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Faculty of Bioscience Engineering (Ghent University)

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Belgium

www.itc.ugent.be

applications.itc@ugent.be

Coupure Links 653 ---- 9000 Gent

The Faculty of Bioscience Engineering is one of the 11 faculties of Ghent University

The faculty is strongly dedicated to international education, welcoming an average of 350 international students from 100 different nationalities each academic year, on a total amount of almost 3000 students. Each year we welcome at least some Philippine students and a considerable amount of South East Asian students in total.

The focal research topic of the faculty is the living matter in all its diversity.The research domains are clustered around Natural Capital, Sustainable Primary Production, Food and Health, Green Chemistry, Bio-Economy, Clean Environmental Technology, Biotechnology and Data-Analysis. Our research excellence is the basis of top-quality education and high international rankings.

The faculty of Bioscience Engineering of UGent is top 12-ranked for Agricultural Sciences (QS Ranking, NTU Ranking, Shangai Ranking) and positioned 51 for Life Sciences according to the Times Higher Education Ranking. Alumni of our international master programmes get a broad range of career options as entrepreneurs, policy makers and research experts.

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FIELDS OF STUDY

Accounting

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery

Archeology

Architecture and Building

Astronomy

Biology

Chemistry

Communications

Computer Science

Culinary Arts

Economics

ESS

Economics & Statistical Sciences

Education

Engineering and Engineering Trades

Environmental Sciences

Fashion

Finance

Geography

Heritage Sciences

Hospitality

International Relations

Journalism and Information

Languages

Law

Management

Manufacturing and Processing

Marketing

Mathematics & Statistics

Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Technology

MSD

Medicine, Surgery, & Dentistry

Molecular Sciences

ONPR

Obstetrics, Nursery, Physiotherapy, & Medical Radiology

Performing Arts

Pharmacy

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Pyschology

Religion and Theology

Social and Behavioral Science

Sociology

Soil Science

Travel and Tourism

Urban Planning & Land Management

Visual Arts

Visual Design (Graphic Design)

Zoology

Programmes Offered

Symbols & Programme Name	PROGRAMME	Degree Level	Duration	Tuition
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery AF Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery	International Master of Science in Rural Development (Erasmus Mundus)	Masters	2 years	€ 9.000
Engineering and Engineering Trades ET Engineering and Engineering Trades	International Master of Science Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (Erasmus Mundus)	Masters	2 years	€ 12.000
Soil Science SS Soil Science	International Master of Science in Soils and Global Change (Erasmus Mundus)	Masters	2 years	€ 9.000
Zoology ZO Zoology	International Master of Science in Health Management in Aquaculture (Erasmus Mundus)	Masters	2 years	9.000
Environmental Sciences ES Environmental Sciences	International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering (Erasmus Munsus)	Masters	2 years	€ 9.000
Environmental Sciences ES Environmental Sciences	Master of Science in Environmental Science and Technology	Masters	12 years	€ 5.687
Soil Science SS Soil Science	Master of Science in Physical Land Resources	Masters	2 years	€ 933
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery AF Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery	Master of Science in Aquaculture	Masters	2 years	€ 5.687
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery AF Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery	International Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development	Masters	2 years	€ 5.687

Student Life

The faculty is located in the city of Ghent: a charming, medieval, multi-cultural city with 300.000 inhabitants and home to 77.000 students. 45,000 of those are students of Ghent University, of which our faculty is part.

The city centre of Ghent is a low emission zone with car-free parts and Ghent is a worldwide forerunner in the promotion of sustainable food. In Gent you see a lot of bikes.

Ghent is located in the heart of Europe, half an hour by train from the Belgian capital Brussels. From Brussels you travel in two hours to Paris and London by train and you fly to most of the European capitals in less than two hours.

Living exepenses in Gent are approximately 850 euros a month. Fortunately, we offer many comprehensive scholarships to cover all study and living costs.

FAQs

1. Are there scholarships available?

Yes, many.

We offer Erasmus Mundus scholarships for 5 of our programmes, for which all nationalities are eligible: SINReM, IMRD, IMSOGLO, AquaH and IMETE.

We also offer VLIRUOS scholarships for 3 of our programmes. The Philippines is on the country list of VLIRUOS and therefore Philippine students are eligible for these scholarships.

2. What are the criteria to get selected for a scholarhsip?

- Good overall marks

- Meeting the admission requirements (language and academic background)

- Sometimes your nationality matters (cfr. supra)

3. Can I apply for several programmes simultaneously?

It depends. If you want to apply for a scholarship, than this is the framework:

For a programme with VLIR scholarships: you are only allowed to submit 1 VLIR scholarship application per year.
For a programme with Erasmus Mundus scholarships: You are allowed to submit multiple applications but can only be awarded 1 scholarship per year.

If you dont want to apply for a scholarhip, you can hand in an unlimited number of applications.

1. Questions

Any question you might have can be directed to applications.itc@ugent.be

2. Scholarships

Five of our International master Programmes are Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Programmes, for which comprehensive scholarships are available for all nationalities. In addition to Erasmus Mundus scholarships, we offer VLIR scholarships for three of our master programmes and EIT Raw Materials AVSA scholarships for one of our programmes.

More scholarship options are available.

3. Language requirements

Language requirements differ a bit per programme. Please consult the webpage of the programme of your interest!

4. Application

Applications will be open from 1 October 2020 onwards. The application deadline for non-European and scholarship seeking students is 28 February 2021. You can apply by clicking on the programme of your choice and follow the steps.

Status:

Inactive