You are not alone!

Life as a student is exciting and challenging; but it's not all sunshine and roses. You may have a lot on your mind from time to time. It's important to know that you can find support for any issue – no matter how small or harmless it might seem. You don’t have to go at it alone – get help!

Initiatives for students by students

• KLIK: social app for student in Ghent
• Student associations: find the association that makes you feel at home
• Talk it out: talking sessions by students for students

Improving study skills

• Maximize your study efficiency
• Workshops: study skills
• Guidance for improving your study habits: the monitoring service
• Studying with a disability
• Academic writing

Worries on your mind

• The monitoring service : first point of contact to find the right support
• Workshops: mental wellbeing
• Talk to a student psychologist
• Start to talk: meet up with fellow students dealing with the same issues
• Experienced or witnessed boundary-crossing behaviour? Trustpunt wil listen to you confidentially
• In case of a dispute with a teacher: Ombuds offices

Experiencing difficulties or doubt

You won't know if your choice of programme was right until you started it. Sometimes it just doesn't work out and the reality falls short of your expectations. This isn't an easy position te be in, so get informed about all options and possible consequences. Make sure you seek counseling before taking any hasty decisions.

• Contact a student counsellor
• Making changes to your enrolment
• Stopping your studies

Emergency help

These points of contact are available 24/7

• Emergency number: 112
• Ghent University Security department and emergency centre: 09 264 88 88
• CHS help line: 02 648 40 14
• Suïcide line: 1813
• CAW crisis help: 09 265 04 90
• Doctor on call: 1733

Help outside university

• Moodspace: the check to put your mental health first.
• Content in Gent: an overview of other places you can rely on for support.
• Very well mind