HOGENT strives to excel in education, research, service provision and practice of the arts. Through the expertise of its staff and graduates and the valorisation of its research, HOGENT is making a valuable contribution to a critical, creative and open society.

HOGENT's mission is reflected in its student mobility, its guaranteed transparent use of ECTS, encouragement of active staff mobility, the support of international educational projects and international institutional cooperation through internationalisation of curricula and internationalisation at home.