Thomas More University of Applied Sciences
Postgraduate School of Creativity
Mechelen, Belgium
Postgraduate Certificate
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,250 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
* 30 April 2026: 1st application deadline | 26 June 2026: 2nd deadline | 9 September 2026: last application deadline
** for EEA students and non-EEA candidates with a valid Belgian residence permit based on studies
Key Summary
About: Thomas More’s Postgraduate School of Creativity trains students to become conceptual creative thinkers for the creative industry. The one-year full-time programme pairs 26 weeks of sessions, workshops, creative practice, and personal coaching with a 10-week creative internship mentored by industry creative directors. You tackle real briefs, turn strategic insight into campaigns, craft brand storytelling, and graduate with a professional portfolio exhibited at Graduation Night. Learning by doing, with no exams, the curriculum focuses on idea refinement, visualization, and concept development for advertising, branding, and content creation.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as copywriter, art director, creative thinker, content creator roles.
From student to conceptual creative thinker
- We believe creativity drives progress — for brands, businesses, and society.
- We train people to become (better) creative thinkers in an ever-changing world, bringing the tools and the skills to succeed in the creative industry.
- Creative thinking isn’t a mysterious talent. It’s a skill you develop through focus, feedback, and deliberate practice.
- You learn how to turn strategic insights into powerful concepts that stand out and make impact.
- Throughout the year, you work on real briefs for real brands and organisations facing real economic and communication challenges.
- You’ll be coached by industry professionals who push you, challenge you, and equip you with creative methods that make conceptual thinking second nature.
- By the end of the year, you’ll walk away with a portfolio packed with strong concepts and bold ideas - your entry ticket to exciting roles in the creative industry.
School of Creativity
- You get: (1) a 26-week programme of inspiration sessions, workshops, creative practice, and personal coaching. (2) A 10-week creative internship with personal coaching from creative directors and senior creatives from the creative industry. (3) A creative portfolio that will be exhibited during the School of Creativity Graduation Night.
- Take your creative mind to the next level by learning the art of refining your ideas to create witty and effective concepts.
- You will learn how to come up with creative and innovative solutions based on real briefings.
- You will learn how to translate creative concepts into campaigns and how to write and visualize meaningful brand stories.
- We focus on practical training and your professional portfolio is your graduation project. No exams, no study work. We prioritize getting inspired by top talent and putting your knowledge into practice. Learning by doing is our motto.
- This is a one-year full-time programme.
For many students, the School of Creativity will feel like diving in the deep end of the creative pool. We will prepare you with everything you need to make it a great year. There are different modules on which the program is structured:
- Conceptual Creative Thinking | The Theory | The first six weeks of your programme lay the foundation of your education. You don’t learn to be creative. You become it. Through techniques and an immersion in strong creative work, you adopt a new way of thinking. Inspiration sessions and workshops alternate. But you consistently work on real client briefings.
- Conceptual Creative Thinking | The Practise & Portfolio | For 12 weeks, we form our own creative studio. You will work on several briefings with your teammates. Every week, you will get inspired by creative spark days with one goal in mind: to become a (better) creative conceptual thinker. In this module, you'll create and craft at the same time. Not only for your own portfolio, but also to pitch your creative work to the client. Your work is reviewed weekly in terms of idea and crafting.
- Creative Drills | During six weeks, we will visit each week a different Belgian creative agency, which will share with us a real briefing from a real client. During this week, the agency’s Creative Director will review your work. These weeks will give you an idea of what it is like to work in the creative industry, and more specifically in an agency.
- Creative Internship | You get a 10-week real-world experience with Belgium's creative agencies or other creative companies.
- Graduation Night | A jury of professional creatives will judge your portfolio. This is the moment your work will shine during the School of Creativity Graduation Night.
Courses
- Module 1: Conceptual Creative Thinking | The Theory
- Module 2: Conceptual Creative Thinking | The Practice & Portfolio
- Module 3: Creative Drill
- Module 4: Creative Internship
After graduation
- Copywriter
- Art director
- Conceptual creative
- Creative thinker
- Content creator
- Concept provider