Scholarships and fees
Programme participation cost
2,000 euro for the second year
for nationals of European Economic Area (EEA) countries (all EU countries + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland
12,000 euro per year
for all other nationalities
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.
EIT AVSA Scholarships
For student intake September 2025, SINReM awards EIT AVSA scholarhips. The scholarships are awarded by the SINReM Student Selection Committee, based on the strength of the academic profile and motivation.
EIT AVSA scholarships
The EIT RawMaterials AVSA scholarship is a partial scholarship of 15,000 euro in total for the full 2-year programme.
Students starting SINReM in September 2025 receive the scholarship in allowances of 1,500 euro/month from March 2026 – December 2026 as support for housing, travel and general subsistence.
Only nationals of European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland can apply after 31 May.
Nationals of EEA countries and Switzerland receive a full tuition fee waiver for the first year and a tuition fee waiver down to 2,000 euro for the second year.
The programme participation cost for nationals of other countries is 12,000 euro for the first year. They can apply for a partial programme participation cost waiver down to 4,000 euro for the second year in case all courses have been successfully passed during the first 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 45,000 euro for all other nationalities. The EIT RawMaterials AVSA scholarship offers partial funding of 15,000 euro.
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 enrollment 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. For intake September 2025, 18 EIT AVSA scholarships can be awarded.
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.
