Tag: mechelen city of cultures

Manouk Vorselaars crossed the Belgian/Dutch border for her education in interior design. Four years later, she is still studying in Mechelen. Speaking the same language is an advantage, but she does miss the good bicycle lanes of the Netherlands.

Moving to another country to study for three years is a big step. 18 year old Veronika Sknevska made that move and talks about the differences between her home country, Latvia, and Belgium.

Gintare is a Lithuanian student who decided to study beyond the borders of her own country. Now, she studies in Mechelen at Thomas More University. She talks about which things make her feel at home, and what the university can do to make things easier.

What is a better love story than meeting your lover through travelling? We talked to Swedish student Alva Jämting, and she shared her story.

Ikechukwu 'Ik' Nwakanma from The Gambia studies Data Science, Protection and Security at Thomas More University in Mechelen. After almost two years in Belgium, he looks back on the difficulties but also the triumphs on adapting to the Belgian culture.

Adam Osoba (21) is an international student from Czech Republic who currently studies International Tourism and Leisure at Thomas More Mechelen. Since September 2023 he has discovered his absolute favourite place in Mechelen, the "De Vleeshalle".

Ukrainian student Zoriana Khetchykova came to Belgium in 2022. She is currently in her first year of International Journalism at Thomas More Mechelen. Watch her story about finding friends, family and loneliness.

The story of Michaella Osswald, a 20-year-old international student from South Africa who found her way to Mechelen to study communication and media at Thomas More. For her, transitioning to this city was an adventure in itself.