Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Location
Leuven, Antwerp, and Brussels, Belgium

Availability
Available for UniSA Business students only


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UniSA exchange deadline

August 1st to go on exchange in SP2

January 11th to go on exchange in SP5

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Semester 1 (SP5)
September to February

Semester 2 (SP2)
February to June


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UniSA exchange deadline

August 1st to go on exchange in SP2

January 11th to go on exchange in SP5

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Weather
Autumn/Winter: -3°c to 12°c   
Spring/Summer: 12°c to 25°c   

Currency
€ Euro  

Local language/s
Dutch | French | German  


KU Leuven Factsheet

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UniSA exchange deadline

August 1st to go on exchange in SP2

January 11th to go on exchange in SP5

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Visa information

It is your responsibility to apply for your visa for your overseas study experience. You can refer to the relevant consulate regarding a specific countries visa requirement. UniSA is legally unable to provide visa advise. Please see below links for more information. 

Australian Government DFAT brief on Belgium is available here.

Belgium embassy website can be found here.

KU Leuven student visa FAQ is available here.

Register your travel

To participate in an exchange experience, you must register your travel with International SOS (iSOS). We will provide instructions on how to do this throughout the process. 
 
UniSA has partnered with iSOS to offer our students medical, safety and security advice, referrals, emotional support and routine and emergency assistance when travelling or living abroad. 
 
For more information please visit the Travel Health and Safety Webpage
 
Before your departure, we strongly encourage you to visit the Smartraveller website
 
The website contains important information you need to know about travel documents, up to date travel advisories on destinations you may be travelling to on behalf of the University, travel tips and more. 

KU Leuven Factsheet

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UniSA exchange deadline

August 1st to go on exchange in SP2

January 11th to go on exchange in SP5

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KU Leuven Summer School

With its exciting range of options and its setting in one of Europe’s greatest cities, KU Leuven’s EU summer course truly stands out from the crowd. 

Winter University on Sustainability
Europe Inside Out

Europe Inside Out
Location:
Belgium
UniSA Application Deadline:

Program deadline has now passed. Listed here for reference purposes only.

Program Dates:
Two weeks: 23rd June 2025 - 4th July 2025
Three weeks: 23rd June 2025 - 11th July 2025

 

Credit: 
6 or 8 ECTS (see credit note below)

Program Fee:
No program fee (see below for more information)

Mode of delivery: 
In-country
Language of Instruction: 
English

Program Website: 
KU Leuven website

Program Brochures
Europe Inside Out - Brochure
Europe Inside Out - Provisional Programme 

Credit Notes:
7.5 ECTS is equal to 4.5 UniSA units
Student completing the two week program will receive 6 ECTS, and students completing three week program will receive 8 ECTS
*Please note: as 6 ECTS is not equivalent to 4.5 UniSA credits, students will also need to submit an additional piece of assessment, a reflective journal, to UniSA*

Program Fee Information:
Registration Fee: No fee
Program Fee: No fee
Housing Fee: Students must organise and pay for their own accommodation separately. See housing information on program website.
Tuition Fee: No fee. Included as part of the exchange agreement, students stay enrolled at, and pay normal tuition fees, to UniSA.
* Please refer to the program website for further and more complete information regarding fee's.

Eligibility:
All students must meet standard short-term exchange selection criteria and any host institution requirements. 
The course targets graduate students in e.g. Arts, Economics & Business, Law or Social Sciences. Undergraduate students in their final year are also welcome to apply. Students with Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from other disciplines should have had some exposure to at least one of the fields under study.

Funding Available:
OS-HELP loans are available for eligible students.

Other Information:
Part of student exchange agreement. Students stay enrolled at, and pay normal tuition fees, to UniSA.
Final credit pre-approval to be determined by your Program Director.

 

Winter University on Sustainability
Location:
Virtual and In-Country (Belgium)
UniSA Application Deadline:

*Deadline has passed 

Program Dates:
13th to 31st January 2025
3 weeks

 

Credit: 
4-8 ECTS (see credit note below)

Program Fee:
No program fee

Mode of delivery: 
Hybrid 
Language of Instruction: 
English

Program Website: KU Leuven website
Program Brochure:
KU Leuven - Winter University on Sustainability - Brochure 1
KU Leuven - Winter University on Sustainability - Brochure 2

Credit Notes:
7.5 ECTS is equal to 4.5 UniSA units
Students who take the on-campus program will earn 8 ECTS, students of the online programme will earn 4 ECTS.
*Please note – for online option: as 4 ECTS is not equivalent to 4.5 UniSA credits, students will also need to submit an additional piece of assessment, a reflective journal, to UniSA*

Program Fee Information:
Part of student exchange agreement. Students stay enrolled at, and pay normal tuition fees, to UniSA.
Students must organise and pay for their own accommodation separately. See housing information on program website.

Eligibility:
All students must meet standard short-term exchange selection criteria and any host institution requirements. 
Host requirements: In order to participate you need to be an undergraduate (Bachelor’s) student in your final year or a graduate (Master’s) student.

Funding Available:
OS-HELP loans are available for eligible students.

Other Information:
Final credit pre-approval to be determined by your Program Director.
Virtual International Experiences may be run outside of normal study hours - please check on the program provider website to ensure the contact times suit your schedule.

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