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Welcome to the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Orientation Days 20 & 21 Sep 2013
Weather forecast
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Orientation Day 20 Sep 2013
Program
14h00-14h15 Welcome word by Prof. Dr. Jan Cornelis, Vice- Rector International Policy VUB
14h15-17h00 Info session on studying & living in Brussels
17h00-18h00 Campus Tour
18h00 Welcome Drink @ KK
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Orientation Days 20 & 21 Sep 2013
PowerPoint presentation:
MY.VUB (E-tools, Education, Student facilities) https://my.vub.ac.be/en/
Under ‘Arrival in Brussels’
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Welcome!
Info session on studying & living in Brussels
1. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2. International Relations and Mobility Office
3. Settling in Brussels
4. Campus Facilities
5. Life in Brussels
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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• ° 1970 (offshoot of French-speaking Université Libre de Bruxelles, ° 1834)
• Rector Prof. Dr. Paul De Knop
• 2 campuses: Main Campus EtterbeekMedical Campus & University Hospital Jette
• 8 faculties
• academic year 2012-2013: more than 12.000 students
• More than 20% international students
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Higher Education Structure
• Bachelors • Masters• Advanced Masters• Doctoral
Bachelor Paper, Master Thesis
• Study Credit SystemCredit Points / ECTS
1 academic year: 60 credit points
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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IRMO
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International Relations and Mobility Office –IRMO-
What
•international student services at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel•study abroad opportunities for Belgian students•international initiatives by students in Brussels•development cooperation•international programmes such as Erasmus Mundus, Lifelong Learning Programme or LLP, Tempus Tacis, Jean Monnet, Asia Link, etc.• …
Where Pleinlaan 5, 1050 Brussels, Ground Floor
Contact
1. Front desk office hours2. Appointment with specific officer3. E-mail: [email protected] ; Tel.: +32 (0) 2 614 81 01
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IRMO
Opening hours
MORNING AFTERNOON
MONDAY 9 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.
TUESDAY 9 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY 9 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. CLOSED
THURSDAY 9 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. CLOSED
FRIDAY 9 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.
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IRMO
Info files:
- Banking - Commune registration - Emergency numbers - Housing - Insurance - Language learning - Leisure - Shopping - Taxes - Transport
Website: https://my.vub.ac.be/en/studying-brussels
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• No rooms on VUB-campuses
• Housing in the private sector
→ Website:
- Br(ik -Brussel & ik-: www.brik.be=> Search engine
→ Questions:
- Br(ik- IRMO
Settling in BrusselsHousing
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Rents in Brussels are relatively high
Short stay – semester – year
Room : +/- 400 Euro
Small apartment: +/- 550 Euro
Fire insurance (IRMO)
Third-party liability (ING bank)
Settling in BrusselsHousing
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Settling in BrusselsHousing
! Contract: make clear arrangements with your landlord !
→ How to end the contract?
→ Subletting?
→ Electricity, gas, internet,.. : included?
→ Deposit?
→ Registration residence permit?
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Settling in BrusselsRegistering
Short type residence (max. 3 months)
- EU : no registration required
- Non-EU: report to commune ‘Declaration of Arrival’ –Model 24 –within 8 days after arrival
Long type residence
- EU: registration at commune within 3 months after arrival, option ID-card
- Non-EU: registration after singing a rental contract, ID-card valid for duration of academic program/funding (in general 1 academic year)
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Settling in BrusselsRegistering
Required documents for ID-card application:
- Rental contract - National ID / Passport with type D visa - Registration Certificate from VUB - European Insurance Card - Proof of solvability (scholarship, savings, loan, job)
- Sometimes: Birth Certificate, Certificates of Civil Status or Good Conduct
Procedure
- Contact Foreigners Department at town hall + request an appointment - Local Police Check - Belgian ID-card: delivered 2 – 6 months - Different procedures per commune!
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Student Information Hub
Building D, entrance hall Pleinlaan 2 - 1050 Brussels Mon-Fri 9:00am-6:00pm
[T] + 32 (0)2 629 20 10 [E] [email protected]
Campus facilities
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Student Card
Issued after online registration Any errors on your card: contact the Student Administration Center, building Y
When to use your student card?
to buy meals in the VUB restaurant to buy a VUB sports card to access the VUB library access to VUB Webmail and Pointcarré to obtain (in some cases) a discount when using public transport (-26 ), cinema,…
Campus facilities
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On campus -First Aid- registration
Do you need assistance with your enrolment and/or course registration?
Starting from 16 September you can get on-campus assistance in Etterbeek
Where can you find them?
16/09 - 20/09: building E, room 1.7 (09:00am-4:00pm, except September 18 from 1:00pm)
21/09: building E, room 1.7 (12:00am-4:00pm)
23/09 - 27/09: building E, room 1.5 (09:00am-4:00pm)
30/09 - 03/10: building E, room 1.5 (09:00am-4:00pm)
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Computing Facilities
Free access to internet and an e-mail account for every student
How to log in?→ Student card: personal pin code & enrolment number
Activation procedure:→ You can find the activation procedure on the web page:
www.vub.ac.be/tools/activatie.html → Network access activated within 24 hours
You can access your VUB e-mail directly on the server, anywhere in the world, via webmail (webmail.vub.ac.be)
First [email protected](e.g. [email protected])
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Computing Rooms
Campus Etterbeek
Faculty of Humanities: Room B002 to B006Faculty of Engineering: 3K110, 3K115, 3K116, 3K125Faculty of Science and Bio-engineering Sciences: 1E001 to 1E005, 1E007Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy: L2.19 (7 PCs)
Campus Jette
Building A: first floor and library
Free print credit: 100 pages/academic year
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Campus facilities
Free WIFI Campus Etterbeek - 3 networks
Vubnet: VUB’s wireless network for students and staff
Eduroam: an international project that allows users of other institutions to log into wireless networks using the username and password they use in their own institution
Urbizone: Wifi on offer to the general public within the Brussels-Capital Region On campus Jette wireless internet is available in the library and the Centre for Study and Guidance
More info: MY.VUB
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E-learning with Pointcarré
- E-learning platform of VUB
- Tools for:1) Exchanging course material2) Organizing group work3) Sending announcements4) Using discussion boards
Students can consult their course websites by logging in on Pointcarré with their VUBnet-account
http://pointcarré.vub.ac.be/
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Campus facilities
Library
Campus EtterbeekBuilding B & C, 1st floor
Campus JetteBuilding A, ground floor and 1st floor
Opening hours: check libraries
To borrow books from the library you will need your student card
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Campus facilities
Student Restaurants
Campus Etterbeek• Student Cafeteria, building R• Other meeting/lunch places: Opinio
‘t Complex KultuurKaffee
Campus Jette• Student Cafetaria, building R• Other meeting/lunch places: Sportopolis
=> Meals of the World => Thursday: Veggie day
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Campus facilities
The English Table, El Rincón español, Tavola Italiano, Table française, Nederlands Taaltafel, Deutscher Stammtisch
Want to meet new people, speak English and enjoy lunch in a laidback, friendly atmosphere?
¿Te gusta conocer a nueva gente, hablar español y comer en buena compañía?
Ti piace conoscere nuove persone, parlare italiano e mangiare in buona compagnia?
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Language Tables
Place and time: Starting on Monday 30 September 2013 During lunchtime from 12h15 until 13h45 Downstairs in the restaurant, Campus Etterbeek
English Table Monday
Nederlands Taaltafel Dinsdag
Tavola Italiano Martedì
Deutscher Stammtisch Mittwoch
Table Française Jeudi (13-14h)
Rincón Español Jueves
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Campus facilities
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Campus facilities
Language Learning→ ITO or Inter-departmental Language CentreCampus EtterbeekBuilding EAccess depending on your VUB Bachelor/Master ProgramMore info: http://ito.vub.ac.be/Engels/Engels.htm
→ Brussels Education Center or CVO Campus EtterbeekBuilding D, room D.1.33Not free of chargeDay, evening and Saturday classesMore info: http://www.vub.ac.be/khnb/
! Registration fall 2013: until 26 Sep 2013!Online registration for 2nd semester courses: start november 2013
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Campus facilities
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Culture and Leisure on campus
The KultuurKaffee or KK and Galery’ (building Y, Campus Etterbeek)
- Exhibitions
- Concerts
- Comedy
- Creative workshops
- Parties
International Students @ VUB Facebook
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Campus facilities
Sports & Fitness
• A whole range of sports can be played at both campuses
• A comprehensive booklet is available at the sport centers of both campuses.
1) Club card: 22,5 Euro for participation in sports programme
2) Health City Fitness pass:
250 Euro/year or 90 Euro/month
More info: visit the Sports Center in building L (Campus Etterbeek)
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Medical Care
Both campuses provide medical assistance to students
Medical assistance offered:
- General Medical Care: €23/consultation (cash)
Mo > Fr: 8 am – 8 pmMake an appointment online.
- Dentist: Tu > Th: 8.30 am – 7 pm
- Nursing Services & Vaccination
- Blood Tests
- Gynaecologist
Campus Etterbeek: Building Y (entrance Y2), Tel: 02 629 23 00 or appointment via website
Campus Jette: Building Agora
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Campus Facilities
Need to go to a hospital:
University Hospital VUB -Jette (Campus Jette)
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In case of emergency:
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ICE-number mobile phone(In Case of Emergency,
contact person)
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Other student services
CAW Mozaiek at Campus Etterbeek (Building Y3) ->legal and psychological support & mediation [email protected] Possible to have an appointment at Medical Campus in Jette
Study Guidance Center (SGC) -> Study skills, study orientation, studying with specifc needs -> Advice on planning and study methods, questions about exams,… -> Building F, Campus Etterbeek -> Workshops:
Study Skills, Tuesday 15/10, 6-8pm
Exam Skills, Wednesday 27/10, 12-2pm
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Campus facilities
Do you want a job in Belgium?
Questions about working in Belgium, work permits, your rights as a worker?
→ Job Service: Campus Etterbeek - Building Y
Open from Monday- Friday, 1.30pm - 5pm
- Non-European students are required to have a category C work permit
- Employers in Brussels very often need bilingual French/Dutch workers
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Campus facilities
• Guidance in finding internships in Brussels and abroad
• Assist you in finding first career opportunities
• Coach your application skills
Contact:Building B, Campus EtterbeekW: www.vub.ac.be/en/careercenter E: [email protected]
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Campus facilities
Technology Transfer Interface Brussels
Gateway between the university’s research and expertise and the industry and society
Starter seminars:
- the fundamentals of business & (technology) entrepreneurship
- 11 sessions on Tuesday, 6.15 – 9.15pm, English-taught, Campus Etterbeek (start 1/10/13)
- Students VUB: € 50
www.vubtechtransfer.be
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Sustainable development
° 2011: policy of strategic planning
→ Action plans
Energy audits, projects to reduce consumption
Student restaurants: Project sustainable mass catering, Reduction of waste, Thursday Veggie dayFair trade products, etc.
Veggie garden on campus
Bio vegetable/fruit packages for students & employees
Sustainable mobility (Fietspunt)
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Sustainable development
Separate collection of waste:
- Garbage bags:Yellow bagsBlue bagsWhite bags
- Glass bottles & jars- Vegetable/Fruit/Garden waste- Batteries- Large pieces of garbage
→ Incorrect collection of waste: high fine!→ Illegal dumping: forbidden by law, high fine!
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Kick-off the Campus
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• Tuesday 24/09, 12-15h: Info Market, Campus Etterbeek + BX Soccer Games
•Wednesday 25/09, 12-14h: Introduction – Belgian Political Structure
• Wednesday 2/10, 12-14h: How to survive in Brussels: an intercultural perspective
• Thursday 3/10, 12-14h: Belgian lunch@Resto
And many more activities… (karaoke, parties, sports, etc.)
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Life in Brussels
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Public Transport in Brussels
MIVB / STIB: Metro, Bus, Tram
Website: www.mivb.be
No public transport during the night on weekdays!
During the weekend: Noctis night busses
Public Transport Passes: 1 ride, 10 rides, a day pass, a monthly pass, a year pass (Prices: check website)
Rates:
Monthly pass: €47.50; Year pass € 499; Student year pass € 120 ( < 25 years)
Life in Brussels
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Life in Brussels
Campus Etterbeek:Metro Petillon
Campus Jette: Metro Simonis
+ Bus 13, 14 (after 20h: Bus 15)
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Public Transport in Brussels
Belgian Railway Company or NMBS Website: www.nmbs.be (E) Ticket formulas: weekend ticket (-50%), Go Pass (-26,
€50), Railpass (+26, €74),…
Bicycles Second-hand bicycles at the Midi Sunday Market Sports shops (e.g. Decathlon) Villo! (http://en.villo.be (E))
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Shopping
Opening hours: 9am – 6pm, most shops are closed on Sundays
Main shopping street: Rue Neuve/ Nieuwstraat
Shopping Centers: City 2, Woluwe Shopping, Westland Shopping Centre
Supermarkets Main supermarket chains: Colruyt, Carrefour, Delhaize, Aldi, Lidl,…
Markets (Fruits and Vegetables) Gare du Midi (large Sunday Market) (until 1pm) Place Jourdan Market Place Jette Clemenceau Market …
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Main bookshops Fnac, City 2 shopping centre The European Bookshop Sterling Books Waterstones Filigranes
Kitchen utensils and bed linen Shops: Wibra, Hema, Zeeman, Blokker, Casa,…
Furniture and home decoration IKEA (www.ikea.com)
(Anderlecht, Metro COOVI, line 5)
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Concerts Ancienne Belgique: www.ab.be Botanique: www.botanique.be Vorst Nationaal: www.vorstnationaal.be
Theatre
→ English performances Kaaitheater: www.kaaitheater.be Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg: www.kvs.be
Opera
De Munt: www.demunt.be
Cinema UGC (De Brouckère & Toison d’Or) : www.ugc.be Kinepolis (Heysel) : www.kinepolis.be Vendôme
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Travelling around in Belgium & Europe
Don’t forget to visit:
Ghent, Antwerp, Liège, Namur,….
Offical holiday periods:
Christmas holidays (2 weeks),
1 week after the exams in January,
Easter holidays (2 weeks),
Summer holidays (July – September)
→ Check the VUB Academic Calendar!
ID card or visa:
Valid multiple entry visa type D
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Travelling around in Europe
Cheap flight tickets Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Connections, Airstop, Neckermann, Jetair, ..
International trains Thalys, TGV, …
(Railway Station ‘Gare du Midi’)
Bus Eurolines (Railway Station ‘Gare du Nord’)
Taxistop www.taxistop.be
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International Student Associations
- AEGEE - AIESEC - BEST - ESN VUB-EhB - IAESTE - UCOS - VUBMUN - ISP
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Campus Tour 21 Sep 2013
Color card
Esplanade: look for tour guide with your color
Drink@KK (1 free drink: soft drink/regular beer)
VUBMUN, ESN VUB-EhB, AIESEC
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Brussels City Tour
Meeting 14h30, Grand Place, Brussels city center
Color card
Look for the VUB tour guides, bright blue t-shirt, on Grand Place with color sign
Grand Place: Metro stop ‘Gare Centrale’ or ‘Parc’, line 1 & 5
AEGEE, ESN VUB-EhB
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Welcome the World Party
Welcome the World Party@ RITS CaféStart: 21hRue A. Dansaert 70, 1000 BrusselsMetro ‘Sainte Cathérine’ (line 1 & 5)
Together with our association partner school ‘Erasmushogeschool Brussel’ (EHB)
Dance the night away…!!!
VUBMUN, ESN VUB-EhB
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Erasmus Mundus Action 2
Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Scholarship Holders
(Medastar, Lotus III, Marco XXI)
Meeting Saturday 21 Sep 2013 13h00, Esplanade
Ms. Ann-Sophie VanderschuerenMs. Marie Aurousseau
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Exchange
Exchange students (Erasmus, Science without Borders, ASEM DUO)
Meeting Saturday 21 Sep 2013 13h30, Room D.0.05
Ms. Nikki Van TendelooMs. Deborah Gies
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Enjoy your stay at our university and in Brussels!
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