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HOUSING
HOUSING
Leuven housing:
Leuven housing:
It is important to apply for housing as soon as possible.
Leuven has reserved about 400 dorm rooms for international students. The rooms are located throughout the Leuven city center. Offers for residence hall rooms is limited and housing is NOT guaranteed. More information about arranging housing can be found here.
Antwerp campus
Single room: furnished, kitchen and bathroom shared with other students in the house, average price:€350/month
The Kotweb database offers a wide selection of studios and apartments on the private market. www.studentkotweb.be/en
Brussels campus
Single room: furnished, kitchen and bathroom shared with other students in the house, average price:€460/month
Studio: furnished, private kitchen and bathroom, average price: €500/month
BRIK, an organisation for all students in Brussels, manages the Van Orley InternationalStudent House, which welcomes international students who stay for max. 5 months. https://brik.be/en/van-orley
BRIK also manages an online database listing suitable accommodation. www.brik.be/en/finding-a-room https://brik.mykot.be/en
Leuven campus
Single room: furnished, kitchen and bathroom shared with other students in the house, average price: €350/month
Studio: furnished, private kitchen and bathroom, average price: €480/month
KU Leuven manages university residence halls spread across the city centre:
The Kotwijs database offers a wide selection of studios and apartments on the private market. It also provides useful info on rights and obligations, waste collection and fire insurance. www.kuleuven.be/accommodation
If you have questions regarding housing, it is best to contact your housing provider directly. Gies Global has no authority over host university policy and procedure. If it is a situation where you are not getting a response, please let us know.
Prior to arrival to campus, check with your housing provider to inquire about the earliest move-in date. If you plan to arrive early and are using university housing, you may be required to pay an extra fee for early move-in or may need to find other accommodations. Make sure to check the time that the housing office will be open for check-in.
Regardless of what housing you choose, be sure to arrange it before arriving on campus.
You are allowed to use student housing in Leuven and commute to the Brussels campus if you choose to take your courses there.
Illinois housing:
Illinois housing:
If you are studying abroad for only one semester, you may need to sublease your Champaign-Urbana apartment or find a sublease for yourself for the semester you’ll be on campus.
Post on the study abroad housing board
Use this housing board to find a semester sublease for yourself or to advertise your sublease to incoming exchange students.
If you are living in UIUC housing, notify the housing department that you will be studying abroad. We can provide a confirmation letter, if needed.
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