Brussels College's strongest accreditation credential is our affiliation with Northwood University: Northwood-awarded programmes carry real, external accreditation from the U.S. Higher Learning Commission. Below that, we also set out Brussels College's own Belgian legal basis — a foundational operating status, not a quality accreditation — and the independent goals we're working toward.
U.S. Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission (HLC) & ACBSP
Brussels College's Northwood-branded programmes (BBA in Management, BS in Computer Science, MBA) are covered by Northwood University's accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a regional accreditor recognised by the U.S. Department of Education. Brussels was added as an approved additional location of Northwood University through HLC's Notification Program for Additional Locations, effective August 2026.
This means our HLC standing is institutional and derivative — it flows from Northwood University's own accreditation rather than being a separate accreditation held by Brussels College itself. Where applicable, Northwood's business programmes also carry accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Read the full explanation on our Mission & Vision page →Legal Status, and Our NVAO & BKT/EQF Goals
Brussels College (Scholaria BV) operates under Belgian law as a Private Higher Education Institution in the Flemish Region, per Article II.75, §5 of the Codex Hoger Onderwijs (2013). This is the standard legal basis under which private higher-education providers in Flanders operate, independent of and prior to the Northwood affiliation — it establishes our right to operate, not a quality accreditation or government endorsement of our programmes.
As long-term goals, Brussels College intends to pursue its own NVAO accreditation and to introduce BKT (Beroepskwalificerende Trajecten) qualifications aligned to EQF Level 6 & 7. Neither is in place yet — both are future plans, not current credentials — and we'll share any progress here as it happens.
Read more on our Mission & Vision page →
