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Flanders Hospitality and Tourism (FlaHost)

Meet the challenge by studying in Belgium at two university colleges specialized in tourism, hotel and hospitality management. Live and study for a semester in two of the most dynamic cities in the middle of Europe.

What?

The FlaHost programme offers you a unique way of learning about fields of Hotel Management and Tourism & Leisure Management. The FlaHost programme is a joint organisation of AP University of Applied Sciences & Arts located in Antwerp, campus Meistraat and Thomas More located in Mechelen, campus De Vest. Traveling by train from Antwerp to Mechelen takes approximately 20 minutes. Both campuses are located within a 10 minutes’ walk from the train station.

You have to compile your FlaHost programme by selecting 15 ECTS credits each at AP University of Applied Sciences & Arts and Thomas More.

For who?

This programme is meant for incoming Erasmus students, studying Hotel Management or Tourism at one of our partner universities/university colleges. The application for incoming Erasmus students is valid on the condition that they have been selected by their home institution.

Administration incoming students
Academic information

    Programme

    You have to select courses for 15 ECTS credits each at AP University College and Thomas More.

    AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts

    Select 15 ECTS from the course list (click the orange button).

    Language courses:

    • Students will have to pass an entry-test in order to determine their level.
    • Possible levels:
      French and English: intermediate – advanced
    English Language Skills

    All Erasmus courses are taught in English. You will be asked to do papers and presentations, as well as the final examinations, in English. All literature is in English. Student attendance is also obligatory in all courses.

    Therefore sufficient proficiency of the English language (B2) is recommended to be able to follow courses and successfully pass exams.

    Remarks:
    • All courses and course descriptions are subject to changes at any time
    THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MECHELEN

    Select 15 ECTS at Thomas More Mechelen. More information about the courses can be found here.

    Students preferably select 15 ECTS from Tourism & Leisure Management courses but are allowed to replace 1 or 2 courses with ‘other courses' (starting with YO, YB or UC)  to obtain 15 ECTS. The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues.

      Courses Exchange Students 2021-22

      Timing and Location

      Timing
      Welcome Week Monday 14th September 2020 -  Thursday 17th September 2020
      Welcome day Friday, 18th September 2020
      Start of programme Monday, 21st September 2020
      Official end date Friday, 5th Februari 2021

      Academic Organisation

      First examination period: at the end of module 1 and/or module 2 and/or semester 1.

      The second examination period (resit for failed courses) is organised during the summer and starts at the earliest on the 16th of August 2021 and ends at the latest on the calendar day before the start of the next academic year on 20 September 2021. Check our academic calendar and make sure the periods don’t conflict with the organisation of your curriculum at your home university.

      Holidays

      Autumn Break: Monday 2nd November 2020 – Sunday 8th November 2020 (1 week)
      Christmas Holiday: 21st December 2020 – Sunday 3th January 2021 (2 weeks)
      Other free days: 11th November 2020

      Locations

      AP University of Applied Sciences & Arts
      Campus Meistraat
      Meistraat 5
      2000 Antwerp
      Belgium

       

      Thomas More University College
      Campus Mechelen De Vest
      Zandpoortvest 60
      2800 Mechelen
      Belgium

       

      Registration

      The registration deadline for the FlaHosT programme is 1st May 2020.

      AP partner institutions should send the student’s nomination to the AP International Office. You can find the full application procedure here. After the deadline, a selection will take place. Students will be advised before 2nd June of their approval/refusal.

      After the selections, additional information will be given, pertaining to:

      • Welcome week and welcome day
      • Accommodation
      • Procedures for registration (residence permit)
      • Entry requirements
      • Activities, integration & facilities
      • Invitation letter, for visa purposes

      Thomas More partner institutions should apply via Thomas More University College Mechelen.

      Credits

      AP and Thomas More award 30 ECTS credits for one semester. Credits are awarded only when the course has been completed and all required examinations have been successfully taken. AP Grading Scale compared to the ECTS scale:

      AP

              ECTS grade

      18-19-20

              A EXCELLENT

      15-16-17

              B VERY GOOD

      13-14

              C GOOD

      11-12

              D SATISFACTORY

      10

              E SUFFICIENT

      8-9

              FX FAIL (with possible deliberation)

      0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7

              F FAIL (no deliberation possibility)