Living in Leuven 2018-2019

LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018-2019

Preface

WELCOME TO THE CITY OF LEUVEN!

The City of Leuven and the institutions of cultural challenges you might face during higher education that call Leuven home are your stay in Leuven. pleased to welcome you to this lovely city. Living in Leuven will answer many, albeit We have joined forces to produce this guide not all, questions you may have and settling to Leuven which is available on paper and into your new home will feel much less over- online. Living in Leuven has been written whelming than you might think. especially for all international visitors of the institutions of higher education. Leuven will be your city before you know it! It contains information about the institutions, Belgium, daily life in Leuven and can — help you navigate the practical, social and The Editorial Team

Publisher: Lay-out: We make. Bieke Verlinden, Alderman for student affairs, City of Leuven Photos: (Professor Van Overstraeten- KU Leuven and City of Leuven plein 1, 3000 Leuven). Print run: 5 500 ex. Editorial team: Reproduction, in whole or in City of Leuven, KU Leuven, UC part, of text, illustrations or Leuven-Limburg, LUCA School lay-out from this publication of Arts – Campus Lemmens. is strictly prohibited without prior written permission. Chief Editor: Sarah Gerard, KU Leuven Advertising? [email protected] Contact: T 016 27 26 12 Communication - City of Leuven - T 016 27 22 30 [email protected]

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HOW TO USE Specific information per institution THIS GUIDE or target group is only given when relevant or existing. Otherwise it Fire 100 This guide is written for all inter- means that the general informa- national guests of the three in- tion is all you need. stitutions of higher education in The guide gives you a general Leuven and provides information outline of need-to-know and on three levels: nice-to-know topics. For detailed information you will be referred Ambulance 100 • General information on to a website and you will be given different topics, applicable contact information of a specific to everybody. service that can assist you further. • Information on the You can search via the table of con- Police 101 level of an institution, tents or the glossary in the back. Police Leuven: applicable to members of 016 21 06 10 this institution: KU Leuven, UC Leuven-Limburg, LUCA School of Arts - campus Lemmens. • Information on the Doctor after hours level of target groups. 1733 In the guide we distinguish two main target groups: students and staff. Student = everybody with a student status at his/her Pharmacist institution Staff 0900 10 500 = everybody else, all apotheek.be variations in staff related statuses Some people have a double status, student as well as staff, e.g. certain doctoral European Emergency students. If this applies 112 to you, it means you can benefit from the information for both target groups. If you are not sure which status applies to you, you Card Stop can check this at your 070 344 344 institution.

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Service Address Phone Website/E-mail

CITY HALL

016 27 20 00 www.leuven.be STAD LEUVEN Professor Van Overstraetenplein 1 3000 Leuven FOREIGNERS 016 27 21 94 OFFICE

INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Oude Markt 13/5005 KU LEUVEN 016 32 40 10 www.kuleuven.be/english 3000 Leuven

International Office UC LEUVEN Geldenaaksebaan 335 016 375 700 www.ucll.be/international -LIMBURG 3001 Heverlee

LUCA SCHOOL Lemmensberg 3 OF ARTS CAMPUS 02 447 15 00 www.luca-arts.be 3000 Leuven LEMMENS

FOR STUDENTS

REGISTRAR’S OFFICE

KU Leuven 016 32 40 40 [email protected] Naamsestraat 22

UC REGISTRAR’S [email protected] OFFICE Leuven-Limburg

LUCA School onderwijsadmin.leuven@luca- of Arts: campus 016 23 39 67 Lemmens arts.be

STUDENT SERVICES

VAN DALE Naamsestraat 80 www.kuleuven.be/ 016 32 43 75 COLLEGE 3000 Leuven studentservicesleuven

HOUSING 016 32 44 00 [email protected] SERVICE

SOCIAL SERVICE 016 32 44 28 [email protected]

juridischedienststudenten@kuleu- LEGAL SERVICE 016 32 44 31 ven.be

STUDENT Contact form via

FOR ALL STUDENTS CAREER CENTER www.kuleuven.be/studentjob

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Service Address Phone Website/E-mail STUDENTS

SUSTAINABILITY FOR ALL 016 32 93 01 [email protected] UNIT

PANGAEA, INTER- CULTURAL MEET- *open to staff as well 016 32 33 96 [email protected]

ING CENTRE* KU LEUVEN AND LUCA SCHOOL OF ARTS – CAMPUS LEMMENS: STUDY ADVICE contact form via

SERVICE www.kuleuven.be/studyadvice ONLY FOR STUDENTS

GP: 016 32 44 20 STUDENT GP: [email protected] Psychologist: Psychologist: [email protected] HEALTH CENTRE 016 32 43 43

DISABILITY 016 32 44 26 [email protected] OFFICE

CONTACT POINT

FOR RELIGION 016 32 43 32 [email protected] AND PHILOSOPH-

ICAL DIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS Admissions KU LEUVEN Naamsestraat 63 016 37 98 84 [email protected] 3000 Leuven Admissions UC LEUVEN Geldenaaksebaan 016 37 57 00 [email protected] -LIMBURG 335, 3001 Heverlee

LUCA SCHOOL OF ARTS - CAMPUS [email protected] LEMMENS FOR STAFF

HR DEPARTMENT

telephone number of your HR adviser can KU LEUVEN Parijsstraat 72b [email protected] be found in your KU- Loket (see p. 57)

UC LEUVEN- [email protected] LIMBURG

LUCA SCHOOL OF ARTS - CAMPUS [email protected] LEMMENS

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1. Who are we 13 ID OF THE INSTITUTIONS 14 KU Leuven 14 UC Leuven-Limburg 14 LUCA School of Arts – Campus Lemmens Leuven 15 City of Leuven 15 MAP OF LEUVEN 17 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 20 KU LEUVEN ASSOCIATION 20

2. First week to do’s 21 FOR STUDENTS 22 FOR STAFF 23 ACCOMMODATION 24 Housing market in Leuven 24 Situation 24 Looking for housing as a student 25 Looking for housing as a staff member 26 Practical information on renting 26 INSURANCE 28 Health Insurance 26 Civil liability insurance: coverage by your institution during study/work related activities 31 Third Party Liability Insurance 31 REGISTRATION CITY HALL 32 Foreigners Office 32 Check by the police officer 32 Belgian identity card/residence permit 32 Change of address 33 MONEY MATTERS 33 Opening a bank account 33 Living Cost 33

3. Living 37 HOUSEKEEPING 38 Sorting waste 38 Responsible energy use 39 Laundrettes, laundries and dry cleaning 40 SHOPPING 41 Supermarkets and shops 41 Markets 41 Second hand shops 41

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EATING 42 Alma University Restaurant 42 Veggie Bag 42 WORKING AS A STUDENT EMPLOYEE 43 TAXES AND TAX FORM 44

4. Transportation & travelling 45 MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION 46 Bicycles 46 Buses 47 Trains 48 Cars 48 TRAFFIC AND SAFETY 50 Traffic rules 50 Bicycle theft prevention 50 Bicycle removal by police 51 TRAVELLING ABROAD DURING YOUR STAY 51 Visa and Belgian ID 51 Health insurance 51 Travel in the framework of your studies/work 51

5. Education & languages 53 EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM 54 The credit accumulation system 54 The learning account or study voucher account 54 REGULATIONS ON EDUCATION AND EXAMINATIONS 55 Examination rules 55 SUCCESSFUL STUDYING 56 Study Advice 56 Studying with special needs 56 Combining Study and Religious Worship 57 Important tools for students 57 SYLLABUSES AND TEXTBOOKS 58 PLACES TO STUDY, RESEARCH OR READ 59 Campus and faculty libraries 59 The KU Leuven University Library (Ladeuzegebouw) 59 KU Leuven AGORA Learning Centre 59 LANGUAGE LEARNING 60 Leuven Language Institute – Instituut voor Levende Talen (ILT) 60 CLT Language Centre – Centrum voor Levende Talen 60 Mobyus 60

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CVO Volt 61 Language practice at Pangaea 61 Self-study packages 61

6. Communications 64 COMPUTER, INTERNET AND EMAIL FACILITIES 64 How to activate your account 64 Email 64 KotNet 65 Wifi – eduroam 65 PC-rooms, rental and purchase 65 ICT support 66 POSTAL SERVICES 66 TELEPHONE SERVICES 67 General information 67 Mobile telephones (cell phones) 67 RADIO 67 Leuven radio projects 67 Belgian radio channels 67 PUBLICATIONS 68

7. Health 69 THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 70 General practitioners (GPs) and specialists 70 Hospital services 71 Where to go when? 71 THE FLEMISH CARE INSURANCE 72 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL COSTS VIA HEALTH INSURANCE 72 VACCINATIONS 74 THERMOMETERS 74

8. Socialising 75 SPORTS 76 KU Leuven Sports Centre (Universitair Sportcentrum) 76 Student’s sports initiatives 77 City’s sports facilities 77 Sport clubs in Leuven 77 CULTURE 77 How to get cultural deals? 77 Performing arts 78 Music 79

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Film 81 Municipal musea 81 Library 81 Academies 82 PLACES TO VISIT 83 University carillon 83 App Leuven Walk 83 Parks and green around Leuven 83 PEOPLE TO MEET 83 Pangaea Intercultural Meeting Centre 83 Student faculty unions and student representation 84 International Student Associations 88 Meeting opportunities for KU Leuven doctoral students and staff 89

9. Family 91 FAMILY REUNIFICATION 92 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 92 SCHOOLS 93 The educational system 93 The school calendar 94 How to register 94 Private international school 94 CHILD CARE 95 Studying while pregnant/with children 95 Day care services 95 Playground activities during school holidays 96 Babysitting services 97

10. Religion 99 ON CAMPUS 100 RELIGIOUS CONTACT POINTS 101 Roman-Catholic 101 Anglican 102 Protestant 102 Orthodox 102 Jewish 102 Muslim 102 Buddhists 103 Hindu 103 Mormon Community 103 BAHÁ’Í Community 103

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Humanist Movement 103

11. Safety – What if things go wrong? 105 POLICE AND SAFETY 106 Police Officer for Student Affairs 106 Some tips for your personal safety 106 SAFETY AND SECURITY ON CAMPUS 108 SOCIAL AND LEGAL AID 109 HARASSMENT 109 DISCRIMINATION 110

12. Leaving Leuven 111 LEAVING LEUVEN – BELGIUM 112

13. Belgium for Dummies 115 BELGIUM FOR DUMMIES 116

Glossary 120 Notes 121

12 1 Who are we?

1.1 ID of the Institutions 1.2 Map of Leuven 1.3 Academic calendar 1.4 KU Leuven Associations LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

• 2002 KU Leuven Associ- [1] KU LEUVEN i ation: a close cooperation Oude Markt 13/5005 3000 Leuven between KU Leuven and T 016 32 40 10 11 university colleges in www.kuleuven.be/english  Leuven University Flanders. • Extensive student services.

• Number of students 2016: [2] UC LEUVEN-LIMBURG • 41 679 students in Leu- Proximus Campus ven and 15 133 students International Office Geldenaaksebaan 335 at its campuses in 11 3001 Heverlee Belgian cities, T 016 375 700 [email protected] ID OF THE including Brussels, www.ucll.be/international Ghent and Antwerp.  UC Leuven-Limburg Interna- INSTITUTIONS tional Office • International students: KU Leuven 10 065. • Academic staff: 8 186. [3] LUCA SCHOOL OF ARTS • Founded in 1425 and old- • Administrative staff: – CAMPUS LEMMENS LEUVEN est university in the Low 3 714. Lemmensberg 3 Countries. • International staff: 2 941. 3000 Leuven • Start of courses in Dutch in • University Hospital staff: T 02 447 15 00 [email protected] 1911. 9 000. [1] www.luca-arts.be • 1970 split of the original  LUCA School of Arts  LUCA Muziek - Campus Lemmens alma mater into Katholieke UC Leuven-Limburg

1.1 ID OF THE INSTITUTIONS 1.1 Universiteit Leuven and Université Catholique • As of 1 January 2013, the [4] STAD LEUVEN de Louvain (moved to former KHLeuven has Professor Van Overstraetenplein 1 Louvain-la-Neuve). merged with the former 3000 Leuven • Its hospitality and academic Group T–Leuven Univer- T 016 27 20 00 [email protected] excellence have attracted sity College and the former men and women from all KHLim, in Limburg prov- corners of the world. ince, to become University • High standards of education Colleges Leuven-Limburg and research. (UC Leuven-Limburg). • International university • 5 Faculties: Management, with 15% of its student body Technology, Teacher Edu- coming from abroad. cation, Health and Social • 16 faculties, subdivided into Work, operating on 4 cam- three groups (Humanities puses in and around the city Group, Science, Engineering of Leuven, in addition to the and Technology Group and Limburg campuses. the Biomedical Group). • Bachelor’s degree courses > © Eric Dewaersegger

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in business management, • Bachelor/Master office management, tech- in Drama nology, industrial sciences, • After obtaining the master’s teacher education, health degree, students can opt care, and social and com- to specialise in a particular munity work. discipline (ManaMa). • Advanced bachelor’s pro- • In 2012 the Lemmens grammes, postgraduate instituut became a member certificate programmes and of LUCA School of Arts as other continuing education campus Lemmens Leuven. programmes. LUCA School of Arts joins • Number of students: 15 000 Art Faculties on different City of Leuven • Number of staff: 1 500. locations in Leuven, Ghent, • Mission: UC Leuven-Lim- Genk and Brussels: Music • First mentioned in 884 as

burg is a quality-minded and Drama, Architecture & Luvanium. 1.1 ID OF THE INSTITUTIONS institution offering higher Construction, Arts, Interior • Capital of the province education, research and Design, Design, Film & Flemish Brabant. community services and Photography • More than 100 000 inhab- educates its students to • Number of students: 510. itants, named ‘Pieterman- become inspiring profes- • International students: 86. nen’ after the oldest parish sionals, broad-minded • Staff: 210. St- Peter’s. world citizens and strong • Situated in a large park area • 5 communities: Leuven, personalities who contrib- overlooking the Gasthuis- Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, Wilsele ute to a sustainable and just berg university hospital. and Wijgmaal. society. [2] • The institute’s facilities • Its population has a high av- include concert halls, erage level of education, due LUCA School of Arts theatres, ballet studios, to the presence of the insti- – Campus Lemmens multimedia rooms, a library tutions of higher education. Leuven and a number of rehearsal • Employment is primarily in studios. The institute holds the tertiary and quaternary • Founded in 1879. concerts, introductions to sectors. • Developed into a complete concerts, masterclasses, • Large employers: University Conservatory which offers special projects which in- Hospital and Inbev (beer training in a wide range volve the preparation and brewery). of disciplines: performance of musical • Mayor: Louis Tobback. • Bachelor/Master masterpieces, choirs and • Alderman responsible for in Music: Composition, orchestras, specialised stu- student affairs since 2001. Conducting, Music Ed- dent ensembles for ancient • Sister towns: ’s ucation, Music Therapy, and contemporary music, Hertogenbosch (NL), Instrument/Voice, Jazz chamber orchestras and big Rennes (F), Lüdenscheid band. [3] (D), Krakow (PL). [4]

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Hart Leuven D4 140 Brusselsestraat 165, 3000 Leuven • Studentresidence Groenveld B2 74 Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Heverlee Naamsestraat 105, 3000 Leuven • Copal D2 72 Celestijnenlaan 76-78-80-82, 3001 Heverlee • Faculty of Bioscience Engineering B4 213 • University Hospital Gasthuisberg C1 216 Tervuursestraat 56, 3000 Leuven • Studentenwijk Arenberg C3 94 Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001 Heverlee Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven • De Snek E1 66 Studentenwijk Arenberg 2-25, 3001 Heverlee • Faculty of Business and Economics D3 194 • University Hospital Sint-Pieter E2 142 Noormannenstraat 68, 3000 Leuven • Zwartzustersklooster D3 76 Naamsestraat 69, 3000 Leuven Brusselsestraat 69, 3000 Leuven • De Vesten C3 99 Schapenstraat 80, 3000 Leuven • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences C1 215 • University Hospital Sint-Rafaël E2 217 Tervuursevest 107, 3001 Heverlee Onderwijs en Navorsing 2, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven Kapucijnenvoer 33, 3000 Leuven • De Viking E1 66 PRIVATE RESIDENCES • Faculty of Medicine C1 215 PUBLIC SERVICES Noormannenstraat 68, 3000 Leuven • #94 F2 133 Onderwijs en Navorsing 2, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven • Don-Boscopeda D4 79 • Faculty of Engineering Technology, Campus Group T E4 20 Vaartstraat 94, 3000 Leuven • Fire Department B1 153 Van Ostaijenlaan 21, 3001 Heverlee Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13, 3000 Leuven • Campus Artemis C4 134 Terbankstraat 20, 3001 Heverlee • Dondeynehuis D2 72 • Faculty of Engineering Science B3 207 Groenstraat 264, 3001 Heverlee • Immigration and Visa Services (Stadskantoor) F4 163 Tervuursestraat 56, 3000 Leuven Kasteelpark Arenberg 1, 3001 Heverlee • Goede Herder Leuven (GHL) D2 132 Van Overstraetenplein 1, 3000 Leuven • Edith Stein D4 81 • Faculty of Arts E4 196 Minderbroedersstraat 21, 3000 Leuven • Fietspunt-Leuven station F4 163 Van Belstraat 6, 3000 Leuven Blijde Inkomststraat 21, 3000 Leuven • Home Thomas Morus C3 119 Van Overstraetenplein 1/001, 3000 Leuven • Father Damian Community D3 82 • Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences E4 197 Tervuursevest 115-116-117, 3001 Heverlee • Leuven Police Department E3 157 Damiaanplein 9, 3000 Leuven Tiensestraat 102, 3000 Leuven • La Marbrerie D4 137 Grote Markt 8, 3000 Leuven • Groot Begijnhof D3 70 • Faculty of Law E3 192 Naamsestraat 183, 3000 Leuven • Local and Federal Police E4 158 Groot Begijnhof 94-95, 3000 Leuven Tiensestraat 41, 3000 Leuven • Regina Mundi Leuven (RML) D3 130 Philipssite 4, 3001 Heverlee • Heilige-Geestcollege E3 71 • Faculty of Social Sciences E4 195 Janseniusstraat 38, 3000 Leuven • Town Hall E3 157 Naamsestraat 40, 3000 Leuven Parkstraat 45, 3000 Leuven • Residence Flamingo E3 126 Grote Markt 9, 3000 Leuven • Holleberg D3 83 • Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies E3 190 Ravenstraat 28, 3000 Leuven • Leuven Train Station F4 167 Schapenstraat 37, 3000 Leuven Sint-Michielsstraat 4, 3000 Leuven • Residence Thomas Morus C3 119 Martelarenplein 16, 3000 Leuven • Home Vesalius E4 95 • Faculty of Science B4 199 Tervuursevest 115-117-119, 3001 Heverlee • STUK Arts centre D3 43 Vesaliusstraat 34, 3000 Leuven Geel Huis, Kasteelpark Arenberg 11, 3001 Heverlee • Studenten Concentratie Keizersberg F1-F2 123 Naamsestraat 96, 3000 Leuven • Johannes XXIII C3 85 • Institute of Philosophy E4 191 Mechelsestraat 202, 3000 Leuven • VELO C3 181 Tervuursevest 141, 3001 Heverlee Mercierplein 2, 3000 Leuven • Studentenhuis Lerkeveld B4 128 Hollestraat 1, 3001 Heverlee • Junior House F4 100 • Leuven Language Institute E4 224 Waversebaan 220, 3001 Heverlee • CM Health Insurance F3 365 Lipsiusstraat 58, 3000 Leuven Dekenstraat 6, 3000 Leuven • Studentenhuis Magnolia E3 127 Leopold I-straat 34, 3000 Leuven • Justus Lipsiuscollege D3 86 Blijde Inkomststraat 28, 3000 Leuven UNIVERSITY RESTAURANTS Minderbroedersstraat 15, 3000 Leuven • Studentresidence De Kotstones C4 121 PARKING IN LEUVEN • J.L. Vives International Residence D3 68 Hoveniersdreef 21, 3001 Heverlee • Alma I E4 60 KU Leuven parking is open to visitors for events and activities (such as Damiaanplein 10, 3000 Leuven • Studentresidence Jan Pieter Minckelers C4 129 Tiensestraat 115, 3000 Leuven • Leo XIII-seminarie E4 69 Sint-Lambertusstraat 2, 3001 Heverlee • Alma II E4 195 to each event or activity for more information about parking opportunities. Tiensestraat 112, 3000 Leuven • The Flint Van Evenstraat 2c, 3000 Leuven • Loyola International Nachbahr Huis D3 76 Vesaliusstraat 45c, 3000 Leuven • Alma III C3 2 • Periphery parking (free) Schapenstraat 80, 3000 Leuven • The Village E4 135 Studentenwijk Arenberg 1, 3001 Heverlee Parking Bodart, Tervuursevest 165 pl. C3 • Meisjescentrum E3 96 Blijde Inkomststraat 81, 3000 Leuven • Alma ESAT2 B4 199 Sport Centre (Stade), Tervuursevest 100 pl. C3 Vital Decosterstraat 47, 3000 Leuven Mathildegang 16, 3000 Leuven Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, 3001 Heverlee Tervuursevest near viaduct 55 pl. C3-D3 • Parkstraat 29, 3000 Leuven D4 87 Burgermeesterstraat 32-46-50, 3000 Leuven • Alma Groep T E4 20 • Paus Adriaan VI-college E3 73 • Periphery parking (paid) Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13, 3000 Leuven Parking Philipssite 1245 pl. D4 Hogeschoolplein 3, 3000 Leuven GUESTHOUSING • Alma De Moete B3 62 Parking Station Leuven, Martelarenplein 385 pl. F4 • Pius X-college C3 88 Celestijnenlaan 200P, 3001 Heverlee • De Viking E1 66 Tervuursevest 103, 3001 Heverlee • De Spuye, kantine Universitair Sportcentrum C3 63 Noormannenstraat 68, 3000 Leuven GOOD TO KNOW • Residence de La Salle D1 131 Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Heverlee • Youth Hostel De Blauwput F3 47 Mechelsevest 6, 3000 Leuven • Alma Het Academisch Kwartier E3 192 All parts of the city within ‘the ring’ (the motorway that encircles the city) Martelarenlaan 11A, 3010 Leuven • Residence Herman Servotte D4 77 Tiensestraat 41, 3000 Leuven is a ‘blue zone’. In this zone, parking on the street is limited and regulated. • Leuven City Hostel F3 48 Parkstraat 39-41, 3000 Leuven • Faculty Club D3 64 Ravenstraat 37, 3000 Leuven • Residence Mgr. Cruysberghs E3 78 Groot Begijnhof 14, 3000 Leuven streets. Take care to select the correct route to your desired parking lot. Minderbroedersstraat 6, 3000 Leuven • Residence Herman Servotte D4 77 Parkstraat 39-41, 3000 Leuven STUDENT SERVICES • Residence Rega F2 102 KU LEUVEN UNIVERSITY SERVICES • Alma Gasthuisberg C1 216 Sint-Maartenstraat 55d, 3000 Leuven Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven • Advisors housing culture, environment and mobility D3 76 • Residence Wisteria A1 84 • University Administration and Central Services E3 1 • Alma Pauscollege E3 73 Zwartzusterstraat 2, 3000 Leuven Sint-Jansbergsesteenweg 101, 3001 Heverlee Krakenstraat 3, 3000 Leuven Hogeschoolplein 3, 3000 Leuven • Service for students with a disability - Religion & Philosophical D3 36 • Rijschoolstraat 6, 3000 Leuven E3 97 • E3 4 Diversity contact point - Housing service - Student Employment • Rijschoolstraat 17, 3000 Leuven E3 89 Naamsestraat 22, 3000 Leuven UNIVERSITY COLLEGES IN LEUVEN Service - Assisted Living accommodation - Student Health Centre - • Rijschoolstraat 25, 3000 Leuven E3 90 • Central library E3 5 Residence management - Social Service - Legal Service - • Romero I E4 91 Ladeuzeplein 21, 3000 Leuven • UC Leuven-Limburg, Faculty of Management and Technology C4 25 Study advice service Blijde Inkomststraat 32, 3000 Leuven • A4 12 Geldenaaksebaan 335, 3001 Heverlee Van Dalecollege, Naamsestraat 80, 3000 Leuven • Romero II E4 60 de Croylaan 52b, 3001 Heverlee • UC Leuven-Limburg, Faculty of Teacher Education C4 25-26 • Residence management reception desk Heverlee C3 94 Tiensestraat 115, 3000 Leuven • E3 37 Hertogstraat 178, 3001 Heverlee De Waag, Studentenwijk Arenberg 10, 3001 Heverlee • Sedes Parkstraat D3 92 Atrechtcollege, Naamsestraat 63, 3000 Leuven • UC Leuven-Limburg, • Residence management reception desk Leuven D3 36 Parkstraat 23, 3000 Leuven • University Reception Desk & KU Leuven Shop E3 4 Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven (Faculty of Health) C1 27 Van Dalecollege, Naamsestraat 80, 3000 Leuven • Sedes Vlamingenstraat D3 98 Naamsestraat 22, 3000 Leuven Groeneweg 151, 3001 Heverlee ((Faculty of Social Work)) B1 28 • Intercultural Meeting Centre Pangaea E4 95 Vlamingenstraat 87, 3000 Leuven • E3 4 • LUCA School of Arts, campus Lemmens D1 23 Vesaliusstraat 34, 3000 Leuven • Sint-Catharina F2 93 Naamsestraat 22, 3000 Leuven Lemmensberg 3, 3000 Leuven Sluisstraat 2, 3000 Leuven • Vlerick Bussiness School, Campus Leuven E3 231 RESIDENCES KU LEUVEN KU LEUVEN FACULTIES AND INSTITUTES • Studax F4 138 Vlamingenstraat 83, 3000 Leuven • Amerikaans College D3 75 Martelarenlaan 40, 3000 Leuven • Faculty of Canon Law E3 192 HOSPITALS Naamsestraat 100, 3000 Leuven • Studenthouses University Parish E4 69 Sint-Michielsstraat 6, 3000 Leuven • Camilo Torres D2 80 Tiensestraat 124, 3000 Leuven • Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science (FaBeR) C3 222 • Regional Hospital H. Hart Leuven D4 140 Brusselsestraat 165, 3000 Leuven • Studentresidence Groenveld B2 74 Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Heverlee Naamsestraat 105, 3000 Leuven • Copal D2 72 Celestijnenlaan 76-78-80-82, 3001 Heverlee • Faculty of Bioscience Engineering B4 213 • University Hospital Gasthuisberg C1 216 Tervuursestraat 56, 3000 Leuven • Studentenwijk Arenberg C3 94 Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001 Heverlee Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven • De Snek E1 66 Studentenwijk Arenberg 2-25, 3001 Heverlee • Faculty of Business and Economics D3 194 • University Hospital Sint-Pieter E2 142 Noormannenstraat 68, 3000 Leuven • Zwartzustersklooster D3 76 Naamsestraat 69, 3000 Leuven Brusselsestraat 69, 3000 Leuven • De Vesten C3 99 Schapenstraat 80, 3000 Leuven • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences C1 215 • University Hospital Sint-Rafaël E2 217 Tervuursevest 107, 3001 Heverlee Onderwijs en Navorsing 2, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven Kapucijnenvoer 33, 3000 Leuven • De Viking E1 66 PRIVATE RESIDENCES • Faculty of Medicine C1 215 PUBLIC SERVICES Noormannenstraat 68, 3000 Leuven • #94 F2 133 Onderwijs en Navorsing 2, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven • Don-Boscopeda D4 79 • Faculty of Engineering Technology, Campus Group T E4 20 Vaartstraat 94, 3000 Leuven • Fire Department B1 153 Van Ostaijenlaan 21, 3001 Heverlee Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13, 3000 Leuven • Campus Artemis C4 134 Terbankstraat 20, 3001 Heverlee • Dondeynehuis D2 72 • Faculty of Engineering Science B3 207 Groenstraat 264, 3001 Heverlee • Immigration and Visa Services (Stadskantoor) F4 163 Tervuursestraat 56, 3000 Leuven Kasteelpark Arenberg 1, 3001 Heverlee • Goede Herder Leuven (GHL) D2 132 Van Overstraetenplein 1, 3000 Leuven • Edith Stein D4 81 • Faculty of Arts E4 196 Minderbroedersstraat 21, 3000 Leuven • Fietspunt-Leuven station F4 163 Van Belstraat 6, 3000 Leuven Blijde Inkomststraat 21, 3000 Leuven • Home Thomas Morus C3 119 Van Overstraetenplein 1/001, 3000 Leuven • Father Damian Community D3 82 • Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences E4 197 Tervuursevest 115-116-117, 3001 Heverlee • Leuven Police Department E3 157 Damiaanplein 9, 3000 Leuven Tiensestraat 102, 3000 Leuven • La Marbrerie D4 137 Grote Markt 8, 3000 Leuven • Groot Begijnhof D3 70 • Faculty of Law E3 192 Naamsestraat 183, 3000 Leuven • Local and Federal Police E4 158 Groot Begijnhof 94-95, 3000 Leuven Tiensestraat 41, 3000 Leuven • Regina Mundi Leuven (RML) D3 130 Philipssite 4, 3001 Heverlee • Heilige-Geestcollege E3 71 • Faculty of Social Sciences E4 195 Janseniusstraat 38, 3000 Leuven • Town Hall E3 157 Naamsestraat 40, 3000 Leuven Parkstraat 45, 3000 Leuven • Residence Flamingo E3 126 Grote Markt 9, 3000 Leuven • Holleberg D3 83 • Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies E3 190 Ravenstraat 28, 3000 Leuven • Leuven Train Station F4 167 Schapenstraat 37, 3000 Leuven Sint-Michielsstraat 4, 3000 Leuven • Residence Thomas Morus C3 119 Martelarenplein 16, 3000 Leuven • Home Vesalius E4 95 • Faculty of Science B4 199 Tervuursevest 115-117-119, 3001 Heverlee • STUK Arts centre D3 43 Vesaliusstraat 34, 3000 Leuven Geel Huis, Kasteelpark Arenberg 11, 3001 Heverlee • Studenten Concentratie Keizersberg F1-F2 123 Naamsestraat 96, 3000 Leuven • Johannes XXIII C3 85 • Institute of Philosophy E4 191 Mechelsestraat 202, 3000 Leuven • VELO C3 181 Tervuursevest 141, 3001 Heverlee Mercierplein 2, 3000 Leuven • Studentenhuis Lerkeveld B4 128 Hollestraat 1, 3001 Heverlee • Junior House F4 100 • Leuven Language Institute E4 224 Waversebaan 220, 3001 Heverlee • CM Health Insurance F3 365 Lipsiusstraat 58, 3000 Leuven Dekenstraat 6, 3000 Leuven • Studentenhuis Magnolia E3 127 Leopold I-straat 34, 3000 Leuven • Justus Lipsiuscollege D3 86 Blijde Inkomststraat 28, 3000 Leuven UNIVERSITY RESTAURANTS Minderbroedersstraat 15, 3000 Leuven • Studentresidence De Kotstones C4 121 PARKING IN LEUVEN • J.L. Vives International Residence D3 68 Hoveniersdreef 21, 3001 Heverlee • Alma I E4 60 KU Leuven parking is open to visitors for events and activities (such as Damiaanplein 10, 3000 Leuven • Studentresidence Jan Pieter Minckelers C4 129 Tiensestraat 115, 3000 Leuven • Leo XIII-seminarie E4 69 Sint-Lambertusstraat 2, 3001 Heverlee • Alma II E4 195 to each event or activity for more information about parking opportunities. Tiensestraat 112, 3000 Leuven • The Flint Van Evenstraat 2c, 3000 Leuven • Loyola International Nachbahr Huis D3 76 Vesaliusstraat 45c, 3000 Leuven • Alma III C3 2 • Periphery parking (free) Schapenstraat 80, 3000 Leuven • The Village E4 135 Studentenwijk Arenberg 1, 3001 Heverlee Parking Bodart, Tervuursevest 165 pl. C3 • Meisjescentrum E3 96 Blijde Inkomststraat 81, 3000 Leuven • Alma ESAT2 B4 199 Sport Centre (Stade), Tervuursevest 100 pl. C3 Vital Decosterstraat 47, 3000 Leuven Mathildegang 16, 3000 Leuven Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, 3001 Heverlee Tervuursevest near viaduct 55 pl. C3-D3 • Parkstraat 29, 3000 Leuven D4 87 Burgermeesterstraat 32-46-50, 3000 Leuven • Alma Groep T E4 20 • Paus Adriaan VI-college E3 73 • Periphery parking (paid) Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13, 3000 Leuven Parking Philipssite 1245 pl. D4 Hogeschoolplein 3, 3000 Leuven GUESTHOUSING • Alma De Moete B3 62 Parking Station Leuven, Martelarenplein 385 pl. F4 • Pius X-college C3 88 Celestijnenlaan 200P, 3001 Heverlee • De Viking E1 66 Tervuursevest 103, 3001 Heverlee • De Spuye, kantine Universitair Sportcentrum C3 63 Noormannenstraat 68, 3000 Leuven GOOD TO KNOW • Residence de La Salle D1 131 Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Heverlee • Youth Hostel De Blauwput F3 47 Mechelsevest 6, 3000 Leuven • Alma Het Academisch Kwartier E3 192 All parts of the city within ‘the ring’ (the motorway that encircles the city) Martelarenlaan 11A, 3010 Leuven • Residence Herman Servotte D4 77 Tiensestraat 41, 3000 Leuven is a ‘blue zone’. In this zone, parking on the street is limited and regulated. • Leuven City Hostel F3 48 Parkstraat 39-41, 3000 Leuven • Faculty Club D3 64 Ravenstraat 37, 3000 Leuven • Residence Mgr. Cruysberghs E3 78 Groot Begijnhof 14, 3000 Leuven streets. Take care to select the correct route to your desired parking lot. Minderbroedersstraat 6, 3000 Leuven • Residence Herman Servotte D4 77 Parkstraat 39-41, 3000 Leuven LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

S O N D J F M A M J J A

Lectures

Rehearsal period

Examinations

Deliberations

Holiday

ACADEMIC KU LEUVEN CALENDAR ASSOCIATION

• KU Leuven: You will notice that the institutions www.kuleuven.be/about/ work together for a lot of services. calendars/ This is due to the KU Leuven As- • UC Leuven-Limburg: sociation. The KU Leuven Asso- www.ucll.be/international/ ciation is an open and dynamic about/academic-information/ network linking university colleges

1.3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR — 1.4 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE TO — 1.4 HOW CALENDAR 1.3 ACADEMIC academic-calendar across Flanders and Brussels with • LUCA School of Arts – the KU Leuven. Together, they Campus Lemmens Leuven: hold a prominent and influential www.luca-arts.be/ position in Flemish and European academische-kalender Higher Education. The Associa- tion members strengthen each other by exchanging expertise and pooling resources, which en- ables them to improve the quality of their teaching and research. associatie.kuleuven.be/eng

Opening ceremony academic year © Rob Stevens 20 2 First week to do’s

2.1 Accommodation 2.2 Insurances 2.3 Registration City Hall 2.4 Money matters LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

FOR STUDENTS

1. Register at your institution

2. Start your affiliation with (health) insurance

3. Secure a permanent address

4. Register at City Hall

5. Police checks your address

6. Open a bank account

22 First week to do’s FOR STAFF

1. Register at your institution

2. Secure a permanent address

3. Register at City Hall

4. Police checks your address

5. Open a bank account

6. Affiliate yourself with (health) insurance

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ACCOMMO DATION

Housing market in Leuven

SITUATION The Leuven housing market has a strong focus on the accommodation of individual students. This means there is a large offer of 2.1 ACCOMODATION 2.1 individual student rooms, often in converted family homes where the landlord is a private person who

owns one or two student houses, or © KU Leuven – Rob Stevens in purpose-built student housing member? Will you be staying in managed by a private company. Leuven alone or with your family? PRICE PER MONTH low average high Different from institutions of Below, you can find more infor- higher education in other coun- mation on how to organise your room ¤ 250 ¤ 360 ¤ 550 tries, the Leuven institutions only search accordingly.

accommodate a small percent- room with en suite facilities ¤ 350 ¤ 465 ¤ 650 age of affiliated students and PRICES staff in university residence halls. Depending on your situation and double room (double occupancy) ¤ 350 ¤ 500 ¤ 600 The majority of students and staff the comfort level, prices of accom- will need to find housing on the modation are: see table. private market. These prices do not cover all the studio (1 person) ¤ 365 ¤ 500 ¤ 700 This means your search for hous- costs. Depending on the type of ing in Leuven will be very much contract there might be supple- appartement (1 person) ¤ 700 - ¤ 900 determined by your personal situ- mentary expenses for heating, house ¤ 900 - ¤ 1500 ation. Are you a student or a staff electricity, water, etc. (see p. 27).

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Looking for housing as a student • A limited number of com- period. Addresses listed in Kotwijs If you arrive in Leuven and haven’t puters and telephones is come from reliable landlords and found housing yet, you should go available to search for hous- the database is constantly updated. to the KU Leuven Housing Service ing and contact landlords. You can enter your requirements immediately with your admission • During the summer months regarding type of accommodation, letter. This service assists all stu- a student employee is at facilities, maximum rent, etc., and dents enrolled in an institution hand to help you contact the system will show a selection of higher education in Leuven. landlords (in Dutch). of suitable addresses, together Most students will find their new with the landlord’s data. After per- • A Housing Officer will pro- home in Leuven within a week. forming a search via Kotwijs, it vide you with the most up- Leuven has seen a rise in student is recommended that you view to-date information on the accommodation over the last years, the rooms as quickly as possible. student housing market and so there will certainly be housing www.kotwijs.be will guide you through the available for students throughout procedure to find permanent the year. UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALLS 2.1 ACCOMODATION housing. There are rooms, studios and KOTLABEL IN SIGHT? apartments available for inter- THIS KOT IS ALRIGHT! national students in KU Leu- Recently Leuven introduced the ven residence halls. For more ‘KotLabel’. All rooms carrying this information on conditions and label meet the proper standards application procedure, con- in regard with quality of living, tact KU Leuven Housing Ser- fire safety, quality of the contract vice and/or check the website. and student-friendliness. You can www.kuleuven.be/residencehalls recognise certified residence halls and houses by the blue or green STUDENTS WITH CHILDREN PRICE PER MONTH low average high ‘Kotlabel’ at the front of the build- The university does not provide ing. This way, you can see if you guestroom facilities for families room ¤ 250 ¤ 360 ¤ 550 are safe. You can find the offer of with children and the offer on the ‘Kotlabeled’ rooms in the Kotwijs private housing market is limited. room with en suite facilities ¤ 350 ¤ 465 ¤ 650 database. For this reason, you should always plan to arrive in Leuven alone KOTWIJS: ONLINE DATABASE at first and bring your families double room (double occupancy) ¤ 350 ¤ 500 ¤ 600 We recommend that you look for to Belgium later, after suitable housing via Kotwijs, the online permanent accommodation has studio (1 person) ¤ 365 ¤ 500 ¤ 700 housing database from the KU been found. > Leuven Housing Service. Kotwijs appartement (1 person) ¤ 700 - ¤ 900 comprises a large offer of private rental accommodation for a full house ¤ 900 - ¤ 1500 academic year and for a shorter

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WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF years. Where to look: which is recognisable by PROBLEMS? • Kotwijs database (see p. 25): the logo of KU Leuven. If You can turn to the Housing limited offer of studios, the landlord insists on his Service for: apartments and houses, own type of contract, please • Translation or interpre often student contracts drop by the Housing Service tation of your rental • Via real estate offices and before you sign it. contract or any other website. Be careful for • A contract with a term of 3, document related to your scams through internet! 6 or 9 years, often used for rental accommodation. apartments and houses. • Information about fire KU Leuven safety regulations in admin.kuleuven.be/per- Legally, a contract once signed, student housing. soneel/english_hrdepart- cannot be terminated before it • Mediation between you ment/international_staff/ expires, unless stated otherwise in and your landlord in case incoming-mobility-arrange- the contract. It is advised to write of a conflict. ments-to-make-before-travel- down oral promises made by the • Any housing question or ling-to-ku-leuven#section-3 landlord (e.g. painting the room, problem. [1] renovating the kitchen, etc.) in KU Leuven has some housing order to avoid misunderstanding Looking for housing options for staff, under specific in the future. as a staff member conditions: As a staff member, you are • Residence halls Waterview THE DEPOSIT expected to find housing on your and Rega: www.kuleuven.be/ When you conclude a contract, the 2.1 ACCOMODATION 2.1 own, there is no housing service waterview - www.kuleuven.be/ payment of a deposit is required. for staff members. Some basic residentierega. information is available on the • University Residential Area • For rooms: a deposit of one website of your institution. Groot Begijnhof: or two months’ rent. If you will be staying in Leuven www.kuleuven.be/ • For studios and apartments: alone and for a short period of grootbegijnhof/welcome. deposits generally amount time, you can benefit from the to two months’ rent. student housing market to find Practical information a single room or studio with a on renting The deposit can only be used to student contract of maximum www.kuleuven.be/housing-leuven compensate for damage to the 12 months, with the possibility rented property caused by the of renewal. THE RENTAL CONTRACT tenant or by third parties to whom If you prefer more comfort, or if There are several types of the tenant has granted access. The you will be staying for a few years contracts: deposit or its balance will be re- and/or with your family, you will • A student contract with a imbursed within one month after find yourself on the regular rental term of 10, 11 or 12 months the end of the agreement, taking market looking for an apartment or a short term: It is advis- into account that the landlord or a house, where rental contracts able to use the KU Leuven should have the opportunity to have a rental term of 3, 6 or 9 modal rental contract, draw up the final bill for heating,

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electricity, etc. The landlord can beginning and at the end of than 90 days and you are charge an extra cost if the keys the rental term. not registered in the mu- were not returned in time and/or • To pay a fixed monthly or nicipal register: A reduced the property has not been cleaned yearly amount for the sup- second-residence tax of thoroughly. plementary expenses. €94,50 is due, if you submit In this case no calculation proof of enrolment at an Make sure that you: will be made at the end of educational institution offer- • Ask for (and keep) the the contract. ing full-time day courses. receipt when you pay the • To have an individual con- • You are staying for less than deposit in cash. tract with the gas, electric- 90 days: You are obliged • Pay the rent until the last ity and water companies. to present yourself at City month, you cannot deduct In this case the tenant will Hall where you receive a the deposit from your rent receive and pay the invoices declaration of arrival (annex that is still due. directly from and to the 3 or 3ter). No city tax is due • Don’t close your bank company. This usually ap- if this document is handed account when leaving plies for studio’s, apartments over to the landlord in time. 2.1 ACCOMODATION Leuven indefinitely, before and houses. • All regulations on city tax the deposit has been are only applicable if Jan- returned to your account. CITY TAX uary 1st is included in the The city of Leuven levies a tax duration of the stay. Not SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENSES on the owner of every housing living in Leuven on January If the cost of heating, electricity, unit in Leuven used as second 1st, means no city tax. water, etc. is not included in the residence in certain situations. rent, the contract should clearly This tax amounts to € 789,50 FIRE INSURANCE state how these costs will be per second residence per year for When you rent a property, you are calculated. 2017. Most landlords stipulate in responsible for damage caused their contract that they will recover by fire, water or an explosion, There are different possibilities: this sum from the tenant. except in circumstances beyond • To pay a monthly advance your control (i.e. “force majeure”). for the costs, over and What does this mean for students Depending on the rental contract, above the cost of the rent. and staff members? you have to subscribe to an insur- At the end of the agree- • You are staying for more ance policy to cover these risks. ment, a settlement of the than 90 days and you are total costs is made, taking registered in the municipal • If the tenant’s liability is into account the advance register (with annex 8, 15 included in the landlord’s payments. If each housing or 33): No second-residence insurance policy: in the con- unit is equipped with an tax is due. On the request tract the landlord can stip- individual electricity and gas of the landlord you should ulate that the tenant must meter, the tenant and the hand over the annex as pay his/her share in this fire landlord should make a note proof of registration. insurance premium. of the meter reading at the • You are staying for more The tenant’s personal >

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belongings will never be not taken care of by the a health insurance policy. This is covered by the landlord’s institution. In most cases, also in your own interest. Without insurance policy. To insure you will have to affiliate insurance coverage, the costs of damage to his/her own with a public Belgian health medical care can quickly spiral property, the tenant needs insurance fund . out of control. You have to arrange to subscribe to a separate • Study/work accidents affiliation with health insurance insurance policy. and damage to third parties on your own, this is not taken care • If he tenant’s liability is not during student/work activi- of by your institution. included in the landlord’s ties: Through your registra- In most cases, you will have to insurance policy (usually tion, you are automatically affiliate yourself with a public the case for apartments covered for this by your Belgian health insurance fund. and houses): the tenant institution. This fund reimburses an aver- needs to take out individual • Damage to third par- age of 75% of the official tariffs insurance to cover the risks ties during private of (Belgian) medical expenses. of damage both to the land- life: This insurance covers See p. 72 for more information on lord’s property and to their the physical and material reimbursement of medical costs. personal belongings. An in- damage accidentally caused dividual policy is obviously by you or members of your DO I NEED TO more expensive, depending household to others in your AFFILIATE MYSELF? on the coverage and the private life. These are general guidelines. value of the property and The situation might be differ- furniture insured. Who can you contact with ques- ent depending on your status, • When you rent a room from tions regarding insurances? [2] in combination with the > another student (sublet- ting), you can sign in on a • All students: Insurance Of- [1] HOUSING SERVICE i

2.1 ACCOMODATION — 2.2 INSURANCES ACCOMODATION 2.1 fire insurance policy offered fice KU Leuven KU LEUVEN Naamsestraat 80 • Staff members: by the KU Leuven that cov- Your local 3000 Leuven ers your liability towards the HR adviser or the Insurance T 016 32 44 00 [email protected] landlord and third parties, Office KU Leuven www.kuleuven.be/ as well as your personal be- KU Leuven: hr-international@ housing-leuven

kuleuven.be longings. This fire insurance Weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 policy costs € 25 per year. UC Leuven-Limburg: p.m. In September on weekdays also [email protected] from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. LUCA School of Arts, cam- INSURANCE pus Lemmens: There are different types of [email protected] [2] INSURANCE OFFICE KU insurance for : LEUVEN Krakenstraat 3/5515 Health Insurance 3000 Leuven • Medical costs: Coverage All residents of Belgium, Belgian T 016 32 40 99 [email protected] by a health insurance policy nationals or otherwise, are re- admin.kuleuven.be/sab/vz/en/ is required by law. This is quired by law to be covered by insurance-office

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Do I need to affiliate myself? How?

You have an European Health In- With the EHIC, a Belgian health surance Card (EHIC) -> You don’t insurance fund will partially reim- need to affiliate yourself. burse you for essential medical For a long stay: costs based on your receipts Your EHIC might not cover you for (doctor, pharmacist, etc.). E.g. a long stay. Check the regulation non-urgent dental check-ups in your home country. might not be included.

No Resi- You don’t have an EHIC. -> You (steady) dent of need to affiliate with a Belgian Belgian an EEA health insurance or take out a income country private insurance for medical costs in Belgium. For a stay less than 3 months: See below. Check if you are covered by the health insurance in your country. If not, you need to take out a private insurance for medical costs in Belgium. 2.2 INSURANCES

Your country has a bilateral You need a special document agreement on medical costs with from your health insurance Belgium. (www.kruispuntmi.be, search company in your home country ‘publieke ziekteverzekering bilater- before you leave for Belgium. aal akkoord’) -> You don’t need to With this document, you can get affiliate yourself, if your stay in Bel- (partial) reimbursement from a gium does not exceed the period Belgian insurance fund for your foreseen in the agreement. You costs based on your receipts keep your affiliation with a health (doctor, pharmacist, etc.). No Resident insurance in your home country. (steady) of a Your country does not have a bi- Belgian non-EEA lateral agreement on medical costs income country with Belgium. -> You need to affiliate with a Belgian health insurance or take out a private insurance for medical costs in Belgium. See below. For a stay less than 3 months: Check if you are covered by the health insurance in your country. If not, you need to take out a private insurance for medical costs in Belgium. A steady Belgian income (= a salary or a You need to affiliate with a See below. scholarship subject to Belgian health insurance. social security)

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health insurance fund of your regulations in your home country. choice. For a list of health insur- Belgium, you must report It is best to always check with ance funds in Leuven, see p. 32 this to the health insurance the health insurance fund in your company and submit the home country, as well as with the • As a student: you should birth certificate, that you Belgian health insurance fund. start your affiliation straight will obtain at the City Hall. In a few cases, such as for cer- after enrolment. tain scholarship students, for • As a staff member: you The documents you must submit people coming in the framework have to finish the residency at the health insurance are: of a particular programme, for procedure at City Hall first people coming for a very short before you can affiliate • Your passport. period, coverage is arranged by yourself. • For students: the certificate the institution or included in • With family: your partner of enrolment that you will the programme. Check this with has to report to the health obtain automatically upon your institution during or prior insurance company in per- enrolment at your institu- to enrolment. son because she/he must tion in Leuven. sign the insurance docu- • For staff: HOW CAN I AFFILIATE MYSELF? ments personally. If a child Your Belgian identity You can affiliate yourself with the is born during your stay in card/residence permit or

Affiliation Fee Legal Contribution 2.2 INSURANCES Student (not necessarily regis- Min. € 18,90/quarter € 60,43/quarter tered at City Hall)

Based on your worldwide No (steady) Belgian income & Min. € 18,90/quarter taxable income, between registered at City Hall € 0 – € 724,67/quarter

A steady Belgian income (=sal- The legal contribution is auto- ary/scholarship subject to social Min. € 18,90/quarter matically deducted from your security e.g. from KU Leuven) & gross salary or scholarship. registered at City Hall

Based on your worldwide taxable income, between € 0 – € 724,67/quarter People with an income out- Income outside Belgium & regis- Min. € 18,90/quarter side of Belgium should con- tered at City Hall sider private insurance, since the cost of Belgian health insurance is proportional to the income and could be higher.

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your temporary document • Your own physical damage and in some cases obliged to take (e.g. annex 15). during study or work related this policy. If applicable: the contract of activities and during the the employer who is paying journey to and from these • All students: your institution your scholarship or salary. activities, in Belgium as well provides a third party liabil- Your bank account number. as abroad. ity insurance at an advanta- • With family: the certificate • Your civil liability (damage geous price. of your family composition to third parties) during Non-EEA students are (gezinssamenstelling), that study or work related activ- obliged to join the institu- you can obtain at City Hall. ities, in Belgium as well as tion’s third party liability abroad. policy upon registration and For students: pay €10 the first year (€5 the After finishing the procedure at More information for all institutions: subsequent academic years). City Hall, you will have to complete admin.kuleuven.be/sab/vz/en EEA students are strongly your file at the health insurance recommended to take this fund with: Third Party Liability policy upon registration as

Insurance well. 2.2 INSURANCES • Your Belgian identity Almost all Belgians have a third • Staff members: Staff mem- card/residence permit or party liability insurance for private bers can take out this insur- your temporary document life. This policy compensates the ance with a bank or private (e.g. annex 15), if applicable. physical and material damage insurance company. • Your bank accoun t number. that they, the members of their household or their pets acciden- In case of an accident: Depending on your situation, tally cause to others in their pri- • Students: Report your ac- you will pay a different fee: see vate life and for which they are cident as soon as possibble table p. 30. legally liable. E.g. when you ac- to the Insurance Office KU cidentally knock the side mirror Leuven (see p. 28). This For information on the health care off a parked car while cycling or office will file the claim system and the reimbursement spill your coffee on the laptop of with the relevant insurance of medical costs, see chapter 7 your friend. The insured party company on your behalf ‘Health’. [3] who has his/her normal residence and help you to follow up in Belgium and family members your claim. Civil liability (= legal partner and /or child) • Staff members: Please insurance: coverage staying with the insured party at contact your insurance by your institution the same address in Belgium will company immediately. during study/work be covered throughout the world. related activities Past experience has shown that Through your enrolment as a the costs associated with damage student or staff member at your caused, even in a minor accident, institution, you are insured by can turn out to be very high. That your institution for: is why you are strongly advised

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REGISTRATION will drop by your (Belgian) ad- CITY HALL dress to verify that you actually live there. Be sure to clearly put Foreigners Office your name on your doorbell or [3] ADDRESSES FOR i All international students and staff mailbox. HEALTH INSURANCE are required to register at the For- Due to the large number of ad- Christelijke Mutualiteit Leuven (CM) eigners Office (‘Dienst niet-Bel- dresses that need to be checked, Leopold-I-straat 34 3000 Leuven gen’) of City Hall in Leuven. You there can be a delay of several T 016 31 49 10 cannot start this procedure before weeks. In very exceptional cases Register online: www.cmleuven.be

you are enroled at your educa- of a delay of more than 10 weeks, Neutraal Ziekenfonds Vlaanderen tional institution. The procedure you can get in touch with the Vaartstraat 56/1 3000 Leuven and necessary documents needed police via doelgroepenwerking@ T 016 30 16 43 will vary upon your student or politieleuven.be. Socialistische Mutualiteit staff status, your nationality and If you are not at home at the time Mechelsestraat 70 length of stay. You need to make of the officer’s visit, you will receive 3000 Leuven T 016 22 57 04 an appointment prior to your visit a letter inviting you to report to at City Hall. You can make an ap- the police station in your district. Liberale Mutualiteit van Brabant Vital Decosterstraat 84 pointment online. You can also Make sure you do this as soon as 3000 Leuven make an appointment through possible in order to avoid misun- T 016 47 25 41

telephone. With questions about derstandings or future adminis- Vlaams en Neutraal Ziekenfonds this procedure, you can contact: trative problems. Vital Decosterstraat 83 3000 Leuven If you live in a KU Leuven resi- T 016 85 29 20 • KU Leuven: dence hall, the police will not drop Securex Students: studentimmigra- by. They will check that you ac-

2.3 REGISTRATION CITY HALL 2.3 REGISTRATION Tiensevest 58 [email protected] tually live there via the residence 3000 Leuven T 016 38 86 11 Visiting scholars/fellows: management of KU Leuven. [email protected] Partena Onafhankelijk Ziekenfonds Naamsestraat 102 Staff members: Belgian identity 3000 Leuven [email protected] card/residence T 016 22 34 24

• UC Leuven-Limburg: permit Hulpkas voor Ziekte- en International Office - The card you receive upon a suc- Invaliditeitsverzekering Brouwersstraat 1B/002 [email protected] cessful registration is your official 3000 Leuven • LUCA School of Arts - residence permit. It also functions T 016 20 80 79 Campus Lemmens Leuven: as your identity card in Belgium. [email protected] [4] This is an extremely important [4] FOREIGNERS OFFICE document and you are required Professor Van Overstraetenplein 1 Check by the to carry it with you at all times. 3000 Leuven To extend the validity of your T 016 27 21 94 police officer online appointment via After you have registered at the identity card/residence permit, afspraak.leuven.be/services# Foreigners Office at the City Hall, you should go to the Foreigners For appointment by phone: T 016 27 28 29 every working day your neighbourhood police officer Office of your City Hall in person between 9-12.30 and 1.30-4.30 p.m.

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before the expiry date of your iden- MONEY small fee to cover postage, tity card. Non-EEA students will MATTERS your banks will send your have to present a new proof of transaction statements to enrolment, a proof of solvency Opening a bank your home address. The and a copy of their transcript. Not account easiest way of obtaining ac- attending exams without a valid Branches of the principal Belgian count statements is to print reason can effect in a refusal of and international banks can be them out at a “selfbanking” the extension of your residence found in all Belgian cities. Among terminal, this is free. permit. Non-EEA staff members, the best known Belgian banks are • Withdrawals in dollars or depending on their staff status, ING, KBC, Belfius, BNP Paribas traveller’s checks need to will be asked to submit either a Fortis, Argenta and Citibank. be ordered some days in new hosting agreement or a new A bank account can only be opened advance. work permit. after arrival in Belgium. The pro- If you lose your identity card/res- cedure on how to open a bank ac- Payment by bank transfer is a very idence permit, you must report count can differ from bank to bank. common method of paying bills

this in person at the local police in Belgium. Most banks provide 2.4 MONEY MATTERS station and sign an official dec- • After opening a bank ac- online Home-Banking options. It laration of loss. Bring along two count, you receive a debit is advisable to arrange standing or- passport photographs as well. After card, which needs to be ders with the bank (‘domiciliëring’) an investigation by the police, you signed and activated by for recurring payments such as will be given a duplicate of your choosing and confirming a rent, gas, electricity, water or tele- identity card/residence permit. personal “PIN code”. phone bills. Since the payments are • You will have to pay a made automatically, you cannot Change of address monthly fee that includes all forget, even if you are away for a Every time you change your ad- the standard services. For a period of time. > dress, you must report your new address within eight days to the City Hall of your place of residence. If you are moving to another town or city in Belgium, you must report to the Foreigners Office of the City Hall of your new place of residence. You are likewise required to inform your institution, and other relevant offices of your change of address.

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Living Cost

Yearly study costs for students:

Check the website Tuition fee of your institution.

Average of ¤500 Study materials (books, course materials, print Depending on your programme, costs, study related trips, costs for practica,…) costs can be higher.

KU Leuven and LUCA Lemmens: Possibility to rent Computer/laptop ¤125 (deposit) + ¤ 170 (rent for one year) (cheapest model)

Housing costs

With partner Single (1 bedroom apartment, (furnished room) unfurnished) 2.3 REGISTRATION CITY HALL 2.3 REGISTRATION Rent deposit ¤ 360 – ¤ 720 ¤ 700 - ¤ 1800 (obligatory upon arrival) (one or two months’ rent) (one or two months’ rent)

Room amenities: matrass Min. ¤ 60 (optional) Min. ¤ 100 bedding and linen Min. ¤ 40 Min. ¤ 70 Purchase of furniture: see Spit p. 37

¤ 700 – ¤ 900 (utility cost Monthly rent ¤ 360 (utility cost included*) not included: ¤ 90 – ¤ 180)

Monthly Internet cost included in rent Min. ¤ 50

*Utility costs: electricity, heating, water, internet, fire insurance, taxes, communal costs etc. Not included: insurance of your belongings (in case of fire, water damage etc.)

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Yearly Living Costs

Single With partner

Dependent partners do not See p. 30 for fee depending pay additional charge, if your Health insurance (obligatory) on your situation. partner has an income he/she will have to affiliate as well. Students: ¤ 10 (¤ 5 for the Third Party Liability insurance subsequent academic years) Family members are (highly recommended, obliga- Staff: rate of private covered as well. tory for non-EEA students) insurance policy Students: ¤ 70 (deposit) + ¤ 70 (rent for 1 year) ¤ 70 (deposit) + ¤ 105 Bicycle rent at Velo (optional) Staff: ¤ 70 (deposit) + ¤ 105 (rent for 1 year) 2.4 MONEY MATTERS (rent for 1 year)

Lijn Card for 10 trips: ¤ 16 Buss Pass (optional) Only for students: ¤ 25 – ¤ 30 1 year Lijn Omnipas: ¤ 314

Students: ¤ 23 Sports card (optional) 100 ¤ Staff: ¤ 40

Students: ¤ 95 With extra fitness card Staff KU Leuven: ¤ 155 ¤ 300 Staff Association: ¤ 300

Culture card (optional) Only for students: ¤ 20 NA

Monthly Living Costs

Single With partner

Monthly living costs (food, personal hygiene, Min. ¤ 400 Min. ¤ 650 clothing, health, phone and ICT, leisure)

Monthly rent See above See above

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What does it cost?

¤ 24.48 (partially refunded Doctors visit during office hours (GP) by health insurance)

Dental check-up (without additional treatment) ¤ 62 (partially refunded by health insurance)

Aspirin (36 tablets, 500 mg) ¤ 9

Train ticket Leuven-Brussels (2-ways) ¤ 11

Loaf of bread ¤ 2,20

Tomato 1 kg ¤ 2,50

Banana 1 kg ¤ 2,65

Rice 1 kg ¤ 1,80

Milk 1 l ¤ 0,65

Bottle of shampoo/shower gel 25cl ¤ 2,50

Coffee/soft drink/regular beer (25cl) in café ¤ 2,30 2.4 MONEY MATTERS

Coffee/soft drink/ ¤ 1 – ¤ 1,20 regular beer in faculty bar (fakbar)

Hot meal in university restaurant Alma ¤ 3,40 – ¤ 6,10

Club Sandwich ¤ 3

Hot meal in brasserie ¤ 15

1 Pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) ¤ 80

Cinema ticket ¤ 8 – ¤ 13

Book (fiction, non-fiction, course related) Min ¤ 25

Photocopy A4 recto (in KU Leuven libraries) B/W ¤ 0,05 colour ¤ 0,15

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3.1 Housekeeping 3.2 Shopping 3.3 Eating 3.4 Working as a student employee 3.5 Taxes and tax form LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

HOUSE KEEPING www.kuleuven.be/housekeepingtips

Sorting waste In Leuven, waste needs to be sorted in a system with 8 different fractions. The less you sort your fractions, the more expensive it will be. You can reduce your waste by buying products with less 3.1 HOUSEKEEPING 3.1 packaging, by using glass instead of plastic bottles etc. Every fraction has a specific pick-up day and needs to be put in front of the house or residence between 6:00 and 7:00 am on collection mornings. The waste collection calendar, provided by the City of Leuven, shows the different pick-up days. Wrongfully sorting or not respect- ing the pick-up days will be fined and can cost you up to € 250. Check the fractions and pick-up PMD © Fost Plus days on the waste calendar or use www.leuven.be/afval-containerpark the recycle app. The official bags (Dutch) for waste collection can be bought www.kuleuven.be/wastecalendar in most supermarkets and in Leu- (English) ven City Hall. [1] www.ophaalkalender.be (app)

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Fraction What Bag/Container Not Allowed! Price*

Pizza delivery PAPER AND boxes Free CARDBOARD Bread bags AT YOUR DOOR Paper with foil

Light bulbs Flat glass (e.g. GLASS broken Free IN TOWN window) ceramics 3.1 HOUSEKEEPING

Bones (e.g. ORGANIC ¤ 10 / 10 large chicken) WASTE bags =GFT Clams ¤ 5 / 10 small AT YOUR DOOR Soil bags

All other plas- PLASTIC BOT- tics (see pink TLES, METAL bag) PACKAGING ¤ 3 / 20 large Aluminum foil AND DRINK bags CARTONS Cans/bottles =PMD that contained AT YOUR DOOR KGA

SOFT ¤ 2,50 / 10 All PMD PLASTICS large bags AT YOUR DOOR

¤ 22.50 / 10 REGULAR All other house- large bags All KGA WASTE hold waste AT YOUR DOOR ¤ 11.25 / 10 small bags

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Fraction What Bag/Container Not Allowed! Price*

SMALL DANGEROUS WASTE Free =KGA AT RECYCLING CENTRE

If you have fur- Fee depend- niture, electric ing on kind LARGE appliances or of waste and DOMESTIC textiles that are volume. WASTE still functional/ Pick-up at AT RECYCLING in good con- CENTRE your residence dition, bring possible start- them to Spit, ing at ¤ 25 the collecting centre for reuse of household items. Free pick-up at TEXTILES Free IN TOWN your residence for large items

3.1 HOUSEKEEPING 3.1 is possible. See p. 42

Recycling Centre can be brought in for free. For all Every city has one or more recy- other waste you will need to pay cling centres where inhabitants can a fee depending on the kind of bring their large domestic waste, waste and the volume. Pick-up at small dangerous waste and other your residence is possible under specific waste fractions such as certain conditions. [2] construction debris, wood etc. In www.leuven.be/containerparken the Leuven area, there are three www.ecowerf.be recycling centres, called EcoWerf. You can only access the recycling centre with your electronic ID-card or with a temporary access card (to be applied for at the Sanitation Department). Small dangerous waste and old electronic appliances

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Responsible • Turn off the lights when you are Laundrettes, energy use the last person to leave a room. laundries and We encourage everyone to con- • Turn off the heating when dry cleaning sume energy and water in a leaving your room. For a manual and prices, see bro- sustainable way. Reducing your • Put a lid on your pot or chure ‘Housekeeping tips’ on the consumption, doesn’t need to pan (60 to 70% less energy website. reduce your comfort. What can used), and turn off the you do? heat a bit before you finish • Strea Net cooking. Tervuursesteenweg 187 • The ideal temperature for • Atomic De Blauwe Hoek your refrigerator is 6°C. Try Brusselsestraat 214/7 to avoid a layer of ice in the • De Gouden Draad i freezer. Tiensestraat 204 [1] KU LEUVEN • Do not wash your dishes • Quick Shop SUSTAINABILITY UNIT under running water. Diestsestraat 224 For advice on waste prevention and selection, responsible en- • Report leaking taps to the • Tapolino 3.1 HOUSEKEEPING ergy and water use, sustainable landlord. Slachthuislaan 1/005 transportation • Copy and print on both • Super Clean Zwartzustersstraat 2/5006 sides of your printing paper. A. Vesaliusstraat 16 3000 Leuven T 016 32 18 43 • De Washoek [email protected] Green Office KU Leuven Schapenstraat 134 All students and staff are welcome to • Kesselse wasserij Prima enjoy and/or join the green activities, Press - Platte Lostraat 278 - [2] ECOWERF LEUVEN (RECYCLING CENTRES) campaigns, projects and workshops 3010 Kessel-Lo Diestsesteenweg 504 of the Green Office, an initiative act- • Leuvense Strijk- en Poets- 3010 Kessel-Lo ing as a sustainability lab within the dienst - Kapucijnenvoer Aarschotsesteenweg 210 3012 Wilsele university community. [3] 133/1 Grauwmeer • Wassalon Primus 3001 Heverlee Leuven going carbon Ridderstraat 75 STADSREINIGING neutral by 2030 • Nemo Wash - Tiensestraat (SANITATION Leuven commits to being car- 67 and Parijsstraat 43 DEPARTMENT) Aarschotsesteenweg 68 bon neutral by 2030. To make 3012 Leuven this ambitious plan work, the T 016 29 61 14 [email protected] city, KU Leuven and different partners have joined hands for Monday to Friday from 07:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. projects on energy-efficient renovating, sustainable mobility, renewable energy, local agricul- [3] GREEN OFFICE KU LEUVEN ture, nature etc. Anybody, indi- Zwartzusterstraat 2 vidual or organisation, can join. 3000 Leuven [email protected] www.leuven2030.be

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SHOPPING Ladeuzeplein and H.Hoo- Supermarkets verplein (food and goods), and shops Brusselsestraat (flowers). Most supermarkets and shops are • Saturdays: M. de Layens- open every day except Sundays, plein and Mechelsestraat usually from 9 or 10 a.m. until 6 (flee market), Brussel- or 8 p.m. Some shops will have sestraat (vegetables, cheese, a weekday closing. There are a local delicacies). few supermarkets that do open • Sunday mornings: Heverlee on Sundays. Bakeries are usu- station (food and goods). ally always open on Sundays and bank holidays. Leuven has a lot of Second hand shops Night Shops, they open after 6:00 p.m. until late at night and offer • SPIT (household items, a limited selection of food items. furniture and clothing) - €: Aldi, Colruyt, Lidl IJzermolenstraat 10-12 €€: Carrefour, Delhaize, Match, Diestsestraat 253 Spar • Rawette (only clothing)- €€€: Night Shops Den Tempst 13 Leuven does not have shopping • Vintage ‘Hippo Royale’ - 3.2 SHOPPING malls, but shops are scattered Parijsstraat 44 throughout the city. The most im- • Cyaankali (only clothing) - portant shopping streets are the Diestsestraat 217 Bondgenotenlaan, Diestsestraat, • Think Twice T2 (only cloth- Tiensestraat, Naamsestraat and ing) - Diestsestraat 255 Brusselsestraat. • De Kapstok (cheap clothing) - Mechelsestraat 32 Markets • Young Dolphins (children’s The traditional local Belgian mar- clothing and needs) - Dirk ket is very popular among inhab- Boutslaan 8 itants as well as tourists. You can buy fresh products, such as meat, SPIT second-hand shop fish, fruit and vegetables, local del- SPIT is a project of social economy icacies as well as household items. that recycles and sells second-hand household items, furniture, elec- • Wednesday afternoons from trical appliances and clothing at 3:00 p.m.: A. de Becker-Re- a low price. The stock is based myplein in Kessel-Lo (food on used goods that they collect, and goods). so every week you will find new • Friday mornings: Mgr. items for sale. [4] © Toerisme Leuven

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i EATING Veggie Bag If you like cooking yourself, [4] SPIT Alma University you can order the Veggie Bag, a IJzermolenstraat 10-12 3001 Heverlee Restaurant weekly surprise package of or- T 016 65 29 57 The university restaurants, better ganic fruits and vegetables. The [email protected] www.spit.be known as Alma, serve meals at Veggie Bag is available for all stu- subsidised low prices for dents and staff. Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday from • All students enrolled in one 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. of the tree institutions of There are four formulas: higher education. • An individual student • KU Leuven staff. package of vegetables and [5] ALMA 1 Tiensestraat 115 fruit for €6. 3000 Leuven The dishes are priced between • A package of fruit for €6.

ALMA 2 €3,40 and €6,10, but you need to • A small package of vege Van Evenstraat 2c have your student or staff card with tables for €6. 3000 Leuven you to benefit from the low prices. • A large package of vege ALMA 3 Other visitors or students/staff tables for €12. Steengroevelaan 3 without their card will pay more. 3.3 EATING 3001 Heverlee Every weekday, Alma offers a wide The Veggie Bag is locally produced PAUSCOLLEGE choice of warm and cold dishes, at by De Wikke, an organic farming Hogeschoolplein 3 least one vegetarian meal, as well project. You order, pay for, and 3000 Leuven as a variety of sandwiches. You collect your veggie bag(s) at the GASTHUISBERG HOSPITAL can check the daily menu online, pick-up spot of your choice at a Herestraat 49 3001 Heverlee order a sandwich via the alma app certain time. or take-away certain dishes. [5] www.kuleuven.be/veggiebag DE MOETE Celestijnenlaan 200 P 3001 Heverlee

'T ACADEMISCH KWARTIER Tiensestraat 41 3000 Leuven

GROEP T Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13 3000 Leuven

ESAT2 Kasteelpark Arenberg 10 3001 Heverlee

SANDWICH APP broodje.alma.be/#

www.alma.be

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WORKING offers for non-Dutch speaking If you need assistance in filling AS A STUDENT students is limited. out your tax form, contact the EMPLOYEE Federal Tax Administration. You can access the Student Job They have offices in several Do you want to earn some extra Shop via cities. [7] money or gain work experience www.kuleuven.be/studentjob. [6] while you are staying in Belgium? Depending on your nationality, The Student Career Center can you will need specific documents help you with: in order to do so. • Information on labour legislation and legal aspects. • EEA students must be • Information on documents registered at the City Hall in and legislation for non-EEA order to receive a national students. registration number that is • Your search for a job. needed to work in Belgium. • Non-EEA students need to TAXES AND possess a valid residence TAX FORM permit. To work during the academic year, also a type As a resident in Belgium, you will C work permit is needed. yearly receive a tax form in a brown The work permit is easily envelope. The tax relates to the granted, but the procedure income of the previous year. You can take quite some time. have to file the tax return, even if During the academic year, you have not earned any income [6] STUDENT i 3.4 WORKING AS A STUDENT EMPLOYEE A STUDENT AS 3.4 WORKING you are allowed to work a in Belgium in that year. CAREER CENTER maximum of 20 hours per If you were employed (as staff or Naamsestraat 80 week. During official school as a student employee), you need 3000 Leuven www.kuleuven.be/ holidays, the work permit is to get the ‘281.10’ form from your studentcareercenter/contact not needed. employer to be able to fill in the tax form. Through the database of If you are expecting a tax rebate FEDERAL TAX [7] KU Leuven, the Student Job Shop, next year when you will have ADMINISTRATION T 0257 257 57 all students can find job offers left Belgium already, it is advis- Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. online. Here you can find job offers able to keep your Belgian bank to 5:00 p.m. [email protected] at companies, at KU Leuven and account or give the Tax Office with private persons. The type of authorisation to transfer the re- TAX OFFICE LEUVEN jobs range from babysitting to bate to a foreign account number. Philipsite 3A/1 3000 Leuven translating, IT-jobs etc. Most jobs More information for students: Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to require a very good knowledge of www.kuleuven.be/english/tax-forms 12:00 noon in June: Weekdays from 9:00 Dutch. Therefore, the list with job a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

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4.1 Means of transportation 4.2 Traffic and safety 4.3 Travelling abroad during your stay LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

MEANS OF TRANSPOR TATION

In recent years, the city au- TATION thorities have been trying to encourage cycling and the use of public transport as to reduce automobile traffic. www.kuleuven.be/transportation

Bicycles

4.1 MEANS OF TRANSPOR 4.1 Cycling is healthy, inexpensive • KU Leuven and LUCA KU LEUVEN and good for the environment. School of Arts, campus KU Leuven staff members paid a Furthermore, in a city like Leuven Lemmens: € 70/year. salary or scholarship by KU Leu- it is the fastest way to get from • UC Leuven-Limburg: ven can apply for a 2WD bicycle. one place to another. € 25/year. This is a company bicycle provided free of charge for commuting to BICYCLE RENTAL AND REPAIR You can always pass by at the bicy- work and for work-related trips. FOR STUDENTS: VELO cle repair shop to have your bicycle It can also be used for personal You can rent a safe, fully equipped repaired for a nominal fee. [1] transport. Repairs are included and registered second-hand via the designated 2WD repair bicycle with a solid lock at VELO. BICYCLE RENTAL AND REPAIR parking spots. For € 11 a month A rental contract will be drawn FOR STAFF you can get an electrical bicycle up (please bring your passport, Staff members can also rent a bi- (E-2WD) with helmet, rack bags student card and bank account cycle at Velo for a fee of € 105/ and maintenance included. number). You will need to pay a year plus a deposit of € 70. Conditions and application: rental fee plus a deposit of €70. admin.kuleuven.be/td/intranet/2wd/ The rental fee for: en/2wd

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DIY BICYCLE REPAIR city, bicycle repair and a few rec- and Attenhoven. It is valid for an FOR ALL STUDENTS reational cycling tours. A course entire academic year and can be AND KU LEUVEN STAFF costs € 20. [3] purchased upon your registration You can repair your bicycle for for a fee of: free yourself, assisted by a bicy- Buses cle technician, at the KU Leuven In Belgium there are three main Fietsatelier or at one of the many bus companies: • KU Leuven and LUCA Repair Stands [2] School of Arts – campus • De Lijn in Flanders and to Lemmens: € 20. BICYCLE RENTAL AND REPAIR and from Brussels: • UC Leuven-Limburg : € 25. AT TRAIN STATION www.delijn.be All main train stations in Belgium • MIVB in Brussels (also To use the student bus pass, you provide the service of bicycle rental trams and subway): will need to upload it on a MO- www.mivb.be (Blue-bike) to get from the train BIB card. This card costs € 5, and 4.1 MEANS OF TRANSPOR station to your destination and • TEC in Wallonia and to and remains valid for 5 years. This back. A card costs € 12 a year from Brussels: means that the first year, your and a ride maximum € 3,15 per www.infotec.be bus pass will cost you € 25 (€ 30 24 hours. for UC Leuven-Limburg), and the www.blue-bike.be The bus in Leuven has many next four years only € 20 (€ 25). lines, that all pass by the train If you want to travel outside this Via Fietspunt located in 45 train station. For information about area, you will need to buy a reg- stations in Flanders and Brus- timetables, bus lines and tickets ular ticket. TATION sels, you can have your bicycle you can go to the ‘Lijnwinkel’ repaired on the spot according (in front of Leuven station) or FOR STAFF to the principle of ‘getting home consult the website. Online infor- For commuting costs, salaried safely’. This means that Fietspunt mation on bus lines and tickets staff members can apply for a takes care of essential repairs nec- is only available in Dutch. You discounted bus pass. Check the essary to get home safely with can find English information and conditions with your HR advisor. your bicycle (brakes, lights). links to specific timetables via www.fietsenwerk.be/nl/welkom-18.htm www.kuleuven.be/transportation. A single ticket costs € 3, a 10-trip LEARN TO RIDE A BICYCLE ticket costs € 16. [4] You don’t know how to ride a bicycle, you feel insecure riding a BUS PASS bicycle in the city centre or you For students: the student bus want to refresh your knowledge pass — The student bus pass en- on the traffic rules as a cyclist? The ables you to use the regular bus Leuven Cycling school is here to lines of De Lijn within the Leuven help you. One course of 6 lessons area (including Kessel-lo, Wijg- includes learning how to cycle, maal, Heverlee) and even in parts cycling in traffic, cycling in the of Herent, Linden, Korbeek-Lo >

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Trains [1] VELO i LEUVEN RAILWAY STATION Veilingsite Hollestraat 1 Leuven is an important hub in the 3001 Heverlee Belgian railway network. From T 016 29 87 40 [email protected] – www.velo.be Leuven station, there are connec- Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to tions to every other major Belgian 6:00 p.m. — Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. train station. You can find the best connection and itinerary using the [2] b-rail online search engine. You FIETSATELIER KU LEUVEN [5] Minderbroederstraat 48 can also buy tickets online. 3000 Leuven Examples travelling times from Mon-Thu from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Leuven:  Het Fietsatelier you travel between two stations Repair stands on google maps: www.google.com/maps/d/ • Brussels Central: 30 min. that are far apart (e.g. Antwerp, viewer?mid=1gN1ka1mBu2aVOU- • Brussels Airport: 15 min. Bruges, Ghent). For people over lYX3ahSaOFi5I&ll=50.8738796 19915534%2C4.6912451499999 • Gent: 60 min. 26, the Rail Pass uses the same 86&z=12 TATION • Bruges: 90 min. principle, but is more expensive • Antwerp: 50 min. (price May 2018: € 77). [3] LEUVEN CYCLING SCHOOL Diestsesteenweg 102 TRAIN TICKET Weekend Ticket 3010 Leuven Train tickets can be bought in the On Fridays after 7:00 p.m. and on T 016 31 77 01 [email protected] station at the ticket windows or weekends, you can travel with a www.mobiel21.be/nl/ at the ticket vending machines or Weekend Ticket: a return ticket at content/fietsschool-inschrijvingen-voor-student- online in advance. It is not allowed 50% discount of the normal rate. en-subscriptions-pour-etudi-

4.1 MEANS OF TRANSPOR 4.1 to board the train without a valid ants-subscriptions ticket. If you didn’t get the chance For staff [4] DE LIJN to buy a ticket, you should alert For commuting costs, salaried Martelarenplein 19b the train conductor before you staff members can apply for a 3000 Leuven board the train and he/she will discounted train pass. Check the Weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. sell you a ticket on board with conditions with your HR advisor. General information: an extra cost of €7. For prices: T 070 22 02 00 Province of Flemish-Brabant: www.belgianrail.be/en/travel-tickets/ Cars T 016 31 37 11 passes-cards.aspx YOUR PERSONAL CAR [email protected] www.delijn.be One thing is clear: parking in Go Pass and Rail Pass Leuven is quite expensive, be- [5] LEUVEN RAILWAY STATION If you are under 26 years old, cause space is scarce. Moreover, Martelarenplein 16 you can travel with a Go Pass. parking fines are very high and in 3000 Leuven With this pass you can take 10 order to use the existing parking Info for travellers: T 016 21 21 21 International Information & one-way trips in second class spaces in the best possible way, Eurostar, Thalys, HST: (price May 2018: €52). You will the city has introduced time limits T 02 528 28 28 Lost and Found: T 016 21 24 10 get the best value for money if by means of parking machines www.belgianrail.be

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and blue-zone rules. Exceptions are only made for inhabitants of the neighbourhood and disabled persons. As an inhabitant you can apply for a parking card in your zone at the City Hall. For one year you will pay € 60. You can save a lot of money by using your bicycle, going on foot or taking the bus.

Parking for staff Under certain conditions staff can obtain a parking spot in the KU

Leuven parkings. More informa- 4.1 MEANS OF TRANSPOR tion on the KU Leuven parking policy: www.kuleuven.be/transportation.

TAXIS In Leuven there are taxi stands in front of the station and in front of the Court House (Ferdinand Smoldersplein). TATION

• Starting fee: € 2.40. • Price per kilometre: € 2.50. • At night, there is a small extra fee.

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TRAFFIC AND SAFETY

Traffic rules The traffic in Leuven is very crowded, with a lot of cyclists. It is important to know the traffic rules in order to prevent accidents and to avoid expensive fines, since the Leuven traffic police is very strict. The Belgian traffic rules may vary from the ones in your home country. Consult the Belgian Highway Code for cycling: www.kuleuven. be/transportation/cycling-guide

COMMON TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BY CYCLISTS Every year the local police, together with the KU Leuven and the city services, campaign to increase bicycle safety in Leuven. Checks 4.2 TRAFFIC AND SAFETY for bicycle ownership, brakes and lights are held on a regular basis. A police patrol can stop you • Blocking the pavement with need to recover your bicycle and anywhere at any time. Fines can your parked bicycle. to locate you when they find your go up to € 400 for these traffic bicycle. The police can only return violations: Bicycle theft a non-engraved bicycle when the prevention owner comes to pick it up at the • Cycling in a one way street. Bicycle theft is very common in Fietscentrale. Recovered bicycles • Cycling in a pedestrian zone. Leuven. A good lock to secure are stored there for 3 months. • Running a red light. your bicycle to a fixed object is Free engraving can be done at: • Cycling without bicycle very important. You can get your lights. bicycle engraved with an ID num- • The Fietscentrale of the • Using the phone whilst ber. This is no guarantee against local police on Wednesdays cycling. theft, but it helps to prevent it. If from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. and • Cycling under the influence your bicycle does get stolen, report on Thursdays from 5:00 to of alcohol. the theft immediately. By report- 7:30 p.m. • Parking your bicycle outside ing theft, you are supplying the • Fietspunt Leuven (see p. 47). a bicycle parking. police with the information they • Velo (see p. 48).

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Filing a report can be done via a TRAVELLING outside Belgium depends on a bicycle theft report form avail- ABROAD number of criteria. able at: DURING YOUR STAY Travel in the • The Police Office or online framework of your via www.police-on-web.be. Visa and Belgian ID studies/work • The Fietscentrale. For travel outside Belgium for a If you plan to go abroad in the • Velo. short period, you need to check: framework of your studies or work, • Your faculty secretariat. be sure to check the procedures • Pangaea (see p. 83). • Whether you need a visa for of your institution via KU Loket the country of destination. (see p. 57). More information:

Bicycle removal • Whether your Belgian 4.3 TRAVELLING ABROAD by police identity card/residence • KU Leuven: Cycling is popular in Leuven, permit is still valid for your Students: which means the city is filled with return-trip to Belgium, es- www.kuleuven.be/outgoing bicycles. To avoid clogged streets pecially for trips outside the Staff: admin.kuleuven.be/td/ and pavements, the city provides Schengen Area. aankoop/associatienet/en/ designated bicycle parkings. The contracts/business-travel police regularly removes illegally EEA students and staff can travel • UC Leuven-Limburg: parked bicycles and stores them at freely within Europe on the basis www.ucll.be/international/ DURING YOUR STAY the Fietscentrale in Kessel-Lo. To of their national ID. international-office-contact retrieve your bicycle, you have to Non-EEA students and staff mem- • LUCA School of Arts - pick it up and pay a fine. bers with a valid Belgian residence Campus Lemmens: It is advisable to contact the Fiets permit are allowed to travel within [email protected] centrale by telephone first, before the Schengen zone for a maximum going there. That way you know of 90 days. They should always When you go abroad to a non- for sure whether or not a removal carry both their residence permit EEA country in the framework has taken place in the area where and their national passport/ID of your studies or work, you you parked your bicycle. [6] with them. have to subscribe to a travel in- If you have to leave Belgium tem- surance. You can find informa- porarily for a period longer than tion on admin.kuleuven.be/sab/vz/ three months, you must contact en/travel-insurance i the Foreigners Office at the City

[6] FIETSCENTRALE Hall to find out what administra- Diestsesteenweg 102 tive procedures to follow. 3010 Kessel-Lo T 016 21 09 90 Weekdays from 1:00 p.m. Health insurance to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays also from 5:30 You are advised to inquire at your p.m. to 8:00 p.m. health insurance fund on if and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. how you are covered abroad. [email protected] Whether or not you have coverage

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52 5 Education & languages

5.1 Educational system 5.2 Regulations on education and examinations 5.3 Successful studying 5.4 Syllabuses and textbooks 5.5 Places to study, research or read 5.6 Language learning LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

The credit accumulation system The Leuven institutions of higher education organise their program mes according to a credit accumulation system. Most programmes are composed of various educational stages, but deliberations are only held at the end of a degree 5.1 EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL 5.1 programme, allowing for more flexible pathways through the programmes. A number of measures are in The learning account subtracted from your learning place in order to monitor each or study voucher account. The number of credits student’s study progress and in account you have passed by the end of the order to limit the total period of The Flemish Ministry of Educa- academic year are added again to study. Each academic year, bach- tion grants all initial bachelor’s the learning account. This gives elor’s students are able to choose or master’s students a “learning you your learning account for the which fail marks they don’t want account,” which is based on the next academic year. You can always to retake (within certain limits). credits already used to compose consult your learning account at In (advanced) master’s program their programmes of studies. If you the ‘Studentenportaal’ website: mes, fail marks are generally not are following an initial bachelor’s or studentenportaal.vlaanderen.be/stu- permitted: only if you obtain all master’s programme, you receive dentenportaal/start.do the necessary credits or have at an initial learning account totalling most one fail mark of 9/20 and 140 credits. At the beginning of For examples: www.kuleuven.be/ your overall result is a distinction, the year, the number of credits learningaccount/count.html you can pass the master’s. for which you have registered is

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be made by students • In January for course units about their individual or parts thereof taught in programmes. the first semester. • General examination reg- • In June for course units ulations. Important note: taught in the second semes- in addition to the general ter and, in some cases, for examination regulations, course units taught in the some faculties also have first semester. additional examination reg- • In August to retake exams ulations which apply only to you did not pass in January 5.2 REGULATIONS ON EDUCATION AND EXAMINATIONS examinations in that faculty. or June. Retakes can only be done in August, which You are strongly advised to read means there are only two these regulations carefully, so exam attempts per subject that you will be aware of your per academic year. rights and responsibilities at exam time: For more detailed information:

• KU Leuven: www.kuleuven. • KU Leuven: www.kuleuven.be/ be/education/regulations english/education/ects/positioning • UC Leuven-Limburg: • UC Leuven-Limburg: www.ucll.be/international/ www.ucll.be/international/

about/academic-information/ exchange-programmes/ education-and-examination- exchange-programmes- regulations grading-tables University Library © Marja Ligterink • LUCA School of Arts, REGULATIONS Campus Lemmens: OMBUDSPERSON ON EDUCATION www.luca-arts.be/ The ombudsperson is someone AND EXAMINA onderwijs-en-examenreglement who has been appointed to mediate TIONS between students and lecturers in Examination rules cases of dispute. The ombudsper- The regulations on education and GENERAL RULES son fulfils a very important role. examinations include rules about: Exams are graded on a 20 point He/she decides whether an exam- scale, or – in specific cases – on ination can be postponed or not, • Which courses can be taken a pass/fail scale. A student with and mediates in conflicts. If you in which programmes. a score of at least 10/20 (or a have problems of any kind during • How many credits students passing result) obtains a credit the exams, you can go and talk to may take in one academic for that course. him/her. If you do not show up year per programme. for an exam, without previously • The deadlines by which There are three examination notifying the ombudsman, you will definitive choices must periods: be considered illegally absent. >

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EXAMINATION IRREGULARI- SUCCESSFUL level. They are your first contact TIES, SANCTIONS AND APPEALS STUDYING within your study programme. If you are suspected of having You can find the contact details of committed an irregularity during Study Advice your study advisor on your faculty an examination (e.g. plagiarism or KU Leuven and LUCA School of website. [1] another kind of fraud), you have Arts — Campus Lemmens the right to continue that exam- The Study Advice Service of KU UC Leuven-Limburg ination. It is up to the board of Leuven acts as the central infor- UC Leuven-Limburg provides examiners to decide, afterwards, mation point on study-related on-campus academic coaching whether you have indeed commit- matters for all students. You are for all study-related matters. In ted a serious irregularity. Possible welcome throughout your student addition, every campus has its sanctions include failing the course career: before you enter the uni- own Student Office which provide or being denied the opportunity versity, while you are studying at a listening ear and a source of ad- to take other examinations for the the university and after you have vice and support for all students. rest of that academic year. graduated. You can turn to this www.ucll.be/international/ If you believe that an examiner service for: student-services/student-support has committed a procedural irregularity (e.g. failure to indicate • Information about study Studying with what is expected of students, rude programmes and advice on special needs behaviour during exams, etc.) it which study programme fits KU Leuven and LUCA School is important to notify the om- your particular wishes and of Arts – Campus Lemmens budsperson, who can contact the goals. Students with disabilities are wel- chair of the board of examiners. • Information on postgrad- come at KU Leuven and LUCA He will investigate your claim and uate study programmes, School of Arts. The Disability Of- undertake actions accordingly. either in Belgium or abroad. fice helps students with: • Study guidance. • A chronic illness, an au- You can be assisted through per- ditory, visual, physical or 5.2 REGULATIONS ON EDUCATION AND EXAMINATIONS ON EDUCATION 5.2 REGULATIONS sonal, individual guidance or by mental disability. signing up for various sessions • Dyslexia, dyscalculia, ASD, on topics such as: AD(H)D or other develop- mental disorders. • Effective Study Approach. • Study Planning System. The Disability Office offers- in • Writing Master Thesis. formation and guidance, listens • Presentation Techniques. to your concerns, answers your • Passing exams. questions and offers accommodations relating to instructional The Study Advice Service works settings and exams. in close cooperation with the dif- You need to be recognised by this ferent study advisors on faculty office in order to be eligible for >

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exercises, graphics, multimedia files, interactive applets, and many more. Toledo also offers several communication channels between students and staff members, e.g. announcements, email, discussion boards, chat rooms, workflows, etc. Toledo can be accessed via:

• KU Leuven: www.toledo. kuleuven.be/english • UC Leuven-Limburg: intranet.ucll.be/en • LUCA School of Arts,

Campus Lemmens: 5.3 SUCCESSFUL STUDYING toledo.luca-arts.be

KU LOKET accommodations. This procedure your application ultimately by the KU Loket is the administrative takes time. It is advisable to make deadline for completing the Indi- portal for all students of the KU an appointment with one of the vidual Study Programme (ISP). Leuven Association. Here, you disability officers as early as pos- Information on procedure and can access your ISP (Individual sible. [2] list of recognised religious hol- Study Programme), where you idays: www.kuleuven.be/religion/ record your choices about your UC Leuven-Limburg rescheduling. With questions, you individual course choices. In UC Leuven-Limburg gladly ac- can contact the Religion and Phil- this administrative system, you cepts students with a disability. osophical Diversity Contact Point will also find the Study Progress Contact [email protected] prior (see p. 100). File with information about your to arrival to discuss how we can exam results and study progress support you. Important tools in general. You can also change for students your personal data (e.g. home Combining Study TOLEDO address) in this portal. KU Loket and Religious Toledo is the central web-based can be accessed via: Worship e-learning environment for the KU Leuven and LUCA School of institutions of higher education • KU Leuven: Arts – Campus Lemmens to support the implementation www.kuleuven.be/kuloket Students can reschedule a modular of guided independent learning. • UC Leuven-Limburg: or finalexam, if the date clashes Through Toledo, students have intranet.ucll.be/en with a recognized religious holiday. access to a broad variety of on- • LUCA School of Arts, There is a strict procedure that has line course materials, like texts, Campus Lemmens: to be followed and you must file slides, links to useful websites, studloket.luca-arts.be

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SYLLABUSES AND TEXT- BOOKS

The student union of your faculty organises a textbook service for certain syllabuses and textbooks required for the different study programmes (see p. 84). The institutions of higher education also cooperate with ACCO (The ‘Academic Cooperative’), where you can find a lot of syllabuses and textbooks at reasona- ble prices.

BOOKS Besides these syllabuses, ACCO’s bookshops offer a wide range of required and recommended reading material, dictionaries, scientific books, novels, office and computer supplies, stationery, etc. If you are staying in Belgium for a while, you may find it worth-

SYLLABUSES AND TEXT SYLLABUSES while to buy a share in ACCO.

5.4 It’s a one-time investment of € 31 from which you will profit for the rest of your life: as a share- holder you are entitled to a 25% discount on ACCO syllabuses and 15% on office supplies and books published by ACCO. In addition members also benefit from special offers in their (web)shop as well as discounts on printing orders from their digital printing services. [3]

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PLACES During each study and exam KU Leuven AGORA TO STUDY, period there are longer opening Learning Centre RESEARCH hours and extra study places in the AGORA is an innovative learning OR READ libraries. For more information: centre, open 363 days per year www.blokkeninleuven.be. with multiple learning spaces for With your student or staff card over 500 users. The centre can you can enter any of the libraries KU Leuven Univer- only be used by students and staff of the institutions of higher edu- sity Library of KU Leuven. In addition to a cation in Leuven. The KU Leuven University Silent Study Area, the learning In the online catalogue LIMO Library is one of the most centre has a Social Study Area (limo.libis.be), you can find printed prestigious buildings of the including a coffee corner, and a and electronic publications held in university, Group Study Area with 20 book- 5.5 PLACES TO STUDY, the KU Leuven and other libraries on the Mgr. Ladeuzeplein. It able rooms that can be used for and have access to all scientific and contains some fine heritage meetings and group work, pres- scholarly databases and e-journal collections. Its vast stacks con- entations, video conference or collections licensed by KU Leuven tain, among other things, the video editing. AGORA further libraries or freely available. depository supports students’ learning by providing video cameras, audio Campus and faculty collection of the University Library. recorders, projectors, speakers libraries With its extensive programme and web conference sets. It is RESEARCH OR READ Every campus and/or faculty has of expositions and events, also possible to borrow a laptop its own library where you can find the Ladeuzegebouw plays an or iPad for use in- and outside. subject-related books, magazines important role in the cultural life In short: AGORA is more than just and catalogues as well as wireless of the university and the town. a building. It forms a social hub internet access. Your student or The building also houses a very where information, technology staff card gives you automatic ac- large carillon with 63 bells. and services come together. [4] cess to all libraries of your institution and their various services. For opening hours and other information:

• KU Leuven: bib.kuleuven.be/english • UC Leuven-Limburg: www.ucll.be/international/ student-services/libraries • LUCA School of Arts, Campus Lemmens: bib.kuleuven.be/luca/ bibliotheeklemmens

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LANGUAGE CLT Language [1] STUDY ADVICE SERVICE i LEARNING Centre – Centrum www.kuleuven.be/studyadvice You can contact us through the voor Levende Talen contact form. Leuven Language The CLT Language Centre is an Students campus Lemmens: via contact Institute – Instituut adult education centre recognised [email protected] voor Levende Talen and funded by the Flemish gov- (ILT) ernment, specialised in language The Leuven Language Institute learning. It is open to everybody [2] DISABILITY OFFICE offers Dutch language courses: and it forms a natural and stim- Naamsestraat 80 3000 Leuven ulating language learning com- T 016 32 44 26 • 5 basic levels and 1 profi- munity with more than 5 000 [email protected] www.kuleuven.be/disability ciency level (1 level equals students and 100 nationalities. Students campus Lemmens: 80 contact hours). A wide range of language courses via contact [email protected] • Modules in standard mode (with standard and intensive (6h/week in the afternoon tracks) are on offer, each of which

or evening) or in intensive is composed of several levels from [3] ACCO LEUVEN mode (12h/week in the beginner (A1) to very advanced Maria-Theresiastraat 2-4 T 016 29 11 00 morning). (C1): Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. • An Intensive Dutch Sum- Danish, English, Finnish, French, to 6:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. mer Course during the en- German, Modern Greek, Hebrew, tire month of August, with Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Nor- ACCO CAMPUS AND PRINT SHOP HEVERLEE classes held from Monday wegian, Polish, Portuguese, Roma- LANGUAGE LEARNING LANGUAGE Celestijnenlaan 200p to Thursday (20 h/week). nian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish T 016 32 78 70 5.6 and Turkish. Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ILT also organises the ILT Dutch Students receive coaching in the [email protected] Language Year, to achieve the four skills (listening, speaking, www.acco.be level required for admission to a reading and writing) and all pro- Dutch-taught study programme grams are founded on enhanced [4] AGORA at university. On completion of a and up-to-date teaching meth- E. Van Evenstraat 4 year-long intensive Dutch pro- odologies. Communication in 3000 Leuven gramme, students need to demon- authentic contexts is central to [email protected] bib.kuleuven.be/agora strate B2 level of the Common CLT’s approach.  agora - Leercentrum KU Leuven European Framework by taking For certain languages, you can fol- Weekdays during the academic year from 8:00 a.m. until midnight, the ITNA test. low a blended language course that weekends and holidays from 9:00 During the academic year, ILT also combines face-to-face instruction a.m. until 7:00 p.m. offers an Academic English course, with 50% e-learning, an intensive designed for students enrolled in summer course during the last two [5] ILT an English-taught Master’s pro- weeks of July or a crash course Dekenstraat 6/5302 gramme at KU Leuven who wish in September or February. [6] > 3000 Leuven T 016 32 56 60 to improve their academic writing [email protected] skills. [5] ilt.kuleuven.be

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Mobyus and language courses. CVO Volt to an intermediate level. Mobyus organises language has campuses in Leuven, Tienen The course packages contain a courses with a strong focus on and Landen and the courses are textbook, a workbook, a DVD and communication skills, in close open to everybody. a CD and use a lot of authentic cooperation with UC Leuven-Lim- The language courses are or- material, such as radio and tele- burg. The lessons are taught in ganised for Dutch as a foreign vision fragments, excerpts from the target language only. language, Arabic, German, Eng- newspapers and magazines. It The Mobyus language courses lish, French, Italian, Spanish and can be ordered from Acco. are open to everyone, as of the Polish. [8] www.acco.be age of 16 years. You can study Dutch as a Foreign Language practice GO DUTCH! A LANGUAGE Language and Spanish. You can at Pangaea COURSE ON CD-ROM choose between different levels, In Pangaea Intercultural Meeting The Go Dutch! course focuses intensities and starting dates. [7] Centre you can practice your lan- more on the grammar and vo- guage skills in an informal setting. cabulary needed to learn to speak 5.6 CVO Volt fluent Dutch in everyday situations LANGUAGE LEARNING CVO Volt is an adult education • Students: join one of the quickly. This course is primarily centre recognised and funded by conversation groups in intended for language learners the Flemish government, that of- English, Dutch, Spanish, who have completed higher ed- fers a wide range of courses, such German or French ucation. The explanatory texts as administration, IT, visual arts • Everybody: look for a are all in English. Go Dutch! is language partner in the lan- available from most bookshops [6] CLT Dekenstraat 4/4014 guage chain calendar. You and online booksellers in Belgium 3000 Leuven can find the calendar on the and the Netherlands. T 016 32 56 61 [email protected] wall in the lounge. www.coutinho.nl (you can order the www.clt.be course from the website) www.kuleuven.be/pangaea (see p. 84) [7] MOBYUS Campus Naamsesteenweg Naamsesteenweg 355 Self-study packages 3001 Heverlee VANZELFSPREKEND & T 016 37 57 92 NIET VANZELFSPREKEND [email protected] ‘Vanzelfsprekend’ is a multimedia Monday to Thursday from 5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. self-study course for adult learners of Dutch. ‘Vanzelfsprekend’ has been designed to lead the [8] CVO VOLT student to a lower intermediate campus Leuven Interleuvenlaan 3 level. The sequel to this course, 3001 Heverlee ‘Niet Vanzelfsprekend’, is aimed T 016 31 99 20 [email protected] at people with a basic knowledge i www.cvovolt.be of Dutch, and leads the student

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62 6 Communications

6.1 Computer, internet and email facilities 6.2 Postal services 6.3 Telephone services 6.4 Radio 6.5 Publications LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

COMPUTER, INTERNET AND EMAIL FACILITIES

Upon registration at your institution, you will receive a student or staff card with a user ID. By activating this ID, you will be able to use different services:

• Your e-mail account. • Toledo and KU Loket. • KotNet, internet access in set a password on your account. All official correspondence from your student room. Beware to never share your pass- your institution will be emailed • campusroam or eduroam, word. You are held responsible to this address, for example com- 6.1 COMPUTER, INTERNET AND EMAIL FACILITIES COMPUTER, 6.1 wireless internet access on for all activities associated with munication concerning courses, campus. your account. the e-newsletter, etc. You can access your email from within your How to activate Email browser at your account At registration, you are automat- Your username is mentioned on ically assigned an email address • KU Leuven: the back of your student or staff with the following format: webmail.kuleuven.be card and starts with an ‘r’ for stu- • UC Leuven-Limburg: dents, with a ‘u’ for staff. You will • Students: webmail.uccl.be receive an activation code with your firstname.lastname@student. • LUCA School of Arts, user ID. You need to activate your name-of-your-institution.be campus Lemmens: account via the registration page • Staff: students: mail.student.lu- activate.kuleuven.be: logon with your firstname.lastname@ ca-arts.be & staff: username and activation code and name-of-your-institution.be owa.groupware.kuleuven.be

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connection yourself and choose KU Leuven and a provider. UC Leuven-Limburg Apart from PC’s available in librar- Via the tool of the Belgian Insti- ies (see p. 59), especially desig- tute for Postal services and Tele- nated open access PC-rooms are communication, you can compare also available: providers, packages and prices. www.bestetarief.be • Dekenstraat 2, 3000 Leuven – Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. Wifi to 10:00 p.m. Wireless internet is provided in • Celestijnenlaan 6, 3001 6.1 COMPUTER, INTERNET AND EMAIL FACILITIES most buildings on campus and in Heverlee – Weekdays from public areas such as libraries and 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. the Alma restaurants. • Celestijnenlaan 200c, 3001 For everyday use on your laptop, Heverlee – Weekdays from tablet or smartphone, we strongly 8:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. recommend the use of the campusroam or eduroam network. For KU Leuven students: eduroam (education roaming) is ICTS also operates a PC rental the secure, world-wide roaming service. Consult the website for access service developed for the the rental prices of desktop PC’s international research and edu- and laptops or other promotions. cation community. To configure campusroam or eduroam on your ICT support Internet in your device, please follow the instruc- For ICT-related questions and for accommodation tions on www.kuleuven.be/icts/eng- KotNet support, you can contact Generally speaking, you can find lish/wifi or use the configuration your local IT service. an internet connection in every tool on cat.eduroam.org. If your student room or studio. The pro- home institution uses eduroam • KU Leuven: vider will depend on the choice of as well, you will also be able to www.kuleuven.be/icts/english the landlord. Wireless internet is connect via your home institu- ICTS Service Desk (Hever- not standard yet in student hous- tion’s account. lee) - [email protected] ing, most landlords provide inter- T 016 32 28 00 - Weekdays net though cable. PC-rooms, rental from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The cost for internet usage is usu- and purchase ICTS Walk-In Desk at ally included in the monthly rent. Interesting purchase deals for all AGORA (Leuven) – Week- The exact price depends on students and staff can be found days from 8:00 a.m. to the type of connection and/or at www.campusshop.be. 11:00 p.m., Saturdays from subscription. 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. > In case you rent a flat or a house, • UC Leuven-Limburg: you will have to take care of the [email protected]

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T 016 37 50 75 - Weekdays ‘postpunten’ and red letterboxes TELEPHONE from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in your neighbourhood. SERVICES • LUCA School of Arts - Cam- You can place your mail in any

6.2 POSTAL SERVICES 6.2 POSTAL pus Lemmens: red letterbox in Belgium or post General information [email protected] it at a post office counter. Letters T 02 300 86 86 - on week- may be open or sealed. Standard • Country Code for Belgium days from 9:00 a.m. to delivery time for domestic mail is is ‘32’. 12:00 noon and from 1:00 one working day. Postage for a • Area Code for Leuven is p.m. to 4:00 p.m. standardised letter will cost you: ‘(0)16’. Other examples of area codes: Brussels 02 POSTAL • Domestic mail: €0.84 per - Antwerp 03 - Ghent 09 SERVICES stamp - Bruges 050 - Liège 043 • International mail Europe: - Louvain-la-Neuve 010 - B-post is Belgium’s leading postal €1.30 per stamp Mons 065. When calling operator for domestic mail and • International mail outside within Belgium, always parcels. You can consult and order Europe: €1.52 per stamp dial the full area code. For their services online, in the post international calls, skip (0): offices or in the ‘postpunten’ in For all B-post locations in (0032 16…). supermarkets and newsagents Leuven: www.bpost2.be/ • For information on Belgian that provide a number of postal locations/zip_res/nl/map_zone_zip. phone numbers: call 1207. services. You can search online php?q=3000&zip=3000. [1] • For information on interna- for the locations of post offices, tional numbers: call 1204.

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Mobile telephones RADIO (cell phones) Connection to the Belgian tele- Leuven radio projects phone and mobile networks often Radio Scorpio remains the most cost-effective www.radioscorpio.be solution. Mobile telephones are The local Radio Scorpio 106 FM widely available in specialised broadcasts an eclectic programme shops and large retail outlets. mix and provides in-depth news Many specialised dealers are also coverage and community infor- official agents for one of the four mation. Radio Scorpio is the real major Belgian mobile operators: thing: Leuven independent student radio since 1979.

• Proximus: www.proximus.be 6.3 TELEPHONE SERVICES — 6.4 RADIO • Orange: www.orange.be STRAK.FM • Base: www.base.be/en www.strak.fm • Telenet: www.telenet.be STRAK.fm is Leuven’s internet radio made by and for stu- These operators are authorised dents (supported by Veto and to open an account for you and LOKO, see p.84). Every week it have various payment formulas, posts new reports about student including pre-paid cards and sub- events and other newsworthy scriptions. Please don’t sign any facts. A few times a year, it goes contract without fully understand- live on air. ing its terms and implications. Belgian radio channels www.belgie.fm

• Radio 1 98.5 fm (Leuven) • Studio Brussel 88 fm • QMusic 103.1 fm, 95.8 fm • MNM 94.8 fm (Leuven) • Joe FM 99.7 fm [1] POST OFFICE • Radio 2 (provincial) 88.7 fm LEUVEN CENTRUM Jan Stasstraat 12 • Klara (classical) 89.5 fm 3000 Leuven • Nostalgie 103.8 fm T 022 01 23 45 • For French speaking chan- Weekdays from nels, go to www.rtbf.be. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursdays to 7:00 p.m. Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. i www.bpost.be

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PUBLICATIONS

The Voice  ‘THE VOICE, International Stu- dent Publication’ The Voice is an established yet young magazine in English created by both international and local students, and distributed throughout Leuven. With a vi- brant and fresh vision on student news, The Voice is mostly concerned with what students want to read outside of serious classes and demanding academic papers. The Voice is always looking for dynamic students with a passion for writing, photography, editing, social media and Photoshop to help build this magazine, and life-lasting friendships! 6.5 PUBLICATIONS

Veto www.veto.be Veto is an independent weekly newspaper in Dutch created by students. Veto reports on student life, university affairs and other topics students are concerned with.

KU Leuven Campuskrant www.kuleuven.be/ck The Campuskrant is a monthly magazine that provides news on research, education and policy matters in Dutch. The magazine is distributed throughout the campuses. A selection of articles can be consulted in English on news.kuleuven.be. © milo-profi.be

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7 Health

7.1 The health care system 7.2 The Flemish Care Insurance 7.3 Reimbursement of medical costs via health insurance 7.4 Vaccinations 7.5 Thermometers

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THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

There are three different levels of health care service in Belgium: general practitioners (GPs), specialists and specialists at a local or an academic hospital.

General practitioners (GPs) and specialists 7.1 THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THE HEALTH 7.1 If you have a health related problem, it is best to see a general prac- • GPs are easier to reach, to your present condition. titioner first, rather than going to there could be a long • It also means that a GP does the hospital immediately. A GP can waiting list to consult a not need to repeat medical solve most medical problems. If specialist. tests or examinations you the GP decides that you should • If you officially register with may have already had. consult a specialist, he/she will one GP – which is called This can save you a lot of refer you to one who is best qual- ‘Globaal Medisch Dossier’ or money, time and possible ified to deal with your problem. GMD – the Belgian health discomfort. You can usually reach a GP during insurance rewards you with • With certain medical office hours and in emergencies a higher reimbursement. conditions, it is not always even at night. There are many Ask your GP about this. clear which specialist is best advantages to consulting a GP • A GP will keep your medical qualified. A GP can quickly first, before seeing a specialist. history on file. This is im- diagnose your problem Also, for most specialists it is only portant since information and refer you to the proper possible to make an appointment from previous medical ex- specialist. after referral of a GP. aminations may be relevant

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Hospital services Leuven or MCH are strongly ad- Where to go when? If your condition is not imme- vised to use mynexuz. Mynexuz diately life threatening, you can is a secure web application that FOR STUDENTS AT KU LEUVEN save a considerable amount of provides tailor-made information AND LUCA CAMPUS LEMMENS: KU LEUVEN STUDENT money by consulting a GP first. based on your medical record. You HEALTH CENTRE If necessary, the GP will refer you can consult your personal patient to a specialist in a private practice, record, find an invoice overview General practitioners in a local hospital, or to the KU and via a secure message channel The Student Health Centre is Leuven University Hospital UZ you can communicate with the staffed by a team of doctors with Gasthuisberg. Hospital emergency hospitals e.g. about invoices and extensive experience in student services are expensive and meant changes in your administrative related health issues, such as con- for life threatening situations. [1] data (family doctor, address, etc.). centration disorders, stress, con- Patients of UZ Leuven, Heilig Hart www.nexuzhealth.be/en/mynexuz [2] traception, etc. Consultations > 7.1 THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM When What Where

GP • Students KU Leuven and their family members and students LUCA Lemmens: Student Health Any medical problem Centre (see below). All others: find a GP in During office hours • your area via www.mediwacht.be or in the area of Leuven via www.khobra.be

Go to the ER or call 112 Life threatening for an ambulance.

GP • GP on call via 1733 (24h). Urgent medical problem • Walk-in-clinic at Justus After office hours Lipsiusstraat 36 (from Fri- & on weekends day 7:00 p.m. to Monday 8:00 a.m.): no appointment needed.

Life threatening Go to the ER or call 112 for an ambulance.

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are by appointment only, house insurance is not the same as the [1] UZ LEUVEN CAMPUS i calls are possible on request, in health insurance, which refunds GASTHUISBERG Herestraat 49 case of serious illness. medical costs and is provided by 3000 Leuven the health insurance funds (see T 016 33 22 11 www.uzleuven.be/gasthuisberg Psychologists p. 28). Students dealing with personal or

psychological problems can apply Anyone older than 25 living in [2] REGIONAAL ZIEKENHUIS to the psychologists for profes- Flanders is required to contribute HEILIG-HART sional help. A team of experienced to this care insurance, by paying Naamsestraat 105 3000 Leuven psychotherapists and psychia- an annual fee of € 50. This fee is T 016 20 92 11 trists provides psychotherapy and mostly charged by your health www.hhleuven.be counselling, medical treatment insurance fund, they will sent you MEDISCH CENTRUM VOOR (diagnosis, medication), advice a letter for the payment. HUISARTSEN (MCH) and information. English-speaking Students and their family mem- Maria Theresiastraat 63/A 3000 Leuven therapists are available. You have bers (residing with them) with a T 016 31 01 00 to make an appointment first. [3] temporary residence permit are www.medischcentrumhuisartsen.be exempt from paying the annual MindMates fee. To get the exemption, once you [3] STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE Many students struggle with emo- have received the payment notice, GP’s tional and mental health problems, you have to submit the certificate T 016 32 44 20 yet the subject is rarely discussed. of registration as a student for [email protected] weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 MindMates breaks the silence, and the year concerned and a copy p.m. (holidays and exam periods wants to make problems easier to of your Belgian residence permit. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

discuss and ensure that students For family members of non-EEA Psychologists T 016 32 43 43

7.2 THE FLEMISH CARE INSURANCE 7.2 find their way to appropriate help. students (spouses, children): a [email protected] If you need someone to talk to copy of their residence permit and weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or you want to become a Mind- a declaration that they depend on (holidays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) www.kuleuven.be/health Mate for fellow students, contact the non-EEA student have to be [email protected]. submitted. www.mindmates.be/en REIMBURSE THE FLEM MENT OF ISH CARE MEDICAL INSURANCE COSTS VIA HEALTH The Flemish Care Insurance is INSURANCE an insurance that covers the expenses for non-medical care to In general, up to 75% of your persons heavily reliant on care, medical expenses will be reim- e.g. people with a disability, elderly bursed by your health insurance people, cancer patients, etc. This company. When you subscribe

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to a Belgian health insurance (see p. 28), you will receive an information booklet and a number of stickers. You should take your ID card and stickers with you every time you go to the pharmacy, visit a doctor, go to a hospital or to the health insurance office. Medical professions 7.3 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL COSTS VIA HEALTH INSURANCE and pharmacists will use your ID-card card to view the data on your health insurance.

• When you go to a doctor, you pay the bill and in return you get a receipt (a certificate of care) that you have to give to your health insurance fund to get (partial) reimbursement. • For a consultation in a hospital, the bill with a certificate of care will usually be sent 4-8 weeks afterwards. Fees for convenient extras during hospitalisation (e.g. a private room, telephone costs) will never be reimbursed by your health insurance. • If you require prescription medication, you will be issued a prescription from a doctor. When you are registered with a Belgian health insurance fund, you only pay your own share at the pharmacist, who settles the remaining amount directly with the health insurer. When you have a EHIC > Hospital © Eva Van Wassenhove

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card or specific document VACCINATIONS (see p. 29), you will be required to pay the total Parents are required to vaccinate amount of your medication their babies and young children at at the pharmacy, but you regular intervals. In Belgium, this can get (partial) reimburse- service is organised by ‘Kind en ment from a Belgian health Gezin’ (see p. 95). Please contact insurance fund. You must them if you have children below ensure that the pharmacist 3 years of age. stamps your prescription and gives you a receipt. THERMO • Students with a low income METERS can apply for the status of omnio with higher In Belgium we use Celsius ther- reimbursement. mometers. These are larger than METERS the Fahrenheit ones, and are usu- In Belgium, medication is only ally placed in the armpit. Readings sold in pharmacies, to be recog- from the armpit will be one degree nised by the green cross. They are lower than those taken orally. Al- open every day except Saturday ways tell the doctor which method afternoons, Sundays and holidays. you have used. The average tem- When closed, all pharmacies will perature of a healthy person is post a list of afterhours pharmacies 37°C, fever starts at 38,5°C. (‘wachtdienst’) in their window. This information is also published

7.4 VACCINATIONS — 7.5 THERMO — 7.5 VACCINATIONS 7.4 at www.apotheek.be, enter your city in ‘zoek’.

FOR ALL STUDENTS: In cases of serious medical problems or hospitalisation, that threaten your financial situation, you can contact the Social Service. In some cases you might obtain partial or full reimbursement of your costs. (see p. 109).

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8.1 Sports 8.2 Culture 8.3 Places to visit 8.4 People to meet LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

SPORTS

KU Leuven Sports Centre (Universitair Sportcentrum)

CAN I JOIN? Everybody is welcome to enjoy the facilities after buying the sports card. This card is valid for one 8.1 SPORTS 8.1 academic year.

• Student Association KU Leuven: €23 student card. pool, 5 beach volley courts, • Exchange student KU Otherwise, you can buy the sports a fitness hall (requires addi- Leuven: free, membership card online or at the Sports Sec- tional fee), outdoor and in- automatically granted retariat. If you don’t have a com- door athletics track, 2 dance • Student other: €40 patible card with your picture on halls, martial arts hall, 3 • Staff Association it (student card association KU artificial soccer fields, rugby KU Leuven: €40 Leuven or staff card KU Leuven), field, gymnastics hall, etc. • Alumni KU Leuven you can visit the Sports Secretariat • Reserve this accommo- (paying member): €70 to get your card printed. dation for free and have a • Other: €100 sportive session with your WHY DO I WANT friends. Just go to the reser- WHERE CAN I GET THIS MEMBERSHIP? vation page on the website. THE SPORTS CARD? With the sports card you can: • Participate in some great As a student, you can purchase a annual activities like bike sports card upon registration at • Join more than 60 organ- and run, survival of the stu- your institution. It will be men- ised sports in 4 sports halls, dent, table tennis competi- tioned on the backside of your 7 tennis fields, a swimming tion, athletics competition,

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organises interfaculty competi- CULTURE tions, the famous Leuven 24-hour run, etc. All students are welcome How to get to join. Your faculty union will cultural deals? have more information on this. For more information on LOKO ALL STUDENTS: and faculty unions, see p.84 [2] CULTURE CARD KU LEUVEN www.kuleuven.be/culturecard City’s sports As a student, you can purchase the facilities culture card during your enrol- The City of Leuven accommodates ment. You can also order it online a wide range of sports facilities and throughout the year. It only costs events. For an updated list of all € 20 and is valid for an entire ac- indoor and outdoor sports facil- ademic year. ities: www.leuven.be/vrije-tijd/sport The culture card provides Swimming Pools numerous advantages: 8.2 CULTURE

• Stadionlaan 4, 3010 Kes- • Free entry to UUR KUL- sel-Lo – T 016 25 34 80 TUUR, the university’s • Aarschotsesteenweg 730, cultural programme. 3012 Wilsele-Putkapel • Free visit of Museum M. T 016 44 33 88 • Exclusive discount of 20% • Sportoase Philipssite 6, on all tickets at the 30CC sports camps for kids, etc. 3001 Heverlee – T 016 74 Ticket Office (Rijschool- • Access the UC Leuven-Lim- 07 40 – www.sportoase.be straat 4). burg sports campus in • Significant discounts at the Hertogstraat equipped for Sport clubs various large cultural cen- basketball, volleyball, ten- in Leuven tres in Leuven. nis, gymnastics, dance and The Sports Office has a compre- • Discounts for all perfor- badminton. There is also a hensive list of sport clubs in the mances of the 8 Univer- fitness room and a climbing Leuven area. This list is constantly sity Ensembles, Campus wall. [1] updated: www.leuven.be/sportclubs. Theatre and the student association theatre compa- Student’s sports nies during the Interfaculty initiatives Theatre Festival. If you love to do sports in a more • Take part in competitions student like atmosphere, you will to win tickets to various certainly find what you want at productions. LOKO Sport, an organisation for You will be kept informed about and by students. LOKO Sport all the advantages through >

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an e-newsletter for culture card Performing arts i [1] KU LEUVEN UNIVERSITY holders. [3] UNIVERSITY THEATRE SPORTS CENTRE COMPANIES Tervuursevest 101 ALL CITIZENS: LEUVEN Janus International 3001 Heverlee T 016 32 91 30 CULTURAL CENTRE 30CC Theatre Group [email protected] 30CC, Leuven’s cultural centre, is Amateur theatre group that was www.kuleuven.be/sports

one of the main cultural players in founded by international students SPORTHAL UC the region. It offers an extensive and supported by Pangaea. Every- LEUVEN-LIMBURG and exciting selection of theatre body is welcome to join. Meetings Hertogstraat 178 3001 Heverlee and comedy, world music, dance, every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in Pan- 016 375 780 festivals, classical music, jazz, lit- gaea Meeting Centre (see p.83). www.ucll.be/studeren/student-aan-ucll/campussen/ erary events, family entertainment  Janus International Theatre. campus-hertogstraat/sporthal and much more. There are different discount for- Campus Theatre (Campustoneel) [2] mulas: [4] Theatre in Dutch with and for KU LOKO SPORT Gebouw de Nayer Leuven students, staff and alumni. Tervuursevest 101 • All students under 26 years [email protected] – 3000 Heverlee T 016 32 91 34 www.campustoneel.be of age get a discount of 10%. [email protected] • With your KU Leuven Culture Card or European Interfaculty Theatre Festival Youth Card you double the The Interfaculty Theatre Festival, [3] KU LEUVEN 8.2 CULTURE student discount and get a mostly in Dutch, brings together CULTURE OFFICE (Dienst Cultuur KU Leuven) 20% reduction. the student faculty union theatre Naamsestraat 96 • All students under 26 have companies. 3000 Leuven T 016 32 03 40 access to the Last Minute www.iftf.be [email protected] Deals, where remaining www.kuleuven.be/culture  KU Leuven Culture tickets are sold at the door BAC ATELIER KU LEUVEN at a 50% discount. Are you an artist looking for an at-

elier, a musician or dancer looking [4] 30CC (INFO AND TICKETS) for a rehearsal space or a room in Rijschoolstraat 4 which you can develop new ideas? 3000 Leuven [email protected] - www.30CC.be Then you might find BAC Atelier  30ccleuven is exactly the place you have been Monday to Friday from 12:00 to looking for. KU Leuven provides 6:00 p.m. artistic residences from 6 to 12 Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. months in the beautiful building that once was the Bacteriological

Institute. Both students and staff [5] STUK affiliated with the KU Leuven can Naamsestraat 96, 3000 Leuven apply. T 016 32 03 20 www.kuleuven.be/culture/bacatelier [email protected] – www.stuk.be

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STUK STUK is an important venue in Leuven and one of the most important arts centres in Flanders. STUK is a house for dance, image and sound and its programme fea- tures dance, films, music, fine arts and new media. In STUK you can also find the work of innovative newcomers. Tickets are available online at very affordable prices. Cinema ZED (see p.81) is incor- porated into STUK and offers a wide range of films. Every Sunday evening you can enjoy a free jazz concert (‘Jazz on Sunday’). The opening festival STUK START, 8.2 CULTURE at the beginning of the cultural season at the end of September, is a unique opportunity to get to know STUK. STUK also has an elegant grand café where you can drink or eat something, read a newspaper or surf the internet for free. [5]

OPEK – OPENBAAR ENTREPOT VOOR DE KUNSTEN This multifunctional arts centre houses 7 cultural organisations which, in addition to their individual activities, also set up innovative collaborations. The café overlooking the canal is a true meeting place for art and culture fanatics. [6] >

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Rehearsals every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at STUK (Naamsestraat 96). www.kuleuven.be/cultuur/ibb – i [email protected] [6] OPEK Vaartkom 4 3000 Leuven Leuven University Choir (LUK) – T 016 29 55 49 Leuvens Universitair Koor [email protected] www.opek.be The Leuven University Choir is a dynamic student choir with about

80 singers. Throughout its for- [7] HET DEPOT ty-year existence, the choir has Martelarenplein 12 3000 Leuven © Toerisme Leuven carved a singular niche for itself in T 016 22 06 03 Music the Flemish choral scene. Concerts [email protected] www.hetdepot.be UNIVERSITY MUSIC ENSEMBLES are performed at Christmas and Do you enjoy playing music in a in the spring. Rehearsals every pleasant atmosphere? If so, the Thursday at 7:45 p.m. at Damiaan- [8] CINEMA ZED www.kuleuven.be/cultuur/ university ensembles may be the plein 9. ZED Vesalius perfect place for you. KU Leuven luk – [email protected] Andreas Vesaliusstraat 9c 3000 Leuven students have priority, but others are welcome to join, if there are Pati Pati ZED STUK Naamsestraat 96 open spots. The Pati Pati Solidarity Choir uses 3000 Leuven 8.2 CULTURE music to express solidarity. The Tickets: T 016 67 92 35 Arenberg Orchestra choir consists of both national www.cinemazed.be/en – Arenbergorkest and international students and [email protected] This symphony orchestra, which performs a repertoire of songs has approximately 80 members, from across the world for good [9] KINEPOLIS LEUVEN greatly enjoys working on its var- causes. Pati Pati aims to give a Bondgenotenlaan 145–149 ied and surprising programme. voice to those who are often forgot- 3000 Leuven Rehearsals every Thursday at 7:45 ten. Rehearsals every Tuesday at T 016 31 96 00 www.kinepolis.be p.m. at STUK (Naamsestraat 96). 8:00 p.m. at Justus Lipsiuscollege www.kuleuven.be/cultuur/arenberg – (Minderbroederstraat 15).

[email protected] www.kuleuven.be/cultuur/patipati – [10] M - MUSEUM LEUVEN [email protected] Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28 3000 Leuven Interfak Big Band (IBB) T 016 27 29 29 Conducted by Bart Preneel, the University Concert Band (UHO) [email protected] www.mleuven.be band comprises about 30 musi- – Universitair Harmonieorkest cians (students, staff and alumni) With about 90 members, the Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from who are all wild about jazz, blues, UHO is KU Leuven’s largest cul- 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. bebop, fusion, etc. The group tural ambassador. The orchestra Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. has a busy concert schedule and provides excellent quality with a regularly travels abroad as well. daring twist. Its yearly concerts Closed on Wednesdays

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are always an enormous specta- HET DEPOT the spectacular roof terrace dur- cle during which other art forms Het Depot is not only a concert ing the summer, or the intimate complement the music or famous hall, it is also the driving force festival M-idzomer, turn M into soloists are invited to perform. behind numerous musical ini- an exciting meeting place. [10] Rehearsals every Tuesday at 8:00 tiatives in the region. Besides p.m. at STUK (Naamsestraat 96). organising concerts, Het Depot M-Treasury of Saint Peter [email protected] – offers an unconventional range The Treasury of Saint Peter is sit- www.kuleuven.be/cultuur/uho of instrumental classes, software uated in the choir of Saint Peter’s lessons, PA courses, workshops Church, known as one of the most University Symphony Orchestra and master classes. [7] beautiful buildings of the 15th (USO) – Universitair Symfonisch century Brabant gothic period. Orkest Film The impressive choir hosts a small The University Symphony Or- MOVIE THEATRES IN LEUVEN museum. Here you find many chestra offers students a unique Cinema ZED sculptures, paintings and religious opportunity to perform great Cinema ZED is a non-profit cin- silverwork. The masterpiece is ‘The symphonic compositions. The ema, screening primarily films Last Supper’ by Flemish primitive orchestra is conducted with much from the alternative circuit, in- Dirk Bouts. [11] 8.2 CULTURE passion and professionalism by cluding a considerable number the famous conductor Edmond of European films in languages Library Saveniers. For more than 50 other than English or Dutch. ZED Public Library: de Bib Leuven years, the repertoire has com- screens at two different venues in The public library of Leuven – bined monumental pieces with Leuven, Vesalius and STUK. You named 'de Bib Leuven' – has ex- fresh, original ideas. Rehearsals can also buy tickets online. [8] tensive collections on loan: novels every Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. at in Dutch, French, English, Ger- STUK (Naamsestraat 96). Kinepolis Leuven man, Spanish and Italian, also www.kuleuven.be/cultuur/uso – Kinepolis Leuven offers a wide non-fiction works (books and [email protected] range of box office movies. With DVDs) and a diverse collection 7 halls and 1 870 seats, this movie of comic books and graphic novels. CONCERTS AT LUCA SCHOOL theater is very popular with teen- You can read newspapers, weeklies OF ARTS – CAMPUS LEMMENS agers and students. [9] and other periodicals (in Dutch The campus Lemmens concert and other languages) or consult association organises weekly con- Municipal musea more than 3.000 international certs, mostly on Thursday eve- M – Museum Leuven titels via Pressreader. nings. Everybody is welcome: M, the Museum of Leuven, houses To be able to borrow library mate- free for students campus Lem- a historical collection centred rials, you need a library card. The mens, other people must buy a around late-gothic art of the 19th annual fee for a card is € 6 (free ticket, but there are reductions century. Additionally, M organises for those younger than 18). The for students. temporary exhibitions featuring largest part of the materials in the www.luca-arts.be/concertvereniging contemporary artists or classic library can be lent free of charge. historical works. A membership card for library Student nights, a pop-up bar on consultation only is also free >

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i [11] M-TREASURY OF SAINT-PETER Grote Markt 3000 Leuven Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday and public holidays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on Wednesdays

[12] DE BIB LEUVEN Diestsestraat 49 3000 Leuven T 016 22 65 22 www.leuven.be/bibliotheek  debibleuven

Monday, Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

8.2 CULTURE Closed on Sunday

of charge. of possibilities designed to exercise [13] MUNICIPAL ACADEMY In order to register as a library user your creativity. You can study gen- OF FINE ARTS and obtain your library card, you eral visual arts education, drawing T 016 22 08 70 [email protected] will need to show your ID card. and painting, photography (also www.slac.be/academie Enrolment is easy if your ID men- digital), advertising and sculp- MUNICIPAL CONSERVA- tions your address in Belgium or if ture, digital art, graphics, ceramics TORY FOR MUSIC, DRAMA you can show a document ‘Bewijs and textile arts, lace-making or & DANCE van woonst’ (to be obtained at City cross-curricular projects. Several Dirk Boutslaan 60 3000 Leuven Hall). If not, you can still get your times a year exhibitions and lec- T 016 22 21 21 library card, but then you will be tures are organised in the academy [email protected] www.slac.be/conservatorium asked to pay a refundable deposit and also ‘outdoors’. Courses are of € 75. [12] in Dutch.

[14] TOURISM LEUVEN Academies Municipal conservatory for music, Naamsestraat 3 3000 Leuven Municipal academy of fine arts drama & dance SLAC – Conser T 016 20 30 20 SLAC – Academie Beeldende vatorium Muziek, Woord & Dans [email protected] www.visitleuven.be Kunst For music, dance and drama, the Monday to Sunday from 10:00 The academy offers a whole range Music Conservatory caters to all a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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your needs. If you possess musical PLACES Abbey (Kessel-Lo), Arenberg Cas- talent, want to learn to play an TO VISIT tle and Park (Heverlee), Provin- instrument, take dance or acting ciedomein (Kessel-Lo), Meerdael lessons, feel free to apply. Own University carillon Forest (Heverlee), Zoet Water creations and productions are The tower of the KU Leuven Cen- (Oud-Heverlee). regularly produced on stage. [13] tral Library on the Ladeuzeplein houses one of Europe’s largest and Worth a visit: Old Market Place best carillons. During the academic (pubs, the Kotmadam), Great Be- year until mid-May, the carillon is guinage with Sint-Jan-De-Doper played twice a week, on Tuesdays Church, Sint-Geertrui Church and and Thursdays from 7:00 p.m. to Abbey, Sint-Michiels Church, Bo- [14] 7:45 p.m. tanical Garden. 8.3 PLACES TO VISIT — 8.4 PEOPLE TO MEET You can enjoy unique tower visits and accompany the carillonneur up the tower with your friends, PEOPLE family or student association (max. TO MEET 25 persons per tour). You need to register via forms.kuleuven.be/a0025. Pangaea Intercultural www.kuleuven.be/culture/carillon Meeting Centre In the spirit of hospitality and in- App Leuven Walk tercultural understanding, Pangaea With the App Leuven Walk, you aims to create a home-away-from- can visit the highlights of the home for internationals and wants city. The app will suggest a route to support meeting and exchange through the city and a handy nav- within the Leuven university com- igation shows you the way. For munity. The name Pangaea refers each location you will find a brief to the name of the original single description, a photo or video and continent which made up the en- a challenge. The app is available tire land surface of the earth some in Dutch, French, English and 175 million years ago. German. You can download the What Pangaea has to offer you: free app from the Appstore (iOS) or the Google Play store (Android). Intercultural Meeting Centre and Bar Parks and This is a lively meeting place on green spaces the KU Leuven Social Sciences In and around Leuven there are Campus where international and a lot of parks: large or small, for Belgian students and staff can get peace and quiet or for playing together in an informal setting. with children, etc. Among others: It has a lounge with a coffee bar, Park Abbey (Heverlee), Vlierbeek WIFI, a variety of board games >

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and newspapers. representation is organised in a [15] PANGAEA i The various rooms and kitchens tiered structure with student fac- Vesaliusstraat 34 3000 Leuven can be used free of charge to organ- ulty unions or councils at the base, T 016 32 33 96 ise activities open to all students. representing students in and from www.kuleuven.be/pangaea [email protected] For private activities, rooms can their faculty, all coming together  Pangaea KU Leuven be rented. in an umbrella organisation, that Lounge, bar and recreational Become a member and enjoy free represents students at the level of rooms: Monday to Thursday coffee and tea during the whole the institution. These umbrellas from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. On Friday and Saturday from academic year. The bar is partly at their turn are brought together noon to midnight. run by volunteers. in organisations at regional level Office: Monday to Friday from Membership per academic year: to lobby with the regional gov- 12:00 noon to 5:30 p.m. ernment on educational policy. Except Thursday from 1:00 to 6.30 p.m. • All students: € 5 • All staff: € 15 STUDENT FACULTY UNIONS: ‘KRINGEN’ [16] KU LEUVEN STUDENT Socio-cultural Activities What can your faculty union do COUNCIL During the academic year Pan- for you? ‘s Meiersstraat 5 3000 Leuven gaea organises a variety of trips, T 016 85 55 52 lectures, workshops, conversation • Represent your needs at [email protected] www.sturakuleuven.be groups, film, cultural evenings etc. faculty level. Most activities are freely accessi- • Get you discounts and advan-

ble, activities with limited spots tages when you become a reg- [17] LOKO

8.4 PEOPLE TO MEET 8.4 PEOPLE TO requiring registration are only istered member of the union. ‘s Meiersstraat 5 accessible for students. • Organise the course text 3000 Leuven T 016 22 31 09 If you want to learn more about service at your faculty. www.loko.be your host country, don’t miss the • Run a faculty bar. [email protected] About Belgium lectures: • Host a range of socio-cul- LOKO INTERNATIONAL www.kuleuven.be/aboutbelgium tural activities to meet other Pangea Intercultural Meeting Centre For new incoming KU Leuven students. Andreas Vesaliusstraat 34 students and researchers, Pan- 3000 Leuven [email protected] gaea organises the Orientation UMBRELLA ORGANISATION AT www.thinkabroad.be Days and a Buddy Programme: YOUR INSTITUTION www.kuleuven.be/buddy. [15] What can the umbrella student organisation do for you? UCLL LEUVEN STUDENT [18] Student faculty COUNCIL (SRL) ‘s Meiersstraat 5 unions and student • Represent your needs via 3000 Leuven representation student representatives at [email protected]  studentenraadLeuven In Belgium, the government the policy levels of your includes students in all organs institution. that determine policies concern- • Organise and facilitate activ- ing higher education. Often this ities/meetings that bring >

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Faculty Bar or Faculty Programme Faculty Union ‘Fakbar’

KU LEUVEN

Seven Oaks Theology and Katechetika (on Wednesdays) Religious Studies www.katechetika.be Hanengang 3

Canonica Canon Law  canonica

NFK M-café (on Tuesdays) Philosophy www.nfk.be Savoyestraat 4

Crimen Maximo Criminology crimen.be Naamsestraat 35 Law VRG Huis der Rechten Law www.vrg.be Tiensestraat 53 8.4 PEOPLE TO MEET Economics and Ekonomika Dulci Business www.ekonomika.be Naamsestraat 34

Political and Social Politika Politika Kaffee Social Sciences Sciences politika.be Tiensestraat 55

Koco International Umbrella  Koco Letteren

Alfa Archeology www.alfa.student. kuleuven.be

Linguistics and Babylon Literature www.kringbabylon.be

Eoos Eastern and Arts www.eoos.student. Slavic Studies kuleuven.be/en Fakbar Letteren Blijde Inkomststraat 11 Historia History www.hist.student. kuleuven.be

Mecenas Art Studies mecenas-kul.be

Musicologica Musicology www.musicologica.org

Pedagogische Kring Educational Sciences pedagogischekringleuven. Psychology and wordpress.com Educational Sciences Psychologische Kring Recup – Tiensestraat Psychology www.psychokring.be 51

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Faculty Bar or Faculty Programme Faculty Union ‘Fakbar’

KU LEUVEN

Scienticafé @ ‘t Elixir Scientica Umbrella on Mondays – Ter- www.scientica.be vuursevest 60

Chemika ‘t Vervolg Chemistry www.chemika.be Pater Damiaanplein 1

Bios De Blokhut Biology www.biosleuven.be Oude Markt Science Geos Geology geosleuven.be

Merkator ‘t Vervolg Geography www.merk.student. Pater Damiaanplein 1 kuleuven.be/

Mathematics, Winabar (every Wina Informatics and Wednesday)Studen- www.wina.be Physics tenwijk Arenberg 4/0

VTK ‘t Elixir Engineering Science www.vtk.be Tervuursevest 60

Bioscience LBK De Gnorgl Engineering www.landbouwkring.be Waversebaan 71

Engineering Industria Recup Technology www2.industria.be Tiensestraat 51 8.4 PEOPLE TO MEET 8.4 PEOPLE TO Speech Therapy and KLA Audiology www.klaleuven.be

Medica Doc’s Bar Medicine www.medica.be Brusselsestraat 246

Medicine Clinical Nursing Medisoc and Health Care www.medisoc.be Management

Revue Sexuology Eros Oude Markt 51

Apollonia Dental Sciences Pharmaceutical www.apollonialeuven.be Sciences Pharmaceutical Farmaceutica Sciences www.farmaceutica.be

Kinesiology and Reha- Apolloon De Sportzak bilitation Sciences www.apolloon.org Tervuursevest 60

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Faculty Bar or Faculty Programme Faculty Union ‘Fakbar’

UC LEUVEN–LIMBURG

De Kelten Maxim’O Management Management dekelten.be Naamsestraat 32

Biomedical Lab Diana Maxim’O Technology www.diana.be Naamsestraat 32 Health StEIL ’t Archief Nursing and Midwifery steil-leuven.be Zeelstraat

Soca ’t Archief Social Work  studentenvereniging. Zeelstraat soca

Docentica ’t Archief Teacher Education docentica.be Zeelstraat 1

LUCA SCHOOL OF ARTS – CAMPUS LEMMENS LEUVEN

Cluster Music and Theater Art 8.4 PEOPLE TO MEET www.clusterleuven.be

student representatives or campuses in Flanders. These in- events and support for your as- all students from different clude all educational policies, as well sociation, you can contact LOKO faculties together. as some international matters and International. The role of LOKO • Subsidise faculty unions and social policies such as diversity. [16] International within LOKO is other student associations to to represent the growing share organise activities that bring LOKO of international students in the students together. LOKO on the other hand is re- student population, to support sponsible for representation of the them in starting an association KU LEUVEN students of the Leuven campus. In and/or in requesting subsidies Within KU Leuven there are two practice, this means LOKO is the for activities. [17] main umbrella organisations re- representative for what local social sponsible for student representa- policies and the impact on Leu- UC LEUVEN-LIMBURG tion: The KU Leuven Student ven students is concerned (such Within UC Leuven-Limburg there Council and LOKO. as Alma, Acco, Student Services, are also two main umbrella organ- etc.). LOKO organises a few large isations representing students: KU Leuven Student Council events for all students such as the the Student Council Leuven and The Student Council acts as a repre- 24-hour relay race, the Interfacul- OKeR. sentative of all students and faculty tary Theatre festival, the world’s associations of the KU Leuven for largest carillon cantus, etc. StudentenRaad Leuven (SRL) what concerns policy matters on For information on how to get or UCLL Leuven Student Council university level, applicable to all involved in representation, on SRL (Student Council Leuven) >

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is the UC Leuven-Limburg col- International Student [19] OKER i lege student council comprising Associations ‘s Meiersstraat 5 3000 Leuven the different student councils A lot of international students or- [email protected] at faculty or campus level that ganise or participate in associations www.kringraad.be  Oker voice the students’ opinions on to give students from their country educational and social issues to a warm welcome and a home-

the directors of the institution. away-from-home, to share their [20] PARTICIPATIECOMMISSIE The CSR (student council on cam- culture and background with the LUCA School of Arts – Campus pus - Campusstudentenraad) is Leuven community and to organise Lemmens Lemmensberg 3 mainly concerned with issues such activities where students can meet. 3000 Leuven as education, exams, diversity, T 016 23 39 67 www.luca-arts.be/ student restaurant, equipment Associations can be linked to coun- studentenparticipatie of the library and the computer tries of origin (Latin-America, India, rooms, etc. [18] Ethiopia, China, Iran etc.) or focus [21] on a certain theme as common PHD SOCIETY LEUVEN [email protected] Overkoepelende ground (Erasmus Student Network, www.phdsociety.be Kringraad (OKeR) Leonardo LGBT, Academics for  PHD Society Leuven

The student clubs at faculty level Development, Feminist Society etc.) POSTDOC SOCIETY KU organise various cultural and LEUVEN sporting activities, as well as the The contact data of the inter- postdocsociety.wixsite.com/ kuleuven occasional party. These clubs are national student associations [email protected] coordinated by the umbrella stu- changes quite often. For a list

8.4 PEOPLE TO MEET 8.4 PEOPLE TO dent organisation OKeR. Activities of registered associations, check are posted on the OKeR facebook the LOKO webpage loko.be/ve- page. [19] renigingen. For the most recent contact information, you can LUCA SCHOOL OF ARTS – contact LOKO International via CAMPUS LEMMENS mail (see p. 84). You will most Participatiecommissie likely find the associations on The “Participatiecommissie” Facebook as well. includes the student representatives and the student council. Are you active in an association The former represents the needs and do you need subsidies or do and questions of all our students you want to start an association? in several boards and meetings, such as the Faculty Board, the • Go to LOKO International Academic Board and Social Ser- for advice. vices. The latter organises par- • Check the regulations for ties, sporting activities, cultural subsidising student associa- affairs and many other creative tions: www.loko.be/subsidies. events. [20] >

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Meeting opportuni- students, both international and structure of the PhD Society Leu- ties for KU Leuven Belgian. Activities organised by ven, and the two societies will doctoral students the PhD Society cover academic, closely cooperate and collaborate and staff social, and career aspects of a to complement each other. Info session for newly arrived doctoral student’s life. The PhD international doctoral students Society is always on the lookout and staff members for enthusiastic doctoral students These info sessions are organised to join one of the committees and once every three months. Check participate in events. [21] the website for dates: www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/ KU Leuven Postdoc Society phd/introsessions The KU Leuven Postdoc Society aims to provide a sustainable plat- PhD Society Leuven form to meet the specific needs The PhD Society is an international (development, career, integration, interfaculty student organisation of etc.) perceived by postdocs at/from doctoral students that aims to pro- KU Leuven. The Postdoc Soci- mote interaction among doctoral ety is created within the existing >

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90 9 Family

9.1 Family reunification 9.2 Births, marriages and deaths 9.3 Schools 9.4 Child care LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

FAMILY REUNI FICATION

If you wish to bring along your family members, you will have to start the procedure for family reunification. This is a lengthy and comprehensive procedure. Detailed information on the legal framework and the required documents can be found here: www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/ travelling/bringing. The declaration of birth can be civil ceremony must take place done by one or both of the parents. first. You do not need to have both You need to bring the identity cards on the same day. All information BIRTHS, or passports of both parents and concerning marriage and the doc- MARRIAGES your marriage booklet or marriage uments required, can be obtained AND DEATHS certificate. If the parents are not at the City Hall. 9.1 FAMILY REUNIFICATION — 9.2 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS MARRIAGES BIRTHS, — 9.2 REUNIFICATION FAMILY 9.1 married, both parents need to Births come to declare the child, except You are required to inform the when a recognition before birth Registry Office at the City Hall of has been done. the birth of your baby within 15 days. Forms concerning insurance Civil marriages [1] REGISTRY OFFICE CITY i companies, birth premiums and The municipal authorities in Bel- HALL – BURGERLIJKE STAND state child allowances can be ob- gium only recognise civil mar- Professor Van Overstraeten- tained from the Social Service (for riages, not religious marriages. If plein 1 3000 Leuven students) or the Human Resources you plan to have both a civil and a T 016 27 21 93 Department (for staff members). religious marriage ceremony, the [email protected]

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SCHOOLS either in Dutch or in French, depending on the language of the The educational town or district in which the school system is located. Education in Belgium (from nurs- The addresses of all schools in ery to secondary school) is mainly Leuven and surroundings can be organised in a public school sys- obtained via www.leuven.be/scholen. tem, that consists of three types of education: state-organised CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS schools (f.e. by the local gov- (DUTCH/FRENCH) ernment, the City Council or the See below. Province), Catholic schools, and Method schools (Freinet, Steiner, SCHOOL FEES etc.). All these schools get funding Except in private schools, no from the government and deliver fees are paid for kindergarten, equally high standards. Within primary or secondary education, this public system there are no that is subsidised by the govern- 9.3 SCHOOLS tuition fees. ment. However, you will receive a Children of international students monthly bill for various inciden- and staff are welcome in this public tal expenses such as trips, swim- school system. They can study ming, school magazines, drinks, >

Type of school (English) – Type school Age (Dutch) – Niveau d’école (French) Deaths The Registry Office at theCity Hall Pre-primary School – Kleuterschool – 2,5–6 must be informed of all deaths. Jardin d’enfants This formality will be normally done by the undertaker, but has Primary School – Basisschool – 6–12 to be paid for. You can do this Ecole Primaire yourself, but then you need to inquire at the Registry Office. If Secondary School – Middelbare School 12–18 death occurs outside a hospital, – Ecole Moyenne a doctor must be called first to certify the death and to determine Higher Education – Hoger Onderwijs – Enseignement Supérieure the cause of death. After that, the • Academic Bachelor and Master Registry Office must be informed. 18–... at University It is advisable to ask for several • Professional Bachelor at Univer- copies of the death certificate, since sity Colleges they may be needed for insurance, banks, embassies, etc. [1]

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meals and day care after school secondary schools: hours. For higher education, you • All pre-primary and primary will need to pay a tuition fee. The • Have a five-day school schools of Leuven have an amount of these fees depends on week, from Monday to Fri- online registration system: the programme of study. day, 8:30 am to 3:30/4:00 meldjeaan.leuven.be (in Dutch), p.m.. English manual on drive. RECEPTION CLASSES FOR NON- • Don’t have school on google.com/file/d/1OoJL048_ DUTCH SPEAKING CHILDREN Wednesday afternoons, W9DIz6QqpZu2ZtlYU9ELUjVK/ Schools in Flanders can organ- school ends around 12:00 view ise special reception classes for noon. • The catholic secondary children who don’t speak Dutch • Start on 1 September until schools have one common yet, called OKAN-classes, where a 30 June. online registration system. personalised study programme will You can find details about mainstream them as soon as pos- General school holidays: the procedure on sible. For a list of primary schools www.ksleuven.be/ that organise OKAN-classes in • One week in early Novem- inschrijvingen. Leuven, contact Onthaalbureau ber (Autumn Break around • The other secondary schools of the city of Leuven. [2] All Saints). each have their own sys- • Two weeks Christmas break. tem. It is important to find There are also secondary schools • One week in February or out beforehand about the that organise such classes: early March (Spring Break system of the school of your 9.3 SCHOOLS 9.3 around Carnival). preference. • Sint-Albertuscollege • Two weeks Easter break. Haasrode • Two months in the summer Private international Geldenaaksebaan 277 break (July and August). 3000 Leuven T 016 40 50 60 How to register • Heilig Hartinstituut Parents are encouraged to exam- Kessel-lo ine the curriculum and visit the Jozef Pierrestraat 56 schools, so that they can explain 3010 Kessel- Lo their interests as well as their T 016 25 22 51 child’s situation and ‘post-Bel- or 0490 64 51 69 gium’ plans. The purpose of such [email protected] a visit is to enable parents to de- • Middenschool Ter Beuke cide which school offers them the Rerum Novarumlaan 1 most appropriate education for 3010 Kessel-lo their child. T 016 25 32 12 When your child has to start school, it is important to regis- The school calendar ter in time, since the places per All pre-primary, primary and school are limited.

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school will automatically contact you. [5] Desk at City Hall. [7] Since 2013-2014, Leuven also has a private international school. Huis van het Kind KU Leuven Day Care Centres It offers international education Advice concerning pregnancy, The KU Leuven Day Care Centres in English for children of expa- raising children, education. All offer day care for a subsidised price. triates and foreign employees in child-related questions are wel- For these day care centres you also Belgium. The school is founded come. [6] need to register through the web and supported by KU Leuven, page www.kinderopvangleuven. the city of Leuven, IMEC and Day care services be. They are open to everyone, VIB. The one-time application DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN UP but priority is given to children of fee is € 800 and the annual fee is TO 2,5 YEARS OLD KU Leuven staff and KU Leuven € 9 996. Children from staff mem- Central day care system students. Make sure to mention bers of the 4 founding partners There are a number of day care this in your application. get a 10% discount. [3] centres and registered childmin- admin.kuleuven.be/personeel/english/ ders in the Leuven area. To apply day_care_centres CHILD CARE for child care, you need to register

online at www.kinderopvangleuven.be The KU Leuven day-care cen- 9.4 CHILD CARE Studying while preg- as all applications for child care in tres are: nant/with children Leuven go through this webpage. Open from 7.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.: Most day care centres have a long There are a few services that as- waiting list, in some cases longer • Peutertuin: De Croylaan 8, sist pregnant mothers and new than one year, so you are strongly 3001 Heverlee parents in preparing and caring advised to apply for a spot from T 016 32 24 52 for their baby and young child. the moment that you know you are • Babyhome: Herestraat 49, pregnant. The waiting list for the 3000 Leuven Maternity care – De Bakermat childminders is normally shorter. T 016 33 08 60 De Bakermat provides information On the webpage you can find a list • De Villa: Tervuursevest 105, and prenatal or postnatal care for of all day care centres and child- 3001 Heverlee pregnant women and new mothers. minders. To apply for day care, you T 016 23 32 58 [4] first need to register yourself as a • Boomhut (Grootpark): parent on the website as well as Weligerveld 4 Child & Family – Kind & Gezin your partner (if this applies to you). 3212 Pellenberg Kind & Gezin offers a wide range Some day care centres and child- T 016 46 31 12 of baby and child care services. minders offer day care for a sub- • Wollewei (Grootpark): Expecting parents, and parents sidised price according to your Weligerveld 3 of children up to 3, can get free income. The calculation of the 3212 Pellenberg medical assistance and advice on subsidised day price has to be T 016 46 31 12 baby care and feeding. You can done by youself, with your e-ID also make an appointment for a and pin code and a card reader Open from 6.15 a.m.to 8.15 p.m.: house call. When you deliver in via the website of Kind & Gezin • Kabouterberg: a Belgian hospital, Kind & Gezin or via the Day Care Reception Herestraat 49 >

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Playgrounds Not resident in Families with Leuven, Hever- Youth Basic price more than 3 Low income lee, Kessel-Lo, Department children Wilsele or City of Leuven Wijgmaal

Full day ¤ 6 ¤ 5 ¤ 1,20 ¤ 7,5

Half a day ¤ 3 ¤ 2,5 ¤ 0,60 ¤ 3,75

3000 Leuven ill child’. to 4:30 p.m. T 016 33 08 60 • You need to make Playground reservations beforehand. DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN FROM activities during • Prices vary according to 2.5 TO 12 YEARS OLD (OUTSIDE school holidays type of activities. SCHOOL HOURS)

Several organisations pro- YOUTH DEPARTMENT – The child needs to obtain a youth vide extra-curricular day care. CITY OF LEUVEN pass first for € 5 at Jeugdcentrum A list of all these day care Volunteering adolescents supervise Vleugel F. You can also register centres is also available at and entertain the children during online: leuven.kwandoo.com. [8]

9.4 CHILD CARE 9.4 www.kinderopvangleuven.be. school breaks in different settings. Select ‘age 2,5 to 12 years old’ DON BOSCO PLAYGROUND in your search to get the correct Playgrounds: During the summer holidays, search results. • Easter holidays and the children of KU Leuven in- summer holidays. ternational students can join DAY CARE FOR SICK CHILDREN • In Leuven, Heverlee, the activities at Don Bosco in Day care at home for sick children Kessel-Lo and Wilsele. Oud-Heverlee and Groene Zone is provided by several organisa- • For children aged 3 to 15, in Heverlee. For more information tions. A qualified childminder will in age groups. [2] ONTHAALBUREAU i come to your house, so you can • For half a day or a full day. INBURGERING LEUVEN rest assured that your child will be • No reservation is needed. Ladeuzeplein 17 taken care of while you go to work. • For prices, see table above 3000 Leuven T 016 47 43 11 Your child has to have been exam- Thematic weeks ‘ReTTeKePReT’ onthaalbureau.leuven@vlaams- ined by a doctor and you will need • Carnival and Autumn brabant.be to fill out the necessary documents. holidays. Some initiatives will charge you a • A week from Monday to Fri- [3] INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL fee based on your income. day within a central theme. LEUVEN (ISL) A list of services and detailed • For children aged 4 to 13, Proximus Campus information is available at in age groups. Geldenaaksebaan 335 3001 Heverlee www.kinderopvangleuven.be, ‘care • Full days from 9:00 a.m. www.isleuven.org

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about organisation, costs and any reductions, you can contact the Social Service (see p.109).

SPORT CAMPS UNIVERSITY SPORTS CENTRE University Sports Centre of KU Leuven organises sports activities for all children from 8 to 16 years old during two weeks in July and August at the price of € 60 or € 70 per week. In order to participate you need to purchase a sports card. (see p. 76) www.kuleuven.be/sport (click sports offer – sports camps for kids) 9.4 CHILD CARE Babysitting services

Babysitting Services of the “Gezinsbond” Parents interested in making use of this service can consult the Gez- insbond’s database for a list of names of babysitters, as well as the number of hours that they are willing to work. The babysitters have been screened beforehand and they are insured. The prices are fixed per hour. In addition, you pay a small annual fee to the Gezinsbond. You have to be a member of the Gezinsbond to use this service. If your child is born in Leuven, you automatically become a member for one year free of charge. If this is not the case, your family can join for € 40 and enjoy all the benefits. [9] www.gezinsbond.be/ kinderoppasdienst

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[4] DE BAKERMAT Diestsesteenweg 49 3010 Leuven T 016 20 77 40 [email protected] www.debakermat.be

[5] K&G VLAAMS-BRABANT EN BRUSSEL Diestsepoort 6 P.O. Box 56 3000 Leuven T 016 21 05 11 secr.vlaamsbrabantenbrussel@ kindengezin.be www.kindengezin.be

[6] HUIS VAN HET KIND Savoyestraat 4 3000 Leuven T 016 27 24 90 www.huisvanhetkindleuven.be 9.4 CHILD CARE 9.4

[7] CENTRUM KINDEROPVANG LEUVEN Professor Van Overstraetenplein 1 3000 Leuven T 016 27 26 43 [email protected]

[8] JEUGDCENTRUM VLEUGEL F Brusselsestraat 61a 3000 Leuven T 016 27 27 50 www.vleugelf.be

[9] GEZINSBOND LEUVEN Geldenaaksevest 104 3000 Leuven [email protected] T 0478 24 35 59 (weekdays between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m.) i © Layla Aerts

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10.1 On campus 10.2 Religious Contact Points LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

interreligious encounters, community building, spiritual life, theological and ethical reflection, solidarity and volunteering (iCare). These activities are open to all KU Leuven students and staff regard- less of their cultural, religious or political backgrounds. [2]

KU Leuven Lifestance Network KU Leuven Lifestance Network is ON CAMPUS a network of international representatives of many religious and KU LEUVEN non-confessional lifestance com- Religion and Philosophical munities and groups active in and Diversity Contact Point around Leuven and its university. KU Leuven has set up a specific The network’s goal is to encourage contact point to answer any ques- and engage in innovative collabo- tions about religion or philosophi- ration in the service of the human cal diversity either on campus or in community and its environment. Leuven. You can get in touch with The network favours open and

10.1 ON CAMPUS 10.1 the contact point for: [1] fair dialogue based on mutual understanding and respect and thus • More information about KU hopes to play a role in peace-build- Leuven’s religion and philo- ing and fostering harmony among sophical diversity policy. religions and non-confessional • Any questions relating to lifestance communities. A further study and/or daily life (ac- goal is to organize activities and to Diwali Celebration © Ivan Vanderbiesen commodation, prayer and prepare public statements rooted [1] RELIGION AND contemplation rooms etc.). in shared concerns. PHILOSOPHICAL DIVERSITY CONTACT POINT www.kuleuven.be/lifestance • For students: advice about Naamsestraat 80 whether a partial or final 3000 Leuven T 016 32 43 32 exam may be rescheduled www.kuleuven.be/religion because of a religious holi- [email protected] day (see p. 57).

[2] University Parish UNIVERSITY PARISH KU LEUVEN The KU Leuven houses a Ro- Tiensestraat 124 man Catholic University Parish. 3000 Leuven T 016 32 55 85 It offers a wide range of activities www.upinternational.be touching upon matters of faith and [email protected] i

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RELIGIOUS CONTACT POINTS

Community/ Contact Address (Religious) Website/Facebook E-mail Organization Person Community

CHRISTIANITY – ROMAN-CATHOLIC

Universitaire 10.2 WORSHIP COMMUNITIES DUTCH-SPEAK- Jacques Parochie www.kuleuven.be/up Jacques.Haers@ ING UNIVER- Haers Tiensestraat 124  UPLeuven kuleuven.be SITY PARISH 3000 Leuven

www.kuleuven.be/up/ ENLISH- Chapel of Leo SPEAKING Ewelina english ewelina.konings@ XIII Seminary UNIVERSITY Konings kuleuven.be Tiensestraat 112  UP International PARISH (EUP) KU Leuven

FRENCH-SPEAK- Chapel of Leo Jacques Jacques.Haers@ ING UNIVER- XIII Seminary Haers kuleuven.be SITY PARISH Tiensestraat 112

www.catholicchurchleu- ST. KWINTEN'S ven.be INTERNATIONAL Naamsestraat 160 youthfuljesus@ Bosco  Catholic English CATHOLIC 3000 Leuven gmail.com COMMUNITY Speaking Community of Leuven

SPANISH- Juan Carlos juankatin@gmail. SPEAKING Tinjacá com COMMUNITY

CHRISTIANITY – ANGLICAN Justus Lipsiu ANGLICAN PAR- scollege chaplain@angli- Jack www.angli ISH ST MARTHA Minderbroeders canchurchleu- McDonald canchurchleuven.be & MARY'S straat 15 ven.be 3000 Leuven

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Community/ Contact Address (Reli- Website/Facebook E-mail Organization Person gious) Community

CHRISTIANITY – PROTESTANT

Mariakapel VERENIGDE ernst.veen@ PROTESTANTSE Ernst Veen Matadilaan 6 www.vpkleuven.be telenet.be KERK LEUVEN 3001 Heverlee

ICEL INTERNA- Chapel of the Pope TIONAL CHURCH College www.icel.be casteel.eric@ OF EVANGELI- Eric Casteel Hogeschoolplein 3  ICEL near and far gmail.com CAL CHRISTIANS 3000 Leuven IN LEUVEN

Lara www.ichtus.be/Leuven ICHTUS LEUVEN [email protected] Creemers  Ichtus Leuven

DEEPER CHRIS- Oludare Parkstraat 49  Deeper Life Campus dlcfleuven@ TIAN LIFE Samuel Room AV.91 Fellowship gmail.com MINISTRY Ariyo 3000 Leuven

CHRISTIANITY – ORTHODOX

RUSSIAN Tervuursestraat 56 Veronika nikaandr@inbox. ORTHODOX 3000 Leuven

10.2 WORSHIP COMMUNITIES WORSHIP 10.2 Androsova ru CHURCH (first floor)

HUMANIST MOUVEMENT

Huis Van De Mens Patrick leuven@demens. DEMENS NU Tiensevest 40 www.demens.nu Bruggeman nu 3000 Leuven

INTERCONFESSIONAL

GRENZEN Bart grenzenbewegen bart.massart1@ BEWEGEN Massart leuven.be telenet.be LEUVEN

JUDAISM

OHEL YACH- www.ohelyachdav.be info@ DAV – LEUVEN Brian Doyle  Ohel Yachdav ohelyachdav.be HAVURAH

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Community/ Contact Address (Reli- Website/Facebook E-mail Organization Person gious) Community

ISLAM

www.imsal.be IMSAL STUDENT Saba Kapuceinenvoer 39 [email protected] MOSQUE Safdar 3000 Leuven  IMSAL Leuven

Penitentienen AL-FATEH straat 33 MOSQUE 3000 Leuven

HINDUISM 10.2 WORSHIP COMMUNITIES Markus markusfobelets@ www.hinduforum.be Fobelets hotmail.com

BAHÁ’Í

Magda Van markusfobelets@ www.bahai.org Opstal hotmail.com

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104 11 Safety – What if things go wrong?

11.1 Police and safety 11.2 Safety and security on campus 11.3 Social and legal aid 11.4 Harassment 11.5 Discrimination LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

POLICE AND SAFETY

The police department is in charge of maintaining law and order. Po- lice officers are there for your safety whenever you need them. You are encouraged to report incidents to the police, for example if your bicycle has been stolen, if you are involved in a traffic accident, etc. You can also alert one of the city 11.1 POLICE AND SAFETY 11.1 guards in the street, you can recognise them by their purple jacket to inform about your registration weeks on Tuesdays from with the print ‘gemeenschapswa- at the Foreigners Office, etc. [2] 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. cht’. You can contact the Police (or by appointment). Headquarters 24/7. [1] You can find them at: • LOKO, ‘s Meiersstraat Some tips for your Police Officer for 5: Tuesdays from 12:00 personal safety Student Afairs noon to 2:00 p.m. (or by Going out? Watch your belongings! The Police Officers for Student appointment). Afairs, Dorien Goos and Steph- • De Moete, Celestijnen- • Take special care of your anie Homans (for international laan 200p, 3001 Hever- passport and travel doc- students), are there to facilitate lee: Mondays from 12:00 uments and keep them in contact between the institutions noon to 2:00 p.m. (or by a safe place. Make sure to of higher education and the police appointment). have a photocopy of all department, they coordinate and these documents. mediate if necessary. You may con- You can find Stephanie at: • We strongly advise against tact them to report problems, to • Pangaea Lounge, Vesa- carrying large amounts of request information on regulations, liusstraat 34: Every two cash with you. It is safer to

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Careful with alcohol! get free assistance from a • Leuven is rightly famous for neighbour’s mediator. its beers, but don’t forget you can get a fine for public How to prevent robbery? drunkenness. Belgian beers • Lock all outside doors are often stronger than the (with a key) and deadlock ones you might be used to, windows when you are not so be moderate and drink a at home. sufficient amount of water • Don‘t leave the front door or non-alcoholic beverages open for friends who will in between. arrive later. • Drinking alcohol in the • Make sure your television, street and in public places electronical equipment, is not allowed between notebook and other valua- midnight and 8:00 a.m., but bles can‘t be seen through of course this does not mean a window and never leave 11.1 POLICE AND SAFETY you cannot have a drink on cash or credit cards lying a cafe’s terrace. around. • Drinking and driving (also • Take valuable goods with with a bicycle) do not mix: you when you leave for the having more than 0.5 per weekend or put them away mille alcohol in the blood is in a safe place. a punishable offence. • Give your room/house a • Take good care of your lived-in appearance while friends and do not abandon away. pay electronically. each other, especially in • Do not hide your keys in • When you go out or when case of excessive alcohol those typical ‘secret’ places you are in crowded places, consumption. such as under a doormat, in look after your purse, a flower pot, etc. mobile phone, coat and Be considerate of the • Marking of valuable goods keys. Keep them in a tightly neighbourhood. makes it much easier to closed handbag, purse or • Respect the inhabitants’ identify stolen goods after- inside pocket. Carry your right to a quiet night’s rest wards. It is recommended handbag between arm and at all times. In order to pre- to keep an inventory of body and never on your vent public nuisance there serial numbers of appli- back. Keep the bag securely is a police regulation. Keep ances, IMEI number of your closed, with the clasp on things quiet and clean as cell phone and MAC code the inside. you go out at night, so you of your laptop. For that • If you have a car, always won’t risk a fine. purpose you may use the lock the doors and don’t • If you have a problem with registration card to be found leave any valuables inside. your neighbours, discuss it on the website of the Leuven with them first. You can also police. >

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[1] LEUVEN POLICE i HEADQUARTERS Philipssite 4 3001 Heverlee T 016 21 06 10 [email protected]

LEUVEN LOCAL POLICE OFFICE Grote Markt 8 3000 Leuven T 016 21 09 00 Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

[2] POLICE OFFICERS FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS [email protected] gium.eu T 0498 74 74 01

[3] EMERGENCY NUMBER KU LEUVEN (24/7) Willem de Croylaan 40 3001 Heverlee T 2222 (from a campus phone) or 016 32 22 22

11.2 SAFETY AND SECURITY ON CAMPUS 11.2 SAFETY [email protected] [email protected] • If, in spite of all precautions, aid of the right auxiliary services you become the victim of (police, fire department, medi-

robbery, file a declaration with cal assistance). You can use the [4] SOCIAL SERVICE the police as soon as possible! emergency phones available in Naamsestraat 80 every building on campus to dial 3000 Leuven T 016 32 44 28 SAFETY AND 2222. You can also mail them. [3] [email protected] www.kuleuven.be/socialservice SECURITY ON weekdays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 CAMPUS LUCA School of Arts - p.m. Campus Lemmens KU Leuven and UC During office hours you can contact [5] Leuven-Limburg the front desk in case of emergency: LEGAL SERVICE FOR STU- DENTS In cases of an emergency or an T 016 23 39 67. After hours, you Naamsestraat 80 accident on campus, you must call should call the emergency services 3000 Leuven the 24-hour KU Leuven emergency directly. T 016 32 44 31 juridischedienststudenten@ number for a fast and efficient kuleuven.be

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SOCIAL AND The Legal Service provides infor- through the different options. LEGAL AID mation and assistance on legal You can contact the helpdesk in matters in civil and criminal law. various ways: For all students You need to make an appointment The Social Service strives to en- first. [5] • T 016 37 37 37 sure that every student can study • grensoverschrijdendgedrag@ ‘care-free’. The Social Service is a For staff kuleuven.be ‘steppingstone’ where you can ask Staff members are expected to • online form: admin.kuleuven. any question of a practical, legal request assistance of existing be/thema/gg/behaviour or financial nature related to your public services in these matters. stay as a student in Leuven and You can always contact your HR UC Leuven-Limburg 11.3 SOCIAL AND LEGAL AID — 11.4 HARASSMENT where you can find a sympathetic department for more information. ear in case of personal or emotional Relevant public services: • Students: Student Office on troubles. The consultation is free of campus charge and confidential. You don’t Justitiehuis www.ucll.be/international/stu need to make an appointment. [4] Justitiehuis offers low threshold dent-services/student-support/ legal advice. [6] personal-support • Staff: designated co-worker CAW Leuven on campus, list via the in- CAW is an organisation where you tranet after login can ask any question of a practical, legal or financial nature and LUCA School of Arts – Campus where you can turn to in crisis Lemmens situations. [7] • Students can turn to the HARASSMENT Ombudsperson (see p. 55) [6] JUSTITIEHUIS • Staff can contact the in- Arnould Nobelstraat 44 walter. 3000 Leuven If you become the victim of un- stitution’s confidant T 016 30 14 50 wanted behavior (bullying, vio- [email protected] www.justitiehuizen.be/leuven lence, sexual harassment) within the university community, you can DISCRIMI

[7] CAW LEUVEN turn to a designated staff member NATION Redingenstraat 6 who will listen to you and assist 3000 Leuven you in the utmost confidentiality. Belgium has a coordinated net- T 016 21 01 00 www.cawoostbrabant.be work of anti-discrimination centres KU Leuven that work to prevent and remedy all forms of discrimination based [8] MELDPUNT DISCRIMINATIE Students and staff can contact on sexual preference, disability, Diestsesteenweg 104F the Harassment Help Desk age and ethnicity in housing, em- 3010 Leuven T 016 27 26 00 of KU Leuven. A professional ployment, education, and public [email protected] i will listen to you and walk you services. If you are the victim >

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of discrimination in Leuven, you can contact the local Leuven centre: Meldpunt Discriminatie. [8]

KU Leuven Students and staff can report com- plaints and suggestions related to gender and diversity through a website form. Incoming mes- sages will be listed and treated anonymously. www.kuleuven.be/diversiteit/meldpunt

UC Leuven-Limburg UC Leuven-Limburg staff members are referred to a designated trusted person on campus, whereas students must contact the student office at their campus. (See p. 109).

LUCA School of Arts – Campus

11.5 DISCRIMINATION Lemmens (See p. 109).

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Leaving Leuven LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

LEAVING LEUVEN – BELGIUM

Before leaving Belgium perma- nently, you will need to take care of some administrative formalities and practical issues.

1. De-register at City Hall. Please don’t forget to de-register at the City Hall of your place of 12. LEAVING LEUVEN – BELGIUM 12. LEAVING residence in Belgium. This is very important. If you neglect to prop- erly close your file upon departure, this can have a negative impact, e.g. on any future visa applications for the Schengen countries. Non- EAA nationals, who have to make stopovers in the Schengen territory during their trip back home, have to contact their institution. More information: www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/ travelling/idcard

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• UC Leuven-Limburg: Stu- • LUCA School of Arts – dents can contact Interna- Campus Lemmens: tional Office on campus. [email protected]

2. For staff members: Please inform your HR department, so that they can inform you on other matters (e.g. immigration formalities, social security, taxes, transfer of retirement and/or unemployment rights to other EEA-countries, etc.) [email protected]

3. Reclaim the deposit of your room/apartment/house. See p. 26 12. LEAVING LEUVEN – BELGIUM 4. Stop your insurance. Contact your health insurance fund/insurance company for more information, as procedures may differ.

5. Forward your mail. You can use the B-Post service ‘Do My Move’. Mail that arrives at your old Leuven address can be sent to your new address abroad during a certain period. www.bpost.be/nl/domymove

6. Return your (rented) bicycle. See p. 46 To Velo or to your institution (e.g. in case of 2WD for staff members).

7. Bring furniture to Spit and large domestic waste to a recycling centre. See p. 40 and 42

8. Ship your goods back home. Check www.goudengids.be for shipping companies.

9. Close your bank account. Contact your bank for more information, as procedures may differ.

10. Contact the tax administration if you are still expecting a tax rebate. See p. 44

11. KU Leuven: Keep in touch via the alumni network. alum.kuleuven.be/eng/alumnichapters/international-chapters © Toerisme Leuven

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Belgium for Dummies LIVING IN LEUVEN 2018—2019

Low Countries: in the North the regained freedom of action. The Dutch Republic came into being, new state became a monarchy dominantly Calvinist, today the and with Leopold I a new dynasty Netherlands; the South remained appeared on the European stage. Catholic under Spanish Habsburg From the start the young nation rule and became later Belgium. faced some divisions that under- mined its cohesion. A language After the fall of Napoleon in 1815 border runs across the country. there was a short-lived reunion of In the northern part of Belgium, Belgium and the Netherlands, but today called Flanders, the vernac- solidarity was lacking. Catholics ular language has always been BELGIUM FOR and liberals in the South revolted Flemish or Dutch; a language that DUMMIES against the Dutch King William I Flanders has in common with and so Belgium came about. The the Netherlands. In the southern By Prof. Emmanuel Gerard national motto “L’Union fait la part of the country, today known Beautiful historical cities, belfries and force” is reminiscent of that found- as Wallonia, French is the official cathedrals, all bear witness to a rich ing coalition. Belgium was given a language. This linguistic duality past. Belgium is a young country most liberal constitution, a model created tensions. In the 19th cen- with an old history and, for many in its time, and the Catholic Church tury language use in Belgium was today, an uncertain future. It came into being in 1830, within borders that went back to the 16th century. Belgium and the Netherlands, a

13. BELGIUM FOR DUMMIES FOR 13. BELGIUM coastal region also called the Low Countries, are situated at the mouth of the Scheldt, the Meuse and the Rhine. For centuries this region was contested between the German emperor and the French king and for that reason it became the “battlefield of Europe”. In the 15th century the Dukes of Burgundy united different medieval principalities and created a third player between the two great powers which was subsequently taken over by the Habsburg dynasty. The Seventeen Provinces as they were called were then torn apart in the 16th century by the wars of religion. The Revolt against Spanish rule resulted in the rupture of the

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free, but public life was dominated this process the national political when the old industrial regions by French, even in Flanders, for parties split in two. declined, the roles were inversed. French was a European language However, Belgium not only faced Thanks to its position near the sea of culture and the Flemish elite a division along language lines but and due to huge investments of also spoke the language of Molière. also an economic divide. From the multinationals, Flanders could The discrimination of the Flemish early 19th century the Liege region work its way up to become one speakers gave rise to the crea- and Hainaut province were caught of the wealthiest regions on the tion of the Flemish movement. up in a process of industrializa- continent. Antwerp is one of the Legislation gradually regulated tion, thanks to the presence of coal most important ports in the world. the public use of language and in and iron. The Walloon provinces Since cultural and economic fac- the first half of the 20th century developed as an industrial strong- tors combined to accentuate their Dutch became the official language hold on the continent and made different characters, Flanders and in Flanders. Today, Belgium has pre-war Belgium one of the most Wallonia grew apart. This evolu- four language regions. Brussels important industrial nations in the tion has led, since the seventies,

capital is bilingual, Flanders is world. The Flemish provinces, to a series of state reforms that 13. BELGIUM FOR DUMMIES unilingual Dutch, Wallonia union the contrary, stayed rural and have eventually made Belgium a lingual French, with the exception agricultural for many years and federal state. As a result and due of a small German speaking ter- wealth grew at a slower pace. In to the fragmentation of the polit- ritory in the east. In the course of the second half of the 20th century, ical parties, the formation of a >

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federal government has become prominent university in Europe. evening as a moving tribute to the a work of acrobatics. Belgium was an important the- many war victims. It was not only atre in the First World War. In the “Westhoek” that was severely This evolution also had important 1914, the Belgian army was hit by the war, but also many his- consequences for the University of pushed back by the German ag- torical cities in the interior did not Leuven. Being the oldest university gressor behind the river IJzer. remain unscathed. Large parts of of the Low Countries, its origins Commanded by King Albert I, it Leuven went up in flames in the going back to 1425, it once counted was able to stand its ground for summer of 1914. The Saint-Peter famous humanists such as Deside- four years with French and Brit- Church and the late-Gothic city rius Erasmus and Andreas Vesalius ish support. Flanders Fields is a hall were saved as if by miracle, among its professors. After Belgian strong image for the British peo- but the university library, in the independence the university was ple, even an almost sacred place, medieval cloth makers’ hall, was first a francophone institution, where many hundred thousand completely destroyed. With Ameri- then a bilingual one, and finally, soldiers from the Commonwealth can funding a new library was built in 1968, it split into two parts: fell in the Ypres Salient. The war after the war on the Ladeuzeplein. the KU Leuven in the Flemish graves of the Commonwealth are The Old Market Place looks old, city of Leuven, the francophone silent places of remembrance and but is no more than a replica built Université Catholique de Louvain worth a visit. The Menin Gate in after 1918. moved to Louvain-la-Neuve, a Ypres has the names of more than new town on the other side of 50.000 missing soldiers inscribed Belgium is a small country with a the language border. Despite the on its walls. Ever since 1928 the surface of only 30.500 km², but split the KU Leuven remained a Last Post has been sounded in the from the end of the 19th century 13. BELGIUM FOR DUMMIES FOR 13. BELGIUM

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up to 1962, it played a remarka- in the decades after the Second ble role in the European colonial World War, between 1945 and expansion. Leopold II created 1975. In that period there was a the Congo Free State, which he strong demand for labour, first governed as an autocrat for more in the coalmines, later in other than 20 years. Today he is first economic sectors. The province of and foremost remembered for the Limburg for instance has a most atrocities the Free State committed diverse ethnic composition as the in that part of Africa. In 1908, the result of its mining activities in Congo became a Belgian colony, 80 the past and in Beringen you will times larger than the metropole. find the largest mosque in Flan- the European Parliament (which When the Belgian Congo gained ders. Today, Brussels and Antwerp moves to Strasbourg in France independence in 1960, without are cosmopolitan cities. Since the for some of its activities). The much preparation, the new re- seventies Belgium has admitted first permanent president of the public sank almost immediately foreign workers only in limited European Council was a Belgian into a deep crisis, which attracted numbers, but it has hosted many politician, Herman Van Rompuy. global attention and competition refugees. In the sixties the seat of NATO was in a period of Cold War. Patrice also transferred to Brussels. As an Lumumba, the first prime min- Brussels is the seat of numerous international centre the capital ister of the Congo and an icon for international institutions and for hosts many international summits the emancipation struggle of Af- that reason is well known abroad. but also finds itself centre stage ro-Asian countries, was murdered Belgium stood at the cradle of the for many demonstrations. in January 1961 and Belgium has European integration. Together recently admitted partial respon- with the Netherlands and Lux- Today, in widening circles, there is sibility. Until 1962 Belgium was emburg, France, Italy and West growing concern about the future also UN-trustee for Rwanda and Germany, it was one of the found- of this country. The process of state Burundi, which explains why it ing countries of the European reform has created a complex fed- has been closely involved in the Community for Coal and Steel. eral structure, which is considered dramatic events of the African Out of this Community grew the less efficient. North and South are Great Lakes Region. Common Market and later the Eu- increasingly heading in different ropean Union. Belgium reasoned directions. The political instability A good 10% of Belgium’s inhabit- that small countries could only win that is emerging throughout Eu- ants have a foreign nationality, the through cooperation and for that rope is adding to this uncertainty. number of people with Sub-Sa- reason it has always advanced However, Belgians are also known haran origin being rather limited further steps in the integration for their muddling through. They despite the country’s colonial past. process, although currently Belgian think: we shall see. And what may Other ethnic groups are better public opinion is experiencing a seem illogical to the outsider, is represented, such as the Italians, wave of Euro-critical thinking. actually just right for the Belgians. Turks and Moroccans. The immi- Brussels became the capital of the After all, one of the most important gration of these fellow countrymen key European institutions, seat of representatives of surrealism is the goes back to the economic situation the European Commission and Belgian painter René Magritte.

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A O Association KU Leuven 72 OKAN class 90

C R City Hall 4, 6, 19, 20, 21, 28, 30, 31, 34, 39, 45, 47, Residence hall 30 78, 88, 89, 108, 113 Residence permit 6, 28, 29, 30, 31, 39, 47, 68 Credit(s) 7, 50, 51 S D Scholarship 26, 27, 28, 42 Disability 5, 52, 53, 56, 68, 106 Student/Staff card 38, 42, 43, 55, 60, 72 De Lijn 45, 46 T E Tax 7, 25, 28, 33, 40, 109 Eduroam 8, 60, 61 City Tax 25 EEA (European Economic Area) TEC 47 27, 29, 39, 47, 109 Toledo 53, 60 Non-EEA 27, 29, 31, 39, 47, 68 V EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) 27, 69 Visa 7, 47, 108 Exam 7, 18, 49, 51, 53, 55, 66, 68, 96 W G Work permit 31, 39 Gezinsbond 95, 96 GMD (Globaal Medisch Dossier) 68

I ISL (International School Leuven) 94 ISP (Individual Study Programme) 53

K KotNet 8, 60, 61, 62 Kotwijs 23, 24 Kind en Gezin 70, 74 KU Loket 47, 53, 60

L LOKO 63, 73, 74, 80, 83, 84, 102

M MIVB 45

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