Aquaculture- going abroad

Information sessions

• An information session for your study program about an internship and your master dissertation topic will be organized at the beginning of the academic year
• More information about going abroad and funding options can be found in the slides and recordings on this site

Internship abroad

• Internship is an elective course in the study program, you can choose to conduct it in Belgium or abroad
• It is the most recommended way to acquire an experience abroad in your program
• The best period to conduct your internship is during the summer holidays (July-September) between your 1^st and 2^nd year of study
• You should take the initiative to look for a suitable internship host and topic
• When do submit your final proposal?
  • After consultation with your internship coordinator, your promotor and the host
  • If you want a mobility grant, the deadline to make an exchange application is 31 January 
    • Your final proposal has to be submitted before the deadline of 31 January
  • If you don't want a mobility grant, the deadline to make an exchange application is minimum 6 weeks before departure
    • The deadline to submit your final proposal is 1 May
• Your proposal requires approval by the Education Committee
• More information on the registration procedure and funding options for an internship abroad

Master's dissertation abroad

• You can perform part of your work abroad (e.g. data collection, experiments or field work)
• The recommended period to go abroad is the fouth semester
• You should have a promotor from Ghent University and your evaluation will take place at Ghent University
• When do submit your choice of dissertation?
  • If you want a mobility grant, the deadline to make an exchange application is 31 January 
    
    • Submit the choice of your dissertation before 31 January via the online thesis application
  • If you don't want a mobility grant, the deadline to make an exchange application is minimum 6 weeks before departure
    • Submit the choice of your dissertation before 1 May via the online thesis application
• Your topic requires approval by the Education Committee
• Ghent University has a campus in Incheon (Republic of Korea), where you can undertake part of your dissertation and where free housing is available on campus
• More information on the registration procedure and funding options for Master's dissertation abroad

Courses abroad

• Currently it is impossible to go on exchange for courses.

Why do I need to register my mobility?

• For insurance
• For safety reasons
• For your diploma supplement
• For mobility grant request (if applicable)

Can I apply for a mobility grant?

Possible combinations of scholarship and mobility grant:

Contact

• For questions about mobility and funding: out.fbw@ugent.be
• For academic questions: Annelies Declercq