Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven

What Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven does

Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven operates as Odisee, a Belgian university college (hogeschool) headquartered in Gent, Belgium, and branded as a "co-hogeschool" (cooperative college) where "co" denotes "samen" (together). The institution delivers higher education through 26 bacheloropleidingen (bachelor programmes) and 13 graduaatsopleidingen (graduate programmes) spanning seven interest areas: Business & Management, Digital, Health & Care, Agriculture/Food/Environment, Teacher Training, People & Society, and Technology & Science. It also operates Odisee Continue, a dedicated adult-education division offering bachelor-na-bachelors, postgraduates, micro-credentials, and continuing-education courses (bijscholingen), with roughly one in four students enrolled in adult-tailored programmes.

Odisee distributes its programmes across six physical campuses in Aalst, Brussel, Dilbeek, Gent, Schaarbeek, and Sint-Niklaas, and serves a student body of more than 13,000. The institution recruits through a multi-channel marketing approach spanning a central website, Instagram/Facebook/LinkedIn/YouTube/TikTok, campus-based info days (infodagen), an online study-choice test, study advisors/coaches, and live virtual events. Corporate and in-company training is also offered to organisational buyers. As a publicly funded Flemish hogeschool, Odisee generates revenue through a combination of regulated tuition fees for its 26 bachelor programmes, 13 graduate programmes, and continuing-education offerings, alongside government subsidies that constitute the primary funding stream.

The institution holds no proprietary technology platform or disclosed AI capabilities; its core service is in-person and distance higher-education delivery, augmented by student-support services (career coaching, study-choice advice, learning centres, ICT infrastructure, international mobility, and sports/cultural activities). Odisee maintains a long-standing co-development partnership with Erasmushogeschool Brussel to jointly deliver the adult trajectory of the Bachelor Social Work programme, a collaboration that marked its 25th anniversary in 2024. No acquisitions, funding rounds, leadership changes, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven

Legal name

Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven

Website

https://kahosl.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven operates as Odisee, a Flemish university college delivering 26 bachelor and 13 graduate programmes across 6 Belgian campuses to more than 13,000 students, including a dedicated adult-education arm (Odisee Continue) and corporate training.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Gent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and educational programs: Odisee generates revenue through tuition fees from its 26 bacheloropleidingen (bachelor programmes), 13 graduaatsopleidingen (graduate programmes), bachelor-na-bachelors, postgraduaten, micro-credentials, and bijscholingen (continuing education). As a public university college in Belgium, it also receives government funding.

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven, operating as Odisee, is a Flemish co-hogeschool that delivers higher education through 26 bachelor programmes and 13 graduate programmes spanning seven interest areas, including Business & Management, Digital, Health & Care, Agriculture/Food/Environment, Teacher Training, People & Society, and Technology & Science. It also runs Odisee Continue, a dedicated adult-education division providing bachelor-after-bachelor, postgraduate, micro-credential, and continuing-education courses for working professionals and career changers, serving more than 13,000 students across six Belgian campuses.

Product overview

Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven operates as Odisee, a co-hogeschool (collaborative university college) in Belgium. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of 26 bachelor programs and 13 graduate programs across 7 interest areas. Odisee Continue serves as the adult education division providing flexible lifelong learning options including bachelor-after-bachelor programs, postgraduates, micro-credentials, and continuing education courses. The institution serves over 13,000 students across 6 campuses in Aalst, Brussel, Dilbeek, Gent, Schaarbeek, and Sint-Niklaas.

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Brands

• Odisee Continue: Adult education division offering bachelors, graduaten, bachelor-na-bachelors, postgraduaten, micro-credentials and bijscholingen for adults seeking career change or specialization

Products and services

• Odisee (Co-hogeschool) Flagship offering of Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven: a higher-education institution (co-hogeschool) in Belgium delivering bachelor and graduate programmes across 7 interest areas to prospective and current students.
• 26 Bacheloropleidingen 26 bachelor degree programmes offered across 7 interest areas (Business & Management, Digital, Health & Care, Agriculture/Food/Environment, Teacher Training, People & Society, and Technology & Science) for prospective students seeking a first higher-education degree.
• 13 Graduaatsopleidingen 13 graduate degree programmes providing professional higher-education qualifications, typically more practice-oriented than the bachelor tracks.
• Odisee Continue (Adult Education) Dedicated adult-education division offering flexible learning options including bachelor-after-bachelor, postgraduate, micro-credential, and continuing-education courses for working adults, career changers, and professionals.
• Corporate and Organisational Training Customised training, workshops, and in-company continuing-education programmes delivered through Odisee Continue for Belgian organisations and businesses seeking workforce upskilling.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Erasmushogeschool BrusselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdisee-hogeschool and Erasmushogeschool Brussel jointly offer the adult trajectory of the Bachelor Social Work programme. In 2024, this partnership celebrated its 25th anniversary. The collaboration provides a combined educational offering in social work for adult learners.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Howest University of Applied Sciences: A large Flemish hogeschool offering a similarly broad portfolio of bachelor and graduate programs across technology, business, digital, and health. Directly competes with Odisee for the same domestic student and corporate-training market.
• VIVES University of Applied Sciences: Multi-campus Flemish hogeschool with a similar mix of bachelor, graduate, and adult-education programs. Competes with Odisee for students in West and East Flanders as well as for corporate training contracts.
• AP University of Applied Sciences: Antwerp-based Flemish hogeschool offering bachelor and graduate programs across business, technology, and health. Competes with Odisee for adult learners and corporate-training customers in the broader Flemish market.
• Thomas More University of Applied Sciences: Flemish hogeschool with multi-campus operations and comparable program breadth across business, technology, health, and education. Closest direct competitor to Odisee's co-hogeschool positioning in the Belgian higher-ed market.
• UCLL (UC Leuven-Limburg): Large Flemish hogeschool with multi-campus operations and a broad applied-education portfolio, including teacher training, health, and technology. Directly comparable in scale and program structure to Odisee.
• Erasmushogeschool Brussel: Brussels-based hogeschool and 25-year partner of Odisee on the joint adult Bachelor of Social Work. A direct peer in the hogeschool segment with overlapping social-work, business, and applied-technology offerings.
• Arteveldehogeschool: Ghent-based hogeschool with a comparable professional HE portfolio and applied research focus. A direct local competitor to Odisee's Gent campus for students in the same catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Ghent University (Universiteit Gent): Major Flemish university located in the same city as Odisee's Gent campus. While academically oriented rather than a hogeschool, it competes for the same regional student pool and for research funding in overlapping disciplines.
• KU Leuven: Belgium's largest and most internationally recognised university, offering degree programs that overlap with Odisee's portfolio. Competes for the same Flemish students, corporate research contracts, and adult-learner market, but at a much larger scale and research orientation.
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB): Brussels-based university with a broad academic portfolio and a presence in the same metropolitan area as Odisee's Brussels, Dilbeek, and Schaarbeek campuses. Competes for the same regional talent pool and applied research funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/odiseehogeschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/102023736506253
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/odisee
• Instagraminstagram.com/odisee
• TikToktiktok.com/@odiseehogeschool
• Xx.com/kahosl

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Investments

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