Your child has decided to carry out their higher studies abroad; where will they live? A university residence, studio, solo or shared apartment? Close to the school or faculty, or close to entertainment venues, or both? Several solutions are available to you:

1. Looking for accommodation online: the internet is a valuable resource for finding student accommodation abroad. You can use websites specialised in student rental or international accommodation platforms, where you can filter the options based on your destination, your budget and your preferences.
2. Enquire at the host university: most foreign universities offer support services for international students, including advice on accommodation. 
3. Join student groups on social networks: these groups are often very useful for obtaining advice and recommendations on accommodation from other students who have already been through the experience.
4. Contact a letting agency: some letting agencies specialise in renting student accommodation abroad. They can help you find accommodation adapted to your needs, but make sure to check their reputation and their fees before committing.
5. Shared accommodation: this may be an affordable and social option for students abroad. You can search for potential co-tenants through specialised sites or student groups.

To put the odds on your side, start looking as soon as you are sure of the destination chosen by your child and check the terms and conditions of the rental contract.

Do you already have home insurance for your main accommodation in Luxembourg?

You can extend the HOME insurance to your child, covering student accommodation abroad. There is therefore no need to search for a local company; an email or call to your Baloise agent is enough. Baloise will adapt your housing contract so that your child’s student accommodation is covered.

If we take into account the fees for registering for a course and living costs, financing higher education abroad can become expensive. The Luxembourg State provides double financial aid to all Luxembourg students, whether their parents are resident or cross-border workers.

First of all, aid in the form of a grant whose amount varies depending on the family’s income level, registration costs and the accommodation costs they face.

Secondly, aid in the form of a loan at a subsidised rate, repayable after the studies.

To make things clearer, Mengstudien has put a simulation tool online that will allow you to easily estimate the amount of the grant that your child will be entitled to.

Please note that you must follow the application procedure, all details of which you will find on MyGuichet.

Luxembourg family allowances are renowned for their relatively generous amounts in comparison with other EU countries. Another element in favour of the Luxembourg system is that their payment stops when the child turns 18, unless the child is undertaking higher education, in which case they are extended from one year to the next until the child turns 25 (provided that they are actually studying!). It is a real financial benefit for families! Find all information on this in the family allowances section of the Zukunftskeess website.

As students from Luxembourg are traditionally very inclined to discover Europe, over the years they have established numerous student associations in most capitals, which aim to maintain a link between them, pass on good plans, and prepare for professional integration locally or upon returning to Luxembourg.

Liège, Paris, Montpellier, Kaiserslautern, Munich, Vienna, Zürich and even Miami… Find over 35 cities with a local circle of students from Luxembourg on the ACEL website.

For students who like to take a backpack and go exploring their host country or beyond, for those who choose to take a gap year, think about Travel Insurance (one-off or annual) so as to be well covered for the potential cancellation of your trips, but also for issues in repatriation or hospitalisation once in the location.