How to apply
Step 1
Get in touch
Fill in this form and tell us who you are, the duration of your stay and the school you will be attending in Brussels. You will receive an e-mail with info about the booking process and will be added to our contact list for the Call for Application:
- Sent in the second week of July for the Autumn semester.
- Sent in third week of November for the Spring semester.
Step 2
Application
Get prepared
🛌 Browse through mykot.be to see our specific rooms, details and availabilities.
If you want a double room, find a roommate in our Facebook group ‘Finding a roommate in Van Orley’.
Wait for the Call for Applications e-mail in your inbox
Send in your application form
- Send in up to five rooms of your choice.
- Add the start and end date of your stay.
- Include your roommate if you want a double room.
Step 3
Complete our file within one day
Have you confirmed your intention to book a student room with us? We now need your contact info. We use it to draft a tenancy agreement. You also need to:
- Send in (preliminary) proof of enrollment. This may be an email from your guest university or your regular university. It may be a learning agreement, a student card from your guest university, an admission letter, etc.
- Send a copy of your ID or passport.
- Fill out your personal details in the form that was sent to you.
Step 4
Signing and payments
Within five days
We will send you a lease agreement.
Sign and send back the agreement within five days to confirm your stay.
- Transfer the deposit.
Step 5
Start of lease
September/FebruaryThe semester leases begin on:
- 1 September or 15 September (Autumn semester)
- 1 February or 15 February (Spring semester)
Lease terms
You can book a room for a minimum stay of two weeks. The average—and cheapest—stay is five months. Rooms can be booked in bi-weekly blocks.
Applications are processed on a first-come first-served basis. Longer stays have priority over shorter stays. Students enrolled at our partner schools (VUB, EhB, Odisee, LUCA and KU Leuven Brussels campuses) have priority.
| Applications open on | Start lease | Maximum lease term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn semester (fully booked) | 08-07-2025 | Start lease: 01-09-2025 or 15-09-2025 | One semester until 14-02-2026. Extension not guaranteed. |
| Spring semester | 18-11-2025 | Start lease: 01-02-2026 or 15-02-2026 | One semester. Extension for July and August possible. |
Summer Stays
Enrolling for a preparatory course, retaking exams in August or doing an internship in the summer? You can book our rooms by the day (with a minimum 14 days). Allow yourself to get more space and more comfort than in a hostel, for a lower price!
Benefits:
- Flexible contract
- Bed linen provided
- Wi-Fi
- Meeting other young people from all over the world
- Excellent location, in the city centre and within walking distance of the European district. And the beautiful Botanique park is just across the street.
