Enrolment as a student (on the basis of a Benelux degree)
You want to study at Ghent University. A wise choice. Enrolment of new students starts on 1 August 2025.
You can already make an enrolment application from March 1 for the 2025-2026 academic year in anticipation of the start on August 1.
Step 1: Register and make an enrolment application
- Making an enrolment application is possible from March 1.
- Takes about 20 minutes.
- Have the following documents ready:
Your eID card (Belgian identity card), eID reader and PIN code, or Itsme
or Belgian social security number if you have one. Make sure you know the PIN code of your eID. If necessary, request a new code from the municipality; allow about 3 weeks for this.
How to take a proper passport photo? - If necessary click on the button at the top right 'in English'
Register at Ghent University. Choose 'Register with Authenticatie Vlaanderen (eID, Itsme)' if you have a Belgian identity card. This is a necessary step to enrol online.
! Only if you don't have a Belgian identity card, choose 'Register/Log in by creating an account'. - Make an enrolment application by clicking on 'Enrol'.
- Submit your enrolment application.
- You will receive an email with instructions on how to finalize your enrolment.
Step 2: Enrol
- The enrolment itself is done through our OASIS application from August 1.
- To check the status of your enrolment application: you will find instructions to complete your enrolment under 'Status' in your enrolment application.
- After enrolment, you will receive a welcome email.
Are you unable to enrol online?
Start step 2: Enrol through Oasis
Practical questions
Do I meet the admission requirements?
Admission requirements for degree students
How much tuition do I have to pay?
The tuition fee for a full-time academic year in 2025-2026 is € 1157. Are you eligible for a scholarship? Then you will pay € 136,50.
After enrolment, you will receive a payment request by e-mail.
Define my curriculum
As soon as possible after registration, please submit a curriculum proposal (the courses you want to take up).
If you have not submitted a curriculum proposal before 15 November, the curriculum committee will compile a course package for you (i.e. always the case for a model route (MOT)).
After you submit your curriculum proposal, you will be able to view/choose your personal class and exam timetable.
Guidelines for certain categories
- Enrolment with non-Flemish diploma
- I was enrolled in the past and want to enrol again
- I want to register as visiting student
I want to enrol for
- Credit contract (course units)
- GIT (personalised learning track)
- External GIT (still enrolled in a programme at another institution in Belgium that gives admission to a master, linking course or preparatory course at UGent and want to start at UGent already)
- Joining programs or more than one program
- Lifelong Learning programs