students, employees and visitors on campus Hertogstraat

Via the blue headers, you can find all opening hours and closing days of the various buildings on the Hertogstraat campus and the reception for the current academic year.

The campus and reception are open on weekdays during class and exam weeks. During exam weeks, Hertogstraar buiding is also open on Saturdays (until the end of the exam). During holidays and lecture-free weeks, the reception, Hertogstraat and Naamsesteenweg buildings remain closed. The UCLL Sports Centre and student and visitor parking have extended opening hours.

Click on the blue headers to see all opening hours and closing days.. You can find the opening hours of the learning centre (library, B000) on the website.

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Opening hours

Reception

from September 22, 2025 until June 26, 2026 
from August 10, 2026
 morningafternoonevening
Monday08.00 - 12.0012.45 - 17.0017.00 -20.00
Tuesday08.00 - 12.0012.45 - 17.0017.00 -20.00
Wednesday08.00 - 12.0012.45 - 17.0017.00 -20.00
Thursday08.00 - 12.0012.45 - 17.0017.00 -20.00
Friday08.00 - 12.0012.45 - 17.00closed
Weekendclosedclosedclosed

During exam periods, the reception is also open: 

  • on weekdays until 30 minutes after the start of evening exams
  • on exam Saturdays from 8.00 until 13.00 o'clock
  • if the reception is closed, you can contact the concierge Fatmir Vercani for assistance

During holidays, the reception is either not available or has limited availability; see closing days. 

More on the contact details and what you can go to the reception for.

Buildings

from August 11, 2025 until July 10, 2026
from August 10, 2026
OPENING HOURS

Hertogstraat

building

Naamsesteenweg

building

Sports CentreParking
Monday - Thursday07:00 - 22:00*07:30 - 18:008:00 - 23:006:45 - 22:30 (entrance)
6:45 - 24:00 (exit)
Friday07:00 - 18:0007:30 - 18:008:00 - 23:006:45 - 22:30 (entrance)
6:45 - 24:00 (exit)
Saturdayclosed**closed8:00 - 23:006:45 - 22:30 (entrance)
6:45 - 24:00 (exit)

*  The main entrance of the Hertogstraat building closes at 8:30 PM. The other outside doors are being closed between 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM.  From then on, you can only go outside through the sliding door of the main entrance. If you still want to enter the Hertogstraat building, you can contact the concierge by telephone on 0477/74 92 31.
**Exception: only and exclusively open for planned lessons of 'Flllex' and exams during the exam period.

During the exam periods, the exam building is open until the end of the exam.

from June 29 until July 10, 2026
summer opening hours

Hertogstraat

building

Naamsesteenweg 

building

Sports CentreParking
Monday- Friday08.00 - 17.00closed8.00 - 23.006.45 - 22.30 (entrance)
6.45 - 24.00 (exit)
Saturdaygeslotenclosed8.00 - 23.006.45 - 22.30 (entrance)
6.45 - 24.00 (exit)

Closing days

The closing days for academic year 2025-2026 below are subject to changes.

Buildings Hertogstraat and Naamsesteenweg

Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and the following dates:

  • Fall break (October 27 to November 2, 2025)
    • only the learning center is open on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 October from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Armistice (November 11, 2025)
  • Christmas break (December 22, 2025 to January 4, 2026)
    • only the learning center is open on Friday 2 January from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • the reception can only be reached via email (onthaal.hertogstraat@ucll.be) on December 22-23 and January 2nd from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Class-free week (February 2 to 8, 2026)
    • only the learning center is open on Thursday5 and Friday 6 February from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • the reception can only be reached via email (onthaal.hertogstraat@ucll.be) on week days (not on Wednesday)
  • Easter break (April 6 to 19, 2026)
    • only the learning center is open on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 April from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • the reception can only be reached via email (onthaal.hertogstraat@ucll.be) on 7 and 9-10 April
  • Labor Day (May 1st, 2026)
  • Ascension (May 14-15-16, 2026)
  • Pentecost (May 25, 2026)
  • Summer break (July 11 to August 9, 2026)
  • Ascension (August 15, 2026)

Sports CEntre & student and visitor parking

Closed on Sundays and the following dates:

  • Armistice (November 11, 2025)
  • Christmas break (December 22 to 28, 2025 and on January 1, 2026)
  • Easter Monday (April 6, 2026)
  • Labor Day (May 1st, 2026)
  • Ascension (May 14, 2026)
  • Pentecost (May 25, 2026)
  • Summer break (July 11 to August 9, 2026)
  • Ascension (August 15, 2026)

Academic year 2026-2027

The closing days for academic year 2026-2027 below are subject to changes. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and the following dates:

  • Fall break (November 2 to 8, 2026)
  • Armistice (November 11, 2026)
  • Christmas break (December 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027)
  • Class-free week (February 1 to 7, 2027)
  • Easter break (March 29 to April 11, 2027)
  • Labor Day (May 1st, 2027)
  • Ascension (May 6-7, 2027)
  • Pentecost (May 25, 2026)
  • Summer break (July 11 to August 8, 2027)
  • Ascension (August 15, 2027)

Campus guidelines

Please respect the opening hours of the campus. 

  • An exeption from the regular opening hours (eg. info days or events) can be requested via the head of the campus service, Luc Degrande.
  • For the opening hours of the UCLL Sports Centre, please contact the Sportdienst on 016 37 57 80 or Sportdienst.leuven@ucll.be. More info on the website.

Exceptions to the normal opening hours and announcements of holiday closures can be found via a news message on the intranet homepage and in the intranet calendar.