Want to study in Leuven or Diest? Come to Leuven University College!

Want to study at a dynamic and professional university college? Leuven University College is the right choice for you. Here you can take a bachelor degree course together with more than 6000 other students.

Practice-oriented programmes

This diploma gives you access to the job market after three years. A typical feature of the education at Leuven University College is that our programmes prepare you for an actual profession. You acquire knowledge and develop skills that will be crucial in your job.

Want to continue studying after three years? You can do that at Leuven University College or another institution. Advanced bachelor's programmes, postgraduate certificates, other continuing studies or moving on to a master's course. It's all possible.

12 basic programmes

At Leuven University College, you choose from twelve basic programmes in a wide variety of subject areas: commercial sciences, business administration, industrial sciences and technology. Or do you prefer the idea of education, healthcare or social and community work?

You follow these programmes in one of Leuven University College's five departments: the Teacher Training department with Heverlee and Diest campuses, the Business Studies department, the Health and Technology department, and the Social School department in Heverlee.

You can find more information on our bachelor degrees, advanced bachelor's programmes, postgraduate certificates or other continuing studies elsewhere on this site.

Leuven or Diest?

Want to study in Leuven? Then you'll be in a bustling town with almost 30,000 other students working towards bachelor's and master's degrees. Throughout the year, there are activities—cultural, sporting and social—run by and for students. Your time as a student is sure to be an unforgettable one!

If you opt for a teacher training programme, you may also study at our campus in Diest. A small but sociable campus in a charming provincial town where students form a central part.

Bologna? K.U.Leuven Association!

The Bologna Declaration of 1999 dramatically altered the higher education landscape. Throughout Europe, university colleges and universities are developing a new BA/MA structure. This means you have the enormous advantage of being able to collect credits at different institutions in Belgium and abroad that lead to a diploma. Leuven University College is a member of the K.U.Leuven Association. This collaborative partnership aims to offer clear added value for you as a student. For example, transferring to programmes within the association and abroad is now a smoother process.

Credits? Compentences? Work load?

Leuven University College works with the European Credit Transfer System or ECTS. This allows our students to be mobile throughout Europe while working towards their diploma. Do you want to know how what we mean by credits, course units, work load,...? You will find this information under the heading 'Education Activities' in the education and examination regulations.
 

Education and examination regulations

Leuven University College offers you a programme tailored to your needs, with valuable tutoring and support. This makes us one of the most flexible university colleges in Flanders. Our education and examination regulations illustrate how we approach this task.