Antwerp University Association
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The Antwerp University Association (in Dutch: Associatie Universiteit & Hogescholen Antwerpen or AUHA) is a Belgian association for higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...

, with members located primarily in Antwerp. The leading institute is the University of Antwerp
University of Antwerp
The University of Antwerp is one of the major Belgian universities located in the city of Antwerp. The name is sometimes abbreviated as UA.-History:...

.

Introduction

The association was founded on September 1, 2003 by 5 founding members.
Typical aspects of the Antwerp Association are:
  • regional concentration
  • confederal organisation
    Confederation
    A confederation in modern political terms is a permanent union of political units for common action in relation to other units. Usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution, confederations tend to be established for dealing with critical issues such as defense, foreign...

  • active pluralism
    Religious pluralism
    Religious pluralism is a loosely defined expression concerning acceptance of various religions, and is used in a number of related ways:* As the name of the worldview according to which one's religion is not the sole and exclusive source of truth, and thus that at least some truths and true values...

  • several unique courses (f.e. dance, nautic sciences, new product development)
  • large concentration of courses in arts and culture (visual arts, cultural management, dance, drama, filmstudies, music, theatre).

Members

  • University of Antwerp
    University of Antwerp
    The University of Antwerp is one of the major Belgian universities located in the city of Antwerp. The name is sometimes abbreviated as UA.-History:...

    , with campusses in Antwerp & Wilrijk
    Wilrijk
    Wilrijk is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Wilrijk had been a separate municipality before January 1, 1983; the enlarged municipality of Antwerp was decentralized in 2000 and Wilrijk became one the city's nine districts.This suburb is also known...

  • Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen, with campusses in Antwerp, Merksem
    Merksem
    Merksem is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has almost 41,000 inhabitants.-History:The history of Merksem goes back to Gallo-Roman times. During that period the region was mentioned as Merk and Heim being part of the diocese Kamerijk...

    , Lier
    Lier, Belgium
    Lier is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. On January 1, 2010 Lier had a total population of 33,930. The total area is 49.70 km² which gives a population density of 669 inhabitants per...

     & Turnhout
  • Hogere Zeevaartschool Antwerpen
    Hogere Zeevaartschool Antwerpen
    The Antwerp Maritime Academy is a university college in Belgium, located in the north of Antwerp. Future officers of the Merchant Navy and Belgian Navy are educated here...

    , located in Antwerp
  • Karel de Grote-Hogeschool, with campusses in Antwerp, Hoboken & Borgerhout
    Borgerhout
    Borgerhout is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The district houses 41,614 inhabitants reflecting 90 nationalities...

  • Plantijn Hogeschool
    Plantijn Hogeschool
    The Plantijn Hogeschool is a university college in Belgium, located in Antwerp, Belgium.The college is part of the Antwerp University Association .- Links :*...

    , with campusses in Antwerp & Boom
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