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Tuition Payment

The basic fixed fee and the tuition fee are determined by the Board of Governors of Ghent University after the advice of the Campus Council.

After admission, in order to enroll in GUGC, students need to pay a basic fixed fee (once per academic year) and a tuition fee (once per semester). The tuition fee is dependent on the number of credits for the courses (units) that the student will take per semester.
Tuition payment will be proceed accordance with the EEC Procedure. (Article 12: Tuition Fees)

Basic Fixed Fee

The basic fixed fee is invoiced once every academic year at Ghent University Global Campus to cover the costs of student administration, use of facilities and various educational and operational expenses.
Newly admitted students receive an invoice for the basic fixed fee before the start of the semester in which they enroll. Payment of this invoice must mandatory be made before the start of the semester
If the student is enrolled in the BA1 March preparatory semester, the basic fixed fee will be valid for three semesters (March-September-March semesters) and the invoicing will occur on the first of March.

All other students will pay the basic fixed fee at the beginning of the September semester every year. For these students, the basic fixed fee is valid for two semesters (September-March semesters). As such, students do not have to pay a basic fixed fee for the following March semester.

* Please note that the basic fixed fee is non-refundable under any circumstances

Basic Fixed Fee Exceptions

The basic fixed fee will be carried over under exceptional circumstances, such as illness, military services, natural disasters, infectious disease, pregnancy, and childbirth. In such a case, the student is required to submit relevant documents (i.e. medical certificate), and a completed official request form to the Student Affairs office. In these exceptional circumstances, the basic fixed fee will be valid for a maximum of 2 years. After this 2-year period, the student will have to pay the basic fixed fee again upon return.
After 5 consecutive enrolments at GUGC, a student no longer has to pay the basic fixed fee in order to be enrolled (e.g. in the case of personalized learning tracks).

Tuition Fee

The tuition fee is calculated for each study programe in proportion to the number of ECTS credits involved in the curriculum, with the exception of any exemptions and previously acquired credits
A standard learning track for students at Ghent University Global Campus mostly consists of 60 credits per year. The fee for 1 credit at Ghent University Global Campus is equivalent to 300,000 KRW. Each academic year for standard learning track students at Ghent University Global Campus consists of 60 credits. (the total number of credits can differ for each student according to the individual course registration) The tuition may change according to any scholarships awarded or any changes in courses taken.
A student re-taking a course from a previous academic year due to failure or non-participation of the exam, should pay the full tuition fee for the retaken course.
Semester at Ghent University (BA4): students are expected to make both the basic fixed fee and the tuition fee payment (number of courses applicable for students in BA4 year, 1st semester) prior to their departure to Ghent University Home Campus.
If a student fails to pay the owed tuition fee or only pays part of it, he or she will not be allowed to re-enroll in the following semester or academic year, and any credit certificates, diplomas, etc. will be withheld as long as the full amount has not been paid. The tuition fee should be paid in KRW.

Waiver Test

Those students who are going to take the “waiver test” in September, must pay the corresponding tuition fee of the course regardless of the outcome of the test.

Tuition Fee Refund

Tuition Refunds are granted very restrictively only in cases falling under the Article 12, §4: Refund of tuition fees, EEC.

Tuition Fee Payment Schedule

The tuition fee is paid per semester. Students may choose to pay either as a lump sum or in installments.

Spring semester tuition payment due (a specific date will be noticed via email at a later time) For new students: Around the middle of February For current students: Around the end of March
Fall semester tuition payment due (a specific date will be noticed via email at a later time) For new students: Around the middle of August For current students: Around the end of September

Tuition Installment Payment (TIP)

The Tuition Installment Payment system is for students with financial difficulties to spread out the tuition payments. The tuition fee will be divided into three monthly installments; this means that when you have paid the 1st installment, you will get the 2nd invoice immediately to be paid the following month.

Please note that installments are only offered for the tuition fee, not for the basic fixed fee.
Students who want to apply for TIP must apply during the TIP application period which will be determined at a later date through email.
No refund will be given to students who applied for tuition installment payments.

TIP schedule for New Students(Fall)
Installment	Percentage	Deadline
1^st installment	50%	3^rd week of August
2^nd installment	25%	3^rd week of September
3^rd installment	25%	3^rd week of October

TIP schedule for New Students(Spring)
Installment	Percentage	Deadline
1^st installment	50%	4^th week of February
2^nd installment	25%	4^th week of March
3^rd installment	25%	4^th week of April

TIP schedule for Current Students(Fall)
Installment	Percentage	Deadline
1^st installment	50%	4^rd week of September
2^nd installment	25%	4^rd week of October
3^rd installment	25%	4^rd week of November

TIP schedule for Current Students(Spring)
Installment	Percentage	Deadline
1^st installment	50%	4^th week of March
2^nd installment	25%	5^th week of April
3^rd installment	25%	5^th week of May