Artevelde University of Applied Sciences

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

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

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

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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