The Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) A European university, a gateway to the world uclouvain.be

UCL at a glance A university in the heart of Europe A university that moving to the rhythm of its students UCL, a key player in education and research Infrastructures and services adapted to students’ needs

1. A university in the heart of Europe students divided into Six sites in Belgium : Brussels Saint-Gilles, Brussels Woluwe, Charleroi, Louvain-la-Neuve, Mons, Tournai Near Paris, Amsterdam and London

Louvain-la-Neuve A new town, first stone laid in 1971 An expanding town : nearly 20,000 inhabitants The youngest town in Belgium : average age 27.8 The most cosmopolitan town in Belgium : over a hundred nationalities Nearly students uclouvain.be/lln

Louvain-la-Neuve A green town 920 hectares, with almost 400 ha of woods and green spaces Easily accessible by public transport (train, bus) At the centre of a major road network: 30 min. from Brussels and Namur

Louvain-la-Neuve A friendly town A pedestrian town, especially adapted to people with disabilities All the facilities of a city : cinemas, shops and services, hotels and restaurants, nightclubs, etc. A relaxed and warm atmosphere

Brussels Woluwe A campus devoted to medical sciences Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, biomedical sciences, public health students Saint-Luc university clinic (1000 beds), medical research centres, colleges of higher education uclouvain.be/woluwe

Brussels-Woluwe A village within a town 15 km from Brussels’ Grand Place by metro A 52 ha campus on a human scale 4 ha of green space

Brussels Woluwe A friendly campus UCL housing for 1085 students Cinemas, theatres, exhibitions, leisure activities 15 min. away by metro Nurseries, sports centres, schools

Mons The educational project a a priority Training in Management Science, Management Engineering, Political Science, Information and communication Sciences (day and evening courses available) Mons, European capital of culture in students uclouvain.be/mons

Tournai A location at the doors of France Architectural training programmes (bachelors and masters) 540 students Located in a border town belonging to the Lille euro-rgion uclouvain.be/tournai

Brussels Saint-Gilles Training programmes in Architecture Located in the heart of Brussels, the European capital 550 students (bachelors and masters) A strong synergy between theoretical lectures and hands-on workshops uclouvain.be/stgilles

Charleroi In the heart of the province of Hainaut Inside the Maison George Lemaître, a greeting, information and enrolment point for UCL et 2 research centers 133 students Continuing education, university for elders, seminars… Masters in Management Science uclouvain.be/charleroi

2. A university that moves to the rhythm of it’s students Student entertainment, sports, culture, film, arts, etc. There’s something here for all tastes !

Student entertainment A university buzzing with activities Something to do every day and every night Student accommodation (‘kot’) catering to more than 100 special interest groups : Erasmus kot, Amnesty kot, BD kot, sports kots, cultural kots, etc. Student societies and regional groups A unique cosmopolitan melting pot

Sports At Louvain-la-Neuve : The largest sports center in Benelux; 10 ha, 23 activity rooms Two pools Golf, jogging, disc golf, athletics track etc At Brussels : A multi-purpose sports center with 11 activity rooms A pool A skating rink High end, high performance equipment

Sports A real sports policy Low-cost student subscription fees : €45 An agenda with more than 60 activities in Louvain-la-Neuve and 30 in Woluwe supervised by personnel A “high-level sports student” status Teams take part in interuniversity events >

Culture Infrastructures Museums (Museum of Louvain-la-Neuve, Hergé Museum, Jardin des sculptures in Brussels-Woluwe, Musées des Arts Garden in Mons and Tournai), theatres, concert halls and exhibitions Cinema complex in Louvain-la-Neuve and Mons An intensive cultural life on all six sites >

Culture at the heart of the university Artists in residence A cultural season A cultural pass (€10) for reductions offered by a hundred partners throughout Belgium >

3. A key player in teaching and research 600 years of experience in teaching and research in all areas of knowledge

One of the oldest universities in Europe Founded in 1425 Attended by Erasme, Mercator, Vésale, Georges Lemaître, Christian de Duve, Jean Ladrière, etc. Good rankings Times 2011 : 1st Belgian francophone university and 126 th in the world Shanghai 2011 : st ranking of universities around the world

A multidisciplinaryuniversity A multidisciplinary university 14 faculties in science and technology, medical sciences and human sciences Training in all disciplines : 42 bachelors programmes (1st cycle) 35 masters 60 (one year) 87 masters 120 (two years), divided into 172 specialisations 63 complementary masters 20 doctoral schools >

A French-speaking university Main teaching language: French A selection of advanced specialisation programmes and courses in English Free French courses for exchange students Intensive french classes during the holidays

A cosmopolitan university 5,757 international students and more than 120 nationalities 835 teachers and international researchers 150,000 alumni worldwide

International students atCL International students at UCL 5,757 international students UE : 3,897 people – 68 % Non UE : 1,860 people – 32 %

A cosmopolitan university Numerous partnerships 8 Erasmus Mundus programmes 700 Erasmus and Mercator bilateral agreements More than 400 partner institutions worldwide A self-financed exchange programme outside Europe

Leading-edge research 3,638 researchers (academic and scientific) 2,089 PhD students : 937 in social sciences 791 in science and technology 370 in medical sciences Institutes and research centers, internationally recognized

Our values at the heart of your education Excellence in teaching and research Incentive for international mobility of people and knowledge Humanism out choice and tradition Recognition of educational innovation Support for our students at very steps of their education matjor stakeholder in the local environment A key actor in the country and Europe

4. A university at the service of its students Infrastructures and services adapted to student needs

Infrastructures 8 8 university libraries and more than 3 million volumes of books 6 6 university dining halls and more than 405,000 meals a year More than 500 More than 500 lecture rooms and 20,000 seats UCL student housing in Louvain-la-Neuve UCL UCL student housing in Brussels 195 furnished rooms in Mons – 30 in Tournai

Services Student Office > enrolments Information and Orientation Center > information on courses and professions Student support service > learning, social and psychological support In each Faculty > mobility representatives Louvain International Desk > reception and information for international students

How much does it cost for an exchange student ? No enrolment fees Welcome sessions Housing : dedicated housing for exchange students Materials : books and supplies according to the program syllabus copy services managed by the students Language training before and during the stay Living costs : € 950/month on average

Living costs € 950/month on average Monthly rent : +/- 400 € Deposit : 35 € Food : +/- 300 € Miscellaneous (sports, laundry, travel, going out, etc.) : +/- 200 €

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