University of Ghent
Ghent is a lively centre, with many cultural activities, and easy links by road and rail to European capital cities such as Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam. Public transport in Belgium is cheap, speedy and frequent - a boon to the Translatlantic exchange student. Bicycles are also a favoured mode of transport throughout the Belgium.
Additional Information
The University of Ghent, founded in 1817, located in the southern Belgium, is well placed to attract students from many countries. With 24000 students and 5450 staff, one of its main aims is to establish itself as a genuinely international university. For the thousands of students who come to Ghent each year as exchange students, there is a very well organised International Relations Office which works along with the Central Students Administration Office to make sure that all students' queries and information needs are met rapidly and efficiently. Most of the undergraduate courses are taught in Dutch, but many of the M.Sc. courses are given in English. Courses are assessed according to the ECTS system, which ensures academic recognition throughout Europe.
The MSc in marine and lacustrine sciences, very relevant for BIODAQUA students, is a multi-disiplinary course which aims to train students to get a more integrated fundamental and applied knowledge of the marine and lacustrine environment. Modules cover Chemical and Physical Oceanography, Law of the Sea, Tools in Oceanography, Biogeo-hemical cycles, Marine and Lacustrine Biology/Geology, Ecological Modelling, Aquatic Toxicology and environmental risk assessment, International environment protection, aquaculture and fisheries. The programme covers one year (from 1st October to 30 June) and is given in English.
