Vesalius College

Liberal arts college in Brussels, Belgium
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Vesalius College, also known as VeCo, is a private college located in Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 1987 and it is named after Andreas Vesalius, a pioneering anatomist of the Renaissance period.

The college is associated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and, since February 2021, has been part of the Brussels School of Governance through an alliance with VUB's Institute for European Studies.[1][2]

Academic Programs

VeCo offers three-year bachelor's degree programs and one-year master's degree programs, following the Bologna process, The language of education is in English. [3]

Vesalius College provides four undergraduate majors under the current three-year program:

There are two master's programs and a master's preparatory program:

The International Affairs curriculum includes the Undergraduate Certificate in European Peace and Security Studies (EPSS), taught in collaboration with the Belgian Royal Military Academy, the Institute for European Studies (IES) and the University of Kent.

All three majors are accredited by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie, NVAO). NAVO is the independent accreditation body established by international treaty between the Government of the Netherlands and the Flemish community government, responsible for education in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.[4]

Location and Facilities

VeCo is located at Pleinlaan 5 in the Brussels borough of Ixelles, adjacent to the VUB's Etterbeek campus. The Pleinlaan campus houses administrative offices, classrooms, a conference room, computer facilities, and a student lounge. Additional facilities, including lecture halls, a library, a cafeteria, and a sports complex, are located on the VUB campus.

Internship Program

VeCo offers the Versalius Internship Programme (VIP), a competitive, graded internship programme that gives students the opportunity to experience an international and professional environment in Brussels. Internships are available with government organisations, multinational corporations, non-government organizations, think tanks, and media centers.

Student Life

The student body elects a student government every academic year. The Vesalius Student Government (VSG) includes four members: a president, vice-president and treasurer, an internal affairs representative, an external affairs representative, and a social affairs representative. Major Representatives from each academic major participate in the VSG, addressing college and academic issues.

Vesalius College Sports logo

VeCo hosts various student clubs, including a music club and a sports club. The College has various types of agreements with the following colleges, universities, and study-abroad organizations:

References

  1. ^ ""We don't want to produce scholars who stay in their ivory t | Vrije Universiteit Brussel". 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Promoted | the new kid on the block".
  3. ^ "Brief history of the Institute for European Studies and Vesalius College". Brussels School of Governance. 2024-07-09.
  4. ^ "NVAO". www.nvao.net. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

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