Visa Student Visa: apply in time! When planning to stay in Belgium for more than 90 days all students with a non-EEA nationality need to apply for a long-term visa (visa type D) at the Belgian embassy or consulate in their current country of residence before leaving for Belgium. Check out all the in…

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…

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…

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…

Webinars and Q&A You can check out a webinar on some important topics. It covers key points that require your attention. If you have any questions, feel free to drop by the Q&A session. Webinars How do I use Mobility Online? For all applications Which documents do I need? For all applications Learni…

How to apply? Are you interested in spending a semester at our university? Your adventure at the University of Antwerp is just one click away – get ready for an amazing experience! I want to study at UAntwerp I want to do a traineeship at UAntwerp Reach out to us Please take the time to thoroughly…

Academic information The information below can help you when choosing courses. If you have any questions about which courses you can take up, please contact the international coordinator of your faculty. Course selection and ECTS How to choose your courses Examinations and grading Find out more abou…

Before you come Visa information for short stay (maximum 90 days) EEA+ nationals If you are a national of a European Economic Area country (EU + Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) or from the UK , Monaco or Switzerland you may travel to Belgium with an international passport. You do not need to appl…

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…

Course selection and ECTS credits Course selection To help you select your courses, you can consult an overview of the different courses that are offered in English for exchange students. Important remarks: - Students may choose up to two courses from other faculties. Please note that this is subjec…

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Why do an exchange at the University of Antwerp? Spend a semester or year in Antwerp Looking to expand your horizon? The University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) welcomes over 500 students on Erasmus or other exchange programmes every year, from partner institutions all over the world. UAntwerp is a young a…

University Fund search menu search content Support students in financial need Students in financial need Continuing education is a major investment for our students; not only is it a crucial step for their professional career, future and self-development, but also financially it has a huge impact. S…

Study progress monitoring The university actively monitors your study progress to ensure that you avoid unnecessary delays in your studies and thus losing learning credits. If you fail to accumulate an adequate number of credits in an academic year, you will be included in the study progress monitor…

Verification of the authenticity of official documents Requirement for all admissions During the final part of the admission procedure the authenticity of your documents will be checked. If your documents (degree certificate and transcripts) are online verifiable through a platform of your home inst…

Traineeship at UAntwerp Step 1: Contact the faculty/department where you want to do a traineeship You are responsible for finding your own traineeship position and making the necessary arrangements with the training supervisor at the University of Antwerp. Please submit a short plan for your trainee…

Examinations and grading If you need more detailed information to draw up your study plan or for any other reason related to your stay, please contact the international coordinator for your programme. Examinations Students are normally allowed to sit an examination for a course twice a year. First s…

Postgraduate of Dutch as a Foreign Language in an Academic Context Enrol Enrol All candidates must submit a complete application and pay the advance fee of 2000 euro before acceptance can be granted. Students accepted to the programme can start the procedure for obtaining a student visa. However, pl…

Diploma Everything you need to know about your UAntwerp-diploma: Academic degrees Following the introduction of the Bachelor-Master (Ba-Ma) structure, higher education institutions in Flanders began issuing Associate, Bachelor and Master degrees to students who successfully complete the following pr…

Academic bachelor Admission requirements Do you want to enrol in an Academic Bachelor programme at the University of Antwerp? You will need to fulfil a number of admission requirements. Diploma requirements for Bachelor's programmes In order to enrol in an academic Bachelor programme, you need to ha…

Master of Urbanism and Spatial Planning Preparatory Programme Preparatory Programme 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2024-2025 Model Path Compulsory Courses 6 ECTS-credits Students who have no design profile, need to enroll for these courses. Introduction in Design: Drawin…

Study contracts Diploma contract, credit contract, exam contract When enrolling, the study contract you choose depends on what you want to achieve and how you wish to complete your studies. Do you want to get a degree or just take a few separate programme components? Do you want to attend classes or…

Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy How to apply and enrol Everything you need to know How to apply and enrol Everything you need to know Check the entry requirements to ensure that you are eligible to start the programme. If you meet the entry requirements, you can proceed with the applicati…

Linguistics and Literary Studies German German 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2024-2025 Important: Students following the Master of Linguistics and Literature cannot choose courses for languages they did not study in the Bachelor. Model Path Besides the Master's thesis (…

Master programmes Admission requirements Do you want to enrol in a Master's or Advanced Master's programme at the University of Antwerp? You will need to fulfil a number of admission requirements. These might relate to your previous qualifications, for example, or the language that the classes are t…