Application process

If you are getting ready for a mobility programme at UMONS, (non-degree-seeking) you must prepare and submit an application with the following:

1. Student Application Form
2. Learning Agreement for Studies ;The Learning agreement must be completed and signed by both you (the applicant) and the teacher/coordinator in charge of your mobility at your home institution (who must also approve your request). Vieuw our course catalogue.
3. A copy of your identity card or passport;
4. A copy of your European Health Insurance Card orproof of a private health insurance policy covering the period of your stay.

The documents to be completed will be sent to you by your coordinator at the International Relations Department.

Deadlines for submitting your application

May 15 for students preparing a stay at UMONS:

• for the first term (from 14^th September to 31^st January)
• for the whole year (from 14^th september to 30^st  June)

November 30 for students preparing a stay at UMONS:

• for the second term (from 1^st February to 30^th June)

Any application submitted AFTER these deadlines will NOT be taken into account.

Application submission

Your application must be submitted to your UMONS international coordinator prior to the deadline. The list of coordinators for your faculty/school can be found on our contact page.

Your complete application must be sent to our International Office before your arrival at UMONS

If you wish to carry out a placement at UMONS, we kindly ask you first to get in touch with one of our UMONS teachers or with one of our faculty coordinators.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Once you have been accepted for a placement by a teacher at UMONS, you are required to prepare and submit an application with the following:

1. Traineeship Agreement
2. A copy of your identity card or your passport
3. A copy of your European Health Insurance Card or proof of a private health insurance policy covering the period of your stay.

The documents to be completed will be sent to you by your coordinator at the International Relations Department.

These documents must be sent to the UMONS teacher that will supervise your placement at UMONS.

If you are a non-EU citizen and require a visa to enter Belgium, the International Relations Office will send you an acceptance letter, only after your Placement Agreement (or Learning Agreement for Traineeship) has been validated by all the parties involved.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON VISAS

Non-EU Trainees

If you are a non-EU citizen, you absolutely must make sure that you have a valid visa before arriving in Belgium.

Tourist visas are not accepted for stays of a duration longer than 90 days.

In that case, you will need to apply for a D-type visa before arriving in Belgium.

All the information concerning visa applications for Belgium is available on the website of the Foreigners Department of the FPS Home Affairs.

UPON YOUR ARRIVAL IN MONS

After the International Relations Department has received your application, your coordinator will send you the information you need for your arrival in Mons.

Accommodation

All information concerning our halls of residence will only be made available once your stay at UMONS has been accepted.

The number of rooms available in our halls of residence is limited, so we may not be able to satisfy every request. If no rooms are available when your stay has been accepted, a list of private accommodation in town will be sent to you.

In Mons, there are two main types of accommodation for students:

• A “kot”: Single room in a building where other students live. This type of accommodation usually comes with furnished, and sanitary and kitchen facilities are shared with other students.
• A “studio”: This type of accommodation is larger than a “kot”. It sometimes comes furnished (but not always), and the sanitary and kitchen facitilies areusually private. The price is generally higher than that of a “kot”.

To confirm your accommodation reservation, you are often required to transfer a deposit prior to your arrival in Belgium. This deposit is usually equal to one-and-a-half month’s rent and will be transferred back to you at the end of your stay, if you leave your accommodation in a good condition.

Accepting an accommodation agreement is a formal engagement on your part. If you decide to “opt out” at any point before the end of the housing contract, you may be required to find a new occupant for your accommodation and/or to pay the amount of rent equal to what you would have paid if you had stayed there.

UMONS cannot be held liable for any litigation you have with the owners of private accommodation in town.

A few useful links:

• UMONS Residence Halls
• Intergenerational homesharing: Un toit deux âges
• Infor Jeunes
• KotPlanet
• kots.be

Transportation

Mons is a small city where you can easily get around on foot, and a fleet of cheap buses also take you to the city’s various points of interest.

With the Belgian railway service (SNCB), you can easily go from Mons to any city in Belgium, and you can reach Paris, Amsterdam or London in just a few hours (most often from Brussels).

With Charleroi Airport (Brussels South) close to Mons, you can also fly out to a many cities in Europe and North Africa.

A few useful links:

• Railway service: SNCB
• Closest Airport to Mons: Brussels South – Charleroi
• Main Belgian airport: Aéroport de Bruxelles (Zaventem)
• Bus network in Mons: TEC

Tourism

In 2015, Mons was designated “European Capital of Culture”. Mons is full of life and activities, combining architecture, history, culture and local folklore.

A few useful links:

• Mons
• Visit Mons

Additional information can be found in the INCOMING Guide, which you can view/download at the top of this page.