Refugee students search search content Refugee students Are you a refugee living in Belgium and interested in studying at the University of Antwerp? You are definitely welcome! Most of our Bachelor programmes are taught in Dutch, however we do offer the Bachelor of Social-Economic Sciences in Englis…

Urban Studies Institute search menu search content Gardens in Refugee Camps USI lunch seminar by Kholoud Al-Ajarma | 16 October 2025 Agriculture and Steadfastness among Palestinian Refugees This presentation examines agricultural practices in Palestinian refugee camps as both a material response to …

Get to know UAntwerp search menu search content Advanced Master of Development Evaluation and Management Maaz | Afghanistan One day my knowledge will contribute greatly to Afghanistan! Maaz Momond arrived in Belgium in 29 June 2015 to apply for political asylum, and now lives in Antwerp with his wif…

Exiled and separated search menu search content A multi-sited ethnography of separated refugee families The context of the research Family migration has been the dominant legal mode of entry in most Europe countries in the last four decades (OECD, 2017). While European states have increasingly limit…

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Information for Ukrainian students The Belgian Government has decided that Ukrainian nationals seeking refuge in Belgium will receive temporary protection with immediate effect. Many Ukrainian students are looking at opportunities to start or continue their university studies elsewhere, including at…

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Frank Ahimbisibwe gastprofessor Publicaties Frank Ahimbisibwe The 2014 law relating to refugees in Rwanda : between theory and reality Bron Antwerp, IOB, 2025,42 p. Auteur(s) Frank Ahimbisibwe Citatielink Employment as a strategic pathway for refugee and host youth integration in Uganda Bron Journal…

Olivier Sterck hoofddocent Publicaties Olivier Sterck Why it’s a bad idea to triage refugee food aid when everyone's hungry Bron The new humanitarian- (2025.11.07) p. Auteur(s) Madison Bakewell, Vittorio Bruni, Olivier Sterck Citatielink Cut to the bone : the cost of ration cuts and delivery delay…

Roos Derrix predoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Roos Derrix Uganda's refugee management "transition" and the country's paradoxical relations with the international community Bron democracyinafrica.org- (2024.10.11) p. Auteur(s) Kristof Titeca, Roos Derrix Citatielink The end of Uganda's refugee model, or…

Mieke Verrelst mandaatassistent Onderwijs Mieke Verrelst 2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2025-2026 Practicum Asiel- en migratierecht Practicum Asiel- en migratierecht Studiegidsnr: 1200RECSBR Bachelor in de rechten Schakelprogramma rechten International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court Internation…

Roos Derrix predoc researcher FWO Research Roos Derrix Research team Development processes, actors and policies The multi-levelled politics of national refugee policies: A case study of Uganda. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Refugee policies in the Global South have increasingly become the focus o…

Nada Rostom doctoral scholarship holder Research Nada Rostom Research team Development processes, actors and policies Shocks, and coping strategies in refugee contexts 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 Abstract The research will assess the impact of shocks (including climate change) on coping strategies and l…

Mark Marvin Kadigo mandaatassistent Publicaties Mark Marvin Kadigo How do labour market fears shape attitudes toward refugees? Bron VoxDev- (2025.06.16) p. Auteur(s) Julie Bousquet, Anna Gasten, Mark Marvin Kadigo, Jean-François Maystadt, Colette Salemi Citatielink Does perceived labor market compe…

Olivier Sterck associate research professor Research Olivier Sterck Research team Development processes, actors and policies Expertise My research is multidisciplinary in scope, building bridges between development economics, refugee studies, and quantitative methods. My research uses impact evaluat…

Peter-Jan Engelen gastprofessor Publicaties Peter-Jan Engelen Are firms penalized for their involvement in human rights violations? Bron Corporate social responsibility and environmental management - ISSN 1535-3958- (2025) p. Auteur(s) Peter-Jan Engelen, Liesbeth Enneking, Annika van Baar, Judith va…

Exiled and separated search menu search content Exiled and separated Investigating the challenges of refugee families separated by borders Most European states allow refugees to access a facilitated procedure to reunify with their family members. Many studies, however, highlight how issues of timing…

Milena Belloni TT. asst. research professor Research Milena Belloni Research team Centre for Research on Environmental and Social Change Expertise I am a sociologist of migration with a particular expertise in ethnography, refugee studies and the Horn of Africa. I am currently working on a project a…

Migloba search menu search content Publications Recent Publications Past Publications Featured Publication We're happy to announce a new publication by Samuel Opono and Frank Ahimbisibwe In their paper Protracted refugee situations and the shrinking durable solutions: could there be a ray of hope in…

Frank Ahimbisibwe guest professor Publications Frank Ahimbisibwe The 2014 law relating to refugees in Rwanda : between theory and reality Source Antwerp, IOB, 2025,42 p. Author(s) Frank Ahimbisibwe Citation link Employment as a strategic pathway for refugee and host youth integration in Uganda Sourc…

Tuition fees Academic year 2026-2027 Below you will find the tuition fees for the academic year 2026-2027. The amounts are under reservation and still has to be approved by the Board. An increase of the tuition fees could occur. Keep in mind that tuition fees are always due after credits have been t…

Tuition fees Academic year 2025-2026 Below you will find the tuition fees for the academic year 2025-2026. Keep in mind that tuition fees are always due after credits have been taken, even if a decision is made to de-enrol. The amount owed depends on the study programme and the taken credits at the …

Migloba search menu search content Publications on Global Mobility and Governance 2025 Baillie Smith, M., Fadel, B., Ahimbisibwe, F., Turyamureeba, R. (2025). Refugee volunteering and responses to displacement in Uganda: Navigating service-delivery, work and precarity. Journal of Humanitarian Affair…

Olivier Sterck associate research professor Publications Olivier Sterck Why it’s a bad idea to triage refugee food aid when everyone's hungry Source The new humanitarian- (2025.11.07) p. Author(s) Madison Bakewell, Vittorio Bruni, Olivier Sterck Citation link Cut to the bone : the cost of ration c…

Migloba search menu search content Book launch — Hosting States and Unsettled Guests Author: Prof. Dr. Jennifer Riggan — Chairs: Dr. Kristof Titeca and Dr. Milena Belloni Abstract As wealthy countries build walls to keep migrants out, countries in the Global South are celebrated for their hospit…