Application procedure

As the IMPALLA programme leads to a diploma issued by the K.U. Leuven, candidates have to follow a specific application procedure as described below. In order to facilitate your application we ask you to Send an email to impalla secretariat, with your name, and the date that you submitted the online KULeuven application for IMPALLA.

1. English language test: Take the TOEFL test or IELTS test
2. Complete the IMPALLA specific requirements form
3. Complete the IMPALLA Methodology and statistics test
4. Make a PDF of the following requested documents To convert your documents into PDF format, search the internet for free PDF converstion tools like PrimoPDF or CutePDF.
A certified copy of all your diplomas and transcripts of academic records
Translation of diplomas and transcripts if not in English, Dutch, German or French
IMPALLA Specific requirements form IMPALLA Methodology and statistics test TOEFL or IELTS certificates 1 passport photo Copy of passport
A proof of solvency
for non-EEA students a proof of payment (bank transfer) of the application fee
5. Request a Guest Account. An e-mail with your login and password will be sent to you. 6. Download the Application Form using Web application Applicant Please note that the Application Form, even after having been saved on your local pc, has a validity period that expires three months after downloading. When expired, you need to download a new form. 7. save the application form, log in on the internet and send it online using the 'submit' button. You will receive a confirmation pop-up. 8. Upload the requested documents in pdf as attachements using the Web application Applicant
9. Send by regular mail, express mail or registered mail the printout of the first page of the Application Form two reference letters the certified copies of your diplomas and transcript of records to International Office, K.U.Leuven International Admissions and Mobility Unit Naamsestraat 63 – bus 5410 B-3000 Leuven Belgium
10. Follow-up your file with Web application Applicant At this stage, the International Admissions an Mobility Unit of K.U.Leuven will start the admissions evaluation procedure. The Admission Committee of the Leuven Faculty of Social Sciences will then start the admission procedure to decide whether you will be admitted to the programme.
11. Accept/reject the admission offer with Web application Applicant As soon as a decision has been taken concerning your application, the status will change into 'Admitted' or 'Rejected’. You will receive a confirmation of the decision via e-mail. You then need to accept the offer before the official letter of admission will be sent.