Contact
For questions about internationalisation in Howest or possibilities regarding international mobility, do not hesitate to contact a member of our team. Or mail to international.office@howest.be.
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Howest - International Office
Frederik D'hulster
Vice rector for Education, Research and International Affairs
- Campus Kortrijk Weide - Central Office
Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium - T +32 (0)56 24 12 90
- international.office@howest.be
Isabelle Pertry
Director of International Affairs
- Campus Kortrijk Weide - Central Office
Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium - T +32 (0)56 24 12 90
- international.office@howest.be
Kurt Debaere
Policy adviser International Office & Howest for Impact
- Campus Kortrijk Weide - Central Office
Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium - T +32 (0)50 38 12 77
- kurt.debaere@howest.be
Katelijne Demeyere
Howest Foundation
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 - Central Office
Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium - T +32 (0)470 21 07 06
- katelijne.demeyere@howest.be
- howestfoundation@howest.be
Ann Christiaens
Erasmus outgoing students & staff, interinstitutional agreements Erasmus
- Campus Kortrijk Weide - Central Office
Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium - T +32 (0)56 24 12 90
- international.office@howest.be
Sophie Dewitte
Flemish funding programmes, Intercontinental destinations and incoming exchange students, Interinstitutional agreements intercontinental partners
- Campus Kortrijk Weide - Central Office
Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium - T +32 (0)56 24 12 90
- international.office@howest.be
Elena Smirnova
International Branding and Recruitment coordinator
- Campus Kortrijk Weide - Central Office
Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium - T +32 (0)56 24 12 90
- admissions@howest.be
Thobias Expeel
International Admissions Officer
- Campus Kortrijk Weide - Central Office
Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium - T +32 (0)56 24 12 90
- admissions@howest.be
Howest Bruges International Office
An Goegebuer
International coordinator Howest Bruges
- Campus Brugge Station - BST5
Rijselstraat 5, 8200 Bruges (Sint-Michiels), Belgium - T +32 (0)50 38 12 77
- internationalOHB@howest.be
Heidi Decru
Support internationalisation Howest Bruges
- Campus Brugge Station - BST5
Rijselstraat 5, 8200 Bruges (Sint-Michiels), Belgium - T +32 (0)50 38 12 77
- internationalOHB@howest.be
Each study department has its own international coordinator. You can find his/her name on the general info page of your study department on LEHO, under the section “internationalization”.
Howest Kortrijk International Office
Sarah Markewich
International coordinator Howest Kortrijk
- Campus Kortrijk Weide - The Penta
Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 1B, 8500 Kortrijk , Belgium - T +32 (0)56 24 12 11
- internationalOHK@howest.be
Siska Wilfaert
Support internationalisation Howest Kortrijk
- Campus Kortrijk Weide - The Penta
Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 1B, 8500 Kortrijk , Belgium - T +32 (0)56 24 12 11
- internationalOHK@howest.be
Each study department has its own international coordinator. You can find his/her name on the general info page of your study department on LEHO, under the section “internationalization”.
Confucius Institute
Philip Vanhaelemeersch
Coordinator Confucius Institute
- Confucius Institute
Sint-Jorisstraat 69, 8000 Bruges, Belgium - T +32 (0)473 71 02 15
- philip.Vanhaelemeersch@howest.be
- www.confuciusinstituut.be
How do I reach Kortrijk and Bruges from abroad?
Nearest airports
Brussels Airport Zaventem
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)
Brussels South Charleroi Airport
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.
Lille airport (France)
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.
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.
