Overview

The Digital Arts and Entertainment - Independent Game Production program at Howest University of Applied Sciences focus on the knowledge needed to take the lead in the development of new projects.

Supplemented with a solid portion of game design knowledge and the world of the gaming entrepreneurship, you will be provided with the necessary knowledge to make your own game to develop within a pipeline that is suitable for smaller productions.

You'll come across, among other things, in contact with the world of applied and serious gaming so that your chances of employment are not limited to the game industry. As an IGP employee you are an added value for any company that is involved with gamification, VR, AR and innovation. Motivated and enterprising students also get a chance to get into our incubation story, DAE Studios, and take their first steps there in the direction of a private studio.

Career

Future job opportunities: game designer, indie game developer, unity developer, applied game developer, mobile/ casual game developer, 2D/3D designer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Game Art

Platform Development

Game Design

Game Production

Applied Games

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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110

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kortrijk, Belgium

Disciplines

Graphic Design Game Design Digital Media View 5 other Bachelors in Graphic Design in Belgium

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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110

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

a secondary education diploma that gives access to higher education (university studies) in the country where the diploma has been issued.
a copy of your passport/ID;
a translated and legalised copy of your diploma with transcript of records, or transcript of records and expected graduation document from your school;
an official English language certificate certifying B2 level;
a motivation letter;
if asked: a math test or a portfolio;

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

7157 EUR / year

≈ 7157 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1157 EUR / year

≈ 1157 EUR / year

Living costs

Kortrijk

Belgium

700 - 1090 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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