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COOPERATION SEAMK - KEMPEN: HOW DID IT ALL START? EAIE IP International weeks Sauna Belgian chocolates Koskenkorva 3

SEINAJOKI COOPERATION SINCE 2006 Student mobility Teaching and staff mobility IP cooperation Projects − Outgoing students: 39 − Outgoing teachers: 22 (teaching mobility, international weeks, IP, staff training) − Incoming students: 3 long term − Incoming teachers: 18 4

COOPERATION IN DIFFERENT STUDY FIELDS Social work Construction engineering Computer Science- ICT Electromechanics Business Studies Agriculture Biosciences Industrial Sciences Electronics Occupational Therapy 5

Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen, Lessius Antwerp and Lessius Mechelen have joined up to become Thomas More. The new Thomas More University College wants to play an important strategic and international role in Flanders. Thomas More wants to become a fully fledged knowledge centre and engine for regional innovation. With Thomas More ( ) the university college follows in the footsteps of the English humanist, scientist and author. In addition, the name “More” also refers to more course programmes, more regional spread, more cooperation agreements. WHAT’S NEW IN 2013…….. 6

More than 17,000 students More than 1,800 staff members More regional spread with campuses in: − Antwerp − Geel − Lier − Mechelen − Sint-Katelijne-Waver − Turnhout − Vorselaar More than 30 Professional Bachelors in 7 study areas. More than 20 Academic Bachelors and Masters in 4 study areas. MORE……… 7

Management Committee (president, 3 group presidents, general manager, academic manager) Management and Education Biomedical, Behavioural and Social Sciences Technology and Design THOMAS MORE STRUCTURE 8

Behavioural & Social Studies Bachelor of Social Work Bachelor of Applied Psychology Health Care Bachelor of Midwifery Bachelor of Nursing Life Sciences Bachelor of Biomedical Laboratory Technology Bachelor of Chemistry Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Bachelor of Speech Therapy and Audiology Bachelor of Orthopaedics PROFESSIONAL BACHELORS BIOMEDICAL, BEHAVIOURAL & SOCIAL STUDIES 9

Management Bachelor of Business Management Bachelor of Office Management Bachelor of Logistics Communication, Media & Tourism Bachelor of Communication Management Bachelor of Journalism Bachelor of Tourism and Leisure Management Education Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Bachelor of Primary Education Bachelor of Secondary Education PROFESSIONAL BACHELORS MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION 10

Bachelor of Agriculture and Biotechnology Bachelor of Automotive Technology Bachelor of Design and Production Technology Bachelor of Electro Mechanics Bachelor of Energy Technology ICT Bachelor of Applied Information Sciences Bachelor of Electronics-ICT Bachelor of Informatics Management and Multimedia Construction & Design Bachelor of Construction Bachelor of Interior Design PROFESSIONAL BACHELORS TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN 11

From 2002 onwards we are part of the association KU Leuven together with 11 other Hogescholen and the Catholic University of Brussels. Together, we have more than students in 23 cities across Flanders. ASSOCIATION KU LEUVEN 12

Join KU Leuven University September Their courses will become KU Leuven courses, organized on the campuses of Thomas More University College. They will closely work together with related professional bachelors. ACADEMIC BACHELORS AND MASTERS 13

ACADEMIC BACHELORS & MASTERS BIO-ENGINEERING BUSINESS STUDIES Bachelor of Science in Bio- engineering Master of Science in Bio-engineering o Agriculture and Horticulture o Food Industry Bachelor of Science in Business Studies Master of Science in Business Studies ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology Master of Science in Engineering Technology o Biotechnology o Chemical Process Technology o Construction | Surveying o Electro Mechanics | Automotive Engineering o Electronics | ICT o Energy Bachelor of Arts in Language and Communication Master of Arts in Interpreting Master of Arts in Journalism Master of Arts in Multilingual Business Communication Master of Arts in Translation ACADEMIC BACHELORS AND MASTERS 14

CAMPUS ANTWERP 15

CAMPUS DE NAYER 16

CAMPUS GEEL 17

CAMPUS LIER 18

CAMPUS MECHELEN 19

CAMPUS TURNHOUT 20

CAMPUS VORSELAAR 21

THOMAS MORE OFFERS ITS STUDENTS:  Wide array of study possibilities  Education of the highest standard  Excellent career potential  Challenging postgraduate courses  Close contact with businesses and companies  Modern campuses  Housing & Career service  Tutoring & counselling service  International dimension  Cultural activities  Active students’ union

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS Strategic partners in all EU and LLP countries Tempus partnerships with the EU-neighbours (esp Russia) Projects with developing countries Agreements with Chinese and Indian universities. 23

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES  Erasmus student and teacher exchange  Short exchanges with partner institutions  International weeks  International Workshops  Grundtvig learning partnerships  Leonardo projects  LLP multilateral projects  Tempus projects

INTERNATIONAL MODULES IN ENGLISH = MORE  Business Management  Social Work  VIRCAMP  KeyS for Teachers in Europe  Flanders Tour: Intercultural Communication in Health Care  Dealing with Global Challenges  Entrepreneurship for Engineers

INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMAS  CCIP (Paris Chamber of Commerce)  LCCI (London Chamber of Commerce)  ZDaF (Goethe Institute-Germany)  Cisco exams  Microsoft exams

STRATEGY FOR INTERNATIONALISATION Thomas More students and personnel obtain international/intercultural competencies via Mobility programmes Development cooperation programmes International cooperation projects Global cooperation Active participation in international networks 27

CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE Thomas More aims to play a broad international role strengthened by regional development Expect more………. 28

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