Exchange programme | Social Work

Social Work at Thomas More campus Geel offers a range of courses that are taught in English and also organises work placements for international students with internationally oriented social work organisations in Belgium. In doing so, we try to give students the experience of what it actually means to be working in a social work environment in Belgium and to guide them as much as possible in this learning process.
Whereas in the past the programme was organised for international students only, it is now also offered to our (Belgian) degree students in social work. The programme is now an integral part of our internationalisation at home policy. We aim at integrating international students as much as possible in our own degree programme, so that foreign students benefit from having Flemish students in the course and our own students can learn from the international input.
 
Courses in English are offered both in the autumn term as well as in the spring term, so that we can accommodate international students at the campus all year.  
 
Courses are taught by qualified staff of Social Work at Thomas More campus Geel. The programme also comprises a number of study tours, seminars and visits to organisations. Some lecturers will be invited as guest speakers.

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 phase. 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.  
• Would you like to know the detailed content of each subject? Check the programme guide.
• All Vircamp courses are online*, together with other international students
• Students take a min. of 24 ECTS.

There are no specific pre-requisites for this exchange programme.

The exams for the STAR-Track programme in the autumn semester are organised by the end of December. A large part of the subjects will be assessed through permanent evaluation.
During the spring semester, the exams are organised from the beginning of June during 3 weeks. Again, for the international courses, permanent assessment is usually used.

Yes, we care  

During your exchange you can count on a whole support team to truly make you feel at home at Thomas More. The International Support Team, the International Office, your 'buddy', Student Services (STUVO), all of our lecturers and many more will personally guide you to ensure that you blend in from the beginning and prosper so that we help you to deploy and nurture your talents. You will never feel alone.  

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

STAR-track is a multi-disciplinary exchange semester in English. Team up with students with a different cultural and study background. A STAR semester consists of a total of 30 ECTS which combines 15 ECTS professional skills in your field of expertise with 15 ECTS future proof skills of your choice.
More information in our webpage.