TakeOff 2026
Before the start of the academic year, the ITC organises a preparatory trajectory: TakeOff. This helps incoming students to prepare for departure, to get to know their fellow students at the faculty and get all the necessary information for a smooth start of their studies. It also offers time and space to settle in Ghent, finish all the administrative burdens and get acquainted with their new surroundings.
PreDeparture (May-August 2026)
Online preparatory information campaign for international master’s students regarding passports, visas, accommodation, bank account, insurance, registration, travel itineraries et cetera.
CheckIn (3 September 2026)
Group presentations + Q&A for international master's students, where administrative requirements will be discussed in depth (residence permits, insurance, taxes, UGent requirements....).
OnBoarding
Information sessions on: (daily life in) Ghent and Belgium, well-being, traffic and mobility, waste recycling, the faculty and its services, ICT at UGent et cetera. Moreover, students get to know Ghent better during a fun activity in the city.
- Onboarding programme for international degree students (4 - 10 Sept)
- for GUGC and exchange students
- a condensed programme for international degree students that missed the full programme
Programme specific sessions
see programme for international degree students on Friday, September 18