Before you set out:
General internet guide for people who want to stay abroad (travel documents, visa, embassies):
(NL-FR-EN-DE)
Useful guides and organisations:
Jongeren Punt Buitenland (NL-EN)
Bureau International Jeunesse: (FR)
Wegwijzer (NL)
For the United States:
http://dutch.belgium.usembassy.gov/student.html (NL-FR-EN)
http://www.fulbright.be (EN)
For Canada:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/index.asp (FR-EN)
Health insurance
Further information about health insurance in the EU and the European Health Insurance Card:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/healthcard/index_en.htm (EN - EU)
http://inami.fgov.be/secure/nl/european-card (NL - Be)
http://inami.fgov.be/secure/fr/european-card (FR - Be)
Studying abroad
Exchanges programmes:
If you would like to find out more about the Erasmus, other programmes and ESN, visit:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/index_en.html (EU)
Erasmus Student Network (EN)
Erasmus Student Network Belgium (FR-EN)
College Study Abroad : different length study abroad programs in Australia, Europe and South America.
General information about studying in Europe
http://www.study-in-europe.org (EN)
http://europa.eu.int/ploteus (EU)
Studying outside Europe
General:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html (INT)
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/study/index.shtml (INT)
http://www.transworldeducation.com (INT)
http://www.studyabroad.com http://www.studiesabroad.com (INT)
North-America
Canada: (FR-EN)
US: (EN)
Asia
Study in China: (EN)
Americas
Universities in Latin America:(ES-POR-EN)
Catholic universities: (ES-POR)
Language courses
http://europa.eu.int/youth/studying/language_learning/index_be_fr.html (NL-FR-EN)
http://language.studyabroad.com (EN)
LINGUA programme of the EU: (EU)
Working Abroad
More information about the possibilities and necessary documents to work abroad
Belgium (NL)
Belgium (FR)
Belgium (NL-FR-DE)
http://europa.eu.int/eures (EU)
Elective Overseas Social Security, open to all Europeans (EEA+CH) (NL-FR-DE-EN)
Working abroad through an organisation
Flanders:
http://www.jint.be (NL-EN)
http://www.go-europe.nl (NL)
Wallonia:
Eudoyssée: (FR)
Bureau International Jeunesse: (FR)
Belgium and the EU
http://www.wep.org (NL-FR)
http://europa.eu.int/youth (EU)
Summer jobs
http://summerjobs.com (INT)
http://job.monster.be/european (EU)
http://www.vdab.be/campus/vakantiejobs.shtml (NL)
Voluntary work
Most people do voluntary work abroad through an organisation:
International Cultural Youth Exchange: (INT)
Youth Programme of the EU and European Voluntary Service (EVS): (EU)
AFS - Intercultural Programmes: (NL) http://www.afsbelgique.be (FR)
Culturele Uitwisseling via Vrijwilligerswerk (VIA): (NL)
WEP: (NL-FR)
De Bouworde: (NL)
http://www.compagnonsbatisseurs.be (FR)
Service Civil International (SCI): (INT)
Some people choose to start their own project, here you can find more information:
Extra Time: your own project in the world! (NL)
Scholarships of the Flemish community: (NL)
Scholarships of the French community: http://www.lebij.be (FR)
Setting off - more practical information
Here you will find more information about possible risks, vaccinations and other precautions:
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: (EN)
Institute of tropical medicine: (NL-FR-EN-ES)
Information for disabled travellers, currency information and other:
http://www.disabledtravelers.com (EN)
Currency Converter: (EN)
Reismicrobe: (NL)
Wegwijzer: (NL)
VIA vzw: (NL)
Bureau International Jeunesse: (FR)
Uniterre: (FR)
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Before you set out:
General internet guide for people who want to stay in Europe :
(EU)
Health insurance within Europe
Information about your European health insurance card:
(EU)
Health insurance if you are from outside Europe
Information about health insurance schemes:
(FR-NL)
http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/cld/public/findInstitution.do (EN-FR-NL)
Why study in Belgium?
Information about opportunities for studying in Belgium and in Europe:
Belgium
http://users.pandora.be/euroguidance/estia.html
http://www.vlir.be (EN-NL)
http://www.cfwb.be/ciuf/index.htm (EN-FR)
Europe:
http://www.study-in-europe.org (EN)
Exchanges programmes:
If you would like to find out more about the Erasmus and other programmes and ESN, visit:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/index_en.html (EU)
http://www.esn-belgium.be (EN-FR)
http://www.esn.org (EN)
Foreign students (not on exchanges)
Residence for working and studying in Belgium, equivalence of proof of qualifications:
http://www.diplomatie.be (EN-FR-DE-NL)
http://www.cfwb.be/infosup/pg050.htm (FR)
http://www.flanders.be (EN)
Language courses in Belgium
You will find more information about language institutes, assisted individual study and learning a language abroad at:
Interfaculty Institute of Modern Languages KULeuven (NL-FR-EN-DE-ES)
Institut pour les Langues Vivantes UCLouvain (FR-EN)
Rijksuniversiteit Gent: Universitair Centrum voor Talenonderwijs (NL-EN)
Université Libre de Bruxelles (FR)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel: The Brussels Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NL-FR-EN-ES)
Le Français langue vivante à l’Université de Liège (EN)
ICTL Language and Communication Universiteit Antwerpen (NL-FR-EN)
Assisted individual study: (NL)
Enseignement à distance: (FR)
Working in Belgium
Further information about the requisite certificates, work permits and conditions employment opportunities and work placements:
http://www.meta.fgov.be/pa/ena_index.htm (EN-FR-NL)
http://www2.vlaanderen.be/ned/sites/werk/arbeidskaartvrijstellingen.htm (NL)
In search for a job:
Brussels: (FR-NL)
Vlaanderen: (EN-FR-NL)
Wallonia: (FR)
Summer jobs
http://summerjobs.com
http://job.monster.be/european (NL)
http://www.vdab.be/campus/vakantiejobs.shtml (NL)
Voluntary work in Belgium
If you are interested by a voluntary job you would do well to visit:
International Cultural Youth Exchange: (INT)
Youth Programme van de EU en European Voluntary Service: (EU)
AFS - Intercultural Programs: (EN)
Interculturele uitwisseling via vrijwilligerswerk (VIA): (NL)
Service Civil International: (FR)
About Belgium
For more information about Belgium, its rich history and economic assets:
http://www.belgium.be (EN-FR-DE-NL)
Brussels, the ideal operating base that has a great deal to offer in itself
There is a variety of information about Brussels, the European institutions and the Region at this website:
General: (EN-FR-DE-ES-NL)
Tourism information: (EN-FR-NL)
Tourism information: (EN-FR)
Tourism information: (EU)
Government: (EN-FR-DE-ES-NL)
Art Nouveau: (EN-FR-DE-NL)
Flanders, more than cities, painters and tapestries
You will find a wide range of information about events, the rich history and the economy of Flanders at:
Government: (EN)
http://www.modenatie.be (EN)
Culture: http://www.visitflanders.com (INT) http://www.cultuurweb.be (NL)
Wallonia, the green heart of Belgium
You will find a wide range of information about events, the rich history and the economy of Wallonia at:
http://www.ulb.ac.be/ibmm (EN-FR)
http://www.csl.ulg.ac.be (EN-FR)
http://www.gilletvertigo.com (EN-FR-NL)
Culture: (INT)
Tourism information: (EU)
Government : (INT)
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