High School of the City of Liège

What High School of the City of Liège does

HEL (Haute Ecole de la Ville de Liège) is a public higher education institution owned and operated by the City of Liège through its municipal education department (Enseignement Communal Liégeois) and funded primarily by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Founded in 1996 and headquartered at Rue Hazinelle 2 in Liège, Belgium, the institution delivers professional bachelor and master programs across four academic departments: Sciences de l'Education, Sciences et Techniques, Sciences Economiques et de Gestion, and Paramédical, covering teacher training, technical and engineering fields, business and management, and healthcare-related disciplines including speech therapy (logopédie), audiology, and orthoptics.

The institution runs 30+ bachelor programs and 12+ master programs in teaching, supported by dedicated facilities including three libraries, specialized workshops (a clean room for chemistry via Cefochim, an automotive workshop using a BMW-donated vehicle), and fiber-enabled digital infrastructure. Student-facing technology centers on the myHEL online portal for registration, administrative services, and academic support, alongside accessibility tools and Erasmus+ international mobility from the second academic year onward. The business model is subscription/annual registration-fee based, with differentiated fees for Belgian/EU versus non-EU students, regulated by the French Community of Belgium and supplemented by government study grants and social-service fee reductions.

Go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer via online self-service registration and physical secretariats, supplemented by event-driven recruitment through SIEP career fairs in Brussels, Liège, and Namur, plus open-door campus events. HEL operates within the Pôle Académique Liège-Luxembourg and co-organizes programs with HEPL, ULiège, and Beaux-Arts de Liège, anchoring its distribution and program portfolio in the regional higher-education ecosystem.

Name

High School of the City of Liège

Legal name

Haute Ecole de la Ville de Liège

Website

https://hel.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HEL is a public higher education institution in Liège, Belgium, owned by the City of Liège, delivering professional bachelor and master programs across education, technical sciences, economics, and paramedical disciplines to primarily Belgian and EU students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Training & Language Teaching Certifications (e.g., CELTA/DELTA) (EDAIAEAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Professional bachelor programs
• Teacher training programs
• Paramedical education
• Technical sciences programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Liège

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Public higher education institution funded through student tuition fees and government subsidies. Registration fees vary for Belgian/EU students versus non-EU students, with financial aid available for qualifying students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Haute Ecole de la Ville de Liège (HEL) is a public higher education institution that delivers professional bachelor and master degree programs across four academic departments: Sciences de l'Education (teacher training), Sciences et Techniques (technical sciences), Sciences Economiques et de Gestion (business and management), and Paramédical (speech therapy, audiology, orthoptics). The school provides recognized professional qualifications, digital student services via the myHEL portal, and international mobility through Erasmus+.

Product overview

HEL (Haute Ecole de la Ville de Liège) is a higher education institution organized into four academic departments: Sciences de l'Education, Sciences et Techniques, Sciences Economiques et de Gestion, and Paramédical. The institution offers bachelor's degrees (bacheliers) and master's in teaching, along with professional certificates. Student services are supported through the myHEL digital platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of teaching Walloon language
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HEPL (Haute Ecole de la Province de Liège)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of several programs including Audiology, Orthoptie, and Energies alternatives et renouvelables. Shared resources and expertise across provincial higher education institutions.
• ULiège (Université de Liège)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of Translation-Interpretation program. Partnership through the academic pole Liège-Luxembourg (Pôle Académique). Shared facilities including workshop spaces.
• Beaux-Arts de LiègecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of the AESI Arts plastiques bachelor degree program with the Fine Arts school.
• BMWminorOthersBMW donated a fully equipped BMW Série 2 Grand Coupé vehicle on loan for 10 years starting September 2021 for student automotive training. Allows students practical experience with modern vehicle technology.
• ASBL Les Jeunes Entreprises (LJE) and Générations entreprenantesGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizers of the CréaCom innovation salon, enabling students to present entrepreneurship projects and connect with professionals.
• Pôle Académique Liège-LuxembourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEL is part of the academic pole that groups higher education institutions in the Liège-Luxembourg region, coordinating services like student libraries, study rooms, student café, and reorientation programs (RELANCE).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Université de Mons (UMONS): UMONS is a public university in Wallonia offering programs across sciences, engineering, economics, and education. It is a regional competitor serving the Walloon student population and operates under a similar public funding framework, though as a full university rather than a Haute École.
• Haute École ICHEC - ECAM - ISFCH: ICHEC is a Brussels-based non-university higher education institution offering bachelor and master programs in business, engineering (ECAM), and management. It shares the Wallonia-Brussels Federation regulatory framework with HEL but operates in Brussels rather than Liège.

Direct peers

• Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B): HE2B is one of the largest 'Hautes Écoles' in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, offering professional bachelor programs across economics, technical, paramedical, and education disciplines. Its size and program breadth make it a close comparable to HEL's multi-departmental structure.
• Haute École Galilée: Haute École Galilée is a Brussels-based 'Haute École' offering professional bachelor programs in similar disciplines (education, technical, business). It operates under the same public funding model as HEL, making it a regulatory and competitive peer.
• Haute École Albert Jacquard: Haute École Albert Jacquard is another Wallonia-based 'Haute École' offering professional bachelor programs in education, technical, and economic disciplines. It is a direct structural peer under the same regulatory framework as HEL, competing for similar student segments in Wallonia.
• Université de Liège (ULiège): ULiège is the major public research university in Liège and a direct strategic partner of HEL, co-organizing programs such as Translation-Interpretation. Both institutions operate in the same city, share Pôle Académique membership, and serve overlapping student populations in higher education.
• Haute École de la Province de Liège (HEPL): HEPL is the provincial higher education institution in Liège and HEL's closest structural peer, also a 'Haute École' under the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. They co-organize Audiology, Orthoptie, and Energies alternatives programs, share the Pôle Académique Liège-Luxembourg, and compete directly for the same student segments.
• Haute École Léonard de Vinci: Haute École Léonard de Vinci is another Brussels-based 'Haute École' under the Wallonia-Brussels Federation offering professional bachelor and master programs across similar fields. It operates under the same regulatory and funding framework as HEL, making it a structurally identical peer for PE/competitive analysis.

Broad incumbents

• Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain): UCLouvain is a major Belgian francophone university offering degree programs across all disciplines including education, sciences, economics, and paramedical. It is a broader incumbent competitor that overlaps significantly with HEL's program offerings at a more prestigious level.

Others

• Pôle Académique Liège-Luxembourg: Pôle Académique Liège-Luxembourg is the academic network coordinating HEL, HEPL, ULiège, and other regional higher education institutions, including shared services like the RELANCE reorientation program. It is an ecosystem participant that HEL is structurally embedded within rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLp57OOkzdxPeR7bphB2rab5UDjGp2jFVI
• Facebookfacebook.com/HEL.Haute.Ecole.Ville.Liege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hel-haute-ecole-de-la-ville-de-li%C3%A8ge/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/hel_ville_liege?igshid=ZjE2NGZiNDQ=

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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