Mónica Mendoza
Mexican student currently living in Europe
About Brussels
Helpful information to prepare for your stay
"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions". (Oliver Wendell Holmes)
- Brussels is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
- The Brussels-Capital Region, one of Belgium's three regions, is also a city with 19 boroughs covering 162 km2 and housing a million inhabitants.
- It is officially bilingual (French and Dutch), although it boasts an astonishing variety of cultures, styles and nationalities.
- Being the capital of an expanding Europe, Brussels is an international city like no other. 31% of its population is of foreign origin, and this makes for a unique atmosphere in which cultures interact easily with one another.
- English is rapidly becoming an important language in Brussels because of the numerous international political organizations. Language is not a barrier in the capital of Europe. These same differences and contrasts can be found in architectural Brussels' various styles, where you will find Gothic cathedrals and churches next to beautiful art nouveau and art deco houses.
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Universities
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Private Universities
- Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles
- Ecole de Recherche Graphique
- École Supérieure Communale des Arts de l’image Le 75
- Ecole Supérieure des Arts du Cirque
- Ecole supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc de Bruxelles
- Haute Ecole Albert Jacquard
- Haute Ecole Groupe ICHEC - ISC Saint Louis - ISFSC
- Haute Ecole Léonard de Vinci
- Haute Ecole Libre de Bruxelles-Ilya Prigogine
- Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel
- LUCA School of Arts
- Royal Military Academy
- Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles
Public Universities
- Catholic University of Lovaina
- University of Amberes
- University of Gante
- University of Lieja
- Vrije University of Brussel
Acommodation
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