Starter pack
Everything a new student in Leuven needs
A single route through the site: arrive, get housed, budget, get around, and find your people.
Leuven Student Hub is an independent student resource. Official procedures are set by the city and your university — always confirm details with them.
In order
Six steps, roughly in the order you'll need them
1. Arrival checklist
The 30-day plan: address registration, bank, insurance, SIM, bike and university setup.
Open the arrival guide2. Find somewhere to live
How the Leuven housing market works, what to check before signing, and current listings.
Go to housing3. Plan your budget
Rent, utilities, food, transport and study costs — with a calculator to sanity-check them.
Open money & budgeting4. Get around
Bikes, buses and trains, plus the student passes that are actually worth buying.
Open transport5. Find your people
Clubs, societies, sport and the events calendar for the weeks ahead.
Open student life6. Downloads
Checklists and templates you can keep offline while you sort everything out.
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