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    "title": "UCLL overschrijdt de kaap van 12.000 studenten in Vlaams-Brabant",
    "modified_at": "2026-09-21 13:19:02",
    "published_at": "2026-09-21 12:00:00",
    "url": "https://newsroom.ucll.be/ucll-overschrijdt-de-kaap-van-12000-studenten-in-vlaams-brabant",
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    "subtitle": "Hogeschool UCLL start het academiejaar met een recordaantal van 19.000 studenten. Daarvan studeren meer dan 12.000 studenten op de campussen in Vlaams-Brabant. De instroom blijft sterk: net als vorig jaar verwelkomt de hogeschool meer dan 3.500 nieuwe studenten in haar professionele bachelor- en graduaatsopleidingen in Vlaams-Brabant.",
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    "body": "<h4 id=\"meer-dan-12000-studenten-in-vlaams-brabant\" >Meer dan 12.000 studenten in Vlaams-Brabant</h4><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>UCLL telt voor het eerst <strong>meer dan 12.000 studenten</strong> in Vlaams-Brabant, verspreid over de campussen in Leuven, Heverlee en Diest.</span></li><li><span>Het gaat om studenten in professionele bacheloropleidingen, graduaatsopleidingen, banaba&#039;s en postgraduaten.</span></li><li><span>Over alle campussen heen bereikt UCLL een recordaantal van <strong>19.000 studenten</strong>, tegenover meer dan 18.000 vorig academiejaar.</span></li></ul><h4 id=\"opnieuw-meer-dan-3500-nieuwe-studenten\" >Opnieuw meer dan 3.500 nieuwe studenten</h4><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>UCLL haalt opnieuw de kaap van <strong>3.500 nieuwe studenten</strong> die instromen in het eerste jaar van een professionele bachelor- of graduaatsopleiding.</span></li><li><span>Daarmee bevestigt de hogeschool de sterke groei van vorig jaar, dat al een uitzonderlijk instroomjaar was.</span></li></ul><h4 id=\"graduaatsopleidingen-groeien-met-20\" >Graduaatsopleidingen groeien met 20%</h4><p>De graduaatsopleidingen zetten hun sterke groei verder.</p><p>Het aantal nieuwe studenten stijgt met <strong>20%</strong>. In totaal tellen de graduaatsopleidingen nu <strong>1.900 studenten</strong>, een record voor UCLL in Vlaams-Brabant. Opvallende groeiers zijn:</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Graduaat Laboratoriumassistentie</span></li><li><span>Graduaat Marketing- en Communicatiesupport</span></li><li><span>Graduaat Transport en Logistiek</span></li></ul><h4 id=\"sterke-groei-in-bacheloropleidingen\" >Sterke groei in bacheloropleidingen</h4><p>Ook de professionele bacheloropleidingen groeien verder.</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>De bacheloropleidingen in Vlaams-Brabant stijgen met <strong>5%</strong>, zowel bij de instroom als in het totale aantal studenten.</span></li></ul><p><strong>Verpleegkunde bereikt hoogste studentenaantal in meer dan tien jaar:</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>De bacheloropleiding <strong>Verpleegkunde</strong> op campus Gasthuisberg telt vandaag <strong>meer dan 900 studenten</strong>.</span></li><li><span>Dat is het hoogste studentenaantal in meer dan tien jaar.</span></li><li><span>De instroom stijgt met <strong>20%</strong>.</span></li><li><span>Twee jaar geleden startten ongeveer 200 nieuwe studenten; dit academiejaar zijn dat er ongeveer 300.</span></li><li><span>In totaal telt de opleiding nu <strong>940 studenten</strong>.</span></li></ul><p><strong>Sociaal Werk trekt fors meer eerstejaars aan:</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>De bacheloropleiding <strong>Sociaal Werk</strong> noteert een groei van <strong>55%</strong> bij de nieuwe studenten.</span></li><li><span>De opleiding telt dit academiejaar <strong>170 eerstejaarsstudenten</strong>.</span></li><li><span>In totaal volgen <strong>480 studenten</strong> de opleiding.</span></li></ul><h4 id=\"grootste-opleidingen-van-ucll-in-vlaams-brabant\" >Grootste opleidingen van UCLL in Vlaams-Brabant</h4><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Bachelor Bedrijfsmanagement</strong> (campus Connect Heverlee): <strong>2.200 studenten</strong></span><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>met afstudeerrichtingen zoals Accountancy-Fiscaliteit, Marketing, Financi&euml;n en Verzekeringen, Rechtspraktijk en andere specialisaties</span></li></ul></li><li><span><strong>Lerarenopleidingen UCLL</strong> (Leuven, Heverlee en Diest): <strong>1.800 studenten</strong></span><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>kleuter-, lager- en secundair onderwijs, graduaatsopleidingen, vervolgopleidingen en flextrajecten inbegrepen</span></li></ul></li><li><span><strong>Bachelor Verpleegkunde</strong> (campus Gasthuisberg Leuven): <strong>940 studenten</strong><br>\u200b<br>\u200b</span></li></ul><blockquote><br>\u200b<em>&quot;Met meer dan 12.000 studenten in Vlaams-Brabant bevestigt UCLL haar sterke positie als hogeschool in de regio. 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