In adult education, you pay registration fees calculated based on the rate per lesson hour of the module. How much you pay depends on the course. In certain cases, you may qualify for reduced registration fees.
In addition to the registration fee, a center may also charge costs for course materials.
Additional General Education
At CVO Brussels, you can obtain a secondary education diploma. In addition to a diploma-oriented vocational training, you also follow the Additional General Education (AGE) course. For this course, you pay 0.03 euros per lesson hour. For AGE, you cannot apply for a reduced rate.
The premium for Second Chance Education still applies: if you pass your diploma-oriented course, you will get your registration fee (for AGE and vocational training) reimbursed.
Price ceiling (no time limit): 180 EUR
Literacy Modules & Learning to Learn
If you take additional literacy modules or "Learning to Learn" as part of your course, you pay 0.03 euros per lesson hour. You cannot apply for a reduced rate for these modules.
Price ceiling (no time limit): 180 EUR
Vocational Training in Structural Shortage Professions
In a course with a structural shortage character, you pay 1 euro per lesson hour, unless you qualify for a reduction in registration fees. In that case, you pay no registration fee.
Price ceiling per semester: 200 EUR
Which courses at CVO Brussels are involved?
General Vocational Training
By default, you pay 2.25 euros per lesson hour, unless you qualify for a reduction in registration fees. In that case, you pay 1 euro per lesson hour.
Price ceiling per semester: 450 EUR
Which courses at CVO Brussels are involved?
Courses Considered Less Labor Market-Oriented by the Government
You pay 4 euros per lesson hour for these courses. No reduction in registration fees is possible.
Price ceiling per semester: none
Which courses at CVO Brussels are involved?
Dutch as a Second Language (NT2)
Dutch as a Second Language (NT2) courses have different rates.
The fee for an NT2 course depends on your place of residence and the level you are following.
Do you live in Brussels?
Then the lessons for levels 1 and 2 are free. You only pay for copies or the textbook.
General rates:
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For level 1 (Breakthrough & Waystage), you pay 1.50 euros per lesson hour of the module. You pay a maximum of 180 euros. This is not time-limited and applies across school years.
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For levels 2, 3, and 4 (Threshold, Vantage & Effectiveness), you pay 0.60 euros per lesson hour of the module. You pay a maximum of 300 euros per course per semester.
Based on your status, you may qualify for a reduced rate or a full exemption from registration fees.