KU Leuven Winter University
is unlike any other. Immerse yourself in the world of sustainability in听small, interactive, multidisciplinary听classes. The Winter University programme offers听credit-bearing courses and targets听all advanced Bachelor's and Master's students with an interest in sustainability.
In this听Winter University, you will work in听multinational, multidisciplinary student teams to identify, elaborate on, and formulate a possible strategy to address global challenges for a sustainable future.听听The Winter University is听aimed at听graduate (Master's)听students in Human Sciences (听e.g. Arts, Economics and听Business, Social Sciences, and Theology and Religious Sciences) or from other disciplines, and with an interest in sustainability.听听Undergraduate (Bachelor's) students听in their final year are also welcome to apply.听听
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Field of Study
- Arts
- Business
- Econcomics
- Social Science
- Sustainability
- Theology
- Religious Studies
For more detailed information regarding the courses available, visit the .
Applicants are advised to submit听2-3 courses on their application for credit form听for faculty assessment听credit in case of course cancellation.听
Credit Equivalent
8 ECTS = 2 UQ units. A maximum of 2 UQ units if 8 ECTS are successfully completed (pending UQ Faculty approval).听
Visa Information
It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct visa for the country where you will be studying. As the Global Experiences team is not a visa-issuing authority, we cannot provide visa advice.
Please review the 听webpage听for visa and immigration information.
Eligibility and Application
All applicants must meet the UQ short-term experience criteria and .
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Cost
The participation mode of this experience is听Study Abroad.听The program听fee is approximately $1,235 AUD and includes course tuition, social and Cultural events and reading materials as posted on the听
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the program fee. Participants are required to organise and book their own accommodation. Further information can be found on the听.听
Funding
Global Experiences Grants
When you submit your application for an听experience, you are automatically considered for funding that is relevant to your nominated experience. Please refer to the 鈥�Short-Term Experiences Funding听page for details.听
OS-HELP Loan
You may also be eligible to submit an application for an听听if your program is for-credit and you are enrolled as a Commonwealth-supported student.
Key Dates
Application Deadlines
UQ: 24 September 2026
Host: 1 November 2026
Program Dates
Start: 11 January 2027
End: 29 January 2027
Fast Facts
Type: Study
Mode: Study abroad
Location: Leuven, Belgium (In-person)
Credit: For-credit or not-for-credit
Cohort: Undergraduate听and postgraduate
OS-HELP Loan
If you participate in a short-term program you may also be eligible to submit an application for an听听if your program is for-credit and you are enrolled as a Commonwealth supported student.听
Application Deadlines
OS-HELP loan applications open on 5 January each year.
OS-HELP loan applications can鈥檛 be accepted:
- any earlier than 6 months听before the official start date of your overseas study
- any later than听3 months听before the official end date of your overseas study.
*OS-HELP Loan applications are closed between 17 December and 5 January. Please visit the听听for more information on how to apply for an OS-HELP loan.
Refer to the funding page for more information on听听and听.听
Global Experiences Information Sessions
Students are encouraged to register and听attend an information session to receive more details on the short-term application process, eligibility criteria, funding etc.鈥�