After your studies

Planning to stay in West Flanders after graduation? Great! By applying for an orientation year, you can extend your stay by 12 months to find a job or start your own business. Learn more about how it works below.

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Search year

Have you come to study in Belgium and would you like to stay on after you graduate? Then apply for a 1 year residence permit as a graduate in an orientation year. In this way you have time to find the perfect job for you or start your own business, and to discover all the assets of West Flanders!

find your way

Still not sure what you want to do after your studies but sure about staying on in West Flanders? Here are some guidelines to apply for an orientation year.

Applying for an orientation year

Check the Study in Flanders website to find out what an orientation year is and how you can apply for it. The site also contains plenty of inspiring testimonials from fellow graduates.

Job fairs

West Flemish companies, cities and higher education institutes regularly organise job fairs. These are a great way to discover interesting job opportunities in West Flanders. 

Check in with us to find out about the latest job events or check the websites of the cities of Bruges and Kortrijk.