BaBachelor of Industrial Product Design (English-taught)
| Study location | Belgium, Kortrijk |
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| Type | Bachelor, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 jaar (180 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | Ba |
| Course code | IPO |
| Tuition fee | €7,092.10 per year If you do not hold the nationality or permanent permit for residence from one of the countries of the European Economic Area, then you are a non-EEA student, and must pay the non-EEA student tuition fees. Students from candidate EU member states pay the same tuition fee as other non-EEA students. The tuition fee does not include additional price for software specific for each programme. For further information please visit our website. |
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| Application fee | €50 one-time |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / French / Dutch. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English, German, French, Dutch (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies). You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English The minimum level required is the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference. The following documents are accepted as proof: - a recent TOEFL Certificate: minimum score: 550 points (paper-based), 213 points (computer-based) or 79 points (internet-based); |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
Have you always been an inventor at heart? Now is your chance to transform yourself into a professional designer by following the Industrial Product Design programme at Howest. You will learn how to invent new solutions and optimise existing ones to improve daily life today and tomorrow. You will innovate, experiment, and design sustainable products that are beautiful, functional, and ready for production. This hands-on programme combines state-of-the-art technology, technical skills and a solution-oriented approach together with your creativity. In our Industrial Design Center, you will experiment with a wide range of techniques: wood, metal and textile processing, 3D printing, laser and water jet cutting, welding, ceramics and more. In our makerspace and studios, you will grow step by step into a true creator who invents prototypes, tests, and fine-tunes their designs until they are ready for production. After three years, you will have mastered each step of the design process and you will be prepared to start working in companies, design agencies or as a freelancer. Before you know it, you will have your first product on the market, and maybe even your first award.
Career opportunities
Product Designer / Planner / Industrial Designer / CAM-programmer / Prototyper / Designer / CAD Illustrator / Mechanical Designer
