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The information about this institution was updated on 18/March/2024.
Institution details
Location
Address
MARKSESTEENWEG 58
8500 KORTRIJK
Belgium
50.8217517, 3.250637
Campuses
Offices
Disability / Inclusion Office
Contact for Disability Office
Additional information about contacting the Disability/Inclusion Office
International Relations Office
Contact for International Relations Office
Additional information about contacting the International Relations Office
Procedures for students
Procedure to be recognised as a student with fewer opportunities
What is the procedure to be recognised as a student with fewer opportunities?
Howest study coaches can help you with the application for a special statute and the accompanying adjustments. This assistance can help you to follow your study programme in way as comfortable as possible. Under ‘adjustments’, you will find information on the application procedure, the substructure, the certificates, the attestations and the adjustments.
The staff of the student services department respects your privacy. For your registration for student support services, data are collected and processed from you. All information on which data is processed and how we handle this correctly can be found here.
Necessary documents to provide
VLOR document
What can students expect?
Howest aims to make its academic offering available to the widest possible population and offers its students every opportunity to develop.
Every person is unique. Howest recognises and values differences and pursues a diversity policy aimed at evolving from integrated to inclusive, complemented by a target group policy.
Actions
- Language policy: possibility to test and update language skills;
- Language remediation programmes in cooperation with adult education centres;
- Specific actions for refugees: diploma equivalence and language remediation;
- Inclusive examination facilities;
- Peer Assisted Learning: senior students coach new students in acquiring academic skills or updating learning material;
- Specific actions for incoming students: buddy project, renting bicycles at student prices, support during the search for accommodation, ...
- Specific actions for students with special statutes:
- Teaching and examination facilities;
- Guidance and support according to the feasibility of studies;
- Additional support;
- Adapted learning resources – financial support by the Cell Specific Educational Resources;
- Pedagogical assistance - VAPH financial assistance ;
- (adapted) transportation to and from classes – VAPH assistance;
- (adapted) accommodation in the in-house accommodation (adapted rooms and parking);
- Compensatory software.
- Howest Community Service Learning: students commit to initiatives focused on needs within Howest - buddy&mind: taking up an informal role as 'peer supporter';
- Awareness campaigns such as: mental health week, week against sexual violence and sexually transgressive behaviour between students.
Information can be requested by contacting Ria Vermote, social policy coordinator (0477 91 38 38).
Procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability
What is the procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability?
Necessary documents to provide
attestation from doctor (see website above) (VLOR DOCUMENT to download at faciliteitentool )
What can students expect?
Adjustments for students with disabilities
Adjustments can be made available for students under certain conditions, based on a needs assessment upon arrival at the University.
What adjustments for studies can be made for students?
- May bring a note taker to educational activities
- May bring a personal assistant to educational activities
- May bring a Sign Language interpreter to the educational activities
- May request adjusted courses materials: size, font and font size, braille, etc.
- May request the course material in digital format
- May request to record lectures
- May use a laptop, tablet or iPad during lectures
- May use elevators and other access facilities on campus
What adjustments for exams can be made for students?
- May bring a Sign Language interpreter to oral exams
- May move the exams to the appropriate catch-up exam period within the same exam period
- May take a seat in separate exam room for written exams
- May take more preparation time before the oral exam
- May take more time for the written exam
- May use a laptop, tablet or iPad with assistive software during exams
- May use a laptop, tablet or iPad with standard software during exams
Other adjustments and services for students with disabilities offered at the institution
Customized measures.
Services and Support
Financial support
What extra financial support for incoming students with disabilities is offered?
All depends from the specific and personal situation. More information can be provided by contacting the social services from STU
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Medical and Psychological support
Where to seek medical services?
U can contact STUVO for your psychological wellbeing
Psychological well-being | Howest
More information about medical support (scroll down on the followig page)
Contact for medical support
Contact for psychological support/counselling
Housing support
Are there any accessible services at the residences?
If there's a student with a disability, there will be support from the students and the concièrge at the dorms
Some rooms are adjusted to wheelchair users
Contact for housing support
Additional services
Activities
Preparatory visits
What is the procedure to request a preparatory visit?
contact the international office ( [email protected]) or [email protected]
What can be expected from the preparatory visit?
assessment for customized measures, campus tour, meet and greet with the teams
Welcoming activities
What specific information is provided for students with disabilities during the orientation days?
Provided inclusively, with all other students. On request there is an individual intake possible.