VISA procedure
Students who are nationals of a European Union country or an associated country (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway and Switzerland) do not need a visa to study in Belgium. All other students must obtain a long-stay visa (type D).If you are a national of an extra-EU country, you must submit your visa application to the Belgian Embassy nearest to your place of residence.For the visa application, as an exchange student admitted by a Belgian higher education institution, you will need to provide proof of your admission to the mobility program.This attestation is issued by UNamur's International Relations Department as soon as the admission procedure as an exchange student has been completed. As the procedure can be quite lengthy, students are encouraged to start it as soon as possible.
Proof of solvency
One of the documents required for the visa application procedure is proof of solvency.For students without a sufficient scholarship, the recommended option is the "Blocked Account Procedure", which involves depositing a certain amount of money into the University of Namur's bank account.For the 2025-2026 academic year, the minimum amount required per month by the Belgian authorities is €835. The total amount to be paid is therefore €835 multiplied by the number of months the student will be staying at UNamur (generally 4 or 5 months for a quadrimester).As soon as the University receives the money, the International Relations Department can draw up the document certifying that the student has sufficient means of subsistence. The student can then send it to the Embassy.Once the academic year has begun, the student will receive a monthly transfer of €835 until the full amount is repaid.
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French as a foreign language courses
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Insurance
Health insurance
For EU students: the European Health Insurance Card is sufficient. Don't forget to ask for it from the health organization in your country that issues it.For extra-EU students: private insurance is compulsory. If you do not have personal or family insurance, you can join the AON insurance scheme. For more information, please visit their website.
Third-party and accident liability
Any student regularly enrolled at UNamur, including exchange students, is automatically covered by:civil liability (RC) insurance,"bodily injury" insurance of which he or she may be a victimand this during:the exercise of his or her academic, extra-academic, travel, internship, course and other activities abroad, as well as on the way to and from his or her activities,provided these take place with the University's agreement.Insurance cover is provided in addition to mutual insurance.For more information, please consult the pages of the Service de la Vie Etudiante (VéCU).
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Course selection and Learning Agreement
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Course selection and Learning Agreement
During your stay at the University of Namur, you will follow a course program that must be validated by your home university and UNamur before your arrival in Belgium.
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French as a foreign language courses
Even if your course program at the University of Namur is in English only, you can take advantage of your stay to familiarize yourself with the French language. The University of Namur has developed a number of initiatives to help you improve your French language skills, which will facilitate your integration into French-speaking Belgium.
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Evaluation system
ECTS tables and grading scales are tools designed to facilitate the transfer of academic results, usually grades, between different national grading systems within the European Higher Education Area. The conversion of grades from one country/university to grades used in another country/university follows certain common rules and is thus facilitated.
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Housing
In order to obtain accommodation in one of our student residences, the first step is to tick the relevant box on the registration form on "Mobility Online".
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Request form
Rent a room
External reservation request
Identification
( optional )
Title
Mr
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Ms.
( optional )
Name
First name
Company / Organization
The data must be mentioned as recorded at the ECB.
VAT number
(NA if non-taxable)
Billing address
ECB Information
Postal code
City
Telephone / GSM
(ex: +3281234567 / +32470123456)
E-mail
Information
Event description
( optional )
(Ex: Colloquium, conference, etc.)
Number of places expected
Type of room required
Auditory / Bleachers
Date of event
(dd/mm/yyyy)
Room occupancy start time (must include set-up time)
write the time in the following format (hh:mm)
Room occupancy end time (must include clean-up time)
write the time in the following format (hh:mm)
Services
Would you like a cleaning?
yes
( optional )
no
( optional )
Would you like the help of an usher?
yes
( optional )
no
( optional )
Would you like WiFi access?
yes
( optional )
no
( optional )
Hardware
What type of equipment do you need?
HF microphone (tie, headband)
( optional )
HF microphone (handheld)
( optional )
Digital sound recorder
( optional )
Wired microphone on floor stand
( optional )
Wired microphone on table stand
( optional )
Video projector
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