About this programme
The joint International Master of Science in Rural Development (IMRD) offers the opportunity to study European visions on rural development and rural economics in their diversity of approaches and applications, and to make comparative analyses of EU and non-EU agricultural and rural development strategies and agricultural policies.
What the whole degree costs
Not just tuition. Everything, for the full 2 years. Living in Ghent
- Student room, 24 monthsrooms from €400/mo · typically €518/mo, Ghent€12,432
- Living, 24 months€1200/mo: food, transport, phone, books€28,800
Rent source: ugent.be
Can I get in?
The published requirements, checked against the official programme page. Open the section that applies to you.
Academic requirements2 on record
Local variants + foreign-degree pathway1 on record
You'll need a diploma equivalence check — case-by-case review against the Dutch bachelor's standard, typically via Nuffic. Grades convert with the equivalence table above; the university makes the final call.
Where you'd live
Median room rents by student area in Ghent. Sources: CBS / local city statistics.
rooms from €400/mo · typically €518/mo · Ghent
Everyday living around €1200/mo (food, transport, phone, books).
Housing is scarce; start looking the day you're admitted, not the day you land.
The university
Ghent University at a glance · Ghent, BE