Programme

The programme of your Faculty Day will be available at a later date.

On Thursday 17 September 2026, as part of the Welcome Week, a Faculty Day will be organised by the Faculty of Arts. This is onboarding event designed specifically for the international students of our English-language programmes:

• Master of Linguistics and Literature English
• Master of Digital Text Analysis

During the Faculty Day you will have the opportunity to meet the academic coordinators of your programme and other international students in an informal setting. We will also explore the campus together.

Programme

10.45 a.m.: Welcome @ Het Brantijser, Sint Jacobsmarkt 13, room s.SJ.022

11 a.m.: 

• Introduction to the Master’s programmes (short overview of courses, practicalities, Master’s thesis, deadlines, etc.)
• Introduction to the faculty and student administration
• Testimonials from senior students

12 noon: Lunch @ Agora Caffee​

The event is free, but registration is required.

On Thursday during the Welcome Week (17 September 2026) we organise the Faculty Day: a casual onboarding event specifically for international students of the Master's programmes at the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE). 

We start the afternoon with an information session about our faculty, our approach and tips to get through the next year(s) of your studies. Afterwards, we discover the Antwerp city center through our interactive city game. We end the day with a dinner at a local restaurant with your fellow classmates.

Please note that this event is for full-time Master's students, for exchange students we organise a separate orientation day. Registrations will open soon.

Schedule

• 1 to 2 p.m.:  Information session FBE
• 2 to 5.30 p.m.: Interactive city game
• 6 to .. p.m.: Dinner
  

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The programme of your Faculty Day will be available at a later date.

The programme of your Faculty Day will be available at a later date.

During the Welcome Week the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences organises a Faculty Day on Thursday 17 September 2026. On this day you will have the opportunity to meet our Dean, the academic coordinators of your programme and the international students who are currently enrolled in our English programmes. We will also explore the campus together. 

Provisional programme: 

• 9.30 a.m.: Coffee & tea
• 9.50 a.m.: Welcome
• 10 a.m.: Introduction to the faculty and student administration (Dimitri Geelhand de Merxem)
• 10.40 a.m.: Introduction of Master's programmes & testimonials from senior students (Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Epidemiology)
• 12 noon: Lunch
• 1 p.m.: Guided tour of Campus Drie Eiken
• 2 p.m.: Social activity on Campus Drie Eiken in collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences and the Faculty of Science
• 4 p.m.: End of Faculty Day

The Faculty Day takes place on Campus Drie Eiken (Building d.O). Have a look at the campus plan to find your way, or take a virtual tour of our campus in advance! 

You need to register separately for the Welcome Week and for the Faculty Day. Being registered for the Welcome Week does not automatically mean you are registered for the Faculty Day!

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The programme of your Faculty Day will be available at a later date.

The Faculty of Science organises a Faculty Day on Thursday 17 September 2026. On this day you will have the opportunity to meet some people from the faculty and other international students who are currently enrolled in our courses. We will also explore the campus together. Provisional programme: 

• 9 a.m.: Coffee & tea
• 9.20 a.m.: Welcome
• 9.30 a.m.: Introduction to the faculty and student administration
• 10.30 a.m.: Introduction of Master's programmes 
• 11.30 a.m.: Guided tour of Campus Drie Eiken
• 12.30 p.m.: Lunch
• 1.30 p.m.: End of Faculty Day

The Faculty Day takes place on Campus Drie Eiken (Building d.O). Have a look at the campus plan to find your way, or take a virtual tour of our campus in advance! 

​You need to register separately for the Welcome Week and for the Faculty Day. Being registered for the Welcome Week does not automatically mean you are registered for the Faculty Day!

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On Thursday 17 September 2026, as part of the Welcome Week for international students, a Faculty Day will be organised for the students of our English-language programmes: 

• Bachelor Social-Economic Sciences
• Master Political Science

It is always nice to meet new people, especially if you are an international student and you probably don't know anyone here yet! During the Faculty Day you will meet other international and Belgian fellow students from your programme in an informal setting. This way you will get to meet new friends with whom you can start the academic year together!

• We would like to invite the students of the Master Political Science on Thursday 17 September 2026 from 1 to 3 p.m. We will start with a welcome activity, followed by a walk past important places on the Stadscampus (City Campus). You will also each receive a drink voucher that you can use in the Agora Caffee, so you and the other students can end the Faculty Day together enjoying a drink.

• The Faculty Day for students of the Bachelor Social-Economic Sciences takes place on Thursday 17 September 2026 from 3 to 5 p.m. We will start with a welcome activity: a card-based escape game, played in small groups. After that, you will each receive a drink voucher that you can use in the Agora Caffee, so you and the other students can end the afternoon together enjoying a drink.

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The Faculty Day for first-year-students of the YUFE Bachelor in Urban Sustainability Studies takes place on Thursday 17 September 2026 from 10 a.m. till 12.30 p.m. We meet in room s.R.212 (Building R, second floor > address: Rodestraat 14, 2000 Antwerp).

We will start with a welcome activity: a speed-friendshipping. After that, we will take a walk through the city of Antwerp during a Street Art Tour.

The focus of the Faculty Day is on getting to know your fellow students. During our Welcome Day (Monday 21 September 2026) you will be expected to attend an information session with practical information about the faculty and your programme, followed by a guided tour along study-related places on the Stadscampus (City campus), such as the library.

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