Ghent University

The faculty is primarily located on the Campus UZ Gent (Heymans Campus), which serves as a massive integrated hub for medical life.

• Ghent University Hospital (UZ Gent): One of the largest hospitals in Belgium, serving as the primary clinical base for students.
• K3 Building: The central education and administration hub, housing the International Office and primary lecture halls.
• Skills Lab: A high-tech training center where students practice clinical and surgical procedures on simulators and manikins.
• Campus Ardoyen (Zwijnaarde): Home to the Tech Lane Ghent Science Park, where students and researchers work on biotech and drug development.
• Digital Health Resource Center: Focuses on the integration of AI and data science in medical diagnostics.
• Biomedical Library: Located at the heart of the UZ campus, providing extensive digital and physical medical resources.
• Department of Human Structure and Repair: Features modern facilities for anatomical study and tissue engineering.
• GUSB (Sports Centre): A fully equipped sports facility including a 25-meter swimming pool and saunas.
• University Language Centre (UCT): Offers specialized "Dutch for exchange students" and English academic writing courses.
• Student Restaurants (Alma/Resto): Several subsidized canteens are located on and near the medical campus.

• UZ Gent: A world-class referral hospital with over 1,000 beds and dozens of specialized clinics.
• Clinical Rotations: Exchange students (4th–6th year) are accepted for 3–6 month clinical rotations, primarily in English-speaking environments, provided they have a B2 level of English.
• Research Centers: Includes the Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG) and the Ghent Centre for Cell Therapy.

Belgium’s government-subsidized model makes it highly affordable for EEA students, while non-EEA students pay variable "higher" tuition fees.

Scholarships

• Master Mind Scholarships: A prestigious Flemish government award of up to €10,000 per year plus a tuition waiver for top-tier international master's students.
• Master Topping-up Grants: UGent provides additional grants to the best 20 candidates from developing countries.
• Special Research Fund (BOF): Offers PhD "sandwich" scholarships for candidates from the Global South.
• VLIR-UOS: Funding for students from partner countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America focusing on sustainable development and health.

• The Vibe: Ghent is a "cycling city." It is exceptionally safe, creative, and less touristy than Bruges but just as beautiful.
• Connectivity:
• Train: Ghent-Sint-Pieters is a major hub. You can reach Brussels in 30 minutes and Antwerp in 45 minutes.
• Air: Direct train connection to Brussels Airport (BRU) takes about 1 hour.
• Biking: The most popular way to get around; the university offers low-cost bike rentals and repairs.

• Accommodation: Many students live in private "Kots" (student rooms) or the university's residence halls (e.g., Site Kantienberg). Demand is high, so applying before May is critical.
• Dining: The university operates several "Restos" offering high-quality, subsidized meals (approx. €5 for a hot meal).
• Vibe: Ghent is often described as Europe's best-kept secret a car-free city center, medieval architecture, and a huge student population that gives it a vibrant, safe, and youthful atmosphere.

• Accreditation: NVAO (Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders).
• Language Prerequisite: To practice medicine as a degree student, you must pass the Dutch proficiency test (C1 level usually required for clinical years).
• Clinical Internships: Foreign master's students can apply for rotations, but slots from January–April are typically reserved for local UGent students.