Howest University of Applied Sciences

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Howest University of Applied Sciences

Howest FB community for international(ising) students & staff, with information on events & opportunities for internationalisation, and shared experiences.

Howest is a Flemish University of Applied Sciences with 8,500 students and 800 staff and campuses in Brugge (Bruges), Kortrijk (Courtrai), two historical towns in the province of West-Flanders. We are known to be atypical, creative, innovative and entrepreneurial. Anticipating the future and exploring the talents and motivation of each student, we coach our students to become competent, highly emp

loyable, team-oriented young professionals. We aim to set the mark for socially relevant, practice-based education and valorisation oriented research and community service for the broad regional and international labour market. Students will find here an open, vibrant, cosmopolitan and friendly environment that offers a wealth of educational opportunities, with emphasis on high quality and practice-oriented courses. We invest in creating a close-knit Howest Community, creating a home away from home. Howest has its own student rooms and flats at affordable conditions. Anticipating new trends and needs, we design new profiles. In order to do so, we generate practice-based, state of the art curricula in close collaboration with the labour field. In a multidisciplinary setting, we integrate education, research and community service in each curriculum, thus creating an added value for its students, staff and society as a whole. We offer our students an interesting portfolio of 24 bachelor programmes and 12 associate degrees, ranging from management studies, health care and nursing, energy management, applied architecture (BIM) and product development to teaching, journalism and tourism. We are very proud that Howest is the largest University of Applied sciences in West-Flanders, as far as programmes in computer technology, cyber security, creative technologies and digital arts and entertainment are concerned. We offer English taught programmes and introductory courses Dutch for non-native speakers. Our bachelor of Digital Arts and Entertainment has been awarded the Rookie award for best gaming school worldwide three times already. The Howest Academy offers a wide range of post-graduate and tailor made micro degrees. Research is key, especially in the field of virtual and mixed reality, applied artificial intelligence and educational and training games.

08/06/2026

Winners - Howest Share Your Experience Contest 25-26! "Share your experience with the world"
Our three Howest winners have been selected, even though the international jury had a very tough time deciding, as always!
We received so many fantastic submissions, and we would like to thank all participants for sharing their splendid stories and photos with us. We will share all submissions in July.
The lucky winners of the 2025-2026 edition are:
1. FIRST PLACE: Candice Enright – Industrial Product Design – Province of West-Flanders grant - study at TEC de Monterrey (Mexico)
2. SECOND PLACE: Anna Broderick – Digital Arts & Entertainment – Erasmus+ grant – study at IP Leiria (Portugal)
3. THIRD PLACE: Anneleen Ongenae – Toegepaste Gezondheidswetenschappen – Erasmus+ grant – internship in Finland
The first prize is a travel voucher of €300.
The second and third prizes are a travel voucher of €200 each.
All prizes have been sponsored by Alk Reizen and Howest International Office.
Winners will be contacted by the Howest International Office to arrange for prizes!
Thanks again to everyone who took part, and a huge congratulations to the 3 winners!
A big thanks to all the students who sent in photos and testimonies! Happy (summer) break! Keep dreaming of travels and adventures!

04/06/2026

A great article on the website from EPOS vzw featuring our lecturer Rina Dauwens on the value of international experience through Erasmus+! 🌍📚

“You notice that students not only grow in self-confidence and independence, but also learn to view education, diversity, and other cultures from a different perspective." 😍

Studenten van de lerarenopleiding aan Howest krijgen steeds vaker de kans om internationale ervaring op te doen, via buitenlandse stages of internationale projecten binnen Erasmus+. Lector onderwijskunde en PAV (Project Algemene Vakken) Rina Dauwens ziet van dichtbij welke impact dat heeft op studen...

02/06/2026

Recently, the annual meeting of the OL4D (Oral Literature for Development) project took place in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. 🇪🇹
The project brings together partners from , , and Jimma University.

During the meeting, the book African Storytelling and Images in Teaching was officially launched. The cover and illustrations were created by Howest @ alumna Ann-Sofie Guldentops, while photographs by Howest staff member Gerti Wouters were also featured in the publication.

The partners also laid the groundwork for an online exhibition centred on stories about spiritual objects from East Africa.

An inspiring project!

12/05/2026

From Bruges to Beijing! 🌎

A great throwback photo of 4 of our students during their China From Within adventure for . 🇨🇳

📸 Taken at the beautiful Beihai Park in Beijing — memories for life!

12/05/2026

Rethinking the Role of Gaming in International Development! 🎮🕹💻

Allie Weis, our Ethics Coordinator within Howest DAE Digital Arts and Entertainment, has been invited to speak at the Community Talks event Rethinking the Role of Gaming in International Development, hosted by VLIRUOS .

She will share a behind-the-scenes look at the first edition of Roots & Pixels, a VLIR-UOS ITP project connecting female-identifying game developers from Belgium, South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda.

The project featured a week of masterclasses and interactive workshops and concluded with a game jam in which groups of female developers created four different playable video games in three and a half days — all centred around the theme of Outgrow Hunger.

In this talk, Allie Weis shares a behind-the-scenes look at the first edition of Roots & Pixels, a VLIRUOS ITP (International Training Program) project connecting female-identifying game developers from Belgium, South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda. The project featured a week of masterclasses/interactiv...

08/05/2026

We are delighted to look back on a very successful first edition of the International Week Social Sciences at Howest. 😍🌎

Colleagues from partner institutions in Finland 🇫🇮, Ireland 🇮🇪, Canada 🇨🇦, Spain 🇪🇸, the Netherlands 🇳🇱, France 🇫🇷, Austria 🇦🇹, and Uganda 🇺🇬 joined us for three days of intensive collaboration. 📚

The focus was on various topics, including student exchange, cooperation on joint programmes, international internships, and, of course, building sustainable connections with colleagues in the same field of social work and applied psychology during several cultural visits to Bruges and Kortrijk. 🌇

08/05/2026

28/04/2026

Students and colleagues from Howest recently joined the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme BIP - VULCANO (Vulnerable Groups Critical Appraised Needs and Opportunities) hosted by FH JOANNEUM in Austria 🇦🇹, collaborating with peers from 10 countries.

Together, they worked on impactful projects supporting vulnerable groups, including refugees, people with visual impairments, and neurodivergent individuals. 😍

Through workshops and teamwork, our students gained valuable international experience!

21/04/2026

Like every year, a group of Howest students went on a study trip to China! 🌎🥰

Under the guidance of Philip van Haelemeersch, 53 students and 3 lecturers experienced ‘China from within’.

From the Great Wall near Beijing to vibrant Shanghai and Hong Kong, with an invitation at the Belgian Embassy and company visits tailored to the students’ fields of study in Hangzhou and Shenzhen, the programme wrapped up with visits to our partner universities — Zhejiang Gongshang University & Zheijiang Chinese Medical University, both in Hangzhou and Hong Kong Chu Hai College. Everyone goes home with a unique insight into China. 🇨🇳

09/04/2026

We were honored to have our president, Mr. Frederik D’hulster, meet the mayor of the beautiful Moroccan city of Chefchaouen as part of the WOW (Windows on the World) programme. 🌎

WOW is a student exchange programme between our Tourism and Recreation Management programme and students of the Tourist Management programme of Alkhawarizmi lyceum. 🤝

This inspiring encounter strengthens the connection between Kortrijk and Chefchaouen and opens new doors for collaboration. Through WOW, we encourage our students and staff at Howest to explore international opportunities and build meaningful partnerships with this beautiful city.

Howest continues to expand horizons and connect cultures. 🥰🌞

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Marksesteenweg 58
Kortrijk
8500

Website

http://www.howest.be/international

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