Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven. Geert De Lepeleer International Relations Officer

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1 Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven Geert De Lepeleer International Relations Officer

2 KaHo Sint-Lieven University college established in 1995 Merger of 8 institutions of higher education About 6000 students 600 staff KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 2

3 KaHo Sint-Lieven 3 campuses : Gent, Aalst, Sint-Niklaas Sint-Niklaas Aalst Aalst Gent KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 3

4 KaHo Sint-Lieven : 5 study fields Engineering and technology Teacher training Health care and nursing Business studies Agriculture KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 4

5 3 basic activities Education Research Bachelor and master programmes Postgraduate courses Scientific and social society services Continuing education activities Recent foundation of first spin off company Indurium Engineering Services KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 5

6 KaHo international 81 contracts with universities and colleges in the EU Also : bilateral exchanges (e.g. South Africa) Students :179 students out 70 in (2009) Outgoing staff exchange : 26 (2009) Complete integration of ECTS KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 6

7 KaHo international staff exchanges intensive courses curriculum development projects Erasmus Mundus master programme: Food Science, Technology and Nutrition research projects KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 7

8 Educational programmes 18 professional bachelor programmes (180 ECTS credits) 4 academic bachelor programmes (180 ECTS credits) 7 master courses (60 ECTS credits) 23 options 1 bachelor after bachelor course (postgraduate) International master course Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (Erasmus Mundus) KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 8

9 Master courses Master courses in engineering Construction Chemistry and biochemistry Electronics - ICT Electromechanics KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 9

10 Professional Bachelor Technology Electricity and electronics Mechanics Electromechanics Construction Real Estate management Chemistry and biochemistry KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 10

11 Professional Bachelor Business studies Business management: - accounting/fiscality - marketing Office management: medical management assistant management assistant KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 11

12 Professional Bachelor Health care Nursing Hospital nursing Social nursing Psychiatric nursing Geriatric nursing Midwifery Biomedical laboratory technology Food science and dietetics KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 12

13 Professional Bachelor Teacher training Pre-primary school teacher training Primary school teacher training Secondary school teacher training KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 13

14 Professional Bachelor Agriculture and biotechnology option agriculture option green management option animal care option food KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 14

15 K.U.Leuven Association 2002 : Association with K.U. Leuven An association is an official entity regulating the cooperation of a university and one or more university colleges. The partners may transfer their powers regarding education, scientific research and social society services to this association The K.U.Leuven Association is a group of 13 institutions (2 universities and 11 university colleges) Taking up the challenges of higher education together Increased potential for research, phd studies, international cooperation KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 15

16 Diversity as an element of our mission Mission and vision on diversity (2007) Diversity as a qualitative matter: chances to develop all kinds of talents Good practices KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 16

17 K.U.Leuven Association Why Associations in Flanders? To stimulate the co-operation between universities and university colleges The academisation of the former 2-cycles programmes of the university colleges To improve quality and efficiency of the teaching activities and study programmes To avoid fragmentation of the research resources KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 17

18 European context of the Bologna Declaration General objectives To increase the international competitive position To increase the attraction of European higher education To create more transparency between the national systems KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 18

19 An international scope One Higher Education Area (HEA) Importance of international scope of education and research International co-operation creates opportunities for the improvement of higher education the content of the curricula the quality of instruction e.a. KaHo Sint-Lieven - Introducing KaHo Sint-Lieven 19

20 Thank you for your attention KaHo Sint-Lieven March