Vesalius College

Vesalius College, also known commonly as VeCo, is a college situated in the heart of Brussels, Belgium. The college is operated in association with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). In February 2021, VeCo entered into an alliance with the VUB's Institute for European Studies, under the common brand name Brussels School of Governance.[1][2] Vesalius College is named after Andreas Vesalius, one of the first and foremost pioneers in the study of Anatomy who lived during the Renaissance period.

Vesalius College
MottoScientia Vincere Tenebras (Conquering the darkness through science)
TypePrivate university
Established1987
DeanLuc Soete and Sven Van Kerckhoven
Academic staff
54
Undergraduates300
Location
Brussels
,
Belgium

50.8245°N 4.3984°E / 50.8245; 4.3984
ColoursBlue & Orange
MascotSilver Weasels
Websitehttp://www.vesalius.edu/

The college was founded in 1987 and offers three-year Bachelor's degree programs in accordance with the Bologna process, as well as one-year Master's degree programs. Vesalius College is one of the few educational institutions in Belgium which teaches exclusively in English.

Location

The college has its own administration buildings, lecture rooms and other offices located at Pleinlaan 5 in the Brussels borough of Ixelles, adjacent to the main Etterbeek campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. It also operates in cooperation with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, using some of its classrooms for lectures.

Facilities

On the Pleinlaan campus, Vesalius College has its administrative offices, classrooms, a conference room, computer facilities as well as the Student Lounge and the English and Math Workspace. Vesalius College also shares the facilities of the adjacent campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, such as classrooms, the large lecture halls (Aula), computer facilities, the library, the cafeteria, the sports complex with indoor basketball, tennis and squash courts, and gymnasium facilities.

Organisation

The College programmes fall under the auspices of Sven Van Kerckhoven, PhD.

Vesalius College has four Undergraduate Majors under the current three-year program:

There are also two MA programmes and a Master preparatory programme:

  • MA in Diplomacy and Global Governance (90 or 120 ECTS option) - Faculty chaired by Carolin Liss, PhD
  • MA in Global Peace, Security and Strategic Studies (90 or 120 ECTS option) - Faculty chaired by Carolin Liss, PhD

European Peace and Security Studies

The International Affairs curriculum also includes the Undergraduate Certificate in European Peace and Security Studies (EPSS). Taught jointly by Vesalius College, the Belgian Royal Military Academy, the Institute for European Studies (IES) and the University of Kent, the course critically assesses the responses of NATO, the EU and the United Nations.

All three majors are accredited by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie, NVAO), the official accreditation agency established by international treaty between the Dutch government and the Flemish community government, which is responsible for education in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.

Internships

Students have the option of applying to participate in the Vesalius Internship Program (VIP). The VIP is a competitive, graded internship program that gives students the opportunity to experience an international and professional environment in the ‘Capital of Europe’. Internships are available with governmental organisations, multinational corporations, NGOs, think tanks, media centers and many other organisations.

Student organisations

The student body elects a Student Government every academic year starting in the Fall until the end of Spring. 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. Students are asked to represent their Majors on the Student Council in which issues regarding the College and all things academic are discussed and the necessary votes are taken. These people are named Major Representatives at the beginning of every academic year.

Vesalius College Sports logo

Clubs

The College also hosts a variety of clubs in which the students can participate:

  • Music Club
  • Sports Club

Partner Institutions

At present, the College has agreements of varying types with the following colleges, universities and study abroad organizations:

References
  1. https://www.vub.be/en/news/we-dont-want-produce-scholars-who-stay-in-their-ivory-t
  2. https://www.brusselstimes.com/160836/the-new-kid-on-the-block
  3. "KIM Tongfi, PhD". Vesalius College.
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