Howest University of Applied Sciences
| City | Country |
| Bruges | Belgium |
Services
Student services
Howest students may contact STUVO, Student Support Services, on the following topics: study financing, student accommodation, self-care: psychosocial counselling, student jobs, organization of social, cultural or sports events and activities. For special-status students (e.g. students with a disability, with a family or with a top-sport status, we provide extra support, such as: use of special-need software (for students with learning disorders), adaptations (facilities) for those who need it, intensive support of students with special needs, wheelchair accessible student rooms.
Housing services
Howest Student Affairs (Stuvo) helps our international students find suitable accommodation. We have housing possibilities in our own student residence or via the private market. A student room in Bruges will typically cost between €250 and €400 per month; a studio flat between €400 and €600. A student room in Kortrijk will generally cost between €270 and €470 per month.
Library services
- 1 PC’s with network connection
- +/- 8.000 books
- +/- 300.000 e-books
- +/- 100 serials
- 5 newspapers
- Wi-Fi
Interesting databases giving access to English-language information:
- Academic Search Ultimate (16.000 journals full-text)
- Business Source Ultimate (7.000 journals full-text)
- ScienceDirect (4.300 journals full-text)
ICT services
Internet is available everywhere on campus. Students should bring their own laptops to the classes. Laptops can be purchased via Howest, as part of a group purchase at an external company. There are a few advantages to this (such as, for example, a replacement laptop during the time when yours will need some repair), but it is by no means obligatory.
Medical services
Off campus. The compulsory annual health insurance (via mutual fund) costs for a student around €100 per year. Note: this insurance provides refunds for the majority of consultation costs, as well as covers the major share of basic hospital costs. In general, up to 75% of your medical expenses will be reimbursed by your health insurance company.
Student Life
Campus life
Our five campuses are located in the historical cities of Bruges and Kortrijk in Belgium. You have all the facilities you need in the cities that are very compact, and you can easily reach all of them by bike. Moreover, within a few of hours by train or car you can be in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Cologne or Luxembourg.
Sports facilities
Depending on the campus where you are studying (Kortrijk or Bruges) you have a wide variety of choices for keeping fit and having fun. In Bruges with s Stuvo sports sticker you have free access to a large offer of sports activities in the evening, including fitness, swimming, Zumba, bowling, ice skating and Archery Tag. In Kortrijk the sport options for students are offered by Howest in collaboration with the city of Kortrijk and its department for students, Kortrijk Student City. With a SportPlus card you can enjoy a wide variety affordable sport options.
Student clubs
Howest has different student associations that compete to make student life varied and as pleasant as possible by organissing lots of activities: sports, culture, cantus events, day trips, parties, etc.
Howest is a member of Ghent University Association and is fully accredited by NVAO, the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation.