Please read the info below thoroughly as it covers everything you’ll need to know to apply to our programme.
If you still have questions, be sure to check out the FAQ page to see if you can find the answer there.
For more info on scholarships and tuitions, visit the Finances page.
A prerequisite for admission is that applicants have a Bachelor (or Master) degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution (minimum 3 years full-time study or 180 ECTS credits) in civil / structural / mechanical / electrical / chemical / industrial engineering, material sciences, chemistry, physics, applied physics, architecture, urbanism and spatial planning or a related discipline.
Note: Students in their last year of such a study programme at the time of application will also be considered for admission. It is the applicant's responsibility that the required degree is obtained prior to the start of the IMFSE programme.
The English language requirements are updated regularly. Please always check the last version of the requirements webpage on the website of The University of Edinburgh. There you may also find information on who can be exempt from submitting an English language certificate.
The following English language tests must be no more than two years old on the 1st of the month your programme starts, regardless of your nationality:
IELTS Academic / IELTS Academic for UKVI and IELTS Academic Online
English requirements must be met in a single test.
We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake, IELTS General, IELTS for UKVI General or IELTS Life Skills for UKVI to meet our English language requirements.
TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition)
English requirements must be met in a single test.
We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
Trinity ISE
Oxford ELLT Global and Oxford ELLT Digital
Oxford Test of English Advanced
Special Note on exemptions
Exemptions always need to be requested and approved by the IMFSE Selection Committee. It is not possible to be exempt just because you have studied a Bachelor degree in English. You need to check the accepted English language qualifications as listed on the website of The University of Edinburgh.
As of October 2025, Ghent University will be using a global verification service (Qualification Check), to authenticate academic degrees and documents!
Click on the button below and read the info and instructions carefully!
Previously, applicants were required to have their documents legalized in order to ascertain the authenticity of your diploma. If for some reason the Qualification Check does not work or you are having issues, visit the website mentioned above to find the appropriate info and contacts.
Determine whether you are eligible for the IMFSE programme by checking the requirements section above.
When applications are open, fill out and submit the application form prior to the set deadlines.
Have all the necessary documents ready to complete your application.
In case your file has been evaluated as positive by the selection committee, you will be invited for an online interview, which is the last phase in the application procedure.
Scholarship applicants: interviews in February
Self-sponsored applicants: interviews after file reviews and when suitable for both parties
You will need to submit (online, possibly also in hard copies) the following documents, so start well in advance to collect this documentation:
Passport photo
Copy of your passport (or other official identification proof for EEA students)
(Europass) CV
Personal Statement
Your Higher Education (Bachelor/Master) degree and Transcript of Records. If they are not available in English, Dutch, French or German, a sworn translation of these will be required!
English language certificate*
2 reference letters
Other documentation you deem relevant
The documents need to be submitted before the deadline (see below).
*Note: It is possible to send us your English language certificate after the submission deadline, but definitely before the start of the programme. Possible admission will remain conditional until the file is complete. Also note that without a valid language certificate your application is incomplete and you might have lower chances of receiving a scholarship.
Scholarship applications need to be submitted before 1 February. Applying after 31 January is only possible for students who are able to come on a self-sponsored basis!
APPLYING ON A SELF-SPONSORED BASIS:
Self-sponsored applicants who need a visa: before 1 April
Self-sponsored applicants who don’t need a visa: before 1 June
Possible online interview: the latest within 1 month after the submission deadline.
Selection outcome communication:
Scholarship applicants: by the end of March
Self-sponsored applicants: by the end of June
Payment deadline tuition fee (self-sponsored students): by the end of August
The application form always opens in October, one year prior to the start of the new intake.
There is no nationality restriction. All applicants from all nationalities are welcome in the programme.
These are thus students originating from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
= any other country not mentioned under Programme Countries (above)
Note: Students originating from the following countries are thus also considered to be Partner Country students: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
The IMFSE secretariat will be responsible on behalf of the IMFSE Selection Committee to inform the applicants about the outcome of the selection phase, by the end of March for scholarship applicants, and by the end of June for self-sponsored applicants.
At the end of the selection procedure, applicants have the possibility to file an appeal. An appeal can only relate to the correct completion of the selection procedure, not to the outcome thereof. The appeal must be received within 15 working days from the notification date of the selection results. The notification date is the date on which the IMFSE secretariat sends the notification email.
In case of an appeal, the IMFSE appeal form needs to be filled out, signed, dated and send by email to imfse@ugent.be. The sender will receive an acknowledgement of receipt by email. The appeal will then be investigated by the IMFSE Management Board. The appealer will receive the outcome of the appeal within 20 working days after the date on which the appealer sent their appeal form by e-mail to imfse@ugent.be.