Thomas More University of Applied Sciences

What Thomas More University of Applied Sciences does

Thomas More University of Applied Sciences is a Belgian hogeschool (university of applied sciences) organised as a non-profit association under two legal entities, Thomas More Mechelen-Antwerpen vzw and Thomas More Kempen vzw, and is not publicly traded. The institution operates seven regional campuses across the Antwerp/Flanders region (Antwerpen, Geel, Lier, Mechelen, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Turnhout, Vorselaar) plus a dedicated Campus National in central Antwerp, serving a stated community of nearly 22,000 students, staff and researchers. It delivers practice-oriented higher education across eight interest areas — Business/Organisation/Tourism, Biosciences/Chemistry, Health/Well-being, Media/Communication, Education, Design/Construction, Sport, and Technology/ICT — through a multi-programme architecture (3-year professional bachelor, 2-year graduaat, bachelor-na-bachelor, postgraduaat, microcredentials, and navormingen/continuing education), with a flagship self-described 'largest sports campus of Flanders' at Turnhout.

The core technology and research base consists of seven Centers of Expertise (Expertisecentra) producing both educational programmes and applied-research outputs: Budget en Financieel Welzijn, Duurzame Biomassa en Chemie, Duurzaam Ondernemen en Digitale Innovatie, Energie, Onderwijs en Leren, Ontwerp en Technologie, and Zorg en welzijn (with sub-units Mens en Welzijn, Mobilab & Care, and Zorgproeftuin LiCalab). Operational systems include SAP for central business management, Microsoft Dynamics Marketing for alumni CRM, Microsoft SharePoint for the staff/student intranet, JobTeaser for the student job platform, CVWarehouse for recruitment, and Hippocampus for event registration. Notable proprietary outputs include the Assessment Hub online multidisciplinary assessment platform, the COVAT Dutch-language cognitive test series, the TeleLAC-12 tele-practice guideline, the Cirkelhelden didactic package, and the Studiekeuzerooster Excel-based study-choice tool, alongside active research in VR-based mental health care and climate-driven micro-hydropower systems.

Revenue is generated through a mix of government funding (Flemish Government, VLIR-UOS, KCE, FOD Volksgezondheid, UNICEF, EBPracticeNet), tuition and student fees for accredited programmes, paid continuing-education and lifelong-learning programmes (Thomas More Continue), custom corporate training ('vormingen op maat'), contract and collaborative applied-research services delivered through the Centers of Expertise, talent recruitment and job-platform services (JobTeaser, CVWarehouse, stages.thomasmore.be), and international programmes such as Summer Schools and Blended Intensive Programmes. Go-to-market is hybrid: self-serve online enrolment for prospective students, direct enterprise account management for B2B partnerships, a regional campus network for physical access, and a dedicated 'Vormingscentra Onderwijs' channel for in-service teacher training. B2B clients include Colruyt Group, Staatsolie Suriname, Cochlear Technology Centre Belgium, the Flemish Department of Environment, and the Steunpunt Welzijn/Volksgezondheid/Gezin, alongside a large B2C student base in Flanders and growing international cohorts from Suriname, the Philippines and other partner countries.

Name

Thomas More University of Applied Sciences

Legal name

Thomas More Mechelen-Antwerpen vzw / Thomas More Kempen vzw

Website

https://thomasmore.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Thomas More University of Applied Sciences is a Belgian non-profit hogeschool operating 7 campuses in Flanders and serving nearly 22,000 students through practice-oriented bachelors, graduaat, postgraduate and continuing-education programmes, supported by 7 applied-research Centers of Expertise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Applied research services
• Continuing education training
• Teacher professional development
• Workplace learning internships

Headquarters

HQ city

Petite Flandre

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Continuing education and permanent training (Thomas More Continue): Paid lifelong-learning programmes (postgraduates, microcredentials, navormingen) for professionals and teachers; participant fees per activity, billed via invoice; cancellation and replacement policies defined.
2. Custom corporate training and 'Vormingen op maat': Bespoke training programmes developed for companies, organizations and school teams by the expertise centers (e.g., Onderwijs en Leren, Mens en Welzijn, DocAtlas).
3. Applied research and consulting services for organizations: Contract and collaborative research, advice, tools and 'proeftuinen' (living labs) for companies, public bodies and non-profits via the seven Centers of Expertise (e.g., CommuniCare, Safe Football Allies, Immersive Mental Health, Assessment Hub).
4. Talent recruitment and job platform services: Revenue from job fairs, online job platform (Jobteaser/CVWarehouse), employer branding, internships and corporate partnerships for student talent.
5. International programmes (summer schools, BIPs, COIL): Free of charge for the 2026 Summer School with 4 lunches and 2 dinners included; travel and accommodation not included; 3 ECTS certificate of attendance; serving as recruitment channel.
6. Government and grant-funded research: Research income from Flemish Government, UNICEF, VLIR-UOS, KCE, FOD Volksgezondheid, EBPracticeNet, and other public/non-profit funders supporting project portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion6 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Thomas More University of Applied Sciences is a Belgian non-profit hogeschool delivering practice-oriented higher-education programmes (professional bachelor, graduaat, bachelor-na-bachelor, postgraduaat, microcredentials) and lifelong-learning courses (Thomas More Continue), supported by seven applied-research Centers of Expertise offering contract research, consultancy, living labs, and customised corporate and teacher training. It also operates digital platforms (Assessment Hub, Tommi chatbot, Studiekeuzerooster) and an internship/job marketplace (stages.thomasmore.be, JobTeaser, CVWarehouse) connecting companies with student talent.

Product overview

Thomas More University of Applied Sciences is a Belgian higher education institution offering a portfolio of educational programmes, continuing education, and applied research organized around seven research Centres of Expertise. Its educational offering is a multi-programme architecture: a 3-year professional Bachelor's, a 2-year Graduaat, a Bachelor-na-Bachelor, a Postgraduaat, Microcredentials, and Navormingen / Thomas More Continue lifelong-learning courses. Research is delivered through the expertise centres Duurzame Biomassa en Chemie, Budget en Financieel Welzijn, Duurzaam Ondernemen en Digitale Innovatie, Energie, Onderwijs en Leren, Ontwerp en Technologie, and Zorg en welzijn (which includes the sub-units Mens en Welzijn, Mobilab & Care, and Zorgproeftuin LiCalab). Concrete digital products and services include the Assessment Hub online assessment platform, the Tommi student-choice chatbot, the Buddy Project 'Talent in Actie' peer-mentoring programme, the LesInLezen/Fit voor Lezen/LEES-KRACHT reading initiatives, the Cirkelhelden didactic package, and the TreatPaCS stuttering-treatment research tool — all supported by a student jobs platform integrated with JobTeaser.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thomas More Continue: The continuing education (navorming/permanente vorming) arm of Thomas More, which offers refresher courses, workshops, and professional development programmes outside the regular degree programmes.
• Tommi
• We Are More
• DocAtlas

Products and services

• Professional Bachelor (3-year) A three-year professional bachelor's degree programme offered across eight interest areas (Business, Biosciences & Chemistry, Health & Well-being, Media & Communication, Education, Design & Construction, Sport, and Technology & ICT), targeting secondary-school graduates seeking a practice-oriented higher-education degree.
• Graduaat (associate degree) A two-year practice-oriented associate degree programme designed for direct workforce readiness, targeting students seeking a shorter, employment-focused qualification.
• Bachelor-na-Bachelor A one-year broadening and deepening programme for holders of a bachelor's degree who want to specialise or add an additional qualification.
• Postgraduaat A specialisation programme of at least 20 ECTS credits following a graduaat, bachelor, or master, targeting professionals seeking specialist credentials.
• Microcredentials Short, focused learning tracks on specific knowledge and skills that are stackable into broader qualifications, for working professionals and lifelong learners.
• Thomas More Continue (Navormingen) Continuing-education unit (Thomas More Continue) offering short and long in-service training, webinars, inspiration sessions, and postgraduates/microcredentials for professionals and teachers, with invoiced participant fees and defined cancellation policies.
• Custom Corporate Training (Vormingen op maat) Bespoke training programmes developed and delivered for companies, organisations and school teams by Thomas More's expertise centres (e.g., Onderwijs en Leren, Mens en Welzijn, DocAtlas), covering professional development, leadership and domain-specific skills.
• Assessment Hub Online multidisciplinary and multimethodological assessment platform centralising Thomas More's expertise in psychodiagnostics, speech therapy, and audiology, offering instruments, tools, and training for psychologists, orthopedagogues, consultants, speech therapists, and audiologists.
• Buddy Project 'Talent in Actie' (1-op-1 Studiekeuzebegeleiding) One-on-one study-choice mentoring service in which Thomas More higher-education students coach 6th/7th-year secondary-school pupils in the Antwerp region to support their transition to higher education.
• Cirkelhelden didactic package Interactive workshop and online teaching package (cirkelhelden.be) using hero stories to teach narrative structure and stimulate reading, designed for 3rd grade primary and 1st year secondary education and hosted at the Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience.
• International Summer School and Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP) Intensive international short programmes (summer schools, BIPs, COIL) for students and professionals worldwide, with virtual and physical components, awarding 3 ECTS and a certificate of attendance; the 2026 edition is themed 'Lowering Barriers for Minority Groups in Retail' in partnership with Colruyt.
• Applied Research and Consulting (Centres of Expertise) Contract and collaborative applied research, advice, tools and living labs delivered for companies, public bodies and non-profits through seven Centres of Expertise (Budget & Financial Well-being, Sustainable Biomass & Chemistry, Sustainable Business & Digital Innovation, Energy, Education & Learning, Design & Technology, and Care & Well-being).
• LEES-KRACHT teacher training and reading programme (Suriname) Foundational-literacy teacher-training and reading-education programme delivered in Suriname, covering 30 pilot schools, 120 teachers and 30 school directors, in partnership with UNICEF, ADEKUS, the Surinamese Ministry of Education, and CENASU.
• Traject 'Van lezen worden ze sterker' (Course code 22/BAS/092A) Three-day continuing-education programme for primary school teams of three on building a sustainable reading policy, organised with AP Hogeschool, Odisee, and Iedereen Leest, priced at 810 EUR per school team of three (including materials and lunches).
• Stages.thomasmore.be internship portal Online internship and workplace-learning portal where companies and schools publish student internship and workplace-learning opportunities, integrated with the JobTeaser job platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free 3 ECTS international Summer School including 4 lunches and 2 dinners
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

AI capability13 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Colruyt GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided the real-world business challenge for the 6th Thomas More Summer School (2026) on 'Lowering Barriers for Minority Groups in Retail'. Students and lecturers from around the world work on this challenge during a 5-day Blended Intensive Programme at Campus National, Antwerp.
• Anton de Kom Universiteit van Suriname (ADEKUS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating academic partner for the LEES-KRACHT programme via the Research Unit Logopedie (RUL); Thomas More provides scientific and methodological support for material development and programme activities.
• Ministerie van Onderwijs, Wetenschap en Cultuur (MinOWC), SurinameflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolicy partner in the LEES-KRACHT programme; provides policy support and school involvement. Also member of the Multi-stakeholders platform.
• CENASU (Centrum voor Nascholing Suriname)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLogistical and content support for training and implementation in the LEES-KRACHT programme; provides 12 master trainers attached to the project.
• Turbulent HydrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner in Innovatief Living Lab Suriname, providing the micro-hydropower turbines that are intelligently managed with climate data.
• HAEDEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Innovatief Living Lab Suriname project; contributes to the climate-driven micro-hydropower system with cloud-based decision support.
• VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner in Innovatief Living Lab Suriname; supports technical validation of the micro-hydropower system and climate-data analysis.
• AMPS Power SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Innovatief Living Lab Suriname; contributes power-systems expertise for the micro-hydropower pilot.
• Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurinamese industry partner in Innovatief Living Lab Suriname; supports transition from fossil-fuel energy to climate-driven micro-hydropower.
• KU LeuvenflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the 'Interprofessional telerehabilitation for adult PWDs' project in the Philippines (2023–2025); Prof. Wim Van Petegem is involved alongside Thomas More's Care & Well-being unit.
• University of Santo Tomas (UST-CRS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal academic partner in the Philippine telerehabilitation project; team of UST researchers led by Anne Marie Aseron; UST-CRS gains expertise to develop evidence-based telerehabilitation interventions.
• Cochlear Technology Centre BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner in the ATMOS/ATMORE project (2019–2022), developing an acoustic screening programme for schools to support inclusive education.
• PIH-departement Leefmilieu (Flemish Department of Environment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ATMOS/ATMORE acoustic screening project for schools.
• AP HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the PRO-Lezen professionalisation trajectory (with Odisee and Iedereen Leest) funded by the Flemish Government; Iris Vansteelandt is affiliated with AP Hogeschool Antwerpen and the research group Taal, Leren en Innoveren (UGent).
• Odisee HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the PRO-Lezen trajectory and contributor to Cirkelhelden workshop via Jaantje Verbruggen (Odisee Brussel).
• Iedereen LeestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PRO-Lezen professionalisation trajectory and in the 'Tijd voor Lezen' foundation; coordinates reading-promotion activities that complement Thomas More's reading research.
• Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience (Antwerp)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost and co-developer of the 'Cirkelhelden' workshop for the 3rd grade primary and 1st year secondary school; provides access to its historical children's-book collection and Nottebohmzaal.
• PXL HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributor to the 'Lezen' professionalisation trajectory via the MILO project (Motiverend Inclusief LeesOnderwijs); Annelies Stiers and Jana Buntinx are affiliated with PXL Education and PXL Onderwijsinnovatie.
• Universiteit Antwerpen (UAntwerpen / CNO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Van lezen worden ze sterker' continuing-education trajectory (course code 22/BAS/092A); venue and co-organiser via Universitair Centrum voor Nascholingsonderwijs (CNO).
• Steunpunt Welzijn, Volksgezondheid en Gezin (Flemish Support Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned the 'Mapping studie 2024' to map the diagnostic offer for adults in Flanders and Brussels, with a follow-on policy trajectory.
• EBPracticeNet (Cebam)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in evidence-based-practice dissemination; co-funds implementation projects for the tele-practice guideline and referral of young children who stutter.
• JobTeasercoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partner for Thomas More's online job platform (thomasmore.jobteaser.com), enabling employer accounts and student vacancy matching.
• CVWarehousecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the recruitment website platform (thomasmore.cvw.io) used for the 'Werken bij Thomas More' careers section.
• Onderwijskiezer (Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSource methodology for Thomas More's studiekeuzerooster; Onderwijskiezer's keuzerooster is adapted into the Thomas More keuzerooster-TM Excel tool distributed to secondary schools.
• VDAB (Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThomas More offers VDAB-aligned trainings for shortage occupations (knelpuntberoepen) as part of its Studievorm options for students.
• Microsoft (Dynamics Marketing)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the CRM platform used to manage Thomas More's alumni database and related communications.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the centrally managed business-management software system used for alumni data management at Thomas More.
• HippocampuscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the registration and event-management platform used for open days, open classes, info sessions, and summer school bookings.
• Vlaams Forum voor Diagnostiek (VFD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarlies Tierens (Thomas More) is chair of VFD; knowledge exchange on psychodiagnostics.
• European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteven Joris sits on the EFPA Board of Assessment; provides international governance linkage for Thomas More's psychodiagnostic expertise.
• European Clinical Specialization in Fluency Disorders (ECSF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKurt Eggers (Thomas More researcher) chairs the ECSF; international specialization for stuttering therapists.
• International Fluency Association (IFA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKurt Eggers serves as president of the IFA; international scientific linkage for Thomas More's fluency-disorder research.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• KU Leuven: KU Leuven is Belgium's largest and highest-ranked university with a much broader research portfolio; it competes with Thomas More for Flemish students, applied-research mandates and EU funding, and is itself a partner on the Philippine telerehabilitation project.
• Universiteit Antwerpen: UAntwerpen is the academic university in the same Antwerp region as Thomas More; it competes for the same secondary-school talent pool and co-organises the 'Van lezen worden ze sterker' teacher-training trajectory via CNO.
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB): VUB is a Brussels-based university that competes for graduate students and research funding in the broader Flemish/Brussels region; it overlaps with Thomas More in psychology, applied research and lifelong-learning programmes.
• Universiteit Gent: Universiteit Gent is one of Belgium's largest comprehensive universities; it competes with Thomas More for top-tier students, hosts the Taal, Leren en Innoveren research group that contributes to PRO-Lezen and overlaps in education and biomedical research.

Direct peers

• AP Hogeschool: AP Hogeschool is an Antwerp-based hogeschool that directly competes with Thomas More for students, faculty and applied-research projects; it co-develops the PRO-Lezen reading trajectory with Thomas More.
• Odisee Hogeschool: Odisee is a Flemish hogeschool offering similar professional bachelor's and postgraduaat programmes; it partners with Thomas More on PRO-Lezen and Cirkelhelden but competes in education, health and business programmes.
• PXL Hogeschool: PXL is a Limburg-based hogeschool with a comparable portfolio of practice-oriented bachelor's and continuing-education programmes; it contributes to the same MILO professionalisation trajectory as Thomas More.
• UCLL (UC Leuven-Limburg): UCLL is a large Flemish hogeschool resulting from the Leuven-Limburg hogeschool merger, offering similar bachelor's, graduaat, postgraduaat and navorming tracks and competing for the same Flemish talent and B2B training budgets.
• Artevelde University of Applied Sciences: Arteveldehogeschool is a Ghent-based hogeschool with a comparable professional-bachelor, continuing-education and applied-research offering; it competes with Thomas More for Flemish students, faculty and applied-research mandates.
• HOGENT: HOGENT is one of the largest Flemish hogescholen with a similar programme architecture across health, business, education and technology; it competes directly with Thomas More for Flemish secondary-school graduates and applied-research contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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