Howest University of Applied Sciences is an atypical, creative, innovative and enterprising institution.
By exploring talents and passion, Howest coaches its students to become team-oriented, highly-skilled and directly employable professionals who are able to anticipate developments in our global society.
Howest integrates socially relevant and competence-oriented education, valorisation-oriented research and services into its portfolio. Consequently, Howest is a strong "knowledge partner" working in close collaboration with and for the regional and international work field.
Howest University of Applied Sciences is open and pluralistic with respect for diversity. Howest inspires its staff members and students to integrate its core values, serve - empower - care, into their personal and professional lives.
Howest wants to be a leading player in the higher education landscape.
Anticipating the future is its leitmotiv and driving force.
In interaction with the business world, the government and society, Howest helps steer and shape well-being and prosperity.
The organisational model of Howest enables synergy with all stakeholders. The policy is characterised by decisive decision-making and creative connections inside and outside the organisation. Howest pursues a culture of quality in which students, alumni, work field and staff members actively reflect and participate.
As an inspiring knowledge centre, Howest wants to be the reference university of applied sciences for future-oriented, innovative and creative study programmes, valorisation-oriented research and entrepreneurship. Its study programme portfolio offers all stakeholders the possibility to continuously refine their competencies or to acquire new ones.
Howest wants to be the preferred partner in the social and economic fabric of its region. A conscious choice for profiles that respond to the regional needs turns the brain drain in West Flanders into a brain gain.
