Howest, University College West Vlaanderen

Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen

(Flemish Community higher education system)

Basic information

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • French Community - Programme evaluations
    address 1st (bachelor) and 2nd cycle (master) degrees. Institutions of higher education are required to ensure their own quality management and assurance and to take measures for an effective internal self‐evaluation (Article 9, Decree of 31 March 2004 & Article 9 of the Decree of 7 November 2013). While the institutions go through a periodic programme evaluation, the results of assessments have no formal impact in terms of financing or accreditation of higher education institutions. Private higher education establishment are not recognised by the legal framework of the French Community of Belgium
  • Flemish Community - Institutional review and programme accreditation
    University colleges and universities require an institutional review and they have to organize the assessment of the quality of their programmes. Other higher education institutions require programme accreditation. For all new programmes an initial accreditation and a first accreditation by NVAO is mandatory. Only education providers included in the Flemish Higher Education Register can award legally recognised degrees. Programme accreditation is still required for the delivery of new programmes or for programmes with a limited period of accreditation (the ‘Codex Hoger Onderwijs’ 2013).
  • Further information on external quality assurance in Belgium

External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

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Agency
Status
Activity
Decision
Report valid

Institutional level

Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Institutional review

Programme level

    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Energy Management, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Energiemanagement
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Energy Management
      • Bachelor in het energiemanagement
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Digital Arts and Entertainment, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Digital arts en entertainment
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Digital Arts and Entertainment
      • Bachelor in de digital arts en entertainment
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Digital Arts and Entertainment, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Digital arts en entertainment
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Digital Arts and Entertainment
      • Bachelor in de digital arts en entertainment
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Applied Health Sciences, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Toegepaste gezondheidswetenschappen
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences
      • Bachelor in de toegepaste gezondheidswetenschappen
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Bioinformatics, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Bio-informatica
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Bioinformatics
      • Bachelor in de bio-informatica
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Accounting Administration, short cycle
    • Other names
      • Accounting administration
    • Qualification
      • Associate Degree of Accounting Administration
      • Gegradueerde in de accounting administration
    • Level
      short cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Building and Construction Drafting, short cycle
    • Other names
      • Bouwkundig tekenen
    • Qualification
      • Associate Degree of Building and Construction Drafting
      • Gegradueerde in het bouwkundig tekenen
    • Level
      short cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Computer Programming, short cycle
    • Other names
      • Programmeren
    • Qualification
      • Associate Degree of Computer Programming
      • Gegradueerde in het programmeren
    • Level
      short cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Secondary Education, short cycle
    • Other names
      • Secundair onderwijs
    • Qualification
      • Associate Degree of Education: Secondary Education
      • Gegradueerde in het secundair onderwijs
    • Level
      short cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Marketing and Communication Support, short cycle
    • Other names
      • Marketing- en de communicatiesupport
    • Qualification
      • Associate Degree of Marketing and Communication Support
      • Gegradueerde in de marketing- en de communicatiesupport
    • Level
      short cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    HR Support, short cycle
    • Other names
      • HR-support
    • Qualification
      • Associate Degree of HR Support
      • Gegradueerde in de HR-support
    • Level
      short cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Internet of Things, short cycle
    • Qualification
      • Associate Degree of Internet of Things
    • Level
      short cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Social Educational Care Work, short cycle
    • Other names
      • Orthopedagogie
    • Qualification
      • Associate Degree of Social Educational Care Work
      • Gegradueerde in de orthopedagogie
    • Level
      short cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Transports and Logistics, short cycle
    • Other names
      • transport en de logistiek
    • Qualification
      • Gegradueerde of Transports and Logistics
      • Gegradueerde in het transport en de logistiek
    • Level
      short cycle (NQF 5)
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Business Management, first cycle
    • Other names
      • bedrijfsmanagement
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Business Management
      • Bachelor in het bedrijfsmanagement
    • Level
      first cycle (NQF 6)
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Occupational Therapy, first cycle
    • Other names
      • ergotherapie
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
      • Bachelor in de ergotherapie
    • Level
      first cycle (NQF 6)
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Social Work, first cycle
    • Other names
      • sociaal werk
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Social Work
      • Bachelor in het sociaal werk
    • Level
      first cycle (NQF 6)
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Communication Management, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Communicatiemanagement
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Tourism and Leisure Management, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Toerisme en het recreatiemanagement
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Tourism and Leisure Management, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Toerisme en het recreatiemanagement
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Office Management, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Office management
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Journalism, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Journalistiek
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Nursing, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Verpleegkunde
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Nursing, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Verpleegkunde
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Nursing, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Verpleegkunde
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Nursing, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Verpleegkunde
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Occupational Therapy, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Ergotherapie
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Occupational Therapy, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Ergotherapie
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Biomedical Laboratory Technology, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Biomedische laboratoriumtechnologie
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Multimedia and Communication Technology, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Multimedia en de communicatietechnologie
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Industriële wetenschappen: milieukunde, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Environmental Engineering Technology
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Science industriële wetenschappen: milieukunde
      • Bachelor of Science Environmental Engineering Technology
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Chemical Engineering Technology, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Industriële wetenschappen: chemie
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Science
      • Bachelor of Science
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Science
      • Bachelor of Science
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Electromechanical Engineering Technology, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Science
      • Bachelor of Science
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Network Economy, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Netwerkeconomie
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Teacher Education: Pre-Primary Education, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Onderwijs: kleuteronderwijs
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Teacher Education: Pre-Primary Education, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Onderwijs: kleuteronderwijs
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Teacher Education: Primary Education, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Onderwijs: lager onderwijs
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Teacher Education: Primary Education, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Onderwijs: lager onderwijs
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Teacher Education: Secondary Education, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Onderwijs: secundair onderwijs
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Teacher Education: Secondary Education, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Onderwijs: secundair onderwijs
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Teacher Education: Secondary Education, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Onderwijs: secundair onderwijs
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Applied Psychology, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Toegepaste psychologie
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Social Work, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Sociaal werk
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Business Management, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Bedrijfsmanagement
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor
      • Bachelor
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Education: Special Education Needs, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Onderwijs: buitengewoon onderwijs
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Education: Special Education Needs
      • Bachelor in het onderwijs: buitengewoon onderwijs
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Applied Architecture, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Toegepaste architectuur
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Applied Architecture
      • Bachelor in de toegepaste architectuur
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Industrial Product Design, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Industrieel productontwerpen
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Industrial Product Design
      • Bachelor in het industrieel productontwerpen
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Sports and Leisure, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Sport en bewegen
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Sports and Leisure
      • Bachelor in sport en bewegen
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Sports and Leisure, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Sport en bewegen
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Sports and Leisure
      • Bachelor in sport en bewegen
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Bioinformatics, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Bio-informatica
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Bioinformatics
      • Bachelor in de bio-informatica
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Communication Management, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Communicatiemanagement
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Communication Management
      • Bachelor in het communicatiemanagement
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Applied Information Technology, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Toegepaste informatica
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology
      • Bachelor in de toegepaste informatica
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Applied Architecture, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Toegepaste architectuur
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Applied Architecture
      • Bachelor in de toegepaste architectuur
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Network Economy, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Netwerkeconomie
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Network Economy
      • Bachelor in de netwerkeconomie
    • Level
      first cycle
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Applied Information Technology, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Toegepaste informatica
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology
      • Bachelor in de toegepaste informatica
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Bioinformatics, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Bio-informatica
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Bioinformatics
      • Bachelor in de bio-informatica
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Bioinformatics, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Bio-informatica
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Bioinformatics
      • Bachelor in de bio-informatica
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Digital Arts and Entertainment, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Digital arts en entertainment
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Digital Arts and Entertainment
      • Bachelor in de digital arts en entertainment
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Digital Arts and Entertainment, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Digital arts en entertainment
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Digital Arts and Entertainment
      • Bachelor in de digital arts en entertainment
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Energy Management, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Energiemanagement
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Energy Management
      • Bachelor in het energiemanagement
    • Level
      first cycle
    Historic report
    Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
    Applied Health Sciences, first cycle
    • Other names
      • Toegepaste gezondheidswetenschappen
    • Qualification
      • Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences
      • Bachelor in de toegepaste gezondheidswetenschappen
    • Level
      first cycle