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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENTHOGESCHOOL GENTINfORmaTION bROCHURE

dear student,dear international colleague,

I am very pleased to welcome you to University College Ghent. We are particularly proud to offer our 17,000 students a wide range of subjects, going from the fine arts to engineering sciences, and from music to biotechnology. Our goal is to link and interconnect this impressive range of assets to create surplus value in the fields of education, research, service provision and practice of the arts.

The realisation of an ambitious and stimulating internationalisation policy is one of the priorities of University College Ghent for the coming years. Integrating an international dimension in the study path of each of our students is one of our focal challenges within our international policy plan. To reach our goal we work closely together with numerous European and non-European institutions, leading to increased incoming and outgoing student and teacher mobility, joint curriculum development and research. University College Ghent also wants to share its expertise and knowledge worldwide and is actively involved in initiatives and projects in developing countries. The offer of a broad set of complementary Internationalisation@Home initiatives contributes likewise to the international orientation of our institution. We are situated in flanders’ most popular student city Ghent, which was chosen twice as ‘the most enjoyable city of flanders’. Every year Ghent attracts over 65,000 students, which effectively makes it the higher education capital of flanders.

This brochure offers a fresh perspective on University College Ghent as it is today and its evolution since its establishment in 1995. I hope you are inspired by this brochure and especially by what our university college has to offer to foreign students and institutions. On behalf of all staff, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you. We are looking forward to meeting you in Ghent!

best regards,

dr. Robert HoogewijsPrincipal University College Ghent

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Contentspreface

STUdYING IN fLaNdERS, bELGIUm flanders, the Centre of EuropeThe Education System of University Colleges or Hogescholen

Fast Facts

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENTHistory diverse in many Ways Outstanding Services and facilities flexible Learning paths Research & Services Sports

INTERNaTIONaL RELaTIONS International policy International Relations division at Central levelInternational Relations Coordinators at faculty leveladmission RequirementsLanguage Requirements Registration fees

REGULaR fOREIGN STUdENTSforeign Students Registraradmission RequirementsLanguage RequirementsRegistration fees

STUdY pROGRammESStudy programmes ordered by field of StudyStudy programmes ordered by facultyEnglish OfferExclusive Study programmes

pRaCTICaL INfORmaTIONThe academic YearLiving ExpensesUniversity College Ghent Campuses

GHENT UNIVERSITY aSSOCIaTION

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Studying in Flanders, BelgiumfLaNdERS, THE CENTRE Of EUROpEBELGIUM has been an independent constitutional monarchy since 1830. The present King is albert II. belgium has an area of 30,528 km² and is located centrally and strategically in Europe. Its more than 10 million inhabitants live in 3 Communities: the dutch-speaking Community in the North, the french-speaking Community (Wallonia) in the South and a very small German-speaking Community at the eastern border.

FL ANDERS, THE HUB OF EUROPE borders onto the North Sea, and is situated in the northern region of belgium. This dutch-speaking part of belgium boasts about 6 million inhabitants. dutch is a Germanic language related to English and German. Ever since the middle ages, flanders has been at the crossroads of the great European trade routes and is nowadays at the intersection of the major Western European industrial regions. The dense road, waterway and rail network, four seaports and three airports make flanders the ideal gateway to Europe, which is why many multinationals have chosen flanders as the base for their operations on the European market.

distance from Ghent to

the nearest European cities

amsterdam (NL) 165 km

brussels (bE) 49 km

Köln/düsseldorf (dE) 226 km

Lille (fR) 63 km

London (Gb) 266 km

Luxemburg (L) 234 km

paris (fR) 257 km

THE CIT Y OF GHENT is located in flanders. It used to be one of the mightiest cities of Europe, and combines today an impressive past with a vivid present. Today’s Ghent has about 240,000 inhabitants. It is, first and foremost, a warm and open city, inviting you for a stroll along its many attractions. Every day numerous tourists visit the historic heart of the city which offers many places of interest ranging from medieval buildings to the famous painting The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb by Jan Van Eyck. Nowhere in the world does one find so many historical monuments packed together in the heart of a city. Some of the campuses of our institution give testimony to this richness, e.g. the bijloke campus, the Conservatorium campus and the campus of the faculty of Teacher Training.

35 min.30 min.

North SeaLondon

Bruges

Amsterdam

Antwerp

GhentKöln

FrankfurtLuxembourg

Paris

Brussels

Dover

Calais

2 h. 57 min.Charles de Gaulle 2 h. 36 min.

Zaventem

3 h. 58 min.

Eurotunnel

3 h. 30 min.

2 h. 40 min.3 h. 39 min.

2 h. 40 min.2 h. 49 min.

2 h. 12 min.3 h. 10 min.Thalys via Brussels 3 h.

4 h. 23 min.4 h.

Paris Nord 2 h. 57 min./2 h. 10 min.

35 min.Brussels Central Station 30 min.Brussels Airport 57 min.

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THE EdUCaTION SYSTEm Of UNIVERSITY COLLEGES OR HOGESCHOLENflanders boasts 27 institutions of higher education: 22 university colleges and 5 prominent universities.

Having regard to the provisions of the decree of October 2004 concerning Higher Education Structures, university colleges now offer one or more of the following degrees:

PROFES SIONAL BACHELOR ’S DEGREES These practice-oriented study programmes, such as Office management, Nursing and Teacher Training, prepare the student directly for specific professions in industry, education, commerce, health care, etc. a professional bachelor’s programme consists of 180 ECTS credits, which corresponds to a traditional three-year curriculum.professional bachelor’s degrees, moreover, do not exclude access to subsequent degrees. a number of professional bachelors give access to advanced bachelor’s programmes (min. 60 ECTS credits), and a limited number of professional bachelors may even grant access to a master programme on condition that a bridging programme is undertaken first.

ACADEMIC BACHELOR ’S DEGREES These programmes prepare students directly for a master’s degree, but can also be validated on the labour market. an academic bachelor’s degree consists of 180 ECTS credits, which corresponds to a traditional three-year curriculum. an academic bachelor’s degree grants direct access to the corresponding master’s programme. In some cases, however, access is conditional and the student will have to undertake a preparatory programme first, i.e. when the student does not have the right bachelor’s degree to be admitted to a specific master’s programme. Students with an academic bachelor’s degree can also enrol for an advanced bachelor’s programme.

Today Ghent is the busy capital of the province of East flanders. It is a city with many faces: not only does it boast over 65,000 students in higher education, it is also a city where many fairs and conferences are organised, an industrial city with a harbour, a “flower city” and a city in which many cultural events take place. It is conveniently situated between brussels and bruges, and cities such as paris, London and amsterdam are within easy reach.The climate is generally mild but often wet, so don’t forget to bring your raincoat! It can be both very hot (occasionally 30°C) and cool (10°C) in summer. In winter, temperatures vary between -5°C and 15°C.There is an extensive public transport network with buses and trams taking you to all areas of the city and its surroundings.pubs and restaurants abound in Ghent (as in the rest of flanders!) giving you a choice from fast food to exquisite cuisine. In 2008 the National Geographic Traveller magazine nominated Ghent as one of the 3 most authentic historical cities worldwide and in 2006 Ghent was declared the most enjoyable city in flanders!

“It is a marvellous city, the meeting place of four rivers, the Scheldt, the Lys, the Lieve and the Moere. A network of streaming water dividing the town in 26 islands. With its barges, its bridges and the reflection of the old façades in the water, Ghent is a kind of Venice of the North.” Victor Hugo, 1840

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more information about the higher education

system in flanders can be found at

www.ond.vlaanderen.be/English

MASTER ’S DEGREES These study programmes are the continuation of the corresponding academic bachelor’s programme, and are occasionally open to professional bachelors as well. Students with an academic bachelor’s degree have direct access to the corresponding master’s programme and indirect access (via a preparatory programme) in other cases. for professional bachelors access to master’s programmes is restricted and conditional. a master’s programme usually consists of 60 ECTS credits and corresponds to a traditional one-year curriculum (exceptions such as “master of music” are 120 ECTS credits or two traditional years). a master’s degree will give access to an advanced master’s programme and/or ph.d.

professional bachelor’s programmes are offered at

university colleges only.

academic bachelor’s and master’s degrees are

offered both at universities and at university colleges

associated with universities.

at universities and at university colleges in the framework of an association

only at university colleges

only at universities

ADVANCED MASTERalso at postgraduate training institutions

min. 60 ects credits

ADVANCEDBACHELOR

min. 60 ects credits MASTER


PH Dmin. 120 ects

ACADEMIC BACHELORmin. 180 ects credits

PROFESSIONALBACHELOR


Secondary school-leaving certificate giving access to higher education

bridging programme

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Fast Facts• Largest university college of belgium• Widest range of subjects on offer in flanders• 17,000 students• 2,000 staff members• 13 faculties• 49 auditoria with approx. 6,000 seats• Two concert halls• Recording studio• art gallery• 11 ha research farm• 20 ha site including a historic park for agriculture and horticulture• Individual learning paths for top sportsmen and women• Individual rehearsal rooms• General studies: a unique optional subject with general education

for all• a 3,000 m² sports hall• free sports opportunities for all students• a dVd of award winning films• a monthly journal about University College Ghent on the regional TV

channel • 8 campuses across Ghent and aalst• 36 bachelor and 24 master programmes • 10 study programmes unique in flanders• free preparatory summer courses• Student restaurants on all campuses with healthy meals at student

friendly prices• Home-brewed ‘bijloke beer’• 300 European partnerships• 30 non-European partnerships• International programmes for exchange students• Extended Erasmus University Charter 2007-2013• Open Learning & Resource Centre

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University College Ghent

OUTSTaNdING SERVICES aNd faCILITIES University College Ghent has 13 faculties, an impressive open learning centre, an 11 ha research farm, a 20 ha site including a park for agriculture and horticulture, a comprehensive Social Services Unit, two student homes and a unique sports centre.University College Ghent was a pioneer in the bologna debate by releasing the first book on the topic in dutch, participates in research projects with universities, organises exhibitions, releases Cds and dVds, and so on.It goes without saying that we are fully equipped to meet present-day teaching standards: brand new computer rooms, internet facilities, laboratories, film and sound studios, a concert hall, greenhouses, auditoria, libraries, a number of specially equipped classrooms for the students from the faculties of fine arts and music, etc. Individual learning paths for top sportsmen and women, specialised resource centres, free preparatory summer courses, student counselling and study-related services at faculty level are all proof of our student-based policy.

HISTORYEstablished in 1995, University College Ghent is the outcome of two successful mergers in which fourteen institutions of higher education were involved. many of them had been leaders in higher education for decades or even longer (our faculty of fine arts celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2001) and every single one of them puts in first-class expertise. Our goal is to link, mix and interconnect this formidable range of assets to create surplus value in the fields of education, applied research, services and development of the arts.

dIVERSE IN maNY WaYS With more than 17,000 students and 2,000 staff members, we are without any doubt a very important actor in the higher education field in flanders, in terms of budget, staff and student population. This wealth of expertise allows us to offer additional services and opportunities, such as professional units for communication, culture and internationalisation. We are particularly proud to have a very wide range of subjects on offer, in fact almost everything from the fine arts to engineering sciences and from music to biotechnology, divided over 22 professional bachelor’s programmes, 14 academic bachelor’s programmes and 24 master’s programmes. We are currently the largest belgian university college housed in belgium’s largest student city (roughly 65,000 students), Ghent, where one can also find the second largest university in belgium, Ghent University, with about 33,500 students. Together, Ghent University and University College Ghent make up for 75% of all students in Ghent.

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INDIvIDUAL LE ARNING PATHS Students get the opportunity to tailor their own learning path opting for the traditional route of 60 ECTS credits per academic year, or for a personal compilation of course units. Higher education institutions are, however, still able to divide the academic year into semesters with corresponding examinations. The individual learning path may be the result of accreditation of prior certificated learning and skills acquired through work experience. Such competencies are assessed by the institution after which they are officially accepted by the association (see also page 48, Ghent University association), which is also in charge of performing quality control on these assessments.

fLEXIbLE LEaRNING paTHS THE 2003 HIGHER EDUCATION ACT Since the academic year 2005-2006, flemish institutions have been able to build their programmes along flexible learning paths, thus leaving the fixed structure of the academic year. The course units are independent building blocks for which students may enrol according to their own choice and time, taking into account the semestrial system. The renewed assessment procedures also made it much easier for foreign students to enrol for study programmes and course units. all this information is included in a learning agreement signed between student and institution.

CREDIT S University College Ghent applies the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). ECTS is based on the convention that 60 ECTS credits measure the workload of a full-time student during one academic year, one ECTS credit representing 25 to 30 hours of full-time study. Each course unit represents at least 3 ECTS credits with a maximum of 12 course units per 60 credits. a bachelor’s programme has a minimum of 180 ECTS credits, a master’s programme a minimum of 60 ECTS credits.The student will obtain his or her degree after having accumulated all the credits necessary to acquire the competencies linked to the qualification.

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process, encourages research in the professional bachelor faculties, stimulates the coherence of ongoing research, etc.

RESE ARCH STAFF AND BUDGE T at present, nearly 450 researchers are actively involved in more than 250 research projects, 100 of which are ph.d. projects, and undertake a considerable amount of contract research for third parties (often SmEs). In 2008, the total budget spent on research amounted to about 13,000,000 EUR, which corresponds to about 10% of the total operating budget. The revenue for services, on the other hand, amounted to approximately 1,700,000 EUR.

ACTIvE RESE ARCH TE AMS University College Ghent has research groups that are active in many different domains:- applied business, ICT, business and public

administration: Expertise in local government and management, social and economic government, performance management and HRm, consumer behaviour, strategic management, …

- biosciences and Landscape architecture: Research units active in different fields of the agricultural and food industry: animal production, bakery and grain technology, dairy industry, plant biotechnology, plant breeding, plant tissue culture, …

- music, drama and fine arts: Theoretical research and research within the artistic praxis are balanced in different strategic research clusters: the visual arts (e.g. photography and documentary animation), traditional and computer-based sculptures with their overlapping fields, the mixture of experimental settings in drama and mixed media, … moreover building musical instruments within the framework of an academic master-level, is unique in Europe.

- Social Work, Welfare Studies, Health Care and Teacher Training: diverse research topics, including but not limited to the health and independence of the elderly, dietary habits and nutritional therapy, accessibility of leisure activities for the disabled, linguistic development and its disorders, assistance to specific population groups with a focus on the disabled, detainees, siblings of disabled children and ethnic minorities.

RESEaRCH & SERVICESTHE BOLOGNA DECL AR ATION AND THE ACADEMISATION PROCES S Ever since the bologna declaration (June 1999) and the start of the academisation process, the need for education embedded in a strong research environment, both qualitative and quantitative, has substantially increased.The main aim of the academisation process, which involves the cooperation between the university colleges and the universities within an association (see page 48), is to promote scientific research in the renewed master’s programmes at the university colleges and to make sure that research and education go hand in hand in the study programmes on offer. To that end, curricula and study programmes have been adapted to meet the generally accepted academic standards as set by international accreditation and quality assurance bodies. This process takes up a few years, during which time the dutch-flemish accreditation Organisation will assess the realisations and further plans of the university colleges. by 2013 the academic study programmes at the university colleges will have to comply with the same requirements as the study programmes at the universities.

NE w CHALLENGES AND STR ATEGIES although University College Ghent already had a strong research tradition in some areas and boasted a number of research groups of international excellence, the number of researchers at University College Ghent has been increasing ever since the bologna declaration and the start of the academisation process. also in the faculties offering professional bachelor’s programmes research is becoming more important. In these research projects the researchers cooperate closely with their socio-economic and cultural networks.an internal Research fund was established in order to ensure the quality of the research and the efficient allocation of the internal financial means for research. This fund guarantees a coherent research policy independent of the external funding granted to our researchers. a Research Council, consisting of both active researchers representing the different faculties of University College Ghent and representatives from the research council of Ghent University, advises the institution's management regarding the Research fund’s allocation, follows up the academisation

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SpORTSUniversity College Ghent has a unique sports centre equipped both for individual training and for competition which our students can use for free. Our sports facilities are located at the Schoonmeersen campus [see ● page 47] and consist of a 3,000 m² sports hall (equivalent to 6 volleyball or 4 basketball fields), dance facilities, a weight training room and a hall to practise athletics. Outdoor facilities include 3 football pitches, athletic fields and volleyball, basketball and tennis courts.Our Sports Services manage the indoor and outdoor sports facilities and related services, and organise an extensive instructional programme including badminton, Zumba dance, tennis, hip-hop, athletics, … Our wide range of sports facilities are open to students, staff and the local community, thus trying to encourage participation in sporting activities at all levels of ability, from beginner to advanced.

- Technology and applied Engineering Sciences: University College Ghent has a long-established research tradition in these fields. a few examples: the Textile unit actively participates in the development of new textile technologies, the Chemistry and biochemistry unit has specific expertise in heavy metals extraction and brewery techniques and the mechanics unit has a long list of publications in the field of rapid prototyping and manufacturing.

- Translation Studies: University College Ghent has a number of language-specific research teams (french, Spanish, dutch, English, German, and Czech/Russian/Hungarian) whose members also cooperate inter-linguistically on a regular basis. In addition, there are two specialized research units for interpretation and language technology.

SUPPORT The department of Research affairs of University College Ghent supports the researchers in a structural way for example by organising various workshops and seminars which provide them guidelines to help them to continue and expand their research projects. The department also developed a dynamic grants guide and the former competence management platform has been migrated to a fully integrated research information system which has been implemented at the beginning of 2010. all relevant information on research is visible in a research portal which you can access through our website.The valorisation of research, especially by contract research and also partially by patenting, spin-offs, etc. becomes increasingly important and is certainly a challenge for the future.

fOR mORE INfORmaTION ON RESEaRCH,

pLEaSE CONTaCT:

Els Stuyven

[email protected]

director of the department of Research affairs


Schoonmeersstraat 52

bE-9000 Ghent

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International Relations INTERNaTIONaL pOLICYUniversity College Ghent strives to excel in education, research, service provision and practice of the arts. Through the expertise of its staff and graduates and the valorization of its research, University College Ghent is making a valuable contribution to a critical, creative and open society.The internationalisation policy of University College Ghent wants to contribute to the realisation of the above mission of our institution. Our policy is directed towards acquiring, transferring and valorising new knowledge, skills and competencies, both for our students and staff. Our central International Relations division (see page 20) operates as a coordinating unit and stimulates, informs, counsels and supports University College Ghent in its endeavours to shape this objective.

A NE T wORk OF SOLID INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS We opt for the further development of a structural cooperation and network with privileged European and worldwide higher education institutions and organisations in order to keep up with the ongoing international evolutions and to answer the challenges of the present multicultural society. In addition to our institution’s membership of several institutional networks, each faculty of University College Ghent currently has cooperation agreements with a number of partner institutions, amounting to almost 300 bilateral agreements with institutions from 30 different European countries and about 30 bilateral agreements with institutions and organisations outside of Europe. all our exchange agreements can be consulted both internally and externally through the web-based application moveonline at http://english.hogent.be/identity_kit/partner_institutions/It goes without saying that this extended network of partners offers plenty of opportunities for student and staff mobility. On a yearly base more than 400 of our students participate in international exchange programmes and we welcome about 200

incoming exchange students at our institution. Every year our staff undertakes about 450 international trips to broaden its international expertise via participation in international conferences, projects, teaching assignments and so on.Strengthening the participation of University College Ghent in national (e.g. University Cooperation for development), European (e.g. Lifelong Learning programme, TEmpUS, Interreg) and international programmes in the coming years is essential to achieve dynamic, innovative and interactive international partnerships. The International Relations division developed, as an important support tool, a web-based and up-to-date grant guide, which helps our staff to explore relevant funding programmes.

INTERNATIONALLY ORIENTED STUDENT S by 2013 University College Ghent wants to integrate an international dimension in the study path of each of our students, which definitely is an asset of high value in their future personal and professional integration in a diverse and globalising society. This ambition will be achieved through various actions: - increased study opportunities at our

European and non-European partner institutions

- a growing offer of international internships in European and non-European companies, in NGO’s and institutions in developing countries

- the internationalisation of curricula by developing English taught (semester) programmes in each faculty in order to facilitate interaction between flemish and foreign incoming students

- offering a diverse set of Internationalisation@Home experiences and project based activities.

This clear international orientation of University College Ghent is highlighted even more by our participation in Ghent University association, which creates opportunities for a stronger international profile by joint cooperation in fields such as international pR actions and international projects.

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mS SOfIE TabOUREaU

E [email protected]

T +32 9 243 34 85

Exchange Students Adviser (incoming students)

mS SOfIE TRUWaNT

E [email protected]

T +32 9 243 34 83

Staff Officer International Relations outside Europe,

Interreg Programme

mS KaTHLEEN VaN HEULE

E [email protected]

T +32 9 243 34 81

Staff Officer Lifelong Learning Programme & Europe

INTERNaTIONaL RELaTIONS dIVISION aT CENTRaL LEVELThe international relations at University College Ghent are organised at central and at faculty level. The central International Relations division closely cooperates with the International Relations Coordinators in each of the 13 faculties of University College Ghent.

The central International Relations division is run by full-time and specialised staff members who deal with:• Outlining the policy on international

cooperation and exchange• follow-up & co-ordination of framework

agreements and partnerships• prospecting new funding programmes and

co-ordinate project applications• administrative support & co-ordination of

student and teaching staff mobility• development cooperation• follow-up of policy developments and

international trends • Support of curriculum development • active participation in international and

flemish networks, platforms and organisations regarding the further internationalization of higher education.

mS INEZ adRIaENSEN

E [email protected]

T + 32 9 243 34 82

Staff Officer Development Cooperation and European

Aid Programmes

mS bRIGITTE HOYdONCKX

E [email protected]

T +32 9 243 34 84

Exchange Students Adviser (outgoing students)

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LaNGUaGE REQUIREmENTS Exchange students are expected to have and be able to proof sufficient knowledge of English. The official language in flanders is dutch. If you plan to study at University College Ghent, you will need a certain knowledge of dutch in order to fully immerse yourself in student life. an active social life is as much part of the student experience as studying and a great way to meet other people and to explore the marvellous city of Ghent. Therefore University College Ghent offers an elementary course of dutch (80 hours) for exchange students, focusing on practical speaking and listening skills and offering an introduction to flemish culture and social life. The course can be followed either before the start of the semester or during the semester. Registration for this course goes together with the online registration process for exchange students at University College Ghent. Students who attend the course regularly and pass the test at the end are entitled to 5 ECTS credits and receive an official certificate dutch for foreigners-level 1.

REGISTRaTION fEESas an incoming exchange student you do not have to pay any fees for registration or tuition at the host institution. You only pay the registration fees to your home institution. However, you should take into account that small fees may be charged for other costs, such as insurance, Student Union membership, the use of photocopiers, etc., which are charged to the local students as well. It is, therefore, of vital importance to make an estimate of your budget at a very early stage.

please do not hesitate to contact the central

International Relations division with any questions

you might have.

CENTRaL INTERNaTIONaL RELaTIONS dIVISION


Kortrijksesteenweg 14

bE-9000 Ghent

T +32 9 43 34 80

f +32 9 243 33 52

E [email protected]

INTERNaTIONaL RELaTIONS COORdINaTORS aT faCULTY LEVELThe International Relations Coordinators at faculty level are responsible for:• Outlining the international policy of their

faculty• Coordinating different exchange

programmes (student and teacher mobility) within their faculty

• developing cooperation initiatives with other partners, both inside and outside Europe.

The contact details of the International Relations

Coordinators at faculty level can be found from page

29 to 41).

admISSION REQUIREmENTS You can only study as an exchange student at University College Ghent if your home institution has a formal bilateral agreement with our institution. This exchange can be part of one of the European educational programmes, such as Erasmus, TEmpUS, EU/Canada and others. as an exchange student you are entitled to a specific statute: as opposed to regular students (see page 22), you remain enrolled at your home institution and you spend only a few months to a full academic year at University College Ghent, free of charge.as an exchange student, you need to apply for admission by completing the online application form. You will be asked to attach a number of additional documents such as the learning agreement, the ECTS transcript of record and an insurance document. Once again, you can only access this online tool if your home institution has a bilateral agreement with University College Ghent. for all detailed information on exchange agreements and procedures, please have a look at our website http://english.hogent.be or feel free to contact the International Relations division at [email protected].

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Regular Foreign StudentsfOREIGN STUdENTS REGISTRaR The foreign Students Registrar allows international degree students to apply and enrol as regular student on the basis of their diploma(s) obtained abroad. Enrolling as a regular student entails that you pay the registration fee to the foreign institution and not to the home institution as exchange students do (see page 21). International degree students, moreover, attend an entire study programme abroad and receive their diploma in the country they visit. In other words, international degree students are enrolled at the institution like national students.below you will find the admission requirements international degree students have to fulfil before being able to apply.

mS KaTRIEN VaN aCKER

E [email protected]

T +32 9 243 34 59

f +32 9 243 34 62

Foreign Students Registrar

admISSION REQUIREmENTSBACHELOR ’S DEGREES In order to be admitted to the first year of the bachelor’s programmes, the foreign candidate holding a foreign diploma must either possess:• an official proof of (level) equivalence with a

flemish high school or university diploma/certificate obtained via the flemish ministry of Education in brussels;

• a certificate obtained via the ministry of Education in the country of origin following Convention 15 of the Council of Europe, i.e. a foreign certificate granting access to university education in that country. Signatories of this Convention are: austria, belgium, bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, denmark, finland, france, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, macedonia, malta, moldova, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, poland, portugal, Romania, Russia, San marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom;

• a diploma of higher education, full-time study;

• a bachelor diploma or equivalent;• a master diploma or equivalent.

for the following countries, special requirements apply:• Luxemburg: “diplôme de fin d’Etudes

secondaires” ou “diplôme de fin d’Etudes secondaires techniques”;

• The Netherlands: VWO or mbO 4 or propaedeuse;

• france: “diplôme baccalauréat” (min. score of 10/20);

• a European “baccalauréat diploma” issued by the European Schools in belgium or abroad,

• a “diplôme du baccalauréat International”, issued by the “Office du baccalauréat International” in Geneva;

• Germany: “Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife/abitur”;

• USa: “High School diploma” with a transcript of records of at least 4 aps;

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• China: a certificate of academic screening issued by the academic Evaluation Centre of the German Embassy in beijing (apS certificate) + an official proof of (level) equivalence with a flemish diploma of higher education obtained from the flemish ministry of Education in brussels.

• a diploma issued by the SHapE school (NaTO.

Students who have a certificate granting access to university education in their country of origin may be granted admission, following the “Convention of the Council of Europe on the equivalence of diplomas leading to admission to universities” (1953).

MASTER ’S DEGREES In order to be admitted to a master’s degree, students must either have successfully completed an academic bachelor’s degree in flanders, or the certificate or diploma of their country of origin has to be declared equivalent to an academic bachelor’s degree at University College Ghent. please contact the registrar via [email protected], who will tell you how to apply.

ADvANCED PROGR AMMES Holders of a bachelor’s degree may enrol for an advanced bachelor’s degree, and holders of a master’s degree may enrol for an advanced master’s degree. In both cases, however, enrolment is subject to the study programme or course-related requirements.

ADDITIONAL ADMIS SION REqUIREMENT S In order to be admitted to the music, drama, audio-Visual and fine arts programmes, students have to take an artistic entrance exam.

LaNGUaGE REQUIREmENTSall regular programmes offered at University College Ghent are in dutch (except for the master of music, master of audiovisual arts and master of Visual arts, see page 29 to 30).Consequently, regular students must have thorough knowledge of dutch before commencing their studies, which they have to prove by submitting:• proof that they have successfully studied

for at least one academic year at a dutch speaking high school or university (60 credits);

• a C1-level certificate “Effectiveness in the Common European framework” for the study programmes Translation, Interpreting and multilingual Communication or a b2-level certificate “Vantage in the Common European framework” for other study programmes offered at University College Ghent;

• Exception: in order to enrol in the bachelor’s and master’s programmes of the faculty of music and of the faculty of fine arts (except for the bachelor of Interior design), students have to pass the entrance exams where the language level will be evaluated.

as a non-native speaker of dutch, you are allowed to stay in belgium during 1 academic year to learn the language. This is considered a preparatory year before starting your actual studies. However, you first (!) have to go through the complete admission procedure and prove that you meet all the requirements mentioned above.

REGISTRaTION fEESfor regular students, the registration fees depend on the type of learning path and on the country of origin.

please do not hesitate to contact the foreign

Students Registrar for more details on admission

procedures and related documents.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT

foreign Students Registrar


bE-9000 Ghent

E [email protected]

T +32 9 243 34 59

f +32 9 243 34 62

(visits only on Tuesdays and Thursdays

after appointment)

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In the following table you will find all the study programmes on offer at University College Ghent ordered by field of study:1) The symbol > indicates the

main subjects in the study programme.

2) The second column tells you whether the study programme of your interest is a professional bachelor’s (pba), an academic bachelor’s (aba), an advanced bachelor’s (adba), a master’s (ma) or an advanced master’s (adma) programme.

3) In the third column you will find a number corresponding to the faculty at which this study programme is organised. The faculties can be found from page 29 to 41.

Important remark: please note that the overview of study programmes on offer might be subject to change. please consult the website http://English.hogent.be for up-to-date information on our study programmes.

Study programmes ordered by field of study

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bachelor or master faculty

appLIEd ENGINEERING aNd TECHNOLOGYapplied Engineering: biochemistry ma 9applied Engineering: Chemistry aba, ma 9applied Engineering: Computer Science aba, ma 9applied Engineering: Construction aba, ma 9applied Engineering: Electromechanics aba, ma 9applied Engineering: Electronics-ICT aba 9applied Engineering: Electronics-ICT > Electronics Engineering ma 9 > ICT ma 9applied Engineering: Electrotechnology > automation ma 9 > Electrical Engineering ma 9applied Engineering: Surveying ma 9applied Engineering: Textile Technology aba, ma 9Chemistry > biochemistry pba 10 > Chemistry pba 10 > Environmental Technology pba 10Electromechanics > automation pba 10 > Electromechanics pba 10 > Heating, Ventilation, airconditioning and Cooling pba 10 fashion Technology pba 10Real Estate > Land Surveying pba 10 > Real Estate management pba 10 Textile Technology pba 10Wood Technology pba 10 appLIEd LaNGUaGE STUdIES applied Language Studies aba 7Interpreting ma 7multilingual Communication ma 7Translation ma 7

appLIEd SOCIaL STUdIESSocial Work > Social and Cultural Work pba 12 > Social Work and Human Resources pba 12 > Social Work and Legal aid pba 12 > Social Work and Social Care pba 12Social Work ma 12Socio-educational Care Work pba 12 aRCHITECTUREInterior design pba 2Landscape and Garden architecture pba 8Landscape development adba 8

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aRT & dESIGNVisual arts > fashion aba, ma 2 > fine art aba, ma 2 (several paths: Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Installation Art, Media Art) > Graphic design aba, ma 2 (several paths: Graphic Arts, Graphic Design, Web & Interactive Design, Illustration) > multimedia design aba, ma 2 > photography aba, ma 2 > Textiles design aba, ma 2audiovisual arts > animation film aba, ma 2 > film aba, ma 2 bIOTECHNOLOGYagro- and biotechnology > animal Care pba 8 > agriculture pba 8 > food Technology pba 8 > Greenery management pba 8 applied bio-engineering aba 8applied bio-engineering: agriculture and Horticulture > plant and animal production ma 8 > Tropical plant production ma 8 > Horticulture ma 8applied bio-engineering: food-industry ma 8 bUSINESS maNaGEmENTapplied Computer Science pba 3, 4business administration aba 6business administration > accountancy and Taxation ma 6 > finance and Risk management ma 6 > management and IT ma 6 > marketing management ma 6 > Strategic management ma 6business management > accountancy and Taxation pba 3, 5 > Environmental management pba 5 > finance and Insurance pba 3, 5 > Law pba 5 > Logistics management pba 5 > marketing pba 3, 5 > SmE-management and Entrepreneurial Studies pba 3, 5International business management adba 5Office management > business Translation and Interpreting pba 4 > management assistant pba 3, 4 > medical management assistant pba 4public administration aba, ma 6Taxation adba 5

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EdUCaTIONbachelor of Education: preschool Education pba 11bachelor of Education: primary Education pba 11bachelor of Education: Secondary Education pba 11advanced bachelor of Education: Special Education adba 11 HEaLTH CaREbio-medical Laboratory Technology > medical Laboratory Technology pba 13 > pharmaceutical and biological Laboratory Technology pba 13Care management adba 13Intensive and Emergency Care adba 13Nursing > Geriatric Nursing pba 13 > Hospital Nursing pba 13 > paediatric Nursing pba 13 > psychiatric Nursing pba 13 > Social Nursing pba 13 Nutrition and dietetics pba 13Occupational Therapy pba 13Speech Therapy and audiology > Speech Therapy pba 13 > audiology pba 13 mUSIC aNd pERfORmING aRTS drama aba, ma 2music > Composing music aba, ma 1 (two paths: Composition and Music Production) > performing music aba, ma 1 (two paths: Classical Music and Jazz/Popular Music) > music Theory aba, ma 1 > musical Instrument Construction aba, ma 1 > music Education aba, ma 1 Soloist Contemporary music adma 1

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Study programmes ordered by faculty

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1faCULTY Of mUSIC

The Faculty of Music excels in diversity and is situated in the historical heart of Ghent, nominated in 2009 by the UNESCO as Creative City of Music. Hoogpoort 64

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

http://cons.hogent.be

Campus Hoogpoort [see page 47]

Campus bijloke [see page 47]

International Relations Coordinator

ms Els moens

[email protected]

ACADEMIC BACHELORS — 180 ECTS CrEdiTS

mUSIC> Composing music

(two paths: Composition and music production)> performing music

(two paths: Classical music and Jazz/popular music)> music Theory> musical Instrument Construction *> music Education

(five paths: Classical music, Jazz/popular music, Composition, music production and music Theory)

MASTERS — 120 ECTS CrEdiTS

mUSIC> Composing music

(two paths: Composition and music production *)> performing music

(two paths: Classical music and Jazz/popular music)> music Theory> musical Instrument Construction *> music Education

(five paths: Classical music, Jazz/popular music, Composition, music production and music Theory)

ADvANCED MASTER — 120 ECTS CrEdiTS

SOLOIST CONTEmpORaRY mUSIC

MUSIC TEACHER TRAINING — 60 ECTS CrEdiTS

* unique in flanders

The master of music, Composing music

(two paths: Composition and music

production) and the master of music,

performing music (two paths: Classical

music and Jazz/popular music) are

lectured both in English and in dutch.

all other courses are in dutch.

30In addition to being imbedded in this artistically rich environment, the Faculty of Fine Arts is itself a cultural actor, organizing exhibitions, festivals, weekly lectures and film presentations, and co-producing the international art magazine, A Prior.Jozef Kluyskensstraat 2

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

www.kask.be/index.php?/english

Campus bijloke [see page 47]


mr Jan de Jonckheere

[email protected]

PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR — 180 ECTS CrEdiTS

INTERIOR dESIGN


VISUaL aRTS> fashion> fine art (several paths: painting, Sculpture, drawing,

Installation art, media art)> Graphic design (several paths: Graphic arts, Graphic design,

Web & Interactive design, Illustration)> multimedia design> photography> Textiles design

aUdIOVISUaL aRTS> animation film> film

dRama


VISUaL aRTS> fashion> fine art (several paths: painting, Sculpture, drawing,

Installation art and media art)> Graphic design (several paths: Graphic arts, Graphic design,

Web & Interactive design and Illustration)> multimedia design> photography> Textiles design

aUdIOVISUaL aRTS> animation film> film

dRama

TEACHER TRAINING IN AUDIOvISUAL ARTS AND vISUAL ARTS — 60 ECTS CrEdiTS

TEACHER TRAINING IN DRAMA — 60 ECTS CrEdiTS

The master of Visual arts and the

master of audiovisual arts are lectured

both in English and in dutch.

all other courses are in dutch.

2faCULTY Of fINE aRTS

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Our small-scale and student- loving faculty has plenty of modern facilities. The brand new campus is centrally located in a cosy college city.arbeidstraat 14

bE-9300 aalst

belgium

http://best.hogent.be


ms Grietje de Graeve

[email protected]

PROFESSIONAL BACHELORS — 180 ECTS CrEdiTS

appLIEd COmpUTER SCIENCE

bUSINESS maNaGEmENT> accountancy and Taxation > finance and Insurance> marketing> SmE-management and Entrepreneurial Studies

OffICE maNaGEmENT> management assistant

all courses are in dutch.

3faCULTY Of appLIEd bUSINESS aNd ICT (CampUS aaLST)

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The Faculty of Business Information and ICT offers a unique combination of language studies and ICT.Schoonmeersstraat 52

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

http://binf.hogent.be

Campus Schoonmeersen,

b building [see page 47]


mr Geert baekelandt

[email protected]

4faCULTY Of bUSINESS INfORmaTION aNd ICT


appLIEd COmpUTER SCIENCE

OffICE maNaGEmENT> business Translation and Interpreting> management assistant> medical management assistant

all courses are in dutch, except for the

international business, Languages and

IT Services programme, which is

entirely in English (see page 42).

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Our faculty offers a range of English-taught courses which are open to all students (international and regular students).Henleykaai 84

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

http://bmer.hogent.be

Campus mercator [see page 47]


ms fabienne mornie

international.appliedbusiness@

hogent.be

5faCULTY Of appLIEd bUSINESS


bUSINESS maNaGEmENT > accountancy and Taxation > Environmental management> finance and Insurance> Law> Logistics management > marketing> SmE-management and Entrepreneurial Studies

ADvANCED BACHELORS, 60 ECTS CREDITS

INTERNaTIONaL bUSINESS maNaGEmENT

TaXaTION


International programme for business

Studies, which is entirely in English

(see page 42).

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6faCULTY Of bUSINESS admINISTRaTION aNd pUbLIC admINISTRaTION

The faculty founded the centre for entrepreneurship, where students can come into contact with young entrepreneurs and acquire practical insight into entrepreneurship.Schoonmeersstraat 52

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

http://habe.hogent.be


C building [see page 47]


ms Véronique L’Ecluse

mr Nick provoost

international.businessandpublicadmin

@hogent.be


bUSINESS admINISTRaTION

pUbLIC admINISTRaTION *


bUSINESS admINISTRaTION> accountancy and Taxation> finance and Risk management> management and IT> marketing management> Strategic management

pUbLIC admINISTRaTION *

TEACHER TRAINING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION — 60 ECTS CrEdiTS

TEACHER TRAINING IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION — 60 ECTS CrEdiTS

* Unique in flanders


International management

programme, which is entirely in

English (see page 42).

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The Faculty of Translation Studies can pride itself on being the only Flemish university college that is a member of the European Master’s in Translation network.Groot-brittanniëlaan 45

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

www.hogent.be/vertaalkunde

Campus mercator [see page 47]


ms an desmet

international.translationstudies@

hogent.be

7faCULTY Of TRaNSLaTION STUdIES

ACADEMIC BACHELOR — 180 ECTS CrEdiTS

appLIEd LaNGUaGE STUdIES


INTERpRETING

mULTILINGUaL COmmUNICaTION

TRaNSLaTION

Languages on offerCzech * ItalianEnglish Russianfrench SpanishGerman Turkish *


all language courses are taught in the

foreign language. The faculty of

Translation Studies also offers an

International postgraduate

programme dutch & Translation

(see page 43).

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8faCULTY Of bIOSCIENCES aNd LaNdSCapE aRCHITECTURE

Students of the Faculty of Biosciences and Landscape Architecture think “green”: soil, air, water, plants, animals and foods are their subjects of interest.Schoonmeersstraat 52

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

http://biot.hogent.be



Campus melle [see page 47]


ms Lieve Vermeiren

[email protected]


aGRO- aNd bIOTECHNOLOGY> animal Care > agriculture> food Technology> Greenery management

LaNdSCapE aNd GaRdEN aRCHITECTURE

ACADEMIC BACHELOR — 180 ECTS CrEdiTS

appLIEd bIO-ENGINEERING

ADvANCED BACHELOR — 60 ECTS CrEdiTS

LaNdSCapE dEVELOpmENT


appLIEd bIO-ENGINEERING: aGRICULTURE aNd HORTICULTURE> plant and animal production> Tropical plant production> Horticulture

appLIEd bIO-ENGINEERING: fOOd-INdUSTRY


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9faCULTY Of appLIEd ENGINEERING SCIENCES


appLIEd ENGINEERING: CHEmISTRY

appLIEd ENGINEERING: COmpUTER SCIENCE *

appLIEd ENGINEERING: CONSTRUCTION

appLIEd ENGINEERING: ELECTROmECHaNICS

appLIEd ENGINEERING: ELECTRONICS-ICT

appLIEd ENGINEERING: TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY *


appLIEd ENGINEERING: bIOCHEmISTRY

appLIEd ENGINEERING: CHEmISTRY

appLIEd ENGINEERING: COmpUTER SCIENCE *

appLIEd ENGINEERING: CONSTRUCTION

appLIEd ENGINEERING: ELECTROmECHaNICS

appLIEd ENGINEERING: ELECTRONICS-ICT> Electronics Engineering> ICT

appLIEd ENGINEERING: ELECTROTECHNOLOGY> automation> Electrical Engineering

appLIEd ENGINEERING: SURVEYING

appLIEd ENGINEERING: TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY *



The academic study programmes of the Faculty of Applied Engineering Sciences can rely on extensive scientific research. The majority of the research projects are situated within the research council set up jointly with Ghent University. Schoonmeersstraat 52

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

http://inwe.hogent.be


b building [see page 47]


mr Ludwig Cardon

[email protected]

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10faCULTY Of TECHNOLOGY


CHEmISTRY> biochemistry> Chemistry> Environmental Technology

ELECTROmECHaNICS - TERmINOLOGIE> automation> Electromechanics> Heating, Ventilation, airconditioning and Cooling

faSHION TECHNOLOGY *

REaL ESTaTE> Land Surveying> Real Estate management

TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY *

WOOd TECHNOLOGY *



The Faculty of Technology participates in the worldwide CdIO- initiative, an innovative educa-tional framework for producing the next generation of technical engineers. Project-based learning plays an important part in each study programme.Schoonmeersstraat 52

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

http://tech.hogent.be




ms Isabel pieters

[email protected]

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11faCULTY Of TEaCHER TRaINING


baCHELOR Of EdUCaTION: pRESCHOOL EdUCaTION

baCHELOR Of EdUCaTION: pRImaRY EdUCaTION

baCHELOR Of EdUCaTION: SECONdaRY EdUCaTION

ADvANCED BACHELOR — 60 ECTS CrEdiTS

adVaNCEd baCHELOR Of EdUCaTION: SpECIaL EdUCaTION


International programme Education-

Welfare-Health Care, which is entirely

in English (see page 43).

The learning centre of the Faculty of Teacher Training is an impressive resource centre for our students and offers them more than 30.000 publications to consult.K.L. Ledeganckstraat 8

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

http://lera.hogent.be

Campus Ledeganck [see page 47]


ms Isabelle Joos

international.teachertraining@

hogent.be

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12faCULTY Of SOCIaL WORK aNd WELfaRE STUdIES


SOCIaL WORK> Social and Cultural Work> Social Work and Human Resources > Social Work and Legal aid > Social Work and Social Care

SOCIO-EdUCaTIONaL CaRE WORK

MASTER — 60 ECTS CrEdiTS

SOCIaL WORK *

* Jointly offered and organised within

Ghent University association.





Students from Socio-Educational Care Work and Social Work organise a circus event with and for disabled persons.Schoonmeersstraat 52

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

http://soag.hogent.be


a building [see page 47]


ms ann bens

international.social.education@

hogent.be

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13faCULTY Of HEaLTH CaRE


bIO-mEdICaL LabORaTORY TECHNOLOGY> medical Laboratory Technology> pharmaceutical and biological Laboratory Technology

NURSING> Geriatric Nursing> Hospital Nursing> paediatric Nursing> psychiatric Nursing> Social Nursing

NUTRITION aNd dIETETICS

OCCUpaTIONaL THERapY

SpEECH THERapY aNd aUdIOLOGY> audiology> Speech Therapy

ADvANCED BACHELORS — 60 ECTS CrEdiTS

CaRE maNaGEmENT

INTENSIVE aNd EmERGENCY CaRE





The Faculty of Health Care developed an evaluation system to objectively convert the assessment of a trainee into a local or ECTS grade. This system was well received at several European congresses and might be imple-mented in all higher education programmes.Keramiekstraat 80

bE-9000 Ghent

belgium

http://vesa.hogent.be

Campus Vesalius [see page 47]


mr Luc Simoens

[email protected]

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English offerSEmESTER pROGRammESThe language of instruction in the following international programmes is English. a high level of competency in English is expected to successfully participate in the programmes. The programmes are particularly organised for foreign exchange students, but regular students can enrol as well, when they fulfil all admission requirements. all course units have been allocated a minimum of 3 ECTS credits. Students can undertake these programmes to obtain ECTS credits. please note that the programmes below do NOT lead to a diploma.

INTERNATIONAL PROGR AMME FOR BUSINES S STUDIES This international study programme is organised at the faculty of applied business [see page 33]. Every year this international study programme is offered in two semester modules, with a total of 60 ECTS credits. besides 2 compulsory courses (i.e. belgian Culture Studies and Cross Cultural Communication), there is a wide range of optional courses related to management, law, IT and languages. Courses are English taught, with the exception of the (foreign) language classes.more information can be found at http://bmer.

hogent.be/international or you can contact the

faculty of applied business.

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT PROGR AMME The International management programme (Imp) is organised by the faculty of business administration and public administration [see page 34]. Imp is a set of management courses in English, established to meet the increasing trends of globalisation on management items. It therefore provides students with a comprehensive education in the fields of business administration, Economics, political Science, public administration, management, marketing, finance, ICT and Law. The programme is meant for advanced undergraduate/bachelor and master students and offers courses at bachelor and master level.The Imp is offered in both semesters. Students can choose to come for one semester or they can stay for a whole academic year. They need to take at least 21 ECTS. Students having completed a full semester programme of 30 ECTS will receive a Certificate of the International management programme. more information can be found at

http://habe.hogent.be or you can contact the faculty

of business administration and public

administration.

BUSINES S, L ANGUAGES AND IT SERvICES PROGR AMME (BLIT S) The faculty of business Information and ICT [see page 32] offers the International bLITS Study programme yearly in two semester modules. It covers subjects such as languages (English, french, German and Spanish), ICT management, Knowledge Systems, XmL and programming in a network environment. Courses are English taught, with the exception of the foreign language classes.a brochure containing all information can be

downloaded at: http://binf.hogent.be/pdf/bLITS.pdf

or you can contact the faculty of business

Information and ICT.

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INTERNATIONAL PROGR AMME EDUCATION – wELFARE – HE ALTH CARE The faculty of Teacher Training, the faculty of Social Work and Welfare Studies and the faculty of Health Care jointly organise the International programme Education-Welfare-Health Care (see page 39 to 41). This programme is offered in two semester modules and aims at offering higher education from an international, intercultural, interdisciplinary and innovative point of view. participation in this curriculum will turn out to be an exciting learning experience and a challenge for further professional and personal development. The programme covers subjects such as special education, issues on social welfare, contemporary education systems, ICT, working in an intercultural context, prevention, social philosophy and ethics, psychology and first aid. Each of the individual course units has 3 ECTS credits.more information can be found at:

faculty of Teacher training: http://lera.hogent.be/

student/buitenland/erasmus.cfm

faculty of Social Work and Welfare studies: http://

soag.hogent.be/soag/faculty-of-social-work-and-

welfare-studies.asp

faculty of Health Care: http://english.hogent.be/

education/faculties/vesa.cfm

fULL-TImE STUdY pROGRammESThe following programmes are full-time study programmes of either 60 ECTS credits (1 year) or 120 ECTS credits (2 years). They are organised particularly for regular foreign students. foreign exchange students can, however, also select individual course units from these programmes. The following programmes either lead to a certificate, as is the case with the international postgraduate programmes dutch & Translation and Computer Systems Validation, or to a master’s degree, as is the case with the master of music, the master of fine arts and the master of audiovisual arts.

INTERNATIONAL POSTGR ADUATE PROGR AMME DUTCH & TR ANSL ATIONThe faculty of Translation Studies [see page 35] offers the International postgraduate programme dutch & Translation, which is a one-year academic programme (60 ECTS credits) offering foreign students the possibility to study dutch as a foreign language in a very intensive way and at a high level. No previous knowledge of dutch is required. at the same time, the programme gives students a solid introduction to translation and the use of translation tools. On successful completion of the programme, students will be awarded the International postgraduate Certificate in dutch & Translation.The study programme consists of three main parts:• dutch courses: 27 ECTS credits,

compulsory, taught in dutch• Core courses: 18 ECTS credits, compulsory,

taught in English• Electives: 15 ECTS credits, language of

instruction depends on the subjects chosen

The International postgraduate programme dutch & Translation aims at students holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree in languages. The programme is unique in the dutch-speaking area.all information can be found at

http://translationstudies.hogent.be

or you can contact the faculty of Translation Studies

at [email protected]

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POSTGR ADUATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS vALIDATION Computer Systems Validation (CSV) is a postgraduate course organised by the faculty of business Information [see page 32], in cooperation with the Escola Universitaria politécnica de mataró (Spain) and Segalstad Consulting (Norway). This unique study programme is designed for graduated students and active professionals, interested in becoming a successful IT-validation specialist. In the course of two semesters the programme offers 10 different packages (50 ECTS credits in total), such as Information Systems, basic Quality management Systems, project management, IT-framework and Communication. The modules are available in the form of e-learning guidance and distance learning assistance, allowing you to study at your own pace. It is possible to enrol for individual modules. Each completed module will lead to a certificate. If you complete the full course, you will be granted a postgraduate certificate. a brochure containing all information can be

downloaded at: http://binf.hogent.be/pdf/CSVflyer.

pdf or you can contact the faculty of business

Information and ICT.

MASTER OF MUSIC The faculty of music (see page 29) offers the master of music entirely in English. It aims at students holding a bachelor’s degree of music or an equivalent diploma. The master of music is a two-year programme that consists of 120 ECTS credits. Students can choose between two main subjects: performing music (two paths: Classical music and Jazz/popular music) or Composing music ( two paths: Composition and music production).all information can be found at http://cons.hogent.

be/nl/opleidingen/english-master or you can contact

the faculty of music.

MASTER OF FINE ART S AND MASTER OF AUDIOvISUAL ART S The faculty of fine arts (see page 30) offers 2 master’s programmes in English:> master of fine arts > master of audiovisual artsboth master’s programmes offer bachelor students in fine arts and audiovisual arts a chance to grow as artists or designers. both programmes consist of 60 ECTS credits and are divided into four segments: the master’s project, a thesis, theoretical seminars and elective courses. Giving your artistic process further direction and substance is central. Students who have completed the three-year bachelor's programme are invited to complete their own master’s project. The substance of this artistic master's project is embedded in a framework of extensive possibilities for reflection, research and consultation. In the master’s programme, the opportunity to make artistic choices within a solid supporting framework is strongly emphasized.all information can be found at http://www.kask.be/

index.php?/english/english_master_program or you

can contact the faculty of fine arts [see page XX].

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Exclusive study programmes

PROFESSIONAL BACHELORS

faSHION TECHNOLOGY

WOOd TECHNOLOGY

TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

ACADEMIC BACHELORS AND MASTERS

appLIEd ENGINEERING: TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

appLIEd ENGINEERING: COmpUTER SCIENCE

mUSIC:> musical Instrument Construction > music production

pUbLIC admINISTRaTION

TRaNSLaTION STUdIES:> Czech> Turkish

The following 10 study programmes are unique in flanders and only taught at University College Ghent:

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Practical Information THE aCadEmIC YEaRThe academic year normally starts on the last monday of September and consists of two semesters of 12 weeks each. In week 13, postponed classes and supervising activities are organised. The autumn semester ends in January, the spring semester ends in may. all courses, course-related activities, work placements, and so on end in may.Each block of 12 weeks is followed by a first examination period (January and June). Students who fail to pass in the first examination period or who obtained bad marks for particular courses, may enrol for the second examination period in September.Some courses are organised on an annual basis with a single examination period in June. for these courses too, a second examination period is held in September.please check with your faculty for possible exceptions.

Our main HOLIdaY pERIOdS are:• Christmas holidays: 2 weeks at the end of

december - beginning of January • One week between the first and the second

semester • Easter holidays: 2 weeks in april • Summer holidays: 10 weeks, starting in July

till the end of September (the second examination period is included here)

an electronic version of the academic calendar can

be downloaded here: http://english.hogent.be/

identity_kit/aboutuniversitycollegeghent/

academicyear.cfm

LIVING EXpENSESaccording to former visiting students, living expenses in Ghent range from 600 to 800 EUR per month on average, accommodation in a furnished student room included (about 300 EUR/month). Other information relevant for students, such as housing, health care, culture, etc. can be found in Study abroad? Destination Ghent!, a practical guide for students published by the city of Ghent and updated yearly. The electronic version of the brochure can be downloaded at: http://english.hogent.be/identity_kit/practicalguideghent/practicalguideghent.cfm

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT CampUSES● CampUS bIJLOKEJozef Kluyskensstraat 2bE-9000 Ghent> faculty of fine arts

● CampUS HOOGpOORTHoogpoort 64, bE-9000 GhentGeraard de duivelstraat 5, bE-9000 Ghent> faculty of music

● CampUS LEdEGaNCKK.L. Ledeganckstraat 8bE-9000 Ghent> faculty of Teacher Training

● CampUS mELLEbrusselsesteenweg 161bE-9090 melle> faculty of biosciences and Landscape

architecture

● CampUS mERCaTORHenleykaai 84bE-9000 Ghent> faculty of applied businessGroot-brittanniëlaan 45bE-9000 Ghent> faculty of Translation Studies

● CampUS SCHOONmEERSENSchoonmeerstraat 52bE-9000 Ghenta building:> faculty of Social Work and Welfare Studiesb building: > faculty of business Information and ICT> faculty of applied Engineering SciencesC building: > faculty of business administration and

public administration> faculty of biosciences and Landscape

architecture> faculty of Technology

● CampUS VESaLIUSKeramiekstraat 80bE-9000 Ghent> faculty of Health Care

CampUS aaLST (NOT ON THE map)arbeidstraat 14bE-9300 aalst> faculty of applied business and ICT

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The map below gives an overview of all campuses of University College Ghent in Ghent; 7 campuses are situated in Ghent, 1 campus is situated in aalst (not on the map).

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT IS a mEmbER OfGhent University Association

WHaT aRE “aSSOCIaTIONS”?associations are the result of several changes in higher education in flanders. The decrees concerning universities (1991) and university colleges or hogescholen (1994) shifted more autonomy and responsibility to the institutions, introduced new concepts such as quality assessment and assigned new missions to the university colleges.after signing the bologna declaration in 1999, the flemish minister for Education started a process to reform the flemish higher education system. On 4 april 2003, the flemish parliament adopted the decree concerning the restructuring of higher education in flanders (the bachelor/master structure). One result of this transformation process is the official cooperation between a university and one or more university colleges in what is called an “association”. Ghent University association is one of the five flemish associations and encloses four institutions (see below).

GHENT UNIVERSITY aSSOCIaTION• Established 29 april 2003• four partners:• Ghent University (Universiteit Gent )• University College Ghent (Hogeschool Gent)• University College arteveldehogeschool

(arteveldehogeschool)• University College West flanders

(Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen)• 65,000 students (28% of the total student

population) • 9,000 staff members• 200 study programmes (bachelor’s and

master’s programmes), 160 postgraduate programmes

• services, applied and fundamental research in all relevant fields

• campuses in Ghent, aalst, bruges, Kortrijk and Ostend (provinces of East and West flanders)

aImS aNd mISSIONThe main aim of an association is to improve the cooperation between its members. Education and research are the key points of interest, but a fair amount of attention and effort goes to fields such as quality assurance, accreditation of prior learning, student facilities, internationalisation and infrastructure as well.

The partners of “Ghent University association” combine forces with respect to education, research (including the development of the arts), services, infrastructure and student-related facilities. The main areas of mutual interest and close collaboration are:• Streamlining opportunities in education • facilitating learning paths between its

members• Student and teacher mobility • Joining staff, expertise and funds in

common fields of research and services• Quality assessment • Common student-related facilities

(housing, catering, student counselling, etc.)

• Infrastructure, incl. information technology

CONTaCT INfORmaTION:

T +32 9 264 82 24

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COLOpHON

Spring 2010

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