Bachelor of Business Administration

KU Leuven Sint-Lucas Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

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36 monthsProgramme duration

5,613 EURTuition Fee/year

01 Mar, 2026Application Deadline

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

BBA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Why study Business Administration at KU Leuven?

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at KU Leuven equips you to thrive in today’s fast-changing global business world. With markets expanding beyond borders and technology driving commerce around the clock, you’ll learn to tackle challenges such as shifting consumer demands, complex distribution networks, and evolving products and services.

This three-year programme blends academic theory with hands-on experience. Guided by a practice-as-orientation, science-as-foundation approach, you’ll gain the skills to make strategic, well-informed business decisions. Guest lectures from international managers and policymakers bring real-world insights, while business games and a business project build expertise in entrepreneurship, teamwork, negotiation, professional communication, and time management. An optional internships offers valuable professional experience before you graduate.

All courses are taught in English, ensuring excellent language proficiency, with opportunities to study Dutch, French, Spanish, or German. You can also take courses in French through our exchange programme with a French-speaking university in Brussels.

This programme is also available in Dutch.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

BBA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Why study Business Administration at KU Leuven?

This programme is also available in Dutch.

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Admission Requirements

TOEFL

90+

IELTS

6.5+

SAT

640+

Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

For admission to this programme, the general admission requirements for a bachelor programme apply:

1° a Flemish degree of secondary education; awarded in the school year 2024-2025 or earlier;
1°/1 a Flemish degree of secondary education, educational qualification level 4, awarded as of the school year 2024-2025;
2° a Flemish degree of short-course higher education;
3° a Flemish degree of higher education for social advancement, with the exception of the certificate of pedagogic aptitude (Getuigschrift Pedagogische Bekwaamheid), or
4° a degree or certificate, awarded in the context of the Flemish HBO (hoger beroepsonderwijs)
4°/1 a Flemish bachelor's or master's degree

Students with a degree obtained at an institution outside the Flemish Community:

Diploma requirements:
A. Applicants who obtained a secondary education degree or university degree awarded by a recognized educational institution from a country that is part of the European Economic Area or Switzerland can be admitted provided they can be admitted in that country to a programme that is equivalent to the Bachelor of Business Administration and provided they meet the English language proficiency requirements (see below).
B. Applicants who obtained a secondary education degree or university degree awarded by a recognized educational institution from a country that is not part of the European Economic Area or Switzerland can be admitted on the condition that this qualification grants access to a Bachelor's programme in the country where it has been awarded, comparable to a Flemish Bachelor's degree, and on the condition that the degree or certificate in question is authenticated. In addition, candidates are required to submit a proof of proficiency in mathematics (SAT/ACT/OMPT-A/AP Calculus AB, see below). All applicants also need to meet the English language proficiency requirements (see below).
C. Applicants who have obtained a European Baccalaureate diploma, an International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) or an official French Baccalaureate diploma acknowledged by AEFE can be admitted provided they meet the English language proficiency requirements (see below).
D. Applicants who have been awarded the General Certificate of Education (GCE) can be eligible for admission if they can prove to have passed at least three A-Level subjects. Of these A-Level subjects, Mathematics is compulsory, while Economics, Accounting and Finance or Business Studies are recommended. Minimum grade for all three A-levels is 'B'.
E. Applicants who have been awarded an American secondary education degree obtained outside the USA but accredited by specific accreditation bodies can be admitted provided they submit a proof of proficiency in mathematics (SAT/ACT/OMPT-A/AP Calculus AB, see below).
Additional requirements:
SAT (general test): minimum score of 640 on the mathematics section; ACT: minimum score of 27 on the mathematics section; AP Calculus AB test with a minimum score of 4; SOWISO OMPT-A with a minimum score of 75%

Application Deadline

01 Mar 2026

Program Duration

3 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep

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Starts from

5,613 EUR

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