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Accessibility

• ULB emphasizes its commitment to inclusive teaching, particularly for students with specific needs.
• Students with disabilities can benefit from a special provisions at ULB, known as EBS-ESH (student with specific needs - in a situation of disability).
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• Learn more about at ULB including adapted housing and specific accomodations.
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Courses

• See ULB's  for a full selection of courses.
• See ULB's list of .
  • Note: some classes are taught in both English and French.
• To help incoming international students improve their language skills, ULB offers a variety of free during the semester.

Credits

Credits at ULB:

• Full-time option (7.5 ������Ƶ units): 30 ECTS per term at ULB 

Course Evaluations at ������Ƶ: 

• Before departure, ������Ƶ students will be able to submit exchange courses to ������Ƶ for evaluation. The results will indicate how many ������Ƶ units each exchange course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
• Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their exchange courses credits add up to the equivalent ������Ƶ units. The total number of units for each exchange term should be 4.5 ������Ƶ units for part-time exchange or 7.5 ������Ƶ units for full-time exchange.
• This course evaluation process will be made available and explained in detail during the pre-departure session in early October for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 2-6 weeks to complete and will be emailed to students. 
• Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a second, final evaluation is conducted by OREM using the students’ exchange transcript, and the results are applied to their ������Ƶ record. 

Medical insurance, immigration & arrival

Medical insurance:

• Students must provide proof of coverage by a suitable insurance provider in order to be accepted by ULB.

Immigration:

• A study visa is typically required for exchange students, depending on nationality.
• Once a student has received their ULB acceptance letter, they should contact the to inquire about a visa. 
• If you are staying in Belgium for more than 3 months, you must register with the municipality where you live in Belgium and apply for a residence permit. The residence permit is mandatory, even for EU citizens, and you must carry it with you at all times.

Arrival:

• Some of the ULB faculties offer a special welcome to exchange students. Students will receive an invite to these events by the faculty, prior to arrival.
• The Buddy Programme enables European and international students to find an academic "buddy": a ULB student ambassador who will welcome and help them adjust to their new learning environment, to make the most of their stay at ULB.
  • You can connect with the Buddy Programme at esn_ulb_brussels@esnbelgium.org or follow them on .
• A wide range of sports activities are organised on all ULB campuses. An annual pass (€60) gives students access to dozens of fitness classes and reduced prices for sports gear and equipment.
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