter template under additional documents; confirm programme-specific requirement on the admission page.

Diploma and transcripts

Higher-education diploma and transcripts; certified translation into English, Dutch, French, or German if not issued in those languages. Include grading table if not on transcripts.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Or equivalent. No hard GPA cutoff published on the admission page.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; University bachelor's in Economics or Business Economics comparable to FEB KU Leuven bachelor's programmes.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; IELTS Academic. CAE/CPE with overall ≥180 also accepted. Exemptions for degrees taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, or USA (not satellite campuses).
TOEFL: Old scale: 94 overall (20 each component); TOEFL internet-based. Equivalent new-scale subscores published as of 21 Jan 2026: R4, L4.5, S4, W4.

Historical admission data is not published.

Source

Visit the official program source