OnBoarding@FBE 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

Thursday, September 18th 2025

9:05 9:15 Welcome at the Faculty
  • Els Van Damme – Dean of the Faculty
  • Mieke Uyttendaele – Director of Education & Internationalization
9:15 9:45 Practical info + introduction International Training Centre (ITC)
  • Wim Hoste – Head of the International Training Centre
9:45 10:00 Emergency information and evacuation planning
  • Annelies Eeckhaut
10:00 10:15 Info about student associations VLK and IAAS
  • Josephine-Charlotte Leyman & Asmae Guerbaoui
10:15 10:30 Move to PC-room
10:30 11:30 ICT workshop
  • Annelies Eeckhaut and Veerle Lambert
11:30 12:00 Tour of the faculty
12:00 13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00 13:05 Announcements of the day
13:05 13:15 Well-being and social services
  • Philippe De Smedt
13:15

13:30 Mobility and Transport
  • Michel Flement
13:30 13:40 Break
13:40 15:00 Practical information on learning agreements, Timetables, Ufora, Oasis, etc.
  • Michel Flement
15:00 15:15 Coffee break
15:15 15:45 Walk to UFO-building
16:00 17:00 Info session + info market of the Welcome Days by the UGent International Support Team

Friday, September 19th 2024

9:00 9:05 Announcements of the day
9:05 10:00 Culture shock
  • Wim Hoste
10:00 10:30 University Language Centre (UCT)
  • Sara Scheir & Sarah De Pauw
10:30 10:40 Break
10:40 12:15 Teaser Dutch
  • Karen De Potter
12:30 13:00 Keynote speaker (tbc)
13:00 14:00 Reception
  • Garden (in case of good weather) or Peristilium in building A

Contact

Faculty support for incoming exchange students:  in.fbw@ugent.be