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SUPINFO - SUMMER SCHOOL BRUSSELS-BELGIUM 2011 Always wanted to visit the capital of Belgium and the capital of Europe? Always desired to discover the rich history of this founding member of the EU? Always craved to taste famous Belgian beer, waffle and chocolate? Then here is your chance to fulfill your dreams! SUPINFO Brussels organizes its first ever Summer School to be held be- tween July 27th 2011 and September 22nd 2011. During this time you will be able to improve your English skills and your knowledge about European his- tory. You will have the opportunity to visit the world-famous Bruges as well as Ostend, Antwerp and Liège among others cities. You will also participate in a workshop where you will make your own Belgian chocolate! More interested in outdoor activities? We have plenty to offer such as a one day kayaking trip in the south of Bel- gium. This is just but a few examples of what is available to you during this coming summer.
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SUPINFO - SUMMER SCHOOLBRUSSELS-BELGIUM2011
Always wanted to visit the capital of Belgium and the capital of Europe? Always desired to discover the rich history of this founding member of the EU? Always craved to taste famous Belgian beer, waffle and chocolate? Then here is your chance to fulfill your dreams!
SUPINFO Brussels organizes its first ever Summer School to be held be-tween July 27th 2011 and September 22nd 2011. During this time you will be able to improve your English skills and your knowledge about European his-tory. You will have the opportunity to visit the world-famous Bruges as well as Ostend, Antwerp and Liège among others cities. You will also participate in a workshop where you will make your own Belgian chocolate! More interested in outdoor activities? We have plenty to offer such as a one day kayaking trip in the south of Bel-gium. This is just but a few examples of what is available to you during this coming summer.
English: you will be study-ing English in-depth twice a week every Thursday and Friday (14 hours of learning per week). Classes will focus on grammar, conversation, reading and writing. Every Friday is booked for manda-tory activies or optional trips.
Belgian and European workshops: dur-ing those sessions, you will learn more
about Belgium, its culture, its history, its role in
the creation of the EU. Visits of the
EU Parliament and Commis-sion are also scheduled.
Academic Program
The full program will be available soon.
You´ll find lots of short-term rentals for your stay in Brus-sels. You should be expect-ing to pay between 300 and 500 EUR/month for those. However we do recommend the “Jacques Brel” youth hostel located right in the city centre.
The Brussels staff will pro-vide detailed information regarding housing upon ad-mission into the program.
Housing & Tuition
950 EUR fOR SUPINfO STUDENTS.
As with any other trips you will also have the opportunity to join us while going to (not included in the tuition):
• Antwerpen: the zoo, the harbor, its vi-brant downtown, the Diamond Museum, the fashion shops….• Bruges or the Venice of the North: this medieval town is world-famous for its canals and beautiful architecture.• Ostende: a lovely city located on the Belgian coast.• Bouillon: Hometown of the legendary Godefroid de Bouillon, situated in the southern part of the country, its impres-sive and natural beautywill blow you away!• Liège: a dynamic place to discover and a must-see new train station!• A one-day trip to Coo for kayaking.
Cultural Program
In this section you will find a list of activities/visits included in the tuition and mandatory to attend:
• Guided tour of Brussels on a hop-on/hop-off bus.• The European Parliament and the European Commis-sion.• Chocolate-making work-shop.• The Belle Vue brewery famous for its Kriek beer.
BRUGGE
BOUILLON
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BOUILLON
LIÈGE
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