Deadlines
Your application must be complete and submitted before the deadline. A complete application includes a verified academic degree.
Ghent University partners with Qualification Check, a global verification service, to authenticate academic degrees and documents. Applicants must use the following link to ensure that Ghent University receives your verification results: https://ghent.qualificationcheck.com
Which deadline applies to me?
| Students who need a visa | Students who don’t need a visa | |
| Start up online application | October - March | October - May |
| Submit application | Before 1 APRIL | Before 1 JUNE |
| UGent students submitting a new application | Before 1 JUNE | Before 1 JUNE |
| Applying for a Dutch programme and you will also need to follow the Preparatory Year of Dutch at the UCT | Hand in application before 1 APRIL that precedes your enrolment in the Preparatory Year of Dutch | Hand in application before 1 APRIL that precedes your enrolment in the Preparatory Year of Dutch |
Remarks:
- The applicant is responsible for the visa application
- Only complete application packages can be considered
- If your programme has a specific application procedure, please adhere to its deadlines and other procedures