Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel or HUB) is a European business school/university which was founded in 2007. The HUBrussel is the result of the merger between Brussels-based colleges European University College Brussels, VLEKHO, HONIM and a university, the Catholic University of Brussels (KUBrussel).
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel | |
| Type | Private Catholic |
|---|---|
| Established | 1925 (HUBrussel since 2007) |
| Rector | Dirk De Ceulaer |
| Students | 9,000 (degree programmes); 9,500 (postgraduate programmes) |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Brussels, Dilbeek, Dubai |
| Affiliations | Catholic University of Leuven Association |
| Website | HUB-english |
HUBrussel offers degrees both on university and university college level in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking (northern) region of Belgium. Building on eight decades of experience in business education, the institute provides a tradition of innovative, high-level, business-oriented education. Degrees are offered both in Dutch and in English.
History
European University College Brussels (EHSAL) was founded in 1925 and was one of the first European business colleges to obtain the ISO 9001 certificate (in 1996) for its outstanding academic quality and excellent service to its students.
In 2008, after the merger with VLEKHO, HONIM and KUBrussel, more than 9,000 students are attending classes in undergraduate, graduate and academic advanced programmes at seven faculties. HUBrussel had five faculties in Brussels, one in Dilbeek and one in Dubai.
HUBrussel is member of the Catholic University of Leuven Association, one of the oldest and most respected universities in Europe.
Programs
HUBrussel programmes are organised by two educational divisions
Academic Bachelors and Masters
The academic Bachelors and Masters are based around 3 faculties that together offer 13 undergraduate and graduate programmes:
- Economics and Management:
- Commercial Sciences
- Commercial Engineering
- Environment, Health & Safety Management
- Linguistics and Literature:
- Literature
- Applied Linguistics
- Interpretation, Translation
- Multilingual Communication
- Journalism)
- Law
Professional Bachelors
The professional Bachelors include 4 fields of study that offer 13 undergraduate programmes:
- Education:
- Nursery Teaching
- Primary Education
- Secondary Education
- Health Care:
- Occupational Therapy
- Medical Imaging
- Nursing
- Optics & Optometry)
- Social and Community Work:
- Social Work
- Socio-educational Care Work
- Family Sciences
- Commercial Sciences and Management
- Operations Management
- Office Management
- Applied Informatics
Figures
- The number of participants in postgraduate programmes and seminars amounts to 9500
- Over 500 regular non-EU students in degree programmes in Brussels (appr. 120 annually in Dubai)
- Over 100 regular (non-Belgian) EU students in degree programmes in Brussels
- Appr. 170 inbound exchange students and 110 outbound exchange students
- Number of staff: 1100
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