Studying is more than just studying. Discover everything about sports, leisure, culture and student organizations here. Vibrant student city Kortrijk and Bruges are the place to be for students. Sport Sports and exercise are great for taking a break from your studies and for hanging out with friends. With a healthy and fit body, studying goes even better! Student organisations Howest has quite a few student organisations. These try to make your student life as pleasant as possible by organissing lots of activities. Howest supports its student organisations through allowance and advice. Veelgestelde vragen over het studentenleven In secondary school I had an after school sports pass. Does such pass exist at Howest? Sure, Stuvo offers a large choice of sports that are cheap to partake in. In Bruges you can buy a sports sticker which allows you to join plenty of sports classes, free fitness sessions and cheap entry to the swimming pool. Students in Kortrijk who buy a sportplus card will enjoy plenty of similar benefits! Discover more on our website or get in touch with saar.olivier [at] howest.be (Saar) (Brugge) or simon.clinckemaillie [at] howest.be (Simon) (Kortrijk). Won’t I be missing out on the real student life when I choose Bruges or Kortrijk? No way you’ll miss out! Bruges and Kortrijk might not be the biggest student cities, compared to Ghent or Leuven that is, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t fun. Both Bruges and Kortrijk offer fantastic party places in the student areas and plenty of student events take place for you to let your hair down. The Student Welcome Concert traditionally starts off the year, followed by annual classics such as the Midnight Swim, Students on ice and 6hr run. Go to our website for more information. I have heard the wildest stories about student clubs… is this a place where friendships for life are forged or should I rather stay clear? Student clubs organise all kinds of events, help you with your study books and will tour you around the student bars. Feel like training those vocal cords in a cantus? Check out the student clubs at Howest and get in touch. Not all student clubs require new members to undergo an initiation; moreover, all student clubs have signed the Flemish Initiation Charter and comply with the Howest activity rules and regulations. You can rest assured: all will be just fine.