Institute des Hautes Etudes des Communications Sociales (IHECS)
Location
Brussels, Belgium
In the center of the city
Founded
1958
Student Population
2,200
Requirements
- Current UIS undergraduate or graduate student
- Studying a subject related to journalism or communication
Semesters
- Fall Semester (September - December)
- Spring Semester (February - May/June)
- Full Academic Year (September - May/June)
Courses
- Course offerings in English are within the field of communication: mass communication, inter-cultural communication, journalism and broadcast production.
- Students are encouraged to study the French language as part of their semester course load.
- Explore the current course list by visiting the Brochure for International Students
Housing
- Average housing cost per month is about $700
- Housing is NOT arranged via IHECS.
- It may be possible in the Fall Semester to sublease a room from an Erasmus student. Email erasmus-in@ihecs.be to inquire about this possibility.
- Exchange students are provided with a list of websites to search for accommodation during their exchange.
Program Cost
- Students are charged UIS tuition.
- Estimated monthly expenses for housing, meals and incidentals is $1,150 ($700 of which is housing)
Passport & Visa
- Students will require a passport to participate on this program.
- For assistance securing a U.S. Passport, visit Travel.State.Gov.
- U.S. citizens require a visa in order to participate in this program. After acceptance into the program, students follow instructions from the host university to apply for the visa.