Language

Belgium has three official languages: Dutch (Flemish), French and German. Antwerp is located in the Flemish part of Belgium, where Dutch is the lingua franca. To really appreciate and enjoy your stay in Antwerp, we recommend taking a Dutch language course; it will make your life a lot easier!

University of Antwerp staff members who are obliged to achieve a certain level of Dutch or English (for example because they teach in English) will be informed by the faculty about the procedure to follow. More information about language certification for these categories of staff can be found in the section on language certification.