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About Brussels
In Brussels, the NGO capital of the world, you’ll live with a host family and have the opportunity to explore one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities while sampling elegant Belgian cuisine including its famous chocolates.
At BCA’s program at Brussels, you’ll study at Vesalius College, an American-style institution with students from around the world. You’ll be able to enroll in courses in a variety of subjects, including communications, economics, history, management, political science, and psychology while living in proximity to the major institutions of the European Union. To really make the most of your Brussels experience, BCA can help you apply for internships through Vesalius. During the semester, you can look forward to an excursion with other BCA students in Europe related to BCA’s peace and social justice focus.
Brussels Quick Facts
- Brussels is the headquarters of most of the European Union's institutions, and is considered the de facto capital of Europe.
- In the 12th century, Brussels became an important stop on the trade route from Brugge and Ghent to Cologne. The village benefited from this favorable position and, as it grew to a population of around 30,000, the surrounding marshes were drained to allow for further expansion.
- Brussels is famous for being home to many comics characters, including The Smurfs.
- Brussels hosted the famous fifth Solvay Conference in 1927, where physicists like Einstein, Curie, Bohr, Schrödinger, Pauli and Heisenberg discussed the path of modern physics, specifically Quantum Theory.
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