Artevelde University of Applied Sciences

Artevelde University of Applied Sciences

Arteveldehogeschool
Motto	Denk.Doe.Word
Motto in English	Think.Do.Become
Established	2000
Religious affiliation	Catholic
Academic affiliation	Associatie universiteit Gent (AUGent)
Students	14000
Location	Ghent , East Flanders , 9000 , Belgium 51°03′20″N 3°43′23″E / 51.0554664°N 3.7230305°E / 51.0554664; 3.7230305
Website	www.artevelde-uas.be

The Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (NL: Arteveldehogeschool)^[1] is a Catholic University of Applied Sciences in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The Artevelde University of Applied sciences offers a diverse range of bachelor-programs, bachelor-after-bachelor-programs, postgraduate-programs and schoolings.

History[edit]

In 2000 the school was merged from 4 Catholic institutions of higher education:^[2]

• the Hogeschool voor Economisch en Grafisch Onderwijs (EGON) – a business and design college
• the Katholieke Hogeschool voor Gezondheidszorg Oost-Vlaanderen (KaHoG) – a health care college
• the Katholieke Hogeschool voor Lerarenopleiding en Bedrijfsmanagement (KLBO) – a teacher-training and management college
• the Sociale Hogeschool KVMW Gent – a college for social work

In 2003 it became an academic affiliate of the Associatie Universiteit Gent (AUGent).

Number of students[edit]

At the time of the merger in 2000,^[2] these colleges together comprised approximately 6,700 students and nearly 800 staff, and were the third largest institution of higher education in Flanders.

On 1 January 2017, the school had more than 14,000 students and 1,300 staff members.

Campuses[edit]

The school has 12 campuses:

• Campus Brusselsepoortstraat
• Campus Goudstraat
• Campus Hoogpoort
• Campus Kantienberg
• Campus Kattenberg
• Campus Leeuwstraat
• Campus Mariakerke
• Campus Sint-Amandsberg
• Campus Sint-Annaplein
• Campus Stropkaai
• Campus Watersportbaan
• Campus Tinelstraat

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