The Brussels-Capital Region offers a wide choice of schools and educational systems, some especially adapted to and aimed at the needs of its international community. Apart from a number of universities and colleges, the Region and its surroundings offer (private) international secondary and primary schools, as well as subsidized schools that depend on either the French or the Dutch community and private (national) schools. Note that education is compulsory from 5 till 18 years old.
In the last point of this section, we will look at the steps you need to take to validate your academic diploma if you want to practice your profession in Belgium.