Welcome
Did you know? The Faculty of Canon Law in Leuven was founded in 1425, which makes us one of the oldest Catholic faculties in the world.
Despite our rather small size, we have the honour to attract many doctoral and foreign students. In this internationally oriented and academically stimulating environment much attention is paid to research that connects professional knowledge with an intellectual flair. Instructors and students from all over the world are able to exchange their knowledge and expertise in an interactive and stimulating atmosphere. When former students are appointed to roles such as bishop in China or the US, or work in the Diocese of New York or Toowoomba, they remain closely connected to our team of researchers and instructors.
Find your way around campus
Living in Leuven
This guide contains first week to do’s, useful contact information and much more!
Students’ Union: Canonica
Canonica is the student association for canon law students in Leuven. Canonica represents all these students in the faculty council and in the student parliament of the KU Leuven.
Team
The Dean
Rik Torfs (°1956) is a Belgian canon law scholar. He is a former Senator for the Christian Democratic and Flemish party in the Belgian Federal Parliament and a former Rector of the Catholic University of Leuven (2013 - 2017). He became full-time professor in 1996. Torfs is a former president and board member of the European Consortium for Church and State Research and founder and board member of the Working Group Nederlandstalige Canonisten (Dutch-speaking Canonists).
Administration Office
Niels and Hilke are full-time available at your service. You can contact them with all your questions concerning transfers, exemptions, study programmes etc. As they tackle all administration, you can fully focus on your courses and obtaining your JCL!
International Experts
Our faculty revolves around limited permanent staff numbers, for which we largely make up by inviting a range of well-known international experts. Instructors and students from across the world meet during concentrated lesson weeks, where they share their knowledge and expertise in an interactive and stimulating atmosphere.
