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Ghent: studying in Belgium
Verified information about Ghent in Belgium and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Ghent
- Home of Ghent University; university halls of residence offer all-in rents without deposit.
Universities in Ghent
Ghent University (UGent)
Ghent · Public
Master (not advanced), non-EEA, 2026-2027, 60 credits: Tuition fee A EUR 2,297.40 (Arts and Philosophy, Law and Criminology, Psychology and Educational Sciences); Tuition fee B EUR 7,079.40 (Sciences, Medicine and Health Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Economics and Business Administration, Veterinary Medicine, Bioscience Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Political and Social Sciences with exceptions). EEA rate EUR 1,181.40; non-EEA students from lowest-two OECD-DAC categories, VLIR-UOS scholars and some residence-permit holders pay EEA rate.
Artevelde University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Ghent · Public
2026-27: non-EEA students staying in Belgium on a student/work visa pay the increased fee EUR 7,760 per 60 ECTS (EUR 1,940 fixed + EUR 97/ECTS); regular fee (EEA, or non-EEA residents without student visa) EUR 1,181.40.
HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Ghent · Public
2026-27 KASK & Conservatorium (School of Arts Ghent): non-EEA increased tuition EUR 8,800.20 for a 60-credit curriculum (EUR 916.20 fixed + EUR 131.40/credit) plus a studio-fee contribution; EEA non-scholarship EUR 1,181.40. A scholarship system for non-EEA students in drama, visual arts, audiovisual arts and music is announced (equal to the increased tuition, for bridging/preparation/master students).
Cost information for Belgium
The information below is not specific to Ghent; it applies to Belgium as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- Flanders/Brussels EUR 800-1,000 per month (rooms EUR 450-600). French-speaking Belgium EUR 1,000-1,300 per month (accommodation average EUR 575, food 300, materials 50, insurance 30, transport 50).Source
- Accommodation (country-level)
- Flanders: rooms EUR 450-600 per month; contact your institution first; rental deposit usually two months on a blocked account for flats. French-speaking Belgium: average EUR 575 per month including utilities.Source
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