| AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp | |
| Native Name: | AP Hogeschool Antwerpen |
| Other Name: | AP Hogeschool Antwerpen |
| Type: | Public |
| Established: | 2012 |
| Affiliation: | Antwerp University Association (AUHA) |
| Principal: | Pascale De Groote |
| Students: | 16.000 |
| Campus: | Campus Meistraat Campus Lange Nieuwstraat Campus Spoor Noord – Noorderplaats Campus Kronenburg Campus Spoor Noord – Ellermanstraat Campus deSingel – Desguinlei 25 Campus Mutsaard Campus Keizerstraat Campus Zuid |
| Language: | Dutch English |
AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp, founded in 2012, is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the city of Antwerp and created as a merger between Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen and Plantijn Hogeschool [1] [2].
In the 2023–2024 academic year, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts started with 26 bachelor programs, 17 associate programs, 9 master programs and 16.000 students. AP Hogeschool is a member of AUHA, the Antwerp University Association.
AP Hogeschool Antwerpen consists of 6 departments and 2 Schools of Arts:
AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts consists of 10 campuses, located in Antwerp, Mechelen, and Turnhout. The head office is located in the Lange Nieuwstraat in Antwerp. From September 2015, the campuses Boom, Mechelen, Paardenmarkt, Merksem and 't Zuid were brought together in Campus Spoor Noord. With an area of 46,500 m², there is room for 7500 students and the student center.
| Artesis Plantijn University College Antwerp | |
| Native Name: | Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen |
| Established: | ?? (IHAM), ?? (HA) |
Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen (Artesis University College Antwerp)(51.2217°N 4.4069°W) was a major college in Flanders, Belgium, with campuses in Antwerp, Mechelen, Lier and Turnhout.[1] [2] In 2013, some departments including design sciences and engineering merged with the University of Antwerp and others, merged with the Plantijn Hogeschool[3] to form the Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen. It comprised numerous departments, ranging from Linguistics and Industrial Engineering to Teacher Training and Applied Computer Science.
The Plantijn Hogeschool (Plantijn University College) was a university college in Belgium, located in Antwerp, Belgium. The college was part of the Antwerp University Association (AUHA). In 2013 this college was merged with the Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen.
On 5 July 2012, the Flemish Parliament approved a reform of higher education. The Bologna Declaration of 1999 proposed a reform of European education and introduced bachelor's and master's degrees. Starting with the academic year 2013–2014, Flemish higher education programs were integrated into the universities (academization). Colleges in the city and province of Antwerp were merged and a gender balance was introduced in many boards: [3] [4]