De Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (NL: Arteveldehogeschool) is a

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in the city of

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. 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

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: * the Hogeschool voor Economisch en Grafisch Onderwijs (EGON) – a

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and

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college * the Katholieke Hogeschool voor Gezondheidszorg Oost-Vlaanderen (KaHoG) – a

health care Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health profe ...

college * the Katholieke Hogeschool voor Lerarenopleiding en Bedrijfsmanagement (KLBO) – a

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and

management Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities o ...

college * the Sociale Hogeschool KVMW Gent – a college for

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

Number of students

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

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. 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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Artevelde University of Applied Science Education in Ghent Colleges in Belgium 2000 establishments in Belgium