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Bachelor
Digital Design &
Development

Digital Design & Development is a 3-year bachelor's degree fully taught in English and is part of Howest and The Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) and the Royal Conservatory.

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In the bachelor's program in Digital Design and Development (Devine), we merge design and technology to create the interactive experiences of tomorrow. We train you to become a true ‘Deviner’: a creative, digital creator of the future.

Devine is a unique, hands-on program where you learn how to touch people through digital products: from web experiences and apps to immersive installations and motion graphics.

How to apply?

Our curriculum

Design-UX

You explore design as a way of thinking, creating, and storytelling. You are curious about how design shapes the way we live and communicate.
You develop skills in combining typography, spacing, color, and imagery to create effective digital communication. As a Deviner, you don’t just learn how to design, but also why design matters.

  • Visual storytelling
  • Brainstorming
  • Typography
  • Motion graphics
  • Branding
  • Photoshop
  • Illustration
  • Data analysis
  • Figma
  • User journeys
  • Prototyping
  • UX engineer
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Technology

As a creative developer, you use code to bring ideas to life. Code becomes your tool for making things move, respond, and communicate. You begin with the fundamentals, building your first web pages, while simultaneously experimenting with hardware such as sensors, circuits, and physical prototypes.

  • Frontend development
  • Creative coding
  • HTML / CSS / JavaScript
  • Interactive installations
  • Frameworks
  • Problem solving
  • Programming with AI
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Alumni in the spotlight

The final 3 months of Devine is dedicated to an internship. We have an extensive list of internships for students to choose from. You may expect to end up in a challenging creative sector with both national and international agencies. Approximately 85% of the students are offered a permanent contract at the internship. Job security is a fact when you have a Devine diploma.

Find our alumni on Linkedin

Student life and work

Discover some of the student projects on the official Devine Behance page. Devine students themselfs submit their all time favourite project results. Maybe your work will be on here in the near future?!

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Does the future look Devine?

Would you like to know more?

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us and we will personally inform you on anything you want or need to know before you become a Deviner.

Open days

Saturday 14th of March (10AM - 16PM)

Saturday 9th of May (10AM - 16PM)

Saturday 27th of June (10AM - 16PM)

Webinars

Study in vibrant Kortrijk – UNESCO creative city in the heart of Europe – and explore two complementary programs at Howest: Digital Design & Development (Devine) and Industrial Product Design (IPO). In multidisciplinary, hands-on projects with real partners, students create compelling digital experiences and prototype tangible products. Industry coaches accelerate skills in UX, design, code, engineering and fabrication, building a portfolio that opens doors to internships and careers in industry leading companies. Taught in English both programs welcome international students into a warm, creative community. People love products that love the people!

Tuesday 25th of November (2PM)

Friday 23th of January (2M)

Tuesday 23th of April (10AM)

REGISTER HERE FOR THE WEBINARS