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Admissions requirements
The International Admissions Desk is here to assist applicants and to help make the application process as straightforward as possible. Prospective international students can be granted admission at Ghent University on the basis of a diploma obtained abroad.
Most qualifications obtained abroad do not grant direct admission. This means that the diploma is not automatically recognised as equivalent to a Flemish diploma.
We encourage each applicant to start planning well in advance and to make sure that the procedures are well understood.
To apply at Ghent University, you have to meet the following requirements:
Academic requirements
Legal requirements
Higher Education in Flanders
An overview of all study programmes offered in Flanders and general information on studying in Flanders can be checked on the website of the Higher Education Register .
The Higher Education Register is a legal register that contains all the accredited higher education programmes in Flanders.