University College Ghent ( nl, Hogeschool Gent), commonly known as HoGent, is the largest

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, with three faculties, one School of Arts and over 17,000 students as of 2022.Groei HoGent zet zich door
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institutions of higher education. Many had been influential leaders in higher education for several decades. The current faculties are spread over the city center of

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and Aalst.

Organisation

Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts is one of the 17 university colleges in

. It was founded in 1995 when thirteen institutes of

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merged. In 2001, a second merger took place to form Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts as we know it today. In 2003, Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts became part of the Ghent University Association, a cooperative body of universities and university colleges. The governing bodies of Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts are the Board of Governors, the President, the Executive Board, the Principal, the Deans and the Faculty Councils.

Faculties

Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts consists of three faculties and one School of Arts. Each of these entities is led by a dean, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of his or her faculty. Hogeschool Gent 3

* Education, Health & Social Work * Science & Technology * Business & Information Management * School of Arts

Campus

Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts is a modern urban university college located throughout the city of

. There are also campuses in the neighbouring cities of Aalst and

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Student facilities and services

Student facilities include libraries, concert halls, learning centres, research and study centres, a 3,000 m² sports centre and much more. Additionally, Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers its students a complete range of student services, from housing and catering to student jobs, cultural events and medical assistance. All these services are centrally organized by the Office for Student Services and Student Life.

Study programmes

Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers a wide range of

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programmes in the following fields of study: * Applied Engineering & Technology * Applied Linguistics * Architecture * Audio-Visual & Visual Arts * Biotechnology * Business Administration * Education * Health Care * Music & Performing Arts * Social & Community Work Some of the study programmes are taught exclusively in English. These programmes are specifically organized for foreign exchange students, but they are also open to Belgian students. * Master of Audiovisual Arts * Master of Fine Arts * Master of Music * Audiology * Applied * Information Technology * Business, Retail and Languages * Nursing * Nutrition and Dietetics * Occupational Therapy * Social Educational Care Work * Social Work * Speech and Language Pathology Furthermore, Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts also offers a wide variety of follow-up programmes.

Research and service provision

Besides focusing on education, Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts also continues to stress the importance of

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and service provision. The multi-sector learning environment has a strong research tradition and boasts a number of research groups whose excellence is recognized internationally. Nearly 414 researchers are actively involved in more than 110 research projects.Annual Report

Funding

In 2008, Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts’ research funds totalled €13 million, an increase of €2 million euros on the previous year.

International

Each Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts faculty has cooperation agreements with a number of partner institutions, amounting to 250 bilateral agreements with institutions from 26 European countries.

Arts

Art faculties

The School of Arts at Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts encompasses the former

Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Ghent) The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent ( nl, Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten van Gent, KASK) is an art school that is one of the oldest art schools in Belgium. It is now part of the Hogeschool Gent. History The Academy was founded in 174 ...

, founded in 1741 and merged into the university in 1995, and the Royal Conservatory. Concerts and exhibitions are organized throughout the academic year.

The Royal Conservatory

The Royal Conservatory ("Koninklijk Conservatorium") was one of the sixteen cultural institution merged into the university in 1995, with a history and heritage in its own right. The founding director was

Martin-Joseph Mengal Martin-Joseph Mengal (27 January 1784 - 4 July 1851) was a Belgian composer and teacher. Mengal came from a musical family and received horn and violin lessons as a child, and by the age of 13 played first horn at the Ghent opera. From 1804 Meng ...

, in 1835. Notable students and faculty at the conservatory have included

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, who studied directly under Mengal in 1841, Paul-Henri-Joseph Lebrun, who studied here and became a professor, and Edouard Potjes, who served as professor of piano for 22 years.

Art library

At the Faculty of Music and Drama, the art library will be moved and expanded in the course of 2009-2010. This is a very important step in the creation of a stimulating working environment for both artists and art students. Moreover, in 2010, Ghent University of Applied Sciences and Arts will have a new and professional exhibition infrastructure for artistic productions.

''A Prior''

''A Prior'' is an international magazine for contemporary art, published by the Faculty of Fine Arts. It is one of the media through which the activities and research at the Faculty of Fine Arts are communicated.

References

External links

Website of the Hogeschool Gent
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