Flemish universities to start without special COVID measures

If the coronavirus figures continue to evolve favourably, universities and colleges in Flanders will be able to start in code green, meaning special measures will no longer be necessary, announced Flemish Education Minister Ben Weyts, writes Maïthé Chini for The Brussels Times.

The current exams, as well as resits, will still be organised according to the measures that were already in place, but activities such as proclamations and info days can already be held on campus, if the safety protocols for higher education are respected. “We want to offer perspective to students who are currently sitting their exams and are looking forward to more social contact,” said Weyts in a press release, following the agreement with representatives of the colleges, universities and students.

For the French-speaking universities and colleges, Regional Minister for Higher Education Valérie Glatigny also envisages a face-to-face start to the academic year. “This examination session is going well overall. We are monitoring the situation very closely. Our objective is to offer students 100% face-to-face learning for the start of the academic year in September,” she said on Bel RTL. “We will confirm this around 25 June.”
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