Relief in the Presidency of EUPHE Klaus Hekking VPH Germany

On Wednesday, 17 June, the Annual Ordinary General Assembly of EUPHE was held, approved unanimously by the members that Klaus Hekking as representative of VPH […]

EUPHE News December 29, 2021

On Wednesday, 17 June, the Annual Ordinary General Assembly of EUPHE was held, approved unanimously by the members that Klaus Hekking as representative of VPH (Germany) took office for an initial two-year term, completely renewing itself to the rest of the board of officers and incorporating as a guest member Marcin Jacoby of SWPS (Poland).

  • President, Klaus Hekking VPH (Germany)
  • 1st Vice-President, Jean Michel Nicolle UGEI (France)
  • 2nd Vice-President, Joao Redondo, APESP (Portugal)
  • 1st Treasurer, Karl Wöber ÖPUK (Austria)
  • 2nd Treasurer, Bertrand Doncieux UNFL (France)
  • Secretary General, Antonio Alonso AEEN (Spain)
  • Guest member, Marcin Jacoby of SWPS (Poland)

In addition, two new members were welcomed to EUPHE – Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA), Ireland, and SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland. Jean-Michel Nicolle served the Board for the last two years as President. His term expired as EUPHE Board is elected for a two-year term. “I am extremely honored and excited to take on the role of the President for this hard-working and results-driven association. Jean-Michel has served as President with the utmost integrity and I intend to pick up where he left off alongside an amazing group of professionals who have the knowledge and experience working throughout the private higher education sector in Europe” said Klaus Hekking

Members

Spain

Asociacion Española de Escuelas de Negocios (AEEN)

AEEN is the national Spanish association of private business schools, established in 2008 by 11 schools with the aim of contributing in a collegial manner to the process of management development through professional Master`s programs that enable their students to obtain highly effective business results. Currently, it has 62 member schools with around 63.000 students in 1300 programs and 603.000 alumni

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Portugal

Associação Portuguesa do Ensino Superior Privado (APESP)

APESP is the national Portuguese association of non-state higher education institutions recognized as being of public interest under the terms of the Legal Regime of Higher Education Institutions Currently it has about 60 members with about 74.000 students in.... programs

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Austria

Österreichische Privatuniversitäten Konferenz (ÖPUK)

ÖPUK is the national Austrian conference of private universities. Currently, it has 16 members with around 220 study courses and more than 18.000 students

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Slovenia

Skupnost Samostoijnih Visokošolskih Zavodov (SSVZ)

SSVZ is the national Slovenian association of non-state higher education institutions and is officially recognized by the government as its representative. It currently has 35 members with about ....students in ....programs

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Poland

University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS)

SWPS is one of the leading Polish non-state universities, established in 1996 with currently 5 campuses in major cities of Poland with more than 17.000 students in 35 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.

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Ireland

The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

HECA is the national Irish association of respected independent, private providers of quality higher-level education. It was established in 1991 and currently has 12 member colleges with 27.000 students in 379 QQI validated programs and around 127.000 alumni

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France

Union Des Grandes Écoles Indépendantes
(UGEI)

UGEI is one of the national French associations of non-state higher education institutions, established in 1993, with 37 member schools, among them 14 business schools, 22 engineering schools and 1 design school with about 81.000 students in ....programs

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France

Union Des Nouvelles Facultés Libres
(UNFL)

UNFL is one of the national French associations of non-state higher education institutions, established in 2004. It currently has 5 members which offer 58 including licences, masters and double degrees.

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Germany

Verband Privater Hochschulen e.V.
(VPH)

VPH is the national German association of non-state higher education institutions, established in 2004. It currently has around 82 members with about 263.000 students in more than 1200 programs.

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