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Valère MeusHead of the International Relations Office
Ghent UniversityGeneral introduction andInternationalisation Policy
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Outline
Ghent University
• A rich history
• Present – Facts and numbers
students, PhD students, staff members
• Organisation
education and research
• International Strategy
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Ghent University A rich history
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Ghent University A rich history
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• Founded in 1817 by William I, King of the Netherlands
• Belgian independence 1830: Belgian State University
• Alma Mater of eminent scientists: Joseph Plateau, Leo Baekeland, Corneel Heymans, Dirk Frimout
• Alma Mater of Jacques Rogge, IOC
• Decree of the Flemish Community 1991: great autonomy to Ghent University
• 2003: creation of Ghent University Association
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• 1990s - today: uninterrupted growth
• 11 faculties, education and research in all scientific branches
• open, committed and pluralistic university
• broad international perspective
• located in the cultural and economic heart of Europe
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• Revenue: 470 million EUR (2009)(direct funding Flemish Community: 49%)
• 58% of the revenue is used for personnel costs, 30% for operations and equipment, the remaining 12% goes to the depreciation of the university investments, risk provisions and financial costs
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32 872 students (2009)
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Students per faculty
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Students per faculty - % foreign students
Faculty Foreign Belgian Percentage
LW 271 4,500 6%
RE 252 3,750 6.7%
WE 426 2,560 16.6%
GE 219 4,782 4.6%
IR 339 2,800 12%
EB 201 2,450 8%
DI 429 1,610 26.6%
PP 126 4,500 2.8%
BW 589 1,800 32.7%
FW 38 880 4.3%
PS 113 2,500 4.5%
TOTAL 3,003 32,050 9.4%
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PhD Students (2008-2009)
• 2,608 PhD students• of which 631 foreign PhD students (24%)• 30 Chinese PhD students• Dominant areas: Sciences, Engineering, Bioscience Engineering and Medical
Sciences
• Trend: promoting Joint PhDs
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7,100 staff members approx. (2009 excl. Ghent University Hospital)
• 962 professors (autonomous academic staff)• 1,068 assistants (assisting academic staff)• 747 other scientific staff• 2,307 administrative and technical staff members• 2,010 externally financed researchers
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Ghent University Hospital
From 1987 on university hospital with corporate personality• Annual budget: 400,000,000 EUR• Staff members: 6,011• In patient treatment
- admissions 78,357- days of hospitalisation 298,255- surgical interventions
(general and local anesthesia) 30,462 • Ambulatory care - consultations 402,708
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RectorBoard of Governors
↓Executive Board
11 faculties
8 central departments (institutional administration)
Department of Educational Affairs, Research Affairs, Administrative Affairs, Personnel and Organisation, Student
Facilities, Infrastructure and Facility Management, the Financial Department and the Information and
Communication Technology Department
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Education at Ghent UniversityCentral Administration: Dept. of Educational Affairs
Ghent University Organisation
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Research at Ghent UniversityCentral Administration: Dept. of Research Affairs
Ghent University Organisation
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Ghent University Association
• Ghent University 32,872 students
• University College Ghent 1 13,000 students
• Artveldehogeschool University College 8,000 students
• University College of West Flanders 4,000 students
57,000 students (28% of the total student population in Flanders) and 10,000 members of staff
200 basic courses (Bachelors and Masters) and 160 postgraduates in all scientific and academic fields
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International Strategy
UGent Mission Statement (University Board 1998), art. 2:
“Ghent University defines itself in a broad international perspective and brings out its individuality in language and culture.”
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International Relations Office – Mission
1. Logistics of International Mobility: Facilitating international mobility of students, teaching and administrative staff within EU programmes and bilateral agreements
2. Programme management and coordination: Promotion and support of UGent participation in international educational programmes
3. Policy development: Preparing, advising and facilitating UGent Internationalisation Policy
4. Communication & marketing: promote Ghent University as a partner for
international co-operation
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1. Facilitating international mobility
At central level => 1 Adviser for incoming exchange students 1 Advisor for outgoing exchange students
Administrative preparation Help with application procedureGuidance through accommodation application : university student residences : 1520 roomsWelcome Day, exchange guides, support to ESNLanguage vouchers
At faculty level (FCI staff)Academic preparation and follow up
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1. Facilitating international mobility
Student services University Residences1520 rooms
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2. International Education Programmes
EU programmes• Lifelong Learning Programme• Tempus• Alfa • Atlantis - EU-Canada –Australia-NZ• Erasmus Mundus Action 1 (EMMC)• Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (formerly EMECW)• Edulink
Other• > 80 interuniversity bilateral agreements• International educational cooperation projects (Flemish Community)• Networks: e.g. Santander Group
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Erasmus Mundus – Action 1: Master Courses
UGent coordinates 6 EMMC programmes, and is partner in 2 more
• International Master of Science in Rural Development• European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics• Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Photonics• Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation• European Master of Science in Nematology• International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering
• European Master in Law and Economics• Common European Master Course in Biomedical Engineering
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Erasmus Mundus – Action 2 (formerly EMECW)
• Cluster of countries
• Exchanges on all levels: bachelor, master, PhD, post-docs, teaching staff (1 to 36 months)
• UGent coordinates of 2 EM Action 2 projects: Western Balkan since 2007 - BASILEUSChina since 2009 - LiSUM
• UGent participates in several others as partner
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Bilateral Agreements
• Stimulates and finances cooperation with non-EU countries; focus on teaching staff and student exchange
• UGent: >80 agreements
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3. Preparing, advising and facilitating UGent Internationalisation Policy
• New Policy Committee on Internationalisation, Chairman Rector/Vice-Rector
• Streamline different existing initiatives/policies and define new ones: interuniversity bilateral agreements spearhead disciplinespreferential regions: Strat. Alliance, Interreg, AUGent,
internationalisation@home
• IRO members are asked as experts for e.g. EU Commission for evaluating projects etc
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Conclusion: Hard work @ UGent IRO
• coordination of 6 EMMC programmes• retaining ECTS label• Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence• 1/20 Succes stories Erasmus and Jean Monnet (DGEAC)• China Platform + office in Beijing• coordination of 2 EM Action 2 projects
Western Balkans (BASILEUS) China (LiSUM)
Contact
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Ghent University - International Relations Office
Valère Meus
Ghent UniversityDepartment of Educational Affairs
International Relations OfficeOnderbergen 4 a-c
B-9000 Ghent
E-mail: [email protected].: +32 9 264 82 34Fax: +32 9 264 83 99