Certificate for a social insurance fund as a student (UGent): what can you submit instead?.

When do you need this?

Your social insurance fund may ask you (or your parents) for proof that you:

• are enrolled as a student;
• (possibly) attend classes or sit exams;
• meet the conditions linked to the student self-employed status.

Does UGent provide a separate certificate or a completed form?

No.

UGent states that they:

• do not issue a specific certificate for social insurance funds;
• do not fill in forms that funds sometimes use for this purpose.

According to UGent, this is in line with the regulations (VLAIO/Agency for Innovation & Entrepreneurship).

What should you submit instead?

1) Certificate of enrolment (via Oasis)

1. Go to Oasis (UGent student portal).
2. Download a certificate of enrolment for the correct academic year.
3. Send it to your social insurance fund.

UGent mentions that the document includes a code and link at the bottom right that can be used to verify its authenticity.

2) (Sometimes) grade report as additional proof

In the following year, the fund may also ask for your grade report as proof that you:

• participated in the exams;
• and (according to UGent) met the minimum criterion of 27 study credits.

You can also download your grade report via Oasis.

Can’t download documents via Oasis anymore?

If you can no longer download them (for example, because you are no longer a student), UGent refers you to their page about certificates for alumni and students from previous academic years.

Privacy: who can request certificates?

UGent emphasizes that, for privacy reasons, they do not provide data or certificates to third parties.

In practice:

• not to parents;
• not directly to the social insurance fund;
• only to the student.

Exceptions or questions?

UGent notes that for exceptions (e.g. thesis year or a grade report without demonstrable 27 study credits) or other questions, you can email hello@gentrepreneur.be.

Source

UGent – Certificates for Social Insurance Funds: https://www.ugent.be/student/nl/administratie/attesten/huidig-academiejaar.htm