Odisee

What Odisee does

Odisee is a public university of applied sciences (co-hogeschool) headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operating six campuses across Aalst, Brussels, Dilbeek, Gent, Schaarbeek, and Sint-Niklaas and serving approximately 13,000 students with a staff of around 1,500. It is part of the Associatie KU Leuven network and delivers practice-oriented higher education across seven interest areas—Business and Management, Digital, Health and Care, Agriculture Food and Environment, Teacher Training, People and Society, and Technology and Science—through roughly 26 bachelor and 13 graduate (graduaat) programs, plus teacher training, bachelor-after-bachelor, postgraduate, and micro-credential pathways.

The institution's technology footprint centres on a distance-learning platform (afstandsonderwijs), domain-specific skills labs and simulation centres (including the SiTCA simulation centre for healthcare), and supporting ICT infrastructure that delivers both on-campus and online education. A personal coaching and guidance system, combining study coaches, advisors, and student mentors, wraps around the academic offering. Revenue is generated through four streams: government-regulated tuition (subsidized for Belgian/EU students), adult continuing education via the Odisee Continue sub-brand, applied research and consultancy from seven dedicated research centres, and corporate training and development contracts. Distribution is primarily direct-to-student via online registration and campus-based admissions, with secondary channels through secondary-school partnerships and employer/work-integrated-learning collaborations.

Name

Odisee

Legal name

Odisee

Website

https://odisee.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Odisee is a public Belgian university of applied sciences (co-hogeschool) operating six campuses across Flanders and Brussels, serving roughly 13,000 students with practice-oriented bachelor, graduate, and continuing-education programs, supported by government-regulated tuition, applied research, and adult-learning offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (61), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Subject-Specific Short Courses & Academies (e.g., STEM, Business, Arts) (EDAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Applied sciences programs
• Adult continuing education
• Professional development courses
• Applied research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Government-regulated tuition fees for bachelor and graduate programs. Public higher education institution with subsidized tuition costs for Belgian/EU students.
2. Professional Development and Continuing Education: Revenue from adult education programs including postgraduates, micro-credentials, refresher courses, and custom training for organizations
3. Research Services and Consultancy: Applied research and expert services provided to businesses and organizations through research centers, generating project-based revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Odisee delivers practice-oriented higher education across six Belgian campuses through roughly 26-27 professional bachelor and 12-13 graduate (graduaat) programs spanning Business and Management, Digital, Health and Care, Agriculture Food and Environment, Teacher Training, People and Society, and Technology and Science. An adult education division (Odisee Continue) supplies postgraduate programs, micro-credentials, and professional development courses, while seven applied research centres serve businesses and society through project-based research and consultancy.

Product overview

Odisee is a university of applied sciences (co-hogeschool) in Belgium with six campuses in Aalst, Brussels, Dilbeek, Gent, Schaarbeek, and Sint-Niklaas. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of higher education programs comprising 26 bachelor programs and 13 graduate (graduaat) programs across seven interest areas: Business and Management, Digital, Health and Care, Agriculture Food and Environment, Teacher Training, People and Society, and Technology and Science. Odisee Continue serves as the adult education division offering flexible learning pathways including postgraduate programs, professional development courses, and micro-credentials for working professionals. The institution also operates seven dedicated research centres focused on applied research in biotechnology, sustainable entrepreneurship, family sciences, healthcare, language and education, critical thinking, and social work. Student support services encompass orientation, counseling, ICT facilities, international exchange opportunities, and recreational activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bacheloropleidingen (Bachelor Programs) Professional bachelor degree programs across seven interest areas — Business and Management, Digital, Health and Care, Agriculture Food and Environment, Teacher Training, People and Society, and Technology and Science — offered across Odisee's six Belgian campuses for prospective and current students.
• Graduaatsopleidingen (Graduate Programs) Short-cycle higher professional education programs (graduaatsopleidingen) that bridge secondary education and the bachelor level, with a practical focus in fields such as Accounting Administration, Marketing and Communication Support, Programming, and System and Network Administration.
• Odisee Continue (Adult Education) The adult education division of Odisee, dedicated to working professionals and adult learners, offering 28 bachelor pathways, 5 graduate programs, 2 bachelor-after-bachelor programs, 27 postgraduate programs, 111 professional development courses, and 22 micro-credentials, including distance learning and evening options.
• Onderzoekscentra (Research Centres) Seven applied research centres at Odisee covering (Bio-)Tech, Centre for Sustainable Entrepreneurship (CenSE), Knowledge Centre Family Sciences, Research Centre Language and Educational Practice, Research Centre Healthcare, Research Centre Critical Thinking (ExploRatio), and Research Centre Social Work, providing project-based research and consultancy to companies and societal partners.
• Bachelor-na-bachelor (Banaba) Postgraduate bachelor programs for professionals who already hold an initial bachelor's degree and want to deepen their expertise in a specific field, available as a standalone advanced study pathway.
• Bijscholingen en Navormingen (Professional Development Courses) Continuing education and professional development courses (bijscholingen en navormingen) for working professionals seeking to update skills, refresh knowledge, or specialise further in their field.
• Micro-credentials Short, focused learning modules that award specific competencies and certifications, enabling professionals and adult learners to gain targeted skills through compact, modular study units.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• KU Leuven AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdisee is a member of the KU Leuven Association, a network of five universities of applied sciences and one university backed by an impressive system of national partners with more than 80,000 students in 23 cities and municipalities. This membership provides access to an extensive academic network and collaborative opportunities.
• Erasmushogeschool BrusselflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 25-year-old Bachelor Social Work program for adults, a collaborative initiative between Odisee and Erasmushogeschool Brussel. This represents a longstanding educational partnership combining expertise from both institutions.
• Clinical Partners (Healthcare)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare programs collaborate with hospitals and medical institutions including UZ Brussel for clinical placements and practical training. Students gain real-world experience in healthcare settings as part of their education.
• Clinic Sint-Jan (Brussels)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus Brussel-Terranova operates as an innovative medical-social health and welfare center in close collaboration with clinic Sint-Jan, integrating education with clinical practice in a healthcare hub setting.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Erasmushogeschool Brussel: A Brussels-based university of applied sciences and Odisee's co-development partner on the 25-year-old Bachelor Social Work program. Directly comparable in offering, region, and public-hogeschool model.
• Thomas More Hogeschool: One of the largest Flemish universities of applied sciences offering practical bachelor and graduate programs. Competes for the same student pool with a similar applied, industry-connected model.
• HOGENT (Hogeschool Gent): Ghent-based university of applied sciences overlapping directly with Odisee's Gent technology campus and program mix. Same public funding and applied-education model in Flanders.

Regional players

• Howest (Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen): West-Flanders university of applied sciences with strong digital and technology programs comparable to Odisee's, but serving a different Flemish sub-region.
• AP Hogeschool Antwerpen: Antwerp university of applied sciences with a broad practical program portfolio similar to Odisee, primarily serving the Antwerp region.
• Karel de Grote Hogeschool: Antwerp-based applied-sciences institution, and a fellow member of the Associatie KU Leuven, offering comparable bachelor and graduate programs in a neighboring region.
• UC Leuven-Limburg (UCLL): Leuven-Limburg university of applied sciences within the same KU Leuven Association, with a similar health, education, and business program mix serving other Flemish regions.
• Vives Hogeschool: West/East Flanders applied-sciences institution with comparable practical bachelor and graduate offerings and public funding model, serving a different territory.
• Arteveldehogeschool: Ghent-based university of applied sciences with strong teacher-training and health programs directly overlapping Odisee's portfolio in an adjacent region.

Broad incumbents

• KU Leuven: The anchor research university of the Associatie KU Leuven to which Odisee belongs; a broader, degree-granting higher-education incumbent in the same Flemish ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCow3DbKphWyMrHbG5fBOBlg
• Facebookfacebook.com/odiseehogeschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/39170
• Instagraminstagram.com/odisee
• TikToktiktok.com/@odiseehogeschool
• Xx.com/odiseehogesch

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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