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A University of Applied Sciences, we like to describe ourselves as atypical, creative, innovative and entrepreneurial. Anticipating the future and exploring the talents and motivation of each student, we coach our students to become competent, highly employable, team oriented young professionals. We aim to set the mark for socially relevant, practice-based education and valorisation oriented research and community service for the broad regional and international labour market. Anticipating new trends and needs, we design new profiles. In order to do so, we generate practice-based, state of the art curricula in close collaboration with the labour field. In a multidisciplinary setting, we integrate education, research and community service in each curriculum, thus creating an added value for its students, staff and society as a whole. Howest University of Applied Sciences has 8,500 students and 800 staff. We are a partner of the Association University of Ghent, which is the second largest in Flanders with nearly 70,000 students. We have campuses in Bruges and Kortrijk, two historical towns in the province of West-Flanders and in Oudenaarde, equally a historical town in the province of East-Flanders. We offer our students an interesting portfolio of 24 bachelor programmes and 13 advanced degrees, ranging from management studies, health care and nursing, energy management, applied architecture (BIM) and product development to teaching, journalism and tourism. We are very proud that Howest is the largest University of Applied sciences in West-Flanders, as far as programmes in computer technology, cybercrime, new media and digital arts and entertainment are concerned. The Howest Academy offers a wide range of post-graduate and tailor made micro degrees. Research is key, especially in the field of virtual and mixed reality, applied artificial intelligence and educational and training games.

Thomas More is one of the largest university of applied sciences in Flanders, Belgium, with more than 21 000 students and a range of bachelor’s degree, short bachelor’s degree and postgraduate programmes taught in both English and Dutch. The English-taught programmes attract students from more than 72 different nationalities, giving the campuses and programmes a vibrant international character. As a university of applied sciences, students get the best in hands-on education, working with international companies on projects and internships and learning from teachers who are experts in their field. As part of the KU Leuven association, Thomas More participates in a variety of research projects and upholds a high educational standard.

Odisee University of Applied Sciences is a vibrant and inclusive college in the heart of Belgium, with over 12,000 students and 1,500 staff across six campuses. We offer a wide range of Dutch- and English-taught bachelor’s and associate degree programmes in fields such as Business, Education, Health, Technology, and Social Work. At Odisee, we believe in co-creation, lifelong learning, and preparing critically-thinking global citizens. Together, we shape the future sustainably, inclusively, and with agility. As a proud member of the KU Leuven Association, we uphold high academic standards and foster strong connections between education, research, and the professional field. Our practice-based research is innovative, sustainable, and deeply rooted in real-world challenges, with active involvement from students, staff, and external partners.