FAQ Ukraine/Russia/Belarus

At Artevelde University of Applied Sciences we have 5 Bachelor programmes taught in English (Programmes | Artevelde University of Applied Sciences | artevelde-uas.be) and several associate degree, bachelor and advanced bachelor programmes taught in Dutch (Opleidingen | Arteveldehogeschool Gent). For these programmes we always ask for proof of language of instruction (English/Dutch) at level B2 upon application.

Please check the complete application procedure on the following webpage: I have a non-EEA diploma of secondary education and I will have to apply for a student visa | Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (artevelde-uas.be). The application deadline for new students from Ukraine is postponed from 1 May 2022 to 1 September 2022 (new application deadline). When you meet our admission requirements and you have the temporary protection status, the tuition fee for academic year 2022-2023 will be maximum € 979.60 and after approval of your application our colleagues from Student Services can even verify for you if you are entitled to obtain a scholarship for academic year 2022-2023 and if that is the case your tuition fee for academic year 2022-2023 will be €115.80 in total.

Ukrainian candidate students (with a valid biometric Ukrainian passport) can travel visa-free as a tourist within the border-free Schengen Area and upon arrival in Belgium they can apply for the temporary protection status.
More information on the temporary protection status and how to apply can be found on the following website of the Belgian authorities: https://info-ukraine.be/en (available also in e.g. Ukrainian). More information regarding living in Belgium (more specifically in Flanders or Brussels) is gathered on this page from the Flemish government (available in several languages).

Please check the complete application procedure on the following webpage: I have a non-EEA diploma of secondary education and I will have to apply for a student visa | Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (artevelde-uas.be).

All information about obtaining a visa for Belgium is available via the Visa for Belgium | Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs and via the Belgian embassy in your country. More information regarding living in Belgium (more specifically in Flanders or Brussels) is gathered on this page from the Flemish government (available in several languages).

This information is for Ukrainian, Russian and Belarussian citizens.

Study programs

Check our study programmes.

You might also check the higher education register for programs (in English) at other universities and university colleges in Flanders.

Admission requirements and application procedure

To be accepted as a non-EEA degree-seeking student, you need to meet diploma - and language requirement (English/Dutch) at level B2 upon application. Find out more information on the complete application procedure on the following webpage: I have a non-EEA diploma of secondary education and I will have to apply for a student visa | Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (artevelde-uas.be).

The application deadline for new students from Ukraine is postponed from 1 May 2022 to 1 September 2022 (new application deadline). The application deadline for new students from Russia and Belarus is 1 May 2022.

Refugees welcome at Artevelde University of Applied Sciences

Artevelde University of Applied Sciences welcomes refugees. More information is available on Services for Refugees | Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (artevelde-uas.be)

Contact the Study Track Manager with questions regarding your study programme or the Diversity Coach if you want to apply for a special status for exceptional social or personal circumstances (Tailor-made guidance | Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (artevelde-uas.be))

You can contact our Office of Student Support if you encounter financial difficulties. They will support you and help you in an atmosphere of trust. If regular banking is disturbed, you can consider alternatives such as Wise, PaySend, Union Pay, JCB.

You can contact our Office of Student Support if you want someone to talk to and need individual moral support in a confidential setting.

• You extend your stay because your studies at Artevelde University of Applied Sciences are still ongoing. Please contact the Migration Office in Ghent or the municipality of your place of residence.
• You can also extend your stay in Belgium by applying for a search/orientation year, which can provide you more time to look for work after your studies or to start up an independent business in Belgium.
• The Immigration Office will show discernment and will be attentive to Russian/Belarussian citizens temporarily prevented from returning to Russia/Belarus, or who had a project in Belgium (studies, work, family reunion). Russian/Belarussian citizens who have arrived legally in Belgium and who, due to the disruption of air connections from several European countries to Russia/Belarus, are prevented from leaving Belgium when their visa expires, may request the authorisation to extend their stay in Belgium until there is a possibility for them to return from Belgium or another Schengen state more information.
• As a Russian/Belarussian national, you can apply for international protection (‘asylum’) in Belgium. You will be treated equally as any other asylum seeker.
• Even if your studies have come to an end, your residence permit or visa can be extended if the situation in Ukraine does not allow a safe return. You have to contact the municipality of your place of residence for more information.