Living, studying and working in Leuven
The city of Leuven is an agglomeration of five communities: Leuven, Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, Wilsele and Wijgmaal. Leuven has approximately 90,000 inhabitants. Add to these the 35,000 post-secondary and 11,000 secondary school students and it should come as no surprise that the streets are filled with young faces and that the city lives at a student's rhythm: hectic weeks at the beginning of the academic year and relative calm during vacation and examination periods.
Accommodation
The International Housing Service assists international guests in finding suitable housing
Health care
Health care & health-insurance policy
All international visitors must have a health-insurance policy
K.U.Leuven digital
- Computer, Internet and e-mail facilities
ICT facilities at the university. - Toledo
The university's online learning platform - Webmail
Read your K.U.Leuven email.
Living in Leuven
- Transportation
Leuven is situated at the very heart of Europe, only 20 minutes from Brussels. - Velo
Rent a bicycle.
- Dining in Leuven
The university restaurants ALMA provide a wide variety of meals and a place where you can meet with friends. - Culture
The K.U.Leuven Cultural Activities Office offers free cultural events as well as opportunities to get involved in cultural activities. - Recreation & sports
The University Sports Centre provides a wide range of sports facilities at all levels. - Student organizations
LOKO is the Student Body Council of K.U.Leuven. - Religion
- Language schools
Learn languages in Leuven. - K.U.Leuven shop
Buy a souvenir from the university. - Tourism
Leuven, Province, Flanders, Belgium
Welcome and integration
- Orientation days
- Buddy Programme
- Intercultural University Topics and training programmes
- International Meeting Centre Pangaea
Meet other international students at Pangaea. - International Contact Club
Visiting professors, postgraduates and postdoctoral researchers from abroad can meet Belgian people.
Student services
Student services includes a number of different counselling services whose objective is to promote the social, physical, mental and financial well-being of all students.
- Student employment
Information about jobs, taxes and salaries for students. - Social services
To promote the integration of all international students. - Study Advice Service
Advice and support on study-related matters. - Medical Centre
You can consult a doctor with extensive experience in student-related health issues. - Psychotherapeutic Centre
For students dealing with personal or psychological problems. - Ombudsperson
To deal with certain kinds of unacceptable behaviour. - Residential culture, mobility and environment advisors
The residential culture, mobility and environment advisors strive to develop more durable student life.
Stay informed
- e-Newsletter
Weekly news about activities in and around Leuven - Campus Insight
K.U.Leuven's international news magazine - The voice
Leuven International Student Magazine
Download brochures
- Living in Leuven - pdf
Everything you need to know to come to Leuven. - Housekeeping Tips - pdf
Housekeeping tips for living in Leuven
