Bachelor of Applied Information Technology (Geel) (180 ECTS)

 

2025-2026

To be admitted to a Bachelor's programme, candidates must have 1 of the following study certificates:
1.  a Flemish secondary education diploma (awarded up to and including school year 2024-2025)
2.  a Flemish secondary education diploma, European Qualifications Framework level 4 (awarded from school year 2024-2025 onwards)
3.  a Flemish diploma of non-university higher education (one cycle)
4.  a Flemish diploma of non-university higher education for social advancement, with the exception of a higher diploma in Education
5.  a degree or certificate, awarded in the context of the Flemish HBO
6.  a bachelor’s or master’s degree
7.  a degree or certificate which by decree, under the law/a European guideline or other international agreement is recognized as equivalent to the above diploma categories. Do you have a degree from a non-EU country that gives you access to higher education in that country? The college or university may also admit you without recognition.

2024-2025

To be admitted to a Bachelor's programme, candidates must have 1 of the following study certificates:
1.  a Flemish secondary education diploma (awarded up to and including school year 2024-2025)
2.  a Flemish secondary education diploma, European Qualifications Framework level 4 (awarded from school year 2024-2025 onwards)
3.  a Flemish diploma of non-university higher education (one cycle)
4.  a Flemish diploma of non-university higher education for social advancement, with the exception of a higher diploma in Education
5.  a degree or certificate, awarded in the context of the Flemish HBO
6.  a bachelor’s or master’s degree
7.  a degree or certificate which by decree, under the law/a European guideline or other international agreement is recognized as equivalent to the above diploma categories. Do you have a degree from a non-EU country that gives you access to higher education in that country? The college or university may also admit you without recognition.

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    • Compulsory Courses

      • 6 ECTSData EssentialsRequired in stage 1First termIdentical coursesZ26280staff
        staff
        • K.Mangelschots (coordinator)
        • H.Bartholomeus
        • K.Laenen
        • J.Smets
        • N.
        Data Essentials (6 ECTS)Z64322staff
        staff
        • H.Bartholomeus
        • K.Laenen
        • J.Smets
        • N.
        6 ECTSOperating SystemsRequired in stage 1First termIdentical coursesZ26276staff
        staff
        • B.Portier (coordinator)
        • F.Bagnoli
        • T.Bosch
        • C.Vanderheyden
        • N.
        Operating Systems (6 ECTS)Z64318staff
        staff
        • F.Bagnoli
        • T.Bosch
        • C.Vanderheyden
        • N.
        6 ECTSProgramming EssentialsRequired in stage 1First termIdentical coursesZ25499staff
        staff
        • K.Mangelschots (coordinator)
        • E.Pauwels
        • N.
        Programming Essentials (6 ECTS)Z62903staff
        staff
        • K.Mangelschots
        • E.Pauwels
        • N.
        6 ECTSWebdesign EssentialsRequired in stage 1First termIdentical coursesZ25500staff
        staff
        • A.Hannes (coordinator)
        • V.Colson
        • A.Hannes
        • N.
        Webdesign Essentials (6 ECTS)Z62904staff
        staff
        • V.Colson
        • A.Hannes
        • N.
        3 ECTSCloud & DevOpsRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesZ26285staff
        staff
        • M.Verboven (coordinator)
        • S.Van Wolputte
        • M.Verboven
        • J.Verbruggen
        • N.
        Cloud & DevOps (3 ECTS)Z64327staff
        staff
        • S.Van Wolputte
        • M.Verboven
        • J.Verbruggen
        • N.
        3 ECTSFull Stack EssentialsRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesZ26281staff
        staff
        • V.Colson (coordinator)
        • B.Pulmans
        • P.Verhaert
        • N.
        Full Stack Essentials (3 ECTS)Z64323staff
        staff
        • V.Colson
        • B.Pulmans
        • P.Verhaert
        • N.
        6 ECTSIoT EssentialsRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesZ26278staff
        staff
        • T.Van den Broeck (coordinator)
        • P.Boonen
        • P.Dielens
        • T.Van den Broeck
        • N.
        IoT Essentials (6 ECTS)Z64320staff
        staff
        • P.Boonen
        • P.Dielens
        • T.Van den Broeck
        • N.
        6 ECTSNetwork EssentialsRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesZ26277staff
        staff
        • C.Vanderheyden (coordinator)
        • B.Heyns
        • C.Vanderheyden
        • N.
        Network Essentials (6 ECTS)Z64319staff
        staff
        • B.Heyns
        • C.Vanderheyden
        • N.
        3 ECTSOO DevelopmentRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesZ26279staff
        staff
        • K.Mangelschots (coordinator)
        • H.Bartholomeus
        • K.Laenen
        • K.Mangelschots
        • E.Pauwels
        • N.
        OO Development (3 ECTS)Z64321staff
        staff
        • H.Bartholomeus
        • K.Laenen
        • K.Mangelschots
        • E.Pauwels
        • N.
        3 ECTSSecurity EssentialsRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesZ16447staff
        staff
        • L.Kenens (coordinator)
        • T.Bosch
        • M.Cloots
        • G.Van Landeghem
        • B.Verbruggen
        • N.
        Security Essentials (3 ECTS)Z56826staff
        staff
        • T.Bosch
        • M.Cloots
        • G.Van Landeghem
        • B.Verbruggen
        • N.
        6 ECTSCommunication Skills 1Required in stage 1Both termsIdentical coursesZ26282staff
        staff
        • L.Stroobants (coordinator)
        • L.Dillien
        • S.Moeremans
        • L.Stroobants
        • N.
        Communication Skills 1 (6 ECTS)Z64324staff
        staff
        • L.Dillien
        • S.Moeremans
        • L.Stroobants
        • N.
        6 ECTSSkills Integration Lab 1Required in stage 1Both termsIdentical coursesZ16448staff
        staff
        • M.Cloots (coordinator)
        Skills Integration Lab 1 (6 ECTS)Z56827staff
        staff
        • F.Bagnoli
        • J.Beyens
        • T.Bosch
        • M.Cloots
        • V.Colson
        • K.Laenen
        • K.Mangelschots
        • S.Moeremans
        • B.Portier
        • N.Smets
        • L.Stroobants
        • S.Van Wolputte
        • C.Vanderheyden
        • J.Verbruggen
        • N.
        3 ECTSRZLRequired in stage 3Both termsZ13982staff
        staff
        • T.Schellekens (coordinator)
        • E.Torfs
        RZL (3 ECTS)Z60913staff
        staff
        • T.Schellekens
        • E.Torfs
      • Traineeship & Bachelor Portfolio

        Traineeship and Bachelor Portfolio are mandatory courses, but you have the possibility to choose the semester in accordance with the rest of your ISP. Please reach out to a study counselor in case you have any related questions.

    • Digital Innovation

    • Artificial Intelligence / Application Development

      • 3 ECTSData ScienceRequired in stage 2First termIdentical coursesZ16452staff
        staff
        • E.Torfs (coordinator)
        • J.Mariën
        • N.
        Data Science (3 ECTS)Z56831staff
        staff
        • J.Mariën
        • N.
        6 ECTSSoftware Modeling and DesignRequired in stage 2First termIdentical coursesZ26691staff
        staff
        • C.Smeets (coordinator)
        • N.
        Software Modeling and Design (6 ECTS)Z64782staff
        staff
        • N.
        6 ECTSThe Digital StartupRequired in stage 2First termIdentical coursesZ26690staff
        staff
        • A.Hannes (coordinator)
        • N.
        The Digital Startup (6 ECTS)Z64783staff
        staff
        • N.
        6 ECTSWeb DevelopmentRequired in stage 2First termIdentical coursesZ26694staff
        staff
        • P.Verhaert (coordinator)
        • N.
        Web Development (6 ECTS)Z64786staff
        staff
        • N.
        6 ECTS.NET DevelopmentRequired in stage 2Second termIdentical coursesZ16461staff
        staff
        • K.Vangeel (coordinator)
        • M.Cloots
        • N.
        .NET Development (6 ECTS)Z56840staff
        staff
        • M.Cloots
        • N.
        3 ECTSArtificial IntelligenceRequired in stage 2Second termIdentical coursesZ26286staff
        staff
        • B.Heyns (coordinator)
        • S.Van Wolputte
        • N.
        Artificial Intelligence (3 ECTS)Z64328staff
        staff
        • S.Van Wolputte
        • N.
        6 ECTSBusiness Processes & ITILRequired in stage 2Second termIdentical coursesZ26698staff
        staff
        • K.Renders (coordinator)
        • N.
        Business Processes & ITIL (6 ECTS)Z64798staff
        staff
        • N.
        3 ECTSData VisualisationRequired in stage 2Second termIdentical coursesZ25514staff
        staff
        • E.Torfs (coordinator)
        • K.Renders
        • J.Smets
        • E.Torfs
        • N.
        Data Visualisation (3 ECTS)Z62920staff
        staff
        • K.Renders
        • J.Smets
        • E.Torfs
        • N.
        6 ECTSJava DevelopmentRequired in stage 2Second termIdentical coursesZ26695staff
        staff
        • C.Smeets (coordinator)
        • N.
        Java Development (6 ECTS)Z64787staff
        staff
        • N.
        12 ECTSSkills Integration Lab 2Required in stage 2Both termsIdentical coursesZ26699staff
        staff
        • K.Mangelschots (coordinator)
        • N.
        Skills Integration Lab 2 (12 ECTS)Z64799staff
        staff
        • N.
      • Communication

        Choose 1 course.

        • 3 ECTSBIPOptional in stage 2Both termsIdentical coursesZ26667staff
          staff
          • C.Van Echelpoel (coordinator)
          • N.
          BIP (3 ECTS)Z64759staff
          staff
          • N.
          3 ECTSCommunication Skills 2Optional in stage 2Both termsIdentical coursesZ26666staff
          staff
          • S.Moeremans (coordinator)
          • N.
          Communication Skills 2 (3 ECTS)Z64758staff
          staff
          • N.
    • Application Development

      • 3 ECTSAdvanced Programming TopicsRequired in stage 3First termIdentical coursesZ25515staff
        staff
        • M.Verboven (coordinator)
        • N.
        Advanced Programming Topics (3 ECTS)Z62921staff
        staff
        • M.Verboven
        • N.
        6 ECTSAngularRequired in stage 3First termIdentical coursesZ25516staff
        staff
        • M.Cloots (coordinator)
        • N.
        Angular (6 ECTS)Z62922staff
        staff
        • M.Cloots
        • N.
        6 ECTSAugmented Reality and Mobile App DevelopmentRequired in stage 3First termZ26701staff
        staff
        • K.Vangeel (coordinator)
        • N.
        Augmented Reality and Mobile App Development (6 ECTS)Z64790staff
        staff
        • N.
        3 ECTS.NET AdvancedRequired in stage 3First termZ26703staff
        staff
        • K.Vangeel (coordinator)
        • N.
        .NET Advanced (3 ECTS)Z64791staff
        staff
        • N.
        4 ECTSReactRequired in stage 3First termZ13987staff
        staff
        • K.Vangeel (coordinator)
        React (4 ECTS)Z60918staff
        staff
        • K.Vangeel
        3 ECTSProfessional Skills 3Required in stage 3Both termsZ13980staff
        staff
        • C.Smeets (coordinator)
        • H.Bartholomeus
        • A.Hensels
        • E.Pauwels
        • C.Smeets
        • S.Van Wolputte
        • J.Verbruggen
        Professional Skills 3 (3 ECTS)Z60911staff
        staff
        • H.Bartholomeus
        • A.Hensels
        • E.Pauwels
        • C.Smeets
        • S.Van Wolputte
        • J.Verbruggen
        8 ECTSProject 4.0Required in stage 3Both termsZ13981staff
        staff
        • C.Smeets (coordinator)
        • H.Bartholomeus
        • A.Hensels
        • E.Pauwels
        • C.Smeets
        • S.Van Wolputte
        • J.Verbruggen
        Project 4.0 (8 ECTS)Z60912staff
        staff
        • H.Bartholomeus
        • A.Hensels
        • E.Pauwels
        • C.Smeets
        • S.Van Wolputte
        • J.Verbruggen
    • Artificial Intelligence

      You can choose the Artificial Intelligence track within Applied Computer Science (the English-laguage variant of Toegepaste Informatica). If you want to choose this option, you will enroll in Applied Computer Science for phase 3 and can take the OPO's below. If you have any questions about this, please contact your pathway supervisor.


       Business Intelligence Project (3sp.)  (Z15809)

       Enterprise Content Services (4sp.)  (Z13992)

       Data Engineering (4sp.)  (Z13993)

      Artificial Intelligence Project (5sp.)  (Z15810)

      Cloud AI (3sp.)  (Z15811)

      Project 4.0 (8sp.)  (Z25528)

      Professional Skills 3 (3sp.)  (Z25529)

      • Entrepreneurial Courses and Star-Track

        • Entrepreneurial Courses

          Within the entrepreneurial hub 'Startpunt Ondernemen' at Thomas More we offer a number of courses that seek to sharpen your entrepreneurial skills. In these courses, you will have the opportunity to work with students from other programs and campuses. To take up one or more courses, contact your ISP responsible.

          • 3 ECTSI want to be an entrepreneur! Starting from A to ZFirst termZ26812staff
            staff
            • C.Verheyen (coordinator)
            • N.
            I want to be an entrepreneur! Starting from A to Z (3 ECTS)Z64904staff
            staff
            • N.
            6 ECTSSpeakers AcademyFirst termZ26100staff
            staff
            • H.Blockx (coordinator)
            • K.Denteneer
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            Speakers Academy (6 ECTS)Z64139staff
            staff
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            6 ECTSInnovation Lab 1First termZ15305staff
            staff
            • M.Clerkx (coordinator)
            • K.De Winter
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            Innovation Lab 1 (6 ECTS)Z62505staff
            staff
            • K.De Winter
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            3 ECTSStartup Bootcamp Social & Climate ImpactFirst termZ25777staff
            staff
            • J.Geysen (coordinator)
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • J.Geysen
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            Startup Bootcamp Social & Climate Impact (3 ECTS)Z63483staff
            staff
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • J.Geysen
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            3 ECTSInnovation Lab 2Second termZ26811staff
            staff
            • M.Clerkx (coordinator)
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            Innovation Lab 2 (3 ECTS)Z64903staff
            staff
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            3 ECTSStartup Bootcamp BusinessSecond termZ15365staff
            staff
            • D.Weckhuysen (coordinator)
            • J.Berghmans
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • L.Somers
            • C.Verheyen
            • D.Weckhuysen
            • N.
            Startup Bootcamp Business (3 ECTS)Z62562staff
            staff
            • J.Berghmans
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • L.Somers
            • C.Verheyen
            • D.Weckhuysen
            • N.
            3 ECTSInternational Startup Bootcamp (Africa)Both termsZ15302staff
            staff
            • L.Somers (coordinator)
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • L.Somers
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            International Startup Bootcamp (Africa) (3 ECTS)Z62502staff
            staff
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • L.Somers
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
        • Star-Track

          STAR-Track (Specialist Training for Ambitious Rookies) offers multidisciplinary courses in English. Team up with students with a different cultural and study background to improve your future proof competences in an international context. Please consult your program coordinator to select courses up to 15 ECTS from the list “STAR-Track ” below and also select courses up to 15 ECTS from the list “STAR-Track Business” below.

          • 5 ECTSCoachingFirst termZ14436staff
            staff
            Coaching (5 ECTS)Z63127staff
            staff
            3 ECTSFirst AidFirst termZ25930staff
            staff
            • R.Bruijn (coordinator)
            • N.
            First Aid (3 ECTS)Z63955staff
            staff
            • N.
            3 ECTSGlobal Interprofessional Collaboration in Health CareFirst termZ26033staff
            staff
            • I.Vervoort (coordinator)
            • N.
            Global Interprofessional Collaboration in Health Care (3 ECTS)Z64057staff
            staff
            • I.Vervoort
            • N.
            5 ECTSIntercultural CommunicationFirst termIdentical coursesZ14469staff
            staff
            • V.Garcia-Alonso (coordinator)
            • N.
            Intercultural communication (5 ECTS)Z63179staff
            staff
            • N.
            5 ECTSProject CaseFirst termZ15589staff
            staff
            • M.Clerkx (coordinator)
            • N.
            Project Case (5 ECTS)Z56218staff
            staff
            • M.Clerkx
            • N.
            3 ECTSStartup Bootcamp Social & Climate ImpactFirst termZ25777staff
            staff
            • J.Geysen (coordinator)
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • J.Geysen
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            Startup Bootcamp Social & Climate Impact (3 ECTS)Z63483staff
            staff
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • J.Geysen
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            3 ECTSSummer SchoolFirst termZ16184staff
            staff
            • G.Admasu (coordinator)
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • C.Van Echelpoel
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            Summer School (3 ECTS)Z56566staff
            staff
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • C.Van Echelpoel
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            3 ECTSSurvival DutchFirst termZ13456staff
            staff
            • H.Vervoort (coordinator)
            • N.
            Survival Dutch (3 ECTS)Z60274staff
            staff
            • N.
            3 ECTSInnovation Lab 2Second termZ26811staff
            staff
            • M.Clerkx (coordinator)
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            Innovation Lab 2 (3 ECTS)Z64903staff
            staff
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            3 ECTSSummerschool: Heatlh & ChemistrySecond termZ26445staff
            staff
            • D.Keil (coordinator)
            Summerschool: Heatlh & Chemistry (3 ECTS)Z64514staff
            staff
            • D.Keil
            3 ECTSTackling Global Challenges (COIL)Second termZ16183staff
            staff
            • G.Admasu (coordinator)
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            Tackling Global Challenges (COIL) (3 ECTS)Z56565staff
            staff
            • G.Admasu
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            10 ECTSVirCamp: Social & Impact Entrepreneurship in an international perspectiveSecond termZ25807staff
            staff
            • V.Garcia-Alonso (coordinator)
            • N.
            VirCamp: Social & Impact Entrepreneurship in an international perspective (10 ECTS)Z63525staff
            staff
            • N.
            3 ECTSInternational Startup Bootcamp (Africa)Both termsZ15302staff
            staff
            • L.Somers (coordinator)
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • L.Somers
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
            International Startup Bootcamp (Africa) (3 ECTS)Z62502staff
            staff
            • H.Blockx
            • K.Denteneer
            • L.Somers
            • C.Verheyen
            • N.
      • Only bookable by study counsellor

      • Transitional Measures

        • 4 ECTSBusiness EssentialsOptional in stage 2First termZ13459staff
          staff
          • A.Hannes (coordinator)
          • K.Renders
          • E.Torfs
          • C.Van Echelpoel
          Business Essentials (4 ECTS)Z60277staff
          staff
          • A.Hannes
          • K.Renders
          • E.Torfs
          • C.Van Echelpoel
          3 ECTSDevOps & SecurityOptional in stage 2First termZ13487staff
          staff
          • B.Portier (coordinator)
          • Q.Desmyter
          • A.Hensels
          • B.Portier
          DevOps & Security (3 ECTS)Z60305staff
          staff
          • Q.Desmyter
          • A.Hensels
          • B.Portier
          3 ECTSLinux Web ServicesOptional in stage 2First termZ13473staff
          staff
          • B.Verbruggen (coordinator)
          • F.Bagnoli
          • Q.Desmyter
          • J.Verbruggen
          • N.
          Linux Web Services (3 ECTS)Z60291staff
          staff
          • F.Bagnoli
          • Q.Desmyter
          • J.Verbruggen
          • N.
          8 ECTSRequirements AnalysisOptional in stage 2First termIdentical coursesZ15776staff
          staff
          • C.Smeets (coordinator)
          • H.Bartholomeus
          • K.Laenen
          • C.Smeets
          • N.
          Requirements Analysis (8 ECTS)Z56468staff
          staff
          • H.Bartholomeus
          • K.Laenen
          • C.Smeets
          • N.
          4 ECTSWeb Applications in PHPOptional in stage 2First termZ13476staff
          staff
          • N.
          Web Applications in PHP (4 ECTS)Z60294staff
          staff
          • N.
          3 ECTSFrançaisOptional in stage 2Second termZ13469staff
          staff
          • N.Smets (coordinator)
          Français (3 ECTS)Z60287staff
          staff
          • N.Smets
          4 ECTSJava AdvancedOptional in stage 2Second termZ13471staff
          staff
          • C.Smeets (coordinator)
          • K.Mangelschots
          • C.Smeets
          • N.
          Java Advanced (4 ECTS)Z60289staff
          staff
          • K.Mangelschots
          • C.Smeets
          • N.
          5 ECTSProject PHPOptional in stage 2Second termZ13479staff
          staff
          • P.Verhaert (coordinator)
          • V.Colson
          • P.Verhaert
          • N.
          Project PHP (5 ECTS)Z60297staff
          staff
          • V.Colson
          • P.Verhaert
          • N.
          3 ECTSUMLOptional in stage 2Second termZ13485staff
          staff
          • C.Smeets (coordinator)
          • K.Laenen
          • B.Pulmans
          • C.Smeets
          • N.
          UML (3 ECTS)Z60303staff
          staff
          • K.Laenen
          • B.Pulmans
          • C.Smeets
          • N.
          3 ECTSProfessional Skills 2Optional in stage 2Both termsZ13477staff
          staff
          • K.Mangelschots (coordinator)
          • H.Bartholomeus
          • A.Coomans
          • A.Hensels
          • W.Kerkhofs
          • K.Mangelschots
          • J.Mariën
          • B.Portier
          • K.Renders
          • C.Van Echelpoel
          • D.Verbeek
          Professional Skills 2 (3 ECTS)Z60295staff
          staff
          • H.Bartholomeus
          • A.Coomans
          • A.Hensels
          • W.Kerkhofs
          • K.Mangelschots
          • J.Mariën
          • B.Portier
          • K.Renders
          • C.Van Echelpoel
          • D.Verbeek
          4 ECTSArtificial IntelligenceOptional in stage 3First termZ25517staff
          staff
          • N.
          Artificial Intelligence (4 ECTS)Z62923staff
          staff
          • N.