Industrial Product Design
"Will you be the product designer of the future?"
Do you love to draw and create? Do you have a curious mind and a passion for problem-solving? If you dream of diving into a world of emotions, colours, materials, and design then Industrial Product Design at Howest is the perfect programme for you!
The bachelor’s programme in Industrial Product Design at Howest offers hands-on training in sustainable design to students with a passion for innovative problem solving. This three-year, full-time programme is taught entirely in English and is offered at our Kortrijk campus to both local and international students. In our fully equipped workshops, students are immersed in a world of creativity where they are encouraged to develop and test their ideas freely with the support of an experienced team of instructors.
The curriculum incorporates all phases of the design process, from ideation and concept selection to prototyping, testing and production. Design methodologies, design sketching and visualisation, CAD, technology, style and trends, prototyping, production, user-centred design, sustainability, business management and teamwork - these are our keywords. Students employ these core concepts to create tangible solutions for a sustainable world all in close collaboration with our industrial partners.
Located in the heart of Kortrijk, a UNESCO City of Design in Belgium, our Industrial Design Centre benefits from its position in a city characterized by the many international companies housed there and their reputation for fine craftsmanship, innovation, and quality design.
Year after year, our graduates are being recognized for the outstanding quality of their work: Textirama awards 2021, Ecodesign awards OVAM 2020, Salone del Mobile in Milano 2021, Designer of the Year 2020, Henry Van de Velde awards, Reddot Design Awards.
There is also a wide selection of international exchange opportunities to consider. There is the Erasmus programme with several schools to choose from, internships abroad, and the chance to go to DeTao in Shanghai for two semesters. Throughout the programme there are many opportunities to connect with professionals in the field. There is also great job security after graduation.
- Wypis ocen – jeśli wciąż się uczysz i dlatego nie masz jeszcze świadectwa ukończenia szkoły średniej, bardzo ważne jest załączenie wypisu. Szczegółowe informacje na temat sposobu wypełniania tego dokumentu znajdziesz tutaj.
- Świadectwo dojrzałości – w przypadku ukończenia szkoły średniej nie potrzebujesz wypisu ocen – wystarczy, że do formularza aplikacyjnego załączysz Świadectwo dojrzałości wraz ze świadectwem ukończenia liceum (bądź technikum).
- List motywacyjny (min. 250, max. 750 słów) - wskazówki, jak napisać list motywacyjny znajdziesz tutaj. Możesz też tutaj zamówić darmową instrukcję, wraz z przykładami.
Ta uczelnia pobiera bezzwrotną opłatę administracyjną aplikacyjną w wysokości 50€.
Spełnienie wymagań w zakresie języka angielskiego można udokumentować w jeden z następujących sposobów:
- IELTS Academic - 5.5
- TOEFL - 79
- Duolingo English Test - 105
With an IPD diploma, you can work in almost any sector: lighting, mechanical engineering, interior design, and more.
You will be able to work in multidisciplinary teams with R&D managers, designers, technicians, and experts from other fields. You could also work as an independent designer. The professions we prepare you for are very diverse: product designer, work planner, materials expert, industrial designer, production super visor, visualizer, CAM programmer, prototyper, stand designer, (re) designer, CAD draftsman, creative brain, mechanical designer, etc.
94% of our graduates work as designers in a self-creating company, a design agency, or their own studio. Their creations regularly win awards at home and abroad.
