KEY FIGURES Vesalius CollegeAn evaluation of the quality of the Bachelor in Communication Studies, the Bachelor in Business Studies & the Bachelor in International Affairs, Vesalius College
www.vluhr.be/kwaliteitszorg Brussels – May 2015
KEY FIGURES Part I Time schedule of the site visit
Part II List of programme-specific learning outcomes related
to the validated discipline-specific learning outcomes
drafted according to the VLUHR-manual
Part III Schematic overview of the curricula, stating the number
of credits available for each part of the study programme
Part IV Staff numbers, measured in FTEs, divided by category of
post
Part V Intake data, student progression data and total student
numbers
Part VI The length of study until receiving the qualification for
each intake cohort and the average study duration for
each graduating cohort
Part VII Summary of the most important activities of the study
programme in relation to internationalisation, in
accordance with the vision of the study programme, with
as a minimum mobility on the basis of internationally
accepted definitions
KEY FIGURES VESALIUS COLLEGE
Bachelor in Communication Studies
Time schedule of the site visit
Vesalius College
Wednesday 15 October 2014
start einde duur DELEGATION
10:00 12:00 2:00intern beraad visitatiecommissie
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
12:00 13:00 1:00BUS - IA
- Com
opleidingsverantwoordelijken, opstellers
van het zelfevaluatierapport, student
betrokken bij onderwijskundig overleg - de
drie programma's
programme management, SER team,
inclusive students and staff involved in
educational debate - alll programmes
13:00 14:00 1:00middagmaal visitatiecommissie + inkijken
materiaal
lunch assessment panel and private
meeting /
0:00 BA in Business Studies BA in Business Studies
14:00 15:00 1:00 BUSstudenten inclusief student betrokken bij
onderwijskundig overleg
students, including student involved in
educational debate
15:00 15:30 0:30 BUS intern werkoverleg private meeting of the panel /
15:30 16:30 1:00 BUS
zelfstandig academisch personeel, inclusief
docenten betrokken bij onderwijskundig
overleg
teaching staff, including lecturers involved
in educational debate
16:30 17:30 1:00
bezoek commissieleden aan
opleidingsspecifieke onderwijsruimten,
practicumlokalen, bibliotheek e.d., de drie
programma's
visit at programmes specific facilities and
library, all programmes
17:30 18:45 1:15
nabespreking commissie + extra
gelegenheid tot inzage cursussen, nota's en
examenopgaven
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
18:45 19:30 0:45 BUSgesprek met de afgestudeerden BA 1 +
beroepenveld
alumni BA 1 and delegation professional
field
19:30 20:30 1:00 BUS - IA
- Com delegatie Academic Standards Committee
delegation of members of the Academic
Standards Committee
20:30 avondmaal visitatiecommissie dinner of the assessment panel /
Thursday 16 October 2014
start einde duur DELEGATION
9:30 0:00 BA in Communication Studies BA in Communication Studies
8:00 9:30 1:30 Comintern beraad en inzage documenten
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
9:30 10:30 1:00 Comstudenten inclusief student betrokken bij
onderwijskundig overleg
students, including student involved in
educational debate
10:30 11:00 0:30 Com intern werkoverleg private meeting of the panel /
11:00 12:00 1:00 Com
zelfstandig academisch personeel, inclusief
docenten betrokken bij onderwijskundig
overleg
teaching staff, including lecturers involved
in educational debate
12:00 12:45 0:45middagmaal commissie en werkoverleg
lunch assessment panel and private
meeting /
12:45BA in International Affairs - in the
presence of dr. G. Edwards BA in International Affairs
9:30 10:15 0:45 IAintern beraad en inzage documenten
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
10:15 11:15 1:00 IAstudenten inclusief student betrokken bij
onderwijskundig overleg
students, including student involved in
educational debate
11:15 11:45 0:30 IA intern werkoverleg private meeting of the panel /
11:45 12:45 1:00 IA
zelfstandig academisch personeel, inclusief
docenten betrokken bij onderwijskundig
overleg
teaching staff, including lecturers involved
in educational debate
12:45 13:00 0:15 pauze break /
13:00 13:30 0:30 opleidingsspecifieke ondersteuning (OOK
EXTERNAL EXAMINER ?)
personnel (at programme level) with
respect to support, facilities and services
(ALSO EXTERNAL EXAMINER ?)
13:30 14:00 0:30 IA/ COMnabespreking, gelegenheid tot inzage
cursussen, nota's en examenopgaven
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
14:00 14:45 0:45 Comgesprek met de afgestudeerden BA 3 +
beroepenveld
alumni BA 3 and delegation professional
field
14:45 15:30 0:45 IAgesprek met de afgestudeerden BA 2 +
beroepenveld
alumni BA 2 and delegation professional
field
15:30 16:00 0:30gesprek met delegatie interne/externe
partners (stagebegeleiders - mentoren)
delegation of internal/external partners
(internship, mentors)
16:00 17:00 1:00 informele ontmoeting informal meeting
17:00 avondmaal commissie dinner panel /
Friday 17 October 2014
start einde duur DELEGATION
9:00 9:45 0:45spreekuur en aanvullende gesprekken op
uitnodiging van de commissie counselling hour on request
9:45 10:15 0:30 intern beraad commissie private meeting of the panel /
10:15 11:15 1:00gesprek met de
opleidingsverantwoordelijken programme management team, SER team
11:15 14:15 3:00
intern beraad van de commissie,
voorbereiding mondelinge rapportering
(met broodjeslunch)
private meeting of the panel, preparation
of presentation of first findings /
14:15 mondelinge rapportering presentation of first findings
IA Bachelor in International Affairs
Com Bachelor in Communication Studies
BUS Bachelor in Business Studies
List of programme-specific learning outcomes related to the validated discipline-specific
learning outcomes drafted according to the VLUHR-manual
[CA4] Intended learning outcomes of Bachelor of Communication Studies related to the validated discipline specific learning
outcomes
Official DLOs Vesalius College BILOs
1. Have a thorough knowledge of scientific
levels, types and components of
(technologically mediated and not mediated)
communication.
1. To acquire knowledge of Communication
Studies as a science and understand and
compare the academic literature of different
fields of Communication studies (human, mass,
organisational, intercultural, political and
business communication, journalism studies,
strategic communication, and media
production, research and development).
2. To distinguish various media critically and
thoughtfully, based on characteristics,
audience, users, effects and applicability.
2. To promote the understanding and critical
reflection of occupational, regulatory, ethical,
technological, political, economic, and cultural
factors in communication and different media
industries, and be able to assess their impact.
3. Describing and comparing theories,
concepts, authors and paradigms of the
domains within the communication science.
1. To acquire knowledge of Communication
Studies as a science and understand and
compare the academic literature of different
fields of Communication studies (human, mass,
organisational, intercultural, political and
business communication, journalism studies,
strategic communication, and media
production, research and development).
4. Knowing and applying the most common
qualitative and quantitative methods research in
communication science.
4. To know and be able to apply the main
social science research methods in the design
and execution of communication projects,
independently or in a team.
5. Contribute to the initiating, planning and
executing basic and applied research around
4. To know and be able to apply the main
social science research methods in the design
communicators, channels, messages or
recipients, starting from a defined mission and
report back to colleagues and laymen.
and execution of communication projects,
independently or in a team.
5. To be highly skilled in oral and written
communication and be able to successfully
address diverse audiences.
11. To be able to work efficiently in
multinational environments.
6. Detecting and analyzing organizational and
social communication processes to support
troubleshooting.
3. To gain insight into the functioning and be
able to critically analyze data and
communication processes of media companies,
as well as governments, business firms and
other organisations.
7. Know the structure, organization, operation
and development of the media landscape and
identify and assess their implications, in a
communication strategy and policy context.
7. To learn the principles of management and
economics of the Communication industry.
9. To be able to analyse the media governance
structures of different media landscapes and
triangulate the legal, market and civil society
aspects of media policies.
8. To understand the international aspects of
the communication industry.
8. Reflect critically on the role of media and
communication in social, cultural, economic,
psychological, technological, political, legal
and other contexts.
2. To promote the understanding and critical
reflection of occupational, regulatory, ethical,
technological, political, economic, and cultural
factors in communication and different media
industries, and be able to assess their impact.
9. Assessing the impact of social, cultural,
economic, psychological, technological,
political, legal and other factors on
communication processes.
2. To promote the understanding and critical
reflection of occupational, regulatory, ethical,
technological, political, economic, and cultural
factors in communication and different media
industries, and be able to assess their impact.
10. Apply and transfer of models, methods and
theories from auxiliary sciences.
10. To get acquainted with topics that impact
and go beyond the Communication industry,
such as terrorism, environmental issues,
emerging economies, etc. and be able to use
perspectives from other social sciences.
11. To identify the ethical dimension of a
communication problem and to acknowledge
different point of view.
6. To understand the ethical aspects of the work
and the social responsibilities of professional
communicators in different contexts such as
interpersonal, small group and organisational
communication, journalism, new media, public
relations and marketing, in a comparative
intercultural perspective
12. To be prepared to pursue a Master’s degree
in all the different fields of Communication
Studies (get stimulated to lifelong learning)
and/or attain a high-level occupation in a
relevant field.
[CA5] Comparative overview of course units in relation to program-specific learning outcomes
Official DLOs Vesalius College BILOs Courses
1. Have a thorough knowledge of scientific
levels, types and components of
(technologically mediated and not
mediated) communication.
1. To acquire knowledge of Communication Studies as
a science and understand and compare the academic
literature of different fields of Communication studies
(human, mass, organisational, intercultural, political
and business communication, journalism studies,
strategic communication, and media production,
research and development).
-Communications Theories
-Political Communication
-International Communication
-Public Diplomacy (Capstone)
-Organisational Communication
-Introduction to Communication
-Advertising and Marketing Communication
-Film History: Narration, Theories and Scriptwriting
-Lobbying in the EU
-Journalism Studies and Practice
-Convergence Culture and Transmedia Writing
-Corporate Communication and Public Relations
2. To distinguish various media critically
and thoughtfully, based on characteristics,
audience, users, effects and applicability.
2. To promote the understanding and critical reflection
of occupational, regulatory, ethical, technological,
political, economic, and cultural factors in
communication and different media industries, and be
able to assess their impact.
-European Communication Policies
-Advertising and Marketing Communication
-Introduction to Communication
-Rhetoric
-Film History: Narration, Theories and Scriptwriting
-Internship
-Lobbying in the EU
-Journalism Studies and Practice
-Convergence Culture and Transmedia Writing
-Corporate Communication and Public Relations
3. Describing and comparing theories,
concepts, authors and paradigms of the
domains within the communication science.
1. To acquire knowledge of Communication Studies as
a science and understand and compare the academic
literature of different fields of Communication studies
(human, mass, organisational, intercultural, political
and business communication, journalism studies,
strategic communication, and media production,
-Intercultural Communication
-Introduction to Communication
-Communications Theories
-European Communication Policies
-European Identities in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
-Cultural Studies and Cross-Cultural Capability
research and development). -Rhetoric
-International Communication
-Film History: Narration Theories and Scriptwriting
-Public Diplomacy (Capstone)
-Lobbying in the EU
-Journalism Studies and Practice
-Convergence Culture and Transmedia Writing
-Corporate Communication and Public Relations
4. Knowing and applying the most common
qualitative and quantitative methods
research in communication science.
4. To know and be able to apply the main social
science research methods in the design and execution
of communication projects, independently or in a team.
-Composition for Academic Communication
-Writing and Critical Inquiry
-Quantitative Methods
Composition for Academic Communication
-Writing and Critical Inquiry
-Quantitative Methods- Research and Presentation Skills
- Intermediate Research Methods
-Intercultural Communication
-Political Communication
-European Communication Policies
-European Identities in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
-Cultural Studies and Cross-Cultural Capability
-International Communication
-Public Diplomacy (Capstone)
-Honours Essay
-Internship
5. Contribute to the initiating, planning and
executing basic and applied research
around communicators, channels, messages
or recipients, starting from a defined
mission and report back to colleagues and
laymen.
4. To know and be able to apply the main social
science research methods in the design and execution
of communication projects, independently or in a team.
5. To be highly skilled in oral and written
communication and be able to successfully address
diverse audiences.
11. To be able to work efficiently in multinational
-Political Communication
-International Communication
-Public Diplomacy (Capstone)
-Advertising and Marketing Communication
-Organisational Communication
-Honours Essay
-Internship
-Lobbying in the EU
-Journalism Studies and Practice
environments. -Convergence Culture and Transmedia Writing
-Corporate Communication and Public Relations
6. Detecting and analyzing organizational
and social communication processes to
support troubleshooting.
3. To gain insight into the functioning and be able to
critically analyze data and communication processes of
media companies, as well as governments, business
firms and other organisations.
-European Communication Policies
-Political Communication
-International Communication
-Public Diplomacy (Capstone)
-Organisational Communication
-Honours Essay
-Corporate Communication and Public Relations
7. Know the structure, organization,
operation and development of the media
landscape and identify and assess their
implications, in a communication strategy
and policy context.
7. To learn the principles of management and
economics of the Communication industry.
9. To be able to analyse the media governance
structures of different media landscapes and triangulate
the legal, market and civil society aspects of media
policies.
8. To understand the international aspects of the
communication industry.
-Communication Theories
-European Communication Policies
-International Communication
-Public Diplomacy (Capstone)
-Rhetoric
-Advertising and Marketing Communication
-Internship
-Lobbying in the EU
-Journalism Studies and Practice
-Convergence Culture and Transmedia Writing
-Corporate Communication and Public Relations
8. Reflect critically on the role of media
and communication in social, cultural,
economic, psychological, technological,
political, legal and other contexts.
2. To promote the understanding and critical reflection
of occupational, regulatory, ethical, technological,
political, economic, and cultural factors in
communication and different media industries, and be
able to assess their impact.
-Intercultural Communication
-Communications Theories
-Political Communication
-European Communication Policies
-European Identities in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
-Cultural Studies and Cross-Cultural Capability
-Introduction to Communication
-International Communication
-Rhetoric
-Public Diplomacy (Capstone)
-Journalism Studies and Practice
-Convergence Culture and Transmedia Writing
-Corporate Communication and Public Relations
9. Assessing the impact of social, cultural,
economic, psychological, technological,
political, legal and other factors on
communication processes.
2. To promote the understanding and critical reflection
of occupational, regulatory, ethical, technological,
political, economic, and cultural factors in
communication and different media industries, and be
able to assess their impact.
-Intercultural Communication
-Communications Theories
-Political Communication
-European Communication Policies
-European Identities in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
-Cultural Studies and Cross-Cultural Capability
-Introduction to Communication
-International Communication
-Advertising and Marketing Communication
-Rhetoric
-Public Diplomacy (Capstone)
-Lobbying in the EU
10. Apply and transfer of models, methods
and theories from auxiliary sciences.
10. To get acquainted with topics that impact and go
beyond the Communication industry, such as
terrorism, environmental issues, emerging economies,
etc. and be able to use perspectives from other social
sciences.
-Introduction to Business
-Introduction to Economics
-Introduction to Politics
-Human Resource Management
-Business Information Systems
-Social Marketing
-Sociology and Psychology of Marketing
-Capstone: International Marketing
-International Political Economy
-International Relations
-European Communication Policies
-International Communication
-Public Diplomacy (Capstone)
-International Marketing (Capstone)
-Internship
-Lobbying in the EU
11. To identify the ethical dimension of a
communication problem and to
acknowledge different point of view.
6. To understand the ethical aspects of the work and
the social responsibilities of professional
communicators in different contexts such as
-Business and Media Ethics
-Journalism Studies and Practice
-Intercultural Communication
interpersonal, small group and organisational
communication, journalism, new media, public
relations and marketing, in a comparative intercultural
perspective
-Communications Theories
-Political Communication
-European Communication Policies
-European Identities in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
-Cultural Studies and Cross-Cultural Capability
-Rhetoric
-Introduction to Communication
-International Communication
-Public Diplomacy (Capstone)
-Lobbying in the EU
12. To be prepared to pursue a Master’s degree in all
the different fields of Communication Studies (get
stimulated to lifelong learning) and/or attain a high-
level occupation in a relevant field.
All courses
Schematic overview of the curricula, stating the number of credits available for each
part of the study programme
[CA6] Schematic overview of the curriculum, indicating the number of
credits awarded for each part of the program – Study track with entry in
Fall
1st year Bachelor of Communication Studies
Type Semester ECTS Level
REQUIREMENTS
HUM 101P Composition for academic
communication
CC 1 7.5 Introductory
HUM 201P Writing and critical inquiry CC 2 7.5 Intermediate
STA 101P Quantitative methods CC 1 7.5 Introductory
HUM 102P Research and presentation skills CC 2 7.5 Introductory
COM101P Communication Studies MR 1 7.5 Introductory
BUS 101P Business MR 2 7.5 Introductory
POL 101P Politics MR 2 7.5 Introductory
ECN 101P Economics MR 1 7.5 Introductory
Type: core course (CC), major requirement (MR), major elective (ME), free elective (FE)
Semester: 1st, 2nd
Level: introductory, intermediate, advanced
Semester 1: Fall
Semester 2: Spring
2nd year Bachelor of Communication Studies
Type Semester ECTS Level
REQUIREMENTS
CMM 201G Intercultural Communication MR 1 6 Intermediate
POL 231G
European Union Politics
MR 2 6 Intermediate
CMM 241G
Organisational
Communication
MR 1 6 Intermediate
POL 271G
Intermediate Research
Methods
MR 2 6 Intermediate
CMM 251G Political Communication MR 1 6 Intermediate
ELECTIVES
Major Elective 1 ME 1 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Major Elective 2 ME 1 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 1 FE 1 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 2 FE 2 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 3 FE 2 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
3rd year Bachelor of Communication Studies
Type Semester ECTS Level
REQUIREMENTS
CMM 351G
European Communication
Policies
MR 1 6 Advanced
CMM 341G
Marketing Communication and
Advertising
MR 2 6 Advanced
CMM 322G International Communication MR 2 6 Advanced
CMM 301G Communication Theories MR 2 6 Advanced
CMM 371G Rhetoric MR 1 6 Advanced
ELECTIVES
BUS 391G /
BUS 392G
Major Elective 3: Capstone
Course
ME 1 or 2 6 Advanced
Major Elective 4 ME 1 or 2 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Major Elective 5 ME 1 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 4 FE 1 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 5 FE 2 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Major Electives – Bachelor of Communication Studies
Semester ECTS Level
CMM 302 Cultural Studies and Cross
Cultural Capability
1 6 Advanced
CMM 261G Film: History, Theories, Narration
and Scriptwriting
2 6 Intermediate
CMM 207 Convergence Culture and
Transmedia Writing
1 6 Advanced
CMM 203G Journalism Studies and Practice 1 6 Intermediate
CMM 252G Lobbying in the EU Summer 6 Intermediate
BUS 361G Business and Media Ethics 1 6 Advanced
CMM 242G Corporate Communications and
Public Relations
1 6 Intermediate
BUS 393G Capstone: International Marketing 2 6 Advanced
CMM 303G European Identities in Cross-
Cultural Perspectives
2 6 Advanced
CMM 391G Capstone: Public Diplomacy 1 6 Advanced
INT 381G Internship 1 or 2 6 Advanced
HON 393G Honours Essay 1 or 2 6 Advanced
Staff numbers, measured in FTEs, divided by category of post
[CA11] Number of staff deployed, analyzed by appointment category
Table CA11A - Quantity of personnel by rank/position/credits taught (2013-2014) Rank Name Program/ Department (1) FTE (2) Credits taught (3)
Full professor 1 William
Chew
International Affairs 100,00 25.5
2 Peter Solar Business 60,00 12
3 Marc Cogen
International Affairs 60,00 19.5
Professor 1 Jan
Walravens
Communications 25,00 12
2 Bert
Mosselmans
Dean
Business
100,00 12
Associate professor 1 Luc Hens Business 50,00 18
2 Michel
Huysseune
International Affairs 80,00 12
3 Joachim
Koops
Head of
International Affairs Dept
80,00 24
4 Ilse
Scheerlinck
Head of Business Dept
80,00 22.5
5 George
Terzis
Head of Communications
Dept
100,00 24
Assistant professor 1 Carlene
Adamson
Core 50,00 6
2 Munira
Aminova
Business 25,00 12
3 Claude
Bernard
Communications 87,50 30
4 Frank
Billingsley
Business 100,00 33
5 Caterina
Carta
International Affairs 50,00 21
6 Maris
Connelly
Core 100,00 28.5
7 Svitlana
Kobzar
International Affairs 25,00 12
8 Luciano
Morganti
Communications/International
Affairs
25,00 6
9 Karin Verelst Business 10,00 6
10 Steffi Weil Business/Communications 50,00 12
11 Alex Wilson International Affairs 10,00 6
Lecturer 1 Stephanie
Gardner
Business 10,00 7.5
2 Anna
Magnan
Core 75,00 24
Lecturer pursuing a
PhD
1 Kathleen
Caenen
Core 100,00 12
2 Koen Lefever Core/Business 100,00 27
3 Andreas
Rambow
Business 75,00 13.5
Rank Name Program/ Department (1) FTE (2) Credits taught (3)
Adjunct faculty 1 Douglas
Atkinson
Core 7.5
2 Isabelle Balot International Affairs 6
3 Jean
Bellemans Business
18
4 Martine
Delsemme
Core 6
5 Andebrhan
Giorgis-
Welde
International Affairs 6
6 Oksana
Golubtsova Business
12
7 Nele Jacobs Core 6
8 Hubertus
Jurgenliemk
International Affairs 6
9 Chérine
Kaynak
Core 18
10 Dana Puia
Morel
International Affairs 6
11 Jeanne
Schreurs
Business 6
12 Debra Stone Business 6
13 Anthony
Valcke
International Affairs 6
14 Greet Bonte Core 6
15 Véronique
Lederman
Business 6
16 Erik Franckx International Affairs 6
17 Jimmy
Koppen
International Affairs 6
18 Fred
Krautwurst
Business 12
19 Alexander
Mattelaer
International Affairs 6
20 Trisha Meyer Communications 6
21 Koen Troch
(KMS)
International Affairs 6
22 David Zaruk Communications 6
(1) Name of department to which the personnel member is primarily appointed. In case of equally-shared appointment at more departments,
then all departments are mentioned.
(2) FTE: % position at Vesalius College.
(3) Total number of credits taught by the personnel member.
Table CA11B - Quantity of personnel by gender and age – all majors
Number Gender Category of age
Total M F 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-65
Professors (4 ranks) 13 8 6 6 7 2 21
Lecturers No PhD 1 1 1 1 2
Pursuing a
PhD 2 1 1 1 1 3
Adjunct faculty 11 11 1 5 6 6 4 22
TOTAAL 26 21 1 12 13 14 7 47
Table CA11C – Administrative staff
Name FTE (1)
Louise Bond 100,00
Vanessa Goffard 50,00
Virginie Goffaux 100,00
Janine Denis 100,00
Chris Janssens 100,00
Elin Jonasdottir 100,00
Louise Klinkenbergh 100,00
Aida Mansour 100,00
Willemijn Nieuwenhuys 100,00
Photis Schurmans 100,00
Giulia Tercovich 50,00
Caroline Van Ongevalle 80,00
Lenka Wingelinckx 80,00
Tom Wittocx 100,00
(1 )FTE: % position at Vesalius College.
Intake data, student progression data and total student numbers + The length of study
until receiving the qualification for each intake cohort and the average study duration
for each graduating cohort
Intake data, student progression rate data and total student numbers
Intake data and student numbers
Evolution total enrollment - Spring & Fall semesters
S-2007 S-2008 S-2009 S-2010 S-2011 S-2012 S-2013 S-2014 average
total Spring 263 284 262 311 301 275 260 309 283
F-2007 F-2008 F-2009 F-2010 F-2011 F-2012 F-2013 F-2014
total Fall 279 263 260 293 298 317 304 288
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
S-2007 S-2008 S-2009 S-2010 S-2011 S-2012 S-2013 S-2014 average
total Spring
total Fall
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
BUS
CMM
IA
SA+ND
STUDENT PROGRESSION REPORT
semesters 8YRS period
F-
2006
S-
2007
F-
2007
S-
2008
F-
2008
S-
2009
F-
2009
S-
2010
F-
2010
S-
2011
F-
2011
S-
2012
F-
2012
S-
2013
F-
2013
S-
2014 %
averag
e %
BUS 66 66 60 70 74 76 77 81 79 77 84 84 90 78 89 89 29% 78 28%
CMM 39 45 37 38 32 39 42 43 33 31 26 26 31 30 34 36 12% 35 13%
IA 53 60 47 51 45 45 54 61 54 47 55 56 54 51 64 65 21% 54 20%
Sub-
total 158 171 162 159 151 160 173 185 166 155 165 166 175 159 187 190 61% 168 61%
SA+ND 55 70 94 100 98 96 87 126 127 146 133 109 142 101 117 119 39% 108 39%
total 213 241 256 259 249 256 260 311 293 301 298 275 317 260 304 309 100
% 275
100
%
Nationality of students
Spring 2014
Nationality
Europe students 147 48%
countries 23 45%
North America students 122 39%
countries 2 4%
Africa students 15 5%
countries 8 16%
Asia students 12 4%
countries 10 20%
South America students 8 3%
countries 3 6%
Central America students 3 1%
countries 3 6%
Oceania students 2 1%
countries 2 4%
Total students 309
countries 51
STUDENT PROGRESSION
REPORT
MAJO
R COMMUNICATION STUDIES COHORT IN
General
information
drop-outs
Semest
er Year Total Gender Graduated Still enrolled Withdrawn
Dismiss
ed
Students M F M F M F M F M F
Fall 2006 8 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
Spring 2007 9 4 5 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 1
Fall 2007 13 5 8 4 8 0 0 0 0 1 0
Spring 2008 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fall 2008 9 1 8 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0
Spring 2009 7 3 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
Fall 2009 10 2 8 1 7 0 0 1 0 0 1
Spring 2010 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
Fall 2010 5 2 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
Spring 2011 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Fall 2011 5 1 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
Spring 2012 6 1 5 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2
Fall 2012 11 3 8 0 0 2 5 0 3 1 0
Spring 2013 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
Fall 2013 13 6 7 0 0 6 7 0 0 0 0
Spring 2014 5 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
Total 114 39 75 19 36 13 22 4 10 3 7
% 100% 34% 66%
% /
gender 49% 48% 33% 29% 10% 13%
8
%
9
%
Study background before
entering Veco
Sec
Highe
r
Oth
er
Fall 2006 6 0 2 sec =
secondary / high school
level
Sprin
g 2007 6 1 2
higher
=
college /
university
Fall 2007 11 2 0
other
=
Sprin
g 2008 2 0 0
Fall 2008 6 3 0
Sprin 2009 6 1 0
g
Fall 2009 7 1 1
Sprin
g 2010 1 1 3
Fall 2010 5 0 0
Sprin
g 2011 1 2 0
Fall 2011 1 4 0
Sprin
g 2012 5 1 0
Fall 2012 7 4 0
Sprin
g 2013 1 2 0
Fall 2013 8 4 1
Sprin
g 2014 5 0 0
Total 78 26 9
% 68% 23% 8%
Number of students graduated
after "x" semesters
Numb
er
gradu
ated Sem 1
Sem
2
Se
m 3
Se
m 4
Se
m 5
Se
m 6
Se
m 7
Se
m 8
Se
m 9
Sem
10
Sem
11
Sem
12
Fall 2006 4 2 6
Sprin
g 2007 1 3 2 6
Fall 2007 1 1 9 1 12
Sprin
g 2008 1 1 2
Fall 2008 1 6 1 8
Sprin
g 2009 2 3 5
Fall 2009 1 1 4 2 8
Sprin
g 2010 2 2
Fall 2010 4 4
Sprin
g 2011 1 1
Fall 2011 1 1
Sprin
g 2012 0
Fall 2012 0
Sprin
g 2013 0
Fall 2013 0
Sprin
g 2014 0
Tota
l 3 4 3 33 12 55
% 5% 7% 5%
60
%
22
% 100%
% of students graduated
after "x" semesters
%
Sem 1
Sem
2
Se
m 3
Se
m 4
Se
m 5
Se
m 6
Se
m 7
Se
m 8
Se
m 9
Sem
10
Sem
11
Sem
12
gradu
ated
Fall
200
6
50
%
25
% 75%
Spri
ng
200
7
11
%
33
%
22
% 67%
Fall
200
7 8% 8%
69
% 8% 92%
Spri
ng
200
8
50
%
50
% 100%
Fall
200
8
11
%
67
%
11
% 89%
Spri
ng
200
9
29
%
43
% 71%
Fall
200
9
10
%
10
%
40
%
20
% 80%
Spri
ng
201
0
40
% 40%
Fall
201
0
80
% 80%
Spri
ng
201
1
33
% 33%
Fall
201
1
20
% 20%
Spri
ng
201
2 0%
Fall
201
2 0%
Spri
ng
201
3 0%
Fall
201
3 0%
Spri
ng
201
4 0%
Number of students who withdrew
after "x" semesters
Sem 1
Sem
2
Se
m 3
Se
m 4
Se
m 5
Se
m 6
Se
m 7
Se
m 8
Se
m 9
Sem
10
Sem
11
Sem
12
Tot
al
Fall 2006 1 1
Sprin
g 2007 1 1 2
Fall 2007 0
Sprin
g 2008 0
Fall 2008 0
Sprin
g 2009 0
Fall 2009 1 1
Sprin
g 2010 3 3
Fall 2010 1 1
Sprin
g 2011 1 1
Fall 2011 1 1
Sprin
g 2012 1 1
Fall 2012 2 1 3
Sprin
g 2013 0
Fall 2013 0
Sprin
g 2014 0
Tota
l 8 3 2 1 14
% 57% 21%
14
% 7%
100
%
Number of students dismissed after
"x" semesters
sem1 sem2
sem
3
se
m4
se
m5
se
m6
se
m7
se
m8
se
m9
sem
10
sem
11
sem
12
tota
l
Fall 2006 1 1
Sprin
g 2007 1 1
Fall 2007 1 1
Sprin
g 2008 0
Fall 2008 0
Sprin
g 2009 1 1
Fall 2009 1 1
Sprin
g 2010 0
Fall 2010 0
Sprin
g 2011 1 1
Fall 2011 1 1
Sprin
g 2012 1 1 2
Fall 2012 1 1
Sprin
g 2013 0
Fall 2013 0
Sprin
g 2014 0
Total 5 1 2 1 1 10
% 50% 10%
20
%
10
%
10
%
100
%
STUDENT PROGRESSION
REPORT
MAJ
OR
COMMUNICATION
STUDIES
COHORTS OUT
General
information
Semes
ter Year total gender
M F
Fall 2006
Spring 2007 4 2 2
Fall 2007 4 0 4
Spring 2008 5 1 4
Fall 2008 2 1 1
Spring 2009 7 3 4
Fall 2009 6 3 3
Spring 2010 11 4 7
Fall 2010 5 3 2
Spring 2011 7 1 6
Fall 2011 5 1 4
Spring 2012 7 2 5
Fall 2012 3 2 1
Spring 2013 5 1 4
Fall 2013 0 0 0
Spring 2014
Total 71 24 47
% 100% 34%
66
%
MAJOR Communication Studies -- STUDENT PROGRESSION
REPORT cohorts in
Total ECTS credits - including earned at VeCo & Prior & Study Abroad
Stude
nts
Seme
ster Year Male Students Female Students Total Students
Total Attempt
Earne
d %
Attem
pt
Earne
d % Attempt Earned %
8 Fall 2006 762 720 94% 546 438 80% 1308 1158 89%
9
Sprin
g 2007 708 570 81% 690 624 90% 1398 1194 85%
12 Fall 2007 1122 842 75% 1818 1446 80% 2940 2288 78%
2
Sprin
g 2008 186 180 97% 192 180 94% 378 360 95%
8 Fall 2008 180 180
100
% 1404 1196 85% 1584 1376 87%
7 Sprin 2009 468 390 83% 816 690 85% 1206 1050 87%
g
10 Fall 2009 234 180 77% 1518 1272 84% 1752 1452 83%
5
Sprin
g 2010 192 186 97% 714 320 45% 906 506 56%
5 Fall 2010 306 270 88% 558 540 97% 864 810 94%
3
Sprin
g 2011 420 210 50% 30 0 0% 450 210 47%
5 Fall 2011 150 120 80% 463,5 366 79% 613,5 486 79%
6
Sprin
g 2012 168 130,5 78% 445 305,5 69% 613 436 71%
11 Fall 2012 359,5 257,5 72% 892,5 627 70% 1252 884,5 71%
3
Sprin
g 2013 90 60 67% 198 138 70% 288 198 69%
13 Fall 2013 360 180 50% 686,5 494,5 72% 1046,5 674,5 64%
107 Total 5705,5 4476 78% 10972
8637,
0 79% 16599 13083 79%
7
average /
semester 380 298 731 576 1107 872
7
median /
semester 306 186 61% 686,5 494,5 72% 1046,5 810 77%
attempt = credits attempted = credits related to a course enrolled for by the student
earned = credits earned = credits earned related to a course enrolled for by the student
transfer credits
=
may be earned before entering VeCo (TC Earned Prior) or through (TC Earned During) Study
Abroad at partner or non-partner universities
MAJ
OR
Communication Studies -- STUDENT
PROGRESSION cohorts in
Transfer Credits earned at other universities / organizations
Students /
Semester
TC
Earned/sem
ester
TC Earned
Prior
TC Earned
During
total % total % stude
nts
% TC % stud
ents
% T
C
%
1 13% 6 1% 0 0
%
0 0% 1 13
%
6 1
%
1 11% 24 2% 1 11
%
24 2% 0 0% 0 0
%
10 83% 192 8% 4 33
%
72 3% 4 33
%
1
2
0
5
%
0 0% 0 0% 0 0
%
0 0% 0 0% 0 0
%
6 75% 150,
5
11% 3 38
%
52,5 4% 3 38
%
9
8
7
%
1 14% 12 1% 1 14
%
12 1% 0 0% 0 0
%
3 30% 144 10% 3 30
%
144 10
%
0 0% 0 0
%
3 60% 284 56% 3 60
%
284 56
%
0 0% 0 0
%
2 40% 42 5% 0 0
%
0 0% 2 40
%
4
2
5
%
2 67% 108 51% 2 67
%
108 51
%
0 0% 0 0
%
2 40% 84 17% 2 40
%
84 17
%
0 0% 0 0
%
3 50% 37 8% 3 50
%
37 8% 0 0% 0 0
%
3 27% 154 17% 3 27
%
154 17
%
0 0% 0 0
%
2 67% 27 14% 2 67
%
27 14
%
0 0% 0 0
%
4 31% 285 42% 4 31
%
285 42
%
0 0% 0 0
%
43 40% 1549
,5
12% 31 29
%
128
3,5
10
%
10 9% 2
6
6
2
%
3 40% 103 12% 2 29
%
86 10
%
1 9% 1
8
2
%
2 29% 84 10% 2 29
%
52,5 6
%
0 0% 0 0
%
attempt = credits attempted = credits related to a course enrolled for by the student
earned = credits earned = credits earned related to a course enrolled for by the student
transfer credits = may be earned before entering VeCo (TC Earned Prior) or through (TC Earned
During) Study Abroad at partner or non-partner universities
MAJOR Communication Studies -- STUDENT
PROGRESSION REPORT cohorts in
Total ECTS credits attempted & earned
exclusively at VeCo
Total Students Semeste
r
Year
Attempt Earned %
1302 1152 88% Fall 2006
1374 1170 85% Spring 2007
2748 2096 76% Fall 2007
378 360 95% Spring 2008
1433,5 1225,5 85% Fall 2008
1194 1038 87% Spring 2009
1608 1308 81% Fall 2009
622 222 36% Spring 2010
822 768 93% Fall 2010
342 102 30% Spring 2011
529,5 402 76% Fall 2011
576 399 69% Spring 2012
1098 730,5 67% Fall 2012
261 171 66% Spring 2013
761,5 389,5 51% Fall 2013
15050 11534 77%
1003 769
822 730,5 89%
attempt = credits attempted = credits related to a course enrolled for by the student
earned = credits earned = credits earned related to a course enrolled for by the student
transfer
credits =
may be earned before entering VeCo (TC Earned Prior) or through (TC Earned During)
Study Abroad at partner or non-partner universities
Summary of the most important activities of the study programme in relation to
internationalisation, in accordance with the vision of the study programme, with as a
minimum mobility on the basis of internationally accepted definitions
Summary of the major activities of the program regarding
internationalization
Details on reforms, agreements and study abroad statistics are included in the Study
Abroad Policy Manual
I. 2006 Partnership Reform
In 2006, the Study Abroad Department converted existing exchange partnerships into
Limited Exchange Agreements. The Limited Exchange Agreement allows exchanges of
incoming and outgoing students (no tuition paid to the host university) as long as the
numbers remain in balance. Should the numbers fall out of balance by more than one
student per semester at any point in time, then any subsequent student from the partner in
positive balance is required to pay tuition fees to the host university. This agreement has
helped Vesalius College to cope with the large imbalance between incoming study abroad
students and (the much smaller amount) of outgoing students. This agreement allows not
only for the possibility of tuition-free exchanges, but also ensures that neither partner will
find itself in a financially compromising situation where it accepts more exchange students
than it is able to send out. It also keeps the door for student mobility open by allowing the
partner to send fee-paying students in the case of exchange imbalances.
II. Types of international partnership agreements – changes since 2006
1) Institutional Partnerships – between Vesalius and an international partner university
2) Third-Party Provider Partnerships – between Vesalius and U.S. study abroad providers
3) Other types of institutional agreements that have been implemented for select partners:
Unilateral Outgoing Fee-Paying Agreement, Unilateral Incoming Fee-Paying
Agreement, and Bilateral Fee-Paying Agreement.
4) Other Sources of International Students:
SANA (Study Abroad No Agreement)/Independent Students
Erasmus Mundus Students: Agreement with VUB’s International Relations
and Mobility Office that allows the VUB to promote Vesalius programs to
qualified and interested Erasmus Mundus students. This agreement is in the
interest of the cultural diversification and of the social responsibility of the
College.
III. Additional measures to attract partners from non-US countries
The Study Abroad Department implemented new measures in order to encourage partners
from Asian, Latin American, Eastern European and Middle Eastern countries to send fee-
paying students to Vesalius College in an effort to encourage diversification in the
composition of nationalities of our student body. In 2013, the partner institutions from
those regions have been proposed a “Tuition Addendum,” which allows for a numbers-
based tuition fee reduction for its students:
i. For one (1) partner university student enrolled/semester: Student pays 90% of
Vesalius College tuition
ii. For two to four (2-4) partner university students enrolled/semester: Students pay
70% of Vesalius College tuition
iii. For five or more (>5) partner university students enrolled/semester: Students pay
60% of Vesalius College tuition
IV. List of partners since 2006
Since 2006, a number of new partnerships were established while a few were eliminated after
years of inactivity. Notably, the agreements with San Francisco State University and with
Koç University, both established prior to 2006 and both having remained stagnant for years
were discontinued.
The following new partnerships have been established since 2006:
North America:
Beloit College
Birmingham Southern College
Chatham University
State University of New York, College of Staten Island
Covenant College
Doane College
Hawai’i Pacific University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
International Studies Abroad
Marymount University
Oglethorpe University
Rutgers University
State University of New York
University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
Europe:
Césine Business School - Spain
Dublin Business School - Ireland
IE University - Spain
International University of Monaco - Monaco
London Metropolitan University – United Kingdom
Richmond, the American University in London – United Kingdom
The American University of Rome - Italy
University American College in Skopje - Macedonia
University of Derby – United Kingdom
University of Ljubljana - Slovenia
University of Lower Silesia - Poland
Latin America:
CESA Business School - Colombia
ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara - México
Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales - Argentina
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola - Perú
Universidad Viña del Mar – Chile
Asia/Oceania:
Akita International University – Japan
Bond University – Australia
Chonbuk National University – South Korea
Hallym University – South Korea
Konkuk University – South Korea
Kyung Hee University – South Korea
Peking University – HSBC Business School – China
Vesalius College is currently in partnership negotiations with the following Universities:
University of Southern Queensland - Australia
Northumbria University – United Kingdom
University of Cape Town – South Africa
American University in Dubai – United Arab Emirates
American University in Cairo - Egypt
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University – Hong Kong
Boston University - USA
California State University Sacramento - USA
Emmanuel College - USA
Molloy College - USA
Rice University - USA
Truman State University – USA
The Study Abroad Department also has immediate plans to recruit new partners from Hong
Kong and Singapore, two regions where English is the operative language and that locate
larger numbers of private institutions than do other Asian regions. These two factors should
increase our chances for successful recruitment of fee-paying Asian students, and could
become attractive destinations for outgoing Vesalius exchange students.
KEY FIGURES VESALIUS COLLEGE
Bachelor in Business Studies
Time schedule of the site visit
Vesalius College
Wednesday 15 October 2014
start einde duur DELEGATION
10:00 12:00 2:00intern beraad visitatiecommissie
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
12:00 13:00 1:00BUS - IA
- Com
opleidingsverantwoordelijken, opstellers
van het zelfevaluatierapport, student
betrokken bij onderwijskundig overleg - de
drie programma's
programme management, SER team,
inclusive students and staff involved in
educational debate - alll programmes
13:00 14:00 1:00middagmaal visitatiecommissie + inkijken
materiaal
lunch assessment panel and private
meeting /
0:00 BA in Business Studies BA in Business Studies
14:00 15:00 1:00 BUSstudenten inclusief student betrokken bij
onderwijskundig overleg
students, including student involved in
educational debate
15:00 15:30 0:30 BUS intern werkoverleg private meeting of the panel /
15:30 16:30 1:00 BUS
zelfstandig academisch personeel, inclusief
docenten betrokken bij onderwijskundig
overleg
teaching staff, including lecturers involved
in educational debate
16:30 17:30 1:00
bezoek commissieleden aan
opleidingsspecifieke onderwijsruimten,
practicumlokalen, bibliotheek e.d., de drie
programma's
visit at programmes specific facilities and
library, all programmes
17:30 18:45 1:15
nabespreking commissie + extra
gelegenheid tot inzage cursussen, nota's en
examenopgaven
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
18:45 19:30 0:45 BUSgesprek met de afgestudeerden BA 1 +
beroepenveld
alumni BA 1 and delegation professional
field
19:30 20:30 1:00 BUS - IA
- Com delegatie Academic Standards Committee
delegation of members of the Academic
Standards Committee
20:30 avondmaal visitatiecommissie dinner of the assessment panel /
Thursday 16 October 2014
start einde duur DELEGATION
9:30 0:00 BA in Communication Studies BA in Communication Studies
8:00 9:30 1:30 Comintern beraad en inzage documenten
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
9:30 10:30 1:00 Comstudenten inclusief student betrokken bij
onderwijskundig overleg
students, including student involved in
educational debate
10:30 11:00 0:30 Com intern werkoverleg private meeting of the panel /
11:00 12:00 1:00 Com
zelfstandig academisch personeel, inclusief
docenten betrokken bij onderwijskundig
overleg
teaching staff, including lecturers involved
in educational debate
12:00 12:45 0:45middagmaal commissie en werkoverleg
lunch assessment panel and private
meeting /
12:45BA in International Affairs - in the
presence of dr. G. Edwards BA in International Affairs
9:30 10:15 0:45 IAintern beraad en inzage documenten
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
10:15 11:15 1:00 IAstudenten inclusief student betrokken bij
onderwijskundig overleg
students, including student involved in
educational debate
11:15 11:45 0:30 IA intern werkoverleg private meeting of the panel /
11:45 12:45 1:00 IA
zelfstandig academisch personeel, inclusief
docenten betrokken bij onderwijskundig
overleg
teaching staff, including lecturers involved
in educational debate
12:45 13:00 0:15 pauze break /
13:00 13:30 0:30 opleidingsspecifieke ondersteuning (OOK
EXTERNAL EXAMINER ?)
personnel (at programme level) with
respect to support, facilities and services
(ALSO EXTERNAL EXAMINER ?)
13:30 14:00 0:30 IA/ COMnabespreking, gelegenheid tot inzage
cursussen, nota's en examenopgaven
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
14:00 14:45 0:45 Comgesprek met de afgestudeerden BA 3 +
beroepenveld
alumni BA 3 and delegation professional
field
14:45 15:30 0:45 IAgesprek met de afgestudeerden BA 2 +
beroepenveld
alumni BA 2 and delegation professional
field
15:30 16:00 0:30gesprek met delegatie interne/externe
partners (stagebegeleiders - mentoren)
delegation of internal/external partners
(internship, mentors)
16:00 17:00 1:00 informele ontmoeting informal meeting
17:00 avondmaal commissie dinner panel /
Friday 17 October 2014
start einde duur DELEGATION
9:00 9:45 0:45spreekuur en aanvullende gesprekken op
uitnodiging van de commissie counselling hour on request
9:45 10:15 0:30 intern beraad commissie private meeting of the panel /
10:15 11:15 1:00gesprek met de
opleidingsverantwoordelijken programme management team, SER team
11:15 14:15 3:00
intern beraad van de commissie,
voorbereiding mondelinge rapportering
(met broodjeslunch)
private meeting of the panel, preparation
of presentation of first findings /
14:15 mondelinge rapportering presentation of first findings
IA Bachelor in International Affairs
Com Bachelor in Communication Studies
BUS Bachelor in Business Studies
List of programme-specific learning outcomes related to the validated discipline-specific
learning outcomes drafted according to the VLUHR-manual
[CA4] Intended learning outcomes of Bachelor of Business Studies
compared to the Dublin Descriptors
Intended learning outcomes Bachelor of
Business Studies
Dublin Descriptors
Acquire knowledge and understanding of
Business and its functional fields (management
and organization, human resources, accounting,
finance, operations, and marketing)
Firms and markets
The external environment
The international dimension of business
Entrepreneurship and innovation
Quantitative and qualitative research
General education
Knowledge and understanding
Have demonstrated knowledge and
understanding in a field of study that builds upon
and supersedes the level of general secondary
education.
Can function at a level that, whilst supported by
advanced textbooks, requires knowledge of
recent developments in the field of study.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Get acquainted with the academic literature and
be able to locate pertinent and relevant
information on a specific topic
Identify, analyze and solve a problem
Input data, generate and interpret results, and
identify additional need for research
Apply the knowledge on the job
Applying knowledge and understanding
Can apply their knowledge and understanding in
a way that indicates a professional approach to
their work or vocation.
Have competences in developing and sustaining
arguments and solving problems within the field
of study.
Judgement
Being able to critically evaluate existing
research, question the status quo, and provide
alternative solution possibilities
Process and analyze data, using the appropriate
tools
Recognize the international dimension of
business
Assess how business decisions affect people and
the internal and external environment
Assess whether business decisions are ethical
Making judgements
Have the ability to gather and interpret relevant
data (usually within their field of study) to form a
judgement on the basis of social, scientific and
ethical considerations.
Communication
Write an analysis on a current issue in:
- business
- economics
- other field
Present and defend an issue orally
Participate in debates with peers
Present the results of an analysis to non-
specialists
Communication
Can communicate on information, ideas,
problems and solutions to both specialist and
non-specialist audiences.
Attitudes
Work independently
Work with others, take on responsibility and
show leadership
Work in team with people from diverse cultures
and backgrounds, to include the ability to work in
virtual teams due to different locations of
team members
Be curious, inquisitive
Develop an attitude of life-long learning
Acquire understanding of diversity
Be ethical, professional and self-critical
Develop to become a well-rounded, critical
citizen
Learning skills
Have developed those learning skills that are
necessary in order to undertake further study with
a high degree of autonomy.
[CA5] Comparative overview of course units in relation to the program-
specific learning outcomes (LO) in the Business Program
LO-I. Acquire knowledge and understanding of a. Business and its functional fields (management and organization, human resources,
accounting, finance, operations, and marketing) b. Firms and markets
c. The external environment d. The international dimension of business
e. Entrepreneurship and innovation f. Quantitative and qualitative research
g. General education
LO-II. Apply knowledge a. Get acquainted with the academic literature and be able to locate pertinent and relevant
information on a specific topic b. Identify, analyze and solve a problem
c. Input data, generate and interpret results, and identify additional need for research d. Apply the knowledge on the job
LO-III. Judgment a. Being able to critically evaluate existing research, question the status quo, and provide
alternative solution possibilities b. Process and analyze data, using the appropriate tools
c. Recognize the international dimension of business d. Assess how business decisions affect people and the internal and external environment
e. Assess whether business decisions are ethical
LO-IV. Communication a. Write an analysis on a current issue in:
- business - economics - other field
b. Present and defend an issue orally c. Participate in debates with peers d. Present the results of an analysis to non-specialists
LO-V. Attitudes a. Work independently
b. Work with others, take on responsibility and show leadership c. Work in team with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, to include the ability to work in
virtual teams due to different locations of team members
d. Be curious, inquisitive e. Develop an attitude of life-long learning
f. Acquire understanding of diversity g. Be ethical, professional and self-critical
h. Develop to become a well-rounded, critical citizen
REMARK ON THE MATRIX. Given the amount of major electives, we excluded from the
list three major electives from the Communications and International Affairs Programs
(learning outcomes of these electives are available upon request). For a full list of major
electives in the Business Program, see Table [CA16].
LEARNING OUTCOMES LO-I.a LO-I.b
LO-I.c
LO-I.d
LO-I.e
LO-I.f
LO-I.g
LO-II.a
LO-II.b
LO-II.c
LO-II.d
LO-III.a
LO-III.b
LO-III.c
LO-III.d
LO-III.e
LO-IV.a
LO-IV.b
LO-IV.c
LO-IV.d
LO-V.a
LO-V.b
LO-V.c
LO-V.d
LO-V.e
LO-V.f
LO-V.g
LO-V.h
COURSES
Academic core
Composition for academic communication x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Writing and critical inquiry x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Quantitative methods x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Research and presentation skills x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Principles courses
Accounting x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Business x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Business law x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Economics x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Intermediate courses
Human resources management x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Corporate finance x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Marketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Macroeconomics x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Methods: mathematics x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Advanced courses
Operations management x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Financial markets and investments x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Business information systems x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Microeconomics x x x x x x x
Methods: statistics x x x x x x x x x x x x x
LEARNING OUTCOMES LO-I.a LO-I.b
LO-I.c
LO-I.d
LO-I.e
LO-I.f
LO-I.g
LO-II.a
LO-II.b
LO-II.c
LO-II.d
LO-III.a
LO-III.b
LO-III.c
LO-III.d
LO-III.e
LO-IV.a
LO-IV.b
LO-IV.c
LO-IV.d
LO-V.a
LO-V.b
LO-V.c
LO-V.d
LO-V.e
LO-V.f
LO-V.g
LO-V.h
Major electives - capstone courses
International Marketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Entrepreneurship x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Major electives
The international banking system x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Social marketing x x x x x x x x x x
Sociology and psychology of marketing x x x x x x x x x x
Strategic management x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Corporate finance x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Organizational leadership x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Business executives seminar x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Mergers, acquisitions & related transactions x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
International finance x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Business in China x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Business and media ethics x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Intercultural communication x x x x x x x
Marketing communication and advertising x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Financial mathematics x x x x x x x x
International trade x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
History of economic thought x x x x x x x
The European economy x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Policies in the European Union x x x x x x x x x
International political economy x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Environmental law x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Internship x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Honors essay x x x x x x x x x x
Schematic overview of the curricula, stating the number of credits available for each
part of the study programme
[CA6] Schematic overview of the curriculum, indicating the number of
credits awarded for each part of the program – Study track with entry in
Fall
1st year Bachelor of Business Studies
Type Semester ECTS Level
REQUIREMENTS
HUM 101P Composition for academic
communication
CC 1 7.5 Introductory
HUM 201P Writing and critical inquiry CC 2 7.5 Intermediate
STA 101P Quantitative methods CC 1 7.5 Introductory
HUM 102P Research and presentation skills CC 2 7.5 Introductory
BUS 141P Accounting MR 1 7.5 Introductory
BUS 101P Business MR 2 7.5 Introductory
LAW 111P Business Law MR 2 7.5 Introductory
ECN 101P Economics MR 1 7.5 Introductory
Type: core course (CC), major requirement (MR), major elective (ME), free elective (FE)
Semester: 1st, 2nd
Level: introductory, intermediate, advanced
Semester 1: Fall
Semester 2: Spring
2nd year Bachelor of Business Studies
Type Semester ECTS Level
REQUIREMENTS
BUS 211G Human Resources Management MR 1 6 Intermediate
BUS 231G Marketing MR 2 6 Intermediate
ECN 201G Macroeconomics MR 1 6 Intermediate
MTH 201G Methods: Mathematics for
Business and Economics
MR 2 6 Intermediate
BUS 221G Corporate Finance MR 1 6 Intermediate
ELECTIVES
Major Elective 1 ME 1 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Major Elective 2 ME 1 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 1 FE 1 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 2 FE 2 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 3 FE 2 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
3rd year Bachelor of Business Studies
Type Semester ECTS Level
REQUIREMENTS
STA 301G Methods: Statistics for Business
and Economics
MR 1 6 Advanced
ECN 311G Microeconomics MR 2 6 Advanced
BUS 311G Operations Management MR 2 6 Advanced
BUS 351G Business Information Systems MR 2 6 Advanced
BUS 321G Financial Markets and Investment MR 1 6 Advanced
ELECTIVES
BUS 391G /
BUS 392G
Major Elective 3: Capstone Course ME 1 or 2 6 Advanced
Major Elective 4 ME 1 or 2 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Major Elective 5 ME 1 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 4 FE 1 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 5 FE 2 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Major Electives (in Spring and Fall)* – Bachelor of Business Studies
Semester ECTS Level
ECN 202G The European Economy 1 6 Intermediate
ECN 231G History of Economic Thought 2 6 Intermediate
ECN 241G The International Banking System 2 6 Intermediate
ECN 302G International Trade 2 6 Advanced
ECN 321G International Political Economy 1 6 Advanced
BUS 212G Corporate Governance 1 6 Intermediate
BUS 215G Organizational Leadership 1 6 Intermediate
BUS 216G Strategic Management 1 6 Intermediate
BUS 217G Business in China 2 6 Intermediate
BUS 223G Financial Mathematics 1 6 Intermediate
BUS 233G Social Marketing 1 6 Intermediate
BUS 234G Sociology and Psychology of
Marketing
1 6 Intermediate
BUS 312G Mergers, Acquisitions and Related
Transactions
2 6 Advanced
BUS 325G International Finance 2 6 Advanced
BUS 361G Business and Media Ethics 1 6 Advanced
BUS 391G Capstone: Entrepreneurship 1 6 Advanced
BUS 392G Capstone: International Marketing 2 6 Advanced
BUS 394G Business Executives Seminar 2 6 Advanced
CMM 242G Corporate Communications and
Public Relations
1 6 Intermediate
CMM 322G Intercultural Communication 1 6 Advanced
CMM 341G Marketing Communication and
Advertising
2 6 Advanced
INT 381G Internship 1 and 2 6 Advanced
HON 393G Honors Essay 1 and 2 6 Advanced
POL 231G European Union Politics 2 6 Intermediate
POL 333G Policies in the European Union 2 6 Advanced
LAW 301G Current Challenges in International
Law
1 6 Advanced
LAW 302G Environmental Law 1 6 Advanced
(*) Major electives offered during the summer term are not listed (list is available at the on-site visit)
Staff numbers, measured in FTEs, divided by category of post
[CA11] Number of staff deployed, analyzed by appointment category
Table CA11A - Quantity of personnel by rank/position/credits taught (2013-2014) Rank Name Program/ Department (1) FTE (2) Credits taught (3)
Full professor 1 William
Chew
International Affairs 100,00 25.5
2 Peter Solar Business 60,00 12
3 Marc Cogen
International Affairs 60,00 19.5
Professor 1 Jan
Walravens
Communications 25,00 12
2 Bert
Mosselmans
Dean
Business
100,00 12
Associate professor 1 Luc Hens Business 50,00 18
2 Michel
Huysseune
International Affairs 80,00 12
3 Joachim
Koops
Head of
International Affairs Dept
80,00 24
4 Ilse
Scheerlinck
Head of Business Dept
80,00 22.5
5 George
Terzis
Head of Communications
Dept
100,00 24
Assistant professor 1 Carlene
Adamson
Core 50,00 6
2 Munira
Aminova
Business 25,00 12
3 Claude
Bernard
Communications 87,50 30
4 Frank
Billingsley
Business 100,00 33
5 Caterina
Carta
International Affairs 50,00 21
6 Maris
Connelly
Core 100,00 28.5
7 Svitlana
Kobzar
International Affairs 25,00 12
8 Luciano
Morganti
International Affairs 25,00 6
9 Karin Verelst Business 10,00 6
10 Steffi Weil Business/Communications 50,00 12
11 Alex Wilson International Affairs 10,00 6
Lecturer 1 Stephanie
Gardner
Business 10,00 7.5
2 Anna
Magnan
Core 75,00 24
Lecturer pursuing a
PhD
1 Kathleen
Caenen
Core 100,00 12
2 Koen Lefever Core/Business 100,00 27
3 Andreas
Rambow
Business 75,00 13.5
Rank Name Program/ Department (1) FTE (2) Credits taught (3)
Adjunct faculty 1 Douglas
Atkinson
Core 7.5
2 Isabelle Balot International Affairs 6
3 Jean
Bellemans Business
18
4 Martine
Delsemme
Core 6
5 Andebrhan
Giorgis-
Welde
International Affairs 6
6 Oksana
Golubtsova Business
12
7 Nele Jacobs Core 6
8 Hubertus
Jurgenliemk
International Affairs 6
9 Chérine
Kaynak
Core 18
10 Dana Puia
Morel
International Affairs 6
11 Jeanne
Schreurs
Business 6
12 Debra Stone Business 6
13 Anthony
Valcke
International Affairs 6
14 Greet Bonte Core 6
15 Véronique
Lederman
Business 6
16 Erik Franckx International Affairs 6
17 Jimmy
Koppen
International Affairs 6
18 Fred
Krautwurst
Business 12
19 Alexander
Mattelaer
International Affairs 6
20 Trisha Meyer Communications 6
21 Koen Troch
(KMS)
International Affairs 6
22 David Zaruk Communications 6
(1) Name of department to which the personnel member is primarily appointed. In case of equally-shared appointment at more departments,
then all departments are mentioned.
(2) FTE: % position at Vesalius College.
(3) Total number of credits taught by the personnel member.
Table CA11B - Quantity of personnel by gender and age – all majors
Number Gender Category of age
Total M F 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-65
Professors (4 ranks) 13 8 6 6 7 2 21
Lecturers No PhD 1 1 1 1 2
Pursuing a
PhD 2 1 1 1 1 3
Adjunct
faculty 11 11 1 5 6 6 4 22
TOTAAL 26 21 1 12 13 14 7 47
Table CA11C - Quantity of personnel by gender and age – Business Program
Number Gender Category of age
Total M F 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-65
Professors (4 ranks) 4 4 2 3 2 1 8
Lecturers No PhD 0 1 1 1
Pursuing a
PhD 2 0 1 1 2
Adjunct
faculty 2 4
1 1 2 2 6
TOTAAL 8 9
3 5 6 3 17
Table CA11D – Administrative staff
Name FTE (1) Louise Bond 100,00
Vanessa Goffard 50,00
Virginie Goffaux 100,00
Janine Denis 100,00
Chris Janssens 100,00
Elin Jonasdottir 100,00
Louise Klinkenbergh 100,00
Aida Mansour 100,00
Willemijn Nieuwenhuys 100,00
Photis Schurmans 100,00
Giulia Tercovich 50,00
Caroline Van Ongevalle 80,00
Lenka Wingelinckx 80,00
Tom Wittocx 100,00
(1 )FTE: % position at Vesalius College.
Intake data, student progression data and total student numbers + The length of study
until receiving the qualification for each intake cohort and the average study duration
for each graduating cohort
[CA8] Intake data, student progression rate data and total student numbers
Intake data and student numbers
Evolution total enrollment - Spring & Fall semesters
S-2007 S-2008 S-2009 S-2010 S-2011 S-2012 S-2013 S-2014
average
total Spring 263 284 262 311 301 275 260 309
283
F-2007 F-2008 F-2009 F-2010 F-2011 F-2012 F-2013 F-2014
total Fall
279 263 260 293 298 317 304
288
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
S-2007 S-2008 S-2009 S-2010 S-2011 S-2012 S-2013 S-2014 average
total Spring
total Fall
Evolution enrollment by majors & study abroad
Spring & Fall semesters
Semesters
F-2009 S-2010 F-2010 S-2011 F-2011 S-2012 F-2012 S-2013 F-2013 S-2014 %
5 year period
average %
BUS 77 81 79 77 84 84 90 78 89 89 29% 83 28%
CMM 42 43 33 31 26 26 31 30 34 36 12% 33 11%
IA 54 61 54 47 55 56 54 51 64 65 21% 56 19%
subtotal 173 185 166 155 165 166 175 159 187 190 61% 172 59%
SA+ND 87 126 127 146 133 109 142 101 117 119 39% 121 41%
total 260 311 293 301 298 275 317 260 304 309 100% 293 100%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
F-2009 S-2010 F-2010 S-2011 F-2011 S-2012 F-2012 S-2013 F-2013 S-2014
BUS
CMM
IA
SA+ND
Nationality of students
Spring 2014
Nationality
Europe students 147 48%
countries 23
45%
North America students 122 39%
countries 2
4%
Africa students 15 5%
countries 8
16%
Asia students 12 4%
countries 10
20%
South America students 8 3%
countries 3
6%
Central America students 3 1%
countries 3
6%
Oceania students 2 1%
countries 2
4%
Total students 309
countries 51
MAJOR Business -- STUDENT PROGRESSION REPORT cohorts IN
Total ECTS credits - including earned at VeCo & Prior & Study Abroad
Students Semester Year Male Students
Female Students
Total Students
Total
Attempt Earned % Attempt Earned % Attempt Earned %
11 Fall 2006 1380 1008 73% 450 282 63% 1830 1290 70%
10 Spring 2007 1611 1162 72% 510 330 65% 2121 1497 71%
15 Fall 2007 1599 1081 68% 1932 1620 84% 3531 2701 76%
22 Spring 2008 2340 1650 71% 2022 1626 80% 4362 3276 75%
16 Fall 2008 1980 1584 80% 1032 724 70% 3012 2308 77%
14 Spring 2009 1324 1117 84% 1472 1112 76% 2796 2229 80%
24 Fall 2009 2897 2051 71% 930 762 82% 3827 2813 74%
17 Spring 2010 1284 1044 81% 990 672 68% 2274 1716 75%
20 Fall 2010 2125 1889 89% 1320 1254 95% 3445 3143 91%
10 Spring 2011 780 522 67% 234 192 82% 1014 714 70%
28 Fall 2011 2222 1712 77% 1747 1417 81% 3969 3129 79%
12 Spring 2012 1191,5 942,5 79% 678 528 78% 1869,5 1470,5 79%
26 Fall 2012 2002,5 1496,5 75% 1031 795 77% 3033,5 2231,5 74%
8 Spring 2013 587 347 59% 239 164 69% 826 511 62%
27 Fall 2013 990,5 534,5 54% 677,5 478 71% 1668 1012,5 61%
260
Total 24313,5 18140,5 75% 15265 11956,0 78% 39578 30042 76%
17
Average / semester 1621 1209
1018 797
2639 2003
16
Median / semester 1599 1117 70% 990 724 73% 2796 2229 80%
attempt = credits attempted = credits related to a course enrolled for by the student (incl. courses passed, courses failed (F) and courses withdrawn (WP))
earned = credits earned = credits earned related to a course enrolled for by the student
transfer credits = may be earned before entering VeCo (TC Earned Prior) or through (TC Earned During) Study Abroad at partner or non-partner universities
MAJOR Business -- STUDENT PROGRESSION cohorts IN
Transfer Credits earned at other universities / organizations
Students / Semester TC Earned/semester TC Earned Prior TC Earned During
Total % Total % students % TC % students % TC %
5 45% 180 14% 4 36% 174 13% 1 9% 6 0%
9 90% 261 17% 6 60% 201 13% 4 40% 60 4%
7 47% 337 12% 4 27% 192 7% 5 33% 145 5%
15 68% 360 11% 9 41% 168 5% 10 45% 192 6%
10 63% 304 13% 6 38% 256 11% 5 31% 48 2%
9 64% 345 15% 7 50% 243 11% 5 36% 102 5%
11 46% 365 13% 9 38% 263 9% 2 8% 102 4%
8 47% 264 15% 7 41% 234 14% 2 12% 30 2%
7 35% 221 7% 4 20% 119 4% 4 20% 102 3%
4 40% 66 9% 3 30% 36 5% 1 10% 30 4%
9 32% 225 7% 6 21% 105 3% 5 18% 120 4%
9 75% 266 18% 8 67% 185 13% 4 33% 81 6%
14 54% 412 18% 14 54% 400 18% 1 4% 12 1%
5 63% 105 21% 5 63% 105 21% 0 0% 0 0%
8 30% 379,5 37% 8 30% 379,5 37% 0 0% 0 0%
130 50% 4090,5 14% 100 38% 3060,5 10% 49 19% 1030 3%
9
273
7
204
3
69
9 56% 266 12% 6 38% 192 9% 4 25% 60 3%
attempt = credits attempted = credits related to a course enrolled for by the student
earned = credits earned = credits earned related to a course enrolled for by the student
transfer credits = may be earned before entering VeCo (TC Earned Prior) or through (TC Earned During) Study Abroad at partner or non-partner universities
MAJOR Business -- STUDENT PROGRESSION REPORT cohorts IN
Total ECTS credits attempted & earned exclusively at VeCo
Total Students semester year
Attempt Earned %
1650 1110 67% Fall 2006
1860 1236 66% Spring 2007
3194 2364 74% Fall 2007
4002 2916 73% Spring 2008
2708 2004 74% Fall 2008
2451 1884 77% Spring 2009
3462 2448 71% Fall 2009
2010 1452 72% Spring 2010
3224 2922 91% Fall 2010
948 648 68% Spring 2011
3744 2904 78% Fall 2011
1603,5 1204,5 75% Spring 2012
2621,5 1819,5 69% Fall 2012
721 406 56% Spring 2013
1288,5 633 49% Fall 2013
35488 25951 73%
2366 1730
2451 1819,5 74%
attempt = credits attempted = credits related to a course enrolled for by the student
earned = credits earned = credits earned related to a course enrolled for by the student
transfer credits = may be earned before entering VeCo (TC Earned Prior) or through (TC Earned During) Study Abroad at partner or non-partner universities
[CA9] The length of study until graduation for each intake cohort and the average study duration for each graduating
cohort. Data on withdrawals and dismissals
MAJOR BUSINESS STUDIES COHORTS IN
drop-outs
semester year total Gender Graduated Still enrolled Withdrawn Dismissed
students M F M F M F M F M F
Fall 2006 11 8 3 5 0 0 0 2 3 1 0
Spring 2007 10 7 3 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 0
Fall 2007 15 6 9 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spring 2008 22 13 9 8 9 0 0 2 0 3 0
Fall 2008 16 11 5 7 5 0 0 1 0 3 0
Spring 2009 14 7 7 6 6 0 0 1 1 0 0
Fall 2009 24 18 6 10 4 0 0 3 1 5 1
Spring 2010 17 10 7 5 2 0 0 0 1 5 4
Fall 2010 20 13 7 8 6 2 1 2 0 1 0
Spring 2011 10 8 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 5 0
Fall 2011 28 14 14 0 3 12 5 1 5 1 2
Spring 2012 12 8 4 0 0 6 4 1 0 1 0
Fall 2012 26 18 8 1 0 11 7 4 1 2 0
Spring 2013 8 6 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 1 0
Fall 2013 27 17 10 0 0 16 8 0 2 1 0
Spring 2014 8 6 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0
Total 268 170 98 64 45 58 30 19 17 29 7
% 100% 63% 37%
%
gender
38% 46% 34% 31% 11% 17% 17% 7%
IN: Study background before entering Veco
Sec Higher Other
Fall 2006 9 2 0
sec = secondary / high school level
Spring 2007 9 2 0
higher = college / university
Fall 2007 14 1 0
other = professional training or education - religious school - unidentified other
Spring 2008 15 7 0
Fall 2008 11 4 1
Spring 2009 8 6 0
Fall 2009 14 4 6
Spring 2010 10 5 2
Fall 2010 17 1 2
Spring 2011 9 1 0
Fall 2011 21 5 2
Spring 2012 8 4 0
Fall 2012 15 6 4
Spring 2013 7 1 0
Fall 2013 23 4 0
Spring 2014 4 3 1
Total 194 56 18
% 72% 21% 7%
IN: Number of students graduated after "x" semesters
number
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
graduated
Fall 2006 1 4
5
Spring 2007 4 3
7
Fall 2007 3 1 8 2 1
15
Spring 2008 1 2 7 5 1 1
17
Fall 2008 2 2 5 3
12
Spring 2009 1 5 1 3 1 1
12
Fall 2009 10 3 1
14
Spring 2010 2 4 1
7
Fall 2010 1 3 8 2
14
Spring 2011 2
2
Fall 2011 3
3
Spring 2012
Fall 2012 1
1
Spring 2013
Fall 2013
Spring 2014
Total
3 7 24 50 18 5 1 1
109
%
3% 6% 22% 46% 17% 5% 1% 1%
100%
IN: % of students graduated after "x" semesters
%
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
graduated
Fall 2006 9% 36%
45%
Spring 2007 40% 30%
70%
Fall 2007 20% 7% 53% 13% 7%
100%
Spring 2008 5% 9% 32% 23% 5% 5%
77%
Fall 2008 13% 13% 31% 19%
75%
Spring 2009 7% 36% 7% 21% 7% 7%
86%
Fall 2009 42% 13% 4%
58%
Spring 2010 12% 24% 6%
41%
Fall 2010 5% 15% 40% 10%
70%
Spring 2011 20%
20%
Fall 2011 11%
11%
Spring 2012
Fall 2012 4%
4%
Spring 2013
Fall 2013
Spring 2014
IN: Number of students who withdrew after "x" semesters
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
Total
Fall 2006 1 3 1
5
Spring 2007 1 1 1
3
Fall 2007
0
Spring 2008 1 1
2
Fall 2008 1
1
Spring 2009 2
2
Fall 2009 2 2
4
Spring 2010 1
1
Fall 2010 1 1
2
Spring 2011 2
2
Fall 2011 4 2
6
Spring 2012 1
1
Fall 2012 2 3
5
Spring 2013
0
Fall 2013 2
2
Spring 2014
0
Total 18 13 3 2
36
% 50% 36% 8% 6%
100%
IN: Number of students dismissed after "x" semesters
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
total
Fall 2006 1
1
Spring 2007
0
Fall 2007
0
Spring 2008 1 2
3
Fall 2008 1 1 1
3
Spring 2009
0
Fall 2009 2 1 2 1
6
Spring 2010 5 2 2
9
Fall 2010 1
1
Spring 2011 3 2
5
Fall 2011 1 1 1
3
Spring 2012 1
1
Fall 2012 2
2
Spring 2013 1
1
Fall 2013 1
1
Spring 2014
0
Total 18 8 2 3 3 2
36
% 50% 22% 6% 8% 8% 6%
100%
STUDENT PROGRESSION REPORT
MAJOR
BUSINESS STUDIES COHORTS OUT General information
Semester Year
total Gender
M F
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
10 6 4
Fall 2007
6 5 1
Spring 2008
10 8 2
Fall 2008
6 5 1
Spring 2009
11 8 3
Fall 2009
7 6 1
Spring 2010
13 3 10
Fall 2010
11 7 4
Spring 2011
14 6 8
Fall 2011
6 5 1
Spring 2012
15 10 5
Fall 2012
12 11 1
Spring 2013
12 7 5
Fall 2013
7 1 6
Spring 2014
Total
140 88 52
%
100% 63% 37%
OUT: Number of students graduated after "x" semesters
number
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
graduated
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
1 9
10
Fall 2007
1 2 1 2
6
Spring 2008
1 1 5 1 2
10
Fall 2008
2 3 1
6
Spring 2009
4 3 2 2
11
Fall 2009
1 2 3 1
7
Spring 2010
1 2 2 8
13
Fall 2010
2 7 2
11
Spring 2011
5 3 5 1
14
Fall 2011
3 2 1
6
Spring 2012
1 2 8 4
15
Fall 2012
3 4 3 1 1
12
Spring 2013
2 8 1 1
12
Fall 2013
1 3 2 1
7
Spring 2014
Total
3 9 28 63 27 8 1 1
140
%
2% 6% 20% 45% 19% 6% 1% 1%
100%
OUT:
% of students graduated after "x" semesters
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
10% 90%
Fall 2007
17% 33% 17% 33%
Spring 2008
10% 10% 50% 10% 20%
Fall 2008
33% 50% 17%
Spring 2009
36% 27% 18% 18%
Fall 2009
14% 29% 43% 14%
Spring 2010
8% 15% 15% 62%
Fall 2010
18% 64% 18%
Spring 2011
36% 21% 36% 7%
Fall 2011
50% 33% 17%
Spring 2012
7% 13% 53% 27%
Fall 2012
25% 33% 25% 8% 8%
Spring 2013
17% 67% 8% 8%
Fall 2013
14% 43% 29% 14%
Spring 2014
Total
2% 6% 20% 45% 19% 6% 1% 1%
Summary of the most important activities of the study programme in relation to
internationalisation, in accordance with the vision of the study programme, with as a
minimum mobility on the basis of internationally accepted definitions
[CA10] Summary of the major activities of the program regarding
internationalization
Details on reforms, agreements and study abroad statistics are included in the Study
Abroad Policy Manual (available at the on-site visit)
I. 2006 Partnership Reform
In 2006, the Study Abroad Department converted existing exchange partnerships into
Limited Exchange Agreements. The Limited Exchange Agreement allows exchanges of
incoming and outgoing students (no tuition paid to the host university) as long as the numbers
remain in balance. Should the numbers fall out of balance by more than one student per
semester at any point in time, then any subsequent student from the partner in positive
balance is required to pay tuition fees to the host university. This agreement has helped
Vesalius College to cope with the large imbalance between incoming study abroad students
and (the much smaller amount) of outgoing students. This agreement allows not only for the
possibility of tuition-free exchanges, but also ensures that neither partner will find itself in a
financially compromising situation where it accepts more exchange students than it is able to
send out. It also keeps the door for student mobility open by allowing the partner to send fee-
paying students in the case of exchange imbalances.
II. Types of international partnership agreements – changes since 2006
1) Institutional Partnerships – between Vesalius and an international partner university
2) Third-Party Provider Partnerships – between Vesalius and U.S. study abroad providers
3) Other types of institutional agreements that have been implemented for select partners:
Unilateral Outgoing Fee-Paying Agreement, Unilateral Incoming Fee-Paying
Agreement, and Bilateral Fee-Paying Agreement.
4) Other Sources of International Students:
SANA (Study Abroad No Agreement)/Independent Students
Erasmus Mundus Students: Agreement with VUB’s International Relations
and Mobility Office that allows the VUB to promote Vesalius programs to
qualified and interested Erasmus Mundus students. This agreement is in the
interest of the cultural diversification and of the social responsibility of the
College.
III. Additional measures to attract partners from non-US countries
The Study Abroad Department implemented new measures in order to encourage partners
from Asian, Latin American, Eastern European and Middle Eastern countries to send fee-
paying students to Vesalius College in an effort to encourage diversification in the
composition of nationalities of our student body. In 2013, the partner institutions from
those regions have been proposed a “Tuition Addendum,” which allows for a numbers-
based tuition fee reduction for its students:
i. For one (1) partner university student enrolled/semester: Student pays 90% of
Vesalius College tuition
ii. For two to four (2-4) partner university students enrolled/semester: Students pay
70% of Vesalius College tuition
iii. For five or more (>5) partner university students enrolled/semester: Students pay
60% of Vesalius College tuition
IV. List of partners since 2006
Since 2006, a number of new partnerships were established while a few were eliminated after
years of inactivity. Notably, the agreements with San Francisco State University and with
Koç University, both established prior to 2006 and both having remained stagnant for years
were discontinued.
The following new partnerships have been established since 2006:
North America:
Beloit College
Birmingham Southern College
Chatham University
State University of New York, College of Staten Island
Covenant College
Doane College
Hawai’i Pacific University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
International Studies Abroad
Marymount University
Oglethorpe University
Rutgers University
State University of New York
University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
Europe:
Césine Business School - Spain
Dublin Business School - Ireland
IE University - Spain
International University of Monaco - Monaco
London Metropolitan University – United Kingdom
Richmond, the American University in London – United Kingdom
The American University of Rome - Italy
University American College in Skopje - Macedonia
University of Derby – United Kingdom
University of Ljubljana - Slovenia
University of Lower Silesia - Poland
Latin America:
CESA Business School - Colombia
ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara - México
Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales - Argentina
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola - Perú
Universidad Viña del Mar – Chile
Asia/Oceania:
Akita International University – Japan
Bond University – Australia
Chonbuk National University – South Korea
Hallym University – South Korea
Konkuk University – South Korea
Kyung Hee University – South Korea
Peking University – HSBC Business School – China
Vesalius College is currently in partnership negotiations with the following Universities:
University of Southern Queensland - Australia
Northumbria University – United Kingdom
University of Cape Town – South Africa
American University in Dubai – United Arab Emirates
American University in Cairo - Egypt
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University – Hong Kong
Boston University - USA
California State University Sacramento - USA
Emmanuel College - USA
Molloy College - USA
Rice University - USA
Truman State University – USA
The Study Abroad Department also has immediate plans to recruit new partners from Hong
Kong and Singapore, two regions where English is the operative language and that locate
larger numbers of private institutions than do other Asian regions. These two factors should
increase our chances for successful recruitment of fee-paying Asian students, and could
become attractive destinations for outgoing Vesalius exchange students.
KEY FIGURES VESALIUS COLLEGE
Bachelor in International Affairs
Time schedule of the site visit
Vesalius College
Wednesday 15 October 2014
start einde duur DELEGATION
10:00 12:00 2:00intern beraad visitatiecommissie
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
12:00 13:00 1:00BUS - IA
- Com
opleidingsverantwoordelijken, opstellers
van het zelfevaluatierapport, student
betrokken bij onderwijskundig overleg - de
drie programma's
programme management, SER team,
inclusive students and staff involved in
educational debate - alll programmes
13:00 14:00 1:00middagmaal visitatiecommissie + inkijken
materiaal
lunch assessment panel and private
meeting /
0:00 BA in Business Studies BA in Business Studies
14:00 15:00 1:00 BUSstudenten inclusief student betrokken bij
onderwijskundig overleg
students, including student involved in
educational debate
15:00 15:30 0:30 BUS intern werkoverleg private meeting of the panel /
15:30 16:30 1:00 BUS
zelfstandig academisch personeel, inclusief
docenten betrokken bij onderwijskundig
overleg
teaching staff, including lecturers involved
in educational debate
16:30 17:30 1:00
bezoek commissieleden aan
opleidingsspecifieke onderwijsruimten,
practicumlokalen, bibliotheek e.d., de drie
programma's
visit at programmes specific facilities and
library, all programmes
17:30 18:45 1:15
nabespreking commissie + extra
gelegenheid tot inzage cursussen, nota's en
examenopgaven
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
18:45 19:30 0:45 BUSgesprek met de afgestudeerden BA 1 +
beroepenveld
alumni BA 1 and delegation professional
field
19:30 20:30 1:00 BUS - IA
- Com delegatie Academic Standards Committee
delegation of members of the Academic
Standards Committee
20:30 avondmaal visitatiecommissie dinner of the assessment panel /
Thursday 16 October 2014
start einde duur DELEGATION
9:30 0:00 BA in Communication Studies BA in Communication Studies
8:00 9:30 1:30 Comintern beraad en inzage documenten
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
9:30 10:30 1:00 Comstudenten inclusief student betrokken bij
onderwijskundig overleg
students, including student involved in
educational debate
10:30 11:00 0:30 Com intern werkoverleg private meeting of the panel /
11:00 12:00 1:00 Com
zelfstandig academisch personeel, inclusief
docenten betrokken bij onderwijskundig
overleg
teaching staff, including lecturers involved
in educational debate
12:00 12:45 0:45middagmaal commissie en werkoverleg
lunch assessment panel and private
meeting /
12:45BA in International Affairs - in the
presence of dr. G. Edwards BA in International Affairs
9:30 10:15 0:45 IAintern beraad en inzage documenten
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
10:15 11:15 1:00 IAstudenten inclusief student betrokken bij
onderwijskundig overleg
students, including student involved in
educational debate
11:15 11:45 0:30 IA intern werkoverleg private meeting of the panel /
11:45 12:45 1:00 IA
zelfstandig academisch personeel, inclusief
docenten betrokken bij onderwijskundig
overleg
teaching staff, including lecturers involved
in educational debate
12:45 13:00 0:15 pauze break /
13:00 13:30 0:30 opleidingsspecifieke ondersteuning (OOK
EXTERNAL EXAMINER ?)
personnel (at programme level) with
respect to support, facilities and services
(ALSO EXTERNAL EXAMINER ?)
13:30 14:00 0:30 IA/ COMnabespreking, gelegenheid tot inzage
cursussen, nota's en examenopgaven
private meeting of the panel and study of
materials /
14:00 14:45 0:45 Comgesprek met de afgestudeerden BA 3 +
beroepenveld
alumni BA 3 and delegation professional
field
14:45 15:30 0:45 IAgesprek met de afgestudeerden BA 2 +
beroepenveld
alumni BA 2 and delegation professional
field
15:30 16:00 0:30gesprek met delegatie interne/externe
partners (stagebegeleiders - mentoren)
delegation of internal/external partners
(internship, mentors)
16:00 17:00 1:00 informele ontmoeting informal meeting
17:00 avondmaal commissie dinner panel /
Friday 17 October 2014
start einde duur DELEGATION
9:00 9:45 0:45spreekuur en aanvullende gesprekken op
uitnodiging van de commissie counselling hour on request
9:45 10:15 0:30 intern beraad commissie private meeting of the panel /
10:15 11:15 1:00gesprek met de
opleidingsverantwoordelijken programme management team, SER team
11:15 14:15 3:00
intern beraad van de commissie,
voorbereiding mondelinge rapportering
(met broodjeslunch)
private meeting of the panel, preparation
of presentation of first findings /
14:15 mondelinge rapportering presentation of first findings
IA Bachelor in International Affairs
Com Bachelor in Communication Studies
BUS Bachelor in Business Studies
List of programme-specific learning outcomes related to the validated discipline-specific
learning outcomes drafted according to the VLUHR-manual
[CA4A] Intended Learning Outcomes of Bachelor in International Affairs compared to
the Flemish and Dublin Descriptors
Intended learning outcomes BA in
International Affairs
BA level Descriptors in
Flanders1
Dublin Descriptors
Acquire knowledge and understanding of
LO1 Acquiring the knowledge and skills required
for understanding, analyzing and assessing Core
Processes, Complex Dynamics, Major Actors and
Key Challenges of European and international
Affairs.
LO2. Mastering Fundamental theoretical and
historical frame-works from which to interpret
and understand the complex dynamics, core
debates, processes, institutions and major
challenges of European and International Affairs
Knowledge and
Understanding
“an understanding of basic
academic, discipline-related
knowledge inherent to a certain
domain of the sciences or the
arts, systematic understanding
of the key elements of a
discipline which includes
acquiring coherent and detailed
knowledge that is inspired
partly by the most recent
developments in the discipline,
and an understanding of the
structure of the specialisation
and its inter-relatedness with
other specialities”.
Knowledge and
understanding
“Have demonstrated
knowledge and understanding
in a field of study that builds
upon and supersedes the level
of general secondary
education. Can function at a
level that, whilst supported by
advanced textbooks, requires
knowledge of recent
developments in the field of
study”
Applying knowledge and understanding
LO4. Acquiring the skills and abilities to apply
theoretical and conceptual knowledge to real-life
problems.
LO5. The general ability to critically compare,
contrast and synthesize major theories and
concepts of International Affairs and to apply
them in a creative manner to conceptual debates
and real-life global problems.
Applying Knowledge and
Understanding
“…knowledge of research
methodologies and techniques
and the ability to apply them
adequately”
Applying knowledge and
understanding
Can apply knowledge and
understanding in a way that
indicates a professional
approach to work or vocation.
Have competences in
developing and sustaining
arguments and solving
problems within the field of
study.
Judgment/Critical Assessment
LO3. Acquiring Analytical Skills (quantitative
and qualitative) and the Ability to Critically
Assess International affairs from a
multidisciplinary (legal, historical, economic and
political) perspective
LO6. Ability to gather, analyze and critically
evaluate a broad range of information sources in
the field of International Affairs and the sub-fields
of political science, law, economics and history
(see also LO5 on problem-driven research)
Judgment
“the ability to collect the
relevant data that can influence
the formation of an opinion
about social, scientific and
ethical issues, appreciation of
uncertainty, ambiguity and the
limits of knowledge, and the
ability to initiate problem-
driven research”
Making Judgments
Have the ability to gather and
interpret relevant data (usually
within their field of study) to
form a judgment on the basis
of social, scientific and ethical
considerations.
Communication Communication Communication
1 See 'Higher Education Qualifications Framework in Flanders (Belgium): A presentation for compatibility with the Framework
for Qualifications of the European Higher Education Area, 2008, pp 18-19. Available on the NVAO homepage
http://nvao.com/page/downloads/NQF_Flemish_National_Qualifications_Framework.pdf
Intended learning outcomes BA in
International Affairs
BA level Descriptors in
Flanders1
Dublin Descriptors
LO8. Ability to communicate effectively key
research findings on core issues of International
Affairs
“…the ability to communicate
information, ideas, problems
and solutions to both specialists
as well as laymen…”
Can communicate on
information, ideas, problems
and solutions to both specialist
and non-specialist audiences.
(Learning Skills and) Attitudes
LO10. A passion for life-long learning,
commitment to one's work and the ability to be
open and critical towards one's own and others'
perspectives
LO11. An international mind-set, multicultural
openness and a strong capacity for interaction and
networking in a variety of professional and
cultural settings (including networking skills).
LO12. A sense of professionalism, integrity and a
self-critical attitude towards one's abilities, limits
and constant urge for self-improvement
LO7. Autonomous organizational skills and
independence of thought that allows effective
work processes - either through group work or
individual work
Attitudes (and General
Competences)
“…general academic
competences such as a research
attitude…and a positive
attitude towards life-long
learning”
“general competences such as
the capacity for logical thought
and reasoning, the ability to
acquire and process
information, the capacity for
critical reflection, creativity,
being able to perform simple
management tasks…”
Learning skills (and
Attitudes)
Have developed those learning
skills that are necessary in
order to undertake further
study with a high degree of
autonomy.
[CA4B] Link between intended Learning Outcome and selected Courses implementing
the Outcomes
Intended Learning outcomes (ILO) Courses pursuing the CLO
In terms of knowledge
1 Acquiring the knowledge and skills required for understanding,
analysing and assessing Core Processes, Complex Dynamics, Major
Actors and Key Challenges of European and international Affairs.
POL101, Law101; LAW222;
POL302; POL301; POL121
POL222
2 Mastering Fundamental theoretical and historical frameworks from
which to interpret and understand the complex dynamics, core debates,
processes, institutions and major challenges of European and
International Affairs
POL101; LAW101; POL212;
LAW221; LAW222;
POL232; HIS313; POL322;
POL302; POL301; LAW 201;
POL121; LAW201;
3 Acquiring Analytical Skills (quantitative and qualitative) and the
Ability to Critically Assess International affairs from a
multidisciplinary (legal, historical, economic and political) perspective
POL101; POL212; POL271;
LAW221; LAW222;
POL232; HIS301; POL322;
POL302; POL301; LAW 322;
POL341; POL371
4 Acquiring the skills and abilities to apply theoretical and conceptual
knowledge to real-life problems.
POL101; POL212; POL271;
HIS301; POL322; POL302;
POL301; LAW 301; LAW
322; POL341; POL243;
In terms of skills
5 The general ability to critically compare, contrast and synthesize major
theories and concepts of International Affairs and to apply them in a
creative manner to conceptual debates and real-life global problems
POL101; POL212; POL232;
POL322; POL302; POL301;
POL341; POL222
6 Ability to gather, analyze and critically evaluate a broad range of
information sources in the field of International Affairs and the sub-
fields of political science, law, economics and history
POL101; LAW101; POL212;
POL271; LAW221;
LAW222; POL232; HIS301;
POL322; POL302; POL301;
LAW301; POL371; POL121
7 Autonomous organizational skills and independence of thought that
allows effective work processes - either through group work or
individual work
POL101; LAW101; POL212;
POL271; LAW221;
LAW222; HIS 301; POL322;
POL302;
8 Ability to communicate effectively key research findings on core
issues of International Affairs
POL212; POL271; LAW221;
LAW222; HIS301; POL302;
POL301; POL241
9 Ability to integrate the multidisciplinary knowledge and perspectives
gained and to apply them in a coherent fashion to assessing major
issues and processes in International Affairs
POL212; POL271; LAW222;
POL232; POL302; POL301;
POL241
In terms of attitude
10 A passion for life-long learning, commitment to one's work and the
ability to be open and critical towards one's own and others'
perspectives
POL101; LAW101; POL212;
LAW221; HIS301; POL322;
POL341
11 An international mind-set, multicultural openness and a strong
capacity for interaction and networking in a variety of professional and
cultural settings (including networking skills).
LAW101; LAW222; HIS301;
POL302; POL301POL242;
POL243; POL321;POL341
12 A sense of professionalism, integrity and a self-critical attitude
towards one's abilities, limits and constant urge for self-improvement.
POL101; POL212; POL271;
POL232; HIS301; POL322;
POL302; POL301; POL 341
[CA5] Comparative overview of course units in relation to program-specific
learning outcomes
Academic Core (30 ECTS) Principles (30 ECTS)
Composition for Academic Communication History
Writing and Critical Inquiry International Law
Quantitative Methods Politics
Research and Presentation Skills Economics
Intermediate Courses (30 ECTS) Advanced Courses (30 ECTS)
International Relations Contemporary Political Debates
Macroeconomic Policy International Political Economy
History: Methods and Problems Evolution of the International System
European Union Politics Current Problems in International Law
Intermediate Research Methods International Affairs Research Methods
Major Electives (30 ECTS) Free Electives (30 ECTS)
Major Elective 1 Free Elective 1
Major Elective 2 Free Elective 2
Major Elective 3 Free Elective 3
Major Elective 4 Free Elective 4
International Affairs Capstone Course Free Elective 5
Schematic overview of the curricula, stating the number of credits available for each
part of the study programme
[CA6] Schematic overview of the curriculum, indicating the number of credits awarded
for each part of the program – Study track with entry in Fall
1st year Bachelor in International Affairs
Type Semester ECTS Level
‘Academic Core’
HUM
101P
Composition for academic
communication
CC 1 7.5 Introductory
HUM
201P
Writing and critical inquiry CC 2 7.5 Intermediate
STA
101P
Quantitative methods CC 1 7.5 Introductory
HUM
102P
Research and presentation skills CC 2 7.5 Introductory
‘Principles’
HIS 101P History MR 1 7.5 Introductory
LAW
101P
International Law MR 2 7.5 Introductory
POL
101P
Politics MR 2 7.5 Introductory
ECN
101P
Economics MR 1 7.5 Introductory
Type: core course (CC), major requirement (MR), major elective (ME), free elective (FE)
Semester: 1st, 2nd
Level: introductory, intermediate, advanced
Semester 1: Fall
Semester 2: Spring
2nd year Bachelor in International Affairs
Type Semester ECTS Level
Intermediate Courses
International Relations MR 1 6 Intermediate
Macroeconomic Policy MR 2 6 Intermediate
History: Methods and Problems MR 1 6 Intermediate
European Union Politics MR 2 6 Intermediate
Intermediate Research Methods MR 1 6 Intermediate
Major Electives
Major Elective 1 ME 1 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Major Elective 2 ME 1 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 1 FE 1 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 2 FE 2 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 3 FE 2 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
3rd year Bachelor of International Affairs
Type Semester ECTS Level
Advanced Courses
Contemporary Political Debates MR 1 6 Advanced
International Political Economy MR 2 6 Advanced
Evolution of the International System MR 2 6 Advanced
Current Problems in International Law MR 2 6 Advanced
International Affairs Research Methods MR 1 6 Advanced
Electives
International Affairs Capstone ME 1 or 2 6 Advanced
Major Elective 4 ME 1 or 2 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Major Elective 5 ME 1 6 Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 4 FE 1 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Free Elective 5 FE 2 6 Introductory/Intermediate/
Advanced
Major Electives – Bachelor of International Affairs
Semester ECTS
The EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy 1 6
Understanding Contemporary Conflicts in Europe 1 6
NATO and Transatlantic Approaches to Security 1 6
The EU and Military Approaches to Security 1 6
Political Institutions of European Countries 1 6
The EU’s Approach to Democratisation and Human Rights 1 6
European Identities in Cross-Cultural Perspectives 1 6
European and Global Governance of Migration 2 6
Policies in the EU 1 6
The Government and Politics of Global Powers 1 6
Diplomacy and International Negotiations 1 6
International Organisations and Global Governance 2 6
The United Nations and Global Governance 2 6
Evolution of the International System 1815-1914 1 6
History of Transatlantic Relations 2 6
History of Genocide 2 6
History of Western Philosophy 1 6
History and Philosophy of Science 1 6
History of Economic Thought 1 6
History of Political Thought 2 6
Internship 1 and 2 6
Honours Essay 1 and 2 6
Business & Communication 2 6
Corporate Governance 2 6
International Business 1 6
Political Communication 1 6
Lobbying in the EU
European Communication Policies
BUS261 Sustainable Development
European Economy
Students are encouraged to take further electives in the neighbouring Majors (Communications and
Business) as well as further Law courses. A full list of all electives will be provided during the visitation.
Staff numbers, measured in FTEs, divided by category of post
[CA11] Number of staff deployed, analyzed by appointment category
Table CA11A - Quantity of personnel by rank/position/credits taught (2013-2014) Rank Name Program/ Department (1) FTE (2) Credits taught (3)
Full professor 1 William
Chew
International Affairs 100,00 25.5
2 Peter Solar Business 60,00 12
3 Marc Cogen
International Affairs 60,00 19.5
Professor 1 Jan
Walravens
Communications 25,00 12
2 Bert
Mosselmans
Dean
Business
100,00 12
Associate professor 1 Luc Hens Business 50,00 18
2 Michel
Huysseune
International Affairs 80,00 12
3 Joachim
Koops
Head of
International Affairs Dept
80,00 24
4 Ilse
Scheerlinck
Head of Business Dept
80,00 22.5
5 George
Terzis
Head of Communications
Dept
100,00 24
Assistant professor 1 Carlene
Adamson
Core 50,00 6
2 Munira
Aminova
Business 25,00 12
3 Claude
Bernard
Communications 87,50 30
4 Frank
Billingsley
Business 100,00 33
5 Caterina
Carta
International Affairs 50,00 21
6 Maris
Connelly
Core 100,00 28.5
7 Svitlana
Kobzar
International Affairs 25,00 12
8 Luciano
Morganti
International Affairs 25,00 6
9 Karin Verelst Business 10,00 6
10 Steffi Weil Business/Communications 50,00 12
11 Alex Wilson International Affairs 10,00 6
Lecturer 1 Stephanie
Gardner
Business 10,00 7.5
2 Anna
Magnan
Core 75,00 24
Lecturer pursuing a
PhD
1 Kathleen
Caenen
Core 100,00 12
2 Koen Lefever Core/Business 100,00 27
3 Andreas
Rambow
Business 75,00 13.5
Rank Name Program/ Department (1) FTE (2) Credits taught (3)
Adjunct faculty 1 Douglas
Atkinson
Core 7.5
2 Isabelle Balot International Affairs 6
3 Jean
Bellemans Business
18
4 Martine
Delsemme
Core 6
5 Andebrhan
Giorgis-
Welde
International Affairs 6
6 Oksana
Golubtsova Business
12
7 Nele Jacobs Core 6
8 Hubertus
Jurgenliemk
International Affairs 6
9 Chérine
Kaynak
Core 18
10 Dana Puia
Morel
International Affairs 6
11 Jeanne
Schreurs
Business 6
12 Debra Stone Business 6
13 Anthony
Valcke
International Affairs 6
14 Greet Bonte Core 6
15 Véronique
Lederman
Business 6
16 Erik Franckx International Affairs 6
17 Jimmy
Koppen
International Affairs 6
18 Fred
Krautwurst
Business 12
19 Alexander
Mattelaer
International Affairs 6
20 Trisha Meyer Communications 6
21 Koen Troch
(KMS)
International Affairs 6
22 David Zaruk Communications 6
(1) Name of department to which the personnel member is primarily appointed. In case of equally-shared appointment at more departments,
then all departments are mentioned.
(2) FTE: % position at Vesalius College.
(3) Total number of credits taught by the personnel member.
Table CA11B - Quantity of personnel by gender and age – all majors
Number Gender Category of age
Total M F 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-65
Professors (4 ranks) 13 8 6 6 7 2 21
Lecturers No PhD 1 1 1 1 2
Pursuing a
PhD 2 1 1 1 1 3
Adjunct
faculty 11 11 1 5 6 6 4 22
TOTAAL 26 21 1 12 13 14 7 47
Table CA11C – Administrative staff
Name FTE (1) Louise Bond 100,00
Vanessa Goffard 50,00
Virginie Goffaux 100,00
Janine Denis 100,00
Chris Janssens 100,00
Elin Jonasdottir 100,00
Louise Klinkenbergh 100,00
Aida Mansour 100,00
Willemijn Nieuwenhuys 100,00
Photis Schurmans 100,00
Giulia Tercovich 50,00
Caroline Van Ongevalle 80,00
Lenka Wingelinckx 80,00
Tom Wittocx 100,00
(1 )FTE: % position at Vesalius College.
Intake data, student progression data and total student numbers + The length of study
until receiving the qualification for each intake cohort and the average study duration
for each graduating cohort
CA8] Intake data, student progression rate data and total student numbers
Intake data and student numbers
Evolution total enrollment - Spring & Fall semesters
S-2007 S-2008 S-2009 S-2010
S-
2011
S-
2012
S-
2013
S-
2014
average
total Spring 263 284 262 311 301 275 260 309
283
F-2007 F-2008 F-2009 F-2010
F-
2011
F-
2012
F-
2013
F-
2014
total Fall
279 263 260 293 298 317 304
288
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
S-2007 S-2008 S-2009 S-2010 S-2011 S-2012 S-2013 S-2014 average
total Spring
total Fall
Evolution enrollment by majors & study abroad
Spring & Fall semesters Semesters
F-2009 S-2010 F-2010 S-2011 F-2011 S-2012 F-2012 S-2013 F-2013 S-2014 % 5 year
period
average
%
BUS 77 81 79 77 84 84 90 78 89 89 29% 83 28%
CMM 42 43 33 31 26 26 31 30 34 36 12% 33 11%
IA 54 61 54 47 55 56 54 51 64 65 21% 56 19%
subtotal 173 185 166 155 165 166 175 159 187 190 61% 172 59%
SA+ND 87 126 127 146 133 109 142 101 117 119 39% 121 41%
total 260 311 293 301 298 275 317 260 304 309 100% 293 100%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
F-2009 S-2010 F-2010 S-2011 F-2011 S-2012 F-2012 S-2013 F-2013 S-2014
BUS
CMM
IA
SA+ND
Nationality of students
Spring 2014
Nationality
Europe students 147 48%
countries 23
45%
North America students 122 39%
countries 2
4%
Africa students 15 5%
countries 8
16%
Asia students 12 4%
countries 10
20%
South America students 8 3%
countries 3
6%
Central America students 3 1%
countries 3
6%
Oceania students 2 1%
countries 2
4%
Total students 309
countries 51
MAJOR International Affairs -- STUDENT PROGRESSION REPORT cohorts in
Total ECTS credits - including earned at VeCo & Prior & Study Abroad
Students
Semester Year Male Students
Female Students
Total Students
Total
Attempt Earned %
Attempt Earned %
Attempt Earned %
14
Fall 2006 702 618 88%
1854 1362 73%
2556 1980 77%
12
Spring 2007 1014 660 65%
510 360 71%
1524 1020 67%
11
Fall 2007 366 222 61%
1692 1464 87%
2058 1686 82%
5
Spring 2008 354 282 80%
378 282 75%
732 564 77%
18
Fall 2008 1347 969 72%
1564 1384 88%
2911 2353 81%
3
Spring 2009 186 180 97%
378 360 95%
564 540 96%
18
Fall 2009 1524 1272 83%
1264 1264 100%
2788 2536 91%
8
Spring 2010 450 408 91%
690 510 74%
1140 918 81%
11
Fall 2010 789 621 79%
775,5 608 78%
1564,5 1229 79%
4
Spring 2011 318 264 83%
180 180 100%
498 444 89%
19
Fall 2011 1169,5 898 77%
1578 1272 81%
2747,5 2170 79%
7
Spring 2012 259 229 88%
592 448 76%
851 677 80%
19
Fall 2012 971,5 650,5 67%
1215 888 73%
2386,5 1538,5 64%
9
Spring 2013 441 273 62%
613,5 471 77%
1054,5 744 71%
19
Fall 2013 300 150 50%
927 521 56%
1227 671 55%
177
Total 10191 7696,5 76%
14211 11374,0 80%
24602 19071 78%
12
Average /
semester 679 513 76%
947 758 80%
1640 1271 78%
11
Median /
semester 450 408 91%
775,5 521 67%
1524 1020 67%
attempt = credits attempted = credits related to a course enrolled for by the student
earned = credits earned = credits earned related to a course enrolled for by the student
transfer credits = may be earned before entering VeCo (TC Earned Prior) or through (TC Earned During) Study Abroad at partner or non-partner universities
MAJOR International Affairs -- STUDENT PROGRESSION cohorts in
Transfer Credits earned at other universities / organizations
Students / Semester
TC Earned/semester
TC Earned Prior
TC Earned During
Total %
Total %
Students % TC %
Students % TC %
5 36%
234 12%
3 21% 162 8%
2 14% 72 4%
3 25%
78 8%
2 17% 66 6%
1 8% 12 1%
4 36%
72 4%
3 27% 60 4%
1 9% 12 1%
2 40%
18 3%
1 20% 12 2%
1 20% 6 1%
6 33%
253 11%
3 17% 165 7%
3 17% 88 4%
1 33%
72 13%
1 33% 72 13%
0 0% 0 0%
8 44%
214 8%
1 6% 16 1%
8 44% 198 8%
3 38%
48 5%
1 13% 6 1%
2 25% 42 5%
5 45%
227 18%
4 36% 197 16%
1 9% 30 2%
2 50%
96 22%
1 25% 12 3%
2 50% 84 19%
3 16%
166 8%
2 11% 90 4%
2 11% 76 4%
4 57%
83 12%
3 43% 77 11%
1 14% 6 1%
5 26%
244 16%
5 26% 244 16%
0 0% 0 0%
5 56%
264 35%
4 44% 252 34%
1 11% 12 2%
4 21%
188 28%
4 21% 188 28%
0 0% 0 0%
60 34%
2257 12%
38 21% 1619 8%
25 14% 638 3%
4 34%
150 12%
3 21% 108 8%
2 14% 43 3%
4 36%
166 16%
3 27% 77 8%
1 9% 12 1%
attempt = credits attempted = credits related to a course enrolled for by the student
earned = credits earned = credits earned related to a course enrolled for by the student
transfer credits = may be earned before entering VeCo (TC Earned Prior) or through (TC Earned During) Study Abroad at partner or non-partner universities
MAJOR
International Affairs -- STUDENT PROGRESSION REPORT cohorts
in
Total ECTS credits attempted & earned exclusively at VeCo
Total Students Semester Year
Attempt Earned %
2322 1746 75% Fall 2006
1446 942 65% Spring 2007
1986 1614 81% Fall 2007
714 546 76% Spring 2008
2658 2100 79% Fall 2008
492 468 95% Spring 2009
2574 2322 90% Fall 2009
1092 870 80% Spring 2010
1337,5 1002 75% Fall 2010
402 348 87% Spring 2011
2581,5 2004 78% Fall 2011
768 594 77% Spring 2012
2142,5 1294,5 60% Fall 2012
790,5 480 61% Spring 2013
1039 483 46% Fall 2013
22345 16814 75%
1490 1121
1337,5 942 70%
attempt = credits attempted = credits related to a course enrolled for by the student
earned = credits earned = credits earned related to a course enrolled for by the student
transfer credits = may be earned before entering VeCo (TC Earned Prior) or through (TC Earned During) Study Abroad at
partner or non-partner universities
[CA9] The length of study until graduation for each intake cohort and the average study duration for each graduating cohort.;
data on withdrawals and dismissals
STUDENT PROGRESSION REPORT
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COHORTE IN
General information
drop-outs
semester year total gender Graduated Still enrolled Withdrawn Dismissed
students M F M F M F M F M F
Fall 2006 14 4 10 3 6 0 0 0 4 1 0
Spring 2007 12 8 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 5 1
Fall 2007 12 3 9 1 8 0 0 0 0 2 1
Spring 2008 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
Fall 2008 18 10 8 4 7 0 0 1 1 5 0
Spring 2009 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fall 2009 18 11 7 6 7 0 0 3 0 2 0
Spring 2010 7 3 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1
Fall 2010 12 6 6 3 2 0 1 1 3 2 0
Spring 2011 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Fall 2011 19 8 11 0 2 6 6 0 2 2 1
Spring 2012 7 3 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1
Fall 2012 20 8 12 0 1 7 8 0 2 1 1
Spring 2013 9 4 5 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0
Fall 2013 20 6 14 0 0 5 13 1 1 0 0
Spring 2014 5 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
Total 185 82 103 25 40 25 39 11 17 21 7
% 100% 44% 56%
% / gender
30% 39% 30% 38% 13% 17% 26% 7%
Study background before entering Veco
Previous
Sec Higher Other
Fall 2006
9 4 1
sec = secondary / high school level
Spring 2007
9 3 0
higher = college / university
Fall 2007
11 1 0
other =
professional training or education - religious school -
unidentified other
Spring 2008
5 0 0
Fall 2008
12 4 2
Spring 2009
2 1 0
Fall 2009
14 2 2
Spring 2010
6 0 1
Fall 2010
7 4 1
Spring 2011
1 2 1
Fall 2011
14 3 2
Spring 2012
4 3 0
Fall 2012
18 0 2
Spring 2013
3 5 1
Fall 2013
17 1 2
Spring 2014
2 3 0
Total
134 36 15
%
72% 19% 8%
Number of students graduated after "x" semesters
number
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
graduated
Fall 2006
8 1
9
Spring 2007
1 1 3
5
Fall 2007
1 1 5 1 1
9
Spring 2008
1 1
2
Fall 2008
1 8 2
11
Spring 2009
1 1 1
3
Fall 2009
11 2
13
Spring 2010
3
3
Fall 2010
1 1 3
5
Spring 2011
2
2
Fall 2011
1 1
2
Spring 2012
0
Fall 2012
1
1
Spring 2013
0
Fall 2013
0
Spring 2014
0
Total
3 4 2 43 7 5
1
65
%
5% 6% 3% 66% 11% 8%
2%
100%
% of students graduated after "x" semesters
%
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
graduated
Fall 2006
57% 7%
64%
Spring 2007
8% 8% 25%
42%
Fall 2007
8% 8% 42% 8% 8%
75%
Spring 2008
20% 20%
40%
Fall 2008
6% 44% 11%
61%
Spring 2009
33% 33% 33%
100%
Fall 2009
61% 11%
72%
Spring 2010
43%
43%
Fall 2010
8% 8% 25%
42%
Spring 2011
50%
50%
Fall 2011
5% 5%
11%
Spring 2012
0%
Fall 2012
5%
5%
Spring 2013
0%
Fall 2013
0%
Spring 2014
0%
Number of students who withdrew after "x" semesters
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
Total
Fall 2006
1 3
4
Spring 2007
1
1
Fall 2007
0
Spring 2008
1 1
2
Fall 2008
2
2
Spring 2009
0
Fall 2009
2 1
3
Spring 2010
2 1
3
Fall 2010
1 1 2
4
Spring 2011
1
1
Fall 2011
2
2
Spring 2012
2
2
Fall 2012
2
2
Spring 2013
0
Fall 2013
2
2
Spring 2014
0
Total
15 9 3
1
28
%
54% 32% 11%
4%
100%
Number of students dismissed after "x" semesters
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
Total
Fall 2006
1
1
Spring 2007
4 1 1
6
Fall 2007
3
3
Spring 2008
1
1
Fall 2008
2 1 2
5
Spring 2009
0
Fall 2009
2
2
Spring 2010
1
1
Fall 2010
2
2
Spring 2011
1
1
Fall 2011
1 2
3
Spring 2012
1
1
Fall 2012
1 1
2
Spring 2013
0
Fall 2013
0
Spring 2014
0
Total
12 8 2 5
1
28
%
43% 29% 7% 18%
4%
100%
STUDENT PROGRESSION REPORT
MAJOR
International Affairs Cohorts out
General information
Semester Year
total gender
M F
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
7 2 5
Fall 2007
5 2 3
Spring 2008
8 4 4
Fall 2008
7 7 0
Spring 2009
9 3 6
Fall 2009
3 0 3
Spring 2010
8 2 6
Fall 2010
4 2 2
Spring 2011
9 3 6
Fall 2011
0 0 0
Spring 2012
13 4 9
Fall 2012
11 5 6
Spring 2013
6 3 3
Fall 2013
4 1 3
Spring 2014
0
Total
94 38 56
%
100% 40% 60%
Number of students graduated after "x" semesters
Number
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
graduated
Fall 2006
0
Spring 2007
1 1 5
7
Fall 2007
3 1 1
5
Spring 2008
8
8
Fall 2008
1 1 1 4
7
Spring 2009
8 1
9
Fall 2009
1 1 1
3
Spring 2010
5 3
8
Fall 2010
1 1 1 1
4
Spring 2011
8 1
9
Fall 2011
0
Spring 2012
11 1 1
13
Fall 2012
1 2 5 2 1
11
Spring 2013
1 3 2
6
Fall 2013
1 1 2
4
Spring 2014
0
Total
2 5 6 61 13 6
1
94
%
2% 5% 6% 65% 14% 6%
1%
100%
% of students graduated after "x" semesters
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8 Sem 9 Sem 10 Sem 11 Sem 12
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
14% 14% 71%
Fall 2007
60% 20% 20%
Spring 2008
100%
Fall 2008
14% 14% 14% 57%
Spring 2009
89% 11%
Fall 2009
33% 33% 33%
Spring 2010
63% 38%
Fall 2010
25% 25% 25% 25%
Spring 2011
89% 11%
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
85% 8% 8%
Fall 2012
9% 18% 45% 18% 9%
Spring 2013
17% 50% 33%
Fall 2013
25% 25% 50%
Spring 2014
Total
2% 5% 6% 65% 14% 6%
1%
Summary of the most important activities of the study programme in relation to
internationalisation, in accordance with the vision of the study programme, with as a
minimum mobility on the basis of internationally accepted definitions
[CA10] Summary of the major activities of the program regarding
internationalization
Note: Full information on reforms, agreements and study abroad statistics are included in
the Study Abroad Policy Manual (available at the on-site visit)
I. 2006 Partnership Reform
In 2006, the Study Abroad Department converted existing exchange partnerships into
Limited Exchange Agreements. The Limited Exchange Agreement allows exchanges of
incoming and outgoing students (no tuition paid to the host university) as long as the
numbers remain in balance. Should the numbers fall out of balance by more than one
student per semester at any point in time, then any subsequent student from the partner in
positive balance is required to pay tuition fees to the host university. This agreement has
helped Vesalius College to cope with the large imbalance between incoming study abroad
students and (the much smaller amount) of outgoing students. This agreement allows not
only for the possibility of tuition-free exchanges, but also ensures that neither partner will
find itself in a financially compromising situation where it accepts more exchange students
than it is able to send out. It also keeps the door for student mobility open by allowing the
partner to send fee-paying students in the case of exchange imbalances.
II. Types of international partnership agreements – changes since 2006
1) Institutional Partnerships – between Vesalius and an international partner university
2) Third-Party Provider Partnerships – between Vesalius and U.S. study abroad providers
3) Other types of institutional agreements that have been implemented for select partners:
Unilateral Outgoing Fee-Paying Agreement, Unilateral Incoming Fee-Paying
Agreement, and Bilateral Fee-Paying Agreement.
4) Other Sources of International Students:
SANA (Study Abroad No Agreement)/Independent Students
Erasmus Mundus Students: Agreement with VUB’s International Relations
and Mobility Office that allows the VUB to promote Vesalius programs to
qualified and interested Erasmus Mundus students. This agreement is in the
interest of the cultural diversification and of the social responsibility of the
College.
III. Additional measures to attract partners from non-US countries
The Study Abroad Department implemented new measures in order to encourage partners
from Asian, Latin American, Eastern European and Middle Eastern countries to send fee-
paying students to Vesalius College in an effort to encourage diversification in the
composition of nationalities of our student body. In 2013, the partner institutions from
those regions have been proposed a “Tuition Addendum,” which allows for a numbers-
based tuition fee reduction for its students:
i. For one (1) partner university student enrolled/semester: Student pays 90% of
Vesalius College tuition
ii. For two to four (2-4) partner university students enrolled/semester: Students pay
70% of Vesalius College tuition
iii. For five or more (>5) partner university students enrolled/semester: Students pay
60% of Vesalius College tuition
IV. List of partners since 2006
Since 2006, a number of new partnerships were established while a few were eliminated after
years of inactivity. Notably, the agreements with San Francisco State University and with
Koç University, both established prior to 2006 and both having remained stagnant for years
were discontinued.
The following new partnerships have been established since 2006:
In North America:
Beloit College
Birmingham Southern College
Chatham University
State University of New York, College of Staten Island
Covenant College
Doane College
Hawai’i Pacific University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
International Studies Abroad
Marymount University
Oglethorpe University
Rutgers University
State University of New York
University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
In Europe:
Césine Business School - Spain
Dublin Business School - Ireland
IE University - Spain
International University of Monaco - Monaco
London Metropolitan University – United Kingdom
Richmond, the American University in London – United Kingdom
The American University of Rome - Italy
University American College in Skopje - Macedonia
University of Derby – United Kingdom
University of Ljubljana - Slovenia
University of Lower Silesia - Poland
In Latin America:
CESA Business School - Colombia
ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara - México
Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales - Argentina
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola - Perú
Universidad Vina del Mar – Chile
In Asia/Oceania:
Akita International University – Japan
Bond University – Australia
Chonbuk National University – South Korea
Hallym University – South Korea
Konkuk University – South Korea
Kyung Hee University – South Korea
Peking University – HSBC Business School – China
Vesalius College is currently in partnership negotiations with the following Universities:
University of Southern Queensland - Australia
Northumbria University – United Kingdom
University of Cape Town – South Africa
American University in Dubai – United Arab Emirates
American University in Cairo - Egypt
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University – Hong Kong
Boston University - USA
California State University Sacramento - USA
Emmanuel College - USA
Molloy College - USA
Rice University - USA
Truman State University – USA
The Study Abroad Department also has immediate plans to recruit new partners from Hong
Kong and Singapore, two regions where English is the operative language and that locate
larger numbers of private institutions than do other Asian regions. These two factors should
increase our chances for successful recruitment of fee-paying Asian students, and could
become attractive destinations for outgoing Vesalius exchange students.
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