KHLeuven - Leuven University College Presentation

A short presentation of the KHLeuven - Leuven University College

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Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven

Leuven University College
Profession-oriented Bachelors in a European context

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Leuven

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Leuven

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Leuven

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KHLeuven
The KHLeuven is a partner in the
K.U.Leuven Association
University of Leuven
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Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven
Lessius Hogeschool
Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West Vlaanderen
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Bachelor Master structure
secondary school
university university college
(universiteit) (hogeschool)
academic bachelor (3 years) professional bachelor (3 years)
master
PhD
advanced bachelor’s programme

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Mean age of students

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Mean age of students

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Higher education in Flanders
• maximum of 10% of courses in a different language
• implementation of the ECTS
• extremely high employability after graduating

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KHLeuven

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KHLeuven
• 6.000 students
• 16 bachelor degrees
• 4 departments – campusses
• Teacher Training (Heverlee and Diest)
• Business Administration and Management (Heverlee)
• Health and Technology (Gasthuisberg)
• School of Social Work (Heverlee)
• 650 members of staff

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KHLeuven bachelor degrees and options
Bachelor degrees
Teacher Training
pre-primary schoolteacher
primary schoolteacher
lower-secondary schoolteacher
Business and Management Studies
Business Management
option Accountancy & fiscal Studies
option Finance & Insurance
option Marketing
Option Legal Practice
Office Management
option in Business Translation - Interpreting
option in Management Assistance
option in Medical Management Assistance
Health and Technology
Biomedical Laboratory Technology
option in Pharmaceutical and Biological Laboratory Technology
option in Medical Laboratory Technology
Nutrition and Dietetics
Applied Information Technology
Chemistry
option in Biochemistry
option in Chemistry
option in Environmental Care
option in Process Technology
Nursing
option Geriatrics
option Paediatrics
option Psychiatric nursing
option Social nursing
option Hospital nursing
Midwifery
Social Work and Welfare Studies
Social work - Community Studies
option Community Studies
option Professional Studies
option Social-cultural Studies
option Community Counselling

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KHLeuven central services

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KHLeuven central services

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KHLeuven central services

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KHLeuven new buildings
• maximum integration of departments
• maximum cooperation with university departments

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KHLeuven

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KHLeuven
We make a difference:
competence-driven education
Our students acquire the desired competences through a variety of
educational forms
profound tutorship
with regular consultation between lecturers and students
as a continuous support for the student
practice-oriented education
in which work-placement and contact with the job context
is our main concern
professional skills and attitudes

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Higher education in Flanders:
strengths for internationalistion
• Active partner in Erasmus programme (expertise)
• Languages
• Implementation of the ECTS

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Internationalisation: what?
Mobility
students
staff
(e.g. Erasmus, Vlir-UOS, free movers,…)
Internationalisation of curricula
ECTS
joint degrees
International week
(e.g. ECTS, Bachelor in Business Administration)
International solidarity
Development of networks (research and education)

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KHLeuven student mobility
11,5 % of our graduating
students had a long-term
international experience
(2006-2007).
We welcome 70-100 students
each year.
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International mobility: long term
• European goal for Erasmus: 10%
• KHLeuven goal: 10% of graduating students
• Strategy of diversification with multiple partners
•Erasmus
•Free movers
•Development aid

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KHLeuven international programmes
International modules for exchange students (English)
Departmental module >10 credits for department
Common module 12 credits for institution
Common module 1-6 credits for Association
Bachelor in Business Management and Marketing (English)
3 year programme in the UK (Coventry University), Denmark (Kolding) and
Belgium (Leuven)

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KHLeuven international programmes
International modules for exchange students
Departmental module
Business Studies sem 1 – 2
Applied Information Technology sem 1 – 2
Office Management sem 1 – 2
Nursing – Midwifery sem 1 – 2
Social Work sem 1 – 2
Teacher Training sem 2
Common Module sem 2

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KHLeuven student mobility
What do we offer students?
state-of-the-art equipped campuses
social services
such as assistance for accommodation, student restaurants,
job service, legal advising, medical services, counselling and study-
information.
up-to-date sport facilities
internet–connection throughout Leuven
bustling, living and stimulating student life in Leuven

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KHLeuven international
Member of the K.U.Leuven Association
Erasmus University Charter
Intensive partnerships with institutions in most European countries
(> 130 agreements in 24 countries)
Member of:
ALF Anna Lindh Foundation
ATEE Association of Teacher Education in Europe
BENE Business Education Network in Europe
BUSINET Network for the Development of Business Education Programmes
DIETS
EAIE European Association of International Education
ECPAT End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children
for Sexual Purposes
ETEN European Teacher Educational Network
FLORENCE European Nursing Network
NIBS Network of International Business Schools
IASSW International Association of Schools of Social Work
TENN Thematic European Nursing Network
TNTEE Thematic Network for Teacher Education
LEONET
GENDER

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KHLeuven international
Participation in numerous European projects such as
Comenius
e.g. REFLECT: Reflexive learning
Aqueduct: employing heritage to achieve competences in the classroom
Intensive Programmes
e.g. Cyber Security
Womens Managerial Advancement
Grundtvig
Interreg
Erasmus
e.g. FRAMEWORK
VM-BASE
Participation in projects stimulating international solidarity
Travel grants for student projects in developing countries

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KHLeuven Research
Integrated vision on research since 2005
- Research is practice based
- Project funding
800.000 Euro (internal)
600.000 Euro (external)
- Staff participation: 8% (part time)
- Stimuli:
Project application stimulus (0,5 VTE, 3 per year)
Project output stimulus (0,1 VTE, 3 per year)

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We are interested in:
enhancing our international programmes for incoming students
extending our intensive network for both study and research
the construction of multiple degrees with international partners

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