About this programme
In our current globalised world, conflict and development are closely intertwined. The Master in Conflict and Development Studies allows you to gain insight into the broader thinking about conflict and development related issues, and how to analyse these in a critical manner.…
What the whole degree costs
Not just tuition. Everything, for the full 1 year. Living in Ghent
- Student room, 12 monthsrooms from €400/mo · typically €518/mo, Ghent€6,216
- Living, 12 months€1200/mo: food, transport, phone, books€14,400
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