Mission and mission statement of Leuven University College

Our mission

Leuven University College wants to excel in a positive way. For instance, by the quality and the flexibility of our education programme. One of Leuven University College's main assets is the profession-oriented approach. Students acquire knowledge, skills and work ethics that are utterly important in their professional career later on. However, Leuven University College is equally student-oriented. Just look at the extensive and well-organised student coaching services and the numerous study programmes tailored to students' needs.
Not only does Leuven University College educate its students, it teaches values in order to develop overall social skills. Thus, we help shape global citizens who are self-conscious, democratic and committed.
In addition, Leuven University College is an essential partner of the socio-economic, cultural, political and philosophical parties within and beyond the Leuven region. As a result, Leuven University College demonstrates its accessibility by cooperating with domestic and foreign colleges of higher education and universities. Moreover, research and services have become an integral part of Leuven University College’s strategy.

Leuven University College’s mission statement

Leuven University College offers professional higher education to a very diverse audience. One of Leuven University College's main assets is the profession-oriented approach. Students develop competences which enable them to keep their professional performance at a high level.
The learning process is a continuous exchange of theoretical-scientific knowledge and advanced practical experience. It is essential that students learn to take part in new developments on an independent and lifelong basis throughout their professional career.
Leuven University College is student-oriented. This is unmistakably yet not merely obvious by the well-organised and extensive student coaching services.
Leuven University College, being a dynamic knowledge institution, never stops listening to the signals of the region and the broader community. We work closely together with domestic and foreign university colleges and universities and particularly with the other members of the association in a general spirit of openness. Leuven University College cooperates with socio-economic, cultural, political and philosophical communities to stimulate innovation and knowledge sharing, and to establish a comprehensive partnership.
Leuven University College pursues a transparent and motivated policy at all levels, while at the same time involving students and staff. Leuven University College offers its staff a satisfying and stimulating working environment. The diversity of the staff’s competences are appreciated, developed and supplemented. Leuven University College is continuously striving for quality improvement and pursues the highest standards.
Leuven University College believes that values extremely important and intends to raise awareness throughout its entire organisation for value-based competences: learning, enthusiasm, cooperation, initiative and respect. We encourage students and staff to think in a critical and sustainable way. Thus, Leuven University College is dedicated to deliver self-conscious, democratically minded and committed global citizens who are open to a multicultural society.
Leuven University College is part of the Christian tradition. When determining its future path, Leuven University College has been and will be inspired by evangelical values. Leuven University College cares for the wellbeing of the weaker citizens or of those who seek the meaning of life. Furthermore, Leuven University College shows and demands respect for anyone’s faith, regardless of its nature or intensity.

Leuven, July 2007