International Cooperation for North-South Relations

This advanced bachelor’s programme is a Leuven University College study programme, offering specific courses combined with an extensive work placement in the South.

Is this programme right for you?

Do you hold a professional bachelor's degree in social work, nursing, midwifery, education, or business management? Are you interested in global and North-South issues? Are you willing to take up a commitment? Then this advanced bachelor's programme might be right for you!

What will you learn?

• You will acquire the necessary expertise related to cultural, social, economic, pedagogical, medical and other subject areas.
• You will strengthen your knowledge and critical understanding of North-South relations, globalisation and development cooperation.
• You will work for development projects which focus on the fight against social disadvantagedness and on capacity building.
• You will experience personal growth with regard to your ability to cope with various situations, your self-knowledge and your personality.
• You will learn and/or improve one or more languages.
• Where will you be employed?
• You will find employment in various areas of the labour market: welfare and health care, business world, education, sector of North-South relations in Belgium, ...

The advanced bachelor's degree will leave you with a wide array of assets which will improve your employment opportunities in organisations that experience social disadvantagedness and different cultures on a daily basis.

Course programme

Consult the course guide of this programme.

Exemptions

This advanced bachelor's programme is a full-time programme. Due to the process-oriented content and the structure of the study programme, you are expected to attend all course sessions.

Need more information?

Would you like more information about the study programme or do you want to enrol in the programme, please email jan.van.passel@khleuven.be.