Onboarding September 2026
The OnBoarding@FBE programme is designed to make your transition to Ghent University and university life as smooth as possible. With this programme you will find a wide variety of sessions, events, and social gatherings helping you getting around in the university and the city, finding answers to your questions, and getting to know fellow students.
When
4 - 10 September 2026
Where
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering: Campus Coupure, Coupure links 653, 9000 Gent
Building A, Ground floor, Meeting room A0.1 Azalea
Programme
| Friday September 4th 2026 | |||
| 10:30 | 10:35 | Announcements of the day | |
| 10:35 | 10:50 | Welcome Els Van Damme – Dean Niko Verhoest – Director Education & Internationalisation | |
| 10:50 | 11:50 | Practical information about the faculty and introduction ITC team Wim Hoste | |
| 11:50 | 12:15 | Stay Smart: Avoiding housing scams as an international student Wim Hoste | |
| 12:15 | 13:15 | Complimentary lunch | |
| 13:15 | 13:20 | Announcements of the day | |
| 13:20 | 14:50 | ICT workshop Annelies Eeckhaut Veerle Lambert | |
| 14:50 | 15:00 | Emergency and evacuation planning Dieter Iemants | |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | Optional guided tour | |
| Monday September 7th 2026 | |||
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Optional guided tour | |
| 11:00 | 11:05 | Announcements of the day | |
| 11:05 | 12:00 | Study less, learn more Janis Baeten | |
| 12:00 | 12:15 | Mobility and transport Michel Flement | |
| 12:15 | 12:30 | Info about student associations StuBio and IAAS and VLK N.N. | |
| 12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch time (not complementary) | |
| 13:30 | 13:35 | Announcements of the day | |
| 13:35 | 15:00 | Scientific communication and integrity Chantal Hongenaert |
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| 15:00 | 15:15 | Break | |
| 15:15 | 16:15 | Culture shock Wim Hoste Michel Flement | |
| Tuesday September 8th 2026 | ||||||
| 10:00 | 10:05 | Announcements of the day | ||||
| 10:05 | 11:30 | Information on national health insurance and All-In insurance Wim Hoste Célestine Despierre | ||||
| 11:30 | 12:00 | Educational system at Ghent University Janis Baeten | ||||
| 12:00 | 12:15 | Social media ITC Leen Dewispelaere | ||||
| 12:15 | 12:30 | Group picture | ||||
| 12:30 | 13:25 | Lunch time (not complementary) | ||||
| 13:25 | 13:30 | Announcements of the day | ||||
| 13:30 | 14:00 | UCT (University Language Centre) Sara Scheir |
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| 14:00 | 16:00 | Teaser Dutch Karen De Potter |
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| 16:00 | 16:15 | Sing along – Mia Leen Dewispelaere + ITC choir |
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| Wednesday September 9th 2026 | ||||||
| 10:30 | 10:35 | Announcements of the day | ||||
| 10:35 | 11:45 | Traffic rules, bike safety Duncan De Ridder |
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| 11:45 | 12:15 | Fietsambassade (renting a bike) Thomas Apers |
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| 12:15 | 13:30 | Lunch time (not complementary) | ||||
| 13:30 | 13:35 | Announcements of the day | ||||
| 13:35 | 13:55 | Waste disposal Tomas Wietendaele | ||||
| 13:55 | 14:10 | Well-being and social services Philippe De Smedt (ombudsperson) | ||||
| 14:10 | 15:10 | Library session Misha Verdonck |
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| 15:10 | 15:20 | Break | ||||
| 15:20 | 16:30 | Quiz Hilde Vandecasteele Michel Flement | ||||
| Thursday September 10th 2026 | ||||||
| 09:00 | 12:30 | Optional: Introduction to Python Jan Verwaeren | ||||
| 14:00 | 17:00 | City game | ||||
| 17:00 | 19:00 | 1 free drink at De Geus van Gent | ||||
| Friday September 11th 2026 | ||||||
| 09:00 | 12:30 | Optional: Introduction to Python Jan Verwaeren | ||||
| Monday September 14th 2026 | ||||||
| 17:00 | 19:00 | Optional: Social activity | ||||
| Thursday September 17th 2026 | ||||||
| 15:00 | 17:00 | Welcome Days IST - UGent | ||||
| Friday September 18th 2026 | ||
| 10:40 | 12:15 | For IMAQUA students: programme specific information (Aud. A1.2) Annelies Declercq |
| 10:40 | 12:15 | For IMESTE students: programme specific information (Aud. A1.3) Christophe Walgraeve Veerle Lambert |
| 10:40 | 12:15 | For IMNUFS students: programme specific information (Aud. E2) Carl Lachat |
| 10:40 | 12:15 | For IMCGEB students: programme specific information (Meeting room Azalea) Marjan De Mey |
| 10:40 | 12:15 | For IMFOTE students: programme specific information (Aud. A1.4) Leyna de Vos |
| 10:40 | 12:15 | For Pharmaceutical Engineering students: programme specific information (Aud. A0.1) N.N. |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | Speaker (Aud. Oehoe) N.N. |
| 13:00 | 14:30 | Opening reception (Garden campus Coupure) |
Contact
Faculty support for incoming exchange students: students.itc@ugent.be