Tuition Fee Doctorate, Doctoral Training Programme and Joint PhD 2026-2027

EEA students (citizen from a member state of the European Economic Area)

The EEA includes all EU countries plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein (EEA-country)

First Enrolment: € 591

Re-enrolment: € 0 (no payment requested)

Defence: € 591

First Enrolment: € 1182

Re-enrolment: € 0 (no payment requested)

Defence: € 1182

Non-EEA students from following categories pay tuition fee as EEA students (€ 591) :

Electronic Residence Card (mentioned in Art. II.215 Codex Higher Education)
Applicants for international protection (persons with a legal residence but who's application for international protection is still pending with the government) pay the tuition fee as for EEA-students. Certificate of Immatriculation (orange card) + annex 26 is needed (valid at enrolment or before 31/12 of the AY).
Non-EEA students with a temporary status of protection (rule valid until the 4th of March 2026). A-card is needed (valid at enrolment or before 31/12 of the AY).
Non-EEA students who are a first degree relative of a national of a member state of the European Economic Area (valid at enrolment or before 31/12 of the AY).
Student from OECD/DAC recognised developing country (lowest 2 categories)
VLIR-UOS scholarship holders - UGent document needed upon enrolment
Students with 'doctoral scholarship for candidates from developing countries' charged from BOF, awarded by the research council of the UGent (declaration signed by the chairman of the research council of the UGent needed).

You have to pay the tuition fee at the institution(s) as agreed upon in your joint PhD agreement.

If you need to pay at UGent, the abovementioned tuition fees for EEA students or non-EEA students are applicable.