Our Process

Irish College Leuven has over forty years of experience designing customised educational programmes that deliver transformative learning across all subject areas. We support educators from universities, schools, public bodies, professional organisations, and community groups worldwide.

We achieve this through our extensive international network, connecting participants with leading guest speakers, insightful study visits, and rich cultural experiences across Belgium and neighbouring countries.

All of our programmes are collaborative in nature and follow a consistent six-step life cycle.

The Six-Step Life-Cycle

Step #1: Consultation
Step #2: Sharing Possibilities
Step #3: Building Your Programme
Step #4: Ongoing Updates and Preparation for Arrival
Step #5: Your Programme At Irish College Leuven
Step #6: Feedback

Past Programmes

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Utah Valley University

Utah Valley University's European Business Programme has visited with us since 2024. They make us of our relationships with local businesses to participate in a range unique and educational site visits that allow the students to compare business practices and trends in the United States to those in Belgium and the EU.

Utah Valley University
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CAFRE Agriculture

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), from Northern Ireland, has been visiting the Irish College for over twenty years and are amongst our oldest clients. They participate in a number of farm-based site visits to learn about the state of farming in Belgium, as well as what the future might look like for farming in the EU.

CAFRE Agriculture
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University College Dublin MSC in Environmental Science

University College Dublin's MSc in Environmental Science has visited the Irish College for years. This programme explores what Leuven does to expand its own local environmental efforts, as well as the approach that the European Union takes towards creating a greener future for Europe.

University College Dublin MSC in Environmental Science
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Northeastern University Computer Science

Northeastern University, a school located in Boston, Massachusetts, has been working with us since 2024. Their itinerary consists of important visits to European data centres in Luxembourg and Brussels.

Northeastern University Computer Science
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Munster Technological University's MBA Programme is just one of the many groups of students that the university sends to Irish College Leuven. This group explores how Belgian business practices compare and contrast with those in Ireland and how they can use these differences to become better leaders within their industry.

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Queen's University Belfast frequently sends its language-related programmes to Irish College Leuven so that this programme's students can gain exposure to the numerous linguistic opportunities that exist in region so closely attached to the European Union and the numerous institutions that are attached to it.

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Western Development Commission

The Western Development Commission promotes social and economic development in the Western Region, that is counties of Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Clare. It brings a group of representatives to Irish College Leuven every year in order to network and foster potential future collaboration for this growing region of Ireland.

Western Development Commission
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Trinity College Dublin Executive Education

Trinity College Dublin's Business School collaborates with Irish College Leuven to organise and host international experiences for a variety of its Executive Education Programmes, including its Cerified Insurance Director Programme and its Medical Executive Leadership Programme. These programmes seek to take advantage of our relationship with relevant experts attached to the European Union.

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Institute of Public Administration

Ireland's Institute of Public Administration sends numerous cohorts to Irish College Leuven each year to take advantage of our excellent connections to political experts and our location in relation to the European Union.

Institute of Public Administration
“The overall quality of the programme was good and thank you, once again, for your help in organising everything. The trip to the ECJ was worth the early start. Also, I would just like to add that the students really enjoyed the visit to Business Europe and the speaker there was very interesting.”
Dr Connie Healy, NUI Galway, School of Law
“Irish College Leuven initiated contact with various organisations, booking coaches, planning refreshment breaks, sorting out gifts for guest speakers, creating room plans etc., and responding promptly to requests for changes to the itinerary.  This service removed so many logistical headaches that allowed me to concentrate on planning assessments and the content of the trip rather than the day-to-day running.”
Dr Donal Mullan, Queen’s University Belfast, Geography Programme Director & Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography
“We all enjoyed our time in Leuven and the students found the trip very useful overall. In particular, the students were excited by the speakers, and the sessions at the External Action Service were great and well organised so that was a great addition to the programme. Some students also found it every useful to meet with some of the NGO and trade unions people because they were interested in their career trajectory.”
Dr Adina Preda, University of Limerick, School of Politics
“I loved being able to find out more about the EU actually works and hear both sides of the Brexit debate from policy experts and decision makers who are on the ground.  It’s also been helpful for our forthcoming EU consultancy week– I’ve found out more about European investment as an alternative to UK investment and this will be useful when working with Irish businesses.”
Rhiannon Ludlow, MBA Student, Cass Business School, London