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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Need help? We have gathered the most frequently asked questions per topic to smoothly find your answer.
Browse on this page or use the search bar below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Admission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
GAP year<\/summary>\n

Yes, a student who has taken a gap year after their secondary education can still apply to Thomas More. It does not matter how long the gap has been and no justification has to be provided for the university. For Non-EEA students the embassy might ask a clarification.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Student minimum age<\/summary>\n

In general there is no minimum age requirement to apply to Thomas More. Students do need their secondary school diploma. Non-EEA students who have to open a Belgian bank account have to be 18 years old. If your student is younger, please contact us so we can give more information.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Conditional<\/summary>\n

A letter of conditional admission is exceptionally given. This is only possible for certain diploma’s, the admissions team has to look into it case by case. When contacting the admissions team, please mention the title of the diploma + date of graduation\/diploma receipt.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Process time<\/summary>\n

Once your students\u2019 application has been submitted, the admissions team will process your application normally within one week, during busy periods it can take up to maximum 2 weeks. If you haven\u2019t received any response after 2 weeks, please contact us.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Change programme<\/summary>\n

If a student wants to change programme, it is strongly recommended to do it before the final registration\/enrolment. This can be adapted on the back-end by the admissions team in the application system.
Please do check with the student if they are well informed about the programme they would like to change to, to make a well-considered decision.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Programme not in list<\/summary>\n

I do not see the programme that my student wants to apply for in the application list?
It might be that you are not in the correct portal. This is connected to the legal entity where the programme is given TMMA (Mechelen and Sint-Katelijne-Waver) and TMK (Geel).
Please try following steps;
After Step 1 has been completed, it is recommended to go back to following page: Application <\/a>
At Step 2 click on the chosen programme to arrive directly to the correct portal \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Application fee<\/summary>\n

For candidates from countries who require additional administrative handling (for example: offer letter, invoice..) we require a handling fee of \u20ac 120 to be paid in advance when submitting your application. This handling fee is non-refundable. However, it will be deducted from the registration fee when the student is officially registered at our university.
(Countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam,\u2026)<\/em>
! Important:<\/span> the application will only be reviewed by the admission team once the application fee has been paid.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

NO<\/span> extension deadline<\/summary>\n

The deadlines are VERY STRICT<\/strong>, the admissions team does not make any exceptions<\/strong>!
Please make sure that the application of your student is fully complete before the deadline and the payment has been done several days before the deadline to not miss any opportunity for your students.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Finances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Refund policy – visa refusal<\/summary>\n