Facilities and services offered by the Consortium

As an internationally oriented university, the K.U.Leuven is heir to a centuries-old tradition of hospitality to foreigners. At present, the K.U.Leuven caters to around 26,368 students, 8.2% of whom are international students (from 102 nations).

To help them get settled during their first few days in Leuven, the international student office has designed a special orientation programme with useful tips and information, and opportunities to meet fellow students and professors. Where to find accommodation, how to do banking, how to register at the city hall, where to obtain more information - all these questions can be answered by the numerous student services offered by K.U.Leuven.

International Office - Excellent tradition of hospitality for international guests.

Housing Facilities

- Temporary Accommodation
- International Housing Service

Coaching and Counselling

Living, studying, and working in Leuven

• Student Services
  
• Social_Service
  
• Medical_Centre
  
• Psychotherapeutic_Centre

International students enrolling for a programme taught in English at the K.U.Leuven are given the opportunity to upgrade their English language skills. From September until December, the K.U.Leuven's Institute of Modern Languages offers complementary courses. Their aim is to improve students' knowledge of general as well as academic English. These courses are also a useful preparation for a successful academic career. To improve the social integration of international students in Leuven, the Institute of Modern Languages also offers several types of Dutch language courses.

Language Courses
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/ilt/engels/e_index.htm
http://www.clt.be/home/indexen.htm

Social Integration
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/pangaea/index.htm
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/orientation/
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/icc

Other

- DEPO

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences can guarantee student housing for all visiting students and scholars participating in the programme. The Kringsjå student-housing complex is only a few hundred meters from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. The school can also provide accommodation at Beitostølen Health Sport Center (BHSC), with which the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences has co-operated for 30 years.

During their stay, students will be able to use all university facilities, including activity rooms, library, study halls, computer halls, and medical and physical therapy clinics. The university does not currently have an international office, but the Registrar’s Office will provide students with guidance for study-related issues and practical questions.

As students of Adapted Physical Activity, the Erasmus Mundus students will be integrated into the university’s student body and enjoy countless opportunities to exchange with other current students. At the beginning of the semester, all students are invited to a sponsored student-week, for which past Norwegian School of Sport Sciences students organise activities to facilitate social interactions between new and returning students from the different study programmes.
Together with other collegiate institutions in Oslo, the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences can offer Norwegian language courses to Erasmus students. Erasmus Mundus students qualify for these courses.

Palacký University (UP): The International Liaison Office at UP provides information and services for all international students.

University students and foreign students can stay in one of the 7 halls of residence. Housing is guaranteed for students and teachers from abroad. Information on housing, meals, medical insurance and students facilities.

Czech language courses for foreigners are organised by the Department of the Distance Learning at UP. Lecturers teach courses in English, German, Russian and Czech. They are able to offer a large variety of courses according to the students’ specific demands (one-to-one tuition, basic Czech, etc.). There are different Czech language courses offered for foreign students, as well as English language courses.

Other facilities include fully equipped research laboratories and library with an appropriate number of scientific journals in English.

The University of Limerick (UL) contains many services to facilitate its 10,000 student population. The International Education Division at UL provides all the necessary information and support to the foreign students.

Students can receive accommodation at UL upon arrival, and there are approximately 1,500 rooms available on campus. The University's newly opened multi-million pound sports complex offers extensive sport facilities. There are seven student restaurants on campus. The University of Limerick has a medical centre on campus as well.

University of Limerick's International Society is a non-profit organisation run voluntarily by students, which organises trips and other social activities, especially for the foreign students.

The University of Limerick Language Centre is an integral part of the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies and offers courses of various durations and intensities in English.