Vlerick Business School
Executive MBA
Executive
- Brussels, Belgium · Ghent, Belgium
- 18 months
- EUR 52,750 entire program · All applicants
- No verified deadline
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
- Duration
- 10 months (September - June)
- Teaching language
- English
- Next verified deadline
- May 31, 2027 (Deadline (applicants who need a student visa for Belgium))
Facts last verified October 5, 2026. MBA Schools Directory is independent and does not process applications. Applications are made on the school's official website.
Program overview
Four core modules cover finance and decision making, designing efficient organisations, strategy, and leading with purpose. Participants choose five electives, take an international study course at Singapore Management University or Stellenbosch Business School, and complete a two-month in-company consulting project.
- Intakes
- September 2027 Source: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
- Duration
- 10 months (September - June) Source: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
- Campus
- Brussels — Brussels, Belgium
Tuition and fees
Each figure keeps the applicant category, fee basis and period the school publishes.
| Applicant category | Amount | Fee basis | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | EUR 44,000 Includes: Full tuition, electives and specialisation tracks, textbooks and course materials, career services and executive coaching sessions, campus facilities, alumni membership, digital subscription to the Financial Times. Excludes: International study course costs. Source: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026 | entire program | September 2027 intake |
Other published fees
- International study course: flights, visa, accommodation (estimate, EUR 2,000 to 3,000): EUR 2,000 (September 2027 intake) Source: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
Amounts are shown in the currency published by the school and are not converted. Living costs are not included.
Admissions requirements
Requirements
- Academic qualification
- A degree from an accredited universitySource: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
- Work experience
- Minimum 3 years (published requirement)At least three years of post-degree full-time work experienceSource: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
- Interview
- RequiredOnline, about 30 minutes, after the admissions testSource: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
- Application fee
- Not verified
Admission tests
- GMAT (classic)
- One accepted test requiredPublished minimum: 600 (scale 200–800)Alternative to the VBAT admissions testSource: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
- GRE General Test
- One accepted test requiredMinimum 157 verbal and 158 quantitative; alternative to the VBATSource: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
- Other test
- One accepted test requiredVBAT (Vlerick Business Admissions Test)Source: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
English language
- TOEFL / IELTS / other
- Not verified
GMAT Focus Edition (205–805) and the classic GMAT (200–800) use different scales. A published minimum and a class average are different things; both are labelled. English requirements and waivers depend on each school's policy and your own background.
Application deadlines
| Intake | Round | Deadline | Applicants | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2027 | Deadline (applicants who need a student visa for Belgium) | May 31, 2027Source: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026 | Specific applicants | Upcoming |
| September 2027 | Deadline (applicants who do not need a student visa) | July 31, 2027Source: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026 | Specific applicants | Upcoming |
Past dates are shown as passed and are never rolled forward. A date without a year is marked “Date not confirmed”.
Scholarships
Full-time MBA scholarships
- Benefit
- 5% to 50% of the tuition fee
- Basis
- Merit-based
- Eligibility
- Mostly merit-based; awarded first-come, first-served
Official scholarship pageSource: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
Accreditation
- AACSB International — Business schoolAccreditation of the business school. It does not by itself confirm that every campus or program is covered.Source: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
- AMBA (Association of MBAs) — School statementAMBA accredits individual programmes. The school states it holds AMBA accreditation; check which programmes are covered.Source: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
- EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) — Business schoolAccreditation of the business school. It does not by itself confirm that every campus or program is covered.Source: vlerick.com · verified October 5, 2026
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