READ ME: Info for new students - Campus Genk

Start of the academic year

All new students are expected during the week of September 16. 

STUDENT CARD

International students  can pick up their card at the reception desk. You will receive an email when it is available. Always keep your student card with you – you’ll need it to access the campus, print documents, borrow books, etc.

TRAVEL TO CAMPUS

BY BUS

LUCA School of Arts offers a bus pass for students of LUCA School of Arts.

Using a card from the bus company De Lijn, you can travel between the cities of Diepenbeek-Genk or Diepenbeek-Hasselt at a reduced rate.

To obtain a campus pass, you must take the following steps:

1. Request the campus pass when you register online at LUCA School of Arts or send an email to studentenboekhouding@luca-arts.be and onderwijsadmin.genk@luca-arts.be

With the following information:

• Your name and first name
• Your student number
• Choice of route: Diepenbeek-Genk or Diepenbeek-Hasselt (If you want to travel from Hasselt to Genk, you must choose both routes.)

2. You will then receive a payment request from studentenboekhouding@luca-arts.be

Try to pay this as soon as possible. The costs are €20 per route.

3. Buy a Mobib card in one of the De Lijn shops (Lijnwinkel). Can be found at Genk or Hasselt station.

With this card you can use the bus. More information via https://www.delijn.be/en/content/vervoerbewijzen/mobib/

4. To link your campus pass to your Mobib card, you must upload your cardnumber at KULoket, send us the number of your Mobib card via onderwijsadmin.genk@luca-arts.be or come to the reception of the campus with your card.

BY BIKE

You can buy a second-hand bike at an affordable price (from € 25) at Fietspunt Genk, Europalaan 45, 3600 Genk (nearby the train station) – fietspuntgenk@okazi.be

You can also go there for maintenance and repairs. Opening hours: every weekday from 7.30 am - 11 am and from 11.30 am - 6.30pm.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (STUVO)

Questions concerning housing, psychological and medical assistance, sports and culture, finances, student jobs, public transportation, …  Please contact your local student support services.

Information and contact information can be found here. More information on housing can be found here.

FINANCES

Check this page more information regarding your tuition fees, additional costs and Master Mind sholarship.

SUPPORT TO SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS

If you have any questions about studying with a disability or with temporary special circumstances, please contact zorgcoach.cmine@luca-arts.be.

More information here.

LEARNING PATH COUNSELLING

Your learning path counsellor is the person you should contact when you have any questions about your Individual Study Programme (ISP), exemptions or learning account.

You can find all information and a list of learning path counsellors here.

Cafeteria

There is a student cafeteria in the open landscape, where you can get soup, cold and hot sandwiches, drinks,...