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…

From Bachelor to PhD A list of useful terms and concepts The higher education system in Flanders is organised according to a bachelor/master structure. But what is a bachelor and what is a master? Below is a list of a few useful terms and concepts. What is a Bachelor's programme? After secondary sch…

Testimonials from previous editions Ahmed, Egypt, Experience Entrepreneurship: “There is a lot of interaction. During the courses you work with people from different countries, cultures, countries and disciplines.” Shachi, India, Europe: Diversity and Migration: “The course was well structured…

Digital Business Engineering Stories from our students Get to know their firsthand experiences Stories from our students Get to know their firsthand experiences What better way of getting to know your future study destination, than hearing about the experience of students that have paved the way bef…

Business Engineering: Financial Engineering Stories from our students Get to know their firsthand experiences Stories from our students Get to know their firsthand experiences What better way of getting to know your future study destination, than hearing about the experience of students that have pa…

Business Economics Elisa, an international student from Germany Here's her story Elisa, an international student from Germany Here's her story Hi, I'm Elisa and I'm from Germany! Here's a bit more about my experience as a student in Antwerp. The city is vibrant and multicultural, where you can hear …

Business Economics Natalia, an international student from Mexico Here's her story Natalia, an international student from Mexico Here's her story When I first arrived in Antwerp, in the Central Station, I remember feeling like I was in Harry Potter. The aesthetic of the building is magical. To then g…

Business Economics Arda, an international student from Turkey Here's his story Arda, an international student from Turkey Here's his story My connection with the University of Antwerp goes beyond the Master's programme I completed here. I had previously come here during my undergraduate years, as pa…

Business Economics Mareta, an international student from Indonesia Here's her story Mareta, an international student from Indonesia Here's her story Starting a new journey 11,420 km away from home can be daunting... ...But my experience in Antwerp has been nothing short of incredible. I remember arr…

Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy Stories from our students Get to know their firsthand experiences Stories from our students Get to know their firsthand experiences What better way of getting to know your future study destination, than hearing about the experience of students that have pav…

Digital Business Engineering Begüm, an international student from Turkey Here's her story Begüm, an international student from Turkey Here's her story Begüm Tamer is originally from Turkey. After obtaining her Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Sabancı University, she started her M…

Digital Business Engineering Linh Kha, an international student from Vietnam Here's her story Linh Kha, an international student from Vietnam Here's her story Linh Kha is originally from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Digital Business Engineering at the Uni…

Do you have a degree from Flanders or the Netherlands? Did you obtain your degree of secondary or higher education in Flanders? Check if your degree is available as authentic information (and not as a declaration of honour) in the Leer- en ErvaringsbewijzenDatabank LED (login with eID required) of t…

Iris Cornet hoofddocent From oil substrate to long-chain dicarboxylic acids / Iris Cornet From Waste Oil to long-chain DiCarboxylic Acids (WODCA) We are developing a process which uses yeast to convert used cooking oil into long-chain dicarboxylic acids, which are very flexible chemical building blo…

Reuse Lab zoeken menu zoek inhoud Design From Recycling en de Determinator Box Design from Recycling is a materiaalgedreven ontwerpmethodiek, specifiek gericht op het gebruik van gerecycleerde polymeren in nieuwe producten. Onbekend is vaak onbemind; het is voor de ontwerper niet altijd gemakkelijk …

μNEURO search menu search content From circuits to cognition Yana and Stéphanie takes us on a visit to the ENU lab Yana van de Poll and Stéphanie De Keulenaer take us on a visit to the Experimental Neurobiology Unit and introduce us to their PhD research projects. Check out their video to see how…

μNEURO search menu search content News from the µNEURO groups ERC Consolidator Grant for Dr. Ben Jeurissen Flanders BioImaging becomes a member of Euro-BioImaging Emerita Celebration Prof. Van der Linden UCB Award for Prof. Weckhuysen 4.3M euro funding for Flanders BioImaging University of Antwerp…

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Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies search menu search content News & Events Future events Here! Cookie prreferences Strictly necessary cookies They are necessary for the proper functioning of the website and can not be switched off. They are generally defined only as a result of act…

Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy Meet our alumni Find out where their degree has brought them Meet our alumni Find out where their degree has brought them If you choose to study Economic Policy, you'll become a global student and citizen. Over the past few years, we've had graduates from 2…

FAQ General information Can I do a study exchange when there is no exchange agreement with my home institution? No. To be eligible for an study exchange period at our university, it's essential that your institution has a valid bilateral exchange agreement with the University of Antwerp, as this all…

Research group for Urban Development search menu search content From Flux to Frame “This research introduces a valuable apparatus and inspiring terminology, able to bridge the current dichotomy between the disciplines of infrastructure design and urbanism.” - Alexander D’Hooghe, Massachusetts …

Movement Antwerp search menu search content Wuhan – Lessons from burn rehabilitation in China Wuhan – lessons from burn rehabilitation in China by David R Schieffelers To most people, Wuhan carries rather negative connotations. Known as the origin of a devastating pandemic, Wuhan is also home to…

Power in History search menu search content Nations and nationalism from the margins Collaborative project innovating nations and nationalism research 'from three margins' In the context of this research network, coordinated by the PoHis-Centre for Political History of Antwerp University and funded …

From Pictures to Numbers search menu search content From Pictures to Numbers Hands-on Training School in BioImage Analysis From Pictures to Numbers The aim of this course is to lower the threshold for researchers who use microscopy or molecular imaging on a routine basis and demand image analysis fo…