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Exchange students come to Hasselt University to take up credits, do an internship or conduct research (Bachelor/masters thesis). Below you can find an overview of the study programmes per faculty, including the corresponding ECTS. If you have any questions about the programme, please contact the faculty coordinator internalionalisation.

In order to be able to apply as an exchange student, your home institution needs to submit your application to the international office. You will then receive an email with further instructions concerning your online pre-registration.

Please also consult the procedure below to define your study programme.

Exchange Programmes 25-26

Architecture

Please take note that the available courses might be subject to change. The final study guide will be updated by 30th June, for the academic year afterwards. Changes to your learning agreement are allowed until one month after the start of the semester at our institution.

Please take note that exchange students must have successfully finished at least 2 years of study in a relevant Bachelor programme in order to take part in the Bachelor exchange programme, and at least 3 years of study in a relevant Bachelor programme in order to take part in the Master exchange programme.

Please take note that the course load should be minimum 21 ECTS per semester (recommended) or 18 ECTS (absolute minimum), and maximum 33 ECTS. A student can choose only one design studio per semester. We strongly encourage students to enrol in one design studio.

Please take note that interior architecture students cannot be admitted automatically to courses in the Exchange Programme Architecture (unless the course is a joint course in both exchange programmes). If an interior architecture student wants to take courses in the Exchange Programme Architecture, the request will be submitted to the coordinating responsible of that course by the host faculty coordinator prior to the approval of the learning agreement. The student may be asked to submit a portfolio or a motivation.

Semester 1 = 15.09.2025 - 31.01.2026
Semester 2 = 09.02.2026 - 30.07.2026

FIRST SEMESTER

Recommended options exchange programme Architecture BACHELOR (3rd year of studies, taught in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only.


Recommended options exchange programme Architecture MASTER (4th year of
studies, taught in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only.
(**) Not compatible with '06-003588 Actualia reuse of Buildings' in Semester 2.
(***) In English for Exchange students


Optional courses exchange programme Architecture MASTER (taught in Dutch - possibility of individual coaching in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)


Thematic exchange programme of 1 semester: 'Participatory Design' - 30 ECTS (4th year of studies, taught in English)

Are you interested in taking a set of coherent subjects that introduce you to participatory architectural design at an urban level? This is what we propose:

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only.
(**) Optional design studio: "Circular Cities"



SECOND SEMESTER

Recommended options exchange programme Architecture BACHELOR (3rd year of studies, taught in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only.
(**) Not compatible with '06-003443 Cultural Sciences 4' in Semester 1.


Recommended options exchange programme Architecture MASTER (4th year of studies, taught in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only.


Thematic exchange programme of 1 semester: 'Inclusive Design' - 30 ECTS (4th year of studies, taught in English)

Are you interested in taking a set of coherent subjects that introduce you to human centered, inclusive architectural design? This is what we propose:

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only.
(**) Optional design studio Global Perspectives (with a focus on global citizenship).

 

FULL YEAR

Recommended options exchange programme Architecture MASTER (4th year of studies, taught in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

 

Contact person: Mrs. Els Hannes (Architecture)

Interior Architecture

Please take note that the available courses might be subject to change. The final study guide will be updated by 30th June, for the academic year afterwards. Changes to your learning agreement are allowed until one month after the start of the semester at our institution.

Please take note that exchange students must have successfully finished at least 2 years of study in a relevant Bachelor programme in order to take part in the Bachelor exchange programme, and at least 3 years of study in a relevant Bachelor programme in order to take part in the Master exchange programme.

Please take note that the course load should be minimum 21 ECTS per semester (recommended) or 18 ECTS (absolute minimum), and maximum 33 ECTS. A student can choose only one design studio per semester in the Master Interior Architecture.

Please take note that architecture students cannot be admitted automatically to courses in the Exchange Programme Interior Architecture (unless the course is a joint course in both exchange programmes). If an architecture student wants to take courses in the Exchange Programme Interior Architecture, the request will be submitted to the coordinating responsible of that course by the host faculty coordinator prior to the approval of the learning agreement. The student may be asked to submit a portfolio or a motivation.

Semester 1 = 15.09.2025 - 31.01.2026
Semester 2 = 09.02.2026 - 30.07.2026

FIRST SEMESTER

Recommended options exchange programme Interior Architecture BACHELOR (3rd year of studies, taught in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only. 


Recommended options exchange programme Interior Architecture MASTER (4th year of studies, taught in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only.
(**) Not compatible with '06-003588 Actualia Reuse of Buildings' in Semester 2.
(***) In English for Exchange students.
(****) It takes place in August, before the start of the semester!


Optional courses exchange programme Interior Architecture MASTER (taught in Dutch - possibility of individual coaching in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

 


SECOND SEMESTER

Recommended options exchange programme Interior Architecture BACHELOR (3rd year of studies, taught in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only.
(**) Not compatible with '06-003443 Cultural Sciences 4' in Semester 1.

 
Thematic exchange programme of 1 semester: 'Basics of Adaptive Reuse' - 30 ECTS (3rd year of studies, taught in English)

Are you interested in taking a set of coherent subjects that introduce you to adaptive reuse? This is what we propose:

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only.
(**) Not compatible with '06-003443 Cultural Sciences 4' in Semester 1.


Recommended options exchange programme Interior Architecture MASTER (4th year of studies, taught in English)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) For international students only.
(**) Only for exchange students staying 1 year. Mandatory to simultaneously include: '06-002850 Architectural Research' of 3 ECTS, a 'Master design studio…' of 15 ECTS and a 'Research seminar ...' of 9 ECTS in your learning agreement.


Contact person: Prof. dr. Katelijn Quartier (Interior Architecture)

Business Economics Bachelor

Please take note that the available courses might be subject to change. The final study guide will be updated by 30th June, for the academic year afterwards. Changes to your learning agreement are allowed until one month after arrival at our institution.

Language of instruction: English

Advanced bachelor students may only apply for master courses if they meet the necessary prerequisites (check course descriptions!).

Academic calendar:

First semester = mid September - beginning February (exam period: January-February)

Second semester = mid February - beginning July (exam period: June-July)

2nd examination opportunity: August

Detailed academic calendar: http://www.uhasselt.be/Academic-calendars


First semester 2025-2026 

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(1) Students who are not attending classes by the third week of the semester are not allowed to take part in the course

 

Second semester 2025-2026

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(3) Students who do not get assigned a case study by early March are not able to take part in the course.

(4) Students who are not attending classes by the third week of the semester are not allowed to take part in the course


Contact person: Mrs. Els Welkenhuyzen

Business Economics Master

Exchange students can select from core and elective courses.
In addition, they choose one track that aligns with their academic and professional goals.*

Every track contains:

  • a theoretical part of 12 ECTS in the first semester
  • an applied part of 6 ECTS in the second semester

(*)Students can choose to take only the first 12 credits of a track without including the 6 credits of the 2nd semester.

Following the reform of the master's programme, in academic year 25-26, only the first semester or a full year will be open to exchange students.

It is not possible to participate in the exchange programme for only the second semester.
The prerequisite for academic success in applied settings must be tested in practice first.

Please take note that the available courses might be subject to change. The final study guide will be updated on Hasselt University's website by 30th June, for the academic year afterwards. Changes to the learning agreement are allowed until one month after arrival at our institution.

Language of instruction: English

Master students are free to select bachelor courses.

Core courses and electives

During your exchange programme, you'll take a set of core courses essential to your field of study. These courses provide a solid foundation, covering both in-depth insights and practical skills.

Academic calendar:

First semester = mid September - beginning February (exam period: January-February)

Second semester = mid February - beginning July (exam period: June-July)

2nd examination opportunity: August

Detailed academic calendar: http://www.uhasselt.be/Academic-calendars


First semester 2025-2026

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

More information on the subject content can be found on this page.

 

Second semester 2025-2026

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

More information on the subject content can be found on this page.

 

Year course 2025-2026 

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

More information on the subject content can be found on this page.

 

Tracks

Deepen your knowledge by selecting a track and creating a study path that aligns with your ambitions, interests and talents. Students can choose to take only the first 12 credits of a track without including the 6 credits of the 2nd semester.

Customer Centricity in a Digital World

Data Science for Business

Entrepreneurial Governance

Human Resource Management

International Business

Strategic Innovation Management

The Economics and Business of Sustainability


Contact person: Mrs. Els Welkenhuyzen

Bachelor Biomedical Sciences

Bachelor students are welcome for exchange in the 2nd semester (Q3/Q4) and select courses from the list below. 
All courses are offered in English.

Code - Subject - (ECTS) - Quartile - Level

*When choosing 'Bachelor project', it is compulsory to combine it with 'Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research' (01-005483). Bachelor project can be taken either in quartile 3 or quartile 4.

**Foreknowledge of the basics of pharmacology and toxicology is required and should be proven by a transcript of records. 

 

More information: Mrs. Ilse Broekx and Prof. dr. Niels Hellings 


You can find the complete study programme here:

bachelor's programme

master's programme

Master Biomedical Sciences

Master students are welcome for the 1 and/or 2 semester in the first year Master of Biomedical Sciences for the following specializations:

All courses are offered in English.

More information: Mrs. Ilse Broekx and Prof. dr. Niels Hellings

You can find the complete master's programme in the study guide.

Law

Please take note that the available courses might be subject to change. The final study guide will be updated by 30th June, for the academic year afterwards. Changes to your learning agreement are allowed until one month after arrival at our institution.

Language of instruction: English

 

First Semester (September-January) 
15.09.2025 - 31.01.2026

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

* design for non-European students only

Second Semester (February-July) 
09.02.2026 - 03.07.2026

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

* for non-European students only


Erasmus Belgica studieprogramma
volledig academiejaar - enkel in het kader van 2+2+1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

 

Erasmus Belgica studieprogramma
(eerste semester)

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

 

Erasmus faculty coordinator: Mrs. I. Vrancken

IMPORTANT: Exchange students who have knowledge of Dutch and meet all requirements for participation in bachelor and master courses of the Dutch programme may do so. Please contact the Erasmus faculty coordinator for more information. Outlines from the Dutch courses can be obtained from: http://www.uhasselt.be/studiegids 

Master Engineering Technology

In cooperation with KU Leuven

Please note that the available courses might be subject to change. The final study guide will be updated by 30th June, for the academic year afterwards. Changes to your learning agreement are allowed until one month after arrival at our institution.

For more information, contact the departmental coordinator, Mrs. Karine Evers.


Academic calendar

Detailed academic calendar of the Faculty of Engineering Technology can be found later here.

Autumn semester | mid September - beginning February (exam period: January-February)

Spring semester | mid February - end June (exam period: June)

2nd examination opportunity | August - September

 

General information

1 | Autumn semester=period 1, spring semester=period 2

2 | All courses are taught in English, except for:

  • The courses Integrated Research Project, Major Applied Research Study and Comprehensive Applied Research Study marked with * are projects with individual coaching in English. The project topic will be determined in advance based on your interests and background, as well as the subjects available in our research groups. In this way, you have a wide range of possibilities for composing your personal study programme. These courses can only be taken once in your programme.
  • Courses marked with ** are projects with a few classes in Dutch, study material and project guidance in English.

3 | All courses are elective.

4 | Combining course units from the different exchange programmes of the Master of Engineering Technology is possible but not recommended because timetable clashes may occur.This implies that a choice must be made. Students cannot be admitted to courses whose mandatory classes and laboratories they cannot attend.

5 | Exchange students who are native speakers of Dutch or have an excellent knowledge of Dutch and meet all requirements for participation in master courses of the Dutch programmes Engineering Technology may do so. Outlines from the Dutch courses can be obtained from the study guide, which will be fully updated by June 30th.

6 | Read also the general procedure for study programme.

 

Master of Chemical Engineering Technology

SEMESTER 1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

SEMESTER 2

Code - Subject - (ECTS)


Master of Civil Engineering Technology 

SEMESTER 1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

SEMESTER 2

Code - Subject - (ECTS)


Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology 

SEMESTER 1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

SEMESTER 2

Code - Subject - (ECTS)


Master of Electronics-ICT Engineering Technology 

SEMESTER 1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

SEMESTER 2

Code - Subject - (ECTS)


Master of Energy Engineering Technology

SEMESTER 1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

SEMESTER 2

Code - Subject - (ECTS)


Master of Nuclear Engineering Technology

SEMESTER 1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

SEMESTER 2

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

  • 07-004281 - Circular Environmental Technology - (6 ECTS)
  • 07-004291 - DSP - (4 ECTS)
  • 07-009072 - Integrated Reseach Study* - (9 ECTS)
  • 07-009073 - Major Applied Research Study* - (20 ECTS)
  • 07-009074 - Comprehensive Applied Research Study* (30 ECTS)

NEW! SUSTAINABILITY for the NUCLEAR SECTOR

Fixed course package of 30 ECTS, only available in the spring semester.

Code - Subject - (ECTS) - Faculty

  • 01-003965 - Environmental Policy - (3 ECTS) - Medicine and Life Sciences
  • 02-004425 - Concepts of Data Science - (4 ECTS) - Sciences
  • 03-005092 - Business Applications in Sustainability - (6 ECTS) - Business Economics
  • 07-004281 - Circular Environmental Technology (Applied to nuclear applications & their decommissioning) - (6 ECTS) - Engineering Technolgy
  • 07-004532 - Novel technologies for the energy transition - (4 ECTS) - Engineering Technology
  • 07-009070 - Machine learning - AI (Applied to nuclear applications) - (4 ECTS) - Engineering Technology
  • 07-009071 - Decision Support for Sustainability (Targeting the nuclear sector) - (3 ECTS) - Engineering Technology


Master of Software Systems Engineering Technology

SEMESTER 1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

SEMESTER 2

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

  • 07-004291 - DSP - (4 ECTS)
  • 07-004487 - Software engineering for cyber-physical systems - (5 ECTS)
  • 07-009072 - Integrated Reseach Study* - (9 ECTS)
  • 07-009073 - Major Applied Research Study* - (20 ECTS)
  • 07-009074 - Comprehensive Applied Research Study* (30 ECTS)

For more information, contact the departmental coordinator, Mrs. Karine Evers. 

Materiomics

Several English courses of the Master of Materiomics are open to master students looking for a specialization in materials for Energy, Circularity, Health, or Quantum.


Semester 1 = 15.09.2025 - 01.02.2026
Semester 2 = 09.02.2026 – 03.07.2026

SEMESTER 1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

SEMESTER 2

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

The minimum size of the exchange programme at Hasselt University is 21 ECTS.

For more information on compiling suitable courses for your learning agreement, please contact Prof. dr. An Hardy.

Rehabilitation Sciences

Our faculty welcomes exchange students for clinical internship placements. We offer 4-6 spots. Are you interested in an internship in Belgium? Intrigued to discover what rehabilitation in Belgium is all about?

On the following webpage you will find all the information about the placement options: https://www.uhasselt.be/en/faculties-and-schools/faculty-rehabilitation-sciences/clinical-internship-placements-for-international-students

We currently do not organize an international master. But our curriculum has courses in English available. 

Please take note that the available courses might be subject to change. The final study guide will be updated by 30th June, for the academic year afterwards. Changes to your learning agreement are allowed until one month after arrival at our institution.

Language of instruction: Dutch

SEMESTER 1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

* The student needs to be regularly available for group work, therefore this course is not possible to take in combination with clinical internship. The student needs to be present at the presentations in the second half of December.

** This course can only be taken in combination with clinical internship in neurological rehabilitation.

*** Lessons will take place live at Hasselt University, online via live stream or live at Ghent University (2 or 3 days per semester).

SEMESTER 2

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

Contact person: Chris Burtin

Sciences

Bachelor Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics

You can find the list of available courses in the exchange study programme of the bachelor in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics here (pdf, 212 KB).

The minimum size of the exchange programme at Hasselt University is 21 ECTS.

The majority (if not all) of the courses will be offered in English. 

Please note that the exchange study programme is only offered in the second semester, starting in the first half of February and ending early July. 


More information : Peter Vandoren 


Master Computer Science

Several courses will be offered in English, while others will be taught in Dutch but will have English learning materials (slides, literature, ...). 

Please note that you need to have at least a B2 level in Dutch in order to be able to follow Dutch taught courses.

For more information on compiling suitable courses for your learning agreement, please contact prof. dr. F. Di Fiore


Master Statistics & Data Science

All courses of the master of statistics & data science are open to master students looking for a specialization in statistics and/or data science. 

More detailed information on each course can be found in the study guide of Hasselt University.  

All courses are offered in English. 

More information : prof. dr. R. Braekers

Social sciences

SEMESTER 1

List of English courses from the Social Sciences bachelor programme

Students are recommended to choose at least 3 of these courses: 10-004966, 10-004967, 10-004970, 10-004971, 10-004974.
More information on content of these courses can be found in this document.

Code - Subject - (ECTS) - Programme - Level

List of English courses from other faculties

Code - Subject - (ECTS) - Faculty

List of Dutch courses from the Social Sciences bachelor programme

Code - Subject - (ECTS) - Level

SEMESTER 2

List of Dutch courses from the Social Sciences bachelor programme

Code - Subject - (ECTS) - Level

Transportation Sciences

Language of instruction: English

SEMESTER 1

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

(*) students can only enrol for course unit 04-004201 in case they are also enrolled in course units 04-004195 + 04-004196 + 04-004198 + 04-004200 + 04-004202.  

SEMESTER 2

Code - Subject - (ECTS)

In addition, students choose 18 ECTS from courses with specialisation in Traffic Safety OR specialisation Transport policy and planning. You cannot combine course units of both specialisations.

Specialisation Traffic Safety

Specialisation Transport policy and planning

Contact person: Mrs. Nadine Smeyers

Academic calendar

To find out when the academic year starts, when we have holidays and when the exam period starts, please consult the academic calendar per faculty.

Setting up your study programme

Required Minimum Programme
  • Study: Exchange students staying for one semester at UHasselt are strongly suggested to choose a study programme of at least 21 credit (minimum is 18 credits). Exchange students who stay a full academic year are strongly suggested to choose a study programme of at least 42 credits.
  • Internships: There is no fixed required minimum number of ECTS for internships, it depends on the purpose of the internship, the internship programme,...

This recommended minimum implies about 16 class hours on average per week or a total work load of 37 hours on average per week. To Belgian standards this is only a modest study load and represents only 75% of the normal study load for a UHasselt student.

Choose your Study Programme

To choose your study programma at Hasselt University, you consult your student exchange coordinator at your home university. Together you identify the most suitable set of courses at UHasselt. Your study programme should not be an extension of your previous study or be equivalent to (a part of) the degree scheme taken at your home university.

  • You are requested to make a (provisional) choice of courses by means of the learning agreement in the on-line registration. Please read the course outlines carefully and check prerequisites and incompatibilities before making a choice.
  • The (provisional) choice of your courses in the Learning Agreement must be signed for agreement by the student exchange coordinator at your home university. In doing so he/she certifies that at least part of the study programme at UHasselt will lead to credit transfer or another form of academic recognition by the home university. As soon as possible after reception of your application form, advice will be given on the size of the chosen programme (i.e. the study load implied) and on its suitability for your academic background. If courses are cancelled, you will get informed as soon as possible.
  • As an exchange students you can adjust you study programme after arrival, but it is strongly recommended to limit the number of changes to a minimum. One month after the start of the semester, students are requested to make a final decision on their study programme. After these dates students cannot add any subject to their study programme. This implies they will not be admitted to and cannot sit exams for subjects which are not indicated in their study programme.

Students who stay for the full academic year should submit their (provisional) choice of study programme for the second semester as early as possible.

Restrictions

Please note

  • When choosing a study programme, please notice that some subjects are incompatible. Either because one subject is a prerequisite for another subject (e.g., it makes no sense to follow an introductory and an advanced course in Finance) or because both subjects (partially) cover the same content in the same semester. It is strongly suggested to read the course outlines carefully, in order to avoid such incompatibilities.
  • When choosing subjects from different study programmes, timetable clashes may occur. This implies that a choice must be made. One cannot be admitted to a subject for which he cannot attend classes.

Class attendance

Class attendance is required and will be checked.

  • For all subjects, 'regular' class attendance is a condition for being admitted to the exam. The requirement of 'regular' attendance means that you must be present for at least 80% of the class time. It also means that you must be present on campus for the full teaching period (trimester or semester) during which the course is running. Teachers have the right to exclude students form exams for that subject if they are not in classes 80% of the time.
  • 'Working on another subject' never is an acceptable justification for absence from class. Only medical reasons and other circumstances beyond one's control are accepted.
  • Being physically present in class is not sufficient. In many subjects it is mandatory to come well prepared to class and to contribute actively to problem solving exercises, discussions, case analyses etc. In some cases active participation in class is an element of the course assessment.
  • As the study groups are formed within the first week after the orientation program, teachers normally don't accept students who arrive to UHasselt more than two weeks after the start of the program. Exceptions can be taken into consideration only in case of serious illnesses or in the event of death of a family member.

Evaluation and exams

Exams

Like Hasselt University students, exchange students are expected to take exams. The exam schedules are published four school weeks before the start of the exam period, and deviation from these dates is not possible. As exams can last until the last day of the semester, we advise exchange students not to plan their return trip until the exam schedule has been published.

Hasselt University grades exams on a scale from 0 to 20 per programme component. These grades should be interpreted as follows:

  • 0-9: unsatisfactory
  • 10-13: satisfactory
  • 14-15: good
  • 16-17: very good
  • 18 or above: excellent

How do Hasselt University grades convert to ECTS grades?

ECTS grade

% of successful students normally achieving it

Definition

A

10

EXCELLENT: outstanding performance with only minor errors

B

25

VERY GOOD: above average but with some errors

C

30

GOOD: generally sound work with a number of notable errors

D

25

SATISFACTORY: fair but with significant shortcomings

E

10

SUFFICIENT: performance meets the minimum criteria

FX

-

FAIL X: some more work is required before credits can be awarded

F

-

FAIL: considerable further work is required

 Based on a statistical distribution of grades, the following scale must be used:  

ECTS grade

Hasselt University grade

A

17 or higher

B

15 - 16

C

13 - 14

D

11 - 12

E

10

FX

08 - 09

F

< 08

Transcript of records

At the end of an exchange programme, the home institution will receive a transcript of the student's records with the result obtained for each programme component, as well as the number of ECTS credits. Only the programme components mentioned in the definitive learning agreement will be shown on the transcript of records, as the student was only registered for those programme components.

Contact

The International Office gives all exchange students a warm welcome and provides them with information and support before, during and after their exchange period at Hasselt University:

For all questions regarding your exchange study programme (courses, exams, faculty regulations, etc.), please contact the faculty coordinator.

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