[ST] Migration and Refugees (one-year programme with internship)

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Belgium, Kortrijk

SW - Social Work Belgium, Bruges and Kortrijk

Study location	Belgium, Bruges
Type	Postgraduate Certificate Programme, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year (60 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	ST
Course code	ETSMR

Tuition fee	€1,750 per year
Application fee	€50 one-time
Deposit	€1,110 one-time Paying the deposit of the tuition fee is a required part of the application procedure for all applicants in need of a visa to come to Belgium for study. The deadline for this payment is June 15, 2024

Tuition fee

€1,750 per year

Application fee

€50 one-time

Deposit

€1,110 one-time

Paying the deposit of the tuition fee is a required part of the application procedure for all applicants in need of a visa to come to Belgium for study. The deadline for this payment is June 15, 2024

Entry qualification	Bachelor diploma (or higher) The bachelor degree (or higher) must include knowledge and competences directly related to the specific study field of the Postgraduate Certificate Programme at Howest University of Applied Sciences. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / French / Dutch. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English, German, French, Dutch (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies). If the documents are in another language than Dutch, French, German or English, they must be translated by a sworn translator.

Entry qualification

Bachelor diploma (or higher)

The bachelor degree (or higher) must include knowledge and competences directly related to the specific study field of the Postgraduate Certificate Programme at Howest University of Applied Sciences.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / French / Dutch.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English, German, French, Dutch (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies).
If the documents are in another language than Dutch, French, German or English, they must be translated by a sworn translator.

Language requirements	English The minimum level required is the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference. The following documents are accepted as proof: • a Dutch diploma “Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs” (VWO), or freely translated: “Preparatory Scientific Education” (VWO); • an International Baccalaureate diploma in English or with a minimum grade of 5 for the course English A or B high level or minimum grade 6 for the course English B standard level; • a European Baccalaureate diploma with English as first language and a score of at least 6, or as second language and a score of at least 7; • a certificate that at least a one-year full-time study programme of an English-taught study programme in secondary education or at least 30 credits English-taught course units in an English-language study programme in higher education has been completed successfully; • a recent TOEFL Certificate: minimum score: 550 points (paper-based), 213 points (computer-based) or 79 points (internet-based); • a recent IELTS Certificate from the British Council: minimum score 6.5; • a GCSE Certificate English with score A*-C; • one of the following certificates of Cambridge English: First Certificate in English (FCE) or Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): • a certificate of the “English Test” awarded by the University Language Center (UCT) of Ghent University; • an attestation of CEF level B2 English (or higher) certified by Duolingo Language Certificate

Language requirements

English

The minimum level required is the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference. The following documents are accepted as proof:

• a Dutch diploma “Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs” (VWO), or freely translated: “Preparatory Scientific Education” (VWO);
• an International Baccalaureate diploma in English or with a minimum grade of 5 for the course English A or B high level or minimum grade 6 for the course English B standard level;
• a European Baccalaureate diploma with English as first language and a score of at least 6, or as second language and a score of at least 7;
• a certificate that at least a one-year full-time study programme of an English-taught study programme in secondary education or at least 30 credits English-taught course units in an English-language study programme in higher education has been completed successfully;
• a recent TOEFL Certificate: minimum score: 550 points (paper-based), 213 points (computer-based) or 79 points (internet-based);
• a recent IELTS Certificate from the British Council: minimum score 6.5;
• a GCSE Certificate English with score A*-C;
• one of the following certificates of Cambridge English: First Certificate in English (FCE) or Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE):
• a certificate of the “English Test” awarded by the University Language Center (UCT) of Ghent University;
• an attestation of CEF level B2 English (or higher) certified by Duolingo Language Certificate

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. • Please upload document, confirming your work or volunteering experience with migrants/refugees (Letter of Employment, reference letter etc). • In addition to this document, please upload an essay describing this work/volunteering experience, what did you learn from it and how does it connect to the posgraduate certificate programme’s content.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

• Please upload document, confirming your work or volunteering experience with migrants/refugees (Letter of Employment, reference letter etc).
• In addition to this document, please upload an essay describing this work/volunteering experience, what did you learn from it and how does it connect to the posgraduate certificate programme’s content.

More information	howest.be/..emester/migration-and-refugees

Apply now! Fall semester 2024/25

1 May 2024, 23:59:59
Central European Time

May 1st for nationals from outside the European Economic Area. 15 June, 2024 - final deadline for payment of the blocked account money, the non-refundable deposit and providing legalised documents. Any incomplete application will be rejected.

16 Sept 2024

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Apply now! Fall semester 2024/25

1 May 2024, 23:59:59
Central European Time

16 Sept 2024

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