Programmes for exchange students

VIVES is an international university for applied sciences. We are open to the world: we work closely together with the export-oriented local and regional enterprises and organisations in the broadest sense. This includes businesses in the agro-industry, hospitals, training centres for primary and secondary schools, centres for social guidance and counselling.

For exchange students already enrolled in a bachelor programme at a university or college abroad, VIVES offers different English-language programmes in six different fields of study.

Applied Engineering and Technology

Autumn semester:

• Technology Programmes (Bruges)
• Technology Programmes (Kortrijk)
• Technology Programmes (Ostend)

Spring semester:

• Technology Programmes (Bruges)
• Technology Programmes (Kortrijk)
• Technology Programmes (Ostend)

Application procedure

Applied Social Studies

Autumn semester:

• F.L.O.W.S. - Focus on Healthy Life, Organisations and Well-being in Society (Kortrijk)

Spring semester:

• eSociety (Kortrijk)
• S.P.A.C.E. - Social Pedagogical Art & Creativity Exploration (Kortrijk)
• Interdisciplinary Modules (Kortrijk)

Application procedure

Biotechnology

Autumn semester:

• Biotechnology Placement (Roeselare)

Spring semester:

• Biotechnology Placement (Roeselare)

Application procedure

Commercial Sciences, Business Management and Informatics

Autumn semester:

• Informatics (Kortrijk)
• F.L.O.W.S. - Focus on Healthy Life, Organisations and Well-being in Society (Kortrijk)
• VIVES Business Academy (Bruges)
• VIVES Business Academy (Kortrijk)

Spring semester:

• Informatics (Kortrijk)
• VIVES Business Academy (Bruges)
• VIVES Business Academy (Kortrijk)

Application procedure

Besides these exchange programmes full bachelor degree programmes Bachelor in Hotel Management (from 2020-2021), Bachelor of Business Management and a one-year advanced bachelor programme International Management are offered in English.

Education

Autumn semester:

• F.L.O.W.S. - Focus on Healthy Life, Organisations and Well-being in Society (Kortrijk)

Spring semester:

• V.I.C.K.I.E. - VIVES International Classroom Keys In Education (Bruges)
• V.I.C.K.I.E. English+ - VIVES International Classroom Keys in Education with Focus on English Language in Education (Bruges)
• V.I.C.K.I.E. Sports+ - VIVES International Classroom Keys in Education with Focus on Physical Education (Bruges)

Application procedure

Health Care

Autumn semester:

• F.L.O.W.S. - Focus on Healthy Life, Organisations and Well-being in Society (Kortrijk)
• Nursing and/or Midwifery (Brugge)
• Nursing and/or Midwifery (Kortrijk)
• Paramedical Professions (Bruges)

Spring Semester:

• Nursing and/or Midwifery (Brugge)
• Nursing and/or Midwifery (Kortrijk)
• Paramedical Professions (Bruges)

Application procedure