Hey new international students!
You received your letter of admission or your letter of invitation (Exchange students) and now you’re wondering what to do next, right?!
Let’s help you.
Letter of invitation received?
Letter of admission received?
Visa needed? Get it asap!
Visa needed? Get it asap!
Enrol: this will be done back office by our Enrolment office. You will receive an e-mail when your UGent account is activated.
Enrol: You can finish your enrolment online. How? Check this.
Student card: will be ready for you at your faculty during the Welcome session. If it’s not, come to the Student Centre
Student card: ready for pick-up during the Welcome Day (18 September). Afterwards you’ll find it at the Student Centre
Housing: have a look at the Housing Office webpages for the last updates.
📖 Browse through this International Student Guide: it will answer a lot of your questions. The International Student Guide is published in Notion: always available online and up-to-date. As a student you can get a free Notion account. A Notion account is not necessary to read our Welcome Guide but it gives you useful features like downloading this guide locally on your mobile phone.
❤️ Why Ghent? Find out why we call it “de max” — read here.
🩺 Check your health & travel insurance.
🛏 Find your room in Ghent - Not an easy task… Need help? Housing Office is here to help
📅 **Save the date: Welcome Day** — meet friends & staff.
🎁 Register for your Welcome Bag — goodies, vouchers for fries, coffee & a boat tour!
❓ Questions on your curriculum, time schedule,… ? Your faculty coordinator answers your academic questions