Prepare for your arrival Check the pages below for information you might need for a smooth preparation process. Once you have been accepted, you will receive more information regarding: - Visa application and residence permit - Housing - Enrolment and course registration - Opening a bank account - O…

Insurance and healthcare All students must have sufficient health insurance to cover their stay in Antwerp. Although the University of Antwerp does offer accident-liability insurance to all its students, health insurance is not included, so please make sure you are sufficiently insured. We cannot re…

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy search menu search content In the press OAE-related news in the press Our research on Nodding syndrome has been covered extensively in the media: Nodding syndrome: pathology and prevention – an interview with Robert Colebunders (Infectious Diseases Hub 16/02/2017…

Application documents Check which application documents you need for an exchange To complete your application, you will need to provide five documents: a transcript of records, a language certificate, a passport photo, a proof of identification and one of the three types of learning agreements. Chec…

Sam Van Wassenbergh associate research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh 2025: bird beaks and songs National public radio interview with Sam on bird beaks in relation to songs and feeding, including reports on research at FunMorph (link to sound recording - in Dutch). 2023: Superstar seed crackers Our r…

Institute of Development Policy search menu search content Health Health insurance All residents in Belgium, Belgian nationals and international residents, are required by law to be covered by a health insurance policy. The IOB cooperates with the Christian Health Insurance fund (CM) for affiliation…

Fire insurance for your accommodation Before signing your contract, ask your landlord about fire insurance. Prevention is better than cure. Three reasons to take out fire insurance Tenant's liability "The Civil Code states that the responsibility for all consequences of fire and related hazards lie …

Biophysics and Biomedical Physics search menu search content Reed periodic motion animations. Only the tip of the reed can be seen as the rest is covered by the lip. Displacements are given relative to reed's resting position with lip force applied. C4Concept.gif C4Spirit.gif C5Concept.gif C5Spirit.…

Antwerp Doctoral School search menu search content Reimbursement application requirements The PhD researcher must be enrolled as a PhD student in the doctoral study programme at the time of the activity AND of the reimbursement application. Check whether your activity is eligible for reimbursement v…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content How to make online lectures interactive • September 2020 • Research shows that during traditional lectures, the average student can stay focused for a maximum of 10 to 20 minutes. Since attending online lectures is even more int…

Functional Morphology search menu search content In the Media Beetle Battle on New York Times website Jana Goyens has staged stag beetle battles to solve the mystery of how the male beetles bite so hard. Watch the video on New York Times website A 'water tongue' to grab prey on land High-speed video…

Library search menu search content Academic bibliography As of 1991 the university library produces and maintains an Academic Bibliography for the University of Antwerp (UAntwerp). This database gives an overview of the scientific publications of the UAntwerp researchers. The Institutional Repositor…

International Staff Office search menu search content Other insurances Civil liability insurance We strongly recommend that you take out civil liability insurance to cover any adverse events that occur outside of work. This insurance covers damage that you or a family member registered at the same a…

Great Lakes of Africa Centre search menu search content Demographic and Health Surveys (2007 & 2013) DHS 2007 Subject The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS 2007) is a nationally representative household survey that provides data for a wide range of monitoring and impact evaluation indicators on pop…

Great Lakes of Africa Centre search menu search content Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (1995 - 2001 - 2010) MICS 1 (1995) Subject MICS surveys were developed to respond to the critical need to measure progress made on the situation of children and women around the world in light of international…

Arts Want to know more about the subject of the expo? We've got you covered Want to know more about the subject of the expo? We've got you covered Books Non-Fiction Fiction Comic About the Bosnian war Love Thy Neighbour, a Story of War - Peter Maass The Bosnia List - Kenan Trebincevic Safe Area Gora…

Master of Computer Science: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Admission requirements Admission requirements If you have a bachelor degree from the Benelux Direct admission: academic bachelor of Information Sciences academic bachelor of Computer Science academic bachelor of Engineering Science…

Master of Computer Science: Computer Networks Admission requirements Admission requirements If you have a bachelor degree from the Benelux Direct admission: academic bachelor of Information Sciences academic bachelor of Computer Science academic bachelor of Engineering Sciences: Computer Science If …

Master of Computer Science: Software Engineering Admission requirements Admission requirements If you have a bachelor degree from the Benelux Direct admission: academic bachelor of Information Sciences academic bachelor of Computer Science academic bachelor of Engineering Sciences: Computer Science …

Bringing your family Visa formalities EEA+ nationals Your family members may join you in Belgium thanks to the free movement of citizens of EEA countries. Family members will have to apply for a residence permit upon arrival in Belgium. Non-EEA nationals Family members who intend to stay with you in…

Ine Wouters senior researcher Research Ine Wouters Research team Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination (CEV) Expertise Study on nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and other pathogens in children (6-30 months) with acute otitis media and in healthy children (6-30 months) residing …

Engineering Management search menu search content Risk Models in Innovation About Research topics Research methods Research based education About The mission statement of our research group is to become a leading group in developing quantitative measurement systems and probabilistic risk modelling w…

Building project Paardenmarkt Historical site is new home base of students Product Development Students of the Product Development programme at UAntwerp started the second semester of academic year 2022-2023 in a different setting. The historical education site of the former Stedelijke Nijverheidssc…

Formative Evaluation in Education search menu search content From summative to formative assessment Teacher Evaluation Description Evaluating the teacher implies that students can evaluate the teacher's classes and style of teaching. For this the teacher prepares an evaluation form. The questions in…

Language courses search menu search content Student Express español exclusively for students Do you need Spanish for your studies and want to quickly master the language? Are you leaving on Erasmus or an internship abroad? This Spanish (CEFR A1) course will prepare you well for your adventure, alon…