Council students receive instruction in small classes made of Council students exclusively. They are grouped according to their level in three classes. Four students coming with no previous knowledge of French formed the Beginners' class. The Intermediate group of five was relatively homogeneous and there were four advanced students. ULB courses Council students can take ULB courses but are of course limited in their choice by their fluency in the language.
Some courses are available in English, that is the English or American literature classes.
One student took advantage of that opportunity and took a class on Shakespeare, which gave him the chance to meet Belgian students. Only one student took a course in French, the student who knew the most French. Examinations at the ULB start around May 20 but can go on until June 25. Some students indicated they could not take a chance to have an exam later beyond May 26 because they had to leave. Extra curricular activities Activities related to the European studies continued beyond the orientation.