For questions about internationalisation at Howest or possibilities regarding international mobility, contact a member of our team. Or send a mail to international.office [at] howest.be (international[dot]office[at]howest[dot]be). Howest International - Bruges An Goegebeur International coordinator Howest Bruges Campus Brugge Station - Building J (A.0.015) Rijselstraat 5, 8200 Bruges (Sint-Michiels), Belgium +32 (0)50 38 12 77internationalOHB [at] howest.be (internationalOHB[at]howest[dot]be) Heidi Decru Support internationalisation Howest Bruges Campus Brugge Station - Building J (A.0.015) Rijselstraat 5, 8200 Bruges (Sint-Michiels), Belgium +32 (0)50 38 12 77internationalOHB [at] howest.be (internationalOHB[at]howest[dot]be) Howest International - Kortrijk Roeland Pype International coordinator Howest Kortrijk & Global Community Manager Campus Kortrijk Weide - The Penta - KWE.P.2.007 Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 1B, 8500 Kortrijk , Belgium +32 (0)56 24 12 11internationalOHK [at] howest.be (internationalOHK[at]howest[dot]be) Kristin Keller International coordinator Howest Kortrijk & Howest-wide internationalisation initiatives Campus Kortrijk Weide - The Penta - KWE.P.2.007 Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 1B, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium +32 (0)56 24 12 11internationalOHK [at] howest.be (internationalOHK[at]howest[dot]be) Siska Wielfaert Support internationalisation Howest Kortrijk Campus Kortrijk Weide - The Penta Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 1B, 8500 Kortrijk , Belgium +32 (0)56 24 12 11internationalOHK [at] howest.be (internationalOHK[at]howest[dot]be) Howest International - Central Services Mieke Demeyere Vice-Rector for Education, Research and International Affairs Campus Kortrijk Weide - Central Office Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium +32 (0)56 24 12 90international.office [at] howest.be (international[dot]office[at]howest[dot]be) Isabelle Pertry Director of International Affairs Campus Kortrijk Weide - Howest International Office Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium +32 (0)56 24 12 90international.office [at] howest.be (international[dot]office[at]howest[dot]be) Ann Christiaens Erasmus outgoing students & staff, interinstitutional agreements Erasmus Campus Kortrijk Weide - Howest International Office Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium +32 (0)56 24 12 90international.office [at] howest.be (international[dot]office[at]howest[dot]be) Sophie Dewitte Flemish funding programmes, Intercontinental destinations and incoming exchange students, Interinstitutional agreements intercontinental partners Campus Kortrijk Weide - Howest International Office Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium +32 (0)56 24 12 90international.office [at] howest.be (international[dot]office[at]howest[dot]be) Elena Smirnova International Branding and Recruitment coordinator Campus Kortrijk Weide - Howest International Office Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium +32 (0)56 24 12 90admissions [at] howest.be (admissions[at]howest[dot]be) Katelijne Demeyere Global Engagement Officer (GEO)(cooperation with the global south, raising awareness on global engagement, training outgoing students, internships in the global south) Campus Kortrijk Weide - Howest International Office Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium +32 (0)470 21 07 06katelijne.demeyere [at] howest.be (katelijne[dot]demeyere[at]howest[dot]be) International Admissions Silke Vanloofsvelt International Admissions Officer Campus Kortrijk Weide - Howest International Office Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium +32 (0)56 24 12 90admissions [at] howest.be (admissions[at]howest[dot]be) Olga De Baere International Admissions Officer Campus Kortrijk Weide - Howest International Office Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium +32 (0)56 24 12 90admissions [at] howest.be (admissions[at]howest[dot]be) Confucius Institute Philip Vanhaelemeersch Coordinator Confucius Institute Confucius Institute Sint-Jorisstraat 69, 8000 Bruges, Belgium +32 (0)473 71 02 15philip.vanhaelemeersch [at] howest.be (philip[dot]vanhaelemeersch[at]howest[dot]be)www.confuciusinstituut.be RUN-EU Lies Vanhaelemeesch Project Leader RUN-EU (Regional University Network – European University) +32 (0)474 853547lies.vanhaelemeesch [at] howest.be (lies[dot]vanhaelemeesch[at]howest[dot]be)www.run-eu.eu Each study department has its own international coordinator. You can find their name on the general info page of your study department on LEHO, under the section “internationalization”. How do I reach Kortrijk and Bruges from abroad? Brussels Airport Zaventem Brussels South Charleroi Airport Lille airport (France) There are regular and easy train connections leaving directly from the airport station. to Bruges: daily between 05:30 and 23:30 on average 2 trains per hour, 1 change at Brussels North (average duration 1h25) to Kortrijk: daily between 4:00 and 24:00 on average 2 trains per hour,1 change at Brussels North (average duration 1h35) Train schedules Mainly low-cost carriers. Public transport to Bruges and Kortrijk is more limited, especially in case of late evening arrivals, there are almost no train connections. The organization Flibco offers direct transport by shuttle between this airport and Bruges station for only €5 (not to Kortrijk). Brussels South train station is an hour's drive from this airport. You can either take the Brussels City Shuttle (twice an hour) or take the TEC bus (bus line A) at the airport. However, if you choose to travel via this airport, plan your trip to Kortrijk or Bruges carefully. Train schedules Mainly low-cost carriers in France You can take a shuttle from the airport to the train station of Lille Flandres. The bus stop is located at Entrance A of the airport (= Drop off zone). About every hour there is a direct train from Lille Flandres to Kortrijk, which takes about 30 minutes. There is a second train station in the city, namely Lille Europe, at a walking distance of 5 minutes from Lille Flandres, but the connection to Kortrijk is more difficult. To travel to Bruges, you first have to go to Kortrijk and change trains there. The travel time between Kortrijk and Bruges can vary between 40 minutes and 1h10. Train schedules For exchange students there are often special deals or packages, which give you many advantages when flying (more luggage, cheaper tickets, also for friends and family visiting,...). So it's worth checking them out before you book your tickets. How do I reach the Howest campuses in Bruges? Campus Brugge Station – Building A Spoorwegstraat 4 8200 Bruges Read more Campus Brugge Station – Building J Rijselstraat 5 8200 Bruges Read more Campus Brugge Centrum Sint-Jorisstraat 71 8000 Bruges Read more Sportinnovatiecampus Brugge Nijverheidsstraat 112 8310 Assebroek (Bruges) Read more How do I reach the Howest campuses in Kortrijk? Campus Kortrijk Buda Dam 2A 8500 Kortrijk Read more Campus Kortrijk Weide - The Level Botenkopersstraat 2 8500 Kortrijk Read more Campus Kortrijk Weide - The Penta Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 1B 8500 Bruges Read more Campus Kortrijk Weide - Building A Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 2B 8500 Kortrijk Read more Campus Kortrijk Weide - Industrial Design Centre (IDC) Marksesteenweg 58 8500 Kortrijk Read more