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Haute Ecole EPHEC University College
International Presentation Exchange Students 2012-2013
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EPHEC in brief
EPHEC stands for “Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes Commerciales” (EPHEC University College)
EPHEC’s main campus is based in Brussels, a cosmopolitan city at the heart of Europe
EPHEC is situated on 3 different university campuses, 2 in Brussels (Woluwé, ISAT) and 1 in Louvain-La-Neuve (30 km south)
EPHEC offers a multicultural environment : regular EPHEC students represent more than 50 different nationalities
EPHEC is renowned for its Bachelor degrees in Business : Accounting, Law, Marketing, International Trade & IT (± 3000 full-time students)
EPHEC was granted the extended Erasmus University Charter (LLP) and uses the ECTS system
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The EPHEC locations
BRUSSELS
LOUVAIN
LA-NEUVE
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The main EPHEC campus in Brussels
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The EPHEC campus in Louvain-la-Neuve
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The EPHEC organisation:10 departments
A “department”=a BA degree programme on a campus
Between 200 and 500 students in a department
A common team: one Head of department, one secretary, one student coordinator, full-time and part-time lecturers
Teaching in classes of 20 to 50 students
Each group supervised by a main teacher-tutor
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The pedagogical approach at EPHEC
A practical approach and a close link with companies:
Practical assignments (sometimes commissioned by companies)
Permanent teaching staff often with previous business experience
Associate lecturers from the business world
Most students do 2 work placement periods:
3 weeks between Year 1 and Year 2
14 weeks in Semester 6 (in Belgium or abroad)
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Bachelor Degrees at EPHEC 3 years to become a junior professional
1st year : discovering the basics in each field of study
2nd year : deeper knowledge of the chosen study path
& practical projects integrating several aspects
of the future profession
3rd year : Semester 5: specialisation courses
Semester 6: work placement & final project (TFE)
Interactive classes and multi-disciplinary assignments
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Everyday life at EPHEC
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Getting ECTS credits in French?
If you want to study IN FRENCH, you can join any of the seven professional Bachelor degree programmes :
Marketing with 3rd year specialisations in : Communication, Sales, International marketing, Trade management, Purchasing and supply chain
International trade with specialisations : International supply chain, International SME management, Doing business with emerging markets, EU Affairs
Law (specialisations : Judiciary world, Public sector, Company law)
Accounting (specialisations : Taxation, Management)
Information Technology (Louvain-la-Neuve campus)
Automation (ISAT campus)
Electro-Mechanics (ISAT campus)
For more details on programme availability per campus consult our
International Student Guide and course module descriptions
(available in French or in English)
NB: Year 3 modules are available in the fall semester only !
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Getting ECTS credits in English?
If your knowledge of French needs improving ...
you can also study IN ENGLISH :
You can get classes of French as a foreign language
You can attend special modules aimed at guest students , e.g.
“Brussels and Belgium at the heart of Europe” “Intercultural Business Communication in the EU”
You can join classes taught in English - mostly in the
fall semester (see our list of modules in English)
You can find a work placement (18 ECTS) in Brussels in English or French (preferably spring semester) thanks to our database of companies (application procedures upon request)
You can work on an extended project under the supervision of one of our specialised lecturers (conditions to be agreed upon)
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Activities & visits for guest students
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The international dimension at EPHEC
EPHEC has about 80 ERASMUS partners
EPHEC has further academic partnerships with institutions in France, Canada, China, Brazil, Ireland, Russia and the USA
EPHEC is a member of several European or international associations (BUSINET, ISBE, EACA-EDCOM ...)
EPHEC organises “International Project Weeks” for Law and Marketing students
EPHEC students carry out integrated fieldwork exchange projects and business missions abroad
EPHEC sends students for work placements in companies in more than 30 countries
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Discover the Heart of Europe
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St Pölten
Villach
Wien
Alicante
Almeria
Barcelona
Madrid
Oviedo
Pamplona
Osuna/Sevilla
Valencia
Vic
Zaragoza
Espoo / Vantaa
Pori / Rauma
Coimbra
Lisboa
Santarém
Budapest / Debrecen
Györ / Szolnok
Bologna
Forli
Milano
Padova
Genève
Yverdon
Amsterdam
Den Haag
Enschede
Tilburg/Venlo
Utrecht
Haugesund
Hønefoss/Kongsberg
Kǿbenhavn
Kolding
Odense
Nicosia
Gdansk
Lublin
Poznan
Wroclaw
Vilnius
Moscow*
Our Erasmus partners (Business Studies)
Baia Mare / Bucuresti
Tallinn
Brno
Ceské Budejovice
Jihlava
Pardubice
Praha
Riga
Bratislava
Athlone*
Istanbul
Sile
Angers
Caen/Le Havre
Lyon/Montpellier
Paris
Crewe
Dundee*
Durham
London
Bamberg
Berlin
Dresden
Gelsenkirchen
Heilbronn
Leipzig
Reutlingen
Ljubljana
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Our ERASMUS partners (Technical studies)
Sankt-Pölten
Béthune
Odense Kaunas
Vilnius
Yverdon
Baia Mare
Resita
Zaragoza
Bamberg
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Our Flemish academic partners University Colleges in Belgium
Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven (Aalst)
Plantijn Hogeschool (Antwerpen)
Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (Brugge-Kortrijk)
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel
Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen (Geel)
Artevelde Hogeschool (Gent)
Hogeschool Gent
Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven
Lessius Mechelen vzw.
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Academic calendar - Fall semester
Academic calendar - Spring semester
Finding student accommodation
Application details
Practical information for incoming students
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Academic calendar 2012-2013: Fall semester*
Application deadline June 15
Summer holidays EPHEC closed 1 July-19 August !
Orientation day Second week of September
Beginning of semester September 15
Days off September 27, November 11
October 29-November 2
Special test days Early November
Christmas holidays December 24-January 6
Examination weeks January 7-18
Communication of results Mid February
Resit examinations End of May-Early June
*NB: Final dates to be confirmed at the start of the semester
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Academic calendar 2012-2013: Spring semester*
Application deadline December 15
Beginning of semester January 28
Week off (Carnival break) February 11-15
Easter holidays April 1-14
Days off April 30, May 1, May 9, May 20
Examination weeks June 3-21
Communication of results End of June
Summer holidays EPHEC closed 1 July-18 August !
Resit examinations Late August – Early September
Communication of resit results Mid-September
*NB: Final dates to be confirmed at the start of the semester
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Finding student accommodation
Unfortunately we do not own student residences or flats.
Students have to find accommodation on the private market
Fortunately we can give you some tips and useful addresses
Get in touch with former guest students at EPHEC for tips
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Hôtel de Jeunes Sleep Well – Rue du Damier 23 1000 BRUSSELS, Tel. 32-2-218.50.50 ,
www.sleepwell.be
Centre Vincent Van Gogh – Rue Traversière 8 1210 BRUSSELS, Tel. 32-2-217.01.58, www.ping.be/chab
Auberge de Jeunesse Bruegel – Rue Saint-Esprit 2 1000 BRUSSELS, Tel 32-2-511.04.36,
Génération Europe - Rue de l’Eléphant, 4 1080 BRUSSELS, Tel. 32-2-410.38.58, [email protected]
Auberge de Jeunesse Jacques Brel – Rue de la Sablonnière 30 1000 BRUSSELS, Tel. 32-2-218.01.87 www.planet.be/aubjeun - [email protected]
Brussels guest houses booking center : www.BnB-Brussels.be
Information about temporary accommodation in Brussels
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Information about permanent accommodation in Brussels
Renting a student room in Brussels costs on average 350€/month
Sign a contract and pay a deposit with your landlord
Check specialised publications and Internet sites: www.vlan.be / www.kot.be / www.brukot.be / www.immoweb.be /
www.inforjeunes.be / www.bruxelles-j.be etc
UCL University Accommodation Office : www.loge.ucl.ac.be
Contact former guest students at EPHEC
An EPHEC student or member of staff may give you some tips
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Interested in a study period at EPHEC ?
Your International Coordinator should send us your official nomination You send us your application file (by post and e-mail) containing - the “EPHEC Guest student Info Sheet” - a motivation letter stating your expectations - a CV with picture - a transcript of records (previous curriculum) - a draft ECTS “Learning Agreement”
Fill in the online application form
Deadlines : - 15th June for the Fall semester - 15th December for the Spring semester Contact the EPHEC International Office : [email protected] EPHEC is closed for the summer break (July 1-August 15): we are out of office !
JM. GREGOIRE - March 2012