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Application Procedure

If you do not have a Flemish degree, start your MIBEM application process here using our Application Tool. Please first read carefully below to see what information we will require and how to pay the application fee, if applicable.

If you have a Flemish degree, please read below for the application procedure and the necessary form.


 You are eligible to register for the MIBEM if:

  • you obtained a recognised academic Bachelor or Master degree in a field other than business administration, economics or management, which is considered equivalent by HUB to a related Flemish degree in higher education and
  • you can provide evidence of proficiency in the English language

If you do not meet the language requirement or lack confidence or skill in the core subjects of the MIBEM, you may consider applying for the English and Economics for Academic Studies.


Flemish Degree

If all the degrees you have obtained were awarded by an institute of the Flemish Community, you can will need to submit the following documents by post to Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, attn Katrien Wauters, Warmoesberg 26, 1000 Brussels, Belgium:

  • a signed copy of the Application form
  • a copy of your diploma of secondary education
  • a copy of any diploma and transcript of academic records or diploma supplement (listing courses, credits, marks).
    Last year bachelor students can already apply.
  • a copy of your national identity card
  • one recent passport-size photograph

International Degree or Degree awarded by the French/German Community in Belgium

If you obtained a degree that is awarded by the French or German Community in Belgium or an international degree, please fill out the online application tool and send the following documents to Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Student Administrative Services Centre, Warmoesberg 26, 1000 Brussels, Belgium:

  • a signed application form (see application tool)
  • proof of payment of the €63 application fee1
  • a certified copy2 and translation into English (if not availalbe in Dutch, French or German) of your diploma of secondary education
  • a certified copy2 and translation into English (if not availalbe in Dutch, French or German) of any diploma and transcript of academic records (listing courses, credits, marks).
    Last year bachelor students can already apply.
  • a copy of your national identity card (for Belgian students) or a copy of your international passport including – if you already have it – a copy of a valid visa and/or valid residence permit (for non-Belgian students)
  • evidence of proficiency in the English language:
    • IELTS 6.5
    • TOEFL iBT 79, CBT 213, PBT 550
    • CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) grade A, B or C
    • CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) grade A, B or C
    • TOEIC Listening 490 + Reading 455 + Speaking 200 + Writing 200
    • SAT Reasoning test Critical Reading 500 + Writing 500
    • ACT English 20 + Reading 20

If you obtained a diploma of Secondary and/or Higher Education which is awarded by an institute of the Flemish Community or the Netherlands, or if you obtained a diploma from an English-taught programme of Secondary and/or Higher Education from a country of the 'Inner Circle'3, you will be exempted from the English language test admission requirement.

HUB's institutional code to be mentioned on the exam paper are TOEFL: 7039, SAT: 5749 or ACT: 5393. IELTS, TOEFL, CAE and CPE test reports are valid for two years. We can only accept original test reports (no copies). If you do not have the original test report form, please ask IELTS, TOEFL, CAE or CPE to forward one to HUB. Register for tests as soon as possible because some test centres have limited test availability. Students who have not taken the IELTS or TOEFL yet but are planning to are recommended to take IELTS Academic or TOEFL iBT.

  • motivation letter, including study objectives
  • 2 recent passport-size photographs
  • APS certificate (for Chinese students)

1 An application fee of €63 should be transferred to HUB's bank account (see details below) before submitting your application file. Without payment of this fee your application will not be dealt with. The application fee is non-refundable. However, it will be deducted from your tuition fee once you officially register at HUB.
Bank: DEXIA, Address: Pachecolaan 44, B-1000 Brussels - IBAN: BE20 7785 9999 3656 - BIC (or SWIFT-code): GKCCBEBB - Reference: Application fee - your name - academic year. 

2 Certified copy: a certified copy is a copy of a filed document that is sworn to be a true copy by the awarding body, a The Hague Apostile or Belgian commune. 

3 'Inner Circle' (Kachru 1985): United Kingdom, United States of America, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (but not Quebec), Ireland, The Caribbean and South Africa.