Linguapolis search menu search content PRESS > SPEAK Science Communication workshop for young international researchers Explaining your research in a clear and concise way is not easy. PRESS > SPEAK gives young researchers the chance to take their first steps in science communication. Every year, th…

Research Centre for Visual Poetics search menu search content Kurt Vanhoutte and Frauke Pauwels @ PRESS > SPEAK > inspire Cookie prreferences Strictly necessary cookies They are necessary for the proper functioning of the website and can not be switched off. They are generally defined only as a resu…

Save the date Mark your calendar! Academic Calendar Check out the academic calendar for important dates such as the start of the semester or exam periods. Survival on arrival: Dutch crash course Dutch is the official language of Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. Most people in Antwerp have a g…

FAQ General information Can I do a study exchange when there is no exchange agreement with my home institution? No. To be eligible for an study exchange period at our university, it's essential that your institution has a valid bilateral exchange agreement with the University of Antwerp, as this all…

UAntwerp Style Guide search menu search content UAntwerp brand architecture UAntwerp as a community We don't consider UAntwerp to be uniform and unchanging. On the contrary, UAntwerp is an organic mix of communities united by a shared reputation and ambition. It's a community with its own ideas and …

Language courses search menu search content Japanese language courses For didactic reasons the Japanese language courses are aimed at native speakers of Dutch. If Dutch is not your native language, you should have a very good level of Dutch (CEFR B1) to be able to take the course. Cookie prreference…

Language courses search menu search content Chinese language courses For didactic reasons the Chinese language courses are aimed at native speakers of Dutch. If Dutch is not your native language, you should have a very good level of Dutch (CEFR B1) to be able to take the course. Cookie prreferences …

Linguapolis search menu search content Prior knowledge When you register for an OLC, please make your own assessment of your prior knowledge using the chart below. Based on that self-assessment, you will be put in a group with speakers of a similar comprehension. The level grading is not strict, but…

Linguapolis search menu search content Pronunciation Do you sometimes struggle with your accent in English, or wonder how to check the correct pronunciation of particular words? In this course you can practise producing specific sounds and learn to avoid common mistakes. You'll also have a one-to-on…

Science for everyone The University of Antwerp aims to awaken your interest in science and introduce you to its impact on our lives, a mission which involves all of our scientists. Come and find out more about: lectures, presentations and debates on various aspects of science for a broad audience ex…

Linguapolis search menu search content Online Language Cafés Practice your speaking skills in a pleasant online setting! Register here Do you want to maintain a language you learnt and are you looking for additional speaking opportunities? Register for an Online Language Café with Linguapolis! In …

Researchers Offer for and by scientists The aim of the University of Antwerp, to awaken a wider audience’s interest in science and to introduce you to its impact on our lives, involves all of our scientists. Via the annual presentation and writing contest PRESS>SPEAK we challenge young researchers…

Info for companies search menu search content New lashing tool improves health and safety of dockworkers in Port of Antwerp Together with CEPA, a new tool and training course was created and is now improving the work of container lashers. Container lashers are responsible for fastening and unfasteni…

Language courses search menu search content Spanish language courses Click to see the schedule ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 October Evening course 2x/week - Oct-Dec (level 1) - Stadscampus and online 60 hours - 10 weeks - 2 evenings per week (6.30pm - 9.30pm) Stadscampus & live online (see Timetable) 1 h…

Get to Know UAntwerp search menu search content Bachelor of Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology Nader | Syria My friends really helped me a lot. They mean the world to me How do you like the engineering programme? Very much. I like the courses, the professors, the students ... But it is also …

Antwerp Doctoral School search menu search content Course offer UAntwerp Below you will find an overview of courses within UAntwerp that can contribute to your doctoral training programme, supported by the Antwerp Doctoral School (ADS): (Teaching) Assistant Training Bachelor and Master Courses CalcU…

Language courses search menu search content Course content Elementary 1 (= level 1+2) During the course: You will learn the basics of English grammar: you will be able to express yourself in the present, the past and the future You will learn the basic vocabulary that you need in everyday situations…

Get to Know UAntwerp search menu search content Master of Physics Alexandra | Greece Impressed by the study conditions 'Alstublieft'. That was the first Dutch word I learnt after my arrival here. It means 'please' and it’s something typical for the Belgian mentality I think. If there can be someth…

Get to Know UAntwerp search menu search content Master of Computer Science Phui San | Malaysia People in Antwerp are more open than in any other European city! Phui San about the Master of Computer Science: Computernetworks and Distributed Systems "I think people in Antwerp are more open than in oth…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content Karolien Vermeulen Construction and Destruction: The City of the Enemy as Portrayed in the Hebrew Bible Dr. Karolien Vermeulen Post-doctoral research project financed by FWO Flanders. Promotor: Prof. dr. Vivian Liska Cities in the Hebrew Bible a…

Linguapolis search menu search content News PRESS > SPEAK Science Communication workshop for young international researchers Survival on Arrival Dutch starter pack for international students Linguaquiz: the answers How did you do? New workshop: ‘How do you answer exam questions effectively?' Readi…

Research centre Ruusbroec Institute search menu search content Interviews on mysticism Our experts speak Interviews On this page on our Dutch website you will find interviews with (former) members of the Ruusbroec Institute about mystics and their mystical texts by Joop van der Elst. More interviews…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Activating small student groups Some activating teaching methods can be applied to small groups of students (fewer than 60 students). We discuss four possible variants below. Practical limitations make these teaching methods more di…

Zuzanna Aleksandra Rucinska postdoc researcher FWO Research Zuzanna Aleksandra Rucinska Research team Centre for Philosophical Psychology Expertise This research aims to explore the potential of Enactivism for explaining pretending. Pretending is part of a common development of children, and belongs…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content Level 2 Yiddish Level 2 At the second level the students further expand their knowledge of Yiddish grammar, vocabulary and the characteristic way of expressing oneself in Yiddish (idioms), by reading literary texts, plain newspaper articles and …