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Offered as a track or elective set at many universities in Belgium.
🇧🇪 1–2 years · September (main)
Masters in Data Science in Belgium
A Data Science master's combines statistics, programming and machine learning to turn data into decisions, usually with a capstone on real datasets. Here is how studying it in Belgium works for Indian students — universities and costs in rupees, eligibility, careers and work rights.
- 3 universities compared
- From ₹18 lakh – ₹24 lakh
- Intakes: September (main)
- Post-study work
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Masters in Data Science in Belgium: what does it cost and is it worth it?
A master's in Data Science in Belgium usually takes 1–2 years. On our list, 3 universities offer it, with total costs from ₹18 lakh – ₹24 lakh (UGent) to ₹18 lakh – ₹28 lakh (KU Leuven). After graduating: search year of up to 12 months to look for work.
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Masters in Data Science in Belgium at a glance
- Duration
- 1–2 years
- Tuition (international)
- ≈ €1,000 – €8,000 per year depending on university and program
- Living costs
- ≈ €900 – €1,200 per month
- Typical budget
- ₹10–20 lakh per year
- Intakes
- September (main), February (selected programs)
- English tests
- IELTS, TOEFL or an equivalent accepted by the university
- GRE / GMAT
- GRE/GMAT is asked by some business and economics programs
- Post-study work
- Search year of up to 12 months to look for work
Overview
Why study Data Science in Belgium?
A Data Science master's combines statistics, programming and machine learning to turn data into decisions, usually with a capstone on real datasets.
Belgium offers KU Leuven and Ghent are among Europe's top research universities, moderate tuition for a Western European degree and home of EU institutions and international organisations.
Universities
Universities for Data Science in Belgium
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Eligibility
Entry requirements
Usual expectations — each university sets its own minimums.
Get this checklist on WhatsApp- Bachelor's: B.Tech/BE (any branch) with maths
- Bachelor's: B.Sc in Statistics, Maths or CS
- Bachelor's: B.Com/BBA with strong quantitative coursework (some programs)
- Prerequisite: Statistics and probability
- Prerequisite: Linear algebra / calculus
- Prerequisite: Python or R
- English: IELTS, TOEFL or an equivalent accepted by the university
- GRE/GMAT: GRE/GMAT is asked by some business and economics programs
Careers
Careers after Data Science in Belgium
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It can be, if cost, university and career plan line up. Belgium offers KU Leuven and Ghent are among Europe's top research universities. Typical roles afterwards include Data Scientist, Data Analyst and ML Engineer.
On our list: UGent, VUB and KU Leuven.
From ₹18 lakh – ₹24 lakh at UGent up to ₹18 lakh – ₹28 lakh, including living and one-time costs.
Most universities accept b.Tech/BE (any branch) with maths, b.Sc in Statistics, Maths or CS and b.Com/BBA with strong quantitative coursework (some programs), with statistics and probability, linear algebra / calculus and python or R, plus IELTS, TOEFL or an equivalent accepted by the university.
Search year of up to 12 months to look for work. During your studies: up to 20 hours a week during term.
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