International
At EPHEC, embracing internationalization is an integral part of our everyday operations. Through our longstanding dedication to expanding our network, we've cultivated over 200 partnerships with universities worldwide.
All our courses in French are available to exchange students. The required language level in French is B2 or equivalent.
Exchange Semesters
We welcome exchange students from our partner institutions for one semester or one full year in the following programmes taught in English.
Each of these programmes include different modules for a total of 30 ECTS.
Fall Semesters
Mid-September 🡪 December/January
Spring Semester
End January 🡪 June
International weeks and BIP’s
EPHEC organizes 8 different short international programmes. We call most of them International Weeks. Some of these programmes are organized in the BIP (=Blended Intensive Programmes) format which means that a virtual component is added to the programme.
What is an International Week?
International Weeks create a challenging environment for students as they will be working on projects in international groups, mixing as many nationalities as possible.
Participating in such a programme enables students to
- Communicate efficiently in English ;
- Demonstrate the ability to function in an intercultural environment;
- Engage and collaborate in an interdisciplinary team;
- Demonstrate project management skills in a team environment;
- Evaluate and apply new technical skills and method.
2 or 3 ECTS (in case of BIP's) are given upon completion of the programme.
Our International Weeks in 2024-2025
Nego 4.0: Next Gen
Field: Business
Dates: 21-25 October 2024
Location: Brussels, Belgium - Woluwe Campus
Design and Build of a Smartphone-Driven Kart : A Blend of Programming and Mechanics (part 1)
How to improve circular business models for a sports company?
Field: Circular Business
Dates: 24-28 February 2025
Location: Brussels, Belgium - Woluwe Campus
Mastering EU Influence: Practical Lobbying and Networking in Brussels
Field: International Business
Dates: 17-21 March 2025
Location: Brussels, Belgium - Woluwe Campus
Develop a business model as a starter considering the SDGs
Field: Entrepreneurship
Dates: 17-21 March 2025
Location: Brussels, Belgium - Woluwe Campus
Adapting the marketing plan of a Belgian brewery to fit its new challenges
Field: Marketing
Dates: 31 March - 4 April 2025
Location: Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium - Louvain-La-Neuve Campus
Dashboards and KPIs, key elements to drive a business
Field: Business and Finance
Dates: 31 March - 4 April 2025
Location: Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium - Louvain-La-Neuve Campus
Build Supply Chain experience with the Fresh Connection Game
Field: Supply Chain
Dates: 7 April – 11 April 2025
Location: Brussels, Belgium - Woluwe Campus
Summer School: Sustainability challenges for small & medium companies (5 ECTS)
Dates
The following edition of this mot-to-be-missed programme will take place in Brussels, heart of Europe, in June 2024, from Monday 17/06 to Saturday 29/06/2024.
Learning outcomes
This is a 10-day programme which offers participants a unique opportunity to explore the Sustainability challenges at stake for SME’s for today and tomorrow.
Hard skills
- Understand the global and sustainable challenges for SME's for today and tomorrow.
- Learn how to work in team on making recommendations to/for a chosen company on how to improve its sustainable activities.
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
- Cooperation
- Creativity
- Decision-making capacity
- Networking
- Communication
Work in international teams with students from different institutions over the world
- Develop a better intercultural understanding
- Practice your English
Target
It is intended for international students willing to boost their business skills, enhance their knowledge of this strategic issue and help them to gain a better understanding of the challenges in Sustainability.
Programme
The programme combines:
- lectures/testimonies led by professionals,
- individual and group assignment,
- study and company visits,
- social/cultural activities/visits
INDIVIDUAL POSTER SESSION: Participants will be invited to prepare and present a « poster » showing a selected brewing company (from own country of origin or studies) and its sustainable activities/developments focusing on circular economy. Further information will follow.
GROUP CHALLENGE: By groups of 4-5 students (from different nationalities), based on the skills and knowledges acquired during the lectures & field visits, students will work together with the objective of developing a sustainable strategy for a chosen company. Further information will follow.
Registration fee
1500€ including:
- accommodation (12 nights) in a hostel Jacque Brel [insertion lien Youth Hostel "Jacques Brel" in Brussels · Les Auberges de Jeunesse ] located in the city center of Brussels
- the meals foreseen in the programme (extra meals at your own expense)
- transports foreseen in the programme, including a free pass for 8 days to use the public transport network in Brussels (operated by the STIB [insertion lien STIB-MIVB - Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company ] company)
- the activities (entrance, fees, etc) foreseen in the programme
The fee does not include:
- the transportation costs from your home to EPHEC and return
- extra expenses (drinks, meals, gifts, etc)
Registrations are open until April 15th, 2024. They will be handled on a "first come, first served" basis. Please proceed to a bank transfer of 300€ to confirm your registration.
- Bank account name: EPHEC asbl
Bank name: Fortis banque
BIC: GEBABEBB
IBAN: 37 2100 89664428
Communication: Name and institution.
COIL
In order to ensure the development of international skills for all, EPHEC also wishes to promote COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) programmes.
Through online collaboration with our partners, we can ensure that a greater number of students benefit from a global learning experience.
Development cooperation
At EPHEC, development cooperation globally refers to collaborative initiatives and partnerships between our university college and other academic institutions or civil organizations, with the goal of promoting mutual learning, fostering knowledge exchange, and contributing to sustainable development in order to reduce poverty, improve living conditions, and enhance the overall well-being of the people both in our region and in the so-called global South.
Development cooperation can take various forms, including student and staff exchanges, joint research projects, collaborative learning, trainings, sharing of experiences, awareness campaigns, etc. and EPHEC is willing and ready to embrace every possible opportunity to open up to new cooperative ideas.
Our objective is to help build the individual and institutional capacity to address development challenges and eradicate poverty : we strongly believe that global sustainable prosperity and peace are interconnected, and that higher education institutions can contribute to creating a better world.
KA171
The Erasmus+ KA171 or International Credit Mobility (ICM) programme enables to extent the existing student and staff Erasmus mobility to countries outside the EU – so called Partner Countries. The purpose of extending regular Erasmus+ mobility to these countries is to deepen academic cooperation between EPHEC and its partners by enabling exchange.
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Specialization Bachelor Business Data Analysis recognized as International bachelor
The bachelor in Business Data Analysis is recognized as international bachelor degree by ARES. This means that each year EPHEC welcomes in this programme 10 students from the different target countries of ARES.