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Study
Abroad Belgium
One
of the Continent's smallest countries, Belgium is nevertheless a significant
European constitutional kingdom. With its flat, open landscape and crossroads
location, the country has been vulnerable for centuries to invasion
by vying European empire builders—Spain, France, Austria, and Germany—and,
for better and worse, has thus found itself at the heart of European
history.
Although, as headquarters of the European Union (EU), the capital Brussels
is the de facto capital of Europe, nonetheless Belgium remains shortchanged
in most travel guides. As a result, travelers tend to be inadequately
informed and continue to give short shrift to sights worthy of a more
lingering look.
While much of the rest of Europe remained in the so-called Dark Ages,
Flemish towns experienced remarkable social and economic development
from the 12th through the first half of the 15th century. Present-day
Belgium boasts an extraordinary array of art and architectural treasures
and other attractions in a compact area—and the Belgians, who developed
Europe's first train line in 1835, have connected all the sights by
rail for the traveler's convenience.
Belgium's trains are terrific, in fact, and because the country's pint-size
proportions offer the advantage of short travel distances, it's entirely
possible to base yourself in Brussels and head out by day to Bruges,
Antwerp, and Ghent. Make sure that as an Two Worlds United student you leave yourself
enough time to appreciate the unexpectedly rich rewards that await.
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Study Abroad Program Details
Academic Year
Prerequisites:
None
Dates:
September to following July*
Accommodation:
Homestay placement in a family
Placement:
Throughout Belgium
Academic Semester
Prerequisites:
None
Dates:
Fall September:
September to February*
-- Spring Semester:
January to July*
Accommodation:
Homestay placement in a family
Placement:
Throughout Belgium
Summer Individual
Prerequisites:
None
Dates: Four to six week
programs with flexible dates from June to August
Accommodation:
Homestay placement in a family
Placement:
Throughout Belgium
Language Classes:
Optional
Summer
Group
Prerequisites:
None
Dates: Two to four
week programs with flexible dates from
June to August
Accommodation: Homestay placement
in a family
Placement:
Throughout Belgium
Language Classes:
Optional
Registration forms:
»
Online Pre-application
Education:
»
Schools
in Belgium
Requirements:
»
Programs
in Belgium
* Please note that these dates
are tentative and may vary depending on the time of enrollment in the program.
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