About Leuven University College

Who are we?

Leuven University College is a university college with campuses in Leuven and Diest. In 2008, the university college has around 6,000 students and around 650 members of staff. You can follow bachelor degree courses in the areas of education, commercial sciences and business administration, health care, industrial sciences, and social and community work.

Leuven University College also offers advanced bachelor's programmes, postgraduate certificates and other continuing studies. As an institute of knowledge, the university college also takes part in research and provides services.

Leuven University College comprises four departments:

Department of Business Studies (Take a closer look here!)
Department of Teacher Training (in Leuven and in Diest)
Department of Health and Technology (Take a closer look here!)
Department of Social Work, Heverlee

Our education, staff, IT, communication, finance, administration and logistics policy is co-ordinated at Central Services. These are housed in the fantastic Abdij van Park in Heverlee.

Our mission

Leuven University College aims to set itself apart in a positive way. By the quality and flexibility of our education, for example. The professional focus of the education is an essential element of Leuven University College. The students acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that will prove to be very important in their subsequent profession. Leuven University College also focuses on students. Just take a look at the extended student support and the many courses tailored to the individual student.

Leuven University College educates its students and offers them values that allow them to develop in a general sense, as a person. By doing so, we make a contribution to training self-assured, democratically-minded and committed world citizens.

Leuven University College is also an important partner to socioeconomic, cultural, political and ideological players within and outside the Leuven region. It therefore collaborates very openly with university colleges and universities both in Flanders and abroad. And reserves an important place for research and services within its strategy.

Our structure

The Leuven University College is governed by the Board of Directors, under the direction of Mr. Jos Clijsters. The daily management of the institution is provided by the General Management, under the direction of Dr. Toon Martens. The head and assistant heads of our four departments form part of this weekly meeting. An Academic Council is responsible for academic changes to the degree programmes. Both students and staff form part of this body. 

Each degree programme is coordinated by a head. This head of programme chairs the Educational Committee where the daily management of the degree programme is discussed. An Examination Committee organises the examinations and validates the results.