THEA: A flexible programme for refugees with higher education prospects

Supports students at risk

The four institutions of the Antwerp University Association offer a specially developed programme for refugees: THEA. THEA allows refugees to ‘try’ higher education during the final stages of their Dutch language studies. The aim is to allow these prospective students to find out more about the study programme they would like to take, which should help them prepare to make a well-informed decision. The project is organised in cooperation with Atlas, the agency for civic integration of the City of Antwerp.

Overview

University of Antwerp - Universiteit Antwerpen

Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Full-time

Dutch, English

German

Detailed Information

Admission

For more information on the THEA programme, please contact Mrs Eveline Philippaerts from Atlas on eveline.philippaerts@stad.antwerpen.be or +32 (0) 3 338 70 16.

Qualifications

The conditions for participation in the THEA programme are as follows: The candidate should belong to one of the following categories: a refugee, a person receiving protection on humanitarian grounds (Dutch: subsidiair beschermde) or a family member being reunited with a refugee. In certain cases the programme is also extended to other newcomers in Belgium. The candidate fulfils the qualification requirements for higher education and the relevant documents have been verified by the higher education institution concerned. The candidate has achieved CEFR level B1 in Dutch (equivalent to Level 3 at Linguapolis or Level 2.4 in an adult education centre) and has registered for the next level. The candidate has been selected by Atlas as a candidate with higher education prospects. The candidate has completed a study orientation plan at Atlas.

Academic Transfer

Accepts transfer credit.