6 months study experience in Brussels by Steffi

Why did you choose to go to Brussels, Belgium?

Brussels is an international city, where I can find a lot of people from all over the world.

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How long is the scholarship? How much money do you receive to help you with living costs?

The scholarship from Erasmus Mundus is 1000 EUR per month for the entire 2 years. For Brussels, it is sufficient.

What is the student lifestyle like in Brussels?

Student life are very vibrant here. They have lots of events, parties, activities and many more.

Would you recommend the city and the University of Brussels to other students?

Yes, for those who are interested in having an international experience, universities in Brussels can be a suitable place. You will find team mates from various countries from several continents.

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What is the food like?

Frites, waffles and chocolates are recommended. Belgium beers are worth to try. Sandwiches and fries are pretty much everywhere here, with reasonable price.

Did it cost you to find your accommodation in Brussels?

Not hard to find accommodation. Near the university, there are a lot of rooms 'a louer' = for rent.

How much does it cost to live in Brussels?

For food, per day it will cost 3-10 EUR per meal. If you like to cook, you might save some more.

For rent, around 380 - 500 EUR per month.

Transportation does not cost a lot, if you live near university, you can just walk. There is also student annual ticket for the public transportation here, bus/tram/metro, which does not cost a lot.

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Is the language easy to get to grips with? Are there language courses available at the University?

Most of the courses are conducted in French. However, there are also some classes conducted in English for international students.

As for the language courses, it depends on the university. In my case, we learn language at the language center.

What's the easiest or most economical way to travel to Brussels from your city?

Within Brussels, you can just go anywhere by bus or tram or metro.

To another city, most convenient is by train, since it does not cost as much, especially there are some promotions for students or for weekends.

Also driving by car for 2-3 hours, you can reach cities in Netherland, France or Germany.

Where would you recommend to go on a night out in Brussels?

Bars are open everywhere. The most popular is Delirium, at the tourist center. However, I wouldn't recommend you to go there on weekend, since it will be very crowded.

Personally, there are a lot of good bars/cafe here.

And for eating? Can you recommend some good restaurants in Brussels?

To try waffles, you can go to Belgaufra or Waffle Factory or Gaufre du Bruxelles.

To try frites, almost everywhere. So far, the one that I think is delicious is at a small stalls near Bourse.

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What good cultural sites are there to visit?

Grand Place, Bozar, BelVue Museum, Maneken Pis, Basilika Koekelberg, Atomium, Mini Europe, Botanique, Natural Science Museum and a lot of other museums.

Is there any other advice that you could give to students going to Brussels in the future?

Bring some umbrella or rain jacket. Here rains a lot.