Study Abroad? Destination Ghent! - Universiteit Gent

STUDENT KICK-OFF 2011
MORE IMPRESSIVE! MORE GHENT! MORE FESTIVE!
The new academic year 2011-2012 will start with a Big Bang
worthy of the largest student city in Flanders: Student Kick-Off
2011, 28 September 2011, on St Pietersplein.
This welcome party for students by students is already in its fifth
year and has become the biggest student event in Flanders.
Student Kick-Off is the result of intense cooperation between the
students of Ghent (and their unions), the City of Ghent and all the
higher education institutions in Ghent.
Its ingredients are: top music, kicks and infotainment..
Every year numerous activities are organised on the square.
Students can also visit a huge info village with interactive stands
from the Ghent Student Unions, the higher education institutions,
the City of Ghent and associations of Ghent.
All info can be found on: www.studentkickoff.be.
strongly recommended. You might need it after (accidentally) hurting
other persons or damaging other people’s property.
4. Don’t forget to bring
- A valid national identity card or passport.
- A visa (only requested for some students – see page 27 of this brochure).
- Your driving licence.
- Confirmation of accommodation in Ghent (if you have already
booked a room).
- Letter of Invitation /Admission from the host institution in Ghent.
- Health insurance (blue European Health Insurance Card or other health
insurance valid in Belgium).
- Student card from your home university (or other proof of registration).
- A certificate containing all data concerning your grant.
- Passport photographs (minimum 6).
- Other insurance that may be applicable
(e.g. private, home university, etc.).
- Contact data of person(s) to be contacted in case of emergency.
- Contact data of contact persons in your university.
- Contact details of your Embassy in Belgium (www.diplomatie.be).
It’s a good idea to take some photocopies of the documents listed above.