Institute des Hautes Etudes des Communications Sociales (IHECS)
Priority Deadline: February 15th | Fall Semester Deadline: March 1st | Spring Semester Deadline: October 1st
Location
Brussels, Belgium
In the center of the city
Founded
1958
Student Population
2,200
Requirements
- Current UIS undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing.
- Students must have successfully completed at least 1 full year/2 semesters (24 credits) at UIS.
- 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
- Exchange students are charged UIS tuition and fees.
- Estimated monthly expenses for housing, meals and incidentals is $1,150 ($700 of which is housing)
Scholarships
- Apply for the UIS Donor-Funded Scholarship by mid-February. Indicate within the application that you plan to participate on a study away program.
- Visit Study Away Financial Aid & Scholarship website for more information.
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.
Location
The information gathered below is from GoinGlobal. Take a deeper dive into the cultural advice via the GoinGlobal → Country Career Guides (top toolbar) → Belgium.
- Daily Life - understand the history, the people & values, views of time management along with the cuisine and meal etiquette
- Communication - learn about appropriate communication methods, including negotiation & correspondence styles, language skills & vocabulary
- Acting Like a Local - avoid acting like a tourist by learning these taboos & helpful hints