1 Higher Education Experiences of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Challenges, Benefits and Support Needs Valérie Van Hees 1 , Tinneke Moyson 2 , Ph.D. & Herbert Roeyers 3 , Ph.D. 1 Artevelde University College Ghent, Office for Study and Career Guidance, Hoogpoort 15, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium Valerie.Vanhees@arteveldehs.be 2 University College Ghent, Department of Education, Health and Social Work, Voskenslaan 362, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium Tinneke.Moyson@HoGent.be 3 Ghent University, Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Henri Dunantlaan 2, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium Herbert.Roeyers@UGent.be Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Valérie Van Hees, Artevelde University College Ghent, Office for Study and Career Guidance, Hoogpoort 15, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. Telephone: +32(0)9-2349038. Email: Valerie.VanHees@arteveldehs.be