The Universit catholique de Louvain

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The Université catholique de Louvain
A european university, a bridge towards the
future,A gate to the world
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The University catholique de Louvain?A good
choice

• A leading university at the heart of Europe
• Louvain-La-Neuve, a university town where
  students set the place
• The University catholique de Louvain (UCL), a
  key player in Research and higher education
• Providing the services and infrastructure to
  meet yours needs

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We value
Service, accomplishment, innovation, passion and
curiosity
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1 A leading University at the heart of
Europe
In Belgium in Louvain-la-Neuve and Brussels 2
hours by train from Paris, Amsterdam and London
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A leading university at the heart of Europe
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A leading University at the heart of
Europe Louvain-la-Neuve
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A leading University at the heart of
Europe Louvain-la-Neuve
Une université de pointe au cur de lEurope
Louvain-la-Neuve
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A leading University at the heart of
Europe Brussels
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A leading University at the heart of
Europe Brussels
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2 Louvain-la-Neuve, a university town
where students set the pace

• A hive of activity
• A buzz of student activities, a unique melting
  pot environment
• Average age 27.8 years
• Looking for a hobby, new friends?
• Always something to do, night and day
• Project-based student community houses, a
  creative force in the towns student life
  project related to the Erasmus students,
  Amnesty international, strip cartoons and the
  annual 24 hours bike race,
• The students meetings

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2 Louvain-la-Neuve, a university town
where students set the pace

• A rich cultural program
• 920 hectares including 200 hectares of wood,
  168 acres of green, a golf course of 64 ha, a
  7-ha lake, a pedestrian 4 ha
• theatre, sports, students associations, etc.
• A place to stay fit
• The largest sports centre in the Benelux
• 54 sports, the erasmus sport card only 20 euros

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2 Louvain-la-Neuve, a university town
where students set the pace

• A pedestrian town
• built in 1971 (first stone) the first academic
  year in 1972
• a lake, a 200 hectare wood
• 95 shops in the center and 350 shops services
• a lot of terrasses and cafés
• easy access for people with disabilities

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Louvain-la-Neuve, a university town where
students set the pace
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Louvain-la-Neuve, a university town where
students set the pace
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Louvain-la-Neuve, a university town where
students set the pace
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Louvain-la-Neuve, a university town where
students set the pace
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3 UCL, A key player in research and
higher education

• One of Europes oldest universities
• founded in 1425
• a long european tradition, like Oxford, and the
  Sorbonne
• A multidisciplinary university
• 10 faculties, 35 bachelors, 202 masters, 62
  and doctoral degrees in all disciplines
• ranked 3d francophone university in the world,
  7th in Europe as a complete university, and
  116ième in the world (Times 08).

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3 UCL, A key player in research and
higher education

• A university actively International
• 21.000 students, more than 120 nationalities
• 3485 foreign students registered at UCL (16,6)
• 620 partnerships student exchange
• dynamic alumni associations

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International students at UCL (2007-2008)
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UCL, A key player in researchand higher education
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UCL, A key player in researchand higher education
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UCL, A key player in researchand higher education
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4 Providing the services and
infrastructures to meet your needs

• High-quality French courses throughout the year
• Two language schools, one in Louvain-la-Neuve
  and one in Brussels the Centre de langues
  and the Institut des Langues Vivantes
• Le Centre de Langues www.cll.be
• intensive courses for 300 euros. contact in
  LLN lln_at_cll.ucl.ac.be - 32 10 45 10 44
  contact in Brussels bxl_at_cll.ucl.ac.be - 32 2
  771 52 62

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4 Providing the services and
infrastructures to meet your needs

• High-quality French courses throughout the year
• Institut des langues Vivantes
  www.ilv.ucl.ac.be
• Exchange students studying at the UCL can
  participate in free language classes at the
  ILV.

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4 Providing the services and
infrastructures to meet your needs

• Quality services
• six university restaurants
• a range of accommodation options contact
  laurence.mairesse_at_uclouvain.be more
  informations www.uclouvain.be/2503
• a full range of student services
  www.uclouvain.be/aide
• Kot erasmus welcome foreign students when they
  arrive, offer support and organize activities
  during their stay. koterasmus_at_gmail.be

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4 Providing the services and
infrastructures to meet your needs

• How much does it cost to come to UCL as an
  exchange student?
• No enrolment costs
• Educational expenses
• books and other course- and programme-related
  material
• student-organised course handout copying
  service
• Living expenses
• On average 650 euros per month

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4 Providing the services and
infrastructures to meet your needs

• Living expenses on averange 650 per month
• arrival and setting-up costs personal
• monthly rent, including costs /- 250
• rental agreement registration costs 35
• food /- 250
• transport personal
• leisure phone, sport, washing, travel
  150
• Examples theatre 7 euros newspaper 1, 10
  euro, canned drink 1 to 1,20 euro

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Providing the services and infrastructures
to meet your needs
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Providing the services and infrastructures
to meet your needs
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Providing the services and infrastructures
to meet your needs
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The Université catholique de Louvain?A good
choice

• A leading university at the heart of Europe
• Louvain-La-Neuve, a university town where
  students set the pace
• The University catholique de Louvain (UCL), a
  quality education
• Providing the services and infrastructure to
  meet yours needs

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The Université catholique de Louvain
A european university, A gateway to the rest of
the world www.uclouvain.be/international