Week Programme
All activities are free. Activities with the same name are the same. Pick the date that suits you best. The Living in Leuven session is mandatory.
- Week 1 - Early Bird Week
- Wednesday 11, Thursday 12, Friday 13
- Week 2 - THE week
- Monday 16September
- Tuesday 17September
- Wednesday 18September
- Thursday 19September
- Friday 20September
- Check infosessions and welcome in your faculty
- Week 3 - first week of Academic Year
- Tuesday 24 September:
- Infosession for Dutch students only
- Tuesday 24and Wednesday 25September:
- Sports Kick-off
- Friday 27 September & Saturday 28 September
- Catch-up-sessions 'Living in Leuven'
- Tuesday 24 September:
Weekend Programme
We organise visits to Leuven's places of interest. It is an opportunity to get your newly adopted home town and meet other students. Guided tours and cycling trips are free, other weekend activities you need to pay yourself (check programme). To give everybody a chance to participate, you can only join twoweekend activities.
We sell tickets at the Orientation Days on Thursday 19September, 16:30-17:30 (and days after if any are left),CASH only. Check and choose your favourite visit before queuing for tickets here
- Schedule Weekend 1: 21-22 September
- Schedule Weekend 2: 28-29 September
| Time | Activity | Place |
|---|---|---|
11:00 - 23:30 10:30 - 18:00 - | Free coffee or tea Ask your questions at our welcome desk Meet ESN Leuven | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
9:30 - 11:00 | NON-EEA + EEA STUDENTS Registration link online in August | On Wednesday 11: |
14:00 - 16:00 Wednesday only: | Guided city tour through Leuven Registration link online in August | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
| Only Friday evening! | Warm welcome evening Organized by ESN Leuven | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
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| Time | Activity | Place |
|---|---|---|
10:30 - 23:30 10:30 - 18:00 | Free coffee or tea Meet LOKO International | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
9:30 - 11:00 | NON-EEA STUDENTS Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | EEA STUDENTS Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP |
13:30 - 15:00 | Studying @ KU Leuven: Tips and Tricks Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Student Stuff Market Organised by LOKO International | @Agora Learning Centre |
11:00 - 13:00 | Guided city tour through Leuven Registration link online in August | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
| 20:30 - 23:00 | Social activity | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
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| Time | Activity | Place |
|---|---|---|
10:30- 23:30 10:30 - 18:00 | Free coffee or tea Meet LOKO International | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
9:30 - 11:00 | NON-EEA STUDENTS Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | EEA STUDENTS Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch (foodtruck) Payment in CASH only | |
13:30 - 15:00 | Dutch Language Crash Course Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP |
13:30 - 15:30 | Get connected! Registration link online in August | @Agora Learning Centre |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Student Stuff Market Organised by LOKO International | @Agora Learning Centre |
| 11:00 - 13:00 15:30 - 17:30 17:00 - 19:00 | Guided city tour through Leuven Registration link online in August | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
| 20:30-23:00 | Social activity No registration required | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
| 20:00 - ..... | Social activity organised by Erasmus Student Network Leuven Registration link online in August | Meeting place communicated |
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| Time | Activity | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 - 9:00 | Procession of Academic Regalia If you like to watch the traditional ceremony More info | University Halls - Grote markt Saint-Peters Church |
10:30 - 23:30 10:30 - 18:00 | Free coffee or tea Meet LOKO International | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
9:30 - 11:00 | NON-EEA STUDENTS Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP link: live stream login: 164318 |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | EEA STUDENTS Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP link: live stream login: 164318 |
11:30 - 13:00 | Studying @ KU Leuven: Tips and Tricks Valuable information on the educational system Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP |
15:30 - 16:00 | Big Welcome by the University and Town Registration link online in August | @Pieter De Somer Aula |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Student Fair | @Campus Social Sciences |
11:00 - 13:00 17:00 - 19:00 | Guided city tour through Leuven Registration link online in August | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
20:00 - ... | Faculty Evening No registration required | Map of Faculty Evening venues online in September |
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| Time | Activity | Place |
|---|---|---|
10:30 - 23:30 10:30 - 18:00 | Free coffee or tea Meet LOKO International | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
9:30 - 11:00 | NON-EEA STUDENTS Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP |
9:30 - 11:00 | Studying @ KU Leuven: Tips and Tricks Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | EEA STUDENTS Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AV |
11:00 - 12:30 | Studying @ KU Leuven: Tips and Tricks Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AV |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch (foodtruck) Payment in CASH only | |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Dutch Language Crash Course Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AV |
13:30 - 15:30 | Get connected! Registration link online in August | Check your inbox to know |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | INFOFAIR | |
16:30 - 17:30 | Book your weekend activities | |
| 19:00 - 21:00 | International Dinner (informal) Registration link online in August | Check your mail |
| 21:00 - ... | StukStart | STUK |
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| Time | Activity | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Infosessions in your faculty | in your faculty or online |
| 10:30-18:00 | Ask your questions at our welcome desk Book your Weekend Activities | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
10:30 - 23:30 | Free coffee or tea Meet ESN Leuven | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
15:00-17:00 | NON-EEA + EEA STUDENTS Registration link online in August | @Auditoria AP = Jean Monnet & Max Weber |
20:30- ... | PhD After Work drinks Meet other PhD students in a relaxed setting. | @ Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre |
| 22:00 | International Party | @ Alma2 |
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Tuesday 24September
Infosessie voor Nederlandse studenten
- Dinsdag 24 September van 20:00 tot 21:30
- @Auditorium Max Weber, Campus Sociale Wetenschappen, Parkstraat 51
- Registratie online in Augustus
Sports Kick-off
- Sports for all newcomers @ KU Leuven
- Tuesday 24and Wednesday 25 September from 18:00 to 22:00
- @KU leuven Sports Centre
Discover the KU Leuven sports centre, get to know new people and start the new academic year full of energy.
Take your pick and sign up from 6September onwards
