I'd like to move to Belgium...what do I need to know?
Ok, so I have dual citizenship because my father is from Belgium. I'm 18 and a little tired of where I live. I have no assets per se but I'd still like to know what I'll need to do as most of my research is geared towards those who are burdened with things such as work, houses, kids, pets, cars, businesses etc. I'm a first year student studying international business mgmt at the international uni of london. Can any tell me the average cost of living, what I can and cannot expect, problems I might encounter etc. Also if I can get into any schools etc. I'm looking at antwerpen but as I said money is really an issue for me. So can anyone give me an average cost of living, (rent, food, or anything like that) or if theres anything that can help me out in the process...
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great place to live My family are from Gent beautiful City Belgium has a great community from the seaside to the Arden's you can be anywhere in an hour trams trolley bus and trains are a fantastic service,I would say That using the word "burdened "is incorrect as you need to work to live,a house to live in,kids as you want them pets because you love them too a car as you need it to get around and a Business to work? http://jobs-in-belgium.com/
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If I were you, I would start by looking at the information provided by the major universities in Belgium. For instance, most offer a brochure or information packet to international students that include the cost monthly expenses, tuition rates, and registration fees. The link below is the one from KU Leuven, which is where I'm currently studying. It includes information about monthly expenses (they recommend having 650 euros a month to cover rent/food/etc.), but it also includes general information about visa requirements and health insurance as well (though if you're from the U.K. you probably don't have to worry about that as much). Also, I would look into participating in the Erasmus program. Most undergraduate programs (in the Flemish region) are taught in Dutch, so you would need to be proficient in order to be accepted. However, universities also tend to have strong Erasmus programs for international students, and through that you can take courses in English. It just would be difficult to complete a whole program here without being fluent in Dutch. For grad students, which I am, there are more options to do a complete English-language program. So the main universities I would look at are the University of Antwerp, Ghent University, The Free University in Brussels, and, of course, the Catholic University of Leuven. Good luck!
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