Belgium (Flemish Community)

National Agency
National Inclusion Monitor
Funding conditions
Under which conditions is international student mobility funded through scholarships, and how portable are general support mechanisms for students during mobility abroad.
Cost of living covered
% of the cost of living covered by the Erasmus+ grant
46
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Grant maximalisation
Ratio that compares the grant that is allocated, compared to the amount eligible according to the Erasmus+ programme guide.
68
Source: Erasmus+ Programme(2025)
Grant timing
% of the students receiving their scholarship within 30 days upon arrival
77
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Portability of grants
Portability of grants following the mobility scoreboard, each score quantified in quartiles
N/A
Source: Mobility Scoreboard(2025)
Satisfaction with funding Info
% of students indicating they were satisfied with the funding information provided
69
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Information Provision
What information is provided to students through which channels and how accessible do students evaluate this information.
Accessibility of information
% of students that felt satisfied with the information on mobility opportunities for university students that was available before the mobility application
68
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Credit and grade information
% of students who felt there was accurate information on credit recognition and grade conversion
57
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Effectiveness of info sessions
% of students that participated in Info Sessions that indicated they felt they were effective
81
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Effectiveness of study abroad fairs
% of students that participated in Study Abroad fairs, that indicated they felt they were effective.
51
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Erasmus Student Charter
% of students who reported to have been informed about the Erasmus+ Student Charter
74
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Participation of Alumni meetings
% of students that engaged with fellow students who participated before them
65
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Participation of individual coaching
% of Students that had an individual session to coach them through mobility programmes
62
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Support to Outgoing
What support measures are offered to outgoing students with regards to information related to mobility opportunities
Fair and transparent selection
% of students reporting the selection process to participate in mobility were fair and transparent
70
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Participation in reintegration
% of students that participated in reintegration activities
65
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Satisfaction with sending institution
% of students that reported they were overall satisfied with the support offered by their sending institution.
71
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Support for mobility application
% of students who reported they were satisfied with the support during the application procedure by their sending institution.
56
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Support to Incoming
What support measures are offered to incoming students with regards to inclusion measures (this data includes equal access to opportunities/services, integration support and results reported by students, and issues experienced by incoming students
Equal access to university academic facilities
% of students that indicate they felt they had equal access to academic facilities of the institution (such as the library and other research facilities).
89
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Equal treatment to report discrimination
% of students that equal treatment when it comes to insensitive, degrading or insulting remarks are addressed through the same university process
49
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Satisfaction with host institution
% of students that reported they were overall satisfied with the support offered by their sending institution.
80
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Equal access to social services
% of students that indicate they felt they had equal access to social services of the institution (psychological and health support)
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Policies & Strategies
How well is Inclusion & Diversity integrated in Internationalisation of (Higher Education) policies. How are students consulted in this process?
Cooperation with student representatives
Structural Collaboration between Universities and student representation: How does your university involve students in decisions related to internationalisation
N/A
Perception on Inclusion
% that expresses to which extend students agree that the programme comes across as inclusive: people's perception of the policy.
77
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Underrepresented groups
Groups reported in the last reporting mechanism of the programme
N/A
Source: Salto Inclusion(2025)
Student engagement
Mapping the diversity on how students are engaged in the internationalisation strategy and implementation
N/A
The national inclusion monitor was developed as part of the Diversity and Inclusion in Erasmus+ iMplementation (DIEM) project.

Outgoing students

Erasmus+ Inclusion Support

According to the Codex for Higher Education “Students with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others”.

This definition incorporates a wide range of conditions including amongst other physical and sensory disabilities, a chronic illness, a learning disorder (dyslexia or dyscalculia), autism spectrum disorder, attention disorder such as ADHD, tic disorder, dysphasia, a psychiatric disability.

Target groups

Please check the individual support grant a student may receive as a contribution to their additional costs for travel and subsistence related to their period of study or traineeship abroad. If you want to estimate the Erasmus+ Grant for your mobility period, you can use our simulator.
Countries Group 1 Countries Group 2 Countries Group 3 Other countries
333 € 444 € 555 € 222 €
In addition, outgoing students with fewer opportunities can request 21 € as topup on their Erasmus+ grant.
Group 1:Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden and third countries not associated to the Programme from Region 14.
Group 2:Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and third countries not associated to the Programme from Region 13.
Group 3:Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Türkiye
Others:Third countries not associated to the Programme from Regions 1-12.

Special Needs support: Who is eligible to request real cost support

Other Inclusion support provided

National Inclusion Support

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Grants and support services available for outgoing students with disabilities

Incoming students

National Inclusion Support

This Country has not provided information about about National Inclusion Support for incoming students.

National Policies

Erasmus+ National Inclusion Strategy

National definition of underrepresented groups in Higher Education

Strategies and policy measures to widen participation in Higher Education

The  Flemish Government has adopted the Action Plan "Brains on the Move" in 2013. The Action Plan is composed of a broad range of initiatives and scholarships. The focus lies on the mobility of students. The action plan does not only contain strategies to promote mobility among the Flemish students, but it also creates possibilities to attract foreign students to Flanders. 

Inclusion is given a central place in the Action Plan. A benchmark was set concerning the mobility of underrepresented groups in higher education. The aim is that 33% of graduates should have a mobility experience and that 33% of the mobile students should belong to underrepresented groups by 2020. At this moment these groups are defined as students with disabilities, students from an economically disadvantaged background and working students.

Concrete actions have been taken to promote mobility among these groups: 

  • with regard to mobility grants that it awards, the Flemish Government applies the rule of allocating a minimum of 25% of all grants to students from underrepresented groups. 
  • conferences and communication campaigns are used to stimulate students with disabilities to go abroad. For example, the 2015 Handbook of the Flemish Community of Belgium on study and internships abroad includes one chapter dedicated to students with disabilities. SIHO developed mobility portraits of students with disabilities who went on an international exchange program. Students testify about their experiences.
  • grants and financial incentives are provided for students with disabilities in order to achieve this target (see further).

Institutions

Organisations

This Country has not added additional supporting organisations.