About us.

HOGENT's mission is reflected in its student mobility, its guaranteed transparent use of ECTS, encouragement of active staff mobility, the support of international educational projects and international institutional cooperation through internationalisation of curricula and internationalisation at home.

HOGENT wishes

• to strengthen the interaction between its professional and academic courses
• to be a decisive democratic organisation
• to act as a learning organisation with an international identity
• to strengthen its position as a regional and international partner
• to perpetuate the practically-oriented nature of its courses
• to further increase the quantity and quality of its research
• to facilitate the transfer of students and the intake of new students
• to cooperate structurally with the relevant social, economic and cultural parties
• to achieve active pluralism on an ethical and social level

Our international office is a central unit which encourages, informs, counsels and supports HOGENT in its endeavours to shape this objective. This international orientation is highlighted even more by our participation in Ghent University Association, which strives for an international mindset. This partnership enables us to reshape our European and international policy by taking into account the priorities set by the European Community.

HOGENT is also a full partner of the U!REKA European University. This European University Alliance - with 6 full partners and 26 associate partners - aims to establish a long-term strategic and structural collaboration to integrate the partner universities’ education and research activities and to educate and empower the European professionals of tomorrow.

Working at HOGENT.

The core objectives of our HR policy are providing ample space for talent, investing in professionalism and excellence, and offering an ideal breeding ground for research, service, and high-quality education. Therefore, HOGENT pays attention to the integration of new employees and to offering careers with development opportunities, continuing training, etc. We attach great importance to the well-being of all HOGENT staff members, because a job is more than just work.

At HOGENT, we shape the future through high-quality education, innovative research, and community service. All this requires individuals with various qualities. Indeed, those who want to make a difference and dedicate themselves to serving society will find a wide range of opportunities at HOGENT.

Working at HOGENT means choosing a challenging and varied job in a pleasant work environment. Our entrepreneurial HOGENT staff members create opportunities, take initiative, work towards goals, push boundaries, and contribute to innovation and sustainable solutions that enhance quality of life. While HOGENT staff members come from a wide variety of backgrounds and communities, they share some important goals and visions for the institution. HOGENT aims to reflect the society it serves as effectively as possible and is as diverse as the public it works for. Therefore, candidates are selected based on their qualities and skills, regardless of gender, origin, or disabilities.

Excellence in Research

HOGENT aims to offer a stimulating, attractive working environment for every researcher. They are part of the HOGENT community of unique people where everyone can be themselves and have a place. For research, the great diversity in personnel creates opportunities. Researchers within HOGENT collaborate intensively across disciplinary boundaries and tackle challenges from professional practice and society in a systemic and co-creational way. 

To emphasize the importance of research for the study programs and the social role to which the UAS commits itself, HOGENT drew up an 'HR strategy for researchers'. Based on this, HOGENT was awarded in 2017 with the HR Excellence in Research Award. This recognition shows that the institution ensures a favorable working environment for researchers. For this, HOGENT is guided by the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and applying the principles of Open, Transparent & Merit-based Recruitment. HOGENT also relies on its own principles of an appreciative staff policy.