2020-2021 (Last updated : May 2020) Students from foreign countries ULiège – Direction générale Service Qualité de vie des Étudiants – Diversité Culturelle Table of contents Preamble ................................................................................................................................................. 7 “Cultural Diversity”, a ULiège service tailor-made for you! .................................................................. 8 Preparing for your arrival in Belgium and your entry to ULiège ........................................................... 9 Requesting a visa .................................................................................................................................. 10 Financing your studies and your stay in Belgium ................................................................................ 11 A. Financing your studies ............................................................................................................... 11 B. The cost of living in Belgium ...................................................................................................... 11 Documents you need to bring when you travel to Belgium ............................................................... 12 Mentoring scheme ................................................................................................................................ 14 Who is your mentor? ......................................................................................................................... 14 The mentor's role .............................................................................................................................. 14 The mentoring charter (objectives, means and shared commitments) ............................................ 15 What is mentoring about? ............................................................................................................ 15 What does mentoring involve? ..................................................................................................... 15 The role of the Cultural Diversity Service in the mentoring scheme ................................................ 16 Useful information ............................................................................................................................ 16 Interested in the mentoring scheme? ............................................................................................... 17 Compatriots, Friends and Student circles ............................................................................................ 18 Compatriots… and Others ................................................................................................................. 18 Student circles at ULiège ................................................................................................................... 19 Getting to the ULiège sites ................................................................................................................... 20 Preamble ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Your Luggage... be careful! ............................................................................................................ 20 Trains ............................................................................................................................................. 20 Taxis ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Getting to the ULiège site in Liège .................................................................................................... 21 By aircraft ...................................................................................................................................... 21 By road ........................................................................................................................................... 21 By train .......................................................................................................................................... 21 ... and how to get from "Liège-Guillemins" to the ULiège or to your accommodation? .............. 22 Getting to the ULiège site in Gembloux ............................................................................................ 23 By aircraft ...................................................................................................................................... 23 By road ........................................................................................................................................... 23 By train .......................................................................................................................................... 23 2 ... And how to get from Gembloux station to the university or to your accommodation? .............. 24 Getting to the ULiège site in Arlon .................................................................................................... 24 By aircraft ...................................................................................................................................... 24 By road ........................................................................................................................................... 24 By train .......................................................................................................................................... 24 ... and from the station to the faculty? ......................................................................................... 25 Distances and travel times by train ................................................................................................... 26 You have arrived safely at your destination! ... what now? .................................................................. 27 Initial administrative formalities .......................................................................................................... 28 "Route" of registration at ULiège ......................................................................................................... 29 1. The admission ............................................................................................................................ 29 2. The registration ......................................................................................................................... 29 3. A special support on the Campus of Liège! ............................................................................... 29 Your residence permit in Belgium ........................................................................................................ 30 Important to know ............................................................................................................................ 30 Are you a student from a country neighbouring Belgium (Holland, Germany, France or Luxembourg)? .................................................................................................................................... 31 Are you from an EU country (or from a country outside the EU but are resident in an EU country) not bordering Belgium? ..................................................................................................................... 32 Are you from a country outside the EU? ........................................................................................... 32 Extending your stay NEW regulation since 2018!! .......................................................................... 33 When should you apply to extend your stay? ............................................................................... 33 Late extension … ............................................................................................................................ 33 Travelling and/or staying in a third country (inside or outside the Schengen area) when you have a student visa for Belgium .................................................................................................................... 34 "Student exchange" outside Belgium ............................................................................................ 34 Short-term stay in another EU country or in a non-EU country? .................................................. 35 If you are staying in a country likely to be declared a "risk" for health and/or political reasons . 35 Opening a bank account ....................................................................................................................... 36 Foreword ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Documents required for opening an account ................................................................................... 36 Costs of opening and holding an account ......................................................................................... 37 Precautions to take to ensure correct use of your bank card ........................................................... 37 If your bank card is lost or stolen ...................................................................................................... 37 To your good health! ...........................................................................................................................