Bachelor of European Studies
Leuven, Belgium
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English, Dutch
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
16 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 7,370 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EEA & EEA | for the most recent – and only official – information on application deadlines, please check the KU Leuven webpage
** for non-EEA; EUR 2225 for EEA | for the most recent – and only official – information on tuition fees, please check the KU Leuven webpage
Key Summary
About: Study European societies, values, and institutions in a joint Bachelor of European Studies run by nine research-intensive universities in the Una Europa alliance. The multidisciplinary, multilingual programme covers European Union studies, comparative politics, history, and research methods. You’ll develop analytical skills and intercultural competence through an extensive mobility programme that has you live and study across partner universities, gaining international experience and proficiency. Keywords: European Union, EU institutions, multilingual, mobility, analysis, research skills.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in EU institutions, national public administration, international organisations, diplomacy, policy analysis, non-governmental organisations, research, consultancy, communications, or continue to Masters-level study.
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Study European societies, values, and institutions in a truly international, multilingual, and interdisciplinary joint program, offered in the framework of the unique university alliance of Una Europa. In this unique joint program, organized by nine research-intensive universities within the Una Europa alliance, you study the fundamental aspects and values of the European Union as well as European states and societies.
About the Programme
In this unique joint programme, organised by nine research-intensive universities within the Una Europa alliance, you study the fundamental aspects and values of the European Union as well as European states and societies.
Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, you reflect on the role of Europe in the world and master research skills to analyse key issues related to Europe. Through our extensive mobility programme, you will learn about Europe and experience, live and grow in an international setting.
Four key characteristics of the Bachelor of European Studies
- Truly international: You study at two to three destinations out of nine countries. The winter school allows for additional short-term blended mobility. Immersing yourself in different European cultures, you will develop transversal skills that are high in demand both in domestic and international work environments
- Truly multidisciplinary: After a joint multidisciplinary curriculum, you follow a major and a minor out of seven fields of study, benefiting from the in-house expertise of all partner universities
- Truly multilingual: In addition to English, you learn a second European language, gaining a clear added value in the European labour market
- Truly you: Thanks to the many options, you can tailor the programme to fit your needs, interests and aspirations.