Exchange Programme

Exchange programme | Nursing and Midwifery

Turnhout

English

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Nursing and Midwifery

Job security with a noble purpose

  • You like to be among people.
  • You are warm, sociable and empathetic.
  • You have a great sense of responsibility.
  • In this study programme, you first learn the basics of care and science.
  • You will become acquainted with different care domains.
  • You become better at communicating and working independently.
  • You discover how to reason clinically and assess requests for care.
  • Thanks to a wide range of optional subjects, you can shape your own study programme.
  • Future jobs in all sectors of healthcare: in a hospital, in care for the elderly, in mental healthcare, in home care and many other sectors.

Practical information

  • Where

    On campus

  • Conditions

    You must be studying at one of our partner institutions. You must be nominated by your home coordinator and accepted by the exchange programme at Thomas More (see admission procedure for exchange students).

  • Language requirements

    English B2

  • Erasmus code

    B GEEL07

Are you passionate about people and interested in different disciplines and cultures? Do you aim high and have what it takes to make a difference? Are you ready to shape the future? Do you have an open mind? Do opportunities and challenges trigger you to do more?

Become a STAR @ Thomas More

Come join our multi-disciplinary exchange semester in English. Team up with students with a different cultural and study backgrounds. This semester consists of a total of 30ECTS which combines 15ECTS professional skills in your field of expertise with 15 ECTS future proof skills of your choice.

More information

Programme

Autumn semester: September - January |  Spring semester: February - June

  • Get nominated by your home institution before 1 May | 15 October.
  • Apply by 15 May | 30 October (application procedure will be sent by email only to nominated students).
  • Receive your acceptance letter and further information in June | November.
  • Welcome at Thomas More in September | February.

The academic year in a nutshell

Below you can find an overview of the courses (under reservation of changes), with the number of credits per course. Credits express how many hours you need on average to process the subject matter (incl. lessons). Count about 25 to 30 hours for 1 study credit.

  • We have explained the most important courses in a blue tooltip.  
  • The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues and needs to be communicated beforehand.
  • Courses marked with a * are offered fully online. This means you don't have to physically come to Belgium to take these courses.
Code ECTS Autumn Spring
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Clinical Apprenticeship i Z14019 10 x x
Clinical Apprenticeship i Z14020 15 x x
Clinical Apprenticeship i Z14021 20 x x
International activity i Z14018 3 x x
Tour of Flanders i Z26337 3 x
Tour of Flanders i Z26338 3 x
FUTURE PROOF SKILLS
Coaching Z14436 5 x
First Aid Z25930 3 x
Global Interprofessional Collaboration in Health Care i Z26033 3 x
Code ECTS Autumn Spring
Intercultural Communication Z14469 5 x
Project Case i Z15589 5 x
Startup Bootcamp Social & Climate Impact Z25777 3 x
Summer School Z16184 3 x
Survival Dutch i Z13456 3 x
Survival Dutch i Z13455 3 x
Innovation Lab 2 Z26811 3 x
Summerschool: Heatlh & Chemistry Z26445 3 x
Tackling Global Challenges (COIL) i Z16183 3 x
VirCamp: Social & Impact Entrepreneurship in an international perspective Z25807 10 x
International Startup Bootcamp (Africa) Z15302 3 x x

Traineeship in nursing or midwifery

 

The student will be guided by a link tutor (the academic liaison point between the University and the placement).  The link tutors will monitor, coach and evaluate the learning process (the student is responsible for their own learn process), based on individual learning goals and based on the information from the mentors and the head-nurse of the ward / organization.  
The final evaluation will be made at the end of a period on the ward by the link tutor and the mentors. This evaluation will be made on evaluation forms from the home institute or will be based on our own evaluation system.  

Autumn semester: September - January |  Spring semester: February - June

  • Get nominated by your home institution before 1 May | 15 October.
  • Apply by 15 May |  30 October (application procedure will be sent by email only to nominated students).
  • Receive your acceptance letter and further information in June | November.
  • Welcome at Thomas More in September | February.

The academic year in a nutshell

Below you can find an overview of the courses (under reservation of changes), with the number of credits per course. Credits express how many hours you need on average to process the subject matter (incl. lessons). Count about 25 to 30 hours for 1 study credit.

  • We have explained the most important courses in a blue tooltip.  
  • The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues and needs to be communicated beforehand.
  • Courses marked with a * are offered fully online. This means you don't have to physically come to Belgium to take these courses.
Code ECTS Autumn Spring
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Clinical Apprenticeship i Z14019 10 x x
Clinical Apprenticeship i Z14020 15 x x
Clinical Apprenticeship i Z14021 20 x x
International activity i Z14018 3 x x
Tour of Flanders i Z26337 3 x
Tour of Flanders i Z26338 3 x
FUTURE PROOF SKILLS
Coaching Z14436 5 x
First Aid Z25930 3 x
Global Interprofessional Collaboration in Health Care i Z26033 3 x
Code ECTS Autumn Spring
Intercultural Communication Z14469 5 x
Project Case i Z15589 5 x
Startup Bootcamp Social & Climate Impact Z25777 3 x
Summer School Z16184 3 x
Survival Dutch i Z13456 3 x
Survival Dutch i Z13455 3 x
Innovation Lab 2 Z26811 3 x
Summerschool: Heatlh & Chemistry Z26445 3 x
Tackling Global Challenges (COIL) i Z16183 3 x
VirCamp: Social & Impact Entrepreneurship in an international perspective Z25807 10 x
International Startup Bootcamp (Africa) Z15302 3 x x

Traineeship in nursing or midwifery

 

The student will be guided by a link tutor (the academic liaison point between the University and the placement).  The link tutors will monitor, coach and evaluate the learning process (the student is responsible for their own learn process), based on individual learning goals and based on the information from the mentors and the head-nurse of the ward / organization.  
The final evaluation will be made at the end of a period on the ward by the link tutor and the mentors. This evaluation will be made on evaluation forms from the home institute or will be based on our own evaluation system.  

Eyecatchers

Brand new simulation room

We have a brand new simulation room in campus Turnhout. We are fully committed to providing a high-tech learning environment for our students to make everything as realistic as possible!

Great opportunities for your internship

We collaborate with hospitals and healthcare providers in Turnhout, Geel, and Antwerp to offer placements where you can apply your theoretical knowledge and showcase your skills. A Thomas More link tutor will guide, coach, and evaluate you. Additionally, at some places it will be possible that you will be linked to a student of Thomas More. Your personal buddy!

In the middle of everything

Whether you like to be in a vibrant city or in the middle of nature, in region Kempen we can offer it all! Good train or bus connections will bring you in a minimum of time to your destination.

Got questions?

Ria Bruijn

For all your questions on your exchange and Learning Agreement
ria.bruijn@thomasmore.be +32 486 94 34 41
International Office

Hannelore Vervoort

For all your questions on the application procedure & practical arrangements.

incoming@thomasmore.be +32 14 56 21 56

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