Search howest.be

General page

News and magazines

Discover how you can read news and magazines as a student or staff online for free via the Media Hub.

General page

Study financing

Together with a social service staff member, you can check your eligibility for study financing.

Nieuws, evenementen en blogberichten

Internship Market for ICT profiles

Welcome to our internship marketplace. Howest has been trying for many years to reduce the bridge between IT training and the professional field. Following our annual tradition, we are again organizing our internship market, which will take place on September 30, 2025.

General page

Howest builds virtual showroom for furniture shops

Together with Howest University of Applied Sciences, Initeam commissioned a VR showroom in the metaverse, aimed specifically at the furniture industry.

General page

Secret Santa

The cosiest period of the year is once again upon us. We can make it warmer by surprising someone with a gift! How so, you might think? To hide your present under the Christmas tree at The Penta in Kortrijk. And at the same time picking up your own pressie.

General page

Sports and leisure

At Stuvo, our dedication to sports shines through. We offer a structured selection to promote relaxation, foster connections, and embrace healthy competition. Explore the exciting opportunities we have prepared for you.

General page

Howest is looking for partners for its Tetra project ‘AvaTalk’

Research conducted by VDAB shows a growing demand for soft skills amongst employers, however, these are hard to train since they are time consuming and costly. In that context, Howest research groups Digital Arts & Entertainment Research and Mensenmaat have launched the AvaTalk project. “We research conversation training programs in a safe and virtual environment”, explains Vicky Vermeulen of DAE Research. The researchers are reaching out to businesses active in HR, healthcare industry and services to participate.

Associate degree

Social Educational Care Work

Campus Brugge Centrum Day classes, Distance learning

Associate Degree in Social Educational Care Work Is it in your DNA to help people? Are you ready to make a social commitment, dedicating your time and talents to help client groups with specific care needs? Why not go for the Associate Degree in Social Educational Care Work at Howest? Depending on your situation, you can choose a two- or three-year model track. This programme is only available in Dutch. Find out more here.

General page

RUN-EU

Howest, as a member of RUN-EU, promotes European cooperation between universities. Explore physical and virtual exchanges with partners from various European countries.

General page

IT Support for Students and Visitors

Are you a student, employee or visitor having problems with Wi-fi, logging in or your laptop? The ICT helpdesk is ready to help!Please do not forget to our list with Most Asked Questions. There you’ll find instruction video’s for most issues.Can’t find the answer? Check our entire FAQ database or contact us by phone, email or on campus.

General page

Organisational structure

We opt for a flat, agile organisational structure in which knowledge sharing is evident and informal and interdisciplinary consultations are given plenty of room. We set our courses, in which education, practice-oriented research and services are realized in synergy, at the heart of our organizational structure.