Encora is a large adult education center of the City of Antwerp, offering a vast array of courses including technical training, ICT, fashion, languages, and integration programs.
Address: Grotesteenweg 226, 2600 Berchem, Antwerp, Belgium
Applied Informatics, Web Development, CAD/CAM
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Electrical and Electronics, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Certificate, Diploma
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong network within Antwerp, collaborations with VDAB and city services.
Research:
N/A
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
500
Current students***:
25000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Very diverse course offering, multiple locations in Antwerp, focus on lifelong learning and professional skills.
Cons
Mainly certificate and diploma level, some associate degrees, quality can be variable.
Best For
Extensive adult education in Antwerp covering technical, IT, and creative fields.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- On content, CVO Vitant and this school are close, as both teach industrial design, manufacturing and mechanical engineering; it covers automation as well, and is far smaller, with about 6,500 students against roughly 25,000 here.
- The comparison with CVO Provincie Antwerpen is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on industrial design, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely associate degree, certificate and diploma.
- CVO Groeipunt offers a comparable education in industrial design, manufacturing and mechanical engineering: it is smaller, enrolling about 15,000 students against roughly 25,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Also strong in industrial design, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, CVO Crescendo makes a sensible second look at home; it is far smaller, with about 6,000 students against roughly 25,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Both schools build their programmes around industrial design, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning, and CVO LBC Volwassenenonderwijs is the one to compare first within the country, since it is private, whereas this institution is public, and teaches at the same levels, namely associate degree, certificate and diploma.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- On content, National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in Ukraine and this school are close, as both teach mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning; it also offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers aerospace and telecommunications as well.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on industrial design, manufacturing and AI and machine learning is North West Regional College in the United Kingdom, and it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Polytechnique Montréal in Canada, where mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning also form the core, and it is smaller, enrolling about 9,500 students against roughly 25,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- For industrial design, manufacturing and AI and machine learning outside the home country, West Herts College in the United Kingdom is a natural reference; it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
- If this institution is on your list for manufacturing, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, University of Limerick in Ireland deserves a comparison, because it is also a public institution, and also offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Digital Marketing, Information Technology (IT), Innovation, Learning Management System (LMS), Project Management, Training
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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