The Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) is an alliance between the Institute for European Studies (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and Vesalius College. Established in 1987, Vesalius College offers students a truly unique educational experience, focusing on Bachelor and Master programmes. The Institute for European Studies proposes several postgraduate programmes as well as PhD supervisions and has a long-standing reputation in research on the international role and standing of the EU.
By means of this alliance, the BSoG has now an international staff of more than 200 people. It pursues its research and teaching in four research centres, each of which focuses on a key societal dynamic and challenge. The Centre for Digitalisation, Democracy and Innovation (CD2I) analyses the ongoing digital transformation of society. The Centre for Environment, Economy and Energy (C3E) operates at the crossroads of today’s turbulent transitions. The Centre for Migration, Diversity and Justice (C-MDJ) focuses on the multilevel governance and politics of immigration, justice and home affairs, immigrant integration, diversity and equality. The Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the key contemporary security and diplomatic challenges of the 21st century – and their impact on Europe.
The in-house expertise of the BSoG is further strengthened by a close collaboration with an international network of partners, such as the United Nations University (UNU-CRIS), the Vienna School of International Studies, University of Warwick, and the EUtopia European university network.
