1. The Catholic University of Louvain (UCL)
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Faculty of Psychology & Educational Sciences
uclouvain.be

2. Agenda University & Faculty Presentation ESN activities
Visit of library & computing rooms

3. A university in the heart of Europe
students divided into 6
sites in Belgium : Brussels Saint-Gilles, Brussels Woluwe, Charleroi, Louvain-la-Neuve, Mons, Tournai
Near Paris, Amsterdam and London

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Sports High end, high performance equipment At Louvain-la-Neuve :
The largest sports center in Benelux; 10 ha, 23 activity rooms
Two pools
Golf, jogging, disc golf, athletics track etc

10. Sports A real sports policy Low-cost student subscription fees : €30
An agenda with more than 60 activities in Louvain-la-Neuve supervised by personnel
A “high-level sports student” status
Teams take part in interuniversity events
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11. 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
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12. 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 Higher World University Rankings : 1st Belgian francophone university and among 200 best universities in the world

13. 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
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14. 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

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

16. International students at UCL
UE : 3,897 people – 68 %
Non UE : 1,860 people – 32 %

17. Infrastructures
8 university libraries and more than 3 million volumes of books
6 university dining halls and more than 405,000 meals a year
More than 500 lecture rooms and 20,000 seats
3 600 UCL student housing in Louvain-la-Neuve
1 085 UCL student housing in Brussels
195 furnished rooms in Mons – 30 in Tournai

18. Administrative Procedure
Registration at faculty and registration office (non UE) (Halles Universitaires, Place de l’Université 1)
Confirmation of accommodation
Registration at the « Administration Communale » (Voie des Hennuyers 1)
Programme confirmation at Faculty

19. Learning Agreement List of courses for semester/year
French courses (free of charge if mentioned on LA)
Maximum 2 courses outside the Faculty
Programme to be signed by both universities

20. Exams 3 sessions: January, June, August On line registration
Exams scheduled by the faculty
Minimum score: 10/20
If less than 10/20 (ECTS grade: F) exam can be passed again during the August session
Transcript of records sent in February (1st semester) and in July (2nd semester)

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