Are you a student eager to explore migration, human rights, and inclusion in education and society? Join our international module offered at Odisee in Brussels, Belgium, as part of the Erasmus+ program!

Course Overview:

The Urban Dynamics course, titled “Exploring Migration, Human Rights and Inclusion in Education and Society,” offers 30 European Credits, including 6 ECTS for field practice. Taking place during the Spring Semester, the program spans 2 weeks of field practice aligned with students’ areas of interest.

Focus Areas:

Students will delve into various aspects, including migration and transnational relationships, human and children’s rights, inclusion in education and society, and the development of skills and networks in an urban context.

Who Can Apply:

This course welcomes students enrolled in teacher education or applied social studies programs. Prerequisites include completion of the first year of studies or having extensive field experience.

Program Features:

Participants will engage in a collaborative learning community, combining theoretical modules with practice-oriented approaches. Teaching methods encompass lectures, workshops, self-study, group work, excursions, and field visits. Throughout the course, students will develop a portfolio to showcase their learning journey.

Location:

The course takes place at the Odisee Campus in Brussels, providing a dynamic urban environment for exploration and learning.

How to Apply:

To apply for an exchange semester, follow the procedure as described on our website

(www.odisee.be/en) under the option ‘Registration – Application’.

Don’t miss this opportunity to broaden your knowledge and skills in an urban context! Join us at Odisee in Brussels for an enriching educational experience.

This course is open to international students participating in the Erasmus+ program.

Studying at Odisee

Odisee is a University of Applied Sciences consisting of 6 campuses in Aalst, Brussels, Dilbeek,
Schaerbeek, Ghent, and Sint-Niklaas. Each campus is a dynamic centre of education, research, and
social services, located at the heart of Belgium. Odisee is one of the largest universities of applied
sciences of Flanders and offers team-based education with a personal approach. Our experience gives
you the knowledge, skills, and confidence for your further career. We offer you the opportunity to
broaden your horizons by meeting new people from all over the world.
Your studies will become a new challenge in which science converges with the art of education. Odisee
is a member of the KU Leuven Association, a network of five universities of applied sciences and one
university backed by an impressive system of national partners with more than 80.000 students in
twenty-three cities and municipalities.

What does Odisee offer?

We have approximately 10 000 students in our professional bachelor programs in different fields
of study, on 6 different campuses:

• Biotechnology – Campus Aalst
• Commercial – Sciences and Business Studies Campus Brussels
• Education (Teacher Training) – Campus Dilbeek
• Health Care – Campus Schaerbeek
• Industrial Sciences and Technology – Campus Sint-Niklaas
• Social and Community Work – Technology Campus Ghent

25 professional bachelor programs:

• Agro and Biotechnology
• Applied Computer Science
• Biomedical Laboratory Technology
• Business Management
• Chemistry
• Construction
• Design & Production Technology
• Education: Preprimary Education
• Education: Primary Education
• Education: Secondary Education
• Electromechanics
• Electronics – ICT
• Energy Technology
• Eye Care
• Facility Management
• Family Studies
• Medical Imaging & Radiotherapy
• Midwifery
• Nursing
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Occupational Therapy
• Organisation & Management
• Real Estate
• Social Educational Care Work
• Social Work

Living in Belgium

History and Atmosphere in Belgium

Flanders is a little pocket of easy-to-reach towns and cities, teeming with history and atmosphere. Wherever you wander you will find café terraces (serving the world’s strongest beers), lively markets, gastronomic restaurants, and great shopping.
The capital, Brussels, is a melting pot of cultures, languages, and traditions. Explore historic landmarks like the Grand Place, marvel at Art Nouveau architecture, and enjoy Belgian fries and chocolate. Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a foodie, or a history fan, Brussels has something for everyone.

Gateway to Europe

As public transport in Flanders makes moving around quick, safe, and easy, it gives you the
freedom to visit and experience student life in Belgium to the fullest.
If you like to explore other parts of Europe during your stay, you will be delighted to find cities like London, Paris, Cologne or Amsterdam all within a radius of 300 km. These cities are easily accessible by high-speed trains or budget-friendly coaches.

Hungry! Thirsty!

When you study, you become hungry and especially thirsty! Living in Flanders isn’t always cheap, but we have come up with a solution: each campus has its very own student restaurant where you can get a hot meal, snacks, salads, soups, sandwiches, and more all at reasonable prices.

Sports, culture, and recreation @ Odisee

Every student needs a dose of relaxation now and then! Exercising, enjoying culture, attending concerts, or meeting up with other students. The possibilities for an exciting student life are vast! The Student Services Department (STUVO+) happily shares the offer with you.

Feel like exercising?! STUVO+ likes to point you in the right direction: what sport clubs to join, which activities or competitions to register for, and when to block the dates in your agenda.
Every semester STUVO+ organizes sports activities like boxing, yoga, skiing, spinning, table tennis, carting… for free or at a reasonable rate. Students can register with the sports coordinator of STUVO+.

Find the full sports and culture offer and more information on the webpage:
https://www.odisee.be/en/sport-and-culture

Student housing

Alongside sports and culture, STUVO+ is the Odisee service responsible for student
accommodation on our campuses. STUVO+ gladly assists you with information and advice
during your search. More information on housing per campus is listed on our website:
https://www.odisee.be/en/student-housing.

Odisee has limited student rooms available on the campuses of Ghent and Sint-Niklaas.
Applying for an in-house student room is done via STUVO+ after consulting the International Relations Office.

In Brussels and Alost, we do not have any student rooms and therefore refer students to the private market. The price for a student room in Belgium ranges between €400 and €600 per month.

Keep in mind that the number of student rooms for a short-term rental on the private
market in Ghent and Brussels are scarce. We recommend starting your search on time.
Reliable sources are listed below, which may help you in your search for a student room.

Brussels:

• https://brik.mykot.be/en
• https://www.brukot.be/en

Ghent:

• http://en.allekoten.be/kot-gent
• https://ikot.be/en/flat-ghent
• https://kot.stad.gent/internationale-studenten

Application

How to register for an exchange semester at Odisee?

To apply for an exchange semester, follow the procedure as described on our website
(www.odisee.be/en) under the option ‘Registration – Application’.
More information on how to start your online application will be sent to you by e-mail after your home
university has officially nominated you. As part of your online application, the documents listed below
will need to be uploaded.

Deadline to finish your online application

Autumn semester
(Sept. – Feb.)
Apply before June 15th.

Spring semester
(Feb. – June)
Apply before November 15th.

Necessary documents

• Signed application form
• Copy of your passport
• Copy of your identity card
• Transcript of records signed and stamped
• Proof of health insurance (European Health Insurance Card)
• Proof of third-party liability insurance (for non-EEA-inhabitants)
• Learning Agreement
• Curriculum Vitae (Traineeship)
• Motivation letter (Traineeship)

Academic Calendar

Click here for the academic calendar.

English-taught programmes

In the next part of the course catalogue, you will find more information on the English-taught
programs offered by Odisee. The link to the ECTS sheet can be found by clicking on the title of the
course.

Preparatory Dutch Course

We offer a Dutch course through an affiliated language centre in Ghent for Erasmus students enrolled
at the Technology Campus in Ghent. This is an intensive starters course of 80 hours, taught over 12
weeks (+- 7 hours per week) in the evening.

The number of ECTS credits for the course is 3, provided the student has attended at least 80% of the
time and passes the course.

The tuition fee will be paid by the International Relations Office of Odisee upon presentation of the
voucher at the time of registration.

If you like to register for the Dutch course, please inform our international relations office via
incoming.exchange@odisee.be when submitting your application documents.

NEW: from academic year 2024-2025, the Department of Business Management will organize a
beginners’ course of Dutch on our campus in Brussels.

EDUCATION & SOCIAL

International Programme: Faculty of Education & Faculty of Applied Social Studies

Urban Dynamics: Exploring Migration, Human Rights and Inclusion in Education and Society

This international module aims to create a learning community with a focus on:

• Migration and transnational relationships (6 ECTS)
• Human and children’s rights (6 ECTS)
• Inclusion in education and society (6 ECTS)
• Skills and networks in an urban context (6 ECTS)
• Field practice (6 ECTS)

The programme is open to all students, enrolled in a teacher education programme or applied social studies, who wish to broaden their knowledge and skills in an urban context. The programme offers a combination of theoretical modules (lectures/group work/workshops/self-study/field visits) with a practice-oriented approach. The field practice contains 2 weeks of practice, in line with students’ field of interest. Students develop a portfolio.

• Number of European Credits: 30 (including 6 ECTS for f i e l d practice)
• Spring Semester
• This course is open to all Teacher Training students (from Preprimary, Primary and Secondary teacher training) and from Applied Social Studies (Family Studies, Social Work & Educational Social CareWork…). Note that students should have completed the first year of their studies or have extensive field experience.
• Teaching Methods: Lectures, workshops, self-study, group work, practice, excursions, and a portfolio This course is implemented at the Odisee Campus in Brussels

incoming.exange@odisee.be

Campus Brussels

Warmoesberg 26

1000 Brussels

+32 2 609 81 00