Finding accommodation

To help you find your accommodation in a university residence or in the private sector, each higher education institution has a Housing Service. To find out more about accommodation, visit: https://www.studyinbelgium.be/en/how-find-accommodation-study-frenchspe…;

Social assistance

Each university has a social service, which listens to students and can give them advice and guidance through various procedures. Some universities also have an assistance service for foreign students. Ask your institution’s social service about the different existing types of assistance.

Student cards

Cinema, theatre, museum, gym membership, etc. The student card issued by your institution offers you numerous discounts within and outside its walls.

ISIC, the international student identity card for higher education students.
The ISIC card offers more benefits than the student card to Belgian and foreign students, as it also covers travels, some shops, restaurants, insurances, shows and means of transport. To order your ISIC card, you can fill in the online form available on the website www.isic.be

The European Youth Card
Available for all young people who are under 30 and for one year, this card offers discounts and benefits on various activities and purchases in Belgium and in 35 other European countries. Travels, culture, accommodation, education, etc., it allows you to discover the country in which you study. To get your European Youth Card, register at kiosk.eyca.org/public/kiosk/home

To enable students to travel around Belgium at a lower cost, the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB) offers special prices for students under 26 through different cards. For bus transports, the STIB (in Brussels) and the Tec (in Wallonia) also offer special prices for young people from 12 to 24 years old.