Language Requirements

All students are required to demonstrate language proficiency at the latest upon enrolment.

Bachelor

All bachelor programmes for which you can enrol at UGent are instructed in Dutch.
You cannot enrol without a valid proof of the required level of Dutch
Dutch at level B2 is required upon enrolment for most bachelor programmes
Level C1 is required for the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Language Studies (Bachelor of Arts in de toegepaste taalkunde)
Accepted language proofs

Most master programmes are instructed in Dutch.
You cannot enrol without a valid proof of the required level of Dutch
Also applicable for its preparatory programme or linking course
Dutch at level B2 is required upon enrolment for most master programmes
For bridging and preparation programs for master programs belonging to the field of study Applied Language Studies (toegepaste taalkunde), knowledge level Dutch C1 applies.
For certain programmes specific requirements apply: Specific language requirements
Accepted language proofs

Some master programmes are instructed in English.
You cannot enrol without a valid proof of the required level of English
Also applicable for its preparatory programme or linking course
English at level B2 is required upon enrolment for most master programmes taught in English
For certain programmes specific requirements apply: Specific language requirements
Accepted language proofs
For Erasmus Mundus programmes specific requirements and accepted language proofs can apply, check the website from the Erasmus Mundus programme

If no Specific language requirements are mentioned, then knowledge level of Dutch B2 applies to study programmes in Dutch and English B2 to study programmes in English.
Accepted language proofs

If no Specific language requirements are mentioned, then knowledge level O applies.
Accepted language proofs

Predoctoral training programme: your mentor can confirm that you have the required language skills in the languages in which the course units are taught
Doctoral training programme and doctorate; English at level B2 is required.
The supervisor can also confirm that you have the required level of English.
For certain programmes specific requirements apply: Specific language requirements

Any accepted proof of language proficiency must be valid upon enrolment
The validity date mentioned on the language certificate cannot be exceeded
If no validity date is mentioned on the language certificate, the certificate can be no older than 4 academic years, counting from the academic year after the proof of language was acquired