Draft:Thomas More (University of Applied Sciences)

Thomas More
Former name	Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen, Lessius Antwerpen, Lessius Mechelen
Motto	Hier gebeurt het
Motto in English	Where it happens
Type	Free subsidised higher education
Established	2012
Academic affiliation	KU Leuven Association
Director	Stijn Coenen
Total staff	2.000
Students	20.000
Location	Antwerp Province, Flanders region, Belgium
Campus	multiple sites
Website	thomasmore.be/en

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Comment: Doesn't meet WP:NSCHOOLS. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 01:30, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Thomas More is a Catholic, Flemish^[1] University of Applied Sciences, part of KU Leuven Association.^[2] It was founded at the start of academic year 2012-2013 by the fusion of Lessius Antwerpen, Lessius Mechelen and Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen. The administrative seats are located in Geel and Mechelen. The institution has 12 campuses, 20.000 students^[2], 2.000 employees and 250 researchers.

The university-college is named after Thomas More.

History

Thomas More was founded in 2012 and is a collaboration between Thomas More Kempen vzw (previously KH Kempen) and Thomas More Antwerpen-Mechelen vzw (previously Lessius). The two institutions remain two legally separate entities but sail under the same name.^[1] Both entities are independently vetted by the NVAO.^[3]

Studies

Thomas More offers courses for all ages, both full-time and part-time, during daytime or in evening school and also remote or hybrid. It offers Associate degrees, Bachelor's degrees, postgraduates and micro-credentials in 8 interest-areas.^[4]

Business, Organisation & Tourism
Design & Construction
Education
Health & Care
Life Sciences & Chemistry
Media & Communication
Sports
Technology & ICT

Locations

The institution offers courses in 12 campuses, located in 7 municipalities in the Province of Antwerp.^[5]


Municipality	Campus
Antwerpen	Campus National Campus Sint-Andries Campus Sanderus
Geel	Campus Geel
Lier	Campus Lier
Mechelen	Campus Kruidentuin Campus De Ham Campus Lucas Faydherbe Campus De Vest
Sint-Katelijne-Waver	Campus De Nayer
Turnhout	Campus Turnhout
Vorselaar	Campus Vorselaar

References

^ ^a ^b "Hogeronderwijsregister". highereducation.be. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
^ ^a ^b "About Thomas More". Thomas More.
^ "Besluiten instellingen". www.nvao.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
^ "All programmes | Thomas More". thomasmore.be. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
^ "Campuses | Thomas More". thomasmore.be. Retrieved 2024-10-11.

[:1-1] "Hogeronderwijsregister". highereducation.be. Retrieved 2024-10-11.

[:0-2] "About Thomas More". Thomas More.

[3] "Besluiten instellingen". www.nvao.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-11.

[4] "All programmes | Thomas More". thomasmore.be. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

[5] "Campuses | Thomas More". thomasmore.be. Retrieved 2024-10-11.

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