STUDYING ABROAD at KU Leuven University in Belgium | FAQ | Scholarships? Exams? Admission? Jobs? 📚

Hi everybody! Are you interested in studying abroad at KU Leuven University in Belgium? If the answer is yes, then this is the video you've been looking for! Life of a University student in Belgium can be just a little bit different than anywhere else in the world! That's why in this video I'll be discussing everything you need to know about studying at KU Leuven, Belgium's oldest university in a beautiful traditional Belgian town! From admission requirements to exams, part-time jobs and scholarships, I've got it all covered.
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0:00 Intro
1:02 Part-time jobs
3:00 GED
4:16 Scholarships
6:41 My major
7:18 Application process
8:22 Motivational letter
11:14 Types of exams
13:53 3rd exam period
15:35 Outro
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[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

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[@ariannagualdi8403]

Thank you for this video! I just got admitted at KU Leuven, I'm so excited! I can say that the admission process has been pretty easy for me as an EU student

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Congratulations on getting admitted to KU Leuven!!! :D

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi everybody! I hope this video was helpful to you but if you have any more questions, feel free to drop them down below! I might not be able to answer you immediately but I make an effort to answer you all!! :D

[@semihersoy4699]

Can you check your dm please I really need your help. I sended a message from that account : semihersoy1

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Semih! I answered you message yesterday ;)

[@usamarehman524]

Really informative.... Thanks for the info 😋

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Thank you for watching!! 🤗

[@groupies-3812]

Thanks Laura!!

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Thank you for watching :D

[@sanjoymukherjee1911]

Most_informatic_vlog_dear💗🙏

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

I’m glad to hear it was helpful 😊

[@anti-chan1649]

Aaahhh can't wait to study at Belgium University 🇧🇪🙏

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

I hope you can go to Belgium 🇧🇪 soon!!

[@eldaralizade1707]

Hey Laura! Can you also please make a video about finance side of the education in Ku Leuven? By this I mean minimal fees for the rent/dorm, food, travel and etc. It would be very helpful if you did so!💙

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Eldar! Thank you for the suggestion I'll try making a video about the financial aspect of education at KU Leuven ;)

[@mohammaduzair9478]

Hey Laura. Can you make a video on monthly expenses? Like the budget and all

[@jineetmehta8856]

Can you please make more videos on ku leaven ? These are VERY HELFUL. Thanks

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Jineet! Thank you for your comment, I’m glad to hear that you find them helpful. I don’t think though that I’ll be able to make many more videos about Ku Leuven in the future. I currently don’t live in Belgium anymore and I graduated so it’s hard to shoot accurate content about the university.

[@viethoangtran3878]

You have been a lifesaver Laura !!! Thanks to you, I'm in the final stage of completing my application. However I ran into some trouble with the Recommendation letter. KU Leuven gives you a template for the recommendation letter, so I just need to fill in the form, or I have to rewrite it ???

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi! Thank you for watching and I'm glad to hear that my video was helpful! If KU Leuven gives you a template for the recommendation letter than it is best to follow it! :)

[@darely6048]

Hi Laura! I am from Brazil and unfortunately my gpa is low because the pandemic complicated every public school in Sao Paulo, which was the most affected city in the world by the pandemic. Here, the healthcare system collapsed and we faced the most critical situation in the history. The government ignored the education for a long time. They tried their best to not abandon our studies, but their proposals were not sucessful. They wanted us to follow the contents that have been transmitted on TV, but everything we were studying at school was not being taught on TV. So I decided to study alone with Khan Academy during 1 year and 6 months. The consequences were big to me and to many students. We did not get grades for more than 1 year. But I confess my performance could have been excellent if the pandemic did not complicate the students' situation that much. But now, there's nothing I can do to change this. My history during my elementary school was excellent, I was one of the best students in my old school. Plus, I got admitted 3 times consecutive to the second phase of the The Brazilian Mathematical Olympiad of Public Schools, and I even won a respectful honorable mention certificate in my first participation, which only 4,64% had won. What can I do to overcome my low gpa?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Darely! I’m sorry to hear about your situation! I can only recommend you to write a really good essay or motivation letter on how the pandemic has impacted your lives and education in your home country. The admission’s officers don’t only look at your GPA so if you explain your situation well and show them your motivation to study at Ku Leuven I don’t see why there isn’t a chance of getting admitted 🤗 good luck!!

[@panwarg5095]

Hi laura, i would love to know more about masters in physiotherapy in belgium. Lots of love 😘

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Panwar! Here's an outline of what the master's degree in physiotherapy looks like at KU Leuven :) onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/CQ_53644011.htm#activetab=diploma_omschrijving I haven't studied it myself so I can't really give you any details unfortunately :)

[@duygu7783]

Hey Laura! Thanks for doing KU Leuven videos, I have a request from you, can you do a simulation of online application on the page of KU Leuven as an international student. I'll be doing the application on my own and I'm really stressed that I'll miss something, I'm sure there are a lot people who are doing everything on their own so that would be amazing for us if you could do it

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Dugyu! Thank you for your suggestion I'll try to make this video ;)

[@duygu7783]

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[@belenc1667]

Hello laura, thanks for the video. Just a question. If i dont have a TOEFL title of english could i be admitted or not?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Belen! I'm glad to hear you are interested in studying at KU Leuven. I have however graduated and don't know anything about current programs and conditions> If you want more information you could visit their website (www.kuleuven.be/english/kuleuven) or contact KU Leuven's international office by email.

[@shelseacutane8103]

Hi Laura, can you please do a video on budget like how much you spent monthly?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Shelsea! Thank you for your suggestion! I’ll see when I can make a video like that! 😉

[@eldaralizade1707]

Yes yes, I am also interested in this topic! Please make a video about it.

[@bluegraoyt6731]

Hi Laura, my concern when choosing KU Leuven is that I couldn’t fit in the Belgium society because I only speak English. I’m afraid that there are less part-time job opportunities for me because most Belgium speak Dutch or French. Is language really a problem, especially in a big city like Brussels? Thanks a lot for your answer

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi! Thank you for your comment! I don't think you should have too many problems in Belgium even if you only speak English. Especially in larger cities like Brussels and Leuven. Most of the population can hold conversations in English (except for a small group of elderly maybe) and I know for a fact that there are multiple parttime (student) jobs available for English speakers. :) I hope this helps.

[@aahaan2016]

Hi, I have applied for the bachelor's in business engineering program a week ago. I heard that the exams at KU Leuven are very tough and a lot of students fail. While I think I will be at least able to pass, I am not sure if my grades would be great. My question is how negatively do these grades affect future job opportunities for KU Leuven students specifically as their exams are tougher than other universities in the world according to what I have heard.

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Aahaan! I’m happy to hear that you’ve applied! Exams at KU Leuven are indeed difficult and I’m talking about what you can expect in my recent new video so if you want you can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nma0dXh4ltJ-adE In Belgium 🇧🇪 employers in general don’t ask for your grades when applying for a job because they know it’s hard to graduate from a Belgian university. If you do get very good grades you might graduate with cum laude/ magna cum laude etc and that might give you an advantage but just having a diploma from ku Leuven without the praise won’t affect you negatively 😁

[@hitesh-1108]

Can we apply for a scholarship in the second year of our masters?

[@oforkapaul7593]

Hello, I'm from Nigeria. Can I use my WAEC result to get admitted into the bachelor's degree of engineering technology?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Oforka Paul! I'm glad to hear you are interested in studying at KU Leuven. I have however graduated and don't know anything about current programs and conditions> If you want more information you could visit their website (www.kuleuven.be/english/kuleuven) or contact KU Leuven's international office by email.

[@neilmackoreducindo5681]

Hi. I would like to ask if these questions also applies for post graduate studies in KU Leuven?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Neil! It depends wether you mean a masters degree or phd! If you want to do a masters, then this information does apply but it’s different for phd’s🤗

[@clarah2685]

Do you also have about two weeks revision time/“blokus” before each exam period at KU LEUVEN ?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Clara! Before the January exams we usually have 2 weeks of revision time during the Christmas break and before June exams we get a 1 week revision period. We also have 2 weeks of Easter vacation and many students use that time too to prep for the upcoming exams.

[@clarah2685]

@@LaurasLifeInJapan Dear Laura, thank you very much for your answer ! It is really helpful :)

[@KarenLopez-ww5xt]

Hi! I am applying for the masters in Rehabilitation Sciences at the university of Antwerp. Is that a good university? And… did you like your first major? Why did you change it?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Karen! I myself have never studied at the university of Antwerp so I can't really say much about it. All universities are good in Belgium, although each have their different strengths> I did like my first major but I couldn't see myself actually do the work in the future. I was more interested in the scientific and medicinal aspect rather then the physical treatment so that's why I changed my major.

[@yassine7330]

Hey! I'm yassine from Morocco, I would like to apply for social and cultural anthropology master programme in September 2023, but I'm not quite sure if my bachelor degree that I'll be getting in June 2023, would be sufficient or accepted to apply for the programme, I'm currently doing an educational bachelor in English, i would appreciate your help and thank you in advance :)

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Yassine! I'm glad to hear you are interested in studying at KU Leuven. I have however graduated and don't know anything about current programs and conditions> If you want more information you could visit their website (www.kuleuven.be/english/kuleuven) or contact KU Leuven's international office by email.

[@grushabhattarai5888]

Which ielts score is needed to join bachelorr of engineering technology? Plzz can you tell me

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Grusha :) I'm so sorry but I'm not familiar with IELTS scores so I can't answer your question...

[@omgandhi212]

Thank you so much for this video! It was very helpful. I want to pursue my career in Medicine and i saw on the KU Leuven's website that they dont offer any medical related bachelor courses in English.. Can u plz help me because there is no one with whom i can clarify this and counsilers charge too much.

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Om Gandhi :D I'm sorry but the information you saw on KU Leuven website is correct. Ku Leuven currently does not offer Medicine courses in English at Bachelor level. At a Master's level they do though! Maybe you could look into studying medicine in the Netherlands? I think they teach more in English there!

[@omgandhi212]

@@LaurasLifeInJapan ohh!! Thank you for replying. Can you plz tell me that do any other universities provide Bachelor lvl medicine courses in english in Belgium because on internet it says that colleges do provide them. But when i visit their websites they dont! Netherlands will be quite expensive as compared to Belgium. It'll mean a lot if you could help me.

[@semihersoy4699]

Hello Laura ! I would kindly like to ask that I am planning attending KU Leuven at 21-22 since I am an international student I was wondering If I can find part time jobs easily or not ? I am depending on this situation because my financial status not that good. My parents can cover tuition fees but I had to deal with my life expenses. Do you think I can manage that ?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Semih! Thank you for your message! I’m happy to hear that you want to attend Ku Leuven! You will definitely be able to find a parttime job in Leuven, many international students have one. Once you are a ku Leuven student, you can head over to the ku Leuven student job shop (a webpage that has so many parttime job offers for students) and they are all reliable because the university screens them for you! If you want a bit more info about how to access that page then you can watch my recent video on it!

[@duygu7783]

Merhaba Semih 🙂 Ben de KU Leuven'a başvuracağım, kontak kurmaya ne dersin?

[@figenkirkgoz]

@@duygu7783 ben de :D

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[@semihersoy4699]

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[@Katarina205]

Thanks for information! Can there study students WHO Are 30?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Yes there’s no age limit to become a student! 🤗

[@felixpaul9272]

What's the difference between KU Leuven and UC Leuven-Limburg

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Felix! Thank you for your question! Ku Leuven is a university while UC Leuven-Limburg is a college. Pretty much all students at KU Leuven move on to a masters degree after they’re done with their bachelors and only then go into the job market. UC Leuven-Limburg students as well as other college students typically go job hunting after completing their bachelor degree. Both are forms of higher education in Belgium but university is more theoretical and college focuses more on practical skills. I hope this clears it up for you 🤗

[@felixpaul9272]

@@LaurasLifeInJapan Thanks for the clarity and your fast response Laura!

[@snehamohan3471]

Hii... Laura ...u hv given a good information about university.... Is preparatory program mandatory to obtain a master... Specifically msc in rehabilitation ...according to ku leuven University???

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hi Sneha! Thank you for watching! A preparatory program isn’t always necessarily but if ku Leuven deels your bachelors degree in rehabilitation not as enough to be able to start with the masters in rehabilitation, then they might pressure you to do a preparatory program.

[@snehamohan3471]

@@LaurasLifeInJapan ....Thanks a Lott fr a reply.. ... Ur KZbin channel is so informative.... Keep going ...😊✌

[@zaeemsiraj2479]

What's the minimum wage for International Student?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

The minimum wages of international students are the same as for Belgian students :) you can take a look at this chart what the minimum wage is depending on your age ;) www.kuleuven.be/english/studentservices/studentcareercenter/studentjob/wages.html

[@charleseibu8270]

Can you make a video on the cost living of international students in leuven...whats the average cost of living a day....

[@ijazsaleemguide4607]

Hi dear, Minimum GPA for Master study

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

Hello! Thank you for your comment. We don’t really use GPA in Belgium 🇧🇪 so I can’t answer your question.

[@dasangelalovesJesus]

Are there enough campus jobs available at KU Leuven?

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

I would say there are :D

[@sanjoymukherjee1911]

Ma-am, I_wanna_one_thing, kindly_answer_me_sat_&_act exam_score💎 can_excepted_for_study_medicin in_belgium??🙏🙏

[@LaurasLifeInJapan]

In Belgium, Sat and act scores aren’t used. To study medicine at bachelor level you’ll need to be in possession of a high school diploma, have adequate knowledge of Dutch since there are no English programs available beneath master level, and pass the national entrance exam for medicine studies.