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KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Study In Antwerp

Yana Immis

Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences & Arts is located in Antwerp, Belgium. The university has been founded in 1995 and currently has more than 13,000 enrolled students. It is the largest University of Applied Sciences & Arts in Antwerp.

Study at KdG, here is why:

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In this school, you will be part of a truly international community.

  • A mix of local and international students: you will get to know the Belgians!

  • Guest lectures by professors and professionals from all over the world

  • Work-ready!

    • Lecturers with real-world business experience

    • A network of 3,000+ partner companies and organizations

    • Internships (two to four months)

    • Entrepreneurs Centre – supported 110 student start-ups with coaching, infrastructure, networks and communication in 2018/2019

    • Last year 100% of job-seeking Business Management alumni working within three months of graduation

  • Tolerant and welcoming admission criteria: ​English B2 (IELTS 6.0) and secondary school diploma (for Bachelor)

  • Very affordable tuition fees (twice less than German private universities)

Study in Belgium, here is why:

  • Foreign students have permission to work while studying 20 hours a week

    • Blocked Account is not mandatory!

    • To speed up your visa process, you can transfer your living expenses in advance to university. Get your visa within 19 working days!

    • Visa is given for 1 year from the Belgian Consulate nearest to you!

Attention! Visa extension highly depends on your academic performance. Do not underestimate your studies and focus on your full-time degree program. The better your grades and involvement with the school the better chances are to secure yourself a job after graduation!

  • Living expenses in Antwerp are on the European average

    • The average personal expenses are about 850 euros per month. This includes accommodation, meals, study materials and travelling in Flanders

  • A myriad of Accommodation options is available

    • Some institutions offer accommodation at about 400 euros per month. Renting a studio flat is more expensive.

    • University highly assists students in finding the perfect accommodation option!

  • Amsterdam, Paris and London all within easy reach

    • English, Dutch, French and Flemish languages are widely used - a possibility to master several European languages while doing 1 degree!


  • Vibrant student city

  • Home to the second largest port in Europe

  • Diamond capital of the world

  • Heart of Europe

  • Thriving fashion industry 

  • Cultural heritage

In Antwerp, people with various religions and 173 nationalities live closely together

There are 44,000 students. On a total of 511,000 inhabitants, that's a lot! 


KdG Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission 

Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences & Arts (KdG) supports sustainable development: for students, staff, and society. In mutual interaction, based upon an inviting learning, living and working environment. To always get the best out of everyone, and to strive for excellence together. 

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Vision 

Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences & Arts (KdG) creates challenging and motivating tailor-made learning contexts. For anyone who wants to develop into a professional with personality.

KdG educates and guides students so they discover and develop their talents, and acquire the necessary competencies to deliver a contribution to society. Self-conscious, with a sense of responsibility and valued by society.

The school encourages the staff to continue to grow both on a personal and professional level. KdG is a versatile organization.

We think ahead and have a feel for the dynamics of a rapidly changing global context.
— KdG

Values

As a value-driven organization KdG opts for:

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  • student-oriented actions

  • achieving results

  • collaborating with confidence

  • committing ourselves to a better world

  • sustainable innovation.

KdG Bachelor & Master Programs

  • All programs are all about getting you work-ready

  • Bachelor programs contain mandatory internship in the last semester (in a company of your choice, country of your choice unless you would like to start your own business, which KdG actively assists with

  • 3 Bachelor programs (cost only 6240.50 Euro per year)

    • Bachelor’s degrees

      • Applied Computer Science

      • Multimedia & Creative Technologies

      • International Business Management with specializations:

        • Global Business

        • Global Supply Chain Management

        • International Entrepreneurship

  • 1 Master program (cost only 6112,80 Euro per year)

    • Master of Arts in Visual Arts with – Sint Lucas Antwerpen School of Arts

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Quota of 50% for the Belgian students.

More About KdG Programs


Applied Computer Science

Professional bachelor of Applied Computer Science


For whom?

Logic puzzles intrigue you. Strong spatial reasoning and an eye for discerning patterns, meaning you can rattle off sudoku or game of Tetris with ease. You remain unfazed when it comes to problem-solving – it is a chance for critical and creative thought and conveying complex ideas, simply.

After graduation

University trains you as a full stack developer who can take on projects in artificial intelligence, data management, front end, and back end. This skillset is sought by a wide range of sectors.

Or perhaps you want to continue your studies with a master’s degree in computer science?

International Business Management

Professional bachelor of International Business Management*


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For whom?

  • You want the world to be your daily working environment.

  • International trade and cooperation fascinate you. Live up to your expectations, from your desk in your home country, or while travelling to clients and business partners around the world.

  • Whatever your age is, you are strongly motivated to choose the path of international business. 

And after you have graduated?

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As a professional, you can become a key figure in an international environment – any place in the world is possible – or strengthen local businesses in your home country.

Jobs after graduation

Executive international procurement - Supply chain administrator - Assistant international sales - Supply chain planner - Junior account manager - Junior operations manager - Junior client relationship manager - Assistant freight forwarder - Sales back office manager - Assistant international HR management - International customer service executive - International payroll administrator - International customer support officer - HR assistant - Administrator international projects - Assistant warehouse manager - Sales representative - Inventory controller - Assistant international marketing - Dispatcher - E-commerce account manager - Order administrator - Administrator international tenders - Account executive - International telesales officer - Credit collector - Paralegal assistant - Assistant business intelligence - Junior trader - Junior accountant… among others…


Multimedia & Creative Technologies

Professional bachelor of Multimedia & Creative Technologies*


For whom?

Innovation excites you and you are always on the lookout for breakthroughs in media tech. You are digital whiz, able to suss out gaps in the market with your entrepreneurial instinct. You are an ideas person who creates – turning designs into prototypes. You enjoy connecting things and are driven by the prospect of bringing technology and people closer together. 

After Graduation

Jobs such as a digital strategist, innovation manager, growth hacker, digital transformer, creative technologist, solution architect, digital product designer are just some of possible careers you could pursue.

Or perhaps you want to continue with your studies? Then a master’s degree in industrial or electrical engineering or product design are also potential options.


Master in Visual Arts


Don’t consider this master’s program as the last stop of your education. It is the first step in your professional future.

Your education doesn’t determine who you can or should become, it helps you to make that choice yourself. Here you further develop your voice and your work, tailored to your ambitions and in relationship to the way you want to be engaged within the society.

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PART 1 : MASTER PROJECT – 30 credits

Half of the year’s credits are focused on the development of your practical work. The master program at Sint Lucas Antwerpen offers four different trajectories to choose from.

PART 2 : THEORY & REFLECTION – 21 credits

This part of the Master’s program represents a total of 21 credits and consists of two elements, namely critical studies, and an academic paper.

PART 3 : PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE – 9 credits

The remaining 9 credits are represented by the third Master’s part. This section also consists of two parts, namely “self-organization and self-orientation” and “sustainable career development”.


Interested to study here? Fill out the Application Form to start. Make sure to choose KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts in the list of choices.

In the meantime, you can already start collecting all the necessary admission documents to have them sent to my e-mail: info@yanaimmis.com


Benefits of applying through my website to KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp

  1. Low application fee (reimbursed after acceptance)

  2. Priority application treatment

  3. Rolling admission deadlines

  4. Fast profile check

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Study Abroad In Holland And Belgium - New Programs

Yana Immis

Study your Bachelor, Master, MBA or PhD in the English language in Belgium or Holland!

please spread the word for these breaking news! To help students find more affordable European Countries to study I have reached out to my colleagues in The Netherlands and Belgium!

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But I wanted Germany, is another EU country any good?

  • Entry requirements:

    • Minimum IELTS requirement 6.0 points

    • No Foundation program required for the majority of nationalities

  • Country specifics:

    • Home of UN, NATO, WHO

    • 170 nationalities living in peace in BENELUX area

    • Education in English while you can learn Dutch / French!

    • Starting dates all year long!

  • Cheaper than Germany!

    • From 6.200-8.000 € per year for studies

    • From 500 € monthly accommodation fee

    • 800 € Average monthly living expenses

    • 20 Hours a week permission to work (average 10 € per hour wage)

  • Easy Visa

    • No Blocked Account required!

    • For accelerating visa, you can block money with the university

    • No queues in the embassies

    • 1 year job seeking visa after graduation (Holland)

Programs offered:

MBA (available as 1.5 or 2-year program)

  • 14.300 € per year

    • MBA in Sports Business Management 

    • MBA in Clean Technology Management 

    • MBA in Health & Social Care

    • MBA in Education

    • MBA in Hospitality Management

  • 18.300 € per year

    • MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation

    • MBA in International Management

    • MBA in Finance

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Master (available as 1 or 1.5-year program)

  • 6.100 € per year

    • Master of Arts in Visual Arts

  • 8.650 € per year

    • MA in Global Peace, Security and Strategic Studies

    • MA in Diplomacy and Global Governance

  • 11.800 € per year

    • Master in Content & Media Strategy

    • Master in International Hospitality and Service Management

    • Master in International Leisure, Tourism & Events Management

  • 12.600 € per year

    • Master International Event Management

    • Master International Tourism Management

    • Master International Hospitality Management

    • Master in Sport Business Management

    • Master of Business Management with specialisation in Logistics & Trade

  • 14.300 € per year

    • Master of Business Management with specializations in

      • Human Resource Management

      • Digital Marketing & Communication

      • Sport Business

      • Tourism & Travel

      • Hospitality Management

      • Event Management

      • Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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Bachelor (available as 3 or 4-year program)

  • 6.200 € per year

    • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology

    • Bachelor of Business Management 

    • Bachelor of Multimedia & Communication Technology

  • 7.500 € per year

    • Bachelor in Sport Business Management

  • 8.350 € per year

    • Bachelor in Business Administration

    • Bachelor in International Business 

    • Bachelor in International Hospitality Management

    • Bachelor in Creative Business, Media Management

    • Bachelor in Information Technology

    • Bachelor in International Logistics Management

    • Bachelor in International Teacher Education for Primary Schools 

    • Bachelor in International Teacher Education for Secondary Schools

    • Bachelor in Leisure & Events Management

    • Bachelor in Marketing Management 

    • Bachelor in Tourism Management

  • 8.900 € per year

    • Bachelor in Event Management

    • Bachelor in Tourism Management

    • Bachelor in Hotel & Hospitality Services Management

    • Bachelor in Economics & Management

    • Bachelor in Financial Services Management

    • Bachelor in Marketing & Communication

    • Bachelor in Information Management

    • Bachelor in Logistics & International Trade

    • Bachelor in Real Estate Management 

    • Bachelor in Hospitality Management

  • 9.800 € per year

    • Bachelor Entrepreneurship & Small Business

  • 13.000 € per year

    • BA in Business Studies (Global Business and Entrepreneurship)

    • BA in Communication and Public Relations

    • BA in International Affairs

    • BA in International & European Law

PhD (4-year program)

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  • 9.800 € per year

    • PhD in Hospitality Management

    • PhD in Business and Management

    • PhD in Education

    • PhD in Arts and Technology

    • PhD in Sports and Wellbeing

And do not forget you can start English language lessons every Monday in Malta. Contact me to find out more!


Benefits of applying through my website to either of the universities

  1. Waived application fee

  2. 5-15% Scholarship for talented students

  3. Priority application treatment

  4. Rolling admission deadlines

  5. Fast profile check

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Antje Von Loeper-Weber - Bachelor Student From South Africa

Yana Immis

Read Antje’s success story here: “I did a lot of summer jobs since I was 15-16 years old and eligible to work in Germany: I waitered in a café, a biergarten at a fish stand. I smelled like a grilled trout every day. I worked in a hostel in an animation team for the children in a camp. I worked at an event agency for Segway tours.”

Try everything, right? To make sure you never want to do it again.

Chapter 1: Life & Studies

   
Place of Birth South Africa
Nationality German-South African
Where did you live? Salzburg (Austria), Barcelona (Spain), Geneva (Switzerland), Munich (Germany)
Education Level Prior to Relocation Kindergarten
Reason of moving to Germany Level of the German Public Schooling
When did you move? 1996
How old were you? 6
Are you still in Germany? Yes
What is your future goal? Family
Where would you like to live further? Toscana (Italy)

I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. I lived in Cape Town until I was 6 years old and then my family moved to Berchtesgaden (Germany).

The most important for me in life is my family.

I was always a team player since I was born. How is that possible? Because I have 4 siblings. The majority of us went to the German kindergartens and schools, we took advantage of both worlds: South Africa and Germany. I studied in Austria afterward in the American International School where I did my AP.

If you look at my hobbies since childhood you can also figure out I chose a sales profession for a reason! I have been competitive since I was born. The beauty is, that I like to share because, for me, the success of my team directly correlates to my success. I did water polo & swimming competitions in South Africa, afterward, ski club & biathlon (6 days a week training), basketball, baseball, and volleyball.


Teamwork, competitive nature, empathy, and altruism – you develop those skills and traits from childhood.

I think this great combination lead to me being successful in my career as a sales manager.

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We chose Germany for the biggest stake of my education time because of how good the Public & Private education there is. I lived in the two extremes: Laidback Cape Town with international open-minded people and conservative more narrow-minded farmers in Berchtesgaden (Germany). You learn from both. You acknowledge the opinions and different ways of life and it makes you richer and adaptable.

If you ask me who I consider myself as: South African or German, I’d probably say more German although I don’t acquaint myself 100% with the Germans - so kind of both?!

What character traits are South African?

·       Coming late. That is very atypical German, I am more relaxed than Germans in general

·       Often I don’t take things too seriously.

·       When meeting new people I am super open-minded and easy to meet new people. Germans are more closed up and not so easy to open up fast. At the same time, South Africans can be all over you which I also am not. 

-> Let’s call me an inbetweenie.

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Was I ever a good student? Not really. Only at university, I started enjoying studying, especially my communications specialization, which I really enjoyed. Even though I wasn’t the best student at school, I was hungry for challenges and I was hungry to learn and that’s why I was so good at sports and in fact, so many different types of Sports.

I finished AP and I was searching for a university to go to study at. When I was at the German High School I always wanted to be a doctor. And then I somehow changed my mind. Oh, and my grades wouldn’t let me be accepted in the German medical programs.


I knew business because everyone in my family is somehow involved in it. Ok I want to do business, I decided. And I want to go to another country.


Let it be in Spain. I chose Barcelona because for me Spain was very close as we spent many family vacations in Mallorca.

I chose a school that gives students an opportunity to study in a different country every semester. I studied in Barcelona (Spain), Geneva (Switzerland), Munich (Germany), where I finished my degree.

Comparing Spain, Switzerland, and Germany:

·       Barcelona campus gave me a feeling that I was a student for real with a big campus. Barcelona – party city – really cool international people.

·       In Geneva, I was on a tight summer semester schedule and it was incredibly expensive with not so much social life. I ate carrots and walked on foot to dodge expenses as much as I could. Hilarious. Geneva is full of foreign tourists mostly from the GULF and Russia. They have money right… The frontline at the lake – wow – beautiful. 3 streets further – super poor districts. The city of extremes - even more than Barcelona – you wouldn’t think about it.

·       Munich had a family-like atmosphere. Not like a university but like a family. We were mostly all German students from the private education background and some foreigners here and there. I bonded with a lot of classmates there the most because the school felt like a 2nd home.

I did a communication & PR major in my Bachelor's. I loved all the specialization courses a lot. It fit my character and by the way, I am using it now in my job. How I came up with the major selection? For me, the most important thing is communication because a lot of things in businesses and personal relationships fail because of bad communication. It is the most central thing no matter where you are working. Especially now!


Chapter 2: Career

My first internship related to studies was at a Brand Consultancy. How did I get the job? The dean of the Business School recommended me. I advise students to use all the networks including the professors’ network and the dean.

I did a lot of Powerpoint presentations. I worked with brands like BMW to certify dealerships for brand communication and brand design and I guided them on how the dealerships need to be built to represent the BMW brand correctly: the behavior of people in the company connected to the brand must correlate as well.

I learned a lot and afterward, I chose sales jobs. Why did I choose that? Because I knew I would learn so much.

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2 years into sales with its ups and downs were super cool – a lot of traveling. Working with young people and being able to have a direct impact on young people’s lives. I worked in the education sector.

I learned furthermore how to present and do sales as I have never done sales before – how do you convince people in quite a competitive market – together with interpersonal skills, leadership that can go right or wrong.

I thought I would learn sales… in reality, I learnt a lot about human communications and company politics (a very good lesson for a lifetime!)

It was a bridge job for me to understand what I really want to have in my dream job and what I don’t want to have at all. And after that, I can say I landed my dream job.

When I left, I had time for 6 months to figure out what I want to do in the future, I started going through the job interviews. I had a lot of interviews. Quite a few job offers, some declined me, which was for me one of the best experiences in life because I learned from each of them.

A takeaway for students – treasure the interview process, don’t go with the first job, but keep on trying and listen to your gut feeling and always go into the interviews without despair but rather with a feeling: I want the best matching job for myself. I was always quite honest in my interviews and I realized some things were not matching my expectations.


“It is important to be honest and to think of yourself. If it is not something for you – drop it.”


It is a valuable experience. In fact, before knowing the final decision from Amazon interviews, I took the job offer from the startup in Munich without hesitation. Looking back now, I have never regretted that decision!

How did my development look like?

I chose Innosabi to work with: small & looked like a good team. I wanted to have a direct impact of my work on the company’s growth. I never thought I’d go into IT but… I jumped over my own hesitation and shadow because I believed in the company’s philosophy.

I started as a Junior Business Development Representative. I felt like I started as a greenhorn & we were 3 people in the sales team. I joined them 5,5 years ago and I am still with them, we have 50 employees now! The Sales Team is now 10 People Strong and I am happy to say that I was able to develop myself into the Team Lead of these 10 Sales People.

Good possibilities with quick career steps. That’s why I would always advise looking into startups. I would never regret my choice.

What do we do?

Big as well as small companies nowadays feel a great urge to reinvent themselves, due to new competition entering their markets, changing customer needs, and overall a digitally transforming market. Innosabi, with its Innovation Management Software, helps companies to reinvent themselves by digitally connecting their stakeholders (employees, customers, experts, partners, etc.) to develop new & innovative ideas. We are connecting the companies’ innovation programs on one single platform together with the relevant external data streams such as the trend of startup data. It is the digital innovation ecosystem of a company to stay competitive in an increasingly complex market.

Where does the name innosabi come from?

The 4 founders came up with 5 names and they sent out the names to the existing groups of communities to have language, culture checks to identify if that name would have a different meaning in a different language and to see what consumers associate with the different names. Thousands of people voted and the official Wasabi + Innovation = Innosabi appeared!

Where do we stand now?

We are a very big team of young people (average age 30-32). Our customers include big corporates such as Telekom, Siemens, Daimler, Allianz, etc. We are international (15 nationalities), our mission and vision are super clear, this way everyone works together really well. Everyone’s ambition is to make innosabi even more successful.


We have a great culture: we drink beer and more beer, we go skiing together, we do a lot of events, we find friendships at work.


Even during hard times and COVID19 times we still hire people! We are always looking for talented salespeople, developers, customer success managers. please go to our website and shoot out your CV to our HR https://innosabi.com/karriere/

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Chapter 3: Family

On a positive note: a career is important. I experienced the career and I know all the fun times and the struggles. The priorities shift sometimes and now is the time for me is to experience the other opportunities in life, like becoming a parent. 😊

Apart from planning to go back to Innosabi after parental leave, I and two other people founded a  company which is called SAVVED – disruptive COVID19 times are the times of opportunities and we want to help the local customers with our product.

Apart from that I am of course excited and looking forward to starting a family and making new experiences in this chapter of my life.

Maybe there will be further changes? New country? New profession? Further education? New sports (like COVID19 home cycling instead of racing bikes?) – time will tell.

I will not disclose all the secrets right now. *MYSTERY*