If you possess a Flemish diploma of secondary education, you can immediately enrol in an Associate or Bachelor degree programme at HOGENT.
If you possess one of the diplomas listed below, you can immediately enrol in an Associate degree programme at HOGENT.
If you possess one of the diplomas listed below, you can immediately enrol in a Bachelor programme at HOGENT.
Candidate students possessing other foreign degrees or diplomas can also apply for Associate or Bachelor degree programmes at HOGENT.
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Deadlines for submitting the application:
After application, we will check if your diploma or degree gives access to enrolment in an Associate or Bachelor degree programme at HOGENT and we will check if you meet all language and other requirements specified below.
After successful application, you will receive an official invitation letter to add to your visa application. The candidate is responsible for meeting the visa application requirements at the Belgian embassy/consulate. It is advisable to hand in the necessary visa documents as requested by the embassy/consulate at least three months before the start of the academic year (or preparatory Dutch language year if applicable).
Other deadlines might apply for the School of Arts, for postgraduate courses or continued education programmes.
If you want to apply for a Dutch-taught Associate degree programme at HOGENT you need to meet a minimum Dutch language level based on a proof of language proficiency by the time of enrolment. Following language certificates are accepted:
a certificate of the course Nederlands voor Anderstaligen 5 (NVA5) of the University Language Centre of Ghent University
a certificate level B2 of the language test Interuniversitaire Taaltest Nederlands voor Anderstaligen (ITNA-test) of the University Language Centre of Ghent University
any other certificate level B2 of one of the Flemish University Language Centres (UCT, ILT, ACTO, Linguapolis)
any certificate level B2 of a Flemish Centre for Adult Education (CVO) sublevel 3.1 and 3.2
a certificate Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT) level B2 Educatief Startbekwaam (STRT) of the Taalunie
a certificate Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT) level B2 Zakelijk Professioneel (PROF) of the Taalunie
a certificate of having passed the Toelatingsexamen Arts en Tandarts
a certificate of having passed the Nederlands Staatsexamen NT2 Programma II
If you want to apply for a Dutch-taught Bachelor degree programme at HOGENT you need to meet a minimum Dutch language level based on a proof of language proficiency by the time of enrolment. Following language certificates are accepted:
a certificate of the course Nederlands voor Anderstaligen 5 (NVA5) of the University Language Centre of Ghent University
a certificate level B2 of the language test Interuniversitaire Taaltest Nederlands voor Anderstaligen (ITNA-test) of the University Language Centre of Ghent University
any other certificate level B2 of one of the Flemish University Language Centres (UCT, ILT, ACTO, Linguapolis)
any certificate level B2 of a Flemish Centre for Adult Education (CVO) sublevel 3.2
a certificate Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT) level B2 Educatief Startbekwaam (STRT) of the Taalunie
a certificate Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT) level B2 Zakelijk Professioneel (PROF) of the Taalunie
a certificate of having passed the Toelatingsexamen Arts en Tandarts
a certificate of having passed the Nederlands Staatsexamen NT2 Programma II
If you want to apply for a study programme at the School of Arts, other language requirements may apply.
If you have not obtained the required Dutch level B2 you can follow:
If you want to apply for a study programme at the School of Arts, visit the Student Affairs Office of the School of Arts. For the academic bachelor programmes at the School of Arts artistic entrance tests apply.
If you do not have a (equivalent) degree or diploma to enrol in an Associate or Bachelor degree programme, you can pass an alternative admission procedure if you meet the requirements described below.
The test takes two hours and consists of two parts:
To pass the test, you need to obtain a minimum score of 50% for both parts of the test. More info on the test will soon be available on the website of Ghent University Association.
To register for the test, send an email to Pascal Van Geit.
Telephone: 0032 9 243 33 89
If you want to apply for a Dutch-taught Bachelor degree programme at HOGENT you need to meet a minimum Dutch language level based on a proof of language proficiency by the time of enrolment. Following language certificates are accepted:
a certificate of the course Nederlands voor Anderstaligen 5 (NVA5) of the University Language Centre of Ghent University
a certificate level B2 of the language test Interuniversitaire Taaltest Nederlands voor Anderstaligen (ITNA-test) of the University Language Centre of Ghent University
any other certificate level B2 of one of the Flemish University Language Centres (UCT, ILT, ACTO, Linguapolis)
any certificate level B2 of a Flemish Centre for Adult Education (CVO) sublevel 3.2
a certificate Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT) level B2 Educatief Startbekwaam (STRT) of the Taalunie
a certificate Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT) level B2 Zakelijk Professioneel (PROF) of the Taalunie
a certificate of having passed the Toelatingsexamen Arts en Tandarts
a certificate of having passed the Nederlands Staatsexamen NT2 Programma II
In order to be eligible for the alternative admission procedure, you need to be 21 year old or older on December 31 2019. This requirement does not apply for
The test consists of six phases. The first three parts are an intake interview, the development of a portfolio and an admission test. More info on the procedure is available on the website of Ghent University Association.
Admission for first semester 2019-2020 (June 2019)
Admission for second semester 2019-2020 (November 2019)
To start the alternative admission procedure, send an email to Pascal Van Geit.
Telephone: 0032 9 243 33 89
If you want to apply for a study programme at the School of Arts, other requirements may apply.
For most of the study programmes at the School of Arts artistic entrance tests apply.
For Dutch-unaware candidates who are interested in an academic bachelor programme at the School of Arts, there is a special admission procedure. In this procedure, you can also read an alternative way of applying for virtuosos in the arts.
You can only be considered as an exchange student if there is a valid bilateral agreement between your home institution and HOGENT.
Your online application as exchange student at University College Ghent needs to be submitted before the following deadlines:
Please note that registration deadlines for the School of Arts are different.
Exchange students are expected to have a good command of spoken and written English in order to be able to follow the lectures and complete the course assignments, oral presentations and exams. We advise students to have a B2.
In addition, if a student chooses one of the language courses in our International Curriculum, we expect him/her to have the required entrance level. In the list of the courses, and also in the ECTS description of the courses, the entrance level is stated in the title of the course. For example: Français (CEFR-B1): the minimum level of French to be able to take this class is B1.
Students taking one of the language courses will be asked to provide us a certificate to prove this level. The certificate can be a statement by one of the home institution's language teachers.
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