Founded in 2009, Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (University College of Louvain en Hainaut) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the suburban setting of the small city of Mons (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Hainaut. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Charleroi, Leuze-en-Hainaut, Louvain-La-Neuve, Mouscron, Tournai, La Louvière. Officially recognized by the Direction générale de l'Enseignement non obligatoire et de la Recherche scientifique, Belgique (Directorate General for Non-Compulsory Education and Scientific Research), Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa) is a large coeducational Belgian higher education institution. Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. This 13 years old Belgian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy This higher education institution has an open admission policy. HELHa also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.