Exchange Students Fact Sheet 26/27 - Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences KU Leuven

Sep 15, 2026

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Exchange Students Fact Sheet 26/27 provides partner and incoming students with institutional details for KU Leuven and the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, including official contacts and Erasmus code. It explains available Bachelor/Master programs, English-taught options, course selection rules across faculties, and credit prerequisites for Master-level electives. The sheet outlines language requirements, ECTS-based structure for language courses, nomination and application timelines, and visa, solvency proof, and health insurance guidance for incoming students.

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Institutional information

Course information

Language proficiency and courses

Nomination and application

Visa, proof of solvency and insurances

EXCHANGE STUDENTS FACT SHEET 26/27 Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences KU Leuven Information for partners and incoming students |
1. Institutional information
| | | | --- | --- | --- | | | • Full institutional name: KU Leuven
• Erasmus code: B-LEUVEN01
• [Institutional website: ](Institutional website: www.kuleuven.be)[www.kuleuven.be](Institutional website: www.kuleuven.be)
• Faculty website: Internation Office Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
• Email: [ppw.international@kuleuven.be](ppw.international@kuleuven.be) | | | 2. Course information
| | | • The faculty offers a wide range of programs: o Bachelor/Master Psychology/Educational Sciences/Instructional Sciences (Dutch) o Master Psychology/Educational Sciences/Behavioral Sciences/Primary Education (Dutch) o Master Psychology Theory and Research (EN) o Master Educational Sciences (EN) o Advanced Masters/Postgraduate courses (Dutch) o Doctoral program Psychology/Educational Sciences • All available EN-courses for exchange students based on the field of Psychology and Educational Sciences are listed on our website: o Psychology courses 2025-2026 o Educational Sciences courses 2025-2026 • Psychology students can take courses from the Educational Sciences programs and vice versa. Master students can take courses freely but must read the previous knowledge requirements carefully. Bachelor students must check if they have acquired enough ECTS credits by the start of their exchange period for Master level courses. For those courses minimum of 114, 120 or 170 previously acquired ECTS credits are necessary. • Courses organized by a different faculty and not part of our list of English courses, can be selected by Erasmus+ Exchange student if the organizing faculty approves. Students should contact International Office FPPW in advance if they want to take such a course. 3. Language proficiency and courses • Erasmus students are required to have at least a B2 level for English to succeed. Students wanting to attend courses taught in Dutch should have at least a B2 level in Dutch as well. The faculty does not require proof of the English/Dutch proficiency but trust on the good judgement of the sending university and the students themselves. • Students who wish to improve their level of English/Dutch can sign up for one of the language courses at CLT or ILT. • Incoming students can improve their knowledge of English at CLT. English classes can be added to the Learning Agreement if they are related to the exchange program and the home university agrees. A semester course is 4 ECTS credits. A full year course is 6 ECTS credits. Results of such courses are always in a Pass/Fail system (i.e. no actual grade) . Registration fees can be found on the website. • For Dutch language courses we refer to the ILT (Instituut voor Levende Talen) :“ILT Erasmus course Dutch as a foreign language” (4 ECTS credits upon completion if the course is added to the Learning Agreement) and “Regular ILT courses Dutch higher level” (6 ECTS credits upon completion if the course is added to the Learning Agreement) . The results of these courses are shown in a scale 0-20. Registration fees can be found on the website. 4. Nomination and application • The home university coordinator has to confirm officially which students have been selected for an Erasmus+ Study Exchange at our Faculty via email to International Office FPPW containing the following information: o name and surname of the student(s) o email address of the student(s) o the exchange period (first semester, second semester, full year) o the study program (0313 Psychology or 0111 Educational Studies) Without the official nomination from the home university, applications cannot be accepted. • Nomination deadlines: o 30 April for the first semester or the full year; o 1 October for the second semester only. • Once a student is nominated

FAQs

What programs and English-taught courses are available for Erasmus exchange students?

The faculty offers Bachelor/Master programs in Psychology and Educational Sciences, including several tracks taught in English. All available English courses for exchange students in the field are listed on the faculty website for 2025-2026.

What language level is required to attend courses at KU Leuven?

Erasmus students need at least a B2 level for English. For courses taught in Dutch, students should also have at least a B2 level in Dutch. The faculty does not require formal proof, relying on the sending university’s judgement and students’ self-assessment.

What are the key nomination and application deadlines for exchange periods?

Nomination deadlines are 30 April for the first semester or full year, and 1 October for the second semester only. Application deadlines match these dates, and applications require an online procedure.

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Mason