Design Thinking & Innovation (advanced bachelor) | UCLL

Immerse yourself in the world of Design Thinking, an approach packed with practical tools to transform problems into creative innovations. This programme unveils the latest trends and teaches you how to be innovative. If you believe that people should be at the core of innovation and that companies should pay more attention to this, then this is the perfect programme for you!

Is this for you?

Do you enjoy getting your hands dirty? Do you have the necessary courage and creativity to constantly seek new ideas and better solutions? Are you a team player and do you realize that knowledge and insights from different disciplines must collaborate to achieve valuable results? Then Design Thinking is definitely for you.

Study programme Design Thinking & Innovation

Study programme Fold open

This track is offered in English only. 
Working students can also take this programme part-time.

Click on the ECTS for more details.

More information or enrollment?

Would you like more information about the programme or do you want to enroll? Then, please schedule a personal introductory meeting now. Email Christel Lammens.

Registration

After your intake interview, you can register online.

  • If you are graduating from UCLL in Leuven this academic year, you must reregister via your KULoket
  • If you are 
    • a student with a degree from UCLL Limburg
    • a student with a degree from another university college or university in Flanders
    • a former student of UCLL Leuven and you graduated at least one academic year ago

click here to complete your pre-registration: choose 'campus Hertogstraat' and 'Bachelor-na-bachelor', and you choose the track of your choice. At the moment, this page exists only in Dutch. 
After you have finished your pre-registration, you will be contacted in May to finalise your registration.

  • You obtained a degree in another country or in the French or German-speaking community of Belgium, click here for more information about your next steps.
Tuition fee
  • ​​​​Fixed component: € 450
  • Variable component: € 25 per credit
  • Total amount: € 1950
Free crash course Management

Do you have no or little basic management knowledge? No problem! After attending the free Management crash course, you will be fully prepared to successfully start your training. 

Exemptions

Exemptions are not granted in the Banaba ABM due to the continuous updating of course content and the unique approach by (sometimes international) guest lecturers and partner universities.

After your studies

The path to your dream job

Design Thinking is increasingly used in companies and organizations to achieve customer-centric innovations. Moreover, the skills you acquire in Design Thinking are among the 'Top Skills for 2025' according to the World Economic Forum.

This elective track prepares you for the job market of tomorrow. You will be able to present an additional set of skills in a wide range of jobs that are becoming increasingly important in the labor market. You will be the innovator who comes up with creative ideas and works inspiringly for the entire organization.

Master studies abroad

You are undoubtedly the Moving Mind that many companies are looking for. Or perhaps, first, obtain that master's degree? You can! With your Banaba diploma, you can pursue a master's degree in both Belgium at VUB and abroad in various countries in 2 or 3 semesters.

Our partner institutions

A new adventure

Until December, you will attend classes taught by business professionals. From February to June, you will work as a junior consultant for four months under the guidance of a senior consultant. This hands-on experience is not only valuable for your personal development but also adds significant value to your resume. Don't worry, you are not alone in this adventure! Countless alumni have walked the same path, and the Banaba team is ready to support you on your journey. Super exciting, right?

Students' testimonals

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