UCLouvain accommodation may be full quickly. That's the reason why, it could be a great alternative to search for private accommodation after May.
You can find a list on the UCLouvain Housing Service website or you may use Etukot.be. If you wish to rent accommodation this way, you will have to contact the owner by phone or e-mail and come to an agreement with him/her directly.
While searching for private accommodation, you have a few possibilities :
Belgian websites:
These websites are used by most Belgian students to find a place to stay on the campus.
Real Estate Agencies:
Short-term possibilities:
All the options below are temporary (3 or 4 days) and are composed of dorms or individual rooms. These may be an alternative to give you the time, when arriving in Belgium, to find your definitive accommodation.
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Youth Hostels (Les Auberges de Jeunesse Belgium)
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Hotels in and around Louvain-la-Neuve (IBIS, Martin's, B-Lodge)
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Kot Erasmus
Cities Nearby:
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Brussels (Most common area for students: Etterbeek & Ixelle): around 30 km from Louvain-la-Neuve & 40 minutes by train
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Wavre: around 7 km from Louvain-la-Neuve & 15 minutes by train
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Gembloux: around 13 km from Louvain-la-Neuve & 25 minutes by train
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Mont-Saint-Guibert: around 4 km from Louvain-la-Neuve