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Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven

Leuven University College

Profession-oriented Bachelors in a European context

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Leuven

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Leuven

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Leuven

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KHLeuven

The KHLeuven is a partner in the K.U.Leuven Association

University of Leuven

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Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven Lessius HogeschoolKatholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West Vlaanderen…

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Bachelor Master structure

secondary school

university university college(universiteit) (hogeschool)

academic bachelor (3 years) professional bachelor (3 years)

master

PhD

advanced bachelor’s programme

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Mean age of students

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Mean age of students

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Higher education in Flanders

• maximum of 10% of courses in a different language

• implementation of the ECTS

• extremely high employability after graduating

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KHLeuven

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KHLeuven

• 6.000 students• 16 bachelor degrees• 4 departments – campusses

• Teacher Training (Heverlee and Diest)• Business Administration and Management (Heverlee)• Health and Technology (Gasthuisberg)• School of Social Work (Heverlee)

• 650 members of staff

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KHLeuven bachelor degrees and options

Bachelor degrees

Teacher Trainingpre-primary schoolteacherprimary schoolteacherlower-secondary schoolteacher

Business and Management StudiesBusiness Managementoption Accountancy & fiscal Studiesoption Finance & Insuranceoption MarketingOption Legal Practice

Office Managementoption in Business Translation - Interpretingoption in Management Assistanceoption in Medical Management Assistance

Health and TechnologyBiomedical Laboratory Technologyoption in Pharmaceutical and Biological Laboratory Technologyoption in Medical Laboratory Technology

Nutrition and Dietetics

Applied Information Technology

Chemistryoption in Biochemistryoption in Chemistryoption in Environmental Careoption in Process Technology

Nursingoption Geriatricsoption Paediatricsoption Psychiatric nursingoption Social nursingoption Hospital nursing

Midwifery

Social Work and Welfare StudiesSocial work - Community Studiesoption Community Studiesoption Professional Studiesoption Social-cultural Studiesoption Community Counselling

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KHLeuven central services

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KHLeuven central services

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KHLeuven central services

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KHLeuven new buildings

• maximum integration of departments

• maximum cooperation with university departments

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KHLeuven

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KHLeuven

We make a difference:

competence-driven educationOur students acquire the desired competences through a variety of educational forms

profound tutorship with regular consultation between lecturers and students as a continuous support for the student

practice-oriented education in which work-placement and contact with the job context is our main concern

professional skills and attitudes

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Higher education in Flanders: strengths for internationalistion

• Active partner in Erasmus programme (expertise)

• Languages

• Implementation of the ECTS

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Internationalisation: what?

Mobilitystudentsstaff

(e.g. Erasmus, Vlir-UOS, free movers,…)

Internationalisation of curricula

ECTS joint degreesInternational week

(e.g. ECTS, Bachelor in Business Administration)

International solidarity

Development of networks (research and education)

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KHLeuven student mobility

11,5 % of our graduating students had a long-term international experience (2006-2007).

We welcome 70-100 students each year.

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International mobility: long term

• European goal for Erasmus: 10%

• KHLeuven goal: 10% of graduating students

• Strategy of diversification with multiple partners•Erasmus•Free movers•Development aid

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KHLeuven international programmes

International modules for exchange students (English) Departmental module >10 credits for departmentCommon module 12 credits for institutionCommon module 1-6 credits for Association

Bachelor in Business Management and Marketing (English)3 year programme in the UK (Coventry University), Denmark (Kolding) and Belgium (Leuven)

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KHLeuven international programmes

International modules for exchange students

Departmental module

Business Studies sem 1 – 2 Applied Information Technology sem 1 – 2Office Management sem 1 – 2 Nursing – Midwifery sem 1 – 2 Social Work sem 1 – 2 Teacher Training sem 2

Common Module sem 2

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KHLeuven student mobility

What do we offer students?

state-of-the-art equipped campuses

social services such as assistance for accommodation, student restaurants, job service, legal advising, medical services, counselling and study-information.

up-to-date sport facilities

internet–connection throughout Leuven

bustling, living and stimulating student life in Leuven

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KHLeuven international

Member of the K.U.Leuven Association

Erasmus University Charter

Intensive partnerships with institutions in most European countries (> 130 agreements in 24 countries)

Member of:

ALF Anna Lindh FoundationATEE Association of Teacher Education in EuropeBENE Business Education Network in EuropeBUSINET Network for the Development of Business Education Programmes DIETSEAIE European Association of International EducationECPAT End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children

for Sexual PurposesETEN European Teacher Educational NetworkFLORENCE European Nursing NetworkNIBS Network of International Business SchoolsIASSW International Association of Schools of Social WorkTENN Thematic European Nursing Network TNTEE Thematic Network for Teacher EducationLEONETGENDER

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KHLeuven international

Participation in numerous European projects such as

Comeniuse.g. REFLECT: Reflexive learning

Aqueduct: employing heritage to achieve competences in the classroom

Intensive Programmese.g. Cyber Security

Womens Managerial Advancement

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Erasmuse.g. FRAMEWORK

VM-BASE

Participation in projects stimulating international solidarity

Travel grants for student projects in developing countries

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KHLeuven Research

Integrated vision on research since 2005

- Research is practice based

- Project funding800.000 Euro (internal)600.000 Euro (external)

- Staff participation: 8% (part time)

- Stimuli:Project application stimulus (0,5 VTE, 3 per year)Project output stimulus (0,1 VTE, 3 per year)

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We are interested in:

enhancing our international programmes for incoming students

extending our intensive network for both study and research

the construction of multiple degrees with international partners

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