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Linguapolis, the University of Antwerp's language institute, offers Dutch language trainings.  

They also organise a preparatory one-year programme  for newcomers who plan to continue their higher education studies in Dutch. 

A limited number of scholarships is available for refugees to participate in this one-year programme. 

If you have a foreign diploma and want to study further at the University of Antwerp, you do not need to start a procedure at NARIC to apply for equivalence. In Flanders, higher education institutions themselves are authorised to admit students. 

If you want to work and have a foreign diploma that officially needs to be recognised in Belgium, NARIC can help you further in this process.

is responsible for recognising the equivalence of foreign study certificates. In addition, NARIC-Vlaanderen also acts as an information centre.

IMPORTANT:

If your NARIC file is incomplete because you do not have access to all necessary documents, you can still ask for an evaluation of your foreign master's degree if in the study fields of business economics, engineering and exact sciences. This can be done through NARIC by taking part in the VLIR-procedure.

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The University of Antwerp applies the standard tuition fee to students who have submitted an application for international protection (asylum). This makes studying at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ financially accessible for asylum seekers as well.

In practical terms, as an asylum seeker, you will not pay the higher tuition fee amount for non-EEA students, but the same amount as students from the European Economic Area (EEA).

Conditions:

• You meet the admission requirements for the programme and have successfully completed the application procedure, respecting the application deadlines for non-EEA students

• You hold a valid Annex 26 or 26quinquies and an orange card (proof of registration) with a start date before 31 December and an end date after 31 December.

How to apply?

After being accepted to the programme and completing your enrolment, submit your application via the Admisisons helpdesk  and attach the required documents. A new application must be submitted each academic year.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ offers extra assistance for asylum seekers from the Palestinian territories in the upcoming academic year. The university covers the majority of the tuition fees and only an administrative fee needs to be paid to study a Bachelor or Master programme. This amounts to 139.4 EUR in 2026-2027. 

Most of our Bachelor programmes are taught in Dutch and take three years to complete. You can find information about our undergraduate programmes in the online study guide.

Entry requirements for a Bachelor programme

To enrol in an academic Bachelor programme, you need to have (at least) a secondary education degree which entitles you to enrol in a university of the country in which the degree was conferred.

In exceptional cases, if you have been unable to complete your secondary education, you may be eligible for an alternative entrance procedure. Please note though that this procedure is only available in Dutch and as such you need to have knowledge of Dutch at level B2 (at least). about the method, timing and next information session.

Language requirements 

Students who wish to enrol for a bachelor programme will have to prove their proficiency in Dutch.

Dutch language proficiency can be shown in two ways:

1. Either you have completed and passed at least one complete year (or 60 credits) of courses taught in Dutch at a secondary school, university college or university.  The courses should not be aimed at acquiring the Dutch language or preparing for the required level of Dutch in higher education.
2. Or you’ve obtained one of the following language certificates (within the last two years):

• the certificate Interuniversitaire Taaltest Nederlands voor Anderstaligen (ITNA; level C1 for all language related programmes, level B2 for all other programmes).
• the Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (profile Educatief Professioneel for all language related programmes, profile Educatief Startbekwaam  for all other programmes).
• the diploma Staatsexamen Nederlands als tweede taal NT2 - programma II (all programmes except language related programmes)

Without proof of proficiency in Dutch, enrolling for one of our Dutch programmes is not possible.  Please note that no other language certificates than the ones listed above will be accepted (such as certificates from Adult Education Centers CVO). Certificates cannot be older than 2 years.

How to apply

In most cases, you need to complete and submit an online application.

The application deadline for recognised refugees in Belgium is 31 May. 

Try out our classes!

During the school holidays in November and February, the university offers a selection of classes and information sessions that you can attend to discover what it's like to study here. This is a great way to get to know a study programme and to make your decision. All sessions are conducted in Dutch. Register online to receive the complete programme. 

More than 30 Master, Advanced Master and postgraduate programmes are taught in English. You can find information about the content, entry requirements, deadlines and tuition fees of each programme by following the links to the specific programmes in our study guide.

Language requirements

Eeach programme has its specific language requirements. You can generally prove your proficiency in English in two ways: 

- either by submitting proof that you have studied at least one academic year (or 60 ECTS credits) in an English-language undergraduate or graduate programme (the Admission Board may ask for an additional proof of your proficiency in English),

- or by submitting a language certificate:

• (Test of English as a Foreign Language): paper-based TOEFL level of minimum 550, or a computer-based TOEFL level of minimum 213, or an internet-based TOEFL level of minimum 80
• (International English Language Testing System): a minimum score of at least 6.5, and on each part minimum 6.0
• (Interuniversity Test of Academic English for Students): minimum B2 level
• Cambridge English: minimum B2 First with a score of at least 176. You can find more information about Cambridge English at 
• Pearson PTE Academic (taken at a test center): a minimum score of at least 59.  

How to apply

In most cases, you need to complete and submit an online application.

The deadline for applications for recognised refugees living in Belgium is 31 May. 

The University of Antwerp offers most of its master programmes in Dutch. You can find information about these graduate programmes in the online study guide. Make sure you check the language of instruction. 

Diploma requirementsYou need a relevant bachelor’s degree (= at least 180 ECTS credits and issued by a university) to enrol in a master programme. The online study guide shows which degrees give access to the programme. If you have obtained your bachelor degree in another country than Belgium, Luxembourg or the Netherlands, you have to complete and submit an application file via Mobility Online to receive permission to enrol.

Language requirementsYou can show you meet the Dutch language requirements in one of the following ways:

- either you completed and passed – in Dutch – at least one year (or 60 ECTS credits) at a secondary school, university college or university;

- or you passed (within the last 2 years) one of the following language tests:

• the Interuniversity language test Dutch as a foreign language ITNA (level C1 for all language related programmes, level B2 for all other programmes): ;
• the internationally recognised exam ‘Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal’ (‘Educatief Professioneel C1’ for all language related programmes, ‘Educatief Startbekwaam B2’ for all other programmes): ;
• the NT2-exam ‘Staatsexamen Nederlands als tweede taal – programme II’ for all programmes except language related programmes:

How to apply

In most cases, you need to complete and submit an online application.

The deadline for applications for recognised refugees living in Belgium is 31 May. 

The Antwerp Doctoral School helps PhD candidates complete the PhD process successfully and prepares them for their careers by means of tailor-made doctoral programmes. You need to have a Masters degree in order to be eligible for a PhD programme. See the PhD procedure here. 

The University of Antwerp supports the Science4Refugees initiative of the European Commission and encourages asylum-seeking, refugee scientists and researchers to apply for a job at the University of Antwerp.

All vacancies at the University of Antwerp as posted on the European job portal and the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ jobsite with the Science4refugee logo are explicitly open to asylum-seekers and refugees.

For further information about working at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, you can contact the International Staff Office.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵing a full time programme can be an overwhelming experience. A new language, a new academic culture, new friends and a new country.  You do not have to deal with it all alone. The University's student counsellors are available for individual advice. Find out more.​