Vesalius College - Organisation

Organisation

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

• Business Major - Faculty Chaired by Andreas Rambow
• Communications Major - Faculty chaired by Dr Claude Bernard
• International Affairs Major - Faculty chaired by Dr Joachim Koops

European Peace and Secuiry Studies The International Affairs curriculum also includes the highly reputed 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 University of Kent, the course provides students with unique insights into the causes of major contemporary conflicts and crises, and critically assesses the responses of NATO, the EU and United Nations. The programme is supported by an outstanding network of leading scholars (from, among others, the University of Oxford, Cambridge, Yale and London School of Economics) and senior practitioners from NATO, the EU and 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, that is responsible for education in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium (Flanders).

Vesalius College offers one Master Programme: the Master of Science in European Union Policy. This MSc Programme is a one-year, full-time programme, which leads to a Master of Science Degree accredited by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO). It is designed to provide graduate students with a comprehensive knowledge and expert understanding of European integration and the institutions of the European Union (EU). This distinctive academic curriculum provides students with tools to analyse political, economic and judicial aspects of the EU as a region of internal and global interactions.

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