Bachelor in Creative Technologies and Artificial Intelligence

About the course

A hands-on professional bachelor in building and deploying AI, taught in English at Howest’s Kortrijk Weide campus (The Core). The first three semesters cover programming, data science, applied maths for AI, networks, machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, cloud services and sensors, with a team project. After a year and a half you choose AI-Driven Robotics or AI Developer, with modules such as generative AI, MLOps, big data and an industry project. The final semester is a 24-credit internship plus a thesis, and you can study or intern abroad. Graduates work as AI, data and robotics engineers. You earn a Bachelor’s degree (professional bachelor).

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Howest’s country list for Ireland: a Leaving Certificate (Established or LCVP) with at least 5 subjects, including English or Irish and usually maths, at O6/H7 or better, and a minimum of 200 CAO points. Each file is assessed individually.
• No prior computing knowledge is needed. The programme includes applied maths, so a reasonable maths grade will help.
• English at B2 level. Howest accepts proof of at least one full year of English-taught secondary school in an EEA country, so most Irish students will not need a test (students from Irish-medium schools should check). Otherwise IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, Duolingo 110 and others are accepted.
• No entrance exam, interview or portfolio. You write a short motivation letter in English. If you meet the diploma and language rules you are accepted, though Howest may stop taking applications from one country once a limit is reached, so apply early.

How to apply

1. Apply online from 1 JanuaryApplications for September 2027 open on 1 January 2027. Apply on Howest’s online platform and choose Creative Technologies and Artificial Intelligence.
2. Upload your documentsUpload your passport, your school transcript plus a letter from your school confirming your expected Leaving Cert, a motivation letter, and pay the €50 application fee.
3. Meet the deadlineFor 2026/27 the EEA deadline was 1 July. Check the 2027 date when Howest publishes it.
4. Send your results and enrolAfter the Leaving Cert results, upload your final results and ask your school to email Howest confirming you graduated. You then get a Certificate of Acceptance and enrol online.

Costs

• Tuition 2026/27: €1,181.40 for 60 credits (€305.40 fixed + €14.60 per credit) for EEA students. The 2027/28 fee is not yet published.
• Non-refundable €50 application fee, plus a flat-rate study cost for this programme of €334 in 2026/27 (software, licences, equipment).
• Flemish study grants are only for students who meet nationality and residence rules; Howest has no scholarships for international students.

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