FACULTY OF LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL OFFICETIENSESTRAAT 41 BUS 3413
3000 LEUVEN, BELGIUM

FACULTY OF LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY
Inbound Student Information 2024-2025

Address

KU Leuven
Faculty of Law and Criminology
Erasmus Office
Tiensestraat 41 – box 3413
B-3000 Leuven

Websitewww.law.kuleuven.be/faculty

KEY CONTACTS & WEBSITES
AcademicErasmus
Coordinators

Law:
Prof. dr. Paul Schoukens
Tel.: + 32 16 32 53 90
E-mail: paul.schoukens@kuleuven.beContact forstudents from
non-EEA
countries

Mrs. Janine David
Tel: + 32 16 19 41 08
E-Mail: law.international@kuleuven.beContact forstudents fromEEA countries(Erasmusexchange)

Mrs. Daisy Van Minsel
Tel: + 32 16 32 52 09
E-Mail: law.erasmus.incoming@kuleuven.be

Criminology:
Prof. dr. Tom Daems
Tel.: +32 16 37 92 53
E-mail: tom.daems@kuleuven.beWebsite Incoming Mobility

Mrs. Carla Christens
Tel: + 32 16 32 51 98
E-Mail: law.erasmus.criminology@kuleuven.beWebsite Incoming Mobility

ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Application
process

1st semester or year’s exchange: 30th April 2024
2nd semester exchange: 1st October 2024
After receiving the nomination from the student’s home university, the students will
receive the application instructions via email. Students are asked to await those
instructions before starting the application.

Courses forincoming
exchange

Courses open for Exchange Students

Requiredlanguage level

English language requirement of 94 TOEFL iBT or 7 IELTS. Students from nonEnglish speaking home countries are requested to hand in proof of proficiency with
their application.

Each year around July 15th the above link will be updated to read the program fornext academic year. Only minor changes are to be expected. Courses available toincoming exchange students are taught on Master level.
The min. workload is 24 ECTS / semester.

IMPORTANT PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Living, studying & working in Leuven

Orientation Days for International Students

Housing for Exchange Students

Service for students with disabilities

Health Insurance

Visa

Introductory Dutch courses for Erasmus students

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2024-2025
16 August 2024

16 September 2024 – 22 September 2024

Start of the registration period for 2024-2025
Orientation Days for all new incoming international students ofCampus Leuven
Welcome and information sessionsWebsite Orientation Days

18 September 2024

Opening ceremony of the academic year 2024-2025

23 September 2024

Start of classes in the first semester of 2024-2025

21 December 2024

End of classes in the first semester

21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025

Christmas and New Year holidays

6 January – 9 January 2025

Exam preparation. No classes

9 January – 1 February 2025

First semester exams (*)

7 days after the announcement of the exam
results

Period for consultation of the exams (**).

2 February 2025

Patron’s Feast Day – university offices will be closed

1 February 2025 – 9 February 2025

Mid-year break. No classes

3 February 2025 – 9 February 2025

Orientation Days for all new incoming international students ofCampus Leuven
Welcome and information sessions
Website Orientation Days

10 February 2025

Start of classes in the second semester

5 April 2025 – 21 April 2025

Easter holidays

24 May 2025

End of classes in the second semester

24 May 2025 – 8 June 2025

Exam preparation. No classes

6 June 2025 – 29 June 2025

Second semester exams (*)

7 days after the announcement of the exam
results

Period for consultation of the exams (**).

18 August 2025

Start of the registration period for 2024-2025

18 August – 6 Sept. 2025
7 days after the announcement of the exam
results

Examination retakes for failed students 2024-2025 (*)
Period for consultation of the exams (**).

(*) The Faculty of Law and Criminology starts a bit earlier with the examination periods. Data given here might therefore defer fromthe general KU Leuven datasheet and other faculties.
(**) This period can be different for each faculty. Please ask the exchange programme coordinator.