Entrepreneurial Student Status
Have you already started your own business and would you like to register as a student entrepreneur?
If so, we will determine how we can support you. This may involve providing information relevant to your situation, offering a customized program, arranging special accommodations within the educational setting, and/or referring you to support services within or outside of Odisee.
Students must submit their application via the student status application system, no later than the deadline for submitting the ISP (before 15 october if you want to start in the first semester, before 25 february if you want to start in the second semester) or as soon as possible after the circumstances have arisen.
With this status, you can apply for accommodations and/or obtain a certificate for your scholarship from the Flemish government.
Facilities
👉 What are special accommodations?
An accommodation refers to provided assistance, an adjustment, … on the basis of a valid reason. In your situation, this means that we will assess whether any accommodations are needed to make it easier for you to combine your study program with your business. This involves individual, tailor-made arrangements.
Please note: submitting an application does not automatically mean you will receive these accommodations. Together we will take a broad perspective to determine what will best help you.
Just like any Odisee student, you can make use of inclusive facilities. These are available to all students, even if you do not have special status.
👉 Who can apply?
To be eligible for the “entrepreneurial student” status, students must meet one of the following conditions:
- students must submit a business registration number and a brief description of their business;
or
- students must submit a business plan and demonstrate their intention to launch a business within 12 months;
or
- students provide proof that they are receiving coaching from an Odisee partner, such as Gentrepreneur, StartLab, Broeikas, UNIZO, or Voka. Would you like to receive coaching from another organization? Please contact us. We’ll work with you to explore your options.
The term “business” encompasses for-profit, social-profit, and nonprofit initiatives.
Students who re-enroll and reapply for this status must also have achieved a study efficiency of at least 50% in the previous academic year.
👉 How can you apply for this?
If you meet the above conditions, you can apply for “Entrepreneurial Student” status via the status application process to access benefits. Always follow the step-by-step guide below when submitting your application!
This status must be reapplied for each academic year upon re-enrolment.
- A brief description (5 to 10 lines) of your business explaining:
- what you do;
- who you do this for;
- what your business or project looks like;
- and your business registration number.
- A business plan or a detailed business idea.
- Explicitly state in this document that you intend to start a business within 12 months.
- The name of the organization where you’re receiving coaching (Gentrepreneur, StartLab, Broeikas, UNIZO, or Voka). Would you like to receive coaching from another organization? Please contact us. We’d be happy to explore your options with you.
- The name and contact information of your coach.
To apply for entrepreneurial student status, upload one of the supporting documents listed below.
Option 1: You already have a business
Option 2: You want to start a business within 12 months
Option 3: You’re participating in entrepreneurship coaching
Are you a re-enrolling student?
Are you reapplying for this status? If so, you must also demonstrate that you achieved a study efficiency of at least 50% in the previous academic year.
To do so, upload a screenshot or an excerpt from your academic progress file showing your study efficiency.
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Log in with your Odisee account
Not registered with Odisee yet? No problem! Sign up here.
If you later wish to make, please use the same account credentials.
- Select the status for which you’d like to apply
- Fill in the requested information
- Click “Save for Now” (button at the bottom right)
- Upload your documents in the “Documents” tab
- Next, you must “Submit” your application (button at the bottom right)
Open the Articles of Association application (available starting August 17)
After submitting, you’ll be taken to the overview page where you’ll see your application listed with the status “submitted.”
As soon as you submit your application, we will review it for completeness and eligibility.
If you do not meet the requirements to apply for this status or have not uploaded the necessary or correct documents, we will contact you. Keep an eye on your inbox. Be sure to check your spam folder as well.
If your application is in order and you meet the requirements, your application will be processed and approved.
Once your application has been approved, you will receive a certificate in your email inbox confirming that the status has been granted to you.
You can also request a copy of this certificate later through the self-service application (https://www.odisee.be/attesten-en-studiebewijzen).
With your certificate, you can request educational accommodations from the program director or academic advisor and exam accommodations from the (exam) ombuds.
Certificate for your Scholarship from the Flemish Government
If you are enrolled for fewer than 54 credits, you will no longer be eligible for a scholarship from the Flemish Government. This condition does not apply to certain exceptional categories. With a certificate confirming your Special Status, you can still apply for a scholarship as a student in one of these exceptional categories.
The deadlines listed on this page apply only to obtaining accommodations at Odisee. If you need a certificate for the application of your scholarship from the Flemish Government, you may do so at any time during the academic year.
More info about thescholarship from the Flemish Government
After approval, download your certificate via the self-service application