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1 Contents 1. General information 2. Presenting H.E. EPHEC 3. Regular degree programmes 4. Internationalisation 5. Information for incoming students 6. Accommodation 7. Before your arrival 8. Upon arrival 9. Public transport 10. Before you leave 11. Transcript of Records 12. Resits 1 2 Introduction Welcome to Belgium and Brussels, the Capital of Europe ! We believe you have made an excellent decision to study in our University College. At EPHEC you will reinforce your practical and professional approach of business related subjects in a congenial atmosphere, improve your French language skills while discovering the incredible richness of Belgium’s cultural heritage. This guide aims at answering some of the questions you may have on academic as well as practical matters as an exchange student, and we hope it will contribute to make your stay with us as pleasant as possible. The EPHEC lecturers, staff and students will assist you in every possible way to turn this challenging opportunity into a rewarding and successful experience. We are looking forward to seeing you soon here in Belgium. The EPHEC International Office Team BRUSSELS LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE 2 3 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1. Introducing Belgium Belgium is a kingdom situated in the heart of Europe, a federal state and a constitutional parliamentary monarchy. It was created in 1830 along the border between the Latin and Germanic countries, by uniting citizens belonging to different cultures under the same national flag. It has three official languages spoken : Dutch (or Flemish) in Flanders (the north of the country), French in Wallonia (the south) and German in the « Eastern Cantons » near the German border. Some areas, like the Region of Brussels-Capital, have a bilingual status. Belgium is therefore at the crossroads of the European Union and its various cultures. 1.2. Brussels, the Heart of Europe Belgium was one of the founding members of the European Union, so it was logical that Brussels should become the political and administrative centre of the Union. More than 1,100 international agencies (including NATO) are based or represented in Brussels, which plays host to over 150 embassies along with some 600 international press agencies. Brussels counts among the few cities in the world where the fate of part of the humanity is being negotiated and decided. Within a radius of less than 500 kilometres, tens of millions of Europeans constitute one of the largest consumer markets on the planet. The choice to make Brussels the capital of the EU and NATO favoured the development of this cosmopolitan economic and cultural hub, which is rated the 2nd international congress centre. 1.3. Study in Belgium http://www.studyinbelgium.be/en 3 4 2. PRESENTING HAUTE ECOLE EPHEC 2.1. Brief History and Institutional Structure The Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (EPHEC for short) was founded in 1969 by professionals within the framework of denominational education. It is an institute for higher non-university education (first cycle), a training centre for junior line executives. We organise 3-year professional Bachelor Degrees (full-time) in: Marketing International Trade Accounting Law E-Business Information Technology Automation & Electromechanics In total more than 4000 students are attending these various full-time degree programmes which are accredited by the FWB (French Community of Belgium). In 1997 EPHEC merged with the ISAT Technical school in North Brussels to form the new EPHEC University Colleg), a model close e.g. to the German “Fachhochschule”. Our ISAT technical department offers 3-year bachelor degrees in: Electromechanics Automation. Besides, EPHEC also offers various adult further education degrees (evening courses) in Marketing Management, Insurance, Accounting, Personnel administration and Taxation. We are present on 3 different campuses : 1 - EPHEC (Woluwe campus) : Avenue Konrad Adenauer 3 – 1200 BRUXELLES (Map n°1) Tel : 32-2-772.65.75 Fax : 32-2-772.66.21 Internet : www.ephec.be - EPHEC (Louvain-la-Neuve) : Avenue du Ciseau 15 – 1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE (Map n°2) Tel : 32-10-47.53.90 Fax : 32-10-47.53.91 Internet : www.ephec.be - ISAT (Schaerbeek campus) : Boulevard Lambermont 17 – 1030 BRUXELLES (Map n°3) Tel : 32-2-242.37.80 Fax : 32-2-242.38.50 Internet : www.isatbxl.be 2 3 4 5 3 1 2 Degrees/Campuses: 1 Brussels I campus • Marketing • International Trade • Accounting • Law • E-business 2 Louvain-La-Neuve campus • Marketing • Accounting • Information Technology 3 Brussels II campus • Automation • Electromechanics 5 6 3. REGULAR ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMMES 3.1. Bachelor Degree in International Trade (« Bachelor en Commerce Extérieur ») The bachelor in International Trade contributes to national and international sustainable business development through the marketing of good and/or services within foreign markets and buying optimization in the context of globalization. In the fall semester of the 3rd year, students can choose from different pathways : International SME Management Doing business with emerging markets International Supply Chain Management (modules fully taught in English) EU Affairs (modules fully taught in English) 3rd-year modules are taught in the Fall semester only (September-January) 3.2. Bachelor Degree in Marketing (« Bachelor en Marketing ») A graduate in marketing considers the client as the focus of the company. The training incorporates three different approaches to the definition of marketing: the duty of the organization to manage relationships with clients, a management type aimed at the development of the company’s target market and a social exchange value process, taking into account the welfare of the customers and the community (Kotler 2009). The graduate can drive the company, in compliance with legal requirements and ethical, social and environmental concerns, into marketing opportunities by observing and conducting market research. In the 1st and 2nd years, all EPHEC students follow the same set modules. In the 3rd year, all students follow a major (“core modules”) but also choose to specialise in 5 pathways or so-called “minors”. Not all specialisations are available on each campus : Purchasing & supply chain (Brussels Woluwé) Sales (Brussels Woluwé) SME management (Brussels Woluwé / Louvain-la-Neuve) Communication (Brussels Woluwé / Louvain-la-Neuve) – in ENGLISH International Marketing (at the Louvain-la-Neuve campus only) 3rd year modules are taught in the Fall semester only (September-January) 3.3. Bachelor Degree in Accountancy-Management (« Bachelor en Comptabilité-Option Gestion») The main concept underlying this programme is that accounting is a keystone in any enterprise from the profit or nonprofit making sector. Through case studies, conferences and company visits, students will be confronted to most situations they are likely to encounter later in the workfield. They will learn to run current accounts and close the accounting year (using both paper and softwares) to fill in VAT declarations to define costs and build up budgets 6 7 3.4. Bachelor Degree in Law (« Bachelor en Droit ») This 3-year Degree is taught in French at our Woluwé campus only. Why opting for law studies ? Law studies : are the key to understand how our private and public organisations are organised are a living material always reflecting social evolutions are an integration of social values and ethics are practical and require imagination and creativity 3.5. Bachelor Degree in E-Business (« Bachelor en E-Business ») Our latest degree programme was launched on our Woluwé campus with a first intake in September 2012. At the crossroads of management, web-based communication and IT, future graduates will embrace jobs both in the public and private sectors such as web manager, web analyst, community manager, online purchasing or sales manager, Emarketing campaign developer. 3.6. Bachelor Degree in Information Technology (« Bachelor en Technologie de l’Informatique ») This 3-year Degree is taught in French at our Louvain-la-Neuve campus only. It offers scientific and technical training dealing both with the hardware and software aspects of IT involved in the digitized transmission of data, sound and image. Upon completion of this programme, the student will be able to set up local or remote telephone and computer networks integrating service and multimedia components. 3.7. Bachelor Degree in Automation & Electromechanics Automation According to the specialty, the bachelor in Computing and Systems: Control the automation process and control and manage the complex automated systems (design, implementation, tuning, programming and troubleshooting) Install, maintain and market systems and communication networks of all types and applications, whether it be local or remote (web) Manage monitor applications and real-time control of various devices (industrial, access control, embedded, automobile, medical, scientific, weather…) Provide installation, monitoring, maintenance of micro-computer and office equipment and user support Assist in the analysis and the implementation of an energy system and automated buildings Electromechanics A graduate in Electromechanics is a multi-skilled person. The multidisciplinary training facilitates them into the maintenance of industrial processes, energy management in both economic and environmental criteria in mechanical engineering. The development of technical projects and assistance to implementation and design is an integral part of the training. 7 8 4. INTERNATIONALISATION 4.1. Introduction EPHEC has participated actively in the development of the European Commission’s Erasmus exchange programme since 1990. Our own regular students can go on a study period abroad in the fall or spring semester of their 3rd (i.e final) year of study, while guest students from our partner institutions usually stay with us in the fall semester, when a larger range of modules (including 3rd-year courses and most modules taught in English) are available. Under the newly launched ERASMUS+ programme of the E.U. Commission we have been granted the « Erasmus University Charter » and are happy to be able to welcome you for a study period with us. On the other hand, the Erasmus Belgica scheme enables similar exchanges between the 3 communities within Belgium. 4.2. Partner Institutions ERASMUS+ PARTNERSHIPS COUNTRY TOWN INSTITUTION INTERNET AUSTRIA SANKT PÖLTEN FACHHOCHSCHULE ST.PÖLTEN www.fhstp.ac.at AUSTRIA STEYR FACHHOCHSCHULE OBERÖSTERREICH http://www-en.fh-ooe.at/ AUSTRIA VILLACH FACHHOCHSCHULE KÄRNTEN www.fh-kaernten.at AUSTRIA WIEN FACHOCHSCHULE WIEN DER WKW www.fh-wien.ac.at BULGARIA BLAGOEVGRAD AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN BULGARIA www.aubg.bg CYPRUS LIMASSOL INTERCOLLEGE LIMASSOL http://www.lim.intercollege.ac.cy/ CYPRUS NICOSIA EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CYPRUS www.euc.ac.cy CZECH REPUBLIC CESKE BUDEJOVICE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS IN CESKE BUDEJOVICE www.vstecb.cz CZECH REPUBLIC JIHLAVA COLLEGE OF POLYTECHNICS www.vspji.cz CZECH REPUBLIC PARDUBICE UNIVERSITY OF PARDUBICE www.upce.cz 8 9 CZECH REPUBLIC PRAHA INSTITUTE OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION www.vsfs.cz CZECH REPUBLIC PRAHA UNICORN COLLEGE www.unicorncollege.eu DENMARK KØBENHAVN COPENHAGEN BUSINESS ACADEMY http://www.cphbusiness.dk/english/ DENMARK KOLDING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ACADEMY www.iba.dk DENMARK DANIA ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION ESTONIA RANDERS VIBORG TALLINN http://www.eadania.dk/en/mobility. aspx#2 www.ttu.ee www.iro.ttu.ee FINLAND ESPOO LAUREA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES www.laurea.fi FINLAND VANTAA www.metropolia.fi FINLAND PORI RAUMA ANGERS + BUDAPEST HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES SATAKUNTA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES ECOLE SUPERIEURE DES SCIENCES COMMERCIALES D’ANGERS (ESSCA) FRANCE TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY www.samk.fi www.essca.fr FRANCE CAEN LE HAVRE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT DE NORMANDIE www.em-normandie.fr FRANCE IDRAC ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE COMMERCE www.ecoles-idrac.com FRANCE LYON - TOULOUSE MONTPELLIER QUIMPER UNIVERSITE DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE www.univ-brest.fr/iutquimp FRANCE RODEZ www.egc-rodez.fr FRANCE SAINT-DENIS FRANCE PARIS (VILLETANEUSE) ECOLE DE GESTION ET DE COMMERCE DE RODEZ UNIVERSITE PARIS 13 (IUT SAINT-DENIS UNIVERSITE PARIS 13 (IUT VILLETANEUSE) GERMANY ASCHAFFENBURG HOCHSCHULE ASCHAFFENBURG http://www.h-ab.de/ GERMANY BAMBERG OTTO-FRIEDRICH UNIVERSITÄT BAMBERG www.uni-bamberg.de GERMANY EBC HOCHSCHULE (EURO BUSINESS COLLEGE) www.ebc-hochschule.de GERMANY BERLIN HAMBURG BREMEN HOCHSCHULE BREMEN www.zibp-sib.hs-bremen.de GERMANY DRESDEN HOCHSCHULE FÜR TECHNIK UND WIRTSCHAFT DRESDEN www.htw-dresden.de GERMANY WESTFÄLISCHE HOCHSCHULE www.w-hs.de GERMANY GELSENKIRCHEN RECKLINGHAUSEN HEILBRONN HOCHSCHULE HEILBRONN www.hs-heilbronn.de GERMANY LEIPZIG HOCHSCHULE FÜR TECHNIK, WIRTSCHAFT UND KULTUR LEIPZIG www.htwk-leipzig.de GERMANY NORDHAUSEN FACHHOCHSCHULE NORDHAUSEN http://www.fh-nordhausen.de GERMANY NÜRTINGEN GEISLINGEN HOCHSCHULE FÜR WIRTSCHAFT UND UMWELT NÜRTINGEN-GEISLINGEN http://www.hfwu.de/en/eng/meta/ home.html GERMANY ZWEIBRÜCKEN FACHHOCHSCHULE KAISERSLAUTERN www.fh-kl.de www.iutsd.univ-paris13.fr http://www.iutv.univ-paris13.fr 9 10 HUNGARY BUDAPEST BUDAPEST BUSINESS SCHOOL www.bgf.hu/kkf HUNGARY BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL www.ibs-b.hu HUNGARY BUDAPEST CORVINUS UNIVERSITY OF BUDAPEST www.uni-corvinus.hu HUNGARY DEBRECEN UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN www.unideb.hu HUNGARY GYÖR SZÉCHENYI ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY www.uni.sze.hu HUNGARY SZOLNOK COLLEGE OF SZOLNOK http://international.szolf.hu ITALY UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA www.unibo.it ITALY BOLOGNA FORLI MILANO www.unicatt.it ITALY PADOVA UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA LATVIA RIGA LATVIA RIGA LITHUANIA VILNIUS LITHUANIA http://www.economia.unipd.it RIGA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (RISEBA) BANKU AUGSTSKOLA www.rsebaa.lv www.tvm.vu.lt VILNIUS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY LITHUANIA VILNIUS SMK UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES http://www.smk.lt/en LUXEMBURG LUXEMBOURG UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG http://wwwfr.uni.lu/fdef NETHERLANDS DEN HAAG DE HAAGSE HOGESCHOOL www.hhs.nl www.dehaagsehogeschool.nl NETHERLANDS DEVENTER ENSCHEDE SAXION HOGESCHOOL www.saxion.edu www.mim.saxion.nl NETHERLANDS ROTTERDAM HOGESCHOOL ROTTERDAM www.hogeschoolrotterdam.nl NETHERLANDS ‘S HERTOGENBOSCH AVANS HOGESCHOOL NETHERLANDS UTRECHT HOGESCHOOL UTRECHT http://www.avans.nl/international/pr ograms/programfinder/erasmusexchange www.hu.nl www.international.hu.nl NETHERLANDS TILBURG VENLO FONTYS HOGESCHOLEN http://www.feht.nl www.fontysvenlo.nl http://fontys.edu NORWAY HAUGESUND STORD / HAUGESUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE www.hsh.no NORWAY BUSKERUD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE www.hibu.no POLAND HØNEFOSS KONGSBERG GDANSK GDANSK SCHOOL OF BANKING www.wsb.gda.pl POLAND LODZ UNIVERSITY OF LODZ http://iso.uni.lodz.pl/study-inenglish/studies-in-english POLAND LUBLIN COLLEGE OF ENTERPRISE AND ADMINISTRATION IN LUBLIN www.wspa.pl www.ba.lv www.vgtu.lt 10 11 POLAND POZNAN POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS www.ue.poznan.pl POLAND WROCLAW WROCLAW SCHOOL OF BANKING www.wsb.wroclaw.pl PORTUGAL COIMBRA INSTITUTO SUPERIOR MIGUEL TORGA www.ismt.pt PORTUGAL LISBOA www.iade.pt PORTUGAL SANTAREM INSTITUTO DE ARTES VISUAIS, DESIGN & MARKETING (IADE) INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE SANTAREM PORTUGAL SETUBAL INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE SETUBAL http://www.ips.pt/ips_si/web_page.i nicial ROUMANIA BAIA MARE UNIVERSITATEA DE NORD DIN BAIA MARE www.ubm.ro ROUMANIA BUCAREST UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST www.unibuc.ro ROUMANIA CLUJ NAPOCA UNIVERSITE BABES BOLYAI www.ubbcluj.ro www.tbs.ubbcluj.ro SLOVAKIA BRATISLAVA COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT www.vsm.sk SLOVAKIA BRATISLAVA COMENIUS UNIVERSITY IN BRATISLAVA www.fm.uniba.sk SLOVENIA LJUBLJANA UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA http://www.fu.uni-lj.si/en SPAIN ALICANTE UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE www.ua.es / www.euce.ua.es SPAIN ALMERIA UNIVERSIDAD DE ALMERIA www.ual.es SPAIN BARCELONA UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA SPAIN BARCELONA UNIVERSITAT ABAT OLIBA CEU http://www4.ub.edu/economiaempr esa/relint/web/en/ http://www.uaoceu.es/ SPAIN CARTAGENA UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE CARTAGENA www.upct.es SPAIN MADRID UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID www.ucm.es SPAIN MADRID VILLANUEVA CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO SPAIN OSUNA ESCUELA UNIVERSITARIA DE OSUNA http://www.villanueva.edu/ http://villanueva.edu/ international/index.html www.euosuna.org SPAIN OVIEDO UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO www.uniovi.es SPAIN PAMPLONA UNIVERSIDAD PUBLICA DE NAVARRA www.unavarra.es SPAIN SEVILLA UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA SPAIN VALENCIA UNIVERSIDAD CARDENAL HERRERA http://www.centro.us.es/fceye http://www.internacional.us.es/port ada www.uch.ceu.es SPAIN VALENCIA UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE VALENCIA www.valencia.uem.es SPAIN VIC UNIVERSITAT DE VIC www.uvic.cat TURKEY ESKISEHIR ANADOLU UNIVERSITY TURKEY ISTANBUL ISTANBUL BILGI UNIVERSITY http://abp.anadolu.edu.tr/en/progra m/ dersler/ 213/13 www.bilgi.edu.tr TURKEY ISTANBUL (ŞILE) IŞIK ÜNIVERSITY www.isikun.edu.tr www.esg.ipsantarem.pt 11 12 UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM CREWE MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY www.cheshire.mmu.ac.uk DURHAM NEW COLLEGE DURHAM www.newdur.ac.uk LONDON UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON www.uel.ac.uk ERASMUS+ TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES PARTNERSHIPS FRANCE BETHUNE IUT DE BETHUNE (UNIVERSITE D’ARTOIS) www.iut-bethune.univ-artois GERMANY NORDHAUSEN FACHHOCHSCHULE NORDHAUSEN http://www.fh-nordhausen.de LITHUANIA KAUNAS KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY www.ktu.lt LITHUANIA VILNIUS www.vgtu.lt NORWAY KONGSBERG VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BUSKERUD AND VESTFOLD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE POLAND WARSZAWA WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY www.pw.edu.pl SPAIN CARTAGENA UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE CARTAGENA www.upct.es SPAIN ZARAGOZA UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA www.unizar.es SWITZERLAND YVERDON HAUTE ECOLE D’INGENIERIE ET DE GESTION DU CANTON DE VAUD www.heig-vd.ch http://www.hbv.no/?lang=en_GB OTHER EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIPS IRELAND ATHLONE UNITED KINGDOM DUNDEE SWITZERLAND GENEVE ATHLONE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE HAUTE ECOLE DE GESTION DE GENEVE www.ait.ie www.abertay.ac.uk www.hesge.ch/heg OTHER ACADEMIC PATRNERSHIPS (out of Europe) AUSTRALIA BOND UNIVERSITY http://bond.edu.au/ BRASIL BRISBANE (GOLD COAST/ ROBINA) RIBEIRÃO PRETO UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO www.fearp.usp.br CANADA MONTREAL CEGEP ANDRE-LAURENDEAU http://www.claurendeau.qc.ca/accueil CANADA ABBOTSFORD www.ufv.ca CHINA BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS www.uibe.cn 12 13 AND ECONOMICS CHINA SHANGAI FUDAN UNIVERSITY www.fudan.edu.cn INDIA CHANDIGARH www.cgc.edu.in http://www.cgctechnicalcampus.org MEXICO QUERETARO CHANDIGARH GROUP OF COLLEGES (CHANDIGARH BUSINESS SCHOOL) TECNOLOGICO DE MONTERREY RUSSIA MOSCOW PLEKHANOV RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF ECONOMICS USA NEW YORK http://www.mimusa.org/ USA NEW YORK MANHATTAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT THE COLLEGE OF OLD WESTBURY USA RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE www.iep.ucr.edu http://www.study-in-mexico.com/ http://www.itesm.edu/wps/wcm/con nect/ Campus/QRO/Queretaro/ www.rea.ru/eng/index.shtml www.oldwestbury.edu ERASMUS BELGICA PARTNERSHIPS AALST ANTWERPEN ODISEE (KATHOLIEKE HOGESCHOOL SINT-LIEVEN) http://www.hubkaho.be/ ARTESIS PLANTIJN HOGESCHOOL ANTWERPEN www.ap.be ANTWERPEN BRUGGE KORTRIJK BRUSSEL KAREL DE GROTE HOGESCHOOL HOGESCHOOL WEST-VLAANDEREN www.kdg.be www.howest.be ODISEE (HOGESCHOOL - UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL) http://www.hub-kaho.be/ GEEL GENT GENT KORTRIJK LEUVEN THOMAS MORE KEMPEN ARTEVELDE HOGESCHOOL HOGESCHOOL GENT VIVES KATHOLIEKE HOGESCHOOL LEUVEN http://www.thomasmore.be/ www.arteveldehs.be www.hogent.be http://www.vives.be/opleidingen?c8=47 www.khleuven.be MECHELEN THOMAS MORE MECHELEN http://www.thomasmore.be/ 13 14 4.3. International Relations Office Your main contact point throughout your stay at EPHEC will be the International Office at our main Brussels campus (district of Woluwe Saint-Lambert, brussels). It is situated on the basement level (-1) of the building. CONTACTS Mr Frédéric SIMONIS is the main contact person for guest / incoming students Email: [email protected] - Tel : +32.2/775.97.75 – Fax +32.2/775.97.19 Mr Jean-Michel GREGOIRE is ERASMUS Coordinator Email : [email protected] - Tel : +32.2/775.97.71 – Fax +32.2/775.97.19 Mrs Françoise DE WAELE is Head of the International Office and ECTS coordinator She is also a part time lecturer. Email: [email protected] Mrs Barbara BROIJMANS is the Erasmus Belgica coordinator Email : [email protected] - Tel : +32.10/47.54.91 Mrs Astrid BUELENS is in charge of the administration of our outgoing students Email: [email protected] - Tel : +32.2/775.97.77 – Fax +32.2/775.97.19 OUR INTERNATIONAL TEAM From left to right: Frédéric Simonis, Alice Hepworth (intern), Barbara Brooijmans, Françoise De Waele, Jean-Michel Grégoire & Astrid Buelens 14 15 5. INFORMATION FOR INCOMING STUDENTS 5.1. Academic calendar The academic calendar for incoming students is set as follows: FALL Semester Application Deadline: 1/06 Recommended Arrival Date: around 8/09 (date to be confirmed each year) Welcome Week and Orientation: 8/09 – 14/09 (attendance obligatory!) Lectures during FALL Semester: 15/09 – 20/12 (attendance obligatory!) X-Mas holidays: 2 weeks between the end of the classes and the beginning of the exams Exam period: 5/01 – 20/01 FALL SPRING Semester Application Deadline: 1/12 Recommended Arrival Dates: around 20/01 (date to be confirmed each year) Welcome Week and Orientation: 20 – 24/01 (attendance obligatory!) Lectures during Winter Semester: 26/01 – 29/05 (attendance obligatory!) Exam period: 01/06 – 19/06 SPRING ORIENTATION WEEK During the first week of the semester (beginning of September and end of January), the participation to the incoming students “Orientation Week” is compulsory. Through welcome/information sessions, a campus tour and personal appointments you will get acquainted with the university facilities, the academic procedures and the study life at EPHEC. Your course programme and schedule will also be decided during this week. Furthermore various events, workshops and teambuilding activities will give you the possibility to meet the other international students and to get familiar with the Belgian culture. 15 16 STUDY ABROAD FAIR In October, a « study abroad fair » is organised. All international students are invited to provide information on their home countries and universities to our EPHEC students, and maybe cook traditional dishes. 5.2. Prerequisites & application details for guest students ENGLISH LANGUAGE: A very good command of English language (generally European level: minimum B2) is requested. A language evaluation (by phone, prior to final decision of acceptance) might be organized if necessary. FRENCH LANGUAGE: Besides the courses offered in English for the guest students (see the list of modules taught in English), the majority of courses are given in French. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you have a good command of the French language, both written and spoken, before you actually begin your study period at EPHEC, if your course programme includes courses taught in French. A course of « French as a foreign language » is organised at EPHEC for guest students and a special module centred on “Belgium and Brussels at the Heart of Europe” will help you better understand your new environment. 16 17 5.3. Application Procedure FIRST STEP: Your home institution should inform us officially that you have been nominated for a study period at EPHEC. To help us know you better, please send us (by e-mail only): a letter of motivation a CV with (electronic) picture the completed Guest student Info Sheet your draft Learning Agreement (draft course programme = EU model part A) Once we have received the set of complete documents, we will send you a “Confirmation Letter” Deadlines to receive these documents: by 15th of June (for the fall semester) by 15th of December (for the spring semester). SECOND STEP: Once your official nomination from your Home International Coordinator is accepted by EPHEC you should register electronically as follows: you should go to http://erasmus.ephec.be you click on “Registration” under the picture you complete all the requested data and submit at the end you receive an automatically generated message in this message you click on “Click to confirm” : this will transfer your data into our database. If you have not yet done so previously, complete and send us (by e-mail) the “Guest Student Info Sheet” 5.4. Course offer in English & Erasmus modules International/guest students may choose among all undergraduate programmes offered at EPHEC. In general, courses from our degree programmes are held in French. However, at EPHEC many courses are also taught in English and are available for incoming students within our different departments. A “COURSE OFFER IN ENGLISH” with a complete list of courses offered in English language will be sent to you by email after you have been accepted. Afterwards you will be asked to send your course selection (“draft Learning Agreement”) via email to [email protected] as soon as possible. 17 18 You are responsible for deciding whether you meet the prerequisites for a course, in terms of language and content. Note that some courses are only available to students with certain prerequisites (e.g. the Communication Plan package). So please be aware of the course contents and learning outcomes before you select a course! Your selection is still preliminary and may be subject to change as we will finalize your curriculum together with you after your arrival in Brussels. Since there may be scheduling clashes between courses we cannot confirm your course choice beforehand. At the beginning of the semester you will have an appointment with our International Office to confirm your preselected courses. The approved “Learning Agreement” based on your final choice will have to be sent by you to your home university. You will be allowed to change some of your courses within the first 2 weeks of the semester. Note: attendance to classes at EPHEC is compulsory! Erasmus modules In addition to the courses offered in our degree programmes, we offer a variety of courses which have been designed exclusively for incoming students, and are called “Erasmus modules”. These courses are highly recommended to incoming students, as they are exclusively held in English and taught by experts in the respective fields. See “Erasmus modules” in our “Course Offer in English” 5.5. Courses in French If you have sufficient knowledge French in the language please contact us by e-mail at [email protected] to receive the list of courses taught in French in the bachelor degree programmes that you are interested in. 18 19 6. ACCOMMODATION EPHEC does not own student dormitories, halls of residence or flats. So you will need to find accommodation in the private sector: rented flats, sharing a room with families or other students. Previous exchange students from your institution might give you some useful hints, so it is always wise to refer to their former experience. Renting a student room or flat in Brussels will cost on average 350-400 € per month. You might need to sign a contract and pay a 2 months deposit with your landlord. Suggestions as to where you can look for accommodation: 1. Contact international students who are currently studying at EPHEC (we can give you the list and contacts). Maybe you can take over their accommodation when they leave. 2. Search for accommodation by using the websites below. You should prepare yourself by getting acquainted with the Brussels area (see map below): www.vlan.be / www.kot.be / www.brukot.be / www.immoweb.be / www.bdlf.be / www.inforjeunes.be / www.bruxelles-j.be/ www.bdlf.be/ www.housinganywhere.com/ The Flemish student organisation “Quartier Latin” offers a useful data base of so-called “kots” (the usual name for student rooms in Belgium) on www.qlb.be (info in Dutch). Temporary accommodation for students and/or trainees is proposed on www.traineesinbrussels.be How to find your way in Brussels? Brussels is divided in 19 “communes” or districts also identified by a post code (from 1000 onwards for the central area) to 1200 for Woluwé Saint-Lambert (where the EPHEC main campus is situated). Check the situation on the map to evaluate the travelling distance and public transport connections. 19 20 Alternatively, you might be expected to stay at a youth hostel for a few days. “Les Auberges de Jeunesse” Internet : www.laj.be Email : [email protected] . Book well in advance! The youth hostels in Brussels are listed below: Hôtel de Jeunes Sleep Well – Rue du Damier 23 – 1000 BRUXELLES (picture below) Tel. 32-2-218.50.50 Internet : www.sleepwell.be Centre Vincent Van Gogh – Rue Traversière 8 – 1210 BRUXELLES Tel. 32-2-217.01.58 Internet : www.ping.be/chab Auberge de Jeunesse Jacques Brel – Rue de la Sablonnière 30 – 1000 BRUXELLES Tel. 32-2-218.01.87 Internet : www.planet.be/aubjeun Email : [email protected] Auberge de Jeunesse Bruegel – Rue Saint-Esprit 2 – 1000 BRUXELLES Tel 32-2-511.04.36 Email : [email protected] Génération Europe – Rue de l’Eléphant 4 – 1080 BRUXELLES Tel 32-2-410.38.58 Email : [email protected] MEININGER Hotel Brussels City Center Quai du Hainaut 33 (Molenbeek), 1080 BRUXELLES Tél: +32 (0) 2 5881 474 http://www.meininger-hotels.com/fr/hotels/bruxelles/ 20 21 7. BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL Before you leave for Belgium, check with your local Belgian embassy if you require any specific document. By all means, don’t forget your passport and bring a few passport-sized pictures which will be useful for various purposes, including a transport pass. Make sure that you have sufficient insurance coverage for your stay in Brussels BEFORE your arrival. Students from EU/EEA-countries should bring their European Health Insurance card with them which can be obtained from their insurance company in their home country. Students from NON-EU/EEA countries have to show their insurance coverage already at the time of visa application Ask your personal insurance company for details about coverage of medical treatment and have the E-111, E-128 (or equivalent) form established for a period covering your stay in Belgium. 8. UPON ARRIVAL When you first arrive in Belgium, you must confirm your enrolment with EPHEC. You must then request an enrolment certificate, which is necessary to obtain your residence permit and report within the 8 working days following your arrival to the communal authorities of your place of residence. 8.1. Getting to our main Brussels campus By plane : Brussels National Airport (www.brusselsairport.be) is situated at Zaventem, some 14 km east of the city centre. There are frequent train services taking you to the main railway stations. By bus from the airport to EPHEC: From Brussels Airport, you can also take bus n°659 operated by DE LIJN which takes you to Roodebeek metro station. Ask the driver for the stop called “Hof ter Musschen” which is 5 minutes walk from EPHEC. By train & metro : If you arrive in Brussels by train get off at Bruxelles-Central which has a direct connection with the metro line 1 heading for « Stockel » taking you to EPHEC (get off at station “Vandervelde” or “Alma”). See the enclosed route map. By bus & metro : STIB operates a bus service (n°12 Airport Line or n°21 at weekends) between the airport and the Schuman Square in the heart of the European Institutions and connecting to metro line 1 « Stockel » taking you to EPHEC. Get off at station “Vandervelde” or “Alma”. 21 22 8.2. When you arrive at EPHEC It is important to inform us of the date of your arrival. You should write to our International Relations Officer, Mr Frédéric SIMONIS (Email : [email protected]) to confirm your arrival. At EPHEC, representatives of our student’s council will be your tutor or ‘buddy’ for the whole period of your stay. They might arrange to help you upon your arrival and advise you on practical matters. You will meet them the day of our “Introductory briefing”, and prior to your arrival you might be invited to join a Facebook “Erasmus group”. During our orientation week and Introductory briefing (on the 1st day), we will give you important information on your stay in Brussels, the public transport discount certificate, have a Campus Tour & a welcome lunch) In the following days, you will also have an individual appointment at the International Office, in order to sign your “Certificate of Arrival” as well as finalize your curriculum and timetable. : when you arrive at EPHEC 1. Attend the welcome meeting and other activities ! 2. Read the “Welcome Guide” very carefully ! 3. Give us your Belgian cell phone number as soon as you get it ! 4. Respect the open office hours of the International Office (B24) and the “bell” system ! 5. Prepare your Learning Agreement with the most updated course programme if necessary 6. Go to the individual appointment with all your documents (incl. updated learning agreement) 7. Check and use your e-perso (intranet platform) personal account every day 22 23 9. PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN BRUSSELS The quickest way to get around in Brussels is the metro. Take metro line 1 to and from EPHEC and alight at station « Vandervelde » or « Alma » (5 minutes walk). The Brussels transport company STIB also runs many tram and bus routes. A single JUMP ticket (valid 1 hour) costs 2,00 € (or 2,50€ if bought from driver). If you make frequent use of public transport, it will be cheaper to buy a 10-ride card (13,00 €) or even to get a monthly STIB “MOBIB” pass (46,50 €) that will give you unlimited travel on Metro, trams and buses in the metropolitan area. You will need to get your pass (a chip-card) from a STIB Info Agency in one of the metro stations at Porte de Namur, Rogier, Gare du Midi or Roodebeek. A school pass for 12 months is at 204,00 €. For more info check www.stib.be. Note : a STIB student discount exists; please contact International Office to get your certificate 23 24 Train Travelling around Belgium by train is very easy : The SNCB (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges) offers attractive prices for young people. Your best buy to explore Belgium by train is the « Go Pass » if you are under the age of 26 : for only 50,00€ you can make 10 single trips (regardless of the distance) between any two Belgian stations. Check other tariffs on http://www.b-rail.be/nat/E/. The major railway stations in Brussels are Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles-Central and Bruxelles-Nord where you will find more information on routes and timetables (see also on www.b-rail.be). 10. BEFORE YOU LEAVE EPHEC Appointment at the International Office to complete the administrative process Before you leave EPHEC make sure that you arrange an appointment at the International Office if you need us to prepare the Confirmation of Stay/”Certificate of Departure” (not compulsory). We will ask you to fill in an evaluation questionnaire to get some feedback from your side in order to be able to continuously improve the service that we offer to exchange students. You will be asked to pay an in invoice for the books and notes you received during the semester. 11. TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS A detailed report or “Transcript of Records” indicating your final marks and grades both in the Belgian and ECTS grading scale will be sent to you and to your home institution coordinator within the 2 weeks following the end of the exams period. 12. RESITS “Resits” (2nd chance exam or assignment) are organized in end of August/beginning of September. So if you need to take a second chance for a subject you failed, you will have to contact our International Office at the latest in April 2014. Individual arrangements cannot be made directly with the teachers or outside the indicated period. ANY QUESTION OR FURTHER INFORMATION? Contact our INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE: [email protected] Tel : +32.2/775.97.75 24 25 We hope to see you soon with us in Belgium ! 25