Location
The exchange institution, the Limburgs Universitair Centrum, is located on the Limburg University campus in the town of Diepenbeek. The campus occupies an attractive 150 acre site in the middle of the Province of Limburg's "green belt", located in the northeastern region of Flanders, approximately 2.5 miles east of Hasselt and approximately 60 miles northeast of the capital city of Brussels. The region has both the advantages of small town life as well as the perks of being close to the cities of Hasselt and Brussels. The region is a land of tree-lined canals with a beautiful countryside and numerous cultural festivals. A range of music and arts activities are available in the "Cultureel Centrum" in downtown Hasselt. Business students also have the advantage of being close to Hasselt as it is the administrative and commercial center of the province. Brussels is also an extremely exciting and cosmopolitan city. It is home to both the European Union and NATO, as well as a wealth of international and trade companies. Belgium's history has always been linked to both commercial and cultural exchange, so much of its character as a multicultural, multilingual country is due to its role as the great meeting place of Western Europe.

Course and Credits Information
Information Courses are taught utilizing a variety of learning activities including lectures, tutorials, workshops, group work and project work. Independent learning is also encouraged and students are provided with state-of-the art study facilities to encourage this process. Subject areas in which undergraduate and graduate coursework are offered include: Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing as well as other business related coursework. Graduate students can participate in a portion of the MBA curriculum. Both graduate and undergraduate business courses available to exchange students are taught in English. Please check Limburg University website for more information on courses offered: http://cisa.luc.ac.be/cisa.nsf Students have the option of taking Dutch language courses if they choose to do so. However, because courses are taught in English and most people in Belgium speak English, it is not necessary to know Dutch to live and study at the Limburgs Universitair Centrum. It is strongly recommended that both undergraduate and students participate in a set of activities, which offer an Introduction to Flemish Society and Culture.

Accommodation
Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC) provides accommodations to exchange students in one of two ways: 1) some rooms are rented by LUC from local landlords and sublet to exchange students, 2) during the first semester, some rooms are made available by local students who go on exchange programs during that semester. Accommodations that are sublet by the school are close to campus on the streets of Diepenbeek or in the town center of Hasselt. All rooms available to exchange students are in dormitory style houses where other exchange students and/or Flemish students live.

All accommodations sublet by the university are furnished and have cooking facilities, but students need to supply their own bed linens. If students are interested in subleasing rooms from the university, they need to apply in advance through the campus' International Relations Office. If students are interested in finding their own apartment, they have the option of using an "accommodation pool" put together by the LUC Office for Student Affairs. The International Student Handbook, which students receive upon acceptance into the program, provides more detailed information on housing as well as lists of places where students can find temporary accommodations, if needed.

Transportation
Students make their own flight arrangements. Airfare may range from $550 to $700 per round trip ticket from Denver to Brussels. Upon arrival to Brussels airport, students take a train to Hasselt and a bus from Hasselt to the campus. Program costs The following are the estimates for some of the expenses students will incur:

Tuition
$1,900 per semester paid to the University of Colorado at Denver Books: Approximately $250 per semester Accommodations: Approximately $800 to $1,100 per semester including utilities

Meals
Approximately $885 to $1,185 per semester Insurance: Provided with the ISIC card Transportation: Approximately $1,000 (includes airfare)

Personal
Approximately $1,800 per semester Link to Limburg University website: http://www.luc.ac.be/engels/