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Welcome guide for international students of Hainaut
2020-2021 Academic Year Content
Word of the editor...... 3 Belgium in brief...... 4 Education...... 5 / Higher education in the 5 Welcome Wallonia-Brussels Federation / The Pôle hainuyer, 6 guide for a Higher Education Hub international / Studying at an institution 7 of the Pôle hainuyer students of / International Relations 8 Hainaut departments / Academic calendar 11 / French language courses 12 / Libraries 12 Co-ordination / Student life 13 and editing / Culture and Sports units 14 Pôle hainuyer Useful information...... 17 Illustrations / Administrative procedures 17 Photographies : / Transport 19 the Pôle hainuyer and / Accommodation 21 its partner institutions / Health 23 Illustrations : Pierre Kroll / Day-to-day life 25 Maps...... 26 / Published by ASBL Pôle hainuyer / Hainaut 26 Place du Parc, 20 / Tournai 28 7000 Mons / Mons 30 / Design / Charleroi 32 www.be.net/barbaracataldo Contacts...... 34 Mons University Rector of P. DUBOIS The co-chairsofthePôlehainuyer: and welcomeyoualready. Looking Hainaut. Readitbeforeyouleaveandtakewith! This you here! your stay,anexcellentwaytomakesurethatonlygoodsurprises willawait You to thebestofourabilitiesinthisdocument. surance doyouneedtosubscribe?Wewilltryanswerthosequestions transport ? How should you book your accommodation ? What kind of in- and beforeyourdeparture?Howcanyoutraveltothehostcitybypublic probably playonyourmind:whotogetintouchwithuponarrival… You smoothly. that willmakeiteasiertoprepareyourjourneyandensurestayruns This your mobilityexperienceisasprofitableandpleasantpossible. We Hainaut inBelgium. a structurewhichgatherhighereducationinstitutionsoftheProvince higher educationinstitutionmemberofthePôlehainuyer.Thelatteris You Dear student, Word oftheeditor are veryhappytowelcomeyouhereandwewilldoourbestensure are nowreadytodiscoveranewlivingenvironment.Manyquestions will find a check list with all you need to do before, during and after have chosentospendyourmobilityforstudiesortraineeshipina guide alsoincludestipsthatwillhelpyoutodiscoverafew citiesof guide youareholdingnowprovidesusefulinformationandadvice forward togreetingyouinperson,wewishahappyreading the HELHa Director-Chairman of P. DECLERCQ
3 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer 1. Belgium in brief
Bordering on The Netherlands in the north, Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxem- bourg in the east, France in the south and the North Sea in the west, Belgium covers a surface of 30,528 km2 with a population of some 11.000.000 inhabitants. As a founding member of the European Union (EU) Belgium welcomes, in its capital Brussels, the headquarters of many European (including the European commission and the European parliament) and international organisations (such as the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NATO). Belgium is a constitutional and parliamentary monarchy that has been independant in 1830. His present King is Philip I. As a federal state, it includes three Regions (the Walloon region, the Flemish region and the Brussels-Capital region) and three Communities (the French community also called Wallonia-Brussels Nothomb, Georges Simenon (Commissaire Federation, the Flemish community and Maigret), Maurice Maeterlinck (awarded the German-speaking community). Dutch the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911) ; the is spoken in the Flemish region; the nor- godfathers of comic book writing : Franquin thern part of the country whereas French is (Gaston Lagaffe), Hergé (creator of Tintin), spoken in the Walloon region, in the south. Morris (Lucky Luke) and Peyo (The Smurfs); In eastern districts, the main language is artist and caricaturist Pierre Kroll (whose German. In Brussels, the capital of Europe, drawings can be found in this brochure); 80% of the 1,300,000 inhabitants of the city the film directors Jean-Claude Van Damme, are French-speaking. English is also used Jaco Van Dormael, Jean-Pierre and Luc by many inhabitants of the country. Dardenne; the painters James Ensor and René Magritte, and the sports stars David Belgium is composed of ten provinces inclu- Goffin (tennis), Eden Hazard (football), and ding the province of Hainaut, where you will Nafissatou Thiam (athletics). be welcomed. Located in the Walloon region, the capital of the province of Hainaut is Mons Belgium is also the country of chocolate, and the major other cities are Charleroi, La beer and of course mussels served with Louvière, Mouscron and Tournai. French fries! It is a friendly country that offers plenty of historic, artistic, gastronomic, Among the most famous, widely recognised architectural and natural treasures that we Belgians are the singer/song-writers Jacques invite you to discover. Brel and Stromae; the singer Alice on the Roof; the actors Benoît Poelvoorde and Matthias Schoenaerts; the writers Amélie
4 Wallonia-Brussels Federation / such ashighereducationdiplomas,aca institutions (EPS).Theyofferqualifications colleges (ESA)andAdulthighereducation Universities (U),Universitycolleges(HE),Arts offering fourdifferenttypesofeducation: than The Wallonia-BrusselsFederationhasmore - arefoundedon3levels,orcycles,ofhigher - establishasystemenablingthecomparison in place,which: mobility throughthestructuresithasput is knownforpromotingandfacilitating which cameoutoftheBolognaprocess, The Europeanhighereducationarea(EHEA), (not includingbridgeprogrammes) Higher EducationintheWallonia-BrusselsFederation education studies. of qualifications;
ARTS UNIVERSITY / ADULT HIGHER UNIVERSITY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS COLLEGES COLLEGES Higher Educationinthe bachelor Professional-oriented Diploma Higher Education bachelor Academic-oriented bachelor Professional-oriented bachelor Academic-oriented bachelor Professional-oriented bachelor Academic-oriented 120 highereducationinstitutions, 2. (180) * (120) (180) (180) (180) (180)
(180) Education 1 st cycle Unit Abstraction Bachelor Spe Bachelor Spe Bachelor Spe (60)
Master Master Master Master Master Master Master - * (120) (120) (60) (120) (60) (60)
(120) 30 hoursofwork. of 60credits,withonecreditrepresenting One full academic year represents aworkload study programmes(1ECTS=0,5UScredit). together intheteachingunitsofstudents’ studies, research,etc.),whicharegrouped work placements,individualandgroupwork, learning activities (teaching, supervised work, student withintheframeworkoftheirdifferent A creditisaunitoftheworkcompletedby enables andencouragesstudentmobility. The EuropeanCreditTransferSystem(ECTS) to threestudycycles. Master’s degreesandPhDscorresponding professional-oriented Bachelor’sdegrees, demic-oriented Bachelor’sdegreesand / 2 nd cycle Master Spe Master Spe Master Spe Master Spe
(180) Doctorate (PhD) credits. medicine contains180 medicine andveterinary The Masterdegreein credits. nursing have240 midwifery andgeneral The bachelordegreesin number ofcredits. Number initalics: LEGEND 3 rd cycle
5 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer //The Pôle hainuyer, > Nouveau logo Pôle Hainuyer - 8 octobre 2014 < a Higher Education Hub /
The Pôle hainuyer groups together 35 partner institutions. It offers nearly 650 initial and continuing education programmes (from Bachelor to PhD), covering 21 fields of study, throughout the province of Hainaut. The Pôle hainuyer is one of five academic centres put in place, alongside the Académie de Recherche et d’Enseignement Supérieur (ARES), by the decree of 7th November 2013, known as the Décret Paysage. This decree has redefined higher education and The Role of the Pôle hainuyer the academic organisation of studies in the French Community of Belgium. The Pôle hainuyer provides a place for concertation and dialogue between its More precisely, the Pôle hainuyer is made up partner institutions, and, as such, one of its of 35 higher education institutions throughout main roles is to support the collaborations the Belgian province of Hainaut. Its partner between these institutions, and to encou- institutions include 3 Universities (UMONS, rage them to work together to offer quality UCL, ULB), 3 University colleges (Haute services to students. Ecole en Hainaut, Haute Ecole Louvain en Hainaut, and Haute Ecole Provinciale de The work of the Pôle hainuyer covers : Hainaut-Condorcet), 3 Arts colleges (Arts au ➜➜providing information on study programmes carré, Académie des Beaux-Arts de la Ville and guiding students in choosing what de Tournai, and Ecole supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc de Tournai), and 26 Adult higher course is best for them ; education institutions. ➜➜helping students to succeed in their studies and assisting with reorientation ; More than 35,000 students are presently registered at Pôle hainuyer institutions. ➜➜collaborating on collective services ; ➜➜offering assistance to students with For more information, specific needs ; please visit our website ➜➜promoting international mobility ; ➜➜research. www.polehainuyer.be
6 of thePôlehainuyer / and answeranyquestionyou might have. the validationofyourLearning Agreement be inchargeofyouracademic supervision, to yourAcademicCo-ordinatorwhowill health, etc.Itwillalsointroduceyou about transport,accommodation, all thequestionsyoumighthave nistrative proceduresandanswering supporting youwithallyouradmi- also inchargeofwelcomingyou, SRI of your home institution. It is That departmentwillliaisewiththe or similar,thatwillbeyourmaincontact. International RelationsDepartment(SRI), Each institutionofthePôlehainuyerhasan but alsoapersonalone. stay will not only be an academic success, that everythingwillbedonetoensureyour courses intheprovinceofHainaut?Beassured studies in Belgium, and chosen to follow Have youdecidedtocompletepartofyour / Studying ataninstitution / higher educationinstitutions). polehainuyer.be >PartnerinstitutionsAdult contact theinstitutioninquestion(seewww. no actual SRI. For any information please Co-ordinator. Inadulteducationthereis on thenextpages)andyourAcademic both yourhostinstitutionSRI(seedetails Upon arrival, get in touch right away with
7 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer //International Relations Departments / (U)
Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
Student Mobility Office Service administratif de soutien aux facultés et instituts (SAFI) Campus FUCaM Mons Chaussée de Binche, 151(bât. I) 7000 Mons +32 (0)65 32 33 62 | [email protected] www.uclouvain.be/mons ...... Student Mobility Office Campus Tournai Rue du Glategnies 6 - 7500 Tournai +32 (0)69 857 810 [email protected] www.uclouvain.be/tournai Université de Mons (UMONS) Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
International Relations office Place du parc, 20 - 7000 Mons Visits (by appointment) : Student Mobility Office Place du Parc, 22 Campus du Solbosh 7000 Mons ULB CP183 ...... Avenue F. D. Roosevelt, 50 1050 Bruxelles Etudiants ”incoming” [email protected] [email protected] www.umons.ac.be www.ulb.be
8 www.heh.be www.helha.be www.helha.be [email protected] +32 (0)65404166 ...... ChausséedeBinche,159 International RelationsDepartment Haute ÉcoleLouvainenHainaut [email protected] +32 (0)498114664|(0)65347983 Laurence Baras ...... RuePierre-JosephDuménil,4 relations Committee forinternational Haute ÉcoleenHainaut 7000 Mons 7000 Mons
www.condorcet.be www.condorcet.be [email protected] +32 (0)65221269 Claire Avril ...... CheminduChampdeMars,17 Bureau desRelationsInternationales Hainaut –Condorcet Haute ÉcoleProvincialede 7000 Mons
(HE)
9 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer 2 Arts (ESA)
International Relations ESA Saint-Luc Tournai Rue de Nimy, 7 - 7000 Mons ...... Marie Kanabus +32 (0)491 98 80 32 [email protected] www.artsaucarre.be International Relations Chaussée de Tournai, 7 Académie des Beaux-Arts de la 7520 Ramegnies-Chin Ville de Tournai ...... Louise L’hoir +32 (0)69 25 03 66 - Ext. 1615 [email protected] sup.saintluctournai.be
International Relations Rue de l’Hôpital Notre-Dame, 14 ...... 7500 Tournai ...... Thomas Boucart +32 (0)497 50 20 87 | +32 (0)69 84 12 63 [email protected] (EPS) www.actournai.be Enseignement supérieur de Promotion sociale (Adult education) Another contact in your host institution : Your host institution study secretariat acts as intermediary between the tea- chers and their students. Regularly consult the notice board that displays lots of information (course Contact the Adult higher education schedules, rooms, etc.). institution concerned You will find your host institution’s se- (see www.polehainuyer.be > Partner cretariat details on the Pôle hainuyer’s institutions > Adult higher education institutions websites (see contacts). institutions)
10 riod for students to acquire credits. Exams Each ofthesetermshasanevaluationpe- ➜ ➜ / ➜ Each academicyearhas3terms: institution (seedetailspages8-10). from theacademicco-ordinatorofyourhost those possibilitiesatthestartofterm the internationalstudents.Findoutabout periods and/ormodalitiescanbegrantedto achieve satisfactoryresults.Specialexam students toresitexamswheretheydidnot the startofSeptember,whichenables exam sessionstretchesfrommidAugust to January andlateMay-earlyJune.Asecond are organisedattheendofeachterm:in (see www.polehainuyer.be). from theAdulteducationCollegesconcerned higher education institutions, find out more The academiccalendardoesnotapplytoAdult / ➜ ➜ ➜ end ofyourstay. receive acopyintheweeksafter your homeinstitutionandyouwill Records –TORwillbepresentedto by EducationUnit.TheTranscriptof The threshold to pass is set to 10/20 the resitexamperiod. runs throughthesummerholidaysand The thirdtermstartson1stJulyand of FebruaryuntiltheendJune; The secondtermisfromthebeginning Academic calendar September totheendofJanuary; The firsttermrunsfrommid- Annual holidays Academic calendar / 09 04 02 02 01 01 12 11 11 09 08 07 05 05 05 05 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 Labour day All Saints Festival oftheFrenchCommunity Beginning oflearningactivities Exams Summer holidays Exams Pentecost Ascension Springbreak of Hainaut Welcome dayforinternationalstudents Re-start oflearningactivites Break Exams Winter holidays Armistice
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11 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer //French language /
French is the main teaching language within Featuring new information and communi- the institutions of the Pôle hainuyer. It is cation technology, those libraries provide therefore essential that students sufficiently the public with digital workspaces and WIFI master the French language, both orally access for all. and in writing, to succeed in their learning They also have extremely rich and diverse activities. Some institutions offer intensive heritage funds: thousands of antique prints, French as foreign language courses (FLE) at and several hundreds of manuscripts with the start of each academic year. the oldest one dating back to the 10th cen- Those courses are free of charge for inter- tury. There is also a large collection of local national students. newspapers with many of them dating back to the 19th century. If you wish to benefit from those French language courses, please inform the Interna- You will find all the information about those tional Relations Service of your institution or libraries on the PH institutions’ websites your international co-ordinator (see details (see contacts). pages 8-9). //Libraries / The digital campuses All the libraries of the institutions of the Pôle hainuyer represent more than one million of Don’t forget to consult the digital platform proposed by your host institution. It resources available to borrow or to consult: includes all the educational and admi- novels, technical books and magazines. nistrative information easing relation between teachers and students (digital announcements, online courses, Learning Agreement for Traineeship, etc.).
12 Sports andCulture activities, variousassociations... hainuyer providenumerousleisureandentertainmentopportunities:sportsorcultural Student life is not limited to lectures, practice or laboratories. The institutions of the Pôle / institutions. Join oneoftheinitiativesproposed byour from timetotime,withorwithout experience? instrument ordoyouliketosing afewnotes Are youakeenmusicfan,do you playan Orchestra andChoir contact persons indicated on pages 14-16. contacts) orlookforinformationfromthe the websiteofyourhostinstitution(see in aconvivialatmosphere,pleasereferto or takepartinvariousculturalexcursions If youwishtopractisesports,music,theatre institution, theircampusorstudyfield. between allthestudents,irrespectiveoftheir at affordableprices,andcreatingbonds by organising sports and cultural activities sports andcultureavailabletoeveryone hainuyer haveadoubleobjective:making In thatfield,theinstitutionsofPôle / Student life / to findthepage. esn.monsters on Facebook and Messenger uclouvain.be). Searchfor@Erasmonsand @ gmail.com) and ESN Mons’ters (esn-mons@ ESN MonsofUMONS(erasmus.umons@ out more,pleasecontacttheassociations tra-academic activities. If you wish to find the organisationofpartiesandvariousex- Erasmus students,inparticularthrough that focuses on helping and integrating Student Network (ESN)isanassociation Among theseassociations,theErasmus can do(seecontacts). of yourhostinstitutiontofindoutwhatyou forums orsocialnetworks.Checkthewebsite enrolled in.Theycommunicateviawebsites, or Faculty/Categoryinwhichstudentsare differ dependingontheinstitution,campus nuyer are grouped in associations. The latter of thePôlehai the institutions The studentsof Associations interested in(www.opt.be). to findmoreinformation onthe city youare region. Don’t hesitate to visit their website you discoverandappreciatethecharms ofour of WalloniaandBrussels’mission istohelp The OfficedePromotionduTourisme (OPT) Tourism -
13 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer //Culture and Sports units / (U)
Université de Mons (UMONS)
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Culture Unit [email protected] Musée des Sciences, Arts et ULB Culture Curiosités de l’UMONS, le MUMONS +32 (0)2 650 37 65 https://mumons.be [email protected] ...... www.ulb.ac.be/culture Sport Unit ULB Sports [email protected] +32 (0)2 650 21 78 Perrine Dagonnier [email protected] +32 (0)65 37 37 06 [email protected]
Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
Students’ support administration Campus FUCaM Mons +32 (0)65 32 32 87 [email protected] ...... Administration of students affairs Campus Tournai +32 (0)69 85 78 10 [email protected]
14 [email protected] +32 (0)497871755 Sébastien Frèrejean Culture andSportUnit Haute ÉcoleLouvainenHainaut [email protected] +32 (0)476296906 Krystel Bavier Sport activities ...... [email protected] +32 (0)471786842 Céline Pourbaix Cultural activities Haute ÉcoleenHainaut
[email protected] +32 (0)4785950 Yannick Miserque Sport commission ...... [email protected] +32 (0)65401226 Pierre Destatte Culture commission Hainaut –Condorcet Haute ÉcoleProvincialede
(HE)
15 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer 2 Arts (ESA)
Culture and Sport Unit ESA Saint-Luc Tournai Gwénaëlle L’hoste +32 (0)476 61 21 43 [email protected]
Académie des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Tournai Culture and Sport Unit Louise L’hoir +32 (0)69 25 03 66 - Ext. 1615 [email protected]
Culture and Sport Unit ...... Thomas Boucart +32 (0)497 50 20 87 [email protected] (EPS)
Enseignement supérieur de Promotion sociale (Adult education)
Cultural and sports news is available on the websites of adult higher education institutions. (see www.polehainuyer.be > Partner institutions > Adult higher education institutions).
16 3. information Useful them thoroughly.Thesearesomeoftheessentialtaskstocarryout foryourmobility. We recommendyoutoconsultthewebsiteofyourhostinstitution(seecontacts)know Before departingtoyourhostinstitution,youwillneedcomplywithvariousformalities. / Before yourdeparture / Download the with Draw up a firstLearningAgreementwith Fill inyourapplicationform,signit,have Make suretofindaccommodation . Do host institution thatcanhelpyou. not hesitate to ask for advice from your your hostinstitution. of yourhomeinstitutionandsend itto it signedbytheAcademicco-ordinator host institution’swebsite(seecontacts) pages 7-8). (SRI) ofyourhostinstitution(seedetails International RelationsDepartment institution. the academic co-ordinator of your home Administrative procedures Send afirste-mailcontactwiththe application form from your / Check whetherthedebitlimit. Check whether your credit/debit card is Check whether you dispose of an Check wetheryouneedavisatostudy accepted inBelgium. is mandatoryinBelgium! aware thatavalidhealthcareinsurance nationally validhealthcareinsurance.Be in Belgium. passport isvalid. Make sureyouridentitycardand/or inter-
17 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer Before your departure
Ask the SRI to sign the second part of your “Departure form“. Ask the SRI of your host institution and home institution to find out whether other administrative return documents must be filled in. oInform the municipal administration of the city your reside in and your health insurance of your departure.
Upon your arrival Go to the SRI of your host institution to complete your enrolment file. Register with the ‘foreigners’ department of the municipality where you stay. You will have to fill in a document entitled ”Annex 33” in 4 copies. You will have to provide 4 ID photos, a school certificate, an Erasmus certificate, a valid identification (identity card or passport) and, depending Good to know on the municipality, you might have to pay a small administrative fee amounting The report of your marks obtained for the to a few euros. You will be given a copy exams organised by your host institution of that Annex 33, which you will need (Transcript of Records) guarantees the recognition of ECTS credits and ensures to keep with your ID documents for the the transparency of the marking system. duration of your stay! This document will be sent automatically Ask the SRI to sign the first part of the to the SRI of your home institution as soon as your exams are evaluated (end ”Arrival form”. January, end June or end September). You will receive the summary of your marks within five weeks after your departure.
18 - BrusselsAirport The 2majorairportsinBelgiumare: Airports / - GoPass also offersothertraveltickets: National RailwayCompany-SNCB/MIVB) Nationale des Chemins de Fer belges (Belgian Besides a single or return ticket, the Société Railways - TheairportofCharleroi-BrusselsSud several people. It isvalidforoneyearandcan be usedby railway station for alittlemore than 50€. years old,10singlejourneystoanybelgian Go Passoffersyoungpeople,upto26 www.brussels-charleroi-airport.com located outsidetheairportatgate2. station). Twoticketvendingmachinesare the trainjourney(toanyBelgianrailway the railwaystationofCharleroi-Sud)and the TEC bus journey (from the airport to lable ticketmachines.Thatcombines ticket ‘toanyBelgianstation’fromtheavai At Charleroiairport,youcanbuyasingle Charleroi Airport). is locatedinGosselies(BrusselsSouth www.brusselsairport.be Tournai, etc. can take another train to Mons, Charleroi, Central andBruxellesMidi.Fromthereyou the stationsofBruxellesNord, press trainrunsfourtimesperhourto of theairport.TheBrusselsAirportEx The railway station is located at level -1 / Transport / - - - RailPass - InterrailCard at thestation. visit train schedulesandtobuyticketsonline, To discoveralltheSNCBoffers,tocheck are no-smoking. board. Pleasenotethatallbelgiantrains platform, theticketinspectorwilldoiton You don’tneedtovalidatetheticketon with theInterrailcard. tion throughoutEuropeduringonemonth It isalsopossibletotravelwithoutrestric at apriceofapproximately75€. Pass but without any age restrictions and Rail PassoffersthesameserviceasGo www.belgianrail.be or find out directly orfindoutdirectly -
19 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer Bus
The TEC public transport company (Transport en Commun) offers a large bus network throughout Wallonia. You can choose your Good to know ticket depending on your travel frequency (single ticket, card or season ticket). It is possible to travel around Mons thanks to ‘Intramuros’ shuttle buses Please visit www.infotec.be for more (€6/20 journeys). Timetable: during information. the week, one bus every 15 minutes between 5:30am and 8pm, and one bus every 20 minutes from 9am to 5:30pm on Saturday. In Charleroi, you can also take the un- derground. Consult www.infotec.be for underground zones, fares and conditions. To find real time information about public transport in Mons (arrival and departure times, alerts, etc.), download the Google Maps application.
20 following academicyear. In bothcases,youshouldideallybegintolookforaccommodation around Marchforthe advice fromtheSRIofyourhostinstitution(seedetailspages8-10). application (seecontacts).Ifyouwishtofindprivateaccommodation,canaskfor consult itswebsitetofindoutabouttheproceduresandaboveall,deadlinesforyour you wishtobenefitfromaccommodationatoneoftheinstitutionsPôlehainuyer, Warning: weadviseyouthatstartlookingforaccommodationassoonpossible!If and privatelodgings. There aretwotypesofstudentaccommodation:offeredbyinstitutions / A onemonthdepositisrequired. including provisionforheating andwater. in aninstitutionisapproximately 270€, The monthlyrentforanaccommodation Kitchens usuallyareshared. They are furnished and often have ashower. student residencescanbesingleordouble. The rooms(alsocalled”kots”),locatedin available atyourhostinstitution’sSRI. lists withprivateaccommodationareusually accommodation offered by institutions and The cataloguewithalltheinformationabout Institution accommodation / Accommodation / Private accommodation water andheating). without charges (renting costs for electricity, rent forafurnishedkotisapproximately 300€ a shorter rental period. The average monthly to reachanagreementwiththe landlordfor months. However,itissometimes possible Usually, rentalperiodsareeither10or12 for studios. and kitchen.Rentisusuallymoreexpensive not, whereyouwillhaveaprivateshower You canalsorenta”studio”,furnishedor similar tothoseprovidedbytheinstitutions. private homes)or”studios”.Privatekotsare either locatedinthelandlord’shouse(kots usually consistsofrooms(kots)thatcanbe Private studentaccommodationinthecity
21 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer Youth hostels
Youth hostels are an ideal solution for a few nights.
« Un toit, deux âges »
An alternative to accommoda- Useful links tion offered by institutions or Here are a few websites where you individuals: inter-generational can find ads, some information and accommodation. If you wish to useful tips : combine economic concerns www.inforjeunes.be and conviviality, contact the www.student.be association ” Un toit, deux âge ” (One roof, two ages). www.kitkot.be www.kotplanet.be www.1toit2ages.be www.aubergesdejeunesse.com
22 / a refundofallincurredexpenses. with aprivateinsurancecompany toobtain mobility insurancecanalsobe subscribed or a‘mutuelle’inBelgium.An ‘all inclusive’ insurance companyinyourhome country insurance. Findoutfromyourhealthcare bilateral agreementwithBelgiumonhealthcare dents fromcountrieswhichhavesigneda Note thatthesameprinciplesapplytostu apply toBelgianresidents. expenses underthesameconditionsthat benefit from the reimbursement ofmedical so-called ‘mutuelle’inBelgium,orderto and will enable you to become member of a (CEAM). This isvalid for oneyear maximum you withaEuropeanHealthInsuranceCard company inyourhomecountrywillprovide Upon yourrequesthealthcare insurance by yournationalinsurancesystem. Lichtenstein and Switzerland), you areinsured Economic Space, If you come from a country of the European mandatory. You must be insured in all cases. In Belgium,individualhealthcareinsuranceis Insurance and illnesses / context of: Accidents Health in the / linked tothe study sector an activity a private EEE (EU + Iceland, Norway, activity subscribed by subscribed by Insurance not the school the school Insurance No CEAM CEAM - receive identificationlabelstobenefitfromthenecessarymedicalcare host institutiontocoveraccidentoccurring rance policyunderwrittenbytheirhomeor sometimes benefitfromacollectiveinsu Furthermore, internationalstudentscan during yourstayabroad. repatriation, illnessoraccidentsthatoccur hospitalisation andothermedicalexpenses, companies offeradditionalpoliciesthatcover policy to reside in Belgium. Some insurance EEE, youmusthaveahealthcareinsurance If youcomefromacountryoutsidethe organised onitspremises). of participationineducationalactivities during excursionsitorganisesandincase conditions (onthewaytoinstitution, civil liability, etc.) as well as the intervention you arecoveredfor(accidents,repatriation, is possibleanddon’tforgettocheckwhat (see detailspages8-9)whetherit the SRIofyourhomeorhostinstitution during studentactivities.Findoutfrom whilst remainingundertheinsurancesystemofyourhomecountry. to thehealthprofessionalconsultedorinapublichospital,youwill You canalsoinvolveyourpossiblecomplementaryinsurance. By presentingyourCEAMandidentitycard(orpassport) Contact theSRIofyourhomeorhostinstitution. Let yourcontractedinsuranceintervene Let yourcontractedinsuranceintervene in yourhomecountryorBelgium. in yourhomecountryorBelgium.
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23 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer Emergency numbers 112 Emergency number This number can be called even 070/245 245 without card or credit Anti poison centre Poisoning and burns 105 www.poisoncentre.be Red Cross Help and intervention in case of accident Pharmacies on call
To know the pharmacy on call of your (paid for service) region, enter your postcode on www. 1733 pharmacie.be Out-of-hours service To find out who is the on-call doctor in your region
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25 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer 4. Maps
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Fleurus Université de Mons Haute École Provinciale Péruwelz (UMONS) de Hainaut – Condorcet La Louvière Gosselies Saint- Morlanwelz Ghislain Binche Colfontaine Montignies- Université Catholique Arts2 Dour Frameries de Louvain (UCLouvain) Thuin sur-Sambre Marcinelle Loverval
Académie des Beaux-Arts Erquelinnes Université libre de la Ville de Tournai de Bruxelles (ULB)
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1 Boulevard Joseph II, 38-42 6000 Charleroi 4 ULB, Charleroi-Ville Haute, Reception, information and registration - Bât Z. Gramme Faculty of psychology and education - Boulevard E. Solvay 31 - 6000 Charleroi Faculty of science - Faculty of engineering - Dep. of labour and social sciences - Master Warocque school of business and economics in labour sciences
Université Catholique Haute École de Louvain (UCLouvain) Provinciale de Hainaut - Condorcet 2 Maison Georges Lemaître 5 Boulevard Devreux, 6 - 6000 Charleroi Boulevard Solvay, 31 - 6000 Charleroi Reception, information Technical category 3 Campus HELHa - UCL 6 Rue de l’Espérance, 95 Rue Trieu Kaisin, 134 - 6061 6061 Montignies-sur-Sambre Montignies-sur-Sambre Paramedical category Reception and information 7 Square Hiernaux, 2 - 6000 Charleroi Louvain School of Engineering (EPL) Economic category Faculty of economic, social and political sciences and communication (ESPO) 32 Louvain School of Management (LSM)
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33 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer 5. Contacts
(U) Universities
Université de Mons (UMONS)
Head office Place du Parc, 20 à 7000 Mons | +32 (0)65/37.31.11 [email protected] www.umons.ac.be Other site in Hainaut Boulevard Joseph II, 38-42 à 6000 Charleroi | +32 (0)71/89.91.17 [email protected] www.umons.ac.be
Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
Head office Place de l’Université, 1 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve www.uclouvain.be In Hainaut Campus FUCaM Mons Chaussée de Binche, 151 à 7000 Mons | +32 (0)65/32.33.27 [email protected] www.uclouvain.be/mons Maison Georges Lemaître Boulevard Devreux, 6 à 6000 Charleroi | +32 (0)71/20.25.00 [email protected] www.uclouvain.be/charleroi Campus Tournai Rue de Glategnies, 6 à 7500 Tournai | +32 (0)69/85.78.10 [email protected] www.uclouvain.be/tournai
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Head office Avenue F. Roosevelt, 50 à 1050 Bruxelles www.ulb.ac.be In Hainaut ULB, Charleroi-Ville Haute, bât Z. Gramme Boulevard E. Solvay, 31 à 6000 Charleroi | +32 (0)2/650.36.36 [email protected] www.ulb.ac.be/ulb/presentation/ulb-en-wallonie.html
34 Arts colleges University colleges Head office Haute ÉcoleLouvainenHainaut(HELHa) Head office Haute ÉcoleenHainaut(HEH) Head office (HEPH-Condorcet) Haute ÉcoleProvincialedeHainaut-Condorcet École supérieuredesArtsSaint-Luc Tournai(ESASLT) Académie desBeaux-ArtsdelaVilleTournai(ACT) ARTS² (Artsaucarré) sup.saintluctournai.be www. www.actournai.be/fr/ Rue Chemin Chaussée Rue Rue Chaussée deBinche,159à7000Mons|+32(0)65/40.41.42 www.condorcet.be www.helha.be www.heh.be artsaucarre.be www. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] + 32(0)69/25.03.66 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Pierre-Joseph Duménil,4à7000Mons|+32(0)65/34.79.83 de l’HôpitalNotre-Dame,14à7500 Tournai|+32(0)69/84.12.63 de Nimy,7à7000Mons|+32(0)65475200 du ChampdeMars,17à7000Mons|+32(0)65/40.12.20 de Tournai,7à7520 Tournai(Ramegnies-Chin)|
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35 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer Adult higher education institutions
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Institut d’Enseignement de promotion sociale de la Communauté française (IEPSCF) d’Ath-Flobecq
Rue Carton, 5 à 7800 Ath | +32 (0)68/28.17.44 [email protected] www.ieps-ath.be
Institut d’Enseignement de promotion sociale de la Communauté française (IEPSCF) de Dour
Rue de Boussu, 84 à 7370 Dour | +32 (0)65/65.24.47 [email protected] www.iepscfdour.be
Institut d’Enseignement de promotion sociale de la Communauté française (IEPSCF) de Frameries
Rue du Onze Novembre, 2 à 7080 Frameries | +32 (0)65/67.22.28 [email protected] www.iepscf-frameries.be
Institut d’Enseignement de promotion sociale de la Communauté française (IEPSCF) de Jemappes-Quiévrain
Avenue Roi Albert, 643 à 7012 Jemappes | +32 (0)65/88.15.00 [email protected] www.iepsjemappes.be
Institut d’Enseignement de promotion sociale de la Communauté française (IEPSCF) de Morlanwelz-Mariemont
Rue Raoul Warocqué, 46 à 7140 Morlanwelz-Mariemont | +32 (0)64/44.97.54 - [email protected] www.ineps-mlz.be
Institut d’Enseignement de promotion sociale de la Communauté française (IEPSCF) de Mouscron-Comines
Place de la Justice, 1 Bte 155 à 7700 Mouscron | +32 (0)56/84.23.72 [email protected] www.iepsm.be
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37 International students of Hainaut | Pôle hainuyer Institut Supérieur Industriel
Boulevard Solvay, 31 à 6000 Charleroi | +32 (0)71/53.17.57 - [email protected] www.etudierenhainaut.be/charleroi/promotion-sociale/superieur/ isips.html
PROMSOC SUP Mons-Borinage Avenue du Tir, 10 à 7000 Mons | +32 (0)65/39.89.39 - [email protected] www.promsoc.net
Institut Provincial des Arts et Métiers du Centre
Rue Paul Pastur, 1 à 7100 La Louvière | +32 (0)64/22.22.80 - [email protected] www.hainaut.be/enseignement/ecoles/amll/
IPEPS de Wallonie picarde - Institut Provincial d’Enseignement de Promotion sociale de Wallonie picarde
Rue Paul Pastur, 2 à 7500 Tournai | +32 (0)69/25.37.33 - [email protected] www.ipepswalloniepicarde.be
Institut Technique et Agricole de la Province de Hainaut
Rue de la Station, 57 à 7060 Soignies | +32 (0)67/34.02.52 - [email protected] www.itasoignies.be
Institut Supérieur Plus Oultre
Rue de Savoie, 6 à 7130 Binche | +32 (0)64/34.20.93 - [email protected] www.plusoultre.net
ECEPS Couillet
Rue des Lilas, 3 à 6010 Couillet | +32 (0)71/43.48.08 - [email protected] www.cic-couillet.com
Les Cours Industriels et Commerciaux d’Ecaussinnes
Rue Ernest Martel, 6 à 7190 Ecaussinnes-D’Enghien | +32 (0)67/44.38.32 - [email protected] www.eic-ecaussinnes.be
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