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About UGent

Ghent University (UGent) — public non-profit university. It is located in Gent, Belgium. UGent is a member of European University Association (EUA), Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER).

The university is one of the top-160 universities in the world.

UGent does research in different fields of study and offers bachelor and master programs.

LocationGent, Belgium
Establishment year1817
Students34,507
International students4,609

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Rating QS2024#159
By subject
SubjectPlace in QS 2023
Agriculture & Forestry7
Life Sciences & Medicine77
Anatomy & Physiology106
Arts & Humanities156
Natural Sciences166
Engineering & Technology198
Social Sciences & Management218
Accounting & Finance258
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UGent tuition fees

At UGent, the academic calendar is divided into two semesters. However, tuition fees are calculated per year. One year of studying at UGent will cost local citizens a minimum of 260 USD. For foreigners, the tuition fee is different — from 1,007 USD per year. The university provides tuition assistance to some students through financial aid programs. They are available to both locals and foreigners. Check the university website for up-to-date information on tuition fees and available scholarships.

Accommodation, transportation, study materials, meals and personal expenses are all things to consider before applying to university.

Academic calendarSemesters
Financial AidYes
BachelorLocal260USD/yearForeign1,517USD/year
Master1,007USD/year

Study programs at UGent

Social Sciences & Management
Social Sciences (Communication Studies)
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 79
Social Sciences (Political Sciences)
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, PTE, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, PTE — 59, TOEFL iBT — 79
Other programs
Education & Training
Philosophy
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Education & Training
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Economics & Business Management
Business Economics - Accoutancy
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 72
Business Economics - Corporate Finance
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 570, TOEFL iBT — 72
Business Engineering - Finance
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Engineering & Technology
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Business Engineering - Operations Management
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Applied Sciences & Professions
Fire Safety Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsCAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Applied Sciences & Professions
Exam scoresCAE — 193, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 92
Food Technology
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Applied Sciences & Professions
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 80
Marine Biological Resources (Marine Food Production)
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Applied Sciences & Professions
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL PBT — 570, TOEFL iBT — 87
Nutrition and Rural Development
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Applied Sciences & Professions
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 80
Sociology
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Applied Sciences & Professions
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
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Computer Science & IT
Bioinformatics - Bioscience Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Business Engineering - Data Analytics
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Computer Science Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Photonics Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Computer Science & IT
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Medicine
Biomedical Sciences
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Medicine
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Bioinformatics - Bioscience Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Bioinformatics - Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Biology
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Biomedical Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Show all
Engineering & Technology
Bioinformatics - Bioscience Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Bioinformatics - Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Biomedical Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Biomedical Sciences
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Medicine
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Business Engineering - Data Analytics
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Show all
Agriculture & Forestry
Aquaculture
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 80
Geology
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 90
Marine Biological Resources (Applied Marine Ecology and Conservation )
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL PBT — 570, TOEFL iBT — 87
Marine Biological Resources (Global Ocean Change)
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL PBT — 570, TOEFL iBT — 87
Marine Biological Resources (Management of Living Marine Resources)
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL PBT — 570, TOEFL iBT — 87
Show all
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Aquaculture
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 80
Chemistry (Analytical and Environmental Chemistry)
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Environmental Science and Technology
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Geology
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 90
Marine Biological Resources (Applied Marine Ecology and Conservation )
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL PBT — 570, TOEFL iBT — 87
Show all
Humanities
African Studies
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Oriental Languages and Cultures - China
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Oriental Languages and Cultures - India
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Oriental Languages and Cultures - Japan
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Oriental Languages and Cultures - Middle East Studies
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Show all
Social Sciences & Management
Advanced Research in Criminology - Border Crossing, Security and Social Justice
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Law
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
African Studies
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Business Economics - Accoutancy
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 72
Business Economics - Corporate Finance
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 570, TOEFL iBT — 72
Economics
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Show all
Law
Advanced Research in Criminology - Border Crossing, Security and Social Justice
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Law
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
Rural Development
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Law
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 80
Other
Sustainable Land Management (Land and Groundwater Management)
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.0, TOEFL PBT — 510, TOEFL iBT — 72
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Bachelor degree at UGent

Before submitting documents to the university, applicants take an English language exam. The university accepts the results of IELTS, PTE or TOEFL. The minimum IELTS score is 6.5. The TOEFL score is not lower than 79.

IELTS6.5
TOEFL iBT79

Master's degree at UGent

It is impossible to enter UGent for a master's program without confirming knowledge of the English language. You can do this by passing IELTS or TOEFL. The minimum IELTS score for admission is 5.5. TOEFL — 72 or higher.

IELTS5.5
TOEFL iBT72
TOEFL PBT510

UGent campus

UGent has an urban campus, which provides students with many options for study and recreation. The abundance of museums, theaters and cinemas creates opportunities for the cultural development of young people. In the city, there are also large companies that offer internships. The university has a library, in the collection of which you will find not only textbooks and scientific works, but also works of the classics, modern literature and much more. Thanks to international exchange programs at UGent, students can communicate with representatives of different countries and nationalities and thus expand their own horizons. And, the university contributes to this by regularly holding joint events for local and foreign students.

Campus TypeUrban
LibraryYes
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What to do after graduation

After graduation, you can stay in Belgium for another year. You can do this by extending your student visa or applying for a job search visa. Graduates of UGent are in demand in the labor market, as the reputation of the educational institution among employers is quite high according to the results of the QS world ranking. You can find other options for immigration in our article.

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