About Thomas More

Where it happens

Thomas More is a Flemish University of Applied Sciences with international allure.  We work closely with the professional field to provide our students with outstanding higher education that helps them prepare for the labour market and the world of tomorrow.

Our educational programmes, our applied scientific research and our services act as catalysts for regional development and innovation. Driven by our values, our university of applied sciences is enterprising and inspiring, with a clear vision and unwavering confidence in our students and staff. 

As a Catholic dialogue school, we create a welcoming living and learning community and are open to other religions and philosophies.

Facts & figures

21,000 students

12 campuses

43 bachelor's degrees

18 associate degrees

19 English degree programmes

7 English postgraduate programmes

250 researchers

7 centres of expertise

1,000 students going abroad

Driven by values

Our leading principles:

  • Courage: entrepreneurship, initiative, ingenuity

  • Enthusiasm: passion, inspiration, enjoying work
  • Focus: on students, on long-term goals, on results
  • Trust: believe in each other, ownership and accountability.

We take the lead in HEROES

We are proud to be the first university of applied sciences in Flanders to take the lead in the European Universities Alliance called HEROES.

HEROES - Higher Education for Resilience-Oriented and Empowered Societies - is a transnational alliance of nine professional higher education institutions across Europe. Together, we focus on smart and digital innovation to strengthen regional resilience.

 

Proud member of

KU Leuven Association

The KU Leuven Association is an open and ambitious network that provides high quality, inclusive, and future-proof higher education in Flanders and Brussels. Thomas More is a proud member of this association.  KU Leuven is ranked in the QS top 100 universities in the world and 45th place in the Times Higher Education University Rankings.

Study in Flanders

Belgium, where great minds grow

Study in Flanders is the official website where international students can discover the English-taught degree programmes of the 18 Flemish higher education institutions in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.