KU Leuven is situated outside Brussels and has been a centre for learning for almost six hundred years and is today the largest university in Belgium. It is ranked among the 50 best universities in the world, and has a broad spectra of international master's programmes. Leuven has a lot of international students and a rich student life.
Language of instruction: Flemish and English Academic calendar: September-December, February-June Credit system: ECTS Website:kuleuven.be Youtube:FebAtKUL Note: Different campuses depending on subject
Exchange opportunities
Number of spots: 6 semester spots per year. KTH students can apply for:
Architectural Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Building & Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Science
Energy & Electrical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Transport & Logistics
Mathematical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (incl. motor vehicles + aircraft)
Faculty of Architecture - 1 year spot or 2 semester spots.
Grade requirements: None
Programme specific information
If your programme or school is not listed below, contact the international coordinator at your school.
Architecture
1 year spot or 2 semester spots. The faculty of architecture is situated in Brussels and Ghent. Architecture exchange students study either in Brussels where the focus of the studies is on the challenges of urbanization, or in Ghent where the focus is on sustainable development.
Master’s Programme, Civil and Architectural Engineering
This university offers courses that are relevant for your programme.
Master’s Programme, Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure
This university offers courses that are relevant for your programme. No student from you programme has been on exchange at this University before. Please investigate the courses offered carefully.
Master’s Programme, Real Estate and Construction Management
Our school has an exchange agreement, together with the ITM-school, with the Faculty of Economics and Business with two semester spots. At this Faculty you can find courses in Business, Economics and Management. It is however difficult to find courses in Real Estate Management or Construction Managment.
Master’s Programme, Sustainable Technology
This university offers relevant courses for your programme, but you should also be prepared to take elective courses.
Master’s Programme, Sustainable Urban Planning and Design
This university offers courses that are relevant for your programme.
With this university we have an agreement within Urban Planning with two autumn semester spots.
Master’s Programme, Transport and Geoinformation Technology
No student from you programme has been on exchange at this University before. Please investigate the courses offered carefully.
Agreement: We have 2 agreements with 2 different faculties. You will need to choose at least 60% of your courses from the one you apply for:
Faculty of Engineering Science: Shared between all schools at KTH
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering: Specific to CBH - 2 semester places per academic year
For the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, the list of courses in english is available
HERE
. The relevant Masters at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) are: Master of Bioscience Engineering: Human Health Engineering Master of Bioinformatics Master of Biosystems Engineering Master of Food Technology Master of Molecular Biology Master of Bioscience Engineering: Cellular and Genetic Engineering
This faculty is recommended for students at the following programmes at KTH:
Master's Programme, Medical Biotechnology (TMBIM)
Master's Programme, Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology (TIMBM)
For the Faculty of Engineering Science, the list of courses in english is available
HERE
. The relevant Masters at KUL are: Master of Biomedical Engineering Master of Chemical Engineering Master of Materials Engineering Master of Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering
This faculty is recommended for students at the following programmes at KTH:
Master's Programme, Chemical Engineering for Energy and Environment (TKEMM)
There is a Master of Mathematical Engineering and one Master in Statistics. Please check if the courses are relevant for your programme.
The agreement with KU Leuven is with their Engineering Science faculty. They offer a Master of Mechanical Engineering. Please check if the courses are relevant for your programme.
Please visit the partner university's webpage for the latest information and contact your International Coordinator for further guidance.
The agreement with KU Leuven is with their Engineering Science faculty. They offer an engineering mechanics programme with tracks in aeronautics. Please check if the courses are relevant for your programme.
Please visit the partner university's webpage for the latest information and contact your International Coordinator for further guidance.
Please visit the partner university's webpage for the latest information and contact your International Coordinator for further guidance.
Please visit the partner university's webpage for the latest information and contact your International Coordinator for further guidance.
Please visit the partner university's webpage for the latest information and contact your International Coordinator for further guidance.
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