Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel
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The Erasmushogeschool Brussel (English name: Erasmus University College Brussels) is an institute of higher education based in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...

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Like the EU student exchange programme ERASMUS
Erasmus programme
The Erasmus Programme , a.k.a. Erasmus Project is a European Union student exchange programme established in 1987...

, Erasmus University College Brussels is named after the humanistic philosopher and author Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus , known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian....

, who resided in Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Anderlecht is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region.There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within the Anderlecht municipality.-Pronunciation:* Dutch: * French:...

, a municipality of Brussels
Brussels
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History

The Flemish Higher Education Decree of 13 July 1994 ushered in a large-scale merger operation and reorganisation of the educational system (disciplines and curricula). More than 160 institutions were reduced to 22 colleges. Erasmus University College Brussels came into being in 1995 from a merger of some ten colleges in and around Brussels.

Department and programmes

Erasmus University College Brussels has around 4500 students and consists of six departments that offer bachelor and master degree programmes in 20 study areas.

Departments

  • Campus Dansaert
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Campus Jette
  • Brussels Royal Conservatoire (Koninklijk Conservatorium (Brussels)
    Koninklijk Conservatorium (Brussels)
    The Royal Conservatory of Brussels is a drama and music college in Brussels, Belgium. An academy for acting and the arts, it has been attended by many of the top actors and actresses in Belgium such as Josse De Pauw, Luk van Mello and Luk De Konink....

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  • Rits
  • Industrial Sciences and Technology

Bachelor and master degree programmes

  • Tourism and Recreation Management
  • Communications Management
  • Journalism
  • Hotel Management
  • Office Management
  • Applied linguistics
  • Translation Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • Industrial Sciences And Technology
  • Electro-Mechanics
  • Electronics
  • Audio-Visual Technology
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Nutrition And Dietetics
  • Nursing
  • Midwifery
  • Music And Performing Arts
  • Social Work
  • Nursery School Teacher Training
  • Pre-School Teacher Training
  • Lower Secondary School Teacher Training
  • Audio-Visual Arts
  • Drama
  • Urban Architecture
  • Landscape And Garden Architecture
  • Environmental Protection

Brussels University Association

Together with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a Flemish university located in Brussels, Belgium. It has two campuses referred to as Etterbeek and Jette.The university's name is sometimes abbreviated by "VUB" or translated to "Free University of Brussels"...

 (Free University of Brussels), in 2003 Erasmus University College Brussels created the Universitaire Associatie Brussel (Brussels University Association) to bring the master’s degree programmes in line with the academic requirements of the Bologna declaration
Bologna declaration
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