Industrial Product Design
"Will you be the product designer of the future?"
Do you want to design products and services that are both meaningful and sustainable and that improve our living environment? Think of lighting, lawn mowers, smart devices, travel bags, wearables or kitchen tools, but also buses, machines, VR headsets, wheelchairs, and really all the products we use in our daily lives.
In the Bachelor of Industrial Product Design programme, you learn every step of the design process: from creative concept, design and technical development to the presentation of a production-ready design. Key concepts include circularity, creativity, material knowledge, prototyping and sustainability.
This programme is unique in Belgium.
Practical experience is ever-present in this creative programme. In the design studios and prototyping workshops of the Industrial Design Center, you experiment with wood, metal and textile processing, 3D printing, laser cutting, water jet cutting, thermoforming, welding, ceramics, and more. You will also be challenged to test your concepts with real people, make them technically ready for production, and refine them in terms of shape, material, color and texture.
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.
- Pažymių išrašas - jei dar nesi baigęs mokyklos, būtina prisegti pažymių išrašą. Smulkesnę informaciją kaip pildyti išrašą ir kada jis reikalingas, rasi čia.
- Brandos atestatas – jei jau esi baigęs mokyklą, išrašo nereikia, užtenka anketoje prisegti savo brandos atestatą.
Pastaba!
- Motyvacinis laiškas yra privalomas dokumentas stojant į šio universiteto programas.
- Matematika - studijoms bus reikalingos geros matematikos žinios, todėl pageidautinas A lygis mokykloje.
- Howest taiko 50 EUR stojimo anketos adminstravimo mokestį.
Anglų kalbos žinias gali patvirtinti vienu iš šių būdų:
- turėti anglų kalbos pažymį brandos atestate ir išlaikyti anglų kalbos valstybinį egzaminą (egzamino rezultatas nėra svarbus, svarbiausia, kad jį išlaikytum)*
- IELTS - 6.5
- TOEFL - 79
- Duolingo English Test - 110
*Jeigu nori pasitikrinti ar tavo anglų kalbos žinios yra pakankamos studijuoti Belgijos aukštosiose – suteikiame galimybę laikyti Oxford anglų kalbos testą. Nors anglų kalbos testas nėra reikalaujamas, patartina žinoti savo galimybes ir kalbos lygį.
Where will you be able to work?
With a degree in Industrial Product Design, you can work in almost any sector: lighting, mechanical engineering, interior design, design agencies, etc. You will work in multidisciplinary teams with R&D managers, designers, technicians and experts from other fields. Of course, you could also work as an independent designer.
The jobs we prepare you for are diverse. This list gives a selection of possible careers:
- product designer
- industrial designer
- project planner
- materials specialist
- production supervisor
- visualiser
- CAM-programmer
- prototyper
- installation designer
- (re)designer
- CAD-drafter
- mechanical designer
94% of our graduates work as designers in manufacturing companies, design agencies or in their own studios. Their work wins awards regularly but at home and abroad.
