Karel de Grote Hogeschool (KDG)

Karel de Grote Hogeschool is an institution with some interesting options to study in. For example, I study Business management with the specialization in international entrepreneurship. The over atmosphere is good and the school provides oppertunities.

The university college really pinpoints on making you gain professional experience.

In almost all of their study programs it's obligatory to do at least one internship.

It's a really nice option for students who wish to study and work in groups in a problem solving way.

My experience at KdG (Campus Groenplaats) has been frustrating and disappointing.

During the 2025–2026 academic year, I encountered six separate study-progress obstacles. A core course was scheduled in the same semester as my mandatory internship, even though this conflict was known in advance, and my request to resolve it was ignored. I was also forced to redo parts of a French course that I had already passed because the school refused to recognise previously acquired competences.

On top of that, my request to replace the French elective with another relevant elective (such as geopolitics or international relations) was rejected without meaningful consideration. I also asked for a reasonable alternative to the mandatory internship due to personal and neurological difficulties in high-stimuli environments, but this was rigidly refused, with no flexibility shown.

There were also privacy concerns. I discovered that 47 GB of my personal files were stored in a hidden OneDrive folder without my knowledge. Although this was eventually resolved, it seriously undermined my trust. Finally, after months of delays with my study grant, KdG refused to provide even a partial advance, causing unnecessary financial strain and a force majeure situation that disrupted my study progress.

Overall, communication was cold, distant, and dismissive, and I felt that I was not taken into consideration as a student.

The detailed cases and documentation can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_SorwfziCbUKWYLDf8CWdXAiSoQOSO4l/view?usp=sharing

The cours I follow "International Business" Is pretty new and has only existed for 4 years in this school. However them make a great effort to include a lot of international experiences and has many international students applying.

KdG is a great but perhaps doesn't always  have the best organisation and communication. If only the students were guided a bit more and kept up to date, this school would be amazing.