Scholarships and fees
Programme participation cost
2,000 euro per year
for nationals of European Economic Area (EEA) countries (all EU countries + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland
9,000 euro per year
for all other nationalities
*In the second year, partial fee waivers are possible for excellent students
The programme participation cost covers the institutional tuition fees, insurance and participation in all teaching activities of the programme, including lab courses, excursions, and master thesis project.
Students will be asked to make a prepayment of 50% of the participation fee, four weeks after they have been admitted to the program.
SINReM Scholarships
For student intake September 2026, SINReM awards consortium scholarships. The scholarships are awarded by the SINReM Student Selection Committee, based on the strength of the academic profile and motivation.
SINReM consortium scholarships
The consortium scholarship is a partial scholarship of 15,000 euro in total for the full 2-year programme.
Students starting SINReM in September 2026 receive the scholarship in allowances of 625 euro/month. With this support students should be able to cover housing and travel cost.
Nationals of EEA countries and Switzerland pay 2,000 euro tuition fee per year.
The programme participation cost for nationals of other countries is 9,000 euro per year.
Students can apply for a partial programme participation cost waiver for the second year in case all courses have been successfully passed during the first year. For excellent students this can mean a waiver down to 2,000 euro for the second year.
Total cost for self-funding students
The estimated total cost of the SINReM programme for self-funding students is approximately 30,000 euro for nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, and 40,000 euro for all other nationalities.
The estimated total cost includes the programme participation cost, travel costs to/from/within Europe, and living costs of around 1,000 euro per month.
When applying for a student visa, you will have to prove your solvency (i.e. sufficient means of subsistence).
Scholarship selection
To award scholarships and academic admission to the SINReM programme, all submitted application files will be reviewed by the SINReM Student Selection Committee, with representatives from all partner universities. Admission and scholarships are awarded based on meeting the academic and language requirements, and motivation.
Selected applicants will receive an Admission Letter by the Registrar of Ghent University, necessary for enrolment to SINReM.
All students participating in the SINReM programme will need to sign the Student Agreement prior to the start of the programme.
Feedback and appeal
The admission criteria are clearly listed on this website and no exceptions are made.
The Student Selection Committee with representatives of all participating universities screens all files and award the scholarships based on objective criteria.
If you would not agree with the outcome of the Student Selection Committee, an appeal can be filed to sinrem@ugent.be. The decision of the Committee will not be changed unless the applicant can prove that the Committee made an objective mistake during evaluating the candidate.