Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Kulak

As the name implies, it is a university campus affiliated with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven situated on the southern rim of Kortrijk.

The idea behind this campus 50 years ago was twofold, but was embedded in the general movement for more democratisation of the higher education.

Yet, many prospective students were wary of moving to Flemish Brabant for an adventure that would involve an almost complete rupture with their familiar surroundings.

[citation needed] By giving their West-Flemish students the possibility to complete their first two to three years in Kortrijk, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) offers them a smaller, easier to manage environment, where teaching is done in smaller groups allowing closer interaction with academic staff.

located on a shallow hill in the "t'Hoge" (the heights) region just south of the city centre of Kortrijk.

The other half lives with their family in the greater Kortrijk region, close enough to commute (even by bike) to the university.

In the academic year 1991-1992, the "Economics" department started ('Toegepaste Economische Wetenschappen'), and from 2004 onwards the "Education Studies" programme is offered.