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Accommodation

  • UCLouvain Accommodation Office offers 5,725 university units (rooms in shared flats, studios, flats, and family apartments) on the Louvain-la-Neuve and Brussels Woluwe and Mons campuses, primarily for use by students.

  • Private property agencies (French)
  • Private landlords who rent out rooms or flats
  • Rental listings at www.student.be and www.kots.be 
  • The Findaroom application on Facebook, updated daily (enter ‘Findaroom’ in Facebook’s search engine).

Those who arrive at Louvain-la-Neuve without having reserved accommodation are advised to check our webpage "Alternatives to UCLouvain accommodation". A recommended solution is the Kaleo Youth hostel in Louvain-la-Neuve.

For students, most accommodation managed by the university and private companies consist of shared flats: students have their own room but share a kitchen, living area and bathroom facilities (shower and toilets). Rooms are furnished (washbasin, bed, mattress, chair, desk, wardrobe and bookcase). Tenants must provide their own bed linen and crockery. Shared flats can accommodate six, eight or ten tenants. Average monthly rent for a room is €295. Studios and flats generally comprise one room with a kitchen area and shower. Apartments are available for students with families; they have between one and three bedrooms. Rents range from €295 to €990, depending on the type of accommodation and number of bedrooms.

UCLouvain has also created the unique concept of theme-based shared flats (the so-called ‘kots à projet’), which involves students living in shared accommodation and working together on a social, cultural or sport-related project.

Students with a disability can benefit from adapted accommodation mainly through two options: a shared flat or an individual flat. Additionally, some students without a disability are keen to offer their help by renting accommodation to a student with a disability.

UCLouvain accommodation is in high demand and it is recommended that students reserve it as far in advance as possible by contacting the Accommodation Office.

Lists of private accommodation is also available on the various university campuses.

Full range of information on student accommodation (Accommodation Office website)


For researchers and lecturers (including research assistants, scientific collaborators, interns):

In Louvain-la-Neuve, the Accommodation Service proposes a list of private short- and long-term accommodation and property agencies.

Accommodation can also be searched at sites such as Immoweb, Immovlan, Logic-immo and SabbaticalHomes.

See also the "Find your accommodation" section.