KU Leuven

• Only Commerce students (Vancouver) may study at the KU Leuven Faculty of Economics and Business
• Arts, LFS and Forestry students may study in the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Bioscience

Term dates

• UBC Term 1 (KU Leuven Semester 1): mid-September to late January (exams in January can sometimes be written by distance)
• UBC Term 2 (KU Leuven Semester 2): Early February to early July
   
• Students on exchange in term 1 may be able to write some exams in December
• Exams not available in December may sometimes be written in January at UBC
• Coordination of invigilation and any related costs are the responsibility of the student (please contact Go Global at least 4 weeks before the exam)

Areas of study available:

• Arts
• Commerce (UBCV)
• Forestry
• Land and Food Systems

Course availability and restrictions

• ARTS students may participate in PECS Program, and may also enroll in non-PECS courses, and choose from any of the 3 campuses
• LFS and Forestry students may study in the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering and Arts
• Study in the Faculty of Economics & Business (FEB) is open to COMM students only
• COMM students may also choose from the main campus (Leuven), Antwerp or Brussels:https://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/international/information-package/courses
  • Leuven: Courses in economics and finance tend to be very analytical (bachelor students should be well versed in mathematics/statistics)
  • Antwerp and Brussels: Courses have a more hands-on approach, with slightly less focus on quantitative skills and slightly more on management skills
    • Antwerp: Undergraduate and Graduate (Master of Science in Business Administration) programs available for incoming exchange students
    • Brussels: English-taught Bachelor and Master of Science in Business Administration, an English-taught Master of Science in Business Engineering as well as a MSc in International Business Economics and Management

Partner Course Information

Course equivalency Formula

• ECTS credits divided by 2 = UBC credits

Course load Information

• Minimum: 27 ECTS per semester
• Maximum: 33 ECTS per semester

Transfer credit

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

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Additional note for language of instruction

• Courses taught in Dutch and English in both undergraduate and graduate programs
• Leuven Language Institute offers Dutch language courses