For those wanting to advance their education, Brussels offers a wide selection on where to study. Top universities like Vrije Universitet Brussels and Universite Libre de Bruxelles are based here.

The study of tropical medicine prepares students for work in tropical and developing countries. Programs in this field expand upon students' existing knowledge and concern the outstanding challenges of practicing medicine in regions where resources are often limited.

With university education being upper most level in the education system of the Belgium, the government has put more emphasis to make sure that the students’ lives is made as simple as possible through the loan and grants programs. They offer sponsors for international students with poor and vulnerable backgrounds who would like to study in this country.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher mastery of the subject. Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.