Students Helping Students across Belgium!
Our mission is enriching society through international students, fostering cultural understanding and peer support across 18 university sections in 12 Belgian cities.
Supporting International Mobility
From your first day on campus to unforgettable cultural experiences, ESN Belgium empowers exchange students across four key pillars of support.
18 Local Sections Across 12 Belgian Cities
Operating directly on campuses in Ghent, Brussels, Leuven, Antwerp, Liège, Louvain-la-Neuve, and across the country. Our volunteer student boards welcome incoming students with orientation weeks, city discoveries, and cultural activities.
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Belgian Student Survival Guide
Practical advice on Kot housing leases, commune registration, SNCB Youth train fares (€7.50), STIB/De Lijn public transit, health mutualities, and city orientation.
ESNcard & Partner Perks
The official student membership card unlocking 10% flight discounts + free 20kg Ryanair check-in bag, FlixBus vouchers, Eurostar perks, and local discounts.
Student Representation & Causes
Representing student mobility rights before universities, National Agencies, and EU institutions in Brussels, structured around the 6 fundamental ESN Causes.
The 6 Causes of ESN
Everything we do revolves around 6 core pillars uniting students for positive social impact in Belgium and beyond.
Culture
Promoting intercultural dialogue, museum nights, Belgian gastronomy discoveries, and multilingual language tandems across all 18 sections.
Education & Youth
Advocating for student mobility rights, adequate scholarship funding, and accessible higher education with Belgian and EU policy-makers, drawing on ESNsurvey research.
Environmental Sustainability
Promoting train travel over flights, green mobility grants (+€50 + 4-day allowance), city clean-ups, cycling initiatives, and eco-friendly student living.
Health & Well-being
Organizing the National Erasmus Games (NEG), Responsible Party harm reduction campaigns with free hydration at student events, and mental health workshops.
Skills & Employability
Developing leadership, project management, and public speaking through certified Eduk8 workshops and ErasmusIntern.org verified traineeships.
Social Inclusion
Ensuring exchange is accessible for everyone, supporting fewer-opportunities inclusion top-ups (+€250/mo), and volunteering in local Belgian communities.
The Latest from ESN Belgium
National announcements, student mobility survival tips, policy updates, and stories from across our 18 sections.
Join Your Local ESN Section
Volunteering with ESN begins at the local section level. By joining one of our 18 local sections across 12 Belgian university cities, you organize welcoming activities, support incoming exchange students, and develop hands-on leadership skills. Local volunteers can subsequently run for national board or coordinator positions and represent Belgium across Europe.