Tuition Fee Master Programme (not Advanced) and Master's Programme in Teaching 2025-2026

Non-EEA students

The tuition fee (A or B) consists of the fixed amount and a standard tuition fee + a higher tuition fee set by the faculty.
The tuition can differ from one faculty to another.

Tuition Fee A

Standard tuition fee (€ 299 fixed amount + € 16.90 per credit) + higher tuition fee (€ 15.60 per credit)
For 60 credits: € 2249

  • Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
  • Faculty of Law and Criminology
  • Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

Tuition Fee B

Standard tuition fee (€ 299 fixed amount + € 28.60 per credit) + higher tuition fee (€ 81.90 per credit)
For 60 credits: € 6929

  • Faculty of Sciences
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
  • Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
    From the academic year 2025-26 on; the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences will apply tuition fee B to all new enrolments.
    Students who are already enrolled in the AY 2024-25 and re-enroll in the AY 2025-26 shall continue paying the tuition fee A.

EEA-students and non-EEA-students who pay the same tuition fee as EEA-students

The tuition fee consists of the standard tuition fee as for EEA-students (diploma or credit contract):
  • € 299 fixed amount + € 14.30 per credit. For 60 credits: € 1157
  • € 136.50 (flat fee) for students with a study allowance Flemish Community ("Studietoelage Vlaamse overheid")
  1. Applicants for international protection (persons with a legal residence but who's application for international protection is still pending with the government) pay the tuition fee as for EEA-students with no study allowance from the Flemish government.
  2. Electronic Residence Card (mentioned in Art. II.215 Codex Higher Education)
  3. Non-EEA students who are a first degree relative of a national of a member state of the European Economic Area (valid at enrolment or before 31/12 of the AY).
  4. VLIR-UOS scholarship holders - UGent document needed upon enrolment
  5. Student from OESO/DAC recognised developing country (lowest 2 categories)
  6. Interuniversity and International Master (not advanced) Programmes

Interfaculty and interuniversity programmes with an exceptional fee for non-EEA students

    • Faculty of Sciences

    Master of Science in Geology (UGent and KU Leuven - enrolment possible at each university)
    For all new enrolments of non EEA students in the AY 2025-26: the tuition fee will be the same as at KU Leuven (more info soon)
    Non EEA students who were enrolled in the AY 2024-25 and re-enroll in the AY 2025-26 and AY 2026-27 shall continue paying the tuition fee B

    • Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

    Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (UGent and VUB - enrolment possible at each university)
    Master of Science in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische ingenieurstechnieken (UGent en VUB - inschrijven mogelijk aan beide instellingen)
    Standard tuition fee (€ 299 fixed amount + € 28.60 per credit) + higher tuition fee (€ 23.45 per credit)
    For 60 credits: € 3422

    • Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen

    Master of Science in Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering  (UGent, KU Leuven and UA - enrolment at UAntwerpen)
    € 400 fixed amount + € 90 per credit
    For 60 credits: € 5800

    Programmes with the UGent tuition fee included in the total amount

    • Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

    Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research - Sustainable Mobility Analytics
    Participation fee to be paid at Master School Office Urban Mobility 
    EEA Students: € 4000 per academical year (UGent tuition fee incl.)
    Non-EEA students: € 16000 per academical year (UGent tuition fee incl.)

    International Joint Master Degrees

    For more info: International Joint Master Degrees.

    Contact

    studiegeld@ugent.be