Student Umbrella Organizations
Unifac & NOVA: your first points of contact as a recognized student association
What do Unifac & NOVA do? More than you might think. Every day, these student umbrella organizations work to strengthen, connect, and support student life across the four campuses. 💪
Looking for information about their support or how they operate? Visit www.vuas.be.
What can you expect?
📢 Informing
Through social media, weekly updates, and fixed contact points, Unifac and NOVA keep students informed about everything happening on campus: activities, club news, buddy programs, and more.
🤝 Support & Training
The umbrella organizations offer support through:
workshops and training sessions
a lending service
practical guidance
council meetings that strengthen collaboration between associations
🎉 Events
From small initiatives to major campus classics like Students on Stage and the GoKartRace — Unifac & NOVA bring energy and life to the campus.
🗣️ Impact
They represent the interests of student associations within the University of Antwerp and the City of Antwerp through the Antwerp Student Council.
Student Networker of the University of Antwerp
Help is on the way
As student networker, Tinne Nijs is the first point of contact for new student initiatives, and the second‑line contact for recognized associations when extra support is needed on top of what Unifac or NOVA provide.
What does our student networker do?
Connecting students, associations, and the university
Thinking along about operations, projects, and subsidy applications
Enabling collaborations
Promoting an inclusive, sustainable, and creative student life
Passing on the needs and trends of student life to university policy
Colleagues we work closely with
Cultural associations: supported through
Sports associations: information and support via the Sportservices.
Discover all our services for supporting student associations at
We also assist you with both small and large student events. Take a look around
tinne.nijs@uantwerpen.be.If you want to start a new initiative or have your student association recognized by Ƶ, send an email to