On this page you can find an overview of the VLIR-UOS funded International Training Programmes and the International Master Programmes.

The leaflet and poster about the scholarships from VLIR-UOS intake 2011 can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

Master of Nutrition and Rural Development,Main Subject: Human Nutrition Universiteit Gent

Ghent University is offering a 2-year Master program in Nutrition and Rural Development
The course provides an outline of all theoretical information and practical experience, directly and indirectly related to a better understanding of food and nutrition problems in the developing countries, their origin and solutions. The program includes lectures, research projects, Masters’ Test, case studies, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, lab work, exercises and visits. For more details on the study program go to the webpage
www.opleidingen.ugent.be/studiegids/2011/EN/FACULTY/LA/MABA/IMNRDA/INDEX.HTM and www.nutritioncourse.ugent.be

All applicants should have completed and submitted an complete application file on econsort.ugent.be for the Master Program  of Nutrition and Rural Development.  This complete application file should be also send  through regular mail to the secretariat of the program and this before the deadline.

Then, each received application file, if complete, will be firstly evaluated by the academic admission board of the program; then the academic proposed selection result has to be approved by the Faculty Council and by the Rector’s office. If the final answer at Rectorate level is positive, then the applicant will receive an official admission letter signed by the Rector of the University.
Entry conditions
- Applicants should hold a university degree (min. B.Sc., preferentially of a 4 year-program) in a discipline related to the content of the course (nutrition, agriculture, medical sciences, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, veterinary sciences, etc.) from a recognized university, college or institute.
- They should have obtained that Bachelor degree with good overall scores (at least a second class higher or equivalent).
- It is highly recommended that the participants have a few years’ practical experience in a developing country before they attend the course (not exclusive for academic admission). 
- They should have followed during their Bachelor studies at least the following prerequisite courses: 1) mathematics and statistics  2) chemistry and physics; 3)  Biochemistry and (human) physiology  and 4) computer science.
- It is also highly recommended that during their higher studies they  received a basic lab training.
- The applicants must be proficient in the language of the course, i.e. English. Command of the English language is a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized by the Flemish Government, and/or those who  English is  their mother tongue, applicants must be able to prove their proficiency in English through delivering one of the following 4 documents:
1. TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with:
• a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or
• a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test.
 The test validity is max. 2 years and an official proof of this test should be send by the TOEFL organisation directly to the Ghent central student administration service.
2. IELTS certificate with a minimum overall band score of 6. The test validity is max. 2 years and also for this test an official proof should be send directly by IELTS to the Ghent Central student administration service.
3. Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent.
4. Proof of a successful “Intermediate Academic English” test at the Ghent University Language Center.

Remark: - TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests are not acceptable
              - A Cambridge certificate can also be accepted if score is at least B2
Applicants who do not dispose of an official  language proficiency proof before the official start of the academic year, can not take their inscription at UGent and if coming to Gent, Belgium, then they will be send back ASAP to their home country .