Vlerick Business School
Masters in Financial Management · Brussels, Belgium · 10 months (September to June)
- Triple Crown accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) - one of roughly 1% of business schools worldwide holding all three
- Ranked #13 worldwide in the Financial Times Masters in Finance ranking, #5 worldwide for Career Services, and #16 worldwide for Value for Money
- The only CFA Institute University Affiliation programme in Belgium
- Includes London and Amsterdam finance study tours plus an optional double degree with the Darla Moore School of Business (University of South Carolina) or EDHEC Business School
- 98% of graduates employed within three months of graduation, with 66% employed before graduation
At a glance
Duration
10 months (September to June)
Location
Brussels, Belgium
Language
English
Class profile
Cohort size approximately 50 students; average age 23 (published student profile of the most recent cohort)
Tuition
EUR 22,950 (includes London and Amsterdam study tours and one year of Financial Times / New York Times access)
Admissions requirements
Program
Masters in Financial Management
Degree expectation
Candidates studying in Belgium need a Master's degree from a recognised institution. Candidates from outside Belgium can apply with a Master's degree or a 3-4 year Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution (additional requirements may apply). No overall minimum GPA is stated for bare admission eligibility.
Not a bare admission minimum, but for the Academic Merit Scholarship specifically: Belgian degrees need study results equal to great or greatest distinction at Bachelor's level; non-Belgian degrees need results within the top 20% of the class at Bachelor's level.
Not a bare admission minimum, but for the Academic Merit Scholarship specifically: Belgian degrees need study results equal to great or greatest distinction at Bachelor's level; non-Belgian degrees need results within the top 20% of the class at Bachelor's level.
GMAT
GMAT optional
The admissions test requirement can be satisfied via three routes: Vlerick's own in-house online test (numerical and, if applicable, abstract reasoning), GMAT (minimum 555), or GRE (157 verbal and 158 quantitative). No separate 'typical' GMAT score beyond the 555 minimum is published; a GMAT/GMAT Focus score above 700/655 is one route to the Academic Merit Scholarship (not required for admission itself).
The admissions test requirement can be satisfied via three routes: Vlerick's own in-house online test (numerical and, if applicable, abstract reasoning), GMAT (minimum 555), or GRE (157 verbal and 158 quantitative). No separate 'typical' GMAT score beyond the 555 minimum is published; a GMAT/GMAT Focus score above 700/655 is one route to the Academic Merit Scholarship (not required for admission itself).
GRE
Accepted. GRE of 157 verbal and 158 quantitative accepted as an alternative to the GMAT/in-house test.
CFA in lieu of GMAT/GRE
Yes. Applicants can apply with a CFA for the Masters in Financial Management programme as an alternative to the online admissions test/GMAT/GRE.
Work experience
Vlerick's Masters programmes are designed for young graduates, with an average age of 23 and little-to-no professional experience.
Application & outcomes
Application notes
The four admission rounds previously listed for the September 2026 intake (1 Oct-1 Dec 2025; 2 Dec 2025-2 Mar 2026; 3 Mar-4 May 2026, last round for non-EU applicants; 5 May-15 Jul 2026 if seats remained) have all closed as of this verification (mid-August 2026), with the September 2026 cohort about to start. Vlerick's official site had not yet published specific rounds for the September 2027 intake at time of verification. Historically, applications open on a rolling basis each October for the following September intake, with a visa/non-EU deadline around 30 April.
Career outcomes
98% employed within three months of graduation; 66% employed before graduation; ranked #5 worldwide in the Financial Times ranking for Career Services; 100+ recruitment partners. Top employers include JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg, ABN AMRO, Roland Berger, AT Kearney, Kempen, and Degroof Petercam.
Last verified 16 Aug 2026. Figures change, always confirm time-sensitive details (deadlines, current GMAT medians) directly with the school before applying.
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