Bruges (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – In Bruges, SNT adult education will maintain current tuition rates for language and photography courses in the upcoming school year, despite inflation trends.
In a symbolic sense, the new school year begins on June 30 rather than September 1. By doing this, they are opposing Education Minister Demir’s (N-VA) proposal to raise student registration fees from 1.5 to 4 euros per course.
Less than a month ago, the Belgium government declared that starting in September, “hobby training” would cost significantly more.
This includes taking a culinary class or taking Spanish classes in the evening. While the Flemish Parliament continues to debate adult education reforms, SNT head Anthony Strubbe is already leading the charge.
“For us, waiting for a decision is not an option. In order to keep lifelong learning affordable, we are organizing an early registration round for the 2025-2026 school year,”
says director Strubbe.
“Of course, the new school year does not start until September 1, but based on the adult education decree, you can already start modules in June that would normally not start until September,”
says the director.
“So our teachers will start a new module on June 30, take a vacation and continue the lessons on September 1. This way, students can register one more time at the current rate of €1.50 per lesson.”
The management of SNT Brugge is particularly dissatisfied because there has been no consultation with the sector:
“I agree that a price increase was necessary and many of my colleagues think so too. The price has remained unchanged since 2015. But a drastic and sudden increase is the threshold for us, that is what we stumble over.”
“We want to indicate that we do not want to make a political game of it. It is not for or against, but we are concerned about the future of adult education and what lifelong learning means for a society. We have 9,000 students this school year, these are good figures and we fear a drastic decline.”
How long are the old rates for language and photography lessons in Bruges expected to last?
It is anticipated that the previous, cheaper prices for language and photography instruction in Bruges, especially for classes categorized as “hobby courses,” would soon come to an end.
The Flemish government formally raised the hourly tariff from €1.50 to €4 in May 2025 for the majority of adult education hobby courses, including foreign language programs (apart from Dutch and Flemish Sign Language).
This increase in price reflects a change in policy that aims to lower the cost of
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9 responses to “Bruges Adult Classes Maintain Current Rates for Next School Year”
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Keeping the same prices for adult classes in Bruges? What a revolutionary idea! Next, they’ll be suggesting we use horse-drawn carriages instead of cars to save on fuel costs. 😂💸
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Just what we need—early registration for the new school year in June while the government is pushing to raise rates faster than my taxi meter in rush hour. 🎩💸 Classic Bruges, always ahead of the game, but also way behind on logic!
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Looks like Bruges is offering a masterclass in financial gymnastics—keeping prices the same while everyone else is scrambling to charge you for the air you breathe! 😂✌️ Better grab those language lessons before they become a luxury item, eh?
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Brilliant move, keeping rates at €1.50 while the rest of the world is getting priced out of their hobbies – maybe next they’ll offer a course on how to survive inflation with a side of sarcasm! 😂
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Seems like Bruges has found the secret sauce to resisting inflation – just throw a cheeky early registration party! 🎉 Who knew keeping old rates was the new black? 🤷♂️ #LivingTheDream
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Keeping tuition rates the same while inflation runs rampant? Now that’s what I call a masterclass in financial gymnastics! 🎩🙃 Who needs a budget when you can just juggle dates and hope for the best, eh?
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Seems like Bruges has found a way to dodge the inflation bullet – who knew education could be such a clever game of hide and seek? 🎩💶 But hey, if all else fails, at least our students can still learn Spanish on a budget while waiting for the cost of living to catch up! 😂
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Guess they think keeping the prices the same is their own version of a revolutionary act—who knew education was so edgy in Bruges? 😂 Better grab your €1.50 class before it’s a collector’s item!
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No need to break the bank for a little tête-à-tête in Spanish or some artsy snaps, eh? Cheers to Bruges for keeping it cheap – it’s like the city’s saying, “Why pay more when you can pay less and still get a dose of culture?” 😂
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