Belgium
blackmothCapitol: Brussels;
Location: on the North Sea coast in the Benelux;
Language: French, German, Deutch/ English as well;
The different stages of education are the same in all communities:
- Basic education (Dutch: basisonderwijs; French: enseignement fondamental), consisting of Pre-school (kleuteronderwijs; einseignement maternel): 6 years;
- Primary school (lager onderwijs; enseignement primaire): 6-12 years;
- Secondary school (secundair onderwijs; enseignement secondaire): 12-18 years;
- Higher education (hoger onderwijs; enseignement supérieur) University (universiteit; université);
- Polytechnic (hogeschool; haute école).
The Kingdom of Belgium has a federal state structure, organised into three Communities:
Flanders - the Flemish Community (Dutch speaking);
Wallonia - the French Community (French speaking);
a smaller German Community (German speaking) in the eastern part of Belgium.
Additional information:
For more information, visit the specific profiles for Flanders and Wallonia.
For more about education specifically in each community you can visit the following:
Study in Flanders - Brussels
Study in Wallonia - Brussels