Artevelde University of Applied Sciences
speciality: Management

Artevelde University of Applied Sciences is more than just a place to study — it truly feels like a family. Whether you’re a local or an international student, you feel supported, safe, heard, and understood from day one. The warm and inclusive atmosphere makes it easy to feel at home, no matter where you come from.

What really sets Artevelde apart is how much care and personal attention every student receives. Many universities struggle to offer this kind of support, especially to international students navigating a new environment. But at Artevelde, both local and international students are equally valued and guided throughout their academic journey.

Classes are taught in small groups, which allows lecturers to truly connect with each student. You’re not just another face in a large lecture hall — your voice matters. This creates a more personal and engaging learning environment for everyone.

The teaching approach is highly practical and hands-on. Instead of focusing only on theory, students quickly learn how to apply what they’ve learned in real-world situations. This prepares you not just for exams, but for your future career.

There are also many group projects, often in diverse international teams, where you learn how to collaborate across cultures, communicate effectively, and respect different perspectives — essential skills for today’s global job market.

All these elements make Artevelde University of Applied Sciences a unique and inspiring place to study. It’s a university where both international and local students are empowered to grow — academically, professionally, and personally.

I would highly recommend Artevelde to anyone looking for a meaningful and well-rounded study experience.
It truly is the best place to be.

The school is really inclusive and gives many opportunities for students to grow on a personal level. The teachers are willing to help you and there is a calm atmosphere in class. It makes us able to speak openly about certain questions we may have or feedback we would like to give. The teachers are always there if you need them and the students are really kind.

I would definitely recommend Artevelde University of Applied Sciences and the International Business Management programme.

What I like most is the strong international environment and the practical approach to learning. We work a lot on business cases inspired by real companies and real situations, which allows students to safely practice problem-solving, decision-making, teamwork, and presenting before entering the actual business world.

I also really appreciate the atmosphere at Artevelde. The lecturers are approachable and feel more like coaches or mentors than distant superiors. Many of them also have real experience in the business field themselves, which makes the lessons more realistic and engaging. They genuinely try to guide students and help them grow both professionally and personally.

The programme helped me improve my communication skills, critical thinking, and ability to work with people from different cultures. There are also many extra opportunities to grow through excellence tracks, company visits, international projects, guest speakers, networking events, study trips, and exchange programmes.

Sometimes the workload can be quite intense, especially with group projects and deadlines happening at the same time, but overall I think it prepares students very well for an international career in business.

My general opinion is that this may be a confusing bachelor. The intention of it should be more clear. This bachelor helps you get general knowledge about different business directions. It’s not like a Harvard course where they teach all the very specific details about how to ran a business. They teach you different directions and a little bit about each one. A lot of variety. This could be positive or negative. For me, it was what I was looking for. I disliked how hard the language courses are compared to the rest of the subjects, and also how unrelated they are. Why would the hardest subject be something quite unrelated to the bachelor? But overall I am happy with the subjects, the variety, and the freedom of this bachelor. It’s easy to combine it with work. And teachers are there if you need them.

I think coming to Arteveldehogeschool was one of the best decisions as an international student, there is a great support, proper and forward thinking classes, dedicated teachers and good environment over all both in the university and in the city.

I study this English bachelor programme at Artevelde UAS, my experience in overall has been great so far I mean I am in my third bachelor year and over the years we got the chance to explore the international environment through several projects and opportunities. Projects on school such as the international days, seminars … but also opportunities such as going on an international study trip in the second year, the choice between a study abroad or internship abroad in your third year, or even a combination of both. The curriculum is also very focused on the international context rather than Belgium which is a plus point and the teachers are great in support. The relationships are quite informal, we are sometimes like friends with our teachers.

I really liked my program because of the international approach. We had opportunities to go study abroad and do our internship abroad.
The courses were really interesting, offering lots of variety (from photoshop, marketing to sustainability)
The curriculum is up to date, following new trends in labour market (like AI)
The only negative experience would be language. My course was conducted in English but communication at the campus (or in our study platform) was not always 100% friendly

It s a great institution however, management in terms of im the international office arent that great.the system of having a 9/20 is an automatic resit (but thats for Belgium in general). If not the courses itself and tuition fée are accessible to study business fully taught in english.

I like Artevelde, due to the many different subjects and variations between them. The teachers also help you understand the material. However, I often find that many teachers use too much text on their PowerPoints and make use of AI, which makes it very boring. Other than that, everything is great.

Good, we do a lot of projects that I feel will be very similar to my future work life. While it is not the same experience as Academic university, I do feel like I am actually learning something that will be useful. The smaller classes also make it easier for communication with professors.