Skip to main content

During the reception days you will receive all information about your timetable, the education and examination regulations, student counselling, your Howest e-mail account and so much more. You will also meet your new classmates and get a tour of the Howest campus.

Missed the Welcome Days?

You can find the information about the Welcome Days of your degree programme on the Leho learning platform. Learn how to log in to the Leho learning platform here.

Welcome day 1 (ENG)

Date Wednesday, 16 september 2026 Location Campus Kortrijk Weide - Industrial Design Centre (IDC)

follow the signalisation

09:30 - 09:45: kickoff of the day in the studio (1IPO NL + 1IPO ENG)
09:45 - 11:30: safety tour
Location/classroom: studio ground floor Industrial Design Center
11:30 - 13:00: welcome info session at IPO
Location/classroom: KWE.C.2.009A
13:00 - 13:30: lunch break
13:30 - 15:00: Team trophy game
Location/classroom: The Penta garden
15:00 - 15:30: group & class pictures Industrial Design Center + completion of the day

Welcome day 2 (ENG)

Date Friday, 18 september 2026 Location Campus Kortrijk Weide - Industrial Design Centre (IDC)

follow the signalisation

09:30 - 10:00: kickoff of the day in the studio (1IPO NL + 1IPO ENG + 2IPO NL + 2IPO ENG)
10:00 - 12:00: campus & city tour with 2IPO ENG
12:00 - 12:30: lunch break
12:30 - 13:30: IT session

bring your own laptop

Location/classroom: KWE.C.2.009A
13:30 - 14:30: buying toolboxes & reservation lockers in IPO-store

Study track meetings

Date Monday, 14 september 2026

By appointment, contact Bieke Masselis.