Vesalius College

Liberal arts college in Brussels, Belgium
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Vesalius College, also known as VeCo, is a college in Brussels, Belgium. The college was founded in 1987 and it is named after Andreas Vesalius, one of the pioneers in the study of anatomy who lived during the Renaissance period.

The college operates 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 name Brussels School of Governance.[1][2]

VeCo offers three-year bachelor's degree programs in accordance with the Bologna process, as well as one-year master's degree programs. The language of education is in English.

Location and facilities

VeCo is located at Pleinlaan 5 in the Brussels borough of Ixelles, adjacent to the main Etterbeek campus of the VUB. VeCo also operates in cooperation with the VUB, using some of its classrooms for lectures.

The Pleinlaan campus includes administrative offices, classrooms, a conference room, computer facilities, a student lounge. The adjacent campus of the VUB includes classrooms, lecture halls, computer facilities, a library, a cafeteria, and a sports complex.

Programmes

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

There are two master's programmes and a master's preparatory programme:

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.

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.[3]

Student life

Internships

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 centres.

Student organizations

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.

Students, referred to as Major Representatives, represent their majors on the VSG where they discuss and votes on issues regarding the College and academics.

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Clubs

VeCo hosts a variety of clubs in which students can participate, including a music club and a sports club.

Partner institutions

The College has agreements of varying types with the following colleges, universities and study-abroad organisations:

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. ^ "NVAO". www.nvao.net. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

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