UC Leuven-Limburg (UCLL) – Social Work
Leuven, BelgiumPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟢 Strong fit: UCLL's English 'Future Proof Social Professional' semester (30 ECTS) maps well onto HMU's creative, group, communication and intercultural SW modules
English-taught programme: 'Future Proof Social Professional' is UCLL's semester-long English exchange block at the Social Work campus (Heverlee/Leuven), worth 30 ECTS, taught entirely in English. Term is inconsistent across brochures (older material lists it as fall/Winter). Nomination deadline 1 October.
Potential matches only. This partner currently has no HMU Social Work students / no recognised courses. The matches below are an indicative assessment by the IRO, based on the partner’s published English programme vs the HMU Social Work study guide. They must be evaluated and approved by the departmental academic coordinator before any agreement is used.
| Partner course / module (ECTS) | Possible HMU equivalent (ECTS) | Fit | Offered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creativity (3) Direct match to Social Work with Groups – Creative Expression & Art. | → | Social Work with Groups – Creative Expression & Art Κοινωνική Εργασία με Ομάδες – Δημιουργική έκφραση & Τέχνη (6) | strong | W |
| Communication with Children and Youngsters (3) Maps to Counselling with Children & Adolescents; also overlaps 0804.2.001. | → | Counselling with Children & Adolescents Συμβουλευτική Παιδιών – Εφήβων (4) | likely | W |
| Communication with Families (3) Family-focused communication; aligns with Family Social Work. | → | Family Social Work Κοινωνική Εργασία με Οικογένεια (6) | likely | W |
| Group Dynamics (3) Group processes map to Social Psychology; partial overlap with 0804.3.004. | → | Social Psychology Κοινωνική Ψυχολογία (6) | likely | W |
| International Activity (Social Work) (3) International/intercultural practice aligns with Intercultural Social Work Practice. | → | Intercultural Social Work Practice Διαπολιτισμική Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | likely | W |
| Globalisation and Sustainable Development (6) Global change/sustainability maps to Social Movements and Social Change; also 0804.6.006. | → | Social Movements and Social Change Κοινωνικά Κινήματα και Κοινωνική Αλλαγή (4) | likely | W |
| International Challenges (3) Global/migration challenges loosely map to Migration and Social Integration. | → | Migration and Social Integration Μετανάστευση και Κοινωνική Ένταξη (6) | weak | W |
| Elective: Scenarios for the 21st Century / International Activity (Child & Youth) (3) Futures/innovation thinking loosely maps to Radical and Critical Social Work. | → | Radical and Critical Social Work Ριζοσπαστική και Κριτική Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | weak | W |
Offered = indicative term at the partner (W = winter/autumn semester, S = spring/summer semester, W/S = both semesters), from the partner’s published course catalogue. Not based on past mobilities; can change year to year — confirm with the coordinator. “—” = term not published.
Sources: UCLL Future Proof Social Professional flyer (PDF) · UCLL exchange programmes