Which languages courses can international students follow?

Would you like to follow a language course while studying at Ghent University? We’ve got you covered! We offer a range of language courses that you can take during your stay. The available courses and prices depend on your learning agreement.

If you are unsure about your student type, you can contact international@ugent.be. Keep in mind that you need to register at Ghent University first in order to have a student number, which is necessary when registering for a language course at the language centre. You can follow a language course during the academic year of your stay but also in the summer before.  

Exchange and Erasmus Mundus students

•    Dutch for exchange students – from €65 

If Dutch is completely new to you, you can choose to join Dutch for exchange students, which gives you the opportunity to boost your Dutch language skills while meeting other international students. You will have a weekly evening class during the semester. On the course page, you can also watch this video filled with experiences from previous students.

•    Dutch for non-native speakers – from €75

If the course Dutch for exchange students is not your cup of tea because you would prefer to take a Dutch day course, you can also register for Dutch for non-native speakers 1 or have a look at our more advanced Dutch day courses or evening courses, if you have already learned Dutch before. You can follow your first Dutch course for non-native speakers for €75 only!

•    Foreign language courses – price ranges from 175 to 210 euros*

At the UCT, you can also take foreign language courses (we offer 9 different languages!). These courses consist of weekly evening classes during the semester. We offer many courses to allow beginning and advanced learners to boost their overall language proficiency and we also offer conversational classes so that you can take your speaking skills to the next level!

•    Academic English skills – price ranges from 210 to 290 euros*

You can also improve your academic English skills at UCT by enrolling in our preparatory academic English course (B1) or our academic English for more advanced learners (B2), which could be the right fit for you! At the end of these courses, you will be able to process and write short academic texts. The lessons are built up around typical structures and expressions from academic texts (e.g. describing graphs or writing a report).

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Degree students

•    Dutch for non-native speakers – from €235

If Dutch is completely new to you, you can choose to join Dutch for non-native speakers 1, which gives you the opportunity to boost your Dutch language skills. You will have a weekly evening class during the semester. If this course is not your cup of tea because you would prefer to take a Dutch day course, you can also register for Dutch for non-native speakers 1 or have a look at our more advanced Dutch day courses or evening courses, if you have already learned Dutch before. 

•    Foreign language courses – price ranges from 175 to 210 euros* 

At the UCT, you can also take foreign language courses (we offer 9 different languages!). These courses consist of weekly evening classes during the semester. We offer many courses to allow beginning and advanced learners to boost their overall language proficiency and we also offer conversational classes so that you can take your speaking skills to the next level!

•    Academic English skills – price ranges from 210 to 290 euros*

You can also improve your academic English skills at UCT by enrolling in our preparatory academic English course (B1) or our academic English for more advanced learners (B2), which could be the right fit for you! At the end of these courses, you will be able to process and write short academic texts. The lessons are built up around typical structures and expressions from academic texts (e.g. describing graphs or writing a report).

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PhD students

•    Dutch for non-native speakers – from €375

If Dutch is completely new to you, you can choose to join Dutch for non-native speakers 1, which gives you the opportunity to boost your Dutch language skills. You will have a weekly evening class during the semester. If this course is not your cup of tea because you would prefer to take a Dutch day course, you can also register for Dutch for non-native speakers 1 or have a look at our more advanced Dutch day courses or evening courses, if you have already learned Dutch before. 

•    Foreign language courses – price ranges from 235 to 280 euros*

At the UCT, you can also take foreign language courses (we offer 9 different languages!). These courses consist of weekly evening classes during the semester. We offer many courses to allow beginning and advanced learners to boost their overall language proficiency and we also offer conversational classes so that you can take your speaking skills to the next level!

•    Academic English skills – price ranges from 280 to 380 euros*

You can also improve your academic English skills at UCT by enrolling in our preparatory academic English course (B1) or our academic English for more advanced learners (B2), which could be the right fit for you! At the end of these courses, you will be able to process and write short academic texts. The lessons are built up around typical structures and expressions from academic texts (e.g. describing graphs or writing a report).


•    Doctoral schools

We collaborate with the Doctoral Schools to support doctoral students during their research training at Ghent University by organising specialist courses and transferable skills seminars. You can check our academic offer via www.ugent.be/doctoralschools/en.
We look forward to welcoming you in our language courses soon!

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* Price depends on the course and the student's learning agreement.

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