Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven)
KU Leuven is the largest and oldest university in Belgium with more than 55,000 students spread across 10 campuses. You can choose to study at the Brussels campus or in the cozy, smaller city of Leuven (about 25 km from Brussels).
- Country
- Belgium
- City
- Brussels and Leuven
- Agreement
- Erasmus+
- Type
- Studies
About the partner institution
KU Leuven was founded in 1425 and its largest campus is in Leuven, a city of about 100,000 inhabitants with a bustling student, café and cultural life. The city has several music festivals, a documentary festival and a jazz festival. Parts of the city are also on the UNESCO World Heritage List. KU Leuven is a dynamic and international university that attracts around 7,000 international students annually.
Their Faculty of Economics and Business is EQUIS accredited.
Number of places: A total of 7 Erasmus+ places:
- 4 semester places in economics/industrial economics
- 3 semester places in sociology
Requirements
You must be registered in a study program at UiA and have completed a minimum of 60 credits before you go on exchange. In the description of your study program you will find more information about other possible requirements for applying for an exchange.
Credits and courses
KU Leuven offers a wide range of courses in English, both at Bachelor's and Master's level. It is possible to choose up to 2 courses from other faculties.
Here you will find an overview of the courses offered for exchange students in Economics
Here you will find an overview of the courses offered for exchange students in Sociology (Leuven)
The academic year
- September- January
- February- June