Exchange allowance

Source: https://www.ugent.be/en/facilities/social-services/exchange-allowance Parent: https://www.ugent.be/en/facilities/social-services

Every student should have the opportunity to choose a foreign internship and/or exchange during their studies.

The financial situation should not be an obstacle. An exchange allowance can help to cover the costs.

Submit application

• After approval to go on an internship or exchange abroad.
• Between 01/07/2025 and 01/06/2026.
• You can submit your application via the Social Services student portal.
• You can expect a processing time of one month for your file.

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The exchange allowance

Category*

• Group 1: Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
• Group 2: Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the Czech Republic.
• Group 3: Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey.
• Group 4: All other countries.

Exchange/internship within Belgium: Contact the Social Services Department to discuss your options.

Additional support

Students who cover their own living expenses by working as students can receive additional support.\ This is in addition to the standard amounts of the exchange allowance.

This partly compensates for the loss of the student job during the period abroad.\ This assessment is always carried out on the basis of an individual file and interview.

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Eligibility requirements

• You are a Belgian citizen or equivalent (you meet additional conditions).
• UGent student enrolled in a bachelor's programme, master's programme, educational master's programme, preparatory programme or linking programme.
• Until obtaining a first master's degree (exception: following eduma after obtaining first manaba).
• During their studies at Ghent University, students are entitled to this exchange grant only once.
• The foreign internship or exchange must be part of the curriculum.
• The student is a scholarship student, a near scholarship student, or is considered “financially vulnerable” by the Social Services Team.

Additional information

Please contact Team Social Services for further information.

There are also other options for financial support.