HOST FAMILIES
COLLEGE OF EUROPE

What?

Families from Bruges and abroad are assigned to a group of two or three students based on their interests and hobbies. They invite their students for lunch or dinner. Occasionally, these host families also invite their students to participate in various sports or cultural activities, such as a tour of the city or a visit to the coast, horseback riding, rowing, etc.

Why?

This initiative allows students to meet local people and learn about local customs, while at the same time these Bruges families meet students from all over the world. The host families are invited to participate in selected College activities, such as the neighbourhood drink in October, the Christmas drink in December, the closing session and the mayor's drink in June.

Want to become a host family?

Do you have questions about this project? Please contact Mrs. Julie Ortegat-Traen (Student Affairs Officer) via julie.ortegat-traen@coleurope.eu. Or see coleurope.eu/host-family project for more information.