“Our education is primarily characterized by authenticity, research and international-isation. Students develop their talents in an authentic learning environment, based on the reality, dynamics and challenges of the labour market.”

Bert Hoogewijs Principal

“Our educational model has evolved towards an approach where students actively gather both generic and professional competences in authentic learning situations.”

Frans Verheeke Chairman to the Board of Governors

“University College Ghent strives to excel in education, research, service provision and practice of the arts. Through the expertise of its staff and graduates and the valorization of its research, University College Ghent is making a valuable contribution to a critical, creative and open society.”

Mission statement

Facts & Figures

• 18.000 students

• 2000 staff members

• 43.000 alumni

Structure

Faculties

• Education, Health and Social Work

• Life Sciences and Technology

•Business and Information Management

•Royal Academy of Fine Arts & Royal Conservatory

Faculties

• Applied Engineering Sciences

• Applied Bioscience Engineering

• Applied Language Studies

•Business Administration and Public Administration

Other

• Central administration

• Centre for Entrepreneurship

• Sovoreg vzw: student facilities

•Sports centre

Education

education primarily characterized by:

•authenticity•research•internationalisation

the lecturer is a specialist, teacher, researcher and coach

Education vision

• 299 degree students with foreign nationality

• 205 incoming exchange students

• 354 outgoing exchange students

• 339 international partnerships

• English study programmes

Internationalisation

Data 2010

Student population per field of study

Data 2010

Student population

• three halls of residence

• restaurants & cafetarias

• sports centre (3000 m²)

• bicycles for hire

• learning centres

Facilities

• general assistance

→ psychosocial, legal, …

• financial support

• student counseling

• graduation

→ graduation fair, vacancy database

Support

Research & service provision

• nearly 500 researchers

• 150 researchersworking on their PhD

Research

• applied research

• arts research

• research budget € 16 million

Research

Data 2010

Research projects

• made-to-measure service provision

non-profit organisations, government, corporations, ...

• various domains

contract research, consultancy, tariffed service provision, ...

Service provision

Labour market

closely associated with

• internships

• continuing education (for/by companies, organisations & institutions)

• projects as commissioner

• research in steering committees

Labour market