Course selection

To help you select your courses, you can consult an overview of the different courses that are offered in English for exchange students.

Important remarks:

- Students may choose up to two courses from other faculties. Please note that this is subject to approval by the relevant international coordinator(s)

- Some faculties require you to take up at least 21 ECTS, read about this on the webpage of your faculty

- Make sure to read about the prerequisites of the course you wish to take up

- If you have any questions regarding these courses, please contact the international coordinator for your study programme directly. The email address of every coordinator is listed here.

- They are also the responsible person you should add to your Learning Agreement!

Applied Engineering in the field of electronics-ICT, chemistry, construction and electromechanics

​The Faculty of Applied Engineering offers English Bachelor and Master courses in the following study fields:

  • Electronics –ICT.
  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Electromechanics

An overview of all courses and projects.

International coordinator & contact person for the learning agreement:
Kim Boeye: internationaloffice.fti@uantwerpen.be

Architecture, Interior Architecture, Urbanism, Product Development, Conservation-Restoration and Heritage Studies

The Faculty of Design Sciences offers a range of courses for incoming students in different study fields, but an exchange is not always possible in both semesters. Check out when you can apply for your study field.

Please find all information on the website.

International coordinator & contact person for the learning agreement:
Nele Simons: exchange.ow@uantwerpen.be

Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences

​Department of Biomedical Sciences offers 2 Master programmes in English. 

  1. Neurosciences
  2. Infectious and Tropical Diseases

Some courses in the Master’s programme of Biochemistry and Biotechnology are taught in English.

International coordinator & contact person for the learning agreement:
Nele Devloo: nele.devloo@uantwerpen.be

Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics and Environmental Science

​The Faculty of Science offers a range of English Bachelor and Master courses in the following study fields:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Ecology and Environmental Science

An overview of all courses and projects can be found on the website.

International coordinator & contact person for the learning agreement:
Sarah Verberckmoes: study.science@uantwerpen.be  

Business and Economics

​The Faculty of Business and Economics offers a range of courses in English.

The Faculty also organizes two English-taught master’s programmes:

  1. Ba in Social-Economic Sciences
  2. Ma in Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy
  3. Ma in Business Economics
  4. Ma in Business Engineering: Financial Engineering
  5. Ma in Digital Business Engineering

International coordinator & contact person for the learning agreement:
Véronique Sterkens: exchange.fbe@uantwerpen.be

Development Studies

​The Institute of Development Policy offers 3 Master's programmes and a series of debates in English.

Students who would like to choose courses from one of these 3 master programmes should contact Greet.annaert@uantwerpen.be and send along a copy of their diploma and transcript of records, motivation letter and CV.

Debating Development’ is a series of 8 debates on development issues as an interfaculty course (3 ECTS credits). For more info: Janus.verrelst@uantwerpen.be

History, Linguistics and Literature, Philosophy and Applied Language Studies

​The Faculty of Arts offers English Bachelor or Master courses in the following study fields:

  • History
  • Linguistics & Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Applied Language studies & Translation

An overview of all courses offered in English is available on the website.

International coordinator & contact person for the learning agreement:
Dominique Van Droogbroeck:  internatFLW@uantwerpen.be

Law

All courses offered in English to exchange students are from the Master of Laws programme.

You can find all information on the Faculty of Law website for exchange students.

International coordinator & contact person for the learning agreement:
Elke Lingier: internationaloffice.law@uantwerpen.be

Medicine, Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy

Medicine

All information is available on the website

International coordinator:
Dimitri Geelhand: International.office.medhealth@uantwerp.be

Rehabilitation sciences and physiotherapy

All info is available on the website

International coordinator & contact person for the learning agreement:
Chris Van Noten: stagerevaki@uantwerpen.be

Sociology, Political Sciences, Communication Studies and Education Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences offers a selected number of bachelor and master courses in English in each of the degrees.

International coordinator & contact person for the learning agreement:
Piet de Vroede: exchange.fsw@uantwerpen.be

ECTS credits

The workload for all study programmes at the University of Antwerp is expressed in ECTS credits. All courses have been allocated a number of credits, reflecting the time that the average student will need to attend and complete them. The credit accounts for the total of all study activities for one course: lectures, seminars, practicals, revising, preparing for examinations, writing essays, etc. Most courses at the University of Antwerp are assigned an ECTS value of three or six credits. Three ECTS equals a workload of 75 to 90 hours.

We strongly advise exchange students to sign up for a minimum of 21 credits. You can take up to 30 credits per semester.

Attention: The second examination period takes place at the end of August and beginning of September, this is also the case for exams of the first semester. Check the academic calendar for specific dates. If you need to resit any of your exams, contact the international coordinator of your study programme.