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Ghent University
Universiteit Gent (UGent) · Ghent, Belgium
Accreditation: not yet checkedMaster'sEnglish / Dutch-taught1 year€7,079/yearEst. 1817
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Overview
Ghent University, founded in 1817, is one of Belgium's largest research universities. Non-EEA master's students pay a published per-credit 'tariff B', and students from a long list of lower- and middle-income countries get the higher fee waived entirely.
Programme shown
English-taught master's programmes (Faculty of Political and Social Sciences rate)
Degree level
Master's
Language of instruction
English / Dutch
Duration
1 year
Many Belgian master's programmes are 60 credits (1 year); others are 120 credits (2 years) — check your programme.
Accreditation
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Student residence permits issued in Belgium
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International (non-EU) tuition
€7,079/year
≈ $7,900 USD/year (€1 ≈ 1.12 USD · rate updated 2026-11-07 · ExchangeRate-API)
for Tariff B for non-EEA students, 2026-27: €305.40 fixed + €31 per credit + €81.90 'higher tuition fee' per credit — €7,079.40 for 60 credits (Faculty of Political and Social Sciences master's programmes).
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Big reductions exist: nationals of about 40 listed countries — including India, Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan, Egypt, Ghana, the Philippines and Vietnam — get the higher fee waived (€2,165.40 for 60 credits), and students from the lowest two OECD/DAC developing-country categories or with a VLIR-UOS scholarship pay the EEA rate (€1,181.40). Fees differ by faculty; some programmes cost more (e.g. Maritime Science €11,951.40), so check your programme's page.
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