Postgraduate Certificate in EU Policy Making Brussels School of Governance

Overview

Join our webinar on the Postgraduate Certificate in EU Policy Making on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, from 17:30 to 18:30. Register here: https://www.brussels-school.be/output/events/online-info-session-postgraduate-certificate-eu-policy-making-3

Organised by the Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), this innovative educational programme in European studies is geared towards professionals as well as students with a daytime schedule. 

Key features

• Postgraduate Certificate in EU Policy Making curriculum at Brussels School of Governance can be flexibly followed over the course of one or two academic years.
• 30-ECTS programme designed for full-time professionals or students

• Research-backed education: students directly benefit from the cutting-edge expertise of the four BSoG research centres

• In-person Summer School in Brussels and Vienna (July) or online Winter        School (January or February) on EU policy making, each offering two intense weeks of interactions, including a simulation game

Enrolment

For enrolment in early July (starting with the Jean Monnet Summer School):

• Early-bird deadline: 15 March. Candidates applying by 15 March will receive a 10% early-bird discount, provided that they are accepted and pay by 31 March.
• Application deadline: 15 April

For enrolment in September (starting with the online courses):

• Early-bird deadline: 1 August. Candidates applying by 1 August will receive a 10% early-bird discount, provided that they are accepted and pay by 15 August.
• Application deadline: 31 August

The deadlines above apply to both EEA and non-EEA applicants. However, if you have obtained a previous diploma from a Belgian higher education institution, you can apply until 23 September (23:59 in the CEST time zone at the latest), regardless of your nationality (EEA or non-EEA), to start the programme with the online courses.