Category: EPA Brussels

  One of the best parts about doing study abroad in Brussels is how easy it is to get to explore while I’m here. At the time of writing this post I have already traveled three times, two of those experiences being out of the country. These weren’t week long vacations but instead fun weekend ...

It’s crazy to think that my time here is at its midpoint. Not only does that mean that Fall Break is right around the corner, but more importantly I just wrapped up midterms.   Vesalius does not feel all too different from Drexel course wise, at least from my experience. I took two courses that ...

Right out of the gate, I’ll ease some of your anxiety: many students who come on the EPA program do not speak very much French. In fact, only one other Drexel student in my cohort is in 300-level French at Drexel. Most of the non-Drexel students do not have very high French proficiency skills but ...

One of the major draws of the EPA program is the internship component. EPA offers you lucrative internships with the European Union that would be very difficult to get on your own. If you’re not a PoliSci or Global Studies major, don’t worry! There are internships in business, health, NGOs, etc. These organizations will often ...

When you arrive in Brussels, expect many questions about where you’re from and why you’re there. When you say that you’re studying abroad, you’ll undoubtedly get many excited reactions.   “Oh, you’re at ULB?” most will assume, especially if you’re speaking to them in French. You let them know that you are actually a student ...