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Artesis Plantijn University College Antwerp: AP

° 01/10/2013: Artesis University College (autonomous university college) + Plantijn University College (provincial university college)

• 4 departments + 2 schools of arts
• 23 professional bachelor programmes + 8 artistic programmes
• 7 unique programmes in Flanders
• +/- 9000 students
• Campuses in
• Antwerp
• Boom
• Mechelen
• Merksem

Where are we?

• Europe
• Belgium = center of European Union
• Capital Brussels = heart of Europe
• Antwerp = at 50 km from BXL

= world harbour

Antwerp: capital of the province of Antwerp

6 ultra modern campuses in the heart of Antwerp campus Kronenburg campus Spoor Noord (2015)

campus Meistraat campus L. Nieuwstr. campus deSingel

campus Mutsaard

AP: 2 Schools of Arts

Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp Royal Conservatoire Antwerp Visual Arts Dance Specific Teacher Training Visual Arts Drama Music Specific Teacher Training Dance, Drama or Music

AP: 4 departements

Health and Social Care Management and Communication Education and Training Science and Technology Midwifery

Applied Computer Science

Pre-school Education Bio-Medical Labo- ratory Technology

Nursery

Business Management Primary Education Chemistry Occupational Therapy Communication Management Secondary Education Electromechanics Social Work Hotel Management Electronics-ICT Socio-Educational Care Work Journalism Energy Management Office Management Graphic and Digital media Integral Safety Real Estate Nutrition and Dietetics

Belgian Educational System

• Until 18 : basic education and secundary school
• At the age of 18:

– Academic : » AP: Academic bachelors (3 years) – ACADEMIC BACHELOR DEGREE » AP: Masters (1 or 2 years) - MASTER DEGREE » PhD – Professional: » AP: one-cycle courses (3 years) – PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR DEGREE » two-cycle courses (4 years)

English programmes for international students

• ALSEM = Applied Law Studies and Studies in European Management
• Management and Communication
• 1st and 2nd semester
• FlaHosT = Flanders Hospitality and Tourism
• Management and Communication
• 1st semester
• ICET = International Class Education and Training
• Education and Training
• 2nd semester
• JAP = Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations
• Management and Communication
• 1st semester

English programmes for international students

• EPS = European Project Semester
• Science and Technology / Management and Communication / Education and Training
• 1st and 2nd semester
• Schools of Arts
• International character: large number of foreign students and teachers
• Possibilities for international regular and exchange students
• Erasmus Placement
• All departments
• Erasmus Belgica
• All departments

AUHA

AP = partner of the AUHA (Antwerp University Assocation)

• Since academic year 2001-2002
• Partners:
• University of Antwerp
• Hogere Zeevaartschool (Antwerp Maritime Academy)
• Karel de Grote Hogeschool
• Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen

About Antwerp

A historical city Antwerp is a very old city, situated near the river Scheldt

Seaport Situated in the heart of the Scheldt-Rhine delta

• Second largest port in

Europe and the fourth largest in the world

• Huge concentration of

chemical and petrochemical industry

Four diamond bourses

60% of world’s production of rough and cut and industrial stones are traded here. Diamantmuseum – normally next to the central station  Astridplein Now – temporarily in the museum « MAS »

The world’s leading diamond center

Antwerp Fashion

 Museum of Fashion - Momu Famous names:

• Dirk Bikkembergs
• Dries Van Noten
• Walter van Beirendonck
• Ann De Meulenmeester ...

Stands for: exciting new fashion Very original and daring

The Zoo

• founded 21st July 1843
• one of the oldest and most fascinating zoos
• splendid natural setting right in the heart of the city
• 7 000 animals
• next to the central station

Antwerp is art and culture

• a large variety of museums with

paintings of Rubens, Van Dyck, Jordaens …

• historical churches built through different

centuries in various styles

• a number of historical houses and

buildings

• Grote Markt

Antwerp is fun and festivity

• innumerable indoor and street cafés,

each with its own character

• hundreds of restaurants of all categories
• busy shopping streets where you can find

all kinds of temptations, including those delicious Antwerp pralines Video

More information?

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