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Ghent · Belgium · Research university

Ghent University

Flemish research university in Ghent teaching its bachelor's in Dutch; its one English bachelor's is Social Sciences, shared with VUB in Brussels.

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In English
1 programme
City
Ghent
Apply via
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Founded
1817

Deadlines

  1. 2 July 2027

    Flemish entrance exam, Medicine (Dentistry 3 July, Vet 4 July); register 1 March–17 May
    DetailsSource

Every date in Belgium

What you could study here

  • Open entry

Social Sciences

BSc · 3 yrs · Brussels and Ghent

Joint with VUB, where you apply. Year 1 mostly at VUB in Brussels; you major in political sciences, communication studies or sociology…

Social sciences

What it asks of IB students

The IB Diploma is on UGent's direct-admission list. Its Dutch-taught bachelor's need Dutch at B2 on enrolment (C1 for Applied Language Studies); Medicine, Dentistry and Vet need the Flemish entrance exam.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

The study guide lists three English bachelor's, but they are the three majors of this one Social Sciences degree.

All 2 notes
  • The study guide lists three English bachelor's, but they are the three majors of this one Social Sciences degree.
  • Dutch-taught bachelor's: apply by 31 May, or by 31 March if you need a visa or UGent's Preparatory Year of Dutch (the page says "before 1 June" / "before 1 April" and names no year).

Sources
  1. Ghent University study guide — Bachelor's programmes in English, 2027-2028 (3 programmes found) — checked 2026-09-26
  2. Ghent University — Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences (Political Sciences), 2027-2028 — checked 2026-09-26
  3. Ghent University — Admission requirements degree students ("all bachelor programmes are taught in Dutch (with the exception of the Bachelor of Social Sciences") — checked 2026-09-26
  4. Ghent University — Language requirements degree students (Dutch B2, C1 for Applied Language Studies) — checked 2026-09-26
  5. Ghent University — Admission to bachelor programme (direct admission, entrance exams) — checked 2026-09-26
  6. Ghent University — List of equivalent secondary qualifications (IB Diploma listed) — checked 2026-09-26
  7. Ghent University — Application deadlines ("Before 1 APRIL" with a visa, "Before 1 JUNE" without; Preparatory Year of Dutch "before 1 APRIL"; last days 31 March and 31 May) — checked 2026-09-26
  8. Flanders — Toelatingsexamens arts, tandarts en dierenarts (2027: "vrijdag 2 juli" arts, "zaterdag 3 juli" tandarts, "zondag 4 juli" dierenarts; registration "van 1 maart tot en met 17 mei 2027") — checked 2026-09-26
  9. VUB — Social Sciences: admission and enrolment (EEA deadline 31 July 2027) — checked 2026-09-26