Erasmus Leuven 2018 / 2019 (English)

Erasmusu Staff Written 6 years ago

Welcome to the forum for Erasmus Leuven 2018 / 2019!

This is the place where Erasmus students, or any exchange students, that are headed for Leuven in 2018 / 2019 can introduce themselves and get to know one another before they arrive. Introduce yourself to the forum and ask any questions you may have about the city, the University, where to stay, where to eat, the prices and cost of living in Leuven, places for Erasmus parties or any other question you may habe. Here you can also find:

• The accommodation in Leuven
• Other students that are looking for accommodation
• Students jobs in Leuven
• The general forum for Leuven
• The blog Erasmus Leuven
• What to see in Leuven, Erasmus party, where to eat
• Erasmus experiences in Leuven
• People who have been, are and will be in Leuven
• A photo gallery of Leuven
• The map and weather in Leuven
• The universities in Leuven

Warning! If you want to advertise an accommodation or your are looking for one... the forum is not the place for doing that. In order to advertise your accommodation in Leuven or in order to find roommates don’t use this forum, go to the accommodation section of Leuven.

Livin' la vida Erasmus!

Cedric Roels Written 6 years ago

Hi guys,

I'm a third year student at KU Leuven so if you have any questions, you can ask them to me.

Just for the information, according to our yearly inquiry into Erasmus experiences, the most negative things about the KUL are:

- No contact with the locals: Belgian students are very busy and reserved. Sometimes you have to make appointments to meet Belgian students using your agenda. 

- The level is high: the university has high quality education to offer but you have to work hard for getting good grades. So don't expect to be able to party all the time, good planning will be a life-saver. 

- High prices: understand that Belgium has a lot of taxes and few home production. These two economic factors can be translated into high consumption prices. So when you arrive, better ask the locals where to find the cheap products. Places like Aldi/Colruyt - cheap supermarkets, Kotwijs - cheap dorms (sometimes Dutch dorms so search for translators online) and Alma, Thai House, La divina commedia for cheap lunch or dinner. 

Glad for helping you all,

Cedric

Ayşegül Çelik Written 6 years ago

Hello friends

I am planning to go Leuven for next second semester. Now I am at Islamic Teology in Istanbul. Should I come Leuven,  Can I be succesfull? What you think about Leuven's teology faculty?

Aysegul

Phoebe Amoding Written 6 years ago

Hey all am currently studying at European university cyprus.would like to participate in erasmus programme.what is the procedure.