OnBoarding for Exchange and GUGC students
The OnBoarding@FBE programme is designed to make your transition to Ghent University and university life as smooth as possible. Withthis 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
- September 18: Information sessions at the university organized by the International Support Team. Read more.
- September 18 & 19 September: OnBoarding at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Where
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering: Building A, Ground floor, Auditorium A1, Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653 (Directions)
Programme
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Thursday September 17th 2026 |
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9:00 |
9:05 |
Announcements of the day |
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9:05 |
9:15 |
Welcome at the Faculty Els Van Damme – Dean of the Faculty Niko Verhoest - Director Education & Internationalisation |
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9:15 |
9:45 |
Practical information and introduction International Training Centre (ITC) Wim Hoste |
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9:45 |
10:00 |
Emergency Information and evacuation planning Dieter Iemants |
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10:00 |
10:15 |
Info about student associations StuBio and IAAS and VLK N.N. |
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EXCHANGE |
GUGC |
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10:15 |
10:30 |
Move to PC-room |
10:15 |
10:30 |
Break |
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10:30 |
11:30 |
ICT workshop Annelies Eeckhaut Veerle Lambert |
10:30 |
11:15 |
Quiz on things “Good to know” Hilde Vandecasteele |
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11:30 |
12:00 |
Tour of the faculty |
11:15 |
11:45 |
Tour of the faculty |
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11:45 |
12:00 |
Distribution of students cards |
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12:00 |
13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 |
13:05 |
Announcements of the day |
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13:05 |
13:15 |
Well-being and social services Philippe De Smedt (ombudsperson) |
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13:15 |
13:30 |
Mobility and Transport Michel Flement |
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EXCHANGE |
GUGC |
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13:30 |
15:00 |
Practical information on learning agreements, Timetables, Ufora, Oasis, etc. Michel Flement Veerle Lambert |
13:30 |
15:30 |
Info session + info market of the Welcome Days by the UGent International Support Team |
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15:00 |
17:00 |
Info session + info market of the Welcome Days by the UGent International Support Team |
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Friday September 18th 2026 |
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9:00 |
9:05 |
Announcements of the day |
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9:05 |
10:00 |
Culture shock Wim Hoste Hilde Vandecasteele |
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10:00 |
10:30 |
University Language Centre (UCT) Sara Scheir |
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10:30 |
10:40 |
Break |
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10:40 |
12:15 |
Teaser Dutch Karen De Potter |
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12:30 |
13:00 |
Speaker N.N. |
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13:00 |
14:00 |
Opening reception |
Contact
Faculty support for incoming exchange students: in.fbw@ugent.be