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Welcome day Erasmus/Exchange students

Join us for a day full of activities and information sessions to welcome Erasmus/Exchange students at KU Leuven, campus Brussels. Learn about the program, student facilities, campus tour, and Brussels walking tour organized by ESN. Don't miss this opportunity to get acquainted with your new environment!

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Welcome day Erasmus/Exchange students

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  1. WelcomedayErasmus/Exchange students campus Brussels 2018-2019

  2. Welcomeday - Programme • 09:00 Welcome reception • 09:30 General welcome / Student facilities / Stuvo+ • 11:00 ESN + campus tour • 11:30 Belgian Lunch • 13:00-16:00 Walking tour in Brussels organisedby ESN

  3. Who are you?

  4. Who are we? • KU Leuven, campus Brussels • KU Leuven ≠ Odisee • KU Leuven 1425 • Business faculty – EQUIS accredited • 47th best University of the world – Times HigherEducation World list 2018

  5. Leuven Antwerp FEB’s 4 Campuses Brussels Kortrijk

  6. Who are we? 1. Centralised International Office – in Leuven 2. International Office Campus Brussels 3. Key persons internationalisationandacademicresponsibles 4. STUVO+ 5. ESN KULBrussels

  7. Who are we? International Office KU Leuven, campus Brussels Vice-deanInternationalisation FEB= • Peter Teirlinck Head of International Office FEB = • Ingeborg Vandenbulcke Mobility coordinator KU Leuven, FEB= • Dirk G. Van Waelderen Student advisor – incoming students, Faculties of Arts /FEB= • Rebecca Rampelberg Student advisor – outgoing students, Faculties of Arts/FEB= Suzanne Steijleman

  8. Who are we? 3. Key persons/advisorsinternationalisation Faculty of Arts Faculty of Economicsand Business campus Brussels InternationalizationAdvisers: Vanessa Geers (Adviserfor Handelswetenschappen/Business Administration) Dorien Steegmans (MIBEM/MIBEB) Katrien Wauters (Adviserfor Handelsingenieur/Business Engineering) • Netherlands/Hungaria/Wroclaw: Elke Brems • United Kingdom: Tom Toremans • Belgium and France: Luc Loonbeek • Germany/Finland: Joël Rooms • Italy: GiovanniBevilacqua • Russia/Poland except Wroclaw: LiutaurasKazakevicius • Spain: Danny Masschelein (International coordinator – Arts faculty)

  9. Who are we? 4. Integration officer @ student counseling: Accommodation, insurance, commune registration, banking etc.(= notstudyrelated): Mrs. Marieke Steurs - 1st floor 5. ESN KULBrusselsandbuddies – office 5th floor ‘TSerclaes building

  10. Where are we?

  11. Where are we?

  12. What do we offer… • Very motivatedstaff, skilled in problemsolving • Study in centre of Brussels • Positive student environment • Academicandculturalexperience

  13. Spring semester • Only 13 weeks of classes before exams • Papers, group works, intermediate evaluations! • Study hard => good chance in nice results  • If not => retries in August/September 

  14. Spring semester • Welcome day: 7 February • First day of classes: 11 February • Last day of classes: 24 May • Easter holiday: 06 April – 22 April • International week: week of 13 May • Farewell drink – May’18

  15. Erasmus/Exchange practicalities & deadlines Further registration: ifapplicable in International Office, KU Leuven campus Brussels Password and log-in: KU Leuven bag - See envelop Submit Emergency Data sheet (will be sent by e-mail): DEADLINE14/02 Finalising your ISP DEADLINE: 27/02 Finalising the Learning Agreement: DEADLINE 27/02 Student card (student restaurant/Exam/library/printer): the following weeks by the International Office – BelgianaddressASAP

  16. Erasmus/Exchange practicalities & deadlines Information session (mandatory!) on-line platform for students + ISP Registration: Hermes building: 11/02 in room 4201, 12.30-13.30 Library information session (strongly recommended!): Hermes building: 12/02, 12.30-13.30 room 3102

  17. Erasmus/Exchange practicalities & deadlines • Student services @ T’Serclaes: • bookshop(ground floor - C) • student counselling + ombudsperson (1st floor – A/ StuVo+), • student administration(1st floor - B) • library (1st – 8th floor - C) • ICT (3rd floor - A) • DeMineen (student card necessary) • Student services @ Hermes: • Computer rooms • Pub & Sandwich bar • Study breaks

  18. Erasmus/Exchange practicalities & deadlines Don’t forget to activate your account – check documents envelop scratch card Confirmation of arrival – signature needed Education and Exam Regulation: http://www.kuleuven.be/education/regulations/ Course schedule available on (only courses mentioned in our course list on our webpage at campus Brussels): http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/v/e/

  19. KUL courses • Available courses for FEB studentscanbe found on the link below: • https://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/international/information-package/courses • Course offer at thefaculty of Arts on the link below: • https://www.arts.kuleuven.be/english/education/brussels#contact

  20. KUL courses • How many courses ? • At KU Leuven 1 academicyear = 60 ECTS credits 1 semester = 30 ECTS credits • Agreement withyouruniversity ! • Blocks of 2 hours • Someonce a week, othertwice a week, otheronceeverytwo weeks • Changes in class schedule are alwayspossible • Check timetable daily • Toledo/blackboard http://toledo.kuleuven.be • Be present andbe on time ! • Finalresult = Class presence + home work + exam

  21. KUL courses - registration (LA) Official registrationconsists of LA and ISP • Learning Agreement • List of courses http://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/international/information-package/courses always check ECTS file forprerequisites • language courses • Changes possible (e.g. in case of overlap) via “Duringthemobility” (see details next slide) • Hand in correct andsigned LA/changes form bythreeparties(student/home uni/KUL) bring in 1 copy (notaccepted via mail) T’Serclaes building – 5th floor room A05-01 Deadline: 27 February(afterwards no changes are possible)

  22. KUL courses - changes (LA)

  23. KUL courses – registration (ISP) 2. ISP = LA • Course approval of ISP on basis of LA • Courses in ISP = finalexamregistration • no exams = no grade, no credit on transcript but NA (NA =notattended) Deadline : 27 February(no changes afterwards)

  24. Exams • All information aboutexamshttps://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/student-platform/exams • Information session on exams • How are KUL examsorganised, whatresultscanyouexpect, … • Result of yourexams in KU Loket • When? seestudentportal https://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/leuven/students/administration-and-regulations-1/exams#deliberation • In case of failure: • resitbetweenmid August andmid September • onlypossibleafterregistration in beginning of July (reminder by email)

  25. Registration at city hall Mandatoryifyoustaylongerthan 3 months in Belgium Brussels citycentre 1000, 1020, 1120 & 1130? make anappointment on their website: https://www.brussels.be/make-appointment Other communes in Brussels go tothelocalcity halls Leuven? Youalsoneedto make anappointment: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/travelling/appointment-cityhall More information canalsobe found on the link below: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/travelling/city-hall#2EEA

  26. More information? International Office KU Leuven campus Brussels T’Serclaes5th floor – A05-1 Warmoesberg 26 1000 Brussel Tel: +32(0)2 210 13 37 E-mail: FEB: internationaloffice.feb@kuleuven.be ARTS: mobility.brussel@kuleuven.be Open every day from 09.00 – 16.00 Closed every Friday (I’ll not be in the office on Fridays during the month February) Facebook group: ARTS: Incomingmobility@KULeuvenCampusBrusselshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/765627490149831/ FEB: Incomingmobility@FEBKULeuven: https://www.facebook.com/groups/169864516749274/ Websites: FEB: https://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/international or https://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/student-platform Arts: https://www.arts.kuleuven.be/english/education/brussels#contact or https://www.arts.kuleuven.be/english/students/brussels

  27. Exchange = study + culture + ??? • Sunday = rest (shops closed) • Evening = 10pm = silence at home

  28. Erasmusfair – youcan help us ! • 12 MarchReception Help FEB studentsgoing on exchange Free snacks anddrinks

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