VUB's academic constitution
The University's central teaching and examination regulations constitute the backbone upon which all aspects of education and evaluation are organised. It is the central academic book of rules. Faculties can make additions to the central teaching and examination regulations, usually adding details on practical matters such as deadlines, filling in forms etc.
What kind of regulations?
The teaching and examination regulations apply to the following programmes organised by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel:
- Bachelor's programmes
- Master's programmes (including advanced masters)
- Preparatory and bridging programmes
- Postgraduate programmes and the teacher training programme
More detailed information on:
- Deliberation regulations
- Proclamation codes
- Study progress regulations
- Learning account
- Lodging an appeal
- Graduating in January
Disclaimer
The information presented in this section holds no legal validity. The teaching and examination regulations of the current academic year are the only legal source of information on the University's rules. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel cannot be held responsible for incorrect or outdated information on the website.
Faculty additions
Social Sciences & Solvay Business SchoolFaculty additions
Medicine and PharmacyFaculty additions
EngineeringFaculty additions
Physical Education and Physiotherapy (only in Dutch)Faculty additions
Languages and HumanitiesFaculty additions
Psychology and Educational SciencesFaculty additions
Law and Criminology (only in Dutch)Faculty additions
Science and Bio-engineering SciencesOrganisation and structure of the VUB
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a large institution. You can find more information on the organisation and structure of our university in the regulations below.
Organisation of the VUB
StatutesCentral regulations concerning the administrative organisation of the faculties
Faculty Regulations (only in Dutch)Stipulates the rules for student participation at VUB
Participation RulesPhD regulations and forms
Useful documents, central regulations, and faculty-specific additions for PhD candidates.
Important notice
The central PhD regulations and the supplementary faculty regulations are subject to change. Since the regulations are first written in Dutch, it may take some time for them to be translated into English.
Therefore, only the Dutch versions of the regulations are considered legally binding. Thus, you are advised to check the dates on which the English and Dutch versions were last modified.
Central PhD regulations
- Central PhD regulations (English) (version: 21/10/2019)
- Central PhD regulations (Dutch) (version: 21/10/2019)
Supplementary faculty regulations
- Faculty of Languags and Humanities - English/Dutch
- Faculty of Engineering - English/Dutch
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences - English/Dutch
- Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy - English/Dutch
- Faculty of Social Sciences & Solvay Business School - English/Dutch
- Faculty of Law and Criminology - only in Dutch (also read these 'Faculty notes to the doctoral programmes' (also only in Dutch))
Other regulations
- Decision regarding the organisation of the Doctoral Training Programme at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Doctoral Schools & Central PhD Office No-show Policy
- Doctoral Schools credit table
- Procedures after obtaining a Doctoral School grant
- Compulsory Doctoral Education Exemption Form
Campus life
The VUB is more than just studying, as you well know by now. Below you can find different regulations governing student life on campus at VUB.
Regulations Governing ICT Infrastructure
Rules on the use of ICT infrastructure at VUB
Read more (only in Dutch)
Disciplinary Regulations
Information on the sanctions and disciplinary procedures in case of incidents on campus
Read more
Parking regulations
Applies to both Brussels Sciences, Humanities & Engineering Campus and Brussels Health Campus
Read more
STUDENT COUNCIL
The Student Council is the central body for student representation at VUB. It defends students' interests and represents their voice in several university councils. At our university, the same representatives also form the Council for (non-academic) Student Services, whose policy is entirely run by students - a unique situation.
General regulations of the Student Council and the Council for Student Services
Stipulates the composition, the powers, the rules of procedure and the electoral procedure for the Student Council and the Council for Student Services
Read more
External regulations
External regulations that have an impact on the workings of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Codex Higher Education
Collection of decrees on matters of higher education
Read more (only in Dutch)
Statutes vzw UAB
Statutes of the Universitaire Associatie Brussel vzw (Universitary Association Brussels)
Read more (only in Dutch)
Brussels Housing Code
Measures to ensure the quality of renting a house or a room in Brussels
Read more (in Dutch)
Brussels Housing Code
Measures to ensure the quality of renting a house or a room in Brussels
Read more (in French)
- Enrolment & deregistration
- Working students
- Study path, exams, exemptions, master thesis, internships, ...
- Find these forms on your faculty website >>>
- Special housing procedure
- Registration and participation
- Joint PhD model agreements
- PhD progress reports
- General template progress report for VUB PhD candidates
- Requesting a VUB room
- Requesting a classroom, venue or location for an event (Dutch)
- Requesting a classroom
- Requesting a BBQ on campus
- Requesting multimedia and logistics
- Requesting an esplanade activity
- Loungebar 1050 reservations
- Loungebar 1090 Basic Fit reservations
- Requesting student communication
- Requesting project funds
- Requesting access to the closed bicycle sheds
- Requesting certificates and student card
- Enrolment with a credit contract
- Enrolment with an exam contract
- Deregistration
- Application registration PhD (only for doctoral candidates who studied at a Flemish university)
- Application enrolment PhD (only for doctoral candidates who studied at a non-Flemish university)
- Working and studying
- Attendance list
- Application for registration PhD - For doctoral candidates who have studied at a non-Flemish university.
- Application for registration PhD - Only for doctoral candidates who have studied at a Flemish university
- Registration form regular courses
- Proof of participation
- VLIR modelovereenkomst voor joint PhD met een Vlaamse overeenkomst - NL
- VLIR template agreement for joint PhD's with Flemish institutions - ENG
- Template for joint PhD's between VUB and ULB
- Template for joint PhD's with non-Flemish institutions
- Faculty of Languages and Humanities
- Faculty of Law and Criminology
- Faculty of Social Sciences & Solvay Business School
- Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy
- Doctorate in the Arts progress report (exceeding the competence of a single faculty)
- Doctorate in interdisciplinary studies progress report (exceeding the competence of a single faculty)
- Psychology and Educational Sciences: online questionnaire via Qualtrics
- General template_EN
- General template_NL