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Coordinates: 50°49′28″N 4°23′54″E / 50.8245°N 4.3984°E / 50.8245; 4.3984
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Vesalius College
MottoScientia Vincere Tenebras (Conquering the darkness through science)
TypePrivate university
Established1987
DeanLuc Soete and Sven Van Kerckhoven
Academic staff
54
Students1200
Undergraduates300
Location
Brussels
,
Belgium

50°49′28″N 4°23′54″E / 50.8245°N 4.3984°E / 50.8245; 4.3984
Acceptance rate50%
ColoursBlue & Orange
MascotSilver Weasels
Websitehttp://www.vesalius.edu/

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

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

Academic Programs

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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:

  • Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Governance (90 or 120 ECTS option)
  • Master of Arts in Global Peace, Security, and Strategic Studies (90 or 120 ECTS option).

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 four majors are accredited by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organization (Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie, NVAO). NVAO 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

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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

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

Student Life

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The student body elects a student government every academic year. The Vesalius Student Government (VSG) includes five members: a president, a 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

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  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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