ICP Scholarships Programme in University of Hasselt

Hasselt University (Dutch: Universiteit Hasselt) is a university with campuses in Hasselt and Diepenbeek, Belgium. It was officially established in 1971, as the Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC). On June 15, 2005 the university changed its name to Hasselt University.

Currently, the universities of Hasselt and Maastricht work together as the Transnational University Limburg (tUL). Together with Hogeschool PXL, it established the Limburg Association of Higher Education (AUHL).

Hasselt University was officially established in 1971 as ‘Limburgs Universitair Centrum’ (LUC), but it was not until 1973 that the university – literally – opened its doors and welcomed its first students. Until 1991 the university was, in fact, an undergraduate level university institution with two faculties: the Faculty of Medicine-Dentistry and the Faculty of Sciences (with study programmes in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Biology). In 1991 the university expanded the reach of its curriculum by transforming the Limburg Business School (Economische Hogeschool Limburg), an independent university college which was located on the same campus in Diepenbeek, into the Faculty of Applied Economics. At the same time, Hasselt University became entitled to organize postgraduate programmes and award doctoral degrees in its three faculties.

Requirements:
ACADEMIC ADMISSION CRITERIA

Required study level and degree programme:
Participants should have at least an academic bachelor degree in one of the following disciplines:behavioural sciences: psychology, sociology; political and social sciences; mathematical and statistical sciences; economy, transport economy; transport or traffic planning, urban planning or design, geography, (urban) architecture; engineering: transport engineer, civil engineer
Minimum grade obtained: distinction
Sufficient knowledge of the English language:
Sufficient knowledge of English is required and is to be certified by one of the below mentioned tests. Native speakers or holders of a degree, obtained in the English language are exempt from these tests:
a TOEFL-score report (paper based: score 550 or more, computer based: score 213 or more, internet base: score 79-80). For more information about the TOEFL, go to www.toefl.org. Students who take in the test are required to indicate institution code 9005, so that the results are transmitted to Hasselt University directly. Note that we only accept academic TOEFL or IELTS-test results.
IELTS-certificate (min. overall band score 6.0). passed another English test of similar level as TOEFL or IELTS
1 year comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

You can only apply for a scholarship if you meet all VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria:
For example:
Be a national and resident of one of the below 31 countries:Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Niger; Asia: Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Palestinian Territories, Vietnam
Latin America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru
The maximum age for a master programme scholarship is 35 (on 1st January 2019).

Benefits:

Monthly allowance: € 1150/month (for cost of meals, transport, personal expenses and accommodation)
1- time payment for indirect travel costs: € 150
1- time payment for logistical allowance: € 850
Insurance, international travel and tuition fee