the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. Internships Students have the option of applying to participate in the Vesalius Internship Programme (VIP). The VIP is a competitive, graded internship programme that gives students the opportunity to experience an international and professional environment in the ‘Capital of Europe’. Internships are available with governmental organisations, multinational corporations, NGOs, think tanks, media centers and many other organizations. Student organisations The student body elects a Student Government every academic year starting in the Fall until the end of Spring. The Vesalius Student Government (VSG) includes four members: a president, vice-president and treasurer, an internal affairs representative, an external affairs representative and a social affairs representative. Students are asked to represent their Majors on the Student Council in which issues regarding the College and all things academic are discussed and the necessary votes are taken. These people are named Major Representatives at the beginning of every academic year. Clubs The College also hosts a variety of clubs in which the students can participate: Music Club Sports Club Partner Institutions At present, the College has agreements of varying types with the following colleges, universities and study abroad organizations: The American University, Washington, D.C., United States of America Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America Brethren Colleges Abroad CIEE - The Council for International Educational Exchange EDC Paris Business School, Paris, France Educational Programmes Abroad, London, United Kingdom Huron University College, London, Ontario, Canada International Studies Abroad, Austin, Texas Tec de Monterrey, San Luis Potosi, Mexico Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States Anglo-American University, Prague, Czech Republic Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, United States Solvay Business School, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo, Guayaquil, Ecuador University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, Mexico University of Denver, Denver, Colorado References External links Vesalius College Homepage Online application Vesalius College More information about higher education in Flanders/Belgium (in English) Find an officially-recognised programme of this institution in the Higher Education Register Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universities in Belgium Universities and colleges in Brussels