Additional application materials

In addition to the completed application form, you must submit the following supplementary application materials:

1. A recent passport photograph
2. (For international applicants only) a copy of your passport or national identity card
3. A legalized copy of the diploma, certificate, or other official document attesting to the prerequisite degree of academic achievement. If this diploma or certificate has been issued in a language other than Dutch, French, English, or German, it must be accompanied by a translation made by a sworn translator, into one of these four languages. (More information about the legalization of diplomas can be found here.)
4. (For international applicants only) official academic transcripts for the diplomas concerned, showing at least the following information: all courses; the study load for each course (contact hours or credit points); the examination results for each course; the final evaluation; (if applicable) the title of the dissertation or thesis; (if applicable) a supplementary document explaining the grading/credit system in your country.
   If the original language of the academic transcript is not Dutch, French, English, or German, it must be accompanied by a translation made by a sworn translator, into one of these four languages.
5. (For international applicants only) a description of all courses listed on the submitted academic transcripts, in Dutch, French, English, or German. (In the case of translation, the document does not need to be translated by a sworn translator or legalized.) This is not the same as an academic transcript. Rather, it should consist of brief, one- or two-paragraph summaries describing the content of each course listed on your transcript. Often these summaries can be found in the course catalog of your university. If you cannot obtain this information from your university, you should compose the summaries yourself. Your application will not be considered complete without this document.
6. (If applicable) an electronic copy of your dissertation or final thesis. If your dissertation was not written in English, please add a substantial summary in English.
7. (If not exempted) Proof of TOEFL or IELTS scores at the required level (See the admissions requirements for minimum scores.)
8. Applicants currently enrolled in the final year of their academic program should submit a letter, printed on official letterhead bearing the seal of the university and signed by a member of the professorial staff or administration, confirming that the applicant is expected to complete his/her program at the end of the current academic year as well as authenticated transcripts with up-to-date results of courses already completed.
9. (For applicants with a Chinese diploma only) You will need to obtain a certificate of academic screening issued by the Academic Evaluation Center (APS) of the German Embassy in Beijing before being allowed to enroll at Ghent University. Prospective students are advised to contact the APS in Beijing (info@aps.org.cn) as soon as possible in order to make the necessary appointments. More information can be found at the APS website.