Integration Weeks 2025
Join us for the Integration Weeks 2025, a unique opportunity to discover our community, meet new friends, and take part in exciting activities. Don’t miss this chance to fully integrate and enjoy an unforgettable experience.
Two weeks of French classes and Belgian culture before the academic year !
You are an exchange student and you are coming to Belgium in one of our member institutions !? The Pôle académique de Namur organise a cultural integration program (2 weeks) to facilitate your integration in our region and to start your stay in the best conditions.
You will have two weeks of languages classes (French or English) and an introduction to Belgian culture, food and heritage before your academic year :
- French or English classes : 40 hours spread over two weeks (French-speaking students participate in English classes and English-speaking students participate in French classes)
- Cultural activities in and around Namur region
- Excursion to Brussels
- Social events
The whole program represents 3 ECTS. First day, you will have to sign a charter.
Public
The Integration Weeks are accessible to all incoming exchange students to any of the Pôle académique de Namur member institutions.
Practical details
- Registration online until June 30th, 2025
- When : from 01 to 12 September 2025
- Cost : The participation fees are paid by your institution in Belgium.
In case of cancellation of your registration, your host institution reserves the right to claim the participation fee for the day ! (no later than 17th August !)If you can’t be present for an activity, inform your responsable of your host institution and the accompanist of the activity.
Important
If you are staying in the city of Namur for the next few months, you will have to go through administrative procedures. As soon as you arrive, you have 8 days to go to the City Hall of Namur to register. So rapidly contact the City Hall to make an appointment ! Therefore, we offer you this document to help you when you arrive.
Testimonials from students who participated in the program :
« All the activities have been well organised and helped us to create a satisfactory image of what the belgian culture is. The staff and the students from Namur University always created a nice atmosphere for all of us. » (Andrea, Italy)
« Honestly, the program was way better than I expected. I know for sure that it’s not every institution that puts this much effort into integrating the international students. I feel very grateful to have participated on it. » (Renata, Brazil)
« Merci beaucoup pour toutes ces belles choses organisées ! » (Noé, France)
« Thanks a lot to all the people who organised these events/visits! I have studied at universities in Ukraine, Sweden and Italy but none of them had such an incredible and well organised orientation weeks! Merci beaucoup!!! 🙂 » (Roman, Ukraine)
« All the activities were amazing! » (Laura, Spain)
« For me it was essential to learn the basics of French as I was only a beginner. I can now order food in shops and also ask for train tickets with confidence. I’m looking forward to taking the intermediate level. » (Caoimhe, Ireland)
« Merci beaucoup, c’était vraiment super! » (Vanille, France)
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