Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (Howest)

Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (Howest) is a university of applied sciences based in West-Flanders, Belgium.

Howest is made up of five separate campuses in the historical city of Bruges and the small city of Kortrijk. Students are located near to the Belgian coast as well as iconic Flemish art cities like Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent.

Howest is known for its innovative approach to education and research, and it is quite unique in offering a range of specialist degrees, all with a strong practical focus, in the areas of business and management, industrial sciences and technology, digital design, architecture, healthcare, education and social sciences.

Renowned for its technology focused degrees, Howest offers unique courses like 3D animation, game development, sound design and web app development.

With a practical focus in all degrees, Howest has forged close links with the industry. Field-driven assignments, training and internships are key components of each degree, ensuring its students graduate with strong links to key industry professionals.

Outside of learning, there’s plenty of activities for students to get involved with. The university itself offers a wide variety of recreational and competitive sports competitions, as well as clubs.

Howest constantly develops the course offering in English. In recent years, the university has been developing international contacts with universities across the world to invite international students to their campus for either a semester or a year.