Subsidies and advantages

As a Linguapolis student you can purchase a licence for Altissia, an online language platform, for only 10 euros. Altissia is available in 23 languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hongarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish and Swedish.With Altissia you can improve your writing, listening and reading skills through self-study. Request a licence by sending an email to talen@linguapolis.be. The licence will be valid from 1 October 2024 until 30 September 2025.

Please note:
- Are you a UAntwerp student? Then purchase a licence for Altissia for 10 euros through https://forms.uantwerpen.be/nl/altissia/studenten/aanvraag/.
- Are you a UAntwerp doctoral student or staff member? Then purchase a licence for free through https://forms.uantwerpen.be/nl/altissia/personeel/aanvraag/.
- The number of licences is limited. The offer is valid for as long as there are licences available.
- This Linguapolis bonus is separate from our language courses. Altissia is not a Linguapolis product and is not part of our teaching materials.

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The SME e-wallet is a measure whereby you – as an entrepreneur or practising a liberal profession – receive financial aid when purchasing services that improve the quality of your enterprise. These services contain training courses and advisory services. Linguapolis is a registered and eligible service provider with registration number DV.O100322 For information and the application procedure see the official website of the Flemish government.

A Linguapolis language course can be followed within the theme "Internationalizing" provided that there is a direct link between the course and the current or future international business of your SME. The course must contribute to the strengthening, growth or transformation of your company. All conditions can be found here.
If your company does not meet all the conditions, you cannot take advantage of this subsidy.

Almost 850 people rated our Linguapolis language courses 4 out of 5 stars on the SME e-wallet platform.

You will find special offers like job offers and free events...in Blackboard (bb.linguapolis.be) Announcements. You will receive information about your username and password on the day of your first class.

Would you like to do sports for little money? As a Linguapolis student, you can take part in the extensive sports offer via Sportsticker. The price of the Sportsticker+ is 35 euros (student rate), which is fully or partially reimbursed by the health insurance companies. Your Sport Sticker is valid for a whole academic year. You can buy your Sportsticker via the website.

1. We would like to inform you about the stadsbeurs, a scholarship for Dutch courses level 2, 3, 4 or 5 higher education perspective, subsidized by the Antwerp City Council. The conditons can be found here. If you live in Antwerp City and if you think you meet the requirements, please contact Atlas via atlas.stadsbeurs@antwerpen.be.​

2. We would like to inform you about the Vlaamse beurs, a scholarship for Dutch courses level 1, subsidized by the Flemish government. The conditons can be found here.
- If you live in Antwerp City and if you think you meet the requirements, please contact Atlas.
- If you live in Antwerp Province and if you think you meet the requirements, please contact the Agentschap Integratie & Inburgering (Regio Antwerpen).

KdG University College: subsidy = max. 150 euros
AP Univeristy College: subsidy = max. 250 euros

Outgoing students from the university colleges can apply for a financial grant to take a language course in preparation of a stay abroad.

More info on Pintra.

More info on Pintra.

As employee you can ask for a course subsidy through your joint committee. The joint committee for employees, CEVORA (ANPCB or PC218) for example, provides up to 375 euros financial support annually, regardless of the amount of courses taken.
Are you a member of another joint committee? Go to www.werk.belgie.be to find out more or contact your company’s human resources office.

The following Linguapolis courses qualify for Training vouchers if a secondary school degree is your highest level of education:

This voucher covers up to € 250 of your course registration fee. For more information see www.vlaanderen.be/opleidingscheques-voor-werknemers.

Employees can apply for a training voucher via the 'WSE-loket' using the ODB registration number, different for each course language, type and level. Make sure to select the correct registration number using the tool below to avoid the risk that your voucher cannot be accepted.

➤ Find here the correct ODB registration number.

Received the email with your digital training voucher?
Submit it to Linguapolis by forwarding the email to nederlands@linguapolis.be (Dutch) or talen@linguapolis.be (English, French, German).

Attention:

• You can only apply for training vouchers as soon as your course level is known. If your level is determined by an entry test, you pay the registration fee in full from your own pocket. As soon as you have applied for the vouchers afterwards and you submit them to Linguapolis, we shall refund you as quickly as possible.
• When you apply, you will be asked for the invoice amount. This amount must exactly match your registration fee.
  
• Training vouchers can be applied for up to 3 months after the course start date and are valid up to 4 months after the course start date.
  
• Training vouchers must be submitted prior to their expiration date.

The following Linguapolis courses qualify for Vlaams Opleidingsverlof:

Only workers who are employed for at least 50% in the private sector in the Flemish Region are entitled to Vlaams Opleidingsverlof.

If you qualify, please contact the Linguapolis secretary’s office (nederlands@linguapolis.be or talen@linguapolis.be) with mention of your name, complete home address (i.e. including box number if applicable) and your National Number for Belgium (= Rijksregisternummer). You should preferably make your application before the start of the course.

Notes:

• Vlaams opleidingsverlof is only possible for the 3 national languages and English. Other languages are not eligible.
• There is no Vlaams opleidingsverlof, but there is training or educational leave for those who work in education or the public sector. Unfortunately, none of our courses are eligbile for Paid Educational Leave. Training or educational leave is a favour and not a right. Ask your employer. Read more at overheid.vlaanderen.be/vormingsverlof.

Employees in the Flemish public sector can apply for educational leave (Vormingsverlof).