Program choice
Level 1
Minor only
University
UCLouvain
Université catholique de Louvain
Ranking positions
- QS (2027) 196
- THE (2026) 184
Flexibility coordinates
Course choice
Level 1
Restricted electives, ("1 of N")
Parameters
- Program duration (bachelor's and specialist degrees):
- 3 years
- Enrollment (December 2022):
- bachelor's: 19,611
Sources
- Minors at UCLouvain https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/formations/mineures
UCLouvain describes the typical bachelor structure as a 150-credit major plus a 30-credit minor, where the minor is complementary coursework chosen by the student in the second part of the bachelor.
This supports programChoice 1: the minor is a regular additional component, while the main degree area remains the named program.
- Bachelor programmes and minors https://www.uclouvain.be/en/study-programme/bachelors-programmes-2025
The UCLouvain catalog publishes bachelor programmes and minor lists by type and faculty.
This confirms that the minor model is systematic, but not broad free enrollment in arbitrary courses.
- Engineering bachelor example https://uclouvain.be/prog-2026-fsa1ba
In the engineering bachelor example UCLouvain shows a choice of specialised polytechnic tracks and the option to replace one track with an accessible opening minor.
CourseChoice remains at 1 because the choice is through predefined blocks, minors and tracks, not through a broad free catalog or external credit.
- UCLouvain contact and address https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/universite/contact-acces
The official contact page lists UCLouvain and the general address Place de l'université, 1, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
- CREF statistical yearbook 2022, students by study category http://www.cref.be/annuaires/2022/tab_1-7-2.pdf
CREF table 1.7.2 for 2021-2022 reports the Total general row for 1er cycle de transition, grade de Bachelier: 15,522 for UCLouvain and 4,089 for USL-B.
Because Saint-Louis Bruxelles integrated into UCLouvain in 2023, the current entry uses the combined first-cycle total of 19,611 students.
- QS profile for UCLouvain https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/universite-catholique-de-louvain-uclouvain
QS lists UCLouvain at #=196 in the QS World University Rankings 2027; the catalog stores the normalized value as 196.
- THE World University Rankings 2026 https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/latest/world-ranking
The embedded official THE World University Rankings 2026 data lists Université Catholique de Louvain with rank_order 1870 and rank =184; the catalog stores the normalized value as 184.