Founded in 2013, AP Hogeschool Antwerpen (AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Antwerp (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Mechelen, Turnhout, Lier. Officially recognized by the Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs en Vorming, België (Flemish Ministry of Education and Training of Belgium), AP Hogeschool Antwerpen (AP) is a large coeducational Belgian higher education institution. AP Hogeschool Antwerpen (AP) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. This 9 years old Belgian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy This higher education institution has an open admission policy. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. AP also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.