Social Sciences

Frequently Asked Questions...

...or, troubleshooting for incoming exchange students in general ;-)

ICT problems?

For any ICT-related issues, please visit the ICT-Helpdesk Portal. A quick guide to using the Helpdesk Portal can be found in the Manual End User 4me.pdf.

Course selection

  • Bachelor Students preferably select bachelor courses. If not possible, some master courses are allowed.
  • English Taught Courses: Be mindful of the prerequisites for certain courses.
  • Class Schedule: scroll through the weeks.

Time Conflicts

If you have a time conflict, there are two options:

  1. Contact the lecturers of both courses, explaining your situation. They can provide information regarding recorded classes or additional study materials. This way you are able to take multiple overlapping courses.
  2. Switch courses until mid-October (1st semester) or end-February (2nd semester). After these dates, your SisA-programme is locked. Please contact the coordinator of your home university for approval before changing courses in SisA.

First Exam Session

  • Do not register! Our education administration will provide a personal exam schedule (in SisA schedule) for all exchange students.
  • Dates publication exam schedules and provisional exam schedules for Bachelor programmes (subject to change). For any last-minute changes, we always refer to your SisA schedule. Check your schedule regularly! It is always important to keep the entire exam period in mind when planning return.
  • In case of overlapping exams, the administration will provide a solution. Students cannot make suggestions. 
  • All exams will be held on campus.
  • FAQ Page Regarding Exams:

Second Examination Session (in August-September) on campus

Second Examination Session (in August-September) on campus

  • Guidelines Second Examination Session. Mandatory registration required!   It is not possible to take exams outside our official exam periods. Official grades via TOR can only be provided around mid-September.

Course Checking and Final Approval

  • 1st Semester Students: From the second half of May through June.
  • 2nd Semester Students: From mid-November through December.

Course Changes in SisA

  • Deadline: 15 October (1st semester) or 28 February (2nd semester). If you want to change courses, first email exchange.fsw@uantwerpen.be (do not create Changes to the (D)LA yet); and contact the coordinator of your home university.
  • Submitting Changes to the (D)LA: Starts 1 November (1st semester) or 1 March (2nd semester). The courses in your programme must match the courses on your LA and the Changes to the LA.

Exam results

  • Dates of Exam Results: Results will gradually be added in SisA before the deliberation.
  • Transcript of Records: After the deliberation (final publication date), grades are official. Transcripts will be uploaded to Mobility Online during the week after deliberations. If your home university requires a hard copy or a direct mail, please do contact us.

Certificate of Attendance/Departure

Provided by your home university. Fill in what you can and email it to exchange.fsw@uantwerpen.be. After checking and completing the form, we will sign it and email it back to you.