Haute Ecole en Hainaut

What Haute Ecole en Hainaut does

Haute Ecole en Hainaut (HEH) is a public higher education institution chartered under the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the French-speaking community's education authority in Belgium. The institution delivers 33 programs across four academic departments — Legal/Economic/Management Sciences, Educational Sciences and Teaching, Sciences and Technologies (including a five-year Engineering School), and Social Sciences — spanning Bachelor, Master, and Master of Industrial Engineering degrees. Its operational footprint comprises two physical campuses in Mons (headquarters) and Tournai, serving approximately 3,300 students with a staff of roughly 350 teaching and administrative personnel under Director-Président Denis Dufrane. Engineering programs hold EUR-ACE and CTI accreditations, providing European-recognized credential validity.

HEH's product and technology stack is built on commodity educational infrastructure: a Moodle-based eCampus LMS for course delivery and online assessments, a proprietary MyHEH extranet for student and staff self-service (via SSO-integrated Microsoft 365 / OIDC), a JobTeaser-powered Career Center, UMons-shared online scheduling (hehplanning2025.umons.ac.be), and the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum embedded in the IT department. Student support services — academic success assistance (SAR), psychological support, inclusive education provisions, and social services — are positioned as core differentiators on top of the academic portfolio. Recent program expansions include the RFIE teacher training reform (rolled out from September 2023) and an enhanced AI & Big Data engineering specialization (2024).

HEH's revenue model is structural to its public-sector status: primary funding flows from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles through operating subsidies that set tuition, accreditation, and academic standards, supplemented by regulated student tuition fees (€1,194/year for EU students; €4,175/year for non-EU first-time students; €0 for scholarship holders; reduced tiers of €374 and €835 for modest-means categories). A second revenue stream is continuing education and professional development certificates (conflict management, art therapy, Snoezelen, psychopathology) sold to working professionals and graduates. International mobility income is channeled through Erasmus+, IESN exchanges, and co-diplomation agreements. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer: prospective students are recruited via the institutional website, social media, open days, and campus visits, with in-person enrollment at department administration offices following federation-standardized procedures.

Name

Haute Ecole en Hainaut

Legal name

Haute Ecole en Hainaut

Website

https://heh.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Haute Ecole en Hainaut (HEH) is a public higher education institution in Belgium's Hainaut province, operating two campuses in Mons and Tournai and delivering 33 Bachelor, Master, and Master of Industrial Engineering programs across four academic departments to approximately 3,300 students, funded primarily by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.

Ownership category

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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

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• University degree programs
• Teacher training education
• Industrial engineering education
• Continuing education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mons

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees (Minerval): Public higher education institution funded primarily by Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles with tuition fees (minerval) charged to students. EU students pay standardized fees set by the federation, while non-EU students pay additional supplementary fees. Need-based fee reductions available for scholarship holders and students of modest means.
2. Continuing Education Services: Professional development and continuing education programs offered to staff, graduates, and external professionals for skill development and certification

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Haute Ecole en Hainaut (HEH) is a public higher education institution that delivers Bachelor's (3-year), Master's, and Master of Industrial Engineering (5-year) degree programs across four academic departments: Sciences and Technologies, Educational Sciences and Teaching, Legal/Economic/Management Sciences, and Social Sciences. The institution also offers continuing education certificates, student support services, and international mobility programs through two campuses in Mons and Tournai, Belgium.

Product overview

Haute Ecole en Hainaut is a higher education institution organized across four departments offering Bachelor (3-year) and Master (5-year) programs. The core academic portfolio consists of the Department of Sciences and Technologies (technical/engineering), Department of Educational Sciences and Teaching (teacher training), Department of Legal/Economic/Management Sciences (business/law), and Department of Social Sciences. The institution operates two campuses in Mons and Tournai. Supporting infrastructure includes eCampus (Moodle-based LMS), MyHEH student portal, Career Center (JobTeaser), and Cisco Networking Academy. The Engineering School offers specialized five-year Master programs including AI & Big Data, Automation, Construction, Surveying, and Life Data Technologies. Continuing education, international exchange, and student support services complement the academic offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Department of Sciences and Technologies Technical and engineering department offering 3-year Bachelor and 5-year Master programs in biotechnology, electronics, computer science, graphic techniques, and industrial engineering (construction, surveying, computer engineering, life data technologies). Located at Mons campus.
• Department of Educational Sciences and Teaching Teacher training department with Bachelor programs in specialized education and early childhood education, plus Master in Teaching programs (Sections 1, 2, 3) for various subjects across Mons and Tournai campuses.
• Department of Legal, Economic and Management Sciences Business and law department offering Bachelor programs in Law, Executive Assistant (with language or economics tracks), and Tourism & Leisure Management at the Tournai campus.
• Department of Social Sciences Social sciences department with Bachelor programs in Social Counseling and Social Work, plus Master programs in Social Engineering and Action (MIAS) and Transitions & Social Innovations (METIS) across Mons and Tournai campuses.
• Engineering School (École d'Ingénieurs) Five-year Master of Industrial Engineering program with specializations in Construction (Civil Engineering, Energy & Environment, Management), Surveying, Computer Science (AI & Big Data, Automation & Embedded Systems, Management), and Life Data Technologies. Includes Ingé+ pathway and co-diploma programs. EUR-ACE and CTI accredited.
• Master in Computer Science Engineering - AI & Big Data Option Industrial engineering master's specialization covering Business Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud Computing, High Performance Computing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Quantum Computing, Natural Language Processing, and Cybersecurity.
• Continuing Education (Formation Continue) Professional development and lifelong learning programs for staff, graduates, and external professionals including certificates in conflict management, art therapy, Snoezelen, and psychopathology.
• International Programs & Erasmus+ Student mobility and international exchange opportunities through Erasmus+ and IESN networks, with co-diploma (codiplomation) programs with partner institutions.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreOthersPrimary governing authority that funds and regulates the institution. Sets academic standards, accreditation requirements, and tuition fee structures for all Wallonia-Brussels higher education institutions.
• Pôle HainuyerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional higher education and innovation cluster in Hainaut province. Collaborates on formation search tools and student orientation services across member institutions.
• Erasmus+coreGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean Union mobility program enabling student and staff exchanges with partner institutions across Europe. Supports internationalization and cross-border academic collaboration.
• IESN (International Exchange Student Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange student network facilitating cross-institutional student mobility and joint academic initiatives among member institutions.
• Wallonie-Bruxelles InternationalminorOthersProvides scholarships for international students and supports internationalization initiatives for Wallonia-Brussels higher education institutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KU Leuven: Belgium's largest university with extensive engineering and AI programs; broader Flemish-language incumbent whose reputation and Brussels proximity compete for the same Belgian talent pool.
• Université de Mons (UMons): Larger public university in Mons offering full Bachelor/PhD programs including engineering; HEH's co-diplomation and shared scheduling partner, but a broader incumbent that competes for top-tier technical students.
• UCLouvain: Major Belgian French-speaking university offering full engineering and computer science programs including AI; broader incumbent that draws top students away from HEH's regional engineering school.
• Université de Liège: Large Walloon public university with engineering and applied sciences faculties; competes in the same Federation and draws students from the broader Wallonia region.

Direct peers

• Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B): Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles Haute École active in Brussels with overlapping programs in industrial sciences, economics, and education; a like-for-like comparator for funding model and program portfolio.
• Haute École Libre de Bruxelles (HELB):
• Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa): Belgian Haute École operating across multiple Hainaut campuses with comparable Bachelor/Master offerings in engineering, education, and social sciences; serves the same provincial student demographic under the same Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles framework.
• Haute École Provinciale de Hainaut-Condorcet: Provincial Haute École in Hainaut with parallel departments in technical, economic, educational, and social sciences; directly competes for the same baccalaureate-holder pool in the same region.

Regional players

• Howest University of Applied Sciences: Flemish university of applied sciences with strong technology, AI, and digital programs; comparable polytechnic-style model across Belgium's language border, illustrating competitive pressure on HEH's engineering programs.
• Polytech (French engineering school network): Network of French engineering schools (Polytech) operating under a similar five-year Master Engineer model with EUR-ACE-equivalent accreditation; relevant cross-border comparator for the Engineering School's structure and CTI accreditation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HauteEcoleHainaut
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haute-ecole-en-hainaut
• Instagraminstagram.com/heh.be
• TikToktiktok.com/@he_hainaut

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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