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University faculty · Ghent, Belgium

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University

Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen, Universiteit Gent

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School facts

Official name
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University Source: studiekiezer.ugent.be · verified October 13, 2026
Local-language name
Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen, Universiteit Gent
Parent institution
Ghent UniversityUniversiteit Gent
Institution type
University faculty
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Ghent, BelgiumAll schools in Belgium Source: studiekiezer.ugent.be · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: studiekiezer.ugent.be · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.ugent.be/ge

Physician route: 3-year bachelor + 3-year master in de geneeskunde (180 credits); bachelor entry via the Flemish toelatingsexamen arts. English faculty name is a translation. Duration 6 years = whole bachelor + master route.

Ghent University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences trains doctors in six years: a three-year bachelor and a three-year master, taught in Dutch. Entry to the bachelor requires passing and ranking well in the Flemish admission exam for medicine.

Medical programs

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Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
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Entry routes
Combined / integrated route

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Contact

Official contact page
www.ugent.be/ge/

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://studiekiezer.ugent.be/2027/master-of-medicine-in-de-geneeskunde · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://studiekiezer.ugent.be/bachelor-of-science-in-de-geneeskunde · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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