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25 November 2025HELHa in Montreal for the international forum on quality in Higher Education
From October 22 to 24, a HELHa delegation attended the G3-Quality Conference in Montreal. The event brought together experts from Switzerland, Canada, and Belgium to discuss shared challenges related to governance and quality culture. Organized by the G3 consortium, which brings together the Université libre de Bruxelles, the Université de Montréal, and the Université de Genève, the conference…
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21 November 2025HELHa and CeREF at the heart of the 27th International Conference on bioencapsulation in Mons
From 20 to 22 October 2025, Mons hosted the 27th edition of the International Conference on Bioencapsulation (BIC 2025). Organized by the Bioencapsulation Research Group (BRG), in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences (Haute École Louvain en Hainaut – HELHa) and CeREF (its Research and Continuing Training Centre), the event brought together researchers,…
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24 October 2025Meeting between HELHa and the IUT of Bourges
On October 9 2025, a delegation from the Department of Sciences and Life Technologies welcomed Mr. Pierre Vieyres, Director, and Mr. Olivier Pennetier, Deputy Director of the University Institute of Technology (IUT) of Bourges, part of the University of Orléans, to the HELHa campus in Mons. This visit was part…
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30 September 2025HELHa Students Embark on the Erasmus+ Adventure!
They are called Aelia, Ambre, Macéo, Nicolas, Robin, Lucie, Sacha, or Kilian. They study Communication, Health, Social Work, Advertising, and more—whether in Tournai, Louvain-la-Neuve, Mons, or Montignies-sur-Sambre, as Bachelor’s or Master’s students. And they all share two things in common: they are part of HELHa, and this year they chose…
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19 September 2025Bridging Cultures: Erasmus Students Welcomed in Mons
On Friday September 12, the higher education institutions of the Pôle hainuyer came together to welcome incoming Erasmus students for the new academic year. The event was hosted at UMons and brought together participants from around the world. The day began with a warm welcome from Mr. Denis Dufrane, Co-President…
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8 September 2025HELHa Students Embark on the Erasmus+ Adventure!
They are called Aelia, Ambre, Macéo, Nicolas, Robin, Lucie, Sacha, or Kilian. They study Communication, Health, Social Work, Advertising, and more—whether in Tournai, Louvain-la-Neuve, Mons, or Montignies-sur-Sambre, as Bachelor’s or Master’s students. And they all share two things in common: they are part of HELHa, and this year they…
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19 June 2025Position of the University Colleges and Schools of Arts regarding the situation in Gaza
In line with their educational, social, and cultural mission, the University Colleges and Schools of Arts affiliated with SEGEC believe it is necessary to take a stand in light of the possible genocide in Gaza. The aim is to outline concrete commitments in order to express…
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3 June 2025HELHa co-signs the open letter for free and independent science
The media report on it, politicians talk about it, scientists are making their voices heard… It’s a fact: attacks on science are on the rise! In response, the French-speaking Universities of Applied Sciences (Hautes Écoles) of Belgium are publishing an open letter to collectively reaffirm their commitment to…
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3 June 2025NEW: Complete the specialization in geriatrics and psychogeriatrics in 3 years
The interdisciplinary Specialization in Geriatrics and Psychogeriatrics at HELHa is designed for nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, specialized educators, social workers, dietitians, speech therapists, and other related professionals, enabling them to acquire advanced and specialized skills. Upon completion, participants can obtain three qualifications: the specialization itself the Dementia Care…
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26 May 2025EuroSkills 2025: Two HELHa students ready to take on the challenge
HELHa students Hugo Lechat and Emilien Marquegnies will represent Belgium at EuroSkills, the European Championship of Vocational Skills in Denmark from 9 to 13 September. One will compete in the Automobile category, the other in Web Technologies. Two talents, two paths, one shared passion for excellence. Hugo, in…
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19 May 2025HELHa’s participation in the 34th EURASHE Conference
On Tuesday, May 13th, Philippe DECLERCQ, Managing Director-President, and Nicolas VELINGS, Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Life, flew to Portugal to attend the 34th EURASHE Conference. Entitled “Place, Knowledge and Skills: Applied Universities Driving Regional Competitiveness”, the conference explored how higher education institutions…
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16 May 2025A fresh start in nurse training to improve support in nursing homes
What if nursing homes could once again become, above all… homes for living? The ELAN project encourages the development of a new way of supporting older people, envisioning an environment where care prioritizes relationships, attentive listening, personal choice, and individual pace. ELAN is a collective initiative.
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9 May 2025Towards a more sustainable HELHa
In the face of today’s environmental, social, and economic challenges, HELHa is committing to a transition towards becoming a more sustainable institution. The goal is to embed sustainable development into every dimension of institutional life. A transition built around three pillars This global initiative is structured…
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8 May 2025New joint programme at HELHa: Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education
In September 2025, a new Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Care and Education will be launched as part of a collaboration between HEH, HELHa, and Haute École Provinciale de Hainaut–Condorcet. A programme at the crossroads of social work, health, and education This three-year programme (180…
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7 May 2025Doing an internship abroad… Why not you?
Julie, Maihran, Charles, Noémie, Lucie, Simon, Thibault, and Alessandro… Whether studying for a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree – in electronics, nursing, physiotherapy, and many other fields – these HELHa students all share one thing in common: they completed an internship abroad! How does it work?…
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7 May 2025Madagascar, Algeria, the Philippines, Czechia and France: new experiences for our nursing students
Yasmine, Marthe, Cyrielle, Yanis, Chloé, Thémis, and others are undoubtedly having remarkable experiences abroad as part of their Bachelor’s in Nursing (General Care). The goal is to compare their nursing practices with different realities, while also growing as individuals in new living environments—a…
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25 April 2025Over 410 participants for the first “Relais des Loupiotes”!
On April 16, the HELHa–UCLouvain Mons campus transformed in a completely new way to host the very first edition of the Relais des Loupiotes. With over 410 participants enjoying a festive mix of music, sport, and community spirit, the event exceeded all expectations. Teams of three…
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23 April 2025HELHa’s Bachelor’s in Communication celebrates its 25th anniversary!
25 graduating classes – Reunions & memories – A time capsule. On April 2, the Tournai campus of HELHa marked a milestone: the 25th anniversary of its Bachelor’s in Communication programme. Echoes of the past, voices of the future The goal of the evening was to…
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16 April 2025Nearly €850,000 to Support Research at HELHa
HELHa has recently secured nearly €850,000 in exceptional funding through a call for projects launched by the Government of the French Community of Belgium (Gouvernement de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles). Out of 37 submitted projects, 9 were selected for their scientific quality, impact, and feasibility. Among these…
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16 April 2025Violence in Higher Education: HELHa takes a stand
HELHa, together with all higher education, adult education, and research institutions in the French-speaking Community of Belgium, is uniting against violence. A major awareness campaign is being launched in partnership with ARES, and more specifically with the Conference of Gender Contact Persons (CPCG).
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11 April 2025Community social work and sustainable relocation: A research project between Belgium and Morocco
The Louvain-la-Neuve campus of the Department of Education and Social Work is a partner in a PRD-ARES Project (Research Project for Development). Launched in 2022, this project is entitled “Towards Sustainable Resettlement Neighborhoods: Socio-Spatial Analysis of Housing, Urban Dynamics, and the Integration of Residents. A focus on community…
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7 April 2025Virtual reality at the heart of International Week 2025
Once again this year, HELHa students took part in International Week. Held in Mons, this event brought together engineering students from Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Germany, along with four guest professors from Poland and Portugal. A look back at a week dedicated to exploring a…
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13 March 2025A love letter to the World
HELHa invites its students, lecturers, and staff members to take part in the “World Letter” challenge. The goal? To write a love letter, a poem, a song, or even create a drawing dedicated to the world. The concept was launched seven years ago by Franco-Iranian…
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12 March 2025EpiCURA and HELHa strengthen their collaboration with a scientific and educational partnership
The EpiCURA Hospital Center and the Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa) have officially signed a framework partnership agreement. This alliance aims to strengthen and formalize their collaboration in the fields of training and scientific research. The agreement is based on a shared vision: promoting excellence…
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20 February 2025The Global Game Jam: 48 hours of intense creation at HELHa
Creating a game in just 48 hours? More than 250 participants rose to the challenge during the Global Game Jam held at HELHa Mons from January 24 to 26. Among them, around 130 developers, artists, and creators took part in the event firsthand, spending two nights on site…
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3 February 2025A survey to identify students’ needs
All universities and university colleges in the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles are required by decree to establish a Social Council. What is a Social Council? The Council comprises 32 members: 50% students, with the remainder representing management and staff. This means students play a crucial role in decision-making.
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31 January 2025In the shoes of a pro: Our students become tour guides for a day!
At HELHa, tourism is much more than a subject taught in the classroom. For five days, our Tourism and Leisure Management students left campus to enjoy a unique experience in the heart of Andalusia. The goal? To deliver an individual 30-minute guided tour as part of…
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24 January 2025Inclusion and Artificial Intelligence at the heart of an international exchange in Occupational Therapy
Seven future occupational therapists from HELHa took part in an exchange in Morocco for a project focused on using artificial intelligence to support the inclusion of students with special needs in higher education. Comparing practices in Belgium and Morocco Supported by ARES (Académie de…
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20 January 2025HELHa leaves X
On January 20, 2025, the Haute École Louvain en Hainaut expressed its disagreement with the way the social network X (formerly Twitter) has been managed since its acquisition by Elon Musk. For HELHa, the lack of moderation and recent changes to the algorithm have encouraged the…
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17 December 2024Designing across borders: HELHa strengthens global ties at ESDIR’s International Week
Last November, Caroline Bricteux, English teacher in the Graphic Design and Real-time 3D section, represented HELHa at the International Week 2024 at ESDIR, an Erasmus+ partner design school in Logroño, Spain. The week brought together teachers and students from all over the world and was rich in cultural and…
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21 November 2024Erasmus testimonials from international students on mobility in HELHa, Belgium
The students we welcome at HELHa as part of the Erasmus mobility program have shared their experiences with us! Shubha, Renée, Dukens, Murielle, and Alessia, whether they are on internships or studying, unanimously agree: the welcome they received in Belgium was warm, and they are delighted with their stay among…
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25 October 2024“Tangible interfaces for VR applications” International Week 2025
Welcome to the “International Week: Tangible Interfaces for VR application”! This immersive event brings together students, teachers, and researchers from around Europe to explore the cutting-edge intersection of embedded development and Virtual Reality. The challenge? To design and build tangible user interfaces (TUIs) that enhance VR experiences. Using affordable sensors…
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22 October 2024Testimonials from Erasmus mobility students
Our Communication students share updates about their Erasmus experiences! From Lisbon, Toulouse, Vilnius, and Pamplona, they make us dream and travel through their testimonials… Elisa in Lisbon elisa-lisbonne-02elisa-lisbonne-03elisa-lisbonne-05elisa-lisbonne-01elisa-lisbonne-04 Elisa talks about Lisbon, a very beautiful city with architecture that is truly worth seeing! She appreciates the historical monuments scattered throughout…
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20 June 2024Inspiring educational innovations: HELHa and Cégeps forge dynamic partnerships
From 13 to 17 May 2024, Anne Delangre, coordinator of student services, and Romain Faraone, educational advisor, were warmly welcomed by two Cégeps in Montreal (Montmorency and Maisonneuve). The visit was part of a series of exchanges between HELHa and Cégeps that have been ongoing for the past year. This…
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27 May 2024When international collaboration meets nursing: Innovative partnerships between HELHa, Cameroon, and Rwanda
A unique international cooperation project between HELHa, CISMED-Santé in Douala (Cameroon), and the University of Rwanda. The goal? To promote international mobility for nursing students and strengthen skills through cultural and professional exchanges. This article shares the story of this special union. Project Initiation In October 2022, Dr. Carel Ndjoumachoua,…
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29 March 2024International Engineers’ Weeks: 2024 edition
During March 2024, as part of the International Engineers’ Weeks, 30 HELHa students in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Electromechanics and Electronics, along with 8 teachers, travelled to various European countries: Spain, Portugal, Germany and Poland. What are international weeks? Every year,…
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21 February 2024The experiences of three students of the Social Worker Bachelor’s degree returning from Senegal and Canada
Late December 2023, three students in the 3rd year of the Social Worker Bachelor’s degree in Mons returned proudly from their 3-month internship abroad. It is with emotion that they shared the memories they have gathered during the time spent over there. In the 3rd year of this…
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21 February 2024Is Quebec on the horizon for our Bachelor in Building students?
The Department of Science and Technology in Mons is further intensifying its contacts with potential international partners. This time, representatives from the General and Vocational College (Cegep) of Baie-Comeau in Quebec, Canada, have visited the campus of HELHa in Mons. The discussions focused on the specificities of the educational…
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2 February 2024Four world travelers in the Communication bachelor’s degree, Tournai
At the end of January 2024, Anna, Lauranne, Lisa and Olivier will leave the comfort of their Tournai nests for a 12-week work placement abroad. Marseille, Saint-Denis, Galway and Melbourne… Great perspectives ! Daring to venture into the unknown Internships abroad are a major challenge! Leaving…
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18 December 2023A student from Macerata chose Tournai to study communication skills
Last September, our Tournai campus welcomed Anastasia, an Italian Erasmus student who chose the bachelor’s degree in Communication to boost her proficiency in French. Opening up to Europe Believing in the benefits of openness to Europe, the management and co-ordination team of the bachelor’s degree in Communication have…
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28 November 2023HELHa attended the 36th Annual Businet Conference in Warsaw
As members of the BUSINET network, the Haute Ecole Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa) attended the 36th Annual Businet Conference taking place in Warsaw, Poland from 8th to 11th November 2023. Businet was established in 1987 by a group of higher education business institutions keen to develop international programmes in Business…
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28 November 2023The HELHa School of Engineering and its Research Center (CeREF) on mission in Chicago
Charlotte SAUSSEZ, lecturer and coordinator of the Industrial Engineering Master’s programme in Biochemistry, as well as research coordinator at the CeREF Technique, recently travelled to Chicago in the United States to carry out a number of international assignments. >>> As part of her work for the CeREF Technique:…
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27 November 2023Naturalez_Agro: Humanitarian trip to Amazonia
Five students from the Haute Ecole Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa), Audrey EGON, Clarisse DEJET, Elsa DUBOIS, Estelle DUMONT and Irina JAMAR, are preparing for an extraordinary adventure! For them, education is not limited to the school benches, but extends to the Amazon jungle. They will be leaving in July 2024…
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27 November 2023HELHa attended the EAIE Conference 2023 in Rotterdam
Last September, Pauline CORNIL (Head of the International Office) and Carine ARNOULD (Outgoing mobility coordinator) went to Rotterdam to attend the EAIE conference. The EAIE Conference and Exhibition is an annual gathering that unites a global community from Higher Education for a week of knowledge exchange, learning, and meaningful connections.
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27 November 2023HELHa honoured to welcome a delegation of Quebec’s CEGEPs
On 6 October 2023, HELHa was honoured to welcome three representatives from Quebec’s CEGEPSs in Mons as part of an exploratory mission organised by the Academy for Research and Higher Education (ARES), and the Fédération des cégeps. The HELHa International Department coordinated these exchanges with the different Departments of…
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27 November 2023A wide range of mobility opportunities for our students
Our University College is particularly keen to promote and support the mobility of its students by taking an active part in European mobility programmes. There are two ways to go on mobility abroad. >>> By attending a semester of courses at one of our partner institutions. This is an opportunity…
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