International students @ PS
Exchanges in 2020-2021 Semester two
We regret to inform you that Ghent University has decided to cancel all study exchanges for the second semester of the academic year 2020-2021.
The current critical COVID-19 situation has forced Ghent University to take this decision. There are several reasons why study exchanges (both incoming and outgoing) are impossible in the current circumstances. The health situation, travel restrictions, local and national restrictions in daily life and, most important of all, the uncertainty regarding on campus or online educational activities have made it impossible for us to continue exchange programs. This impossibility has been underpinned by the feedback from our current first-semester exchange students about the difficulties they face in coping with this ever-changing reality.
We regret that we have had to make this decision. But these unforeseen circumstances unfortunately have forced us to take unprecedented and difficult choices. We wish you nevertheless a lot of success in your studies.
Incoming exchange students
- practical information for applicants
- Information for new students at UGent
- courses and learning agreement
- examinations
- end of your exchange stay and transcript of records
- facilities and organisations
- FAQ
- Exchange stay for internship or research
- contact
Degree seeking students:
Information for international students who want to study at our Faculty of Political and Social sciences and obtain a Ghent University degree.
- Information about admission and enrollment
- General information and an overview of our English programmes
Outgoing exchange students:
Feeling good at PS UGent
Feeling good at Ghent University
- Tips and tricks via the Ufora site student@warmugent
- Workshops about lack of concentration, declining motivation, personal distress, ...
- Individual counselling with the student counselling office
- Tips and tricks for maximizing your study efficiency
- Financial aid and study costs: social service
- Website Feeling good at Ghent University
Things to do
- Check the Trip Tips of Faculty of Business and Economics
- Participate in green buddy project - free plants for international students from RIO office and share #greenbuddyugentps
Study and work places
- Ghent University offers study locations. For those who want to study in silence, but still with other students ...
- Study locations in Ghent and environment - blokmap.be
- Walking and talking with student counselors (Bijeenkomsten) or with fellow students ( Info in Dutch #smallwalks)
Voluntary work
- Can I work as a volunteer? Contact the job service of UGent for more information (jobdienst@UGent.be).
- Where can I work as a volunteer?
- AFD Ghent, a non-profit organization advocating for social entrepreneurship. Check their website or contact them directly via mail (gent@afdimpact.org) to discuss the possibilities.
- Check the website of Ghent for volunteering oportunities in the city (website in Dutch)
- Do you want to make our university more sustainable? Join the sustainability department.
- Are you a plantlover? Contact the hortulana of the UGent Botanical garden for more information.
International Relations Office (IRO UGent)
- Students can get assistance from the International Support Team (part of the IRO at institutional level)
- Exchange students can contact RIO office rio.psw@ugent.be
- International degree students can contact dries.ledoux@ugent.be