University of Antwerp

Dear colleague,

Please find enclosed more information on our application procedure and deadlines for incoming Erasmus students 2010-2011.

NOMINATION deadlines for universities

MAY 10, 2010 for 1st semester and full year students
OCTOBER 15, 2010 for 2nd semester students

APPLICATION deadlines for students

JUNE 15, 2010 for 1st semester and full year students
NOVEMBER 15, 2010 for 2nd semester students (EXCEPT for Economics = June 15!)

When announcing the names of your Erasmus nominees, please also mention their field of study, year of study, period of stay, home address and e-mail address!

Application forms

1. Application form for Erasmus students
2. ECTS learning agreement
3. Certificate of English knowledge
4. EILC application form
5. Request for accommodation
6. Fact Sheet
7. Academic calendar

Forms 1, 2 and 3 should be returned duly completed and signed, together with 1 passport picture, to the International Relations Office by post before the application deadlines listed above. The request for accommodation should be returned electronically to kotweb@ua.ac.be or martine.depauw@ua.ac.be .

The EILC application form should be returned electronically to eva.vervecken@ua.ac.be before May 31, 2010 (October 31, 2010 for 2^nd semester students).

Course descriptions

The course programmes for 2010-2011 can be found at www.ua.ac.be/OODE2010 .

Please note that the course descriptions are currently being updated and that certain information might not be available yet. If your students have any questions regarding their study programme, course selection, credits, certification... they can contact the academic international co-ordinator at the appropriate department/faculty for detailed academic information (cfr. Fact Sheet, p.1-2).

A growing number of courses and seminars are offered in English to accommodate international students:

• The faculty of Law offers the International and European Legal Studies Programme (IELSP) for one or two semesters. www.ua.ac.be/IELSP
• The faculty of Applied Economic Sciences offers a range of courses and seminars in English and organises two English-taught Master's programmes: the MA in Economic Policy and the MA in Business Administration. www.ua.ac.be/TEWENG&n=51091 and www.ua.ac.be/TEWENG
• The faculty of Political and Social Sciences offers a selected number of Bachelor and Master courses in English in each of the degrees: www.ua.ac.be/PSW&n=49060
• The faculty of Medicine organises a 2nd semester in English during the Master years: www.ua.ac.be/FGENOND&n=67253
• The faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences organises a Master in Biomedical sciences – main subject neurosciences (120 ECTS program) and a Certified course on 'Laboratory Animals Sciences' (12 ECTS course). The faculty participates also in the European Master program Molecular Imaging. http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*FBDE&n=78811
• Courses at the department of Linguistics and Literature are medium-taught in Dutch, English, German, French, Italian or Spanish. www.ua.ac.be/OODE2010
• The department of Computer Science offers almost all Master courses and 6 bachelor courses in English. www.win.ua.ac.be/content/international-students
• The department of Physics offers a considerable part of its Master's programme in English. www.physics.ua.ac.be » English » Education » Courses taught in English
• The department of Biology offers a considerable part of its Master's programme in English: http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=.OODE2010&n=85440
• The department of Biomedical Sciences offers a range of courses in English in the field of Neurosciences (http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=.OODE2010&n=85411) and in the field of the European Master in Molecular Imaging (EMMI) Programme (http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*FBDE&n=82268)
• The department of Chemistry offers a considerable part of its Master's programme in English: http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=.OODE2009&n=74083
• Other science departments may organise certain lectures in English if there is an international audience.
• 'Debating Development' is a series of 8 debates on development issues offered by the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IOB-UA). While the debates are open to a large public, the series is also offered as an interfaculty course (3 ECTS). For more information: www.ua.ac.be/debatingdevelopment

The preliminary course programme (Learning Agreement) should be returned together with the other application forms before the application deadlines listed above.

Language requirements

The language of instruction in Flanders is Dutch. Hence, most undergraduate courses at UA are taught in Dutch only! Nevertheless, professors often allow international students to take their examinations in English. Research and/or library work can be done in English (and French).

In order to attend the courses successfully, students are strongly advised to sign up for the Erasmus Intensive Language Course (EILC) in Dutch that is organised before the start of each semester. Erasmus students can apply for an EILC scholarship, which allows them to participate for free. More information can be found in our Fact Sheet enclosed.

A sound knowledge of English is required when studying in English or when doing research in English. More info: http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=.ENGLISH&n=43535.

Admission by the faculty of Medicine

Medicine students who plan on doing a study period, inclusive a clinical training need to be accepted by the faculty of Medicine well before the Application deadlines of 15^th June 2010 for the 1^st semester and full year students and 15^th November 2010 for 2^nd semester students! They need to contact Ms. Tina De Roeck (tina.deroeck@ua.ac.be  – tel: +32 3 265 26 37) for further information on training possibilities.

Once the students have returned their application forms, they will receive a welcome package with specific information on the university and city of Antwerp, student activities.... Meanwhile, they can consult our website http://www.ua.ac.be/internationalexchange for practical information on their exchange.

Don't hesitate to contact me for further information!

Kind regards,

Eva Vervecken

Responsible Incoming Students
International Relations Office
University of Antwerp
Gratiekapelstraat 10, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Tel: +32 3 265 49 61
Fax: +32 3 265 41 42
Eva.Vervecken@ua.ac.be
www.ua.ac.be/international