Universiteit Antwerpen or the University of Antwerp is one of the biggest Belgium universities, the third largest university in Flanders with around 11 000 students. It comprise 7 faculties: Applied Economics , Arts and Philosophy, Law, Medicine , Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences , Political and Social Sciences and Sciences. The Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB), the University of Antwerp Management School (UAMS) and the Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA) have an autonomous status, on a range of a faculties. Doctoral programmes are available in most faculties.
The Universiteit Antwerpen is an open, student-oriented, democratic and pluralistic university. It aims for high quality and stimulates innovation in education, research and service.
How to apply
International students wanting to study at the University of Antwerp should meet specific diploma and language requirements listed in the Admissions and Registration section of the University of Antwerp website. Provided they have further inquiries, they should send them to internationalstudents@ua.ac.be.
It is important to note that most bachelor and master programmes are taught in Dutch only. Exchange students should check carefully the language of instruction when making a course selection. All master programmes are taught in Dutch unless indicated otherwise.
International students, selected by their home university to study at the University of Antwerp as part of an exchange programme, should be announced by their home university to the UA International Relations Office for admission. More information on the application procedure will be sent directly to the announced students by e-mail or can be downloaded from the website of the University of Antwerp.
Student exchanges and scholarships
University of Antwerp participates in a number of European educational programmes. Namely, Erasmus, Grundtvig, Comenius, Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus Mundus, Jean Monnet, EU – USA, Tempus: Tacis, Meda, Cards, Alfa, and Asia link.
The University of Antwerp has many active bilateral agreements with foreign partner institutions worldwide (universities, colleges, research institutions, …). List of the university’s partner institutions.
Central Address:
University of Antwerp
Gratiekapelstraat 10
BE-2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
Official website