Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The University of Antwerp extended a warm welcome to 2,000 sixth-year secondary school students through its Campus Club program on February 4, 2025, at three university locations.
The University of Antwerp established its Campus Club initiative to host 2000 sixth-year secondary school students who can participate in academic practice sessions and workshops. Students can access the wide range of 63 educational sessions across 9 faculties and Antwerp School of Education through three different campuses. The University of Antwerp designed this initiative to assist students in choosing their future academic paths.
“On campus, Drie Eiken, we have the exact sciences. There, they can take a look inside the brain, tinker with genes or do research on zebrafish embryos.”
“And finally, at the Groenenborger campus, we teach, among other things, the history of 300 years of mechanical calculation; they make aspirins and 3D designs, and they can also program a robot.”
Students at the Campus Club can access diverse academic programs developed for specific fields of study. The city campus enables students to join humanities and product development activities, which include courtroom simulations and introductory Chinese classes.
At the Drie Eiken campus, the focus shifts to exact sciences, with sessions on brain research, genetic tinkering, and zebrafish embryo studies. Students at the Groenenborger campus experience practical educational activities through classes in historic mechanical science and aspirin manufacturing and robot programming with 3D design exercises.
Many students are, therefore, curious about the university.
“We get a lot of questions from schools and students. For the students themselves, we also have the Open Days and Information Days, which they can attend on their own. They can come to the Campus Club with their class. But schools can also visit the university on other days.“
The Campus Club is only being organised for the second time. Last year, the university already thought it was a hit with 1,300 students. Now, 2,000 are coming.
“The intention was to also receive students from the 5th year, but because it is such a great success, we have limited ourselves to the students from the 6th year. That bodes well for the coming years!“
Why is the campus club significant for Antwerp?
The University of Antwerp holds its position at #267 in QS World University Rankings 2025. The institution, located in a metropolis that attracts numerous international inhabitants, functions to educate more than 23,000 students yearly through its classes, which serve 17.5% of students from 127 nations across its student body.
The university demonstrates its outreach dedication through its Campus Club program, together with its Winter & Summer University sessions that include courses about sustainable logistics and vaccinology.
Student participation in the Campus Club grew from 1,300 in its inaugural year to 2,000 during its second edition, showing remarkable expansion. The event supports Antwerp University’s core objectives of advancing academic independence and social service. The university strengthens its image as an educational centre through its organisation of both Talent Forum career fairs and international student competition championships. Since its establishment in 1852, UAntwerp has developed while implementing innovative initiatives such as Campus Club to become a vital force in Belgian academic development.
