Advanced Master in Microfinance
Training proposed as part of the ARES "International Training" scholarships
Scholarships in Belgium
The call for applications for the academic year 2026-2027 is open!
Opening: 4 August 2025.
Deadline: 19 September 2025 (Belgian time, UTC+1).
PLEASE NOTE: as indicated in the reference document for the call for applications for ARES International Training Courses 2026-2027, requests to create new GIRAF accounts will be accepted until Friday 12 September 2025 at 4 pm. (Belgian local time).
From 12 September at 4 pm, only those whose GIRAF account has been validated will be able to create an application form or complete it. Completed application forms must be submitted by Friday 19 September 2025 at 12 noon (local time in Belgium).
MORE INFORMATION: consult the information relating to the call.
Application procedure
WARNING! The application procedure is online via the GIRAF platform. Do not send any personal data (passport photos, copies of diplomas, etc.) by e-mail. If you receive such a request through another channel (e-mail, WhatsApp, etc.), it is probably a phishing attempt.
Goal
The purpose of the programme is to train microfinance professionals from both the North and the South and contribute to the strengthening of microfinance institutions worldwide in accordance with the highest international standards.
To find out more about the course content and admission requirements, download the course presentation document.
Programme content and admission
Additionnal information
Number of scholarships available: 10
Length of the training: one academic year
Teaching language: English
Universities
Universities
- Université de Mons (UMONS) - Warocqué School of Business ans Economics
- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) - Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM)
In Collaboration with:
- Université Paris-Dauphine (France)
- ADA, BRS, CERISE and HUMUNDI
Programme directors
- Prof. Marc Labie
- Prof. Ariane Szafarz and Prof. Marek Hudon
Contact person
For information on the programme:
Mélodie Flamme (ULB) and Laurie Gofette (UMONS)
E-mail : emp@ulb.be