Universities in Belgium
Education
Higher education can be followed in economics, art, social, paramedical, technical, agriculture and pedagogical studies, etc. After two or three years, professional diplomas are awarded to the successful students.
Higher education
Comprises university and non-university education (Hogescholen); transfer from one type to another is possible. Entrance examinations exist only for Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering -Architecture, Dental Sciences, Medical Sciences, Nautical Sciences and Fine Arts. Higher non-university education offers both short-term (one cycle), three-year study courses and long-term (two-cycle) four-to five-year study courses of academic level. There are 29 hogescholen and 6 universities. University education takes four, five, six or seven years, depending on the discipline. In addition, hogescholen and universities offer postgraduate (advanced, supplementary or specialized) training programs.
In Belgium The Flemish Community is therefore responsible for education in the Dutch-speaking part of the country whilst the French Community is the competent authority for the French-speaking part of Belgium, and the German-speaking Community for education in German.
French is the language of teaching of most courses, which is why a satisfactory level of this language is required for most of the fields of study.
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