Student life

A student-sized city.
A world-sized network.

Study in Mechelen, meet people from across the globe and make Belgium the starting point for your European adventure.

Welcome to Mechelen

Big enough to explore.
Small enough to belong.

Mechelen is a historic, creative and walkable city between Brussels and Antwerp. Campus, station, shops, cafés and student life are all close enough to become part of your everyday rhythm.

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Campus De Ham

An industrial media campus made for creating.

Location

20 min

to Antwerp or Brussels by train.

Community

Global

Build friendships and professional connections across cultures.

On campus

Create

Studios, production gear, collaborative spaces—and yes, ping pong.

Belong from day one

Different backgrounds.
Shared curiosity.

International teamwork is not an extra at ICM. It shapes your classroom, your projects and the way you learn to communicate. You arrive with your own perspective and leave with many more.

Meet the community ↗