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Welcome to Antwerp!

Discover the vibrant, multicultural city of Antwerp during your studies at ITM. On these pages, you'll find practical information to help you settle in and make the most of your stay, covering accommodation, public transport, shopping, sports, cultural activities, and much more. Many of the places mentioned are within walking distance of the Institute.

Studying

On this page, you will find the following information:

  • Languages

  • Libraries

Contact

Student Support

studentsupport@itg.be

Languages

If you are interested in learning Dutch or another foreign language, you can contact the following language schools. Courses usually start at the beginning of September or February.

Encora
🏠︎ Eikenstraat 8, 2000 Antwerp
+32(0)3 334 34 34
https://cvoencora.stedelijkonderwijs.be/

Fourteen different languages: French, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, German etc.

CVO LBC Antwerpen
🏠︎ Sudermanstraat 5, 2000 Antwerp
+32(0)3 375 68 58
https://www.lbconderwijs.be/

Languages: Dutch, French, English, Spanish, Italian, Russian etc.

Linguapolis (Antwerp University)
🏠︎ Kleine Kauwenberg 12, 2000 Antwerp
+32(0)3 265 48 03
http://www.linguapolis.be/

Languages: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese etc.

ITM students pay discount rates.

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Libraries

At ITM

Our library holds a diverse and curated selection of (electronic) books and printed and electronic journals on topics as diverse as tropical medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology, parasitology, microbiology and tropical veterinary medicine.

🏠︎ Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerp (fourth floor)
Open from Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 5 pm
+32(0)3 247 62 40
bib@itg.be

Visit our library

Libraries of the University of Antwerp

Campus Groenenborger
🏠︎ Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp (Building S, second floor)
+32(0)3 265 34 58

Campus Drie Eiken
🏠︎ Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp (Building R)
+32(0)3 265 21 45

Municipal libraries

The municipal libraries charge an annual membership fee of approximately €15. However, a free subscription is available for individuals with OMNIO status (enhanced reimbursement eligibility), and borrowing is also free if you have a culture voucher.

You can activate your A-card as a library card at any library branch. You may borrow up to 20 items (books, CDs, or DVDs) and keep them for six weeks.

Library Permeke
🏠︎ De Coninckplein 26, 2060 Antwerp
Open from Mon - Fri: 10 am - 7 pm
Open from Sat - Sun: 10 am - 4 pm
+32(0)3 221 13 33
https://antwerpen.bibliotheek.be/permeke

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Student Support

studentsupport@itg.be