The audit department cooperates with the three regions of Belgium : the Dutch-speaking region, the French-speaking region and the German-speaking region. The qualifications for direct admission to Belgian universities are the same as those for German universities.
Chinese students who have not received higher education in China will not be able to review their academic records by the audit department. If such students want to apply to Belgian universities, they must have the embassy or consulate’s authenticity certificate of their academic qualifications of the country where they are studying or graduating from the university.
For more information on Belgium study visas, please see: Studying in Belgium
Kingdom of Belgium Visa Center
Address: Room 50128, Building D, Galaxy SOHO, No. 2 Nanzhugan Hutong, Chaoyangmennei Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tel: +86-20-22062861
Email: info.belgiumcn@vfshelpline.com
Students can find the addresses of all 15 Belgian visa centers in China here:
https://visa.vfsglobal.com/chn/zh/bel/attend-centre
【Belgium/French Area】
Chinese students who want to study in the French-speaking areas of Belgium need to pass the APS review before they obtain admission notices for universities, language classes and preparatory courses. Audit interviews are conducted in English / French. The audit department will review the university degree and university results of such applicants to determine the admission qualifications. The direct admission qualifications for Belgian universities are the same as those for German universities.
French-speaking Belgium audit interviews take place at specific times. Generally , there are one or two centralized interview opportunities in Beijing each year. Please pay attention to the latest announcements from the Audit Department for Students Studying in Germany for the interview time and application deadline.
Please note: The audit certificates in the French-speaking area and the Dutch-speaking area are not interchangeable, and applicants can only choose one. Please confirm the preferred language area before applying!
Application steps:
- Confirmation procedure: First, please consult the Belgian school whether an APS audit certificate is required.
If students do not need an APS audit certificate, please apply for a visa directly at the Belgian embassy or consulate. For visa-related matters, please consult the visa office.
If the APS certificate is required, it is up to the Belgian school to decide whether the interview is required. Please confirm and then register online on the official website of the audit department.
Note: The interview location in the French-speaking part of Belgium can only be in Beijing !
- Submit the application and mail the materials.
After registering online, send the printed registration form together with other materials to the audit department. For details of the materials that need to be submitted, please see the instructions for applicants studying in the French-speaking part of Belgium. All materials will be archived by the audit department and will not be returned.
- Audit fee remittance The
Audit fee is RMB 2,500 (material review + interview) or RMB 1,000 (material review). Fees must be remitted to the audit department account via bank. Submissions must include a copy of the remittance order.
After the materials are reviewed and approved, the audit department will arrange an interview for the applicant. After the interview is successful, the audit department will issue 10 French-speaking area-specific audit certificates. Students can apply to universities or language schools in the French-speaking areas of Belgium by these certificate.
Related links:
Instructions for applicants from the French-speaking part of Belgium,
Information website for studying abroad in the French-speaking part of Belgium
【Belgium/Dutch speaking area】
Chinese students who want to study in the Dutch-speaking area of Belgium must pass the review by the audit department before they can obtain admission notices to universities and language classes. Interviews are conducted in English. The audit department will review the university degree and university results of such applicants to determine the admission qualifications. The direct admission qualifications for Belgian universities are the same as those for German universities .
Please note: The audit certificates in the Dutch-speaking area and the French-speaking area are not interchangeable, and applicants can only choose one. Please confirm the preferred language area before applying.
Application steps:
- First, please consult the Belgian school whether an APS certificate is required.
If students do not need an APS certificate, please apply for a visa directly at the Belgian embassy or consulate. For visa-related matters, please consult the visa office.
If an APS certificate is required, it is up to the Belgian school to decide whether the interview is required. Please confirm and then register online on the official website of the audit department.
Note: Applicants from the Shanghai jurisdiction (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Anhui) should choose Shanghai for the interview, and applicants from other regions should choose Beijing .
- Submit the application and mail the materials.
After registering online, send the printed registration form together with other materials to the audit department. For a detailed list of materials that need to be submitted, please refer to the Instructions for Applicants Studying in the Dutch-speaking Region of Belgium. All materials will be archived by the audit department and will not be returned.
- Remittance of Audit Fee
The audit fee is RMB 2,500 (material review + interview) or RMB 1,000 (material review). Fees must be remitted to the audit department account via bank. Submissions must include a copy of the remittance order.
After the materials are reviewed and approved, the audit department will arrange an interview for the applicant. If the students pass the interview, the audit department will issue 10 special audit certificates for the Dutch-speaking area. Use the certificate to apply for universities or language schools in the Dutch-speaking area of Belgium.
Related links:
Instructions for applicants studying in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.
Information website for studying in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.
