Registration
New at KU Leuven
Take one of the following steps to register:
Important dates
- Flemish degree holders:
- Registration for the second semester 2023-2024 are closed
- Pre-registration for 2024-2025 starts as of March 6th
- Registration for 2024-2025 ends on September 18th
- Questions? Contact the Registrar's Office.
- Non-Flemish degree holders: Application deadlines
- Academic calendar
Specific registrations
- Register for the same study programme after a break: follow the same steps as to register for the first time.
- Let your programme coordinators know about your intention to resume your studies. In case you need to apply for a Belgian visa, contact Admissions for further assistance on this matter.
- Re-registration: starting from the second consecutive year
- Exchange students: application instructions and registration instructions
- Doctoral students
- Additional registration
- Visiting for study or research
- Doubts about your studies
Admission requirements
In case you do not hold a previous Flemish degree, or depending on your educational background or the programme you are interested in, you may need to go through an additional admission before you can register. As such, it is crucial that you check the admission requirements beforehand.
- According to the admission requirements I have to apply first: please refer to the application instructions.
Registration procedure
Has your application been approved? Then you can follow these registration instructions.
Online registration
I am holder of a Flemish degree that gives direct access to my programme of interest.
Initiate your pre-registration by arranging for a KU Leuven account that allows you to start up your online enrollment. You can do this at home.
Please keep in mind that this is only a pre-registration. Your registration isn't finalised yet.
Already started up your pre-registration?
You can continue your registration by logging in again in the application.
Finalise your registration
You can register online or on campus by appointment for 2024-2025 starting as of 16 August 2024.
Check your campus page below for practical information.
Contract types
If you are registered as a student at the university, then you must enter into a contract with us. Such a contract can concern the acquisition of:
- A diploma, for example a bachelor's degree that normally runs for three years.
- Credits for certain course units, that personally interest you or which you wish to follow as supplementary education, for example 'Introduction to Philosophy'.
What should you bring along to register?
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Obtained diplomas or a temporary degree certificate in case you have yet to receive the actual diploma.
- Your Belgian identity card, with readable chip, or your passport.
- Pre-registration form, in pdf-format on your Phone or a printed copy, and your password so you can log in again if needed.
- Additional documents:
- For bachelors in medicine and dentistry: proof that you passed the specific entrance exam (information in Dutch).
- Proof that you participated in the mandatory positioning test (information in Dutch):
- Consult in the admission requirements for which programme you need proof of your participation in the mandatory position test.
- If required according to admission requirements as stated in the programme guide: admission confirmation from the faculty
- Additional document for enrollment during the second semester:
- Permission from the faculty
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