This document provides information about Howest University College in Belgium. It discusses: - Belgium's political structure as a federal state divided along linguistic lines - Details about the province of West Flanders, where Howest has campuses - Howest's programs including bachelors and masters in fields like architecture, business, engineering, and health sciences - Howest's mission of providing practical, student-centered education and its focus on internationalization

1. WelcomeLadies & Gentlemen Summer School Howest|IDC september 2010 Rino Versluys ProgrammeCoordinator IDE

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4. Belgium

5. Belgium a federal state Dutch-speaking Flemings of the North and the French-speaking Walloons of the South with three levels of government Federal regional linguistic community with a complex division of responsibilities, not taking into account the provincial level and the local level Population Belgium: 11 mio inhabitants Flanders: 6,2 mio inhabitants Province of West-Flanders: 1,2 mio inhabitants 6/09/2010 5

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8. 8 Province of West-Flanders

9. Province of West-Flanders West Flanders is the most western province of the Flemish Region, also named Flanders, in Belgium. it borders (clockwise from the North) on the Netherlands the Flemish province of East Flanders the Walloon province of Hainaut in Belgium France the North Sea it has an area of 3,125 km² its capital is Bruges (Brugge) 6/09/2010 9

10. 10 Brugge

11. Brugge 11

12. 12 Some pictures: Kortrijk Kortrijk

15. Howest: 4 campuses 6/09/2010 15 2 in Bruges

16. 2 in Kortrijk 6/09/2010 16

17. 5000 students: masters and bachelors 6/09/2010 17

18. 22 bachelors – 7 masters 6/09/2010 18

19. Howest 3 associatedmasters 8 postgraduates 17 unique bachelors and masters 6/09/2010 19

20. Overview Architecture Business and management Education Engineering and technology Medicalsciences Socialsciences Postgraduates 6/09/2010 20

21. Architecture AppliedArchitecture (unique in Flanders) 6/09/2010 21

22. 6/09/2010 22 Business and management©

23. Business and management© Applied computer sciences Communication management Business management Journalism Networkeconomy (unique in Flanders) Office management Tourism and leisure management 6/09/2010 23

24. 6/09/2010 24 Education

25. Education Teacher training: Nursery school teacher Primary school teacher Secondary school teacher 6/09/2010 25

26. 6/09/2010 26 Engineering & technology

27. Engineering & technology Biochemistry Chemistry Electrotechnology Elektromechanics Environmentalsciences (unique in Flanders) Multimedia and communicationtechnology Industrial design (unique in Flanders) Electronics-ICT 6/09/2010 27

28. 6/09/2010 28 Medicalsciences

29. Medicalsciences Biomedicallaboratorytechnology Nursing Occupationaltherapy 6/09/2010 29

30. 6/09/2010 30 Social Sciences

31. Socialsciences Socialwork Appliedpsychology 6/09/2010 31

32. 6/09/2010 32 Postgraduates

33. Postgraduates Integrated design Renovationtechniques and conservation of historic buildings Stoma therapy and wound care Training pathology & cytology Psychodiagnostics ESPIEW (Entrepreneurial Spirit ImprovingEuropean Welfare) Tourism management North-Southcooperation 6/09/2010 33

34. 6/09/2010 34 New and unique undergraduate programs

35. New and uniqueundergraduate programs Devine – Digital design and media Entertainment marketing Wellnesscoaching Health & fitness coach – adventure coach Digital arts & entertainment Bio-informatics NMCT (new Media & Comm. Techn.) Commercial communication Sales Salesadministration PR-spokesperson RealEstate 6/09/2010 35

36. 6/09/2010 36 Ourmission

37. Ourmission High quality and practicallyorientededucation Creative professionals forcreativepeople Students are partners 6/09/2010 37

38. Ourmission Didacticapproach: student centered and competencybased Caringfor the welfare of students and staff Appliedscientific research 6/09/2010 38

39. Ourmission Lifelongeducation Permanent innovation Centre forknowledge and learning Internationalization is a major benefit Pluralism, democracy, accessibility, tolerance, respect, co-operation, solidarity 6/09/2010 39

40. 6/09/2010 40 Howest international

41. Howest international Recognized expertise concerning the coordination of Erasmus Intensive Programs (IP´s) Ourapproved LLP Erasmus Multilateral Curriculum Development project: “Entrepreneurial Spirit ImprovingEuropean Welfare” 2008 Selectedby the Government to organize a Bologna follow-up event ‘The Bruges Conference’ (1-4/12/2008) 6/09/2010 41

42. Howest international HOWEST won the ‘EuropeanQuality in MobilityAward’ 2006 forour Leonardo da Vinci placement project ‘e-picture’ Member of numerousEuropeanor International organizations and networks Active participation in numerous international projects (Tempus, Erasmus, Interreg, Developmentco-operation…) 6/09/2010 42

43. Howest international 4 international semesters in English: Digital Business Management (Autumn) Tourism Management (Autumn) Multimedia Communication (Spring) ESPIEW – Entrepreneurial Spirit ImprovingEuropean Welfare (Autumn - Erasmus Multilateral Project) 6/09/2010 43

44. Howest international Developingfurthercourse offer in English Ourstudents discover the world: China, Barcelona, New York, Berlin, … 6/09/2010 44

45. Howest ‘Because we love the newgenerations’ 6/09/2010 45

46. Be creative! Prototype! Enjoyyoursummer school! Rino Versluys